H6432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 13, 2006 We are losing ground to the Taliban falling after inflation, corporate profits national agreements that address glob- in Afghanistan, where the NATO com- have reached their highest share of the al climate change. mander cannot even get the troops he economy since the 1960s. It would be I invite my colleagues to cosponsor says he needs. nice if corporate CEOs and share- this bill and join us in taking this step Independent polls show America’s holders were not the only ones bene- and begin addressing global climate standing in the world at the lowest fiting from the production American change. ever recorded. workers are bringing in every day. f The good news is that there will be a Democrats believe it is time for them CONGRATULATING THE 2006 LIT- chance in November’s election where to get their fair share. TLE LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONS we will be able to not just send a mes- Mr. Speaker, working Americans are sage but change the leadership here in ready for a new economic direction, (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and the House and start a new direction for one where workers are justly com- was given permission to address the America. pensated for their efforts and the bene- House for 1 minute and to revise and f fits of increased productivity can be extend his remarks.) shared by all. The days of catering ex- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, BETRAYED IN THE LINE OF DUTY clusively to the wealthiest have helped millions play our national pastime for (Mr. POE asked and was given per- create the troubling economic condi- the love of the game, but only the mission to address the House for 1 tions that our Nation now faces. It is truly elite can claim the title of world minute and to revise and extend his re- time for a change. champion. marks.) f I have the great pleasure of rep- Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the battle on resenting Columbus, Georgia, home of the second front continues, and the NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT the 2006 Little League World Cham- U.S. Government shows it is on the CAPABILITY pions. Our community beams with wrong side of the border war. (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given pride for these incredible young slug- Two border patrol agents named permission to address the House for 1 gers and slingers. Ramos and Compean chased a drug minute and to revise and extend his re- The players for Columbus Northern dealer down on the Mexico-Texas bor- marks.) are living the dream of every American der. Gun shots were exchanged. The Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, as a del- boy who has ever slipped on a glove. In drug smuggler fled back to safety in egate of the NATO Parliamentary As- order to compete for the world cham- Mexico, leaving his van and 800 pounds sembly and very active in its defense pionship, Columbus Northern first had of dope on the American side. subcommittee, and also the chairman to defeat the best Little League teams The U.S. decided to prosecute. The of the Baltic Caucus, I am excited and that the had to offer. U.S. Attorney went to Mexico, found extremely pleased with NATO’s recent Then, as the American champions in the drug dealer, took him to America, announcement in a letter of intent the World Series, Columbus Northern treated his bullet wounds, and then, after 6 months of negotiation. took on a tough and talented Japanese get this, gave him immunity to testify Thirteen Nations have developed a team. The game was a defensive strug- against agents Compean and Ramos for plan to create a NATO Strategic Airlift gle, allowing Columbus Northern to their shooting him, the criminal. Capability based at Ramstein Air win 2–1 after a 2-run homer by catcher Both border agents were convicted by Force Base. Initially comprised of Cody Walker, who also caught the an overzealous prosecutor that was three to four C–17s, the SAC will be fastball of winning pitcher Kyle Carter. looking for pelts in her belt. She ap- flown by multinational air crews, pi- The champs recently met one of the peared to have more loyalty to Mexico lots and loadmasters, and a multi- Nation’s biggest baseball fans, Presi- than to America because she was on national military structure will be cre- dent Bush, when he was in Atlanta. the wrong side. ated to command and control these air- The Columbus Northern team is on Both agents await sentencing. The craft. top of the world. It will have memories two border agents should have been Boeing, who builds the C–17, is a to last a lifetime. given medals and sent back down to great U.S. company. This aids in Mr. Speaker, I salute the players of the border to bag another drug dealer NATO’s transformation and jobs for Columbus Northern. Georgians and instead of being prosecuted. U.S. workers. Americans are thrilled with their suc- Yet another example of how our gov- f cess, and we are more than a little jeal- ernment is more concerned about ous, but very thankful, that they get to INTRODUCTION OF H. CON. RES. 453 illegals and drug dealers than they are live every boy’s dream. about America and Americans. (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was f And that’s just the way it is. given permission to