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RECOGNIZING JOSEPH J. TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY J. BUTLER, the North Carolina Country Store, in Brooklyn, TARANTINO ESQUIRE NY, as vice president of Marketing and Busi- ness Operations. Her hard work paid divi- HON. ROBERT A. BRADY dends, and in 1988, she expanded the busi- HON. JIM GERLACH OF PENNSYLVANIA ness by opening a restaurant, The Carolina Country Kitchen, which has been in Brooklyn OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for 13 years. The restaurant is now located in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, October 21, 2003 the country store. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I Patricia is an active member of New Jeru- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 rise to honor the accomplishments of Mr. salem Baptist Church in Jamaica, NY. She Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to Johnny J. Butler, Esquire, recipient of the has also been involved in numerous commu- recognize Joseph J. Tarantino, recipient of this 2003 Laborers’ Local Union 332 Outstanding nity efforts including her membership on the 73rd Community Council and the Bedford year’s Montgomery County Chamber of Com- Community Leader Award. It is a privilege to recognize a person whose commitment to Stuyvesant Community Planning Board. Addi- merce Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, community has enriched the lives of countless tionally, she is a contributor to several block for his numerous years of service to our com- individuals. associations and is very active in her commu- munity. Mr. Butler is an attorney with the law firm of nity and neighborhood schools. Joseph J. Tarantino is the President of Con- Booth & Tucker, LLP of Philadelphia where he Mr. Speaker, Patricia A. Lee has made sig- tinental Realty Company Incorporated, based focuses on government relations, manage- nificant contributions to her community through in East Norriton, Pennsylvania. He oversees ment consulting, and employment law. He is her entrepreneurial and volunteer activities. As such, she is more than worthy of receiving our fifty employees and agents and all seven of active in the many aspects of the community recognition. I hope that all of my colleagues Continental Realty’s divisions, which include including the Prince Hall Masons & Shriners and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Mr. Butler will join me in honoring this truly remarkable professional services in the areas of residen- sits on the Board of Trustees for both the individual. tial and commercial real estate, insurance, re- Mother Bethel Foundation and the Drexel Uni- f location, appraisals, new construction, prop- versity College of Medicine, and is cochairman HONORING SUFFOLK COUNTY VOL- erty management and advertising & marketing. of the Scotland School for Veterans Children UNTEER FIREMEN’S ASSOCIA- capital campaign. In addition to his official capacity at Conti- TION 2003 FIREFIGHTERS OF THE In the past, Mr. Butler was Secretary of the nental Realty, Mr. Tarantino has served as YEAR Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Real Es- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Indus- tate Commission, President of the Board of Di- try. Under his leadership, there was a state- wide enhancement of workforce development HON. STEVE ISRAEL rectors of the Montgomery County Board of programs and policies, a reform of the state’s OF NEW YORK Realtors, and Federal District Coordinator of workers compensation system, and establish- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the National Association of Realtors. He has ment of PennSafe, a workforce safety initia- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 also maintained several community affiliations tive. Mr. Butler also served as the acting Gen- such as Chairman of the Borough of Bridge- eral Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to port Revitalization Committee, President of the Opportunity Commission, Assistant Counsel honor the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen’s National Italian Political Action Committee, with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and has Association 2003 ‘‘Firefighters of the Year.’’ This year, the Association is honoring 1st Chairman of the Central Montgomery County taught both law and management courses at Asst. Chief James M. Cummings, Ex-Captain Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Amer- Howard University and Temple University, re- spectively. Robert Souhrada and Firefighter Daniel Bou- ican Heart Association and Director of the cher of the Bay Shore, NY Fire Department. Pathaway Schools Mr. Speaker, Johnny Butler is a model cit- izen. I ask you and my other distinguished col- The testimonial of Chief Michael K. Cummings Joseph Tarantino has been recognized on leagues to join me in commending Mr. Butler demonstrates the commitment of these three several occasions by his business peers as for his lifetime of service and dedication to brave men. well as those in the community. He has been labor and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On March 19, 2002, at 18:31 hours the Bay a recipient of the Realtors Active in Politics Shore Fire Department was alerted and f toned out for a structure fire (signal 13) at Award, the Central Montgomery County Board A TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA A. LEE 103 Second Avenue. Immediately after going of Realtors Realtor of the Year Award and the on the air, the Bay Shore base was informed Americans of Italian Heritage of Montgomery by Suffolk County FireCom there was a child County Outstanding Citizen Award. All of the HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS hanging out a window. At 18:33 hours, Engine 3–1–2 and 1st Asst. Chief James Cummings, 3– honors and awards he has received, as well OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1–31, went (signal 2) enroute to the scene. as the positions of leadership Mr. Tarantino While the crew of 3–1–2 began preparing to has held are a true testament to the hard work Tuesday, October 21, 2003 enter the building with an attack line, 1st and dedication he has shown toward his pro- Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Asst. Chief (3–1–31) James Cummings arrived fession and community. Joseph J. Tarantino is Patricia A. Lee for her achievement in expand- at the scene and realizing due to heavy smoke and intense flame that time was run- an exemplary citizen for which Montgomery ing a local business, which has served the ning out for the trapped victims elected to County can be truly proud and I can not think Brooklyn community for several years. effect a rescue through the second story of a more deserving individual to receive the Patricia A. Lee was born in Magnolia, NC. front window. As he entered the room, di- Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Citizen She attended E.E. Smith High School in rectly in front of the window was 3-year-old John Thomas. Chief Cummings immediately of the Year Award. Keanansville, NC, and upon graduation, she continued her education at Norfolk State Uni- pulled him to his arms and proceeded to the Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues join me versity. In 1970, she earned a B.S degree in window. today in recognizing and honoring Joseph J. As Chief Cummings was affecting the first business administration. rescue, Firefighter Dan Boucher had com- Tarantino for all that he has done over the Soon afterward, Patricia was employed by pleted his ascent of the stairs. Firefighter years to make Montgomery County, Pennsyl- Allstate Insurance Company as an injury Boucher, unaware that anyone else was in vania a better place to live. claims adjuster. After working for Allstate for the room, entered the front room. Both two years, she joined her family’s business, Cummings and Boucher arrived at the second

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VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21OC8.001 E21PT1 E2104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 victim simultaneously. Firefighter Boucher ready made that determination when we ad- President Carter appointed Ms. Cincotta to the picked up the second child, 4-year-old Derek mitted them to the United States as legal per- National Commission on Neighborhoods Wright and attempted to go back to the manent residents. where she chaired the Reinvestment Task stairs. He was immediately directed by Chief To correct this unfair inequality in our law, I Force. In 1990, NTIC’s work, along with that of Cummings to take the victim to the window, have introduced the Amerasian Naturalization 9 local organizations, on community-based where he passed the boy to Ex-Capt. Bob Act of 2003 to ensure that Amerasians are ac- anti-drug initiatives was recognized by Presi- Souhrada with no protective gear waiting corded U.S. citizenship just like the offspring dent Bush senior at a White House luncheon. atop an aluminum ladder that was found on of other American fathers are. Ms. Cincotta served on the National Commis- the side of the house. I hope this Congress will act swiftly and sion on Regulatory Barriers to Affordable As resuscitation, attempts were being made on the two youths on the front lawn, pass the Amerasian Naturalization Act. It is Housing, established by the Department of Chief Cummings continued to search on his time for us to finally close a chapter in our his- Housing and Urban Development, and she hands and knees in the dense smoke for the tory that has too long denied Amerasians the was a member of the Community Investment third child. As Chief Cummings arrived at opportunity to become citizens and be recog- Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan the base of a piece of furniture, he realized nized as the Americans that they are. Bank of Chicago. the piece of furniture was a crib, he felt f Ms. Cincotta and the National Training and around and located 8-month-old Starkeya Information Center established a multi-ethnic, Steeple. HONORING AND RECOGNIZING He grabbed the infant and immediately multi-racial coalition of community organiza- CHARLOTTE CITY COUNCILMAN tions whose mission is to build grassroots passed her to Firefighter Souhrada on the JOHN TABOR ladder, where she was rushed to a waiting leadership and strengthen neighborhoods ambulance that was immediately put in through issue-based community organizing. route to Southside Hospital. HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK NTIC helps build organizations with the re- At 19:23 hours, the return to base (signal 5) OF NORTH CAROLINA sources and capacity to: (1) identify local was transmitted by the incident commander, Chief Michael K. Cummings. Thirteen pieces IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES issues that impact the urban areas, (2) de- of apparatus and eighty-six firefighters re- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 velop effective strategies to address the root sponded to the scene. causes of issues, and (3) create opportunities Unfortunately, both John Thomas and Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to for the organizational leadership to negotiate Derek Wright had succumbed to their inju- honor and recognize Charlotte City Council- with business decision-makers. NTIC’s primary ries on the day of the incident. Starkeya man John Tabor. On October 28, 2003, John focus is to provide training and technical as- Steeple remained in critical condition after will be receiving the Leadership Charlotte sistance to a wide range of groups who are being airlifted to Nassau County Medical Schley R. Lyons Circle of Excellence Award. willing to promote and foster community orga- Center Burn Unit, where she remained until This award recognizes a Leadership Charlotte March 23, 2002, at which time she was pro- nizing as goals for obtaining affordable hous- nounced dead, but not before her family was graduate who demonstrates outstanding lead- ing for families, establishing drug prevention able to have her organs donated. ership qualities, and whose ideals are in line programs for the sick and assist in the fos- Without any regard for the grave risk to with that of Leadership Charlotte. tering of neighborhood and community invest- their personal safety, Asst. Chief James The award John is to receive is truly de- ments to improve better living conditions for Cummings, Ex-Captain Robert Souhrada, served. For over a decade he has served the people. and Firefighter Daniel Boucher displayed ex- Charlotte community as a long-standing mem- Mr. Speaker, I commend the efforts and traordinary bravery in rescuing these chil- ber and Chairman of the Charlotte Mecklen- achievements of Gale Cincotta and the Na- dren without any protective streams or ven- burg Planning Commission, on the Leadership tilation from the intense heat and con- tional Training and Information Center for their suming smoke of this alarm. Charlotte and Chamber of Commerce Leader- 30th anniversary for empowering the people to Therefore I respectfully request that these ship board, and as a member of the American organize to bring about change and progress individuals be rewarded the appropriate Institute of Architects. He also sits on different in improving the lives of people from all walks grade of commendation of valor, for their ac- committees for the North Carolina and Char- of life. tions above and beyond the call of duty. lotte American Institute(s), and he is involved f f in many regional and local architectural projects, most notably the Blumenthal Arts EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE RE- AMERASIAN NATURALIZATION GARDING MAN-MADE FAMINE ACT OF 2003 Center. Currently, he serves as a Charlotte City Councilman and represents District 6. THAT OCCURRED IN UKRAINE IN I commend John for his service to the Char- 1932–1933 HON. ZOE LOFGREN lotte community, and congratulate him on re- OF CALIFORNIA ceiving this prestigious award. His wife, Lee, SPEECH OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and his children, Allie and John Paul, are also HON. RAHM EMANUEL Tuesday, October 21, 2003 to be commended on their great sacrifices so OF ILLINOIS Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, in the 106th that John can work to make Charlotte a better IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES place to live and work. Congress, we passed the Child Citizenship Monday, October 20, 2003 Act to automatically confer U.S. citizenship on f foreign born children adopted by U.S. citizens. Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- Our immigration law has also long recognized HONORING THE NATIONAL TRAIN- port of H. Res. 356, expressing the sense of that children born outside our country to an ING AND INFORMATION CEN- the House of Representatives that millions of American father and a foreign national mother TER’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF Ukrainians, who were deliberately and system- are citizens as long as their fathers take the ORGANIZING NEIGHBORHOODS atically starved in the early 1930’s, should be steps necessary to achieve their child’s citi- AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF remembered and honored today. To properly zenship. THE COMMUNITY REINVEST- commemorate Ukrainians who starved at the Unfortunately, there remains a group of for- MENT ACT hand of Joseph Stalin, we must first acknowl- gotten sons and daughters who, despite being edge that this genocide was not only ignored born to American fathers, cannot take advan- HON. DANNY K. DAVIS but was also concealed and perpetuated tage of the Child Citizenship Act or other exist- OF ILLINOIS under Stalin’s regime. ing provisions of law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In its darkest hour, Ukraine was viewed by These are children born in Vietnam to Stalin as a source of dissent against the So- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 American servicemen and Vietnamese women viet Union. Its rich tradition of open political during the Vietnam War. They have lived Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Gale discourse and cultural splendor were threats through devastation during the Vietnam War, Cincotta 30 years ago had a vision that led to to his tyrannical and oppressive regime. To have been mistreated by the Vietnamese gov- the founding of the National Training and In- preempt Ukrainian opposition, Stalin wielded a ernment because of their mixed race, and formation Center (NTIC) for neighborhood heavy hand in enforcing an ironclad policy of many now live in the United States, but only residents to become experts on identifying and collectivization, in which peasant farmers were as legal permanent residents. resolving the issues on mortgage and insur- forced to turn over the grain they produced. There is no doubt that they are the sons ance redlining, HUD/FHA abuses and commu- Any man, woman or child caught with even a and daughters of American fathers. We al- nity-level drug problems in the inner city. handful of grain from a collectivized farm

