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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 107 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 148 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2002 No. 28 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL marks and include extraneous mate- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rial.) pore (Mr. SIMPSON). Chair has examined the Journal of the Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, it is my f last day’s proceedings and announces pleasure to welcome as our guest chap- to the House his approval thereof. lain today, Chaplain Bryan Finch of DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER the Olde Yorke Chapel, U.S. Coast PRO TEMPORE Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- nal stands approved. Guard Training Center, Yorktown, Vir- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- ginia. I would also like to thank Chap- fore the House the following commu- ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote lain Finch for his thoughtful and in- nication from the Speaker: on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval spiring invocation. WASHINGTON, DC, of the Journal. Chaplain Finch is joined today by his March 13, 2002. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The wife and Captain John Gentile, who is I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL K. the Commanding Officer of the Train- SIMPSON to act as Speaker pro tempore on question is on the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. ing Center. this day. Mr. Speaker, I came to know the J. DENNIS HASTERT, The question was taken; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker pro tempore announced that chaplain last fall when the chief petty officers in the Tidewater, the York- f the ayes appeared to have it. town area, invited me to be their guest PRAYER Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a speaker for their annual gala. A great The Reverend Bryan K. Finch, Chap- quorum is not present and make the time was had by all. At that time the lain, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, point of order that a quorum is not Chaplain expressed interest in joining Yorktown, Virginia, offered the fol- present. us up here. Chaplain Finch is an ordained South- lowing prayer: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ern Baptist pastor, a graduate of La- O Lord, we commend the interest of ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- Grange College in LaGrange, Georgia. our dearest country to the protection ceedings on this question will be post- He earned a Master of Divinity at of Your Almighty hand, especially in poned. Southwestern Baptist Theological this day of new challenges and threats. The point of no quorum is considered Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and Guide our leaders and this Congress to withdrawn. move with vigilance toward the tests also obtained a Masters of Theology in ahead, and let them look beyond mere f Culture and Religion at Princeton mortal understanding and seek wisdom PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Theological Seminary in Princeton, and guidance from above. For what is New Jersey. decided here shall not remain here, but The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Chaplain Finch also has a distin- will impact the cause of freedom and gentleman from New York (Mr. guished military career, having served those who love liberty across this MCNULTY) come forward and lead the in both the Army and Navy. Upon grad- world. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. uation from high school, he enlisted in Impress upon our hearts the summa- Mr. MCNULTY led the Pledge of Alle- the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Chaplain tion of all the commands, ‘‘To love the giance as follows: Finch then went on to pursue his col- Lord our God, and to love our neighbor I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the lege seminary degrees and, upon com- as ourselves.’’ United States of America, and to the Repub- pletion, joined the Army where he Pour this truth into each heart in lic for which it stands, one nation under God, served as Chaplain of the First Bat- order that we may serve You and this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. talion, Sixth Infantry in Vilseck, Ger- country as servants of justice and f many. mercy. He later received an interservice O Lord, these who have the mighty WELCOME TO CHAPLAIN BRYAN transfer to the U.S. Navy and was com- task of superintending hope and peace FINCH OF OLDE YORKE CHAPEL, missioned in the Navy on January 7, and freedom in this land and in distant U.S. COAST GUARD TRAINING 1991. countries, I commit them into Thy CENTER Presently, Chaplain Finch is assigned holy keeping. (Mr. COBLE asked and was given per- to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Cen- In God’s holy name this day we pray. mission to address the House for 1 ter in Yorktown, Virginia, where he Amen. minute and to revise and extend his re- has served as Chaplain since June, 2000. 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. H835 . VerDate 11-MAY-2000 03:02 Mar 14, 2002 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13MR7.000 pfrm01 PsN: H13PT1 H836 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 13, 2002 Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE Mr. Speaker, join me in helping bring did not mention one of Chaplain ERADICATION OF HIV/AIDS AND Ludwig Koons and all American chil- Finch’s most noteworthy contributions TUBERCULOSIS dren home. was his service on the Chaplain Emer- (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was f gency Response Team which was acti- given permission to address the House CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RE- vated to assist in the aftermath of the for 1 minute and to revise and extend TURN OF LIEUTENANT COM- events of September 11. Along with her remarks.) MANDER JOHN SPEICHER Chaplain Finch, there were 30-plus Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- other Navy chaplains assigned to Coast one-third of the world, including 15 Guard units who assisted in this effort, mission to address the House for 1 million Americans, are infected with minute and to revise and extend his re- and at this time, I would like to submit tuberculosis. My State of Florida ranks their names for inclusion in the marks.) among the top four in tuberculosis Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, we learned RECORD in recognition of their signifi- cases every year. Tuberculosis is the cant contribution, as well. this week that there are credible re- leading killer among people infected ports that Saddam Hussein has been Mr. Speaker, again, I want to extend with HIV/AIDS, and both remain public a cordial welcome to Chaplain Bryan holding an American Navy pilot for the health concerns that we must continue last 10 years. Lieutenant Commander Finch for being here today. His pres- to address. Scott Speicher was shot down over Iraq ence and blessing on this House means This year, in conjunction with the during the Gulf War, and he has never so much to me and the thousands of Miami-Dade County Health Depart- been accounted for. Now, intelligence young men and women who proudly ment, the Florida Department of sources are saying Saddam Hussein wear Coast Guard blue. Health, the South Florida American captured him and has been holding him CHAPLAINS WHO SERVED WITH THE CERT AT Lung Association, and the Global prisoner ever since. THE WORLD TRADE CENTER Health Council and many other public Mr. Speaker, we know that Saddam CPT Leroy Gilbert, Chaplain of the Coast health organizations, I am promoting a Hussein does not follow the rules of Guard, USCG HQ, Washington, DC. forum entitled ‘‘When HIV and TB Col- peace or war. The world knows that he CPT Thomas Murphy, USCG Academy, lide: A World TB Day Event.’’ This con- is a tyrant who murders his own peo- New London, CT. ference will explore how unique part- ple, and we know that he has repeat- CPT Ronald Swafford, USCG Pacific Area, Alameda, CA. nerships between government, faith- edly invaded his neighbors. Now it CPT Peter Larsen, U.S. Naval Reserve based groups, and community-based or- seems he may be secretly imprisoning Chaplain. ganizations can together help combat an American officer. CDR Wilbur Douglass, USCG Atlantic the deadly combination between HIV/ To be clear, we do not know yet if Area/Fifth CG District, Portsmouth, VA. AIDS and tuberculosis that threatens this is true, but if it is, Saddam Hus- CDR Deborah Jetter, USCG RELSUP 106 the health and well-being of our com- sein needs to return our pilot to us im- (District Nine). munities. I urge my colleagues to help mediately. If he does not, the Govern- CDR Douglas Waite, Deputy Chaplain of raise awareness on these diseases both ment of Iraq will have to pay the con- the Coast Guard, Washington, DC. globally and locally, and to continue sequences, and I do not need to point CDR Derek Ross, USCG Training Center, working until they are eradicated from out that those consequences will be se- Cape May, NJ. CDR Lawrence Greenslit, USCG District our world. vere. Seven, Miami, FL. f f CDR Steven Brown, USCG District Nine, BRINGING ABDUCTED AMERICAN PRAYING FOR A SAFE RETURN Cleveland, OH.