address the House PRESIDENT BUSH CONTINUES TO f for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) MISREPRESENT THE WAR IN IRAQ TAX CUTS FOR WEALTHY, PAY Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, with (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and CUTS FOR MIDDLE CLASS record temperatures set in the first was given permission to address the (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of half of 2006, with hurricane season upon House for 1 minute.) Texas asked and was given permission us, the need for Congress to address Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- to address the House for 1 minute.) global climate change is more pressing er, in his speech on Monday night, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of than ever. President Bush continued to try to jus- Texas. Mr. Speaker, for a lot of Amer- There is no longer debate within the tify the invasion of Iraq by drawing ican families it is becoming more and scientific community. Global warming nonexistent links to the 9/11 attacks. more difficult to make ends meet in exists, and we need to do something The President’s misuse of the fifth an- the Bush economy. With sky-high gas about it. niversary of the attacks shows that he prices this summer, rising health care We have the opportunity and the re- will go to any length to divert our at- costs and stagnant wages, working sponsibility to take action to reverse tention from his failures in Iraq, which Americans are feeling a serious squeeze the negative impacts of global climate has diverted focus from America’s real on their family finances. change. However, this must be done national security concerns. Unfortunately, President Bush and both domestically and internationally. President Bush, and most Repub- the congressional Republicans refuse to It is time the U.S., with the inter- licans here in Congress, refuse to admit address our economy because they national community, fully address the that things are not going well in Iraq. think it is moving along smoothly. But issue of global climate change. One has to only look at a report that that is simply not the case. Congressman Jim Leach and myself we requested from the President’s own While full-time minimum wage earn- have introduced H. Con. Res. 453, a bi- Pentagon showing that the situation in ers face a 50-year low in buying power, partisan resolution expressing the need Iraq has greatly worsened. The number and all Americans face wages that are for the U.S. to participate in inter- of attacks against Americans and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:54 Sep 14, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13SE7.004 H13SEPT1 mmaher on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE September 13, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6433 Iraqis has climbed to its highest level President Bush uses a nationally tele- for 1 minute and to revise and extend since the war began, and in the month vised speech on 9/11 to once again blur his remarks.) of July alone 100 Iraqis a day were the lines between the war on terror and Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, on being killed. the war in Iraq. Monday night, President Bush contin- U.S. troops continue to pay too high Last week, a bipartisan Senate Intel- ued this difficult job he has of trying to a price. To date, more than 2,600 brave ligence Committee report concluded connect the war in Iraq with al Qaeda. American soldiers have lost their lives, that the U.S. intelligence analysts He said it is the most difficult part of an additional 19,000 have been wounded, were strongly disputing any link be- his job. Because there is no connection. and we have now spent over $320 billion tween al Qaeda and Iraq, while the Even the Senate report this past in Iraq. Do we really need to lose 58,000 Bush administration officials were fab- week said, and it is a bipartisan report soldiers before we stop staying the ricating links to justify invading Iraq. from the Senate Intelligence Com- same course in Iraq as we did in Viet- Over the last month, President Bush mittee, said there is no link between nam? and Vice President CHENEY have admit- Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. The It is time for a new strategy in Iraq, ted to the American people there was Senators wrote: ‘‘Saddam expressed no link between the terrorist attack on one where the Iraqis themselves, not only negative opinions about Osama September 11 and the Iraq war. Yet, foreign occupiers, are responsible for bin Laden.’’ during a nationally televised speech on their Nation’s future. Yet the President had the audacity Monday, the President once again had on Sunday night to say that our Na- f the audacity to say that the safety of America depends on the outcome of the tion’s safety depends on what happens UNITY AND RESOLVE WILL WIN in the streets of Baghdad. Now, Mr. THE WAR ON TERROR battle in the streets of Baghdad, once again connecting in many people’s Speaker, we have to ask the President, (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and minds 9/11 and Iraq. where were you when you set this war was given permission to address the The President can’t have it both up and you told General Shinseki, head House for 1 minute and to revise and ways. And on an issue so important as of the Army, we didn’t need 350,000 peo- extend her remarks.) this, national security, the President ple; we could go over there with a mini- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. should level with the American people mal force? Speaker, Osama bin Laden himself has and admit it is time to make a change You led us into this quagmire, and stated that victory for the extremists and change the course in Iraq. you have got to give us a way out. We in Iraq will mean America’s defeat and f need the strategic redeployment that disgrace forever. Mr. MURTHA is talking about. IN MEMORY OF FORMER U.S. The terrorists clearly see Iraq has f the central front in the global war on CONGRESSMAN terror. (Mr. DREIER asked and was given ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER On Monday evening, the fifth anni- permission to address the House for 1 PRO TEMPORE versary of the attacks of 9/11 and the minute and to revise and extend his re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- beginning of the war on terror, the marks.) bers are reminded to direct their re- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, it is with President clearly stated the impor- marks to the Chair and not to the great sadness that I inform the House tance of success in Afghanistan and President. Iraq and winning that war. He under- of the passing of our former colleague, stands the resolve that we need to the gentleman from , Clair f Burgener. He was an amazing indi- meet the significant challenges faced BORDER SECURITY by our Nation. vidual, and I have a load of articles (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- And what is the response of the here that have been written about him mission to address the House for 1 Democratic leadership? To attack the over the past several days. I think the Union-Tribune minute and to revise and extend her re- President for even mentioning Iraq as a put it extraordinarily well when it marks.) part of the war on terror. They seek, said: ‘‘Burgener earned a reputation for Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today once again, to distract and divide honesty and modesty in a three-decade to remind my colleagues that partisan America to score cheap political career that began in San Diego city bickering and ill-fated policies toward points. politics and ended in the hallways of immigration reform will simply not For whatever reason, they do not the Nation’s Capitol.’’ solve the crisis we are facing today. We take the terrorists at their word with As we look at this time of partisan must produce a solution to border secu- regard to Iraq, or they do not care be- divide here, former nine-term Demo- rity and close a major loophole in our cause they see a political benefit in un- cratic Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin Nation’s security, thereby fulfilling the dermining U.S. efforts. said, ‘‘He was a wonderful colleague. most important role of the Federal The Democrats must understand that He and I were on different levels as far Government. America must be united. We must have as our voting went, but we didn’t try to It is time we turn off the faucet be- the resolve to defeat the terrorists in hold back or fool each other.’’ fore we decide to fix the pipes. Now is the heart of their power so we do not And Herb Klein, the retired editor in not the time to work on comprehensive have to fight them on our own streets. chief of Copley Newspapers and direc- reform. During the District Work Pe- One has to wonder if the Democratic tor of communications for President riod in August, my constituents deliv- leadership cares as much about win- Nixon, recalled a man of unbending ered a clear message: no amnesty, just ning the war on terror as they do about ethics: ‘‘Clair Burgener was the epit- secure the borders now. After 22 immi- winning the election in November. ome of a great American Congressman. gration field hearings, an identical re- f He was honest and ethical, a strong leader dedicated to his community. He sounding and powerful message has b 1015 was a wonderful friend whose warmth been sent to officials in Washington: secure the borders now. PRESIDENT BUSH USES NATION- never waned.’’ Mr. Speaker, our thoughts and pray- Why are my colleagues on the other ALLY TELEVISED SPEECH TO side of the aisle so opposed to the will SPREAD DISINFORMATION ers go to Clair’s wife, Marvia. We thank him for his extraordinary serv- of the American people? Security is an (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given per- ice to the United States of America. issue that should not be taken lightly, mission to address the House for 1 much less used for political gain. f minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. Speaker, we are now in Wash- marks.) PRESIDENT ATTEMPTS TO CON- ington to represent those who voted to Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, just when NECT IRAQ WITH OVERALL WAR send us here, and we must not ignore you thought the Bush administration ON TERROR the message they are sending. It is had finally faced reality and admitted (Mr. MCDERMOTT asked and was time to secure the borders and stop the that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, given permission to address the House unending flow of illegal aliens.

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