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.004 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2105 would be swiftly executed or deported. Stalin’s member Mike Rotkin and Emily Reilly, the cur- A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL A. policy resulted in the one of the worst epi- rent mayor. Without the hard work and dedica- OLMEDA sodes of genocide in the history of the world tion to progressive politics that Tim embodied, as an estimated 7 to 10 millions Ukrainians Santa Cruz would not be the way it is today. HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS perished in the course of just a single year. His friends and family have established OF NEW YORK Mr. Speaker, on behalf of 4,300 constituents ‘‘The Tim Jenkins Scholarship Fund’’ in his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Ukrainian descent, I offer my solemn re- memory, which will help support future UC Tuesday, October 21, 2003 membrance to the victims and people of Santa Cruz student activists. The annual Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Ukraine. In tribute to the millions who wit- scholarship will be awarded to a student who nessed their family members perish before Michael A. Olmeda for his commitment to demonstrates a notable commitment to prac- serving his community through active civic succumbing to their own starvation, we must tical, progressive politics and academic excel- always remember and honor the victims of participation. lence. For Tim, politics was about more than Since 1990, Michael has been a social and genocide so that mankind never again turns running for office; it was a lifelong commitment policy advocate in the Brooklyn community, fo- an unseeing eye or an unfeeling heart. I join to changing society for the better. His passion cusing on issues of substance abuse preven- my colleagues in Congress in remembering for politics that people could believe in was an tion, housing development, and senior citizen this tragic chapter of human history. inspiration to everyone who knew him. advocacy. As a member of prominent local f Mr. Speaker, I applaud Tim Jenkins’ and citywide organizations, he has taken an TRIBUTE TO FIRST LIEUTENANT achievements and accomplishments. Through- active role in raising community awareness THOMAS FORSBERG out his life he demonstrated an outstanding about the problems facing our community as commitment to our community through his po- well as working to solve those problems. litical work. His character and dedication have For several years, Michael has worked as HON. DAVE CAMP made lasting impacts on our community and Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Darryl C. OF MICHIGAN the people with whom he worked, myself in- Towns. Serving as a key member of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluded. I join the County of Santa Cruz, and Assemblyman’s staff, he has played an inte- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 friends and family in honoring this truly com- gral role in implementing many of the mendable man and all of his lifelong achieve- Assemblyman’s annual community service Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay ments. programs, such as the senior conference, the tribute to First Lieutenant Thomas A. Forsberg community service awards program, the turkey for his faithful service of 26 years to the Michi- f drive, and the annual toy drive. gan State Police Department. As a child, Michael grew up around politics Thomas began his career in 1977 with the TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL STATEN, JR. in the Bronx, with his mother’s active involve- Michigan State Police Department after grad- ment in Community Schools District 9 politics. uating from the 90th Recruit School. Through- As a teenager, he worked with a local group out his career, First Lieutenant Forsberg HON. ROBERT A. BRADY called the National Association for Puerto served in uniform positions at the Bridgeport, OF PENNSYLVANIA Rican Affairs (NAPRA), where he learned his Detroit, Flint, and Bay City posts, the Criminal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES way around campaigns, stuffing envelopes, Investigation Division—BAYANET Unit in Sagi- working poll sites, and getting to know the po- naw, and the Fire Marshal Division at the Tuesday, October 21, 2003 litical structure of the Bronx. After a brief tour Third District Headquarters in Saginaw. He Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I of service with the U.S. Army, Mike came achieved the ranks of Trooper, Sergeant, De- rise to honor the accomplishments of Mr. back to the Bronx to work as a butcher. Real- tective Sergeant, Lieutenant, Detective Lieu- Samuel Staten, Jr. Mr. Staten has been hon- izing this was not his professional calling, he tenant, and First Lieutenant. Today, First Lieu- ored by our fellow Philadelphians by receiving moved to the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, tenant Forsberg retires as the commanding of- the 2003 Laborers’ Local Union 332 Out- where he met Senator Ada L. Smith. Involved ficer of the Uniform Services Division at the standing Labor Leader Award. with politics again, Mike’s first Brooklyn cam- Bridgeport Post. He is greatly appreciated by Mr. Staten joined Laborers’ Local 332 in paign was with Councilman Martin Malave his co-workers and community, and he will be 1972 and became a Field Representative Dilan. Since then, he has continued to grow within dearly missed. seven years later. In 1986, he became the the political community, managing campaigns I am honored today to recognize First Lieu- Local’s Recording Secretary followed by Sec- tenant Thomas A. Forsberg for his auspicious for many prominent local and statewide offi- retary-Treasurer in 1988. Mr. Staten currently cials. Most recently, he worked on the McCall dedication to serving the State of Michigan. holds the title of Assistant Business Manager f for Governor and the Fernando Ferrer for and President of the Laborers’ Local 332. Mayor campaign. A recent graduate of Long TRIBUTE TO TIM JENKINS In the past, Mr. Staten has served as the Island University, Mike hopes one day to work Secretary of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of with local community based organizations, im- HON. SAM FARR Adjustments, of which he is still a member, plementing programs that demonstrate the im- and was the President of the Happy Hollow OF CALIFORNIA portance of computer literacy in our commu- Recreation Center Advisory Council, a non- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity. Michael has been married to his wife profit organization which provides social serv- Cecelia for the past 20 years and they have Tuesday, October 21, 2003 ices to youth and senior citizens. four beautiful children Steven, Racquel, Travis, Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Aside from his positions within the Laborers’ and Mikey. honor Tim Jenkins, who passed away unex- Local 332, Mr. Staten is involved in other as- Mr. Speaker, Michael A. Olmeda has served pectedly on October 2, 2003. He served as pects of the community. Some of his commit- his community admirably through both his pro- one of my campaign staffers when I originally ments include serving as a Board Member of fessional life and volunteer activities. As such, ran for the California State Assembly many Camp William Penn, Chairman of the Philadel- he is more than worthy of receiving our rec- years ago, and will be sorely missed. He is phia Housing Authority Legal Fund, Delegate ognition. I hope that all of my colleagues will survived by his mother, Doris Jenkins, and his to the AFL–CIO, and Executive Board Member join me in honoring this truly remarkable indi- son, Nolan Jenkins. of Community Assistance for Prisoners, a non- vidual. Tim Jenkins was born in Winthrop, Massa- profit organization which assist ex-offenders f through educational opportunities and job chusetts, but had lived in California for much WARTIME LETTERS A LIFETIME training. of his life, and made Santa Cruz his home for BOND nearly thirty years. He transferred to UC Santa It is a privilege to recognize a person whose Cruz in 1974 as a psychology major, but he is leadership and commitment to his community best known on the Central Coast for his polit- has enriched the lives of countless individuals. HON. STEVE ISRAEL OF NEW YORK ical activism. In addition to the effort he put in I ask you and my other distinguished col- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to my campaign for the State Assembly, he leagues to join me in commending Mr. Staten also worked as a campaign strategist for, for his lifetime of service and dedication to the Tuesday, October 21, 2003 among others, County Supervisor Mardi Laborers’ Local 332 and Pennsylvania’s First Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Wormhoudt and Santa Cruz City Council Congressional District. share with my colleagues the touching story of

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.009 E21PT1 E2106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 Fred Amore, Commander of the Suffolk Coun- mander Amore and his colleagues stranded. the plight of many young girls and boys who ty Veterans of Foreign Wars and Dorothy Hol- He had been on base for 90 days and still did travel hundreds and sometimes thousands of land. Mrs. Holland and Commander Amore not have a weapon. miles alone in seek of refuge in the United ‘‘I had to wait for someone to leave or die were pen-pals while he was serving in the to get a weapon,’’ Commander Amore said. States. Some of these children are treated in Vietnam War. They remain close friends While many soldiers on base were killed a manner that our country usually reserves for today. during the offensive, Commander Amore said criminals, not helpless victims, like fourteen- WARTIME LETTERS A LIFETIME BOND all of the 25 men in his unit survived. year-old Esther. Commander Amore spent several months DETENTION OFFICER, VIETNAM SOLDIER HAVE It is true that Congress last year transferred hoping he would live to see his home again. FORGED LASTING RELATIONSHIP care, custody, and placement of unaccom- In the meantime, Mrs. Holland waited to panied alien children from the Department of (By Rob Morrison) hear news from Commander Amore and the When Fred Amore, Commander of Suffolk rest of the Northport High School graduates Justice to the Department of Health and County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), she knew were in Vietnam. Human Services to improve the treatment chil- looked into the crowd during the Cow Harbor ‘‘My heart went out to all the boys,’’ she dren receive when encountered at our bor- Day Parade last weekend, he was searching said. ‘‘The stories were just horrible [in their ders. This is certainly a big step in the right di- for the face of a friend who has stood by him letters]. They knew they weren’t accepted rection and I commend the Department of through years of war and peace. back home. That was the worst for them.’’ Health and Human Services for taking impor- As she does every year, Dorothy Holland, After coming out of Vietnam unscathed, 75, of East Northport stood along the parade Commander Amore was disturbed to hear the tant steps to improve the care and custody of route waiting to catch a glimpse of Com- negative public opinion of the Vietnam War. these vulnerable children. Unfortunately, mander Amore, 55, also of East Northport, ‘‘I knew the feeling of the people before I Health and Human Services inherited a sys- marching along. Seeing him brought back left and I knew the feeling when I came tem that relied upon a variety of detention fa- many memories of her years working for the back,’’ he said. ‘‘I didn’t want to talk about cilities to house children and was given little Northport-East Northport School District it.’’ legislative direction to implement their new re- and the year-long period she and Commander It was not until 1991 when Commander sponsibilities. As a result, some children from Amore decided to get involved in veterans Amore were pen pals while he was serving in repressive regimes or abusive families con- the Vietnam War. activities and build up pride for his service The two met in 1965. Mrs. Holland had just during the war. He joined VFW Post 9263 in tinue to fend for themselves in a complex legal begun her tenure at the old Northport High Elwood and Commack. In June, he was ap- and sometimes punitive system, without School building on Middleville Road as the pointed commander of the Suffolk County knowledge of the English language, with no detention officer. It was during the spring of VFW after serving as commander of his own adult guidance, and with no legal counsel. that year when Commander Amore, then post for five years. Now is the time for new legislation to com- only a teenager, was given detention for cut- ‘‘I had no intention of joining the VFW plete the positive steps we have already taken ting class with his high school sweetheart. when I got out,’’ he said. ‘‘I didn’t want any part of it for a lot of reasons.’’ to ensure that unaccompanied alien minors ‘‘From that day on Fred and I were are not locked up without any legal help or friends,’’ Mrs. Holland told The Observer He always remembered, however, the let- during an interview in her home Tuesday. ters of support that Mrs. Holland wrote him. adult guidance. This is why I have introduced While the two remained friends, Com- Despite the nationwide disdain for the war, the Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act mander Amore graduated the next year, in Mrs. Holland was a proud supporter of the of 2003. It will ensure minimum standards for 1966, and attended Suffolk Community Col- boys who left high school to fight in Viet- the care and custody of unaccompanied chil- lege. But in the spring of 1967 Commander nam. dren and require a smooth transfer of minors ‘‘The letters would pick you up,’’ Com- Amore received his draft notice. On June 13, from the Department of Homeland Security to 1967, he went into the United States Army as mander Amore said. ‘‘That would get you to the next mail call. I really figured when I the Department of Health and Human Serv- an Infantryman. Before he left, she went to ices. It will also ensure that children receive all the boys ‘‘who were leaving,’’ Mrs. Hol- went into the service I wouldn’t hear from land said. ‘‘I had tears in my eyes and I said her again. She knew how to keep your mo- adult and legal guidance as they navigate ‘‘I will write to you but you have to write to rale up and keep you going.’’ through our immigration system. me.’’ ‘‘While working at the high school I met Mr. Speaker, no child should be left to fend Commander Amore returned home from the greatest students,’’ Mrs. Holland said. ‘‘I for herself in a complex immigration system boot camp for Thanksgiving in 1967, then he haven’t forgotten them and they haven’t for- that even you and I would fear. We need to left for Vietnam December 10 of that year. gotten me. That school was the happiest part of my life.’’ pass the Unaccompanied Alien Child Protec- That Christmas, knowing he would not have tion Act. I urge this body to swiftly consider f a tree of his own, Mrs. Holland sent Com- this important legislation. mander Amore a photograph of herself in front of her Christmas tree. It was not until THE UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN f CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 2003 January 1968 that Commander Amore said he FAREWELL TO CHARLIE ‘‘CHOO- wrote his first letter to Mrs. Holland. ‘‘I remember saying to Walter, my hus- HON. ZOE LOFGREN CHOO’’ JUSTICE band, ‘Oh, he’ll never write,’’’ Mrs. Holland OF CALIFORNIA said. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK But Commander Amore said he became OF NORTH CAROLINA very homesick during his time in Vietnam, Tuesday, October 21, 2003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES especially during the holidays. Commander Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, imagine being Amore wrote as often as he could from his a 9-year-old girl trying to escape abusive par- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 military post in Soc Trang on the Me Kong Delta. ents that eventually abandon you. Imagine Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ‘‘He only said ‘I’m so lonely’ and ‘It is a having no choice but to escape to America pay respect to one of the most distinguished horrible war,’’’ Mrs. Holland said. ‘‘That’s with relatives who eventually get angry and athletes in North Carolina’s history. Last Fri- when I started getting worried.’’ turn you over to the immigration authorities at day morning, October 17, 2003, North Caro- But her fears of the worst became stronger the age of 14. Then imagine being detained lina bid farewell to Charlie ‘‘Choo-Choo’’ Jus- when she stopped getting letters from him. for over 6 months in a juvenile jail as you are tice, who passed away at the age of 79. It was February 1968 and Commander Amore represented by an unscrupulous attorney who The people of North Carolina remember was in the thick of battle, attempting to hold off the North Vietnamese during the doesn’t even care to show up to your immigra- Charlie from his days of playing football at Tet Offensive. Commander Amore said the tion hearing, leaving you to defend yourself University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill three-month ordeal mostly took place at with no knowledge of the law or any adult from 1946–1949. In his four seasons Charlie night and forced him and his fellow service- guidance. Then imagine finding out that the scored 234 points, accounted for 64 touch- men and women to live in their foxholes. immigration judge orders you to leave the downs, and rushed for 2,634 yards. In 1948, ‘‘We knew it was coming,’’ Commander country and you have nowhere to go, nobody and 1949, Justice was runner up for the Amore said. ‘‘It was all over the constantly to help you, and through it all, you’re all alone. Heisman Trophy, which recognizes the best being bombarded by mortar attacks. The This was the plight of Esther—a Honduran vic- college football player in America. Many peo- South Vietnamese military was supposed to be protecting the base and the members of tim of abuse, abandoned by her parents and ple who saw Charlie play say that he was the the 1st Aviation Battalion, of which he was relatives, and left to face a complex immigra- most exciting football player they have ever a part. When the North Vietnamese at- tion system at the tender age of 14. seen. tacked, however, the South Vietnamese The sad reality is that Esther is not the only After college, Charlie went on to play pro- dropped their weapons and fled, leaving Com- child that has suffered this terrible fate. This is fessional football from 1950–1954 with the

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.014 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2107 Washington Redskins. Although he only and men are at risk of getting breast cancer. EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- played for a short time, his retirement from Breast cancer does not discriminate based on PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- football brought him many honors. In 2002, he color or ethnicity, Caucasian-Americans, Afri- FENSE AND FOR THE RECON- was selected as one of the Redskins 70 great- can-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic- STRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AF- est players of all time. He was also bestowed Americans, American Indians, Native Hawai- GHANISTAN, 2004 with the great honor of being the first athlete ians and Alaska Natives are all susceptible to inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of SPEECH OF breast cancer. Breast cancer also does not Fame where greats such as Michael Jordan HON. DAVE CAMP are now honored. discriminate based on age, people as young OF MICHIGAN Charlie ‘‘Choo-Choo’’ Justice will be remem- as 20 years old and as old as 80 years old IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bered long after his death for his talents and are at risk for breast cancer. skills on the football field. However, the people Mr. Speaker, progress is being made in Thursday, October 16, 2003 who knew him in his hometown of Cherryville, finding a cure for the disease and we should The House in Committee of the Whole NC will remember him for his commitment to not give up hope. I have hope that we will find House on the State of the Union had under improving the community, helping others, and consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making a cure soon for breast cancer. I want to com- his love for his family. emergency supplemental appropriations for mend those who have being doing research in defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq f finding a cure for the disease, providing emo- and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY tional and financial support and treatment for September 30, 2004, and for other purposes: DURING NATIONAL BREAST CAN- people with the disease. Mr. Speaker, we Mr. CAMP. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support CER AWARENESS MONTH should continue to recognize the importance of H.R. 3289. It has been 6 months since of this day and month because the battle in American forces toppled Saddam Hussein’s HON. DANNY K. DAVIS finding a cure for breast cancer is not over, regime, but there are still traces in Iraq of what one author referred to as a ‘‘psycho- OF ILLINOIS there is much work to be done. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pathic crime family’’, a family that terrorized its own people and stood as a daily threat to the f Tuesday, October 21, 2003 region and the world. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVER- I supported President Bush’s request be- today to celebrate the National Mammography cause it is vital to our own national security; it SARY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II’S Day during this month of National Breast Can- is an exit strategy; and it will help establish a ASCENSION TO THE PAPACY cer Awareness. In 1993 President Clinton pro- safe and secure Iraq and prevent the region claimed the 3rd Friday in October of every from becoming an incubator for would-be ter- year as National Mammography Day. Our SPEECH OF rorists. Celebration of this day and month is a step This funding is an investment in our lasting forward in finding a cure for Breast Cancer in HON. RAHM EMANUEL security, and comparatively it is a fraction of the United States and the world as a whole. what we spent in World War I, World War II OF ILLINOIS National Mammography Day is a day for and the Korean War. It will go where it is many people in the United States who have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES needed most: getting our troops the supplies not had mammogram screenings or do not they need and rebuilding the critical infrastruc- have the opportunity to get the screening, to Monday, October 20, 2003 ture depleted by 3 decades of a dictatorial re- get them free or at a discount price at different Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong gime. participating facilities in their areas. This day support of H. Res. 400 to honor the 25th anni- Our troops have succeeded on every front. gives hope to people in the United States who They have secured the air, the land and the versary of Pope John Paul II. may have or are at risk of getting breast can- surrounding water. They have served our Na- cer. Studies have shown that having mammo- Karol Jo´zef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II tion well, and once again stand as liberating gram screening helps with early detection and since his October 1978 election to the papacy, heroes to an entire people. treatment, thereby saving the lives of many is one of the most famous and beloved people Yet, with the cost of the wars in Iraq and people. Between 1989 and 1995 there was a on Earth. Inspiring hundreds of millions of against terrorism continuing to rise, many are significant decline in the death rate from people including those beyond the Catholic now wondering: should we send additional breast cancer, where it dropped by 1.4 per- faith to strive for world peace and prosperity, support? Are we really safer today than yes- cent each year, and between 1995 and 1998 John Paul II has counseled religious and world terday? Is the price tag worth it? The answer the decrease accelerated to a decline of 3.2 on all fronts is ‘‘yes.’’ leaders during 38 official visits and 700 audi- percent annually. Studies have shown that If you have doubts, just think for a moment these improvements are due to early detection ences held with Heads of State. about the cost of inaction, the cost of turning and improved treatment, which would not have The hallmark of John Paul II’s leadership back now. been possible without mammogram screening. has been his message of hope, reconciliation Chief weapons inspector Dr. David Kay re- Many people are becoming aware of the im- and redemption. His indelible mark on the cently delivered an update to Congress and portance of mammogram screening including world is an unshakable faith in human good- stated that Iraq had a secret network of bio- Congress. In 1992, Congress established the ness and benevolence, and the advancement logical laboratories, live botulinum toxin, and Mammography Quality Standards Act, requir- of peace, forgiveness and human rights for an advanced program for prohibited long- ing all mammography facilities to meet quality range missiles. This is just what we have people of all faiths. criteria in order to operate. Federal funding for found at the halfway point of his investigation. breast cancer research has grown 600 per- In his book ‘‘Crossing the Threshold of The positive difference for the United States cent, from $92.7 million in 1991 to $660 mil- Hope,’’ John Paul II wrote that ‘‘Man affirms is clear. No longer does the Iraqi government lion in 1999. States also understand the need himself most completely by giving of himself. harbor, support or sponsor known terrorists. for health insurance coverage for mammo- This is the fulfillment of the commandment of The country that once housed individuals like gram screening. In 1985, Illinois the state I love.’’ His constant and selfless commitment Palestine Liberation Front leader Abu Abbas, represent and Virginia required that health in- to peace and dedication to all mankind during whose organization committed the 1985 hi- surers cover the cost of mammogram his extraordinary 25 year papacy is why we jacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro, is now screenings. As of 2002, 46 other states have charting a new course—a course less threat- should honor him as a living example of ‘‘the followed suit by requiring insurance coverage ening to the safety and stability of the world. commandment of love.’’ for mammogram screenings. While the coalition has accomplished much We need to continue to make people aware Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my constituents, in the last 6 months, we are still building upon of the importance of early detection and that including 112,000 Polish Americans and that foundation. We must not falter in our re- it helps to save and prolong life, and one way 131,000 Catholics in the Fifth Congressional sponse; we must not rest until our families are to do this is via mammogram screening. Peo- District of Illinois, I join my colleagues in pay- safe and secure. This funding is critical to our ple need to be aware that breast cancer does ing tribute to Pope John Paul II. success in the war against terrorism and pre- not discriminate based on sex; both women serving our freedom here at home.

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.018 E21PT1 E2108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 TRIBUTE TO TERRY BRICKLEY Mr. Feldscher has led an exemplary life of Michele De Jesu from a hearing in regards to service. He maintained a position evaluating Long Island’s statistical status, as designated HON. SAM FARR property for the City of Philadelphia until the by the Office of Management and Budget. OF CALIFORNIA age of seventy-five. His hard work throughout This testimony was given at the Alfonse M. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the years has been an inspiration to his co- D’Amato United States Courthouse on June workers and the community. 20, 2003. Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Mr. Feldscher will retire from the City of I am Michele De Jesu, and I am thankful Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Philadelphia on October 31, 2003. In recogni- to learn from this hearing. honor Terry Brickley, who passed away from tion of his years of service to the people of the I know that the Census Bureau has had a pneumonia on October 6, 2003. Throughout Philadelphia community, I ask that you and my tremendous job in counting populations. his life, Terry was an exceptional community other distinguished colleagues rise to con- Now I am learning that the Bureau can make gratulate him on his retirement. conclusive definitions as to what to call activist and a tireless crusader of rights for the those populous areas. disabled, himself a sufferer from multiple scle- f We can all agree on one thing: Every indi- rosis. He is survived by his life partner of thir- A TRIBUTE TO LEWIS A. WATKINS, vidual is entitled to Life, Liberty and the teen years, Sally Jorgensen, his daughter, Tori SR. Pursuit of Happiness under the Constitution. Bradford, and her husband and son. If Nassau County is not counted as an enti- A native Californian, Terry lived in Santa ty; if Suffolk County is not counted as an en- Cruz for the past thirty-seven years and has HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS tity: played an important role in this community OF NEW YORK If that be the case, where does it lead each and every impoverished homeless person, too during that time. He played a vital role in mak- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, October 21, 2003 numerous to count? I wonder if they are seen ing public spaces handicap accessible, includ- in the census books. ing making the transit district in Santa Cruz Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Please help the housing agencies that serve the first in the country to have fully accessible Lewis A. Watkins, Sr. for his dedication to the homeless, poor and mentally challenged, buses, long before the Americans with Disabil- serving his community and the City of New agencies like HALI (Hands Across Long Is- ities Act was passed. In addition to his amaz- York. land) and count us so that our government ing work as an activist, Terry also founded, For almost 30 years, Lewis has worked for can represent us too. headed, and sat on the boards of several or- the City of New York in a variety of adminis- Please redefine your definitions rather than depersonalize whole counties and thus ganizations dedicated to improving the lives of trative positions. During most of that time, he each individual. the disabled, including Adaptability Unlimited; has also dedicated himself to serving Commu- Please reevaluate and reconsider, and may a San Francisco chapter of the California As- nity Planning Board #3 in Bedford Stuyvesant, the OMB not deny us of our unalienable sociation for Physically Handicapped which is which represents the largest African-American rights. now the Californians for Disability Rights; and community in New York City. f the Stroke Center at Cabrillo College. Educated, diligent and committed, he was I had personal contact with him while serv- promoted from Youth Coordinator for the dis- VICTOR GARZA HONORED FOR HIS ing in the California Assembly, as we worked trict to District Manager of Community Board YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEO- together to pass a bill that would allow people #3. Mr. Watkins’ primary role is to coordinate PLE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY eager to return to work to remain on Disability the delivery of city services and to advise a Insurance until their new job insurance came Board of 50 members who are appointed by HON. ZOE LOFGREN into effect. With the passage of this bill, it the Brooklyn Borough President and City OF CALIFORNIA made it possible for more people to return to Council Members. In this capacity, he works IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with residents, block associations, community- work and once again participate in their com- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 munity. He has shown it is possible for one based and civic organizations, businesses, person to make a difference in the lives of so and churches in order to best serve the neigh- Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- many people, not only in his local community borhood. For issues in Bedford Stuyvesant re- ognize the achievements of Victor Garza and but across the state, in starting a movement lating to housing, seniors, health care, parks, would like to recognize his extraordinary and that works to guarantee equal rights for all child welfare, day care, education, transpor- tireless service to the people of Santa Clara Americans. Terry was an inspiration to me and tation, police, fire, environmental protection County. his legacy will not easily be forgotten. He was and economic development, Lewis is the main Victor, who has been called the ‘‘Latino a true friend and will be missed by many. source of information for the City and plays a Voice of San Jose,’’ retired last month after 26 Mr. Speaker, I applaud Terry Brickley’s key role in solving problems for the community years as a Veteran Services Officer for the achievements and accomplishments. Through- related to these areas. County of Santa Clara. out his life he demonstrated an outstanding Lewis received his Master of Science De- Victor has served on numerous boards of commitment to this community and to equal gree in Secondary Education with a Minor in directors and community committees related to rights nationwide that should serve as an in- Urban Policy Science from State University of education, youth and health, including his cur- spiration to everyone. His service is admirable New York at Stony Brook University. He rent role as chairman of the La Raza Round- and his character and dedication have made taught high school for several years but real- table, boardmember for the Center for Training lasting impacts on our community and the izes now that city government has been his and Careers, and as a leader in the American people with whom he worked, myself included. true calling. G.I. Forum. In retrospect, he also realizes that his inspi- I join the County of Santa Cruz, and friends Victor is a former Navy mechanic who ration for community services came from his and family in honoring this truly commendable served in the Korean war, and has been an role models, his mother, Bernice Watkins and man and all of his lifelong achievements. outspoken advocate for veterans throughout his maternal grandmother. Santa Clara County, fighting for access to f Mr. Speaker, Lewis A. Watkins has been a services and recognition for our veterans. TRIBUTE TO DONALD FELDSCHER dedicated public servant to his community. As Originally from Eagle Pass, TX, Victor came such, he is more than worthy of receiving our to San Jose in 1971 when, after leaving the HON. ROBERT A. BRADY recognition. I hope that all of my colleagues Navy and farm work, Garza enrolled at San will join me in honoring this truly remarkable OF PENNSYLVANIA Jose State University. At 34, the man who individual. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES never graduated from high school worked full- f time as a foreman at a bus manufacturing Tuesday, October 21, 2003 TESTIMONY OF MICHELE DE JESU company in Hayward while taking a full load of Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I classes at night. He graduated with a master’s rise to honor the lifelong service of Donald degree in public affairs. Feldscher. Mr. Feldscher has been a dedi- HON. STEVE ISRAEL Throughout his career, he has also orga- OF NEW YORK cated civil service employee who has worked nized Latino job fairs, boycotted against job IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the City of Philadelphia for the past twen- discrimination and founded an organization to ty-five years. His years of service are indic- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 send Latinos to college. ative of an unwavering commitment to his Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Victor has devoted his life to enrich and ad- community and to the City of Philadelphia. share with my colleagues the testimony of vance his community, and his contributions

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.023 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2109 deserve to be honored to serve as an inspira- residents. She is the corresponding secretary necticut Yankee fans, you have again made tion for our youth, veterans and for the resi- for the 81st Precinct Community Council and the entire Tri-State area so proud. Go dents of Santa Clara County. a member of the Christ Memorial Church in Yankees! I wish to thank Victor Garza for his tireless Brooklyn. She was the former secretary of f service to the County and wish him the best Unity Democratic Club as well. She credits her in his future endeavors. Furthermore, he has mother as her role model in learning values PERSONAL EXPLANATION my personal thanks for our years of friendship. that she lives by today. Though we will all miss his compassion, ex- Professionally, Darlene has worked for the HON. HAROLD ROGERS pertise and commitment, his dedication has New York City Transit for 13 years. She now OF KENTUCKY left its mark on Santa Clara County. works in the Department of Buses and Tech- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f nical Services. She is on the executive board Tuesday, October 21, 2003 of Neighborhood Housing Services that gives TRIBUTE TO MS. VIVIAN WILLIE homeowners low and moderate loans to im- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, on prove their homes. Monday, October 20, I was in Somerset, Ken- HON. ROBERT A. BRADY Mr. Speaker, Darlene Mealy’s commitment, tucky, tending to official business, and was not OF PENNSYLVANIA leadership, innovation, and motivation have present for rollcall votes #563–565. The votes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brought about a positive change in the neigh- were on House Resolutions 356, 400, and on borhood and community she serves diligently. H.R. 3288. Had I been present, I would have Tuesday, October 21, 2003 As such, she is more than worthy of receiving voted ‘‘yea’’ on all measures. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I our recognition. I hope that all of my col- f rise to honor a respected member of the leagues will join me in honoring this truly re- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Philadelphia community. Ms. Vivian Willie is markable individual. turning 100 years young. f Ms. Willie will celebrate her 100th birthday HON. C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER this October 26, 2003. She selflessly helped ON THE YANKEES ALCS VICTORY OF MARYLAND the community working for many years at the OVER THE RED SOX IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Ms. Willie Tuesday, October 21, 2003 continued to serve the people of Philadelphia HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO outside of the hospital working for the anti- OF CONNECTICUT Mr. RUPPERSBURGER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 565, I was unavoidably detained poverty program from which she retired. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Along with her son, 22 grandchildren, and because of a meeting I had with the Mayor of Tuesday, October 21, 2003 over 40 great grandchildren, I ask that you Baltimore. Had I been present, I would have and my other distinguished colleagues join me Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it gives me voted ‘‘yea.’’ in congratulating Ms. Vivian Willie during her great pleasure to rise and congratulate the f 100th birthday celebration. New York Yankees for their stirring come-from CALIFORNIA MISSIONS f behind last night against the Boston Red Sox in the 7th and final game of the American PRESERVATION ACT A TRIBUTE TO DARLENE MEALY League Championship Series—proving, once SPEECH OF again, that the greatest rivalry in professional HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS sports is between the Yankees and the Red HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ OF NEW YORK Sox. OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Roger Clemens pitching against Pedro Mar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinez—two of the greatest pitchers of all-time, Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Monday, October 20, 2003 one pitching what was potentially his final Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of game against his former team, the other pitch- Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Darlene Mealy for her commitment to public ing what until the 8th inning was nothing less Speaker. I rise today in support of the Cali- service and dedication to serving her commu- than a masterpiece. The first two Cy Young fornia Missions Preservation Act of 2003, H.R. nity. award winners ever to face each other in a 1446. Darlene Mealy was one of eight children Game 7. This important bill would grant funding to re- born to Edward and Louise Mealy, in Detroit, Despite an early deficit, the Yankees re- store and repair the twenty-one California mis- MI. She was raised in Brooklyn, NY, and fused to give up. Two home runs from a strug- sions and their artifacts by providing a grant would later attend school at Manhattan Bor- gling Jason Giambi. 3 runs in the 8th. And of program under the authority of the Secretary ough Community College. While living on Her- course, the winning homer by Aaron Boone in of the Interior with a matching fund require- kimer St. in 1987, she formed a softball team the bottom of the 11th. This is how baseball ment for the California Missions Foundation. named the ‘‘Bullets,’’ which won three straight is supposed to be played: with emotion, honor, As a California native, I cherish these beau- championships. Since then, Darlene decided grit—and plenty of drama. tiful missions, which represent our past, our she wanted to be in a position where she And that was only the 7th game. The six history and our founding. It is important to pre- would be able to give back to the community other games included so many gutsy perform- serve these monuments and museums as that gave her so much. ances by series MVP Mariano Rivera, two they serve as part of our cultural heritage. She is the founder and president of FARR tough victories by knuckleballer Tim Wakefield Near my district in California is one of these (Fulton St./Atlantic Ave./Ralph./Rochester and clutch hit after clutch hit by Jorge Posada missions, San Juan Capistrano, which served Ave.) Community Association, Inc. FARR has and Hideki Matsui. It was in every respect a as the birthplace of Orange County. helped forge tighter community bonds and a series for the ages. Founded more than 200 years ago on 10 stronger voice. FARR’s successes include re- I would be remiss if I did not say a word for acres of beautiful gardens and fountains, San moving drug dealers from street corners, the fans of the Boston Red Sox, especially my Juan Capistrano served as a community for beautifying the neighborhood, and saving eight friends Congressman MICHAEL CAPUANO, Con- Spanish Padres and Indians. It was a thriving members’ homes from demolition, which was gressman JOHN LARSON and Senator CHRIS- center for agriculture, education and religion. planned for by the Fulton Park Urban Renewal TOPHER DODD, who once again saw victory Today, the mission’s visitors can see Native Plan. Under her leadership, FARR also has snatched from the jaws of defeat. As heart- American, Spanish, Mexican and European been credited with programs for our youth, breaking as this game is for them, what heritage in the mission’s architecture and arti- such as boys’ and girls’ basketball and girls’ makes these fans special is that every year, facts. Every year, millions of visitors and step teams, which she has coached for three hope springs eternal for them and the rivalry school children come to these missions to years. begins anew. They are one big reason this learn about California and our history. Indeed Her community involvement also extends to match up is so extraordinary year after year. they are living classrooms of our past. her service on the executive board of the So let me again congratulate Joe Torre and I ask my colleagues on both sides of the Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Nursing his New York Yankees, as they prepare to aisle to support this bill, not only for the sake Home, providing an essential service to frail, take on the Florida Marlins in the 2003 World of preserving California’s history, but for our elderly and physically challenged community Series. On behalf of tens of thousands of Con- nation’s history as well.

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.027 E21PT1 E2110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 HONORING HERB ALSUP’S 25 one of the fastest growing counties in the na- DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL YEARS OF SERVICE TO HIS tion. The warmth of its residents and beauty of MEN’S GOLF TEAM, 2003 CHURCH its landscapes will continue to attract new members to the community. And those new HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER HON. BART GORDON residents will have the opportunity to visit nu- OF MICHIGAN OF TENNESSEE merous historic sites, purchase a variety of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quality goods manufactured in the county, and Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Tuesday, October 21, 2003 enjoy leisurely drives through the scenic coun- tryside. Mr. MCCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to The residents of Rutherford County have to honor my alma mater Detroit Catholic Cen- congratulate Herb Alsup for his 25 years of tral Men’s Golf Team, the 2003 Michigan High ministering the Woodbury Church of Christ. much to be proud of. I congratulate the county on its success, and I am sure the next 200 School Athletic Association Division I Cham- On Sunday, October 26, the church will cele- pions. brate Family Day, a day to celebrate Herb’s years will be just as steeped in friendship and tradition as the first 200 years. In conditions unfavorable to competitive golf, service and for the church to open its new ad- Catholic Central fired a two-round total of 636, dition. f six shots ahead of their nearest competitor. I’ve known Herb and his family most of my Led by seniors Chris Eliason, Mike King, life. He is the type of person who would give AMENDING TITLE XXI OF THE and Jimmy Burns sophomores David Denyer you the shirt off his back if he thought you SOCIAL SECURITY ACT and Adam Hogue, and Coach Bill Hayes, the needed it. For example, Herb’s brother, Lynn, Shamrocks easily captured the Catholic was serving in Vietnam and had to send Herb League Championship and State Regional SPEECH OF and his wife, Ann, some money. But Herb Championship while posting an 11–1 dual didn’t need the money for himself or his wife. HON. HEATHER WILSON meet record. He needed the money before payday to buy Mr. Speaker, I extend my warmest con- clothes for a family he knew was in need. OF NEW MEXICO gratulations to the Shamrocks of Detroit Herschel Mullins, Herb’s uncle, remembers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Catholic Central for capturing the MHSAA Golf him as ‘‘an unusually good boy, always real Championship. sociable with people, even when he was a Monday, October 20, 2003 kid.’’ Herb used to visit Herschel for Sunday f dinners and family reunions. Herschel recalls, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, FOUR OUTSTANDING SENIORS ‘‘It was always a joy to have him in my home. H.R. 3288 is a technical corrections bill that He’s always been one of my favorite neph- will allow New Mexico to use $14 million of its HON. SAM JOHNSON ews.’’ Herschel also notes that the Woodbury unused State Children’s Health Insurance Pro- OF TEXAS Church of Christ grew considerably during gram (SCHIP) funds for low-income children’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Herb’s tenure. health. Currently New Mexico has approxi- Herb was born in Blackman, TN, just out- mately $70 million in unused SCHIP funds Tuesday, October 21, 2003 side of my hometown of Murfreesboro. While which the state cannot access. This bill will Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we were growing up, Herb excelled in the allow New Mexico to use 20 percent of these you know, Texas is home to great schools, classroom and on the playing field. While at- funds, or $14 million, on low-income children great teachers, and great students. tending David Lipscomb University, he played in the Medicaid program. This bill keeps these Today I would like to spotlight four out- baseball and was considered a fantastic tennis vital health care dollars in New Mexico. It also standing seniors from Plano Independent player. Herb’s enthusiasm for life has been assures that these dollars are used for chil- School District who made perfect scores on and continues to be a positive influence and dren’s health, for which they were originally in- their college entrance exams. an inspiration to his family and friends. Herb, tended. It is estimated that they are in the top one- thank you for your service to the Woodbury Earlier this year we passed a similar bill tenth of the highest one percent of all of the Church of Christ and to everyone in the com- signed into law that would allow states, like students taking these exams. munity. New Mexico, who had expanded their Med- Brent Flynn of the Plano Star Courier de- f icaid programs for children before the passage tailed these amazing students in the Sep- HONORING RUTHERFORD of the SCHIP program to use some SCHIP tember 29, 2003 edition. COUNTY’S BICENTENNIAL dollars on low-income children eligible for Greg Bussell of Plano East Senior High Medicaid. The prior policy essentially penal- School, Jennifer Wu of Plano West Senior ized states that had done the right thing by ex- High School, and Brian Young of Plano Senior HON. BART GORDON panding coverage for children under Medicaid. High School all scored 1600 on their S.A.T.’s, OF TENNESSEE while Jeffrey Lin of Plano West Senior High IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Because of a miscalculation in the legisla- tion passed earlier this year, New Mexico may School received a 36, the highest possible on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 be ineligible to use the SCHIP funds in the the A.C.T. Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to manner intended. This bill would correct that In addition to smarts and savvy, they all celebrate the 200th birthday of Rutherford mistake and allow low-income children in New shine outside the classroom. Both Jennifer County, Tennessee. Rutherford County is lo- Mexico access to important health care dollars and Jeffrey play the violin in the orchestra. cated in the heart of Middle Tennessee, and they deserve. Greg stars in a school play and Brian’s on the I am proud to call this beautiful county my school’s academic decathlon team. home. f Each principal had wonderful words for The people of Rutherford County are truly these students. blessed to live in a region with such rich his- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Plano Senior High principal Dr. Doyle Dean tory and such a promising future. said, ‘‘Brian Young is an outstanding student. Murfreesboro, now the county seat, served as We at Plano Senior High are very proud of his the capital of Tennessee from 1819 to 1826. HON. LOIS CAPPS many academic and personal accomplish- ments, including his perfect score on the Nearly 40 years later, Union and Confederate OF CALIFORNIA soldiers fought and died on the county’s soil S.A.T.’’ during the Civil War. Stones River National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘These are among some of the most ex- Battlefield is a solemn memorial to those who Tuesday, October 21, 2003 traordinary students in our State,’’ said Dr. Mi- lost their lives during the battle. chael McClellan, principal at Plano East Sen- Today, residents and visitors can catch a Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to ior High. glimpse of the county’s promising future by be present for the following rollcall votes and Phil Saviano, principal for Plano West Sen- looking to the county’s successful industrial would like the RECORD to reflect that I would ior High School stated, ‘‘It’s an exceptional areas, quality schools and beautiful parks. have voted as follows: Rollcall No. 562—‘‘no’’; achievement. It’s rewarding to see their hard It is easy to see why Rutherford County is rollcall No. 563—‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 564— work pay off after their amazing public school the fastest growing county in the state and ‘‘yes’’; rollcall No. 565—‘‘yes.’’ careers.’’

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.034 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2111 These students are shining examples of the 2854—what was supposed to be a final com- She and her husband now live in Rutland; best and brightest in Texas and America. promise covering $2.7 billion in SCHIP funds, they have two daughters and three grand- They deserve a Lone Star size applause. Con- about half of which technically expired Sep- daughters. gratulations. We are proud of you. tember 30, 2002, and the rest of which was Mary Jean Inglee’s interest in low-income f scheduled to expire September 30, 2003. issues started when she was a child, when a Without this action, the funds would have re- poor family lived in a shack on the rocky area COMMEMORATING THE INTRODUC- verted back to the Federal treasury, con- above her house. To Mary Jean’s own family, TION OF ‘‘MEDAL OF HONOR’’ sequently depriving New Mexico and other it was a natural thing to share what they had states of sorely needed health care funds. with that family. Her parents provided them HON. PETE SESSIONS However, because of a technical error in with rides to doctors and food and clothing OF TEXAS H.R. 2854 that excluded New Mexico from re- whenever they could. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES taining their SCHIP funds, S. 1547 was Mary Jean at times got in trouble at school Tuesday, October 21, 2003 passed to ensure that New Mexico was right- because she believed it was her duty to advo- cate for classmates that were being treated Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to fully included. Now, with passage of this legis- unfairly. She remembers those classmates as commemorate the upcoming introduction of lation today, New Mexico and other states will the kids who experienced the cruel realities of the book, ‘‘Medal of Honor,’’ at the National again be required to wait for their much-need- ed SCHIP funds since this bill will now have poverty. Boy Scout Museum in Irving, Texas. The book Mary Jean worked in the public school sys- honors the more than 3,400 Medal of Honor to be referred back to the Senate, passed once again, and then sent to the President for tem for 10 years in a special education class- recipients that have served our Nation so val- room. She had a first-hand look at how state iantly in time of war or crisis and will be intro- his signature. While I by no means seek to diminish the systems worked—and how they didn’t work for duced on November 8, 2003. Mr. Speaker, importance of the other states now included kids that had the least going for them. Once this event is being coordinated by the North under H.R. 3822 for a similar fix that was re- again some saw her as a troublemaker, for Trail District of the Boy Scouts of America quired for New Mexico, I am nevertheless dis- she took advocacy for families who needed under the direction of Chairman Gary V. Hill appointed that S. 1547 could not be passed extra consideration, very seriously. She says and Mr. Rob Kyker, the Friends of Scouting as a lean technical fix to expedite New Mexi- this kind of work brought her to know BROC Chairman and host of this event. (the community action agency in southern Mr. Speaker, during the introduction of the co’s funds. New Mexico is ranked second in Vermont), which was a worksite for some of book, seven (7) of the living 138 Medal of the Nation for uninsured individuals, which the students she worked with. Going there on Honor recipients will be presented and hon- makes the SCHIP program that much more a weekly basis, she was able to observe the ored along with Mr. Michael E. Thorton, U.S. important so that children can have health difficult situation facing clients and workers. Navy—retired, who is the spokesman for all coverage. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3288, Mary Jean has worked for the Department Medal of Honor recipients. These individuals of Vocational Rehabilitation for the past 15 embody the virtues of sacrifice, courage, and but do so in the hope that this legislation can be expeditiously passed in the other chamber. years, an agency charged with removing bar- leadership, which the Boy Scouts work to in- riers to employment for people with disabil- still. Since 1861, the Congressional Medal of The sooner we can get this legislation into law, the sooner the funding can go to its in- ities. Most of the people she works with have Honor has been awarded to our Nation’s brav- no income or the minimal benefits of Supple- est Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and tended purpose—providing health insurance coverage for the children in our respective mental Security Income or Social Security Dis- Coast Guardsmen. This book, by Mr. Peter ability payments. This translates into poverty. Collier, honors them for their courage, char- states. f She advocates every day for programs, train- acter, and leadership and will serve as a won- ing, and dollars to help people improve their derful example to future generations, espe- FIVE TRUE HEROES IN AMERICAN lives. cially the Boy Scouts of the future. LIFE A new opportunity to help came in 1992 The introduction of this book, affords a new when she was asked to join the BROC Board generation the opportunity to once again learn HON. BERNARD SANDERS of Directors as a low-income representative. of the leadership and courage of those service The timing was perfect for Mary Jean to be men and women who have received the Con- OF VERMONT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES called into service. Her husband was ill and gressional Medal of Honor. This presentation not able to work. This gave her an instant ‘‘re- at the Boy Scout National Museum is a great Tuesday, October 21, 2003 minder course’’ in what it was like to owe rent moment to honor and remember all the Medal Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, if we were to and wonder how it would be paid. In their 35 of Honor recipients and I count it an honor to believe the television and radio and even the years together, they have been there a few be involved and to be present at this wonder- newspapers, we would think that the most im- times, but unlike many of the people BROC ful ceremony. portant figures in America are professional serves, there was usually someone in the fam- f athletes, movie stars, rock performers, and fi- ily who could help out. AMENDING TITLE XXI OF THE nancial tycoons. Mary Jean has worked tirelessly for others, SOCIAL SECURITY ACT But we all know that this is not true. There but she has also pursued a path of learning are millions of Americans who do heroic work for herself. She received a Bachelor of SPEECH OF every day. Some are teachers, some nurses, Science degree in Human Services from some work in day care. Some prepare meals Springfield College in 2002. She is currently a HON. TOM UDALL for the elderly; others take care of their elderly Masters Candidate and expects to receive her OF NEW MEXICO parents or of spouses or children who are ill Masters in Human Services with a concentra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or disabled. Men and women all over America tion in Community Psychology in the spring of Monday, October 20, 2003 go off to work each day, sometimes at two or 2004. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I even three jobs, to make sure that there is Emma Katherine Ely is another outstanding rise today to voice my support for passage of food on the table for their families, and money advocate for low-income people. During the H.R. 3288, but do so with disappointment that to send their children to college. past 15 years (and probably longer than that!) the House did not take up S. 1547, thereby Today, I want to recognize five citizens of Ms. Ely has served the low-income community failing to expedite the process of ensuring that Vermont who are heroes: Mary Jean Inglee, of northeastern Vermont. While being a parent New Mexico does not lose their unused Emma Katherine Ely, Bev Priest, Theresa in the program—she is the mother of ten chil- SCHIP funds. Emmons, and Christina Crawford. They come dren—Ms. Ely served on the Champlain Valley My New Mexico delegation colleagues in from every corner of Vermont, and each has OEO Head Start Policy Council. That interest the other chamber were able to secure pas- been tireless in advocating for the needs of in parent advocacy led to seats on the New sage of S. 1547 on July 31, 2003 by unani- the low-income citizens of our state. England Regional Head Start Board and also mous consent. This legislation allows states, Mary Jean Inglee was born in Whitehall, on the Vermont State Head Start Parents As- including New Mexico, to keep unused allot- New York and raised in an Irish Catholic sociation. For the past 10 years, Ms. Ely has ments under the SCHIP Program. Democratic family. She graduated from White- played a central role organizing the Vermont Prior to recessing for the August District hall High School, Class of 1968, and married Early Childhood Conference. In addition to this Work Period, we in the House passed H.R. Harold Inglee in November of that same year. work, Ms. Ely has been active in many roles

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.039 E21PT1 E2112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 at the King Street Youth Center in Burlington. the local high school as well as taking on a at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he previously She currently organizes the Holiday Program part-time job at an agency where she was had served as Sergeant Major. In January at that Center. given the opportunity to use the skills she was 1986, Mr. Kuhn then joined the Department of She represents the needs and interests of learning, although the job at the agency was the Army Personnel Command Task Force in the whole community, not just of children. Ms. temporary. Alexandria, Virginia. Next, he became Branch Ely has also been a member of the Chittenden At the age of 30 Chris took driving lessons Chief of the Combat Service Support Branch Emergency Food Shelf Advisory Board for the and eventually got her driver’s license and a of the Army Occupational Survey Division in past 14 years. She is currently a low-income vehicle for the first time in her life. She then the Soldier Support Center—National Capitol representative on the Champlain Valley OEO went to the Employment & Training agency in Region. Board of Directors, and is at the present mo- search of part-time, entry level work in the Mr. Kuhn continued civilian support for his ment serving in her second term. She does all clerical field. She was offered an opportunity country nearly 20 years, holding numerous of these things as a dedicated, spirited advo- to enroll in an on-the-job training program and leadership positions such as: Deputy Chief of cate. was placed at Southeastern Vermont Commu- Staff for Operation, U.S. Total Army Personnel Bev Priest is another dedicated advocate for nity Action. Chris has worked at SEVCA for Command; Deputy Director, Casualty and Me- low-income people. A resident of Jay, Vermont nearly four years now as receptionist. morial Affairs Operations Center; Adjutant for over 25 years, she served as a low-income Three years ago, one of Chris’s children General Directorate, U.S. Total Army Per- representative on the Northeast Kingdom was diagnosed as having an autistic disorder. sonnel Command; and Acting Director. Community Action Board of Directors for 10 She has since spent much of her time re- Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. years. During that time, she regularly attended searching her daughter’s disability and work- Kuhn has been recognized with both military the Low-Income Association meetings, Phys- ing tirelessly to put the needed supports in and civilian honors. For his military service, he ically Disabled Association meetings, and place for her daughter to be able to attend was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze other meetings in the state capital of Montpe- school. Chris is now in the process of trying to Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with lier: at all of them she unstintingly shared with form a local support group for parents of spe- Four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commenda- everyone her knowledge of what she learned. cial needs children. tion Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bev Priest opened a food shelf and clothing Chris currently represents SEVCA and the Army Achievement Medal, and the Good Con- center in the Jay Town Clerk’s building and southeastern part of Vermont on the Vermont duct Medal with Eight Awards. For his civilian provided many holiday baskets to the local Low Income Advocacy Council. She attended service, he was awarded the Superior Civilian families. During the Christmas season she her first meeting in September and looks for- Service Award and the Commanders Award. often played Santa at the low-income chil- ward to attending as many as she can to use In closing, Mr. Speaker, I wish to honor Mr. dren’s Christmas parties; she herself acquired the opportunity to speak out about the strug- Kuhn’s exceptional dedication to his country. I many of the gifts that were distributed. She gles she has overcome and the struggles she ask that my colleagues join me in com- has been a consistent advocate for people in has yet to face. She hopes to inspire other mending Mr. Kuhn on 44 years of military and crisis; she has assisted in any way she could low-income people to speak out and create civilian service to the United States. in helping people in crisis locate the resources change. f they needed. Bev would many times call the In spite of the heavy load Chris continues to NEKCA office stating, ‘‘If I had transportation carry, she hopes that one day she will be able EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- I would be on your desk right now.’’ As one to go to college and obtain a degree in Human PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- Vermonter in her community stated, ‘‘Bev pro- Services. FENSE AND FOR THE RECON- STRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AF- moted the continual awareness of others of f the struggles that low-income families face by GHANISTAN, 2004 ‘pointing out the squeaks in the wheel’.’’ PERSONAL EXPLANATION Theresa Emmons has been involved with SPEECH OF the Central Vermont Community Action Coun- HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD HON. NICK J. RAHALL, II cil for over 20 years. It is safe to say that with- OF CALIFORNIA OF WEST VIRGINIA out her influence, CVCAC would not have ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complished as much as it has. Theresa served on the Board of Directors as a representative Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Friday, October 17, 2003 of the town of Washington in Orange County. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, due to The House in Committee of the Whole She also has the distinction of having the an event in my district, I was unable to be House on the State of the Union had under longest tenure on the CVCAC Board, which present for rollcall votes 563–565 on Monday, consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making she has served in every possible way: as October 20, 2003. Had I been present, I would emergency supplemental appropriations for President, as Vice President, as Treasurer have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall votes 563, 564, defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and as Secretary. and 565. and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes: As if this weren’t enough, she has also f served on the Head Start Policy Council and Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Chairman, when Mr. Bush has been a leader in the Vermont Head Start HONORING THE SERVICE AND told the American People he was against na- Parent’s Association. She has been a long LEADERSHIP OF THOMAS N. KUHN tion building, no one, including me, thought he time volunteer for the USDA Commodity food was talking about America. Let me at the out- distribution program and local food shelves; HON. TOM DAVIS set make clear my support for our valiant sol- she was also involved in the conception and OF VIRGINIA diers who are pursuing our enemies in Af- growth of the Vermont Food Bank. As far as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ghanistan, and who are securing the peace in Theresa is concerned, if people are in need Iraq. But the bill before us today, just as it ig- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 they deserve to receive help. If there is a nites the Iraqi economy and keeps Iraqi kids cause that will help someone in need, that Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I out of more debt—it costs America’s great cause deserves to be supported—and The- wish to extend my respect and gratitude to Mr. great grandchildren more long term debt, while resa is always first in line to volunteer and to Thomas N. Kuhn for 44 years of military and America herself crumbles. recruit others to volunteer. civilian service to his country. Mr. Chairman, let us look at this bill’s prior- Christina Crawford of Springfield, Vermont Mr. Kuhn enlisted in the United States Army ities and all of the unanswered questions it has been an outstanding example of perse- on July 22, 1959, and served on active duty raises. There is plenty of money in here for vering in the face of difficulties, and of tri- for over 25 years, attaining the rank of Ser- Iraqi health care, but not one dime of the $1.8 umphing over many of them. geant Major. While on active duty, he served billion American Veterans need for their health It was seven years ago that Chris left an overseas in Germany, Vietnam, Korea, and care, which the majorities in this Congress abusive relationship. She left with a broken Italy, and in the United States at Fort Stewart, seem hell bent on ignoring. Why is that? The foot, no transportation, four children and the Georgia; Fort Monroe, Virginia; Fort Lee, Vir- White House won’t fund the No Child Left Be- clothes on her back. After three months of ginia; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Mr. Kuhn re- hind education initiative, but we’re supposed being homeless, she found a place to live. tired from active duty in October 1984. to pay Iraqi teachers’ salaries. Why is that? She studied for the GED and passed. She Upon retiring, he was appointed Deputy Di- President Bush says he needs more than $4 then began taking administrative classes at rector of the Field Artillery Proponency Office billion for water infrastructure when there are

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.043 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2113 people throughout rural America who lack Where is the federal grant for Greenbrier Val- BRIGADIER GENERAL (AUS-RET.) public water service. Why is that? The Presi- ley Airport? Greenbrier Valley Airport’s parking JOHN H. MCLAIN POST OFFICE dent wants $856 million to upgrade three Iraqi apron, used, for housing aircrafts, also needs airports, a seaport and rail lines, while Amtrak a $10 million upgrade. Due to lack of funding HON. KATHERINE HARRIS is starved for funds and our ports remain vul- availability, this project has already been bro- OF FLORIDA nerable to attack. Why is that? The White ken into six phases in the hope of completing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House has a paltry underfunded proposal for it. But where are the federal grants for these Tuesday, October 21, 2003 road-building at home but wants to spend mil- phases? lions building roads and bridges elsewhere. In Raleigh County, just one of our waste- Ms. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Why is that? The President wiped out the water projects is going to cost $6.8 million to respectfully appeal to my colleagues for their COPS program at home, and now he wants to serve 3,300 citizens in Glen White and Lester. support of H.R. 3068, which will designate the pay more than $3 billion for Iraqi law enforce- This is a matter of public health, of bringing in facility of the United States Postal Service lo- ment. Why is that? The President is seeking new jobs, of fueling the economy. Where is cated at 2055 Siesta Drive in Sarasota, Flor- $5.7 billion to rebuild and expand Iraq’s elec- the federal grant for that program? In Nicholas ida as the ‘‘Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John tric grid just as millions of Americans are re- County, $7.3 million is needed for a water H. McLain Post Office’’. gaining power lost to Hurricane Isabel, and project to serve 562 customers who presently Brigadier General John H. McLain, Army of Congress is grappling with the causes of Au- have no water service at all. Where is the fed- the United States, Retired, was a soldier, gust’s blackout in the Northeast. Why is that? eral grant for them? West Virginians are told teacher, father and friend. Born in Pittsburgh, The President needed the coalfields of West by this President and this Congress that we Pennsylvania on January 21, 1919, he arrived Virginia last election, but today his priorities lie can’t afford federal grants! in Sarasota, Florida in 1986. General McLain’s original enlistment in the in the oilfields of Iraq. If we can help Iraq Nationwide unemployment levels remain un- Army’s field artillery occurred in September pump oil, we sure ought to help America burn steady. We have 42 million uninsured Ameri- 1940. He received his commission as a sec- coal. cans and rising health costs for those individ- ond lieutenant in this unit during December To those who would suggest we should re- uals who actually are insured. State budgets 1942. General McLain fought in the Second build Iraq at a time when we cannot rebuild in disarray. Attempts to buy homeland security World War’s European Theater, participating America, I say that doing so costs our econ- on the cheap while we incur record level defi- in the Battle of the Bulge and in the relief of omy, costs us tax revenues in lost production, cits. Meanwhile, the Bush administration tells Bastogne as a member of General George and costs American workers jobs as our infra- us that we can’t afford to pay for all of our Pafton’s Third Army. While he left active duty structure crumbles. The surest way to not be needs at home. Not when we’re investing in with the rank of captain in 1945, he volun- able to help Iraq, if that is the President’s goal, other countries, rather than our own. Well, Mr. teered for service in the Korean War as soon is to further hurt America. To shortchange President, this land is your land, but you as that conflict began. General McLain served America’s infrastructure. Meanwhile, by failing should know this land is also our land. to win the support and aid of the world com- as a senior advisor to a Korean field artillery We have an economic stimulus package munity, the task of rebuilding Iraq became battalion until the 1953 armistice. that we could pass right now to provide much America’s responsibility alone. When he returned to the Reserves, General And, who pays for these government con- needed jobs and get us out of this so-called McLain became Chief of Staff of the Army Re- tracts in Iraq? They are being paid for, by the ‘‘jobless recovery,’’ which is no recovery at all. serve Command (ARCOM) in Oakdale, Penn- working men and women in West Virginia, and I’m talking about reauthorizing the Transpor- sylvania. He obtained his promotion to Briga- throughout our Nation. Is that fair? President tation Equity Act of the 21st century, and fully dier General in 1972, while serving as Deputy Bush’s friends are getting a double-dip give- funding it at the $375 billion that the Bush ad- Commander of ARCOM. away. First, they get huge tax giveaways, put- ministration’s Department of Transportation General McLain returned to active duty in ting more of the tax burden on middle and says is needed to maintain our economy. The 1974 with the Department of Defense Study low-income families like many of my constitu- Federal Highway Administration estimates that Groups for Guard and Reserve. His induction ents in West Virginia. Is that fair? Then, the every billion dollars that we invest in our infra- into the Field Officer Candidate School Hall of President’s friends and campaign supporters, structure provides 47,500 good-paying con- Fame in 1976 capped a heavily decorated ca- such as Halliburton and Bechtel, strike it rich struction jobs. However, the Bush administra- reer that included the Legion of Merit, the with no-bid contracts. Is that fair? There are, tion proposes that we spend almost $130 bil- Bronze Star medal, the European Theater of according to the Washington Post, currently lion less over the next six years than what Operations Medal with three campaign stars, more contractors in Iraq than there are sol- President Bush’s own Department of Trans- the World War 11 victory medal, the Korean diers from any force of our allies. Is that fair? portation identified as infrastructure problems. Service Medal with three campaign stars, and And where, oh where, have all our allies Mr. Chairman, we’re fighting two wars at the the United Nations Service medal. In August gone? Can this Administration not swallow its moment. Like most Americans, I supported 1977, General McLain retired after almost 37 pride, can it not make a more conciliatory ef- our effort in Afghanistan, and I voted in favor years of active and reserve duty. fort to enlist the World in the rebuilding of of it. I still support it. But, President Bush lost General McLain was also an accomplished Iraq? Mr. Chairman, if we have to pay $87 bil- interest in our enemy in Afghanistan because scholar. He held a Bachelor of Arts and Mas- lion for Iraq, why don’t we do the wise thing he had this other war that he wanted to fight ter of Arts degrees from the University of Pitts- and roll back the colossal tax giveaway to in Iraq. Now, we’re faced with a resurgent burgh. He graduated from the U.S. Army America’s richest 1%, those making over Taliban in Afghanistan along with a bill for Command and General Staff College, while he $337,000? If we defer that giveaway to those Iraq. And, mark my words, this will not be the completed courses at the Army War College, making over $337,000, we could pay for the last time the administration comes calling for National War College, Industrial College of the entire $87 billion. We have far too many un- cash for Iraq. Estimates are that it will cost us Armed Forces, as well as Yale, Michigan avoidable needs right here at home. more than $400 billion. State, and Florida State Universities. He Several weeks ago, the American Society of With that amount of money we could afford taught English grammar, composition, and lit- Civil Engineers (ASCE) identified real short- to provide seniors with a meaningful prescrip- erature at Admiral Farragut Academy (St. Pe- comings on a nationwide basis. The ASCE re- tion drug benefit under Medicare. But, Mr. tersburg, FL), St. Petersburg High School, port said we are failing to maintain even the Speaker, we won’t be able to afford it because Edgewood (PA) High School, Presbyterian substandard conditions of our transportation of the lack of priorities. Not when priorities are Junior College, Florida State University, and infrastructure. It described our national roads to finance Mr. Bush’s war, and his rich friends’ the University of Pittsburgh, where he also system as ‘‘poor,’’ and our national bridges profit-making ventures. As I said at the outset, taught the history of England. and transit systems as ‘‘mediocre.’’ The ASCE Mr. Chairman, I have total support for our General McLain was a member-in-perpetuity report also identified needs in my home state troops. It is my hope that in the following of The Military Order of the World Wars and of West Virginia regarding roads, bridges, hours and days we can fix this bill. Fix its pri- as a member of The Sons of the American water infrastructure, schools, and education. orities, putting the American soldier first, and Revolution. He maintained a lifetime member- Right in my own district of Southern West getting the American taxpayer some relief. ship of the Reserve Officers Association, The Virginia, I can point to pressing infrastructure But, when we have so many great needs here Military Officers Association. In 1990, he needs: Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg at home that are being ignored, we need to served as President of the Military Officers As- is 35 years old, and in need of a new terminal. focus on needs at home first. Then let us see sociation of Sarasota. General McLain also re- The upgrade is expected to cost $15 million. how we can best serve America abroad. ceived a listing in Who’s Who in America.

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.047 E21PT1 E2114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 Moreover, he received Booker High School’s the Cuban Orthodox Party, and a member of for windows and automobile windshields. He Senior Volunteer of the year award for the a more recent initiative, the Assembly to Pro- received one of his first patents in the early 1999–2000 school year. mote Civil Society. days of World War II for a periscope used by Mr. Speaker, while we lost General McLain Mr. Speaker, Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez chose to fighter pilots to see behind them during com- on September 23, 2003, his greatest legacy fight Castro’s government even though he was bat. McMaster Motor is the fourth enterprise to lives on in the outstanding family he left be- acutely aware of the consequences of doing be built from the germ of an idea by McMaster hind. Patricia Ann, his loving and devoted wife so. In December 1999, Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez and his associates. Other companies founded of 50 years, and his four children will continue was detained by Castro’s ruthless repressive and nurtured by Harold McMaster include: to honor their father through their exemplary apparatus in order to prevent him from com- Permaglass, Inc., Glasstech, Inc. and Solar contributions to our world. memorating the December 10th anniversary of Cells, Inc. The dedication of this postal facility is the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Harold McMaster received the prestigious least that we can do to memorialize the ex- This document, enshrining the essential rights Phoenix Award as the national glass industry’s traordinary gift this gentleman and hero gave of all humans, is such a danger to Castro’s re- Man of the Year in 1993. In 1987, Harold our nation in dedicating his entire life to pro- pressive dictatorship that Castro prevented Mr. McMaster was awarded an honorary doctorate tecting freedom, promoting education, and Aguiar Ramõ«rez from commemorating the an- degree from the University of Toledo. touching lives. niversary. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me f Mr. Speaker, it sadly came as no surprise to in paying special tribute to Harold A. anyone who has watched the horrors that McMaster. Northwest Ohio was served well by CONGRATULATIONS ON LAGRANGE Castro inflicts on those who cry for freedom Harold McMaster’s innovation and business NOON LION’S CLUB’S 75TH ANNI- when Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez was detained on skill. The legacy of his genius will continue to VERSARY March 20, 2003. He was subsequently sen- benefit future generations in engineering and tenced to 13 years in Castro’s inhumane dun- technology. HON. RON PAUL geons. f OF TEXAS Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez is classified as a pris- PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oner of conscience by Amnesty International. Tuesday, October 21, 2003 His wife, Dalia, is deeply concerned about his declining health and his constant mal- HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize nourishment. OF KENTUCKY the LaGrange Noon Lion’s Club on the occa- Mr. Speaker, Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez must be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion of their 75th anniversary. Since its found- released from Castro’s gulag at once. My col- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 ing, the LaGrange Noon Lion’s Club has been leagues, we can not allow human beings such a cornerstone of charitable service to its com- as Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez, who rise up to claim Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall munity. I am therefore pleased to submit this their human rights from the clutches of tyran- Nos. 563, 564, and 565, I was unavoidably proclamation honoring the LaGrange Noon nical despots, to languish in the gulag for their absent, due to a delay in my flight. Had I been Lion’s Club into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. beliefs. My colleagues, we must stand united present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ CONGRESSIONAL PROCLAMATION, LA GRANGE and demand the immediate release of Nelson f NOON LION’S CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY Alberto Aguiar Ramõ«rez. DESIGNATING A BUILDING AS THE Whereas, the LaGrange Noon Lion’s Club f serves the citizens of LaGrange, Fayette JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS IN- County, the great state of Texas and the A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO HAROLD STITUTE United States of America, AND A. MCMASTER FOR HIS IMMEAS- Whereas, the La Grange Noon Lion’s Club URABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HON. DAVID SCOTT gives of their time freely for the betterment NORTHWEST OHIO of mankind, having a membership of anony- OF GEORGIA mous individual philanthropists, AND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whereas, the International Association of HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Lion’s Clubs all over the world offer chari- OF OHIO Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am table hope to the blind, provide services for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES youth, disabled and victims of disaster, of pleased to speak on the House floor today re- which the Noon Lion’s Club is a subsidiary Tuesday, October 21, 2003 garding legislation that I am introducing along Therefore, on behalf of the United States Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great with Representative Denise Majette to name a House of Representatives and the Constitu- pride that I rise today to pay special tribute to building in Atlanta, Georgia as the ‘‘John ents of District 14 in Texas, I, Representative Lewis Civil Rights Institute.’’ Ron Paul, do hereby proclaim October 12–18, an outstanding gentleman from Northwest 2003 the 75th Anniversary Week of the La Ohio, Mr. Harold A. McMaster. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Grange Noon Lions Club. As a youth growing up in Northwest Ohio, Site (MLKNHS) has purchased an apartment f Harold McMaster’s hero was another northern house located two doors west of Dr. King’s Ohio product, Thomas Alva Edison. From an Birth Home. The plan is to restore the building FREEDOM FOR NELSON ALBERTO early age Harold understood the importance of and convert it into an educational center—in- AGUIAR RAMI´REZ! setting goals and seeing them through. cluding four classrooms and an auditorium. Mr. Speaker, Harold McMaster was a The MLKNHS currently conducts educational HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART unique individual who combined the foresight programs in a house on Auburn Avenue, OF FLORIDA and analytical nature of the scientist with the which accommodates 20 students. This new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES acumen and ‘‘street smarts’’ of the successful center would allow for expanded offerings of businessman. The former helped him ‘‘see’’ these educational programs. I am proud to in- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 how to do things, while the latter enabled him troduce legislation that will name this edu- Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. to commercialize his innovations. cational center after U.S. Representative John Speaker, I speak today about Nelson Alberto A physicist, he held more than 100 patents Lewis who has spent his life promoting civil Aguiar Ramõ«rez, a prisoner of conscience in dealing with glass tempering, solar energy and and human rights across the world. totalitarian Cuba. rotary engines. Harold McMaster was known John Lewis was born the son of share- Employed as an electrician, literally turning in many circles as the father of glass tem- croppers on February 21, 1940 outside of the lights on, he was forced by Castro’s tyran- pering. Troy, Alabama. He grew up on his family’s nical policies to pursue a different path. After He graduated in 1938 from The Ohio State farm and attended segregated public schools years of incessant repression, Mr. Aguiar University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in in Pike County, Alabama. He holds a Bachelor Ramõ«rez decided to turn the lights on Castro’s Mathematics and in 1939 with a Master of of Arts Degree in Religion and Philosophy ruthless machinery of repression. Science Degree in Nuclear Physics, Mathe- from Fisk University; and he is a graduate of Mr. Aguiar Ramõ«rez joined organizations that matics and Astronomy. the American Baptist Theological Seminary in opposed Castro’s dictatorship and supported In 1940, he went to work as a research Nashville, Tennessee. He has also been basic human rights for the people of Cuba. Mr. physicist for Toledo, Ohio’s Libbey-Owens- awarded numerous honorary degrees from Aguiar Ramõ«rez is currently the President of Ford Glass Company, a producer of flat glass colleges and universities throughout the

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.050 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2115 United States, including Clark Atlanta Univer- bring our troops home safely and soon. It is THE PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPER- sity, Duke University, Howard University, Bran- either unwilling or incapable of doing so. ABILITY IMPLEMENTATION ACT deis University, Columbia University, Fisk Uni- The only way Congress can ensure for the versity, Morehouse College, Princeton Univer- American people that such a strategy exists HON. BART STUPAK sity and Williams College. John Lewis is the and that it has a reasonable chance of suc- OF MICHIGAN recipient of numerous awards, including the cess if by using its power of the purse. We are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Non-Violent dealing with an Administration that already has Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Peace Prize and the NAACP Spingarn Medal. a nearly $400 billion Department of Defense John Lewis is also the recipient of the John F. budget and that has already received one sup- Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, public safety Kennedy ‘‘Profile in Courage Award’’ for life- plemental appropriation for some $63 billion. agencies all across our nation are charged time achievement and the National Education Yet it fails to explain how or why our forces with ensuring the security of our critical infra- Association Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial had tens of thousands of men and women structures and the safety of our citizens and Award. without the proper Kevlar breast plates, their communities. September 11 served to As a student, John Lewis organized sit-in Humvees without proper armor, and rancid highlight how critical it is that our public safety demonstrations at segregated lunch counters water for 80 percent of the troops, or how agencies have the funding, spectrum, and in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1961, John Lewis those conditions continued, even after they equipment that they need to communicate with volunteered to participate in the Freedom knew in June that people were dying and each other if they are to fulfill their mission. Rides, which were organized to challenge seg- being injured. The Federal Government has called upon regation at interstate bus terminals across the our states and localities to be ever more vigi- In addition, the Administration, in its zeal to South. Lewis risked his life and was beaten lant and prepared against possible acts of ter- get all the money now so it will not have to severely by mobs for participating in the rorism. come back in 2004’s election year to report to Rides. During the height of the Civil Rights Yet, as hearings in Congress and numerous the American people, insinuates that a vote Movement, from 1963 to 1966, Lewis was the reports have shown, our public safety agen- against this bailout is a vote against our troops Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordi- cies continue to lack the ability to commu- and a vote to ‘‘cut and run.’’ Nothing could be nating Committee (SNCC), which he helped nicate with each other interagency and inter- further from the truth. The Administration’s form. SNCC was largely responsible for the jurisdictionally. Firefighters cannot talk to po- own figures show that this is just another dis- sit-ins and other activities of students in the lice, local police cannot talk to state police, sembling of the facts. According to the non- struggle for civil rights. Lewis, at the age of and so on and so on. partisan Congressional Research Service, the 23, was one of the planners and a keynote We expect our public safety agencies to act Pentagon can stay in Iraq another 6 months speaker at the historic ‘‘March on Washington’’ with haste and urgency to meet all of our without an additional penny in funds. But we in August 1963. In 1964, John Lewis coordi- needs and homeland security goals. There- have been prevented from seeking account- nated SNCC efforts to organize voters’ reg- fore, we must provide them with the tools they ability from this administration as it asserts a istration drives and community action pro- need to assist us. It is critical to fund radio need for ‘‘emergency funds.’’ grams during the ‘‘Mississippi Freedom Sum- equipment and technology so that they can mer.’’ The following year, Lewis led one of the Mr. Chairman, this Congress has a moral talk to each other and be effective responders. most dramatic nonviolent protests of the and practical responsibility to modify and con- It is for this reason, that along with my col- Movement. Along with fellow activist, Hosea dition these funds, and it is time to reject this leagues VITO FOSSELLA and ELIOT ENGEL, I am Williams, John Lewis led over 600 marchers ‘‘rubber-stamped blank check’’ and insist on introducing today the Public Safety Interoper- across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, the alternative that the Democrats want to put ability Implementation Act to address this ur- Alabama on March 7, 1965. Alabama state forward, but the majority and the administra- gent need. troopers attacked the marchers in a confronta- tion have prohibited it from seeing the light of Our bill looks at both the short term and tion that became known as ‘‘Bloody Sunday.’’ day. long term funding needs that face our public That fateful march and a subsequent march We must work to re-align the funds for nec- safety agencies. We set up a Public Safety between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama essary equipment and quality of life matters Communications Trust Fund in the U.S. Treas- led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. that the Administration failed to do; reform the ury, to be administered by the National Tele- This is an appropriate tribute to a man who Contract provisions to eliminate cronyism con- communications and Information Administra- has dedicated his life to promoting human cerns-like no-bid, cost plus Halliburton deals; tion (NTIA). While the program will be admin- rights and I encourage my colleagues to sup- eliminate outrageous and unnecessary istered with collaboration with the Department port this legislation. Thank you. projects and over spending that comes at the of Homeland Security, we believe NTIA should take the lead. f expense of domestic needs; consider other funding options to lessen and leverage U.S. The Department of Homeland Security has EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- investments, entice foreign cooperation and shown itself to be still sluggish in responding PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- have it share some costs through its oil re- to the needs of our nation. We cannot afford FENSE AND FOR THE RECON- serves. We should do all this-and foremost, to waste more time, money, or red tape. NTIA, STRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AF- we should only approve this bailout if the Ad- an agency well familiar with telecommuni- GHANISTAN, 2004 ministration presents a coherent and workable cations and information technology issues, will underlying strategy to accomplish our mission be better able to address the communications SPEECH OF and bring our troops home safely and soon. problems that exist and expeditiously move HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY our nation’s public safety agencies into state- f of-the-art communications. OF MASSACHUSETTS In the short term, the Public Safety Commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION nications Trust Fund it will be funded by a 3- Thursday, October 16, 2003 year grant program funded through the tradi- The House in Committee of the Whole tional appropriations cycle, authorizing up to House on the State of the Union had under HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL $500 million a year, so that grants may be consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making OF PENNSYLVANIA provided to implement interoperability. emergency supplemental appropriations for In the long run, the funding for the trust fund IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq will come from the sales of spectrum con- and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending Tuesday, October 21, 2003 ducted by the Federal Communications Com- September 30, 2004, and for other purposes: mission. Our bill dedicates 50 percent of net Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Chairman, today we are Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I was absent revenue from future spectrum auctions to the debating this Administration’s request for an for votes on Monday, October 20, 2003, due trust fund. $87 billion bailout occasioned by its failed to a scheduling conflict in my district. Had I Grants will be allocated to eligible entities to planning—or lack of planning for post-war been present, I would have cast my votes as achieve interoperability, with multiyear grants Iraq. We are asked to pass this $87 billion de- follows: available to ensure that agencies can develop spite the fact that the Bush Administration has Rollcall No. 563 (H. Res. 356): ‘‘aye’’; roll- long term plans without having to worry about not articulated a coherent and workable under- call No. 564 (H. Res. 400): ‘‘aye’’; rollcall No. funding from one year to the next. Preference lying strategy to accomplish our mission and 565 (H.R. 3288): ‘‘aye.’’ will be given to those applicants that present

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.056 E21PT1 E2116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 regional or multijurisdiction plans, to encour- 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEMPLE Mr. Speaker, the words we say are age true across the board interoperability. EMANUEL OF GREAT NECK ‘‘Chazak! Chazak! v’nitchazayk!’’ Be strong! Our Nation’s public safety agencies’ com- Be strong! And may you be strengthened! Mr. munications should not be at the mercy of HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN Speaker, I ask all of the Members of the Congress’ funding whims. This issue is too im- OF NEW YORK House to stand and join me in offering Temple portant to require public safety agencies, year IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Emanuel a hearty yasher koach, and best after year, to wonder what the annual funding Tuesday, October 21, 2003 wishes for the next 50 years. might be. By dedicating funds from the sale of f Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call spectrum, we will ensure that funding will be ´ set aside, no matter what happens in the an- the attention of the House to a wonderful HONORING LUIS A. FERRE nual appropriations process. event that will occur this Friday, October 24, in ´ I look forward to working with my fellow my district: the 50th anniversary and rededica- HON. ANI´BAL ACEVEDO-VILA members of the Energy and Commerce Com- tion of Temple Emanuel of Great Neck. This OF PUERTO RICO mittee, Chairman TAUZIN and Ranking Member synagogue, since its founding, has been a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vital force in my community, instilling hope, DINGELL in moving this legislation so that we Tuesday, October 21, 2003 providing opportunities for prayer, education can help our Nation’s public safety agencies Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA« . Mr. Speaker, I rise perform their important missions. and fellowship, and acting as a vigorous agent of tzedaka, of righteousness, charity and so- today to bring to your attention a great loss f cial action. suffered by the people of Puerto Rico today. MAYOR KAY ANN E. ADAIR Since 1969, this energetic congregation has This morning the radios announced the pass- been led by Dr. Robert Widom, an exemplary ing of a great man, former Governor Luis A. HON. DALE E. KILDEE rabbi, a community icon, a wise, decent and Ferre«. The people of Puerto Rico mourn this kind man, and, I’m proud to say, my close loss and celebrate his life. The former Gov- OF MICHIGAN friend and counselor. Under his leadership, ernor embodied the finest Puerto Rico has to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Temple Emanuel has grown, thrived and ful- offer and he served Puerto Rico well. He was Tuesday, October 21, 2003 filled its mission of providing a home to a dy- a true man of principles. With his death, Puer- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you namic liberal Judaism that promises and deliv- to Rico says good-bye to one of the latest today on behalf of the citizens of Davison, MI, ers both continuity and change. Puerto Ricans of a generation that overcame to recognize an outstanding leader in the com- Mr. Speaker, this wonderful anniversary re- great challenges to convert Puerto Rico to a munity. On November 10, 2003, the council calls the divine promise of redemption made prosperous, modem and developed Island. members of Davison will honor Mayor Kay by Isaiah who foresaw the restoration of the Ferre« governed from 1968 to 1972, an era Ann E. Adair for 18 years of dedicated service Beit HaMikdash, the holy temple in Jerusalem: of great economic development for the island. to the people of Davison. ‘‘Behold I will set down gems as your flooring He was a very popular leader. One of his Kay Ann E. Adair was born in my hometown stones and lay your foundation with sapphires. great contributions to the modem Puerto Rico of Flint, MI, on October 16, 1943. She grad- I will set your window frames with ruby and was the creation of the Environmental Quality uated from Swartz Creek high school. Her po- make your gates of carbuncle stones and your board, the Departments of Natural Resources entire boundary of precious stones. All your litical career began in 1985, when she became and Housing, and the Tourism Company. He children will be students of the Lord, and your the first female to serve on the Davison City also created the Youth Affairs Office. He was children’s peace will be abundant.’’ council. During that time she also became a a true visionary. This joyous 50th anniversary of Temple As a politician, musician, successful busi- member of the Davison Planning Commission, Emanuel will celebrate and amplify the echoes where she served until 1987, and then subse- nessman and