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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2007 No. 51 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was Mr. MCNULTY. Madam Speaker, pur- the war for just another year or two we called to order by the Speaker pro tem- suant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a will then be able to end the war. War pore (Ms. HOOLEY). vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- equals peace. I don’t think so. f proval of the Journal. This war has achieved a momentum The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that has swept up into its tragic hold DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER question is on the Speaker’s approval people of otherwise good will who PRO TEMPORE of the Journal. would vote to continue a war when The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The question was taken; and the they really want peace and when the fore the House the following commu- Speaker pro tempore announced that American people want peace. nication from the Speaker: the ayes appeared to have it. I believe you cannot say you are for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. MCNULTY. Madam Speaker, on peace and vote to keep this war going. Washington, DC, March 23, 2007. that I demand the yeas and nays. You cannot say you are for peace and I hereby appoint the Honorable DARLENE The yeas and nays were ordered. facilitate the theft of Iraqi oil. You HOOLEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cannot say you are for peace and give this day. ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- the President enough money not just NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ceedings on this question will be post- to keep this war going, but to attack poned. Iran if he so chooses. If you want f f peace, vote for peace now. If you want PRAYER peace, stop funding this war. If you The Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Office PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE want peace, stand for the truth. of the Chaplain, United States Senate, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the What America must do and what offered the following prayer: gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Congress has the power to do is to stop God of grace and glory, we pray this BARRETT) come forward and lead the the war now, use the money in the day for our distinguished Representa- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. pipeline to bring the troops home, set tives and the Nation they so ably Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina led in motion a diplomatic process that serve. Equip them with the wisdom, the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: would involve the world community in strength and perseverance needed to I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the moving into Iraq as our troops move bring important issues to closure. Bless United States of America, and to the Repub- out. We need to stand for peace. H.R. those they love in their times of sepa- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, 1234 is the vehicle to do that. ration from family and friends. Bless indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f their staff members as they labor to f WE WILL NOT RUN FROM DUTY support the honorable men and women ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (Mr. POE asked and was given per- they so gallantly serve. For military PRO TEMPORE men and women deployed in harm’s mission to address the House for 1 way and their families, we pray Your The SPEAKER pro tempore. The minute.) Providential protection, comfort and Chair will entertain up to five 1-min- Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, today we vote peace. utes on each side. on the ‘‘Iraq surrender bill.’’ Approval O Lord, our precious Savior and eter- f of it means we vote to abandon Iraq at nal King, equip leaders across this an arbitrary time, no matter the situa- H.R. 1234 IS THE VEHICLE FOR tion. We vote to retreat even if it great land with the wisdom and endur- PEACE ance to meet the challenges ahead. means defeat. We vote to quit while In Your holy Name we pray. Amen. (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given our troops are in the field. And we vote f permission to address the House for 1 for peace at any price. minute and to revise and extend his re- This bill will put American troops at THE JOURNAL marks.) risk. And for some odd reason, this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. KUCINICH. Four years ago, Con- emergency Iraqi bill is loaded with Chair has examined the Journal of the gress was told we had no alternative squealing pork that has nothing to do last day’s proceedings and announces but to go to war; that was wrong. Now with our troops or the war. One provi- to the House her approval thereof. Congress is telling the American peo- sion is to give $3 billion to farmers Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ple we have no alternative but to con- hurt by bad weather, like my rice nal stands approved. tinue the war, and that by continuing farmers in southeast Texas that were b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2959 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:42 Mar 24, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A23MR7.000 H23MRPT1 jcorcoran on PROD1PC62 with HOUSE H2960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 23, 2007 devastated by Hurricane Rita. But I central fronts in the global war on ter- will get tax relief this year. If these tax will not barter my position. I will not rorism. Bin Laden has specifically re- policies are eliminated, as the Demo- betray our troops for 30 pieces of silver ferred to Iraq as the ‘‘Third World cratic budget calls for, these taxpayers or $3 billion of squealing pork. War.’’ will see a tax hike. The troops in Iraq need our total As a 31-year veteran with four sons in Mr. Speaker, for these and many commitment, not total defeatism. Ron- the military, including one Iraq vet- other reasons, the budget put forth this ald Reagan put it best, ‘‘Men cry eran, I understand the importance of week is just plain wrong for our Na- ‘peace, peace,’ but there can be no supporting our troops in combat. I tion. peace as long as there is one American hope my colleagues of both parties will f somewhere dying for the rest of us.’’ join me to support former Vietnam SUPPORT THE SUPPLEMENTAL And that’s just the way it is. POW SAM JOHNSON’S bill to fully sup- APPROPRIATION BILL f port and fund our men and women in uniform. (Mr. SARBANES asked and was given DEMOCRATS ADDRESS VETERANS’ In conclusion, God bless our troops, permission to address the House for 1 HEALTH CARE IN IRAQ AC- and we will never forget September 11. minute.) COUNTABILITY ACT f Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, let (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was this be the day that, respectful of the given permission to address the House TODAY CONGRESS WILL END THE sacrifice of our men and women over- for 1 minute and to revise and extend WAR IN IRAQ seas, inspired and emboldened by the her remarks.) (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and clarion call of the American people on Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, was given permission to address the November 7, 2006, and determined to we owe our Nation’s freedom and qual- House for 1 minute.) show a decent respect for the opinions ity of life to America’s veterans. These Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- of thoughtful and caring people the brave men and women left their fami- er, today we will demonstrate that this world over, this Congress says to an ad- lies behind and risk their lives for us Nation is not doomed to repeat the ministration that has been arrogant in and their country. Our government mistakes of the past. its bearing and incompetent in its exe- promised to take care of them when Forty years ago we were in another cution, no longer shall you turn a blind they returned home; this is a promise war. We had lost just about as many eye to the readiness of our troops. No we simply must not break. soldiers, about 3,000 young men, at this longer shall you ignore the needs of our Today, the House has an opportunity point in the Vietnam War. Our Presi- veterans. At long last, you are being to live up to these promises. The emer- dent urged the Congress to stay the called to account for a failed policy in gency supplemental bill provides $1.7 course so that he could save face, and Iraq. billion more than the President’s re- the Congress did, as the President de- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to quest to fund veterans’ health care manded, until we had lost another support the supplemental appropria- needs. The bill provides $550 million to 55,000 soldiers before we eventually ac- tion bill, which marks the return of address the maintenance backlog at cepted the fact that it, too, was an in- sanity and wisdom in the conduct of VA health care facilities, preventing conceivable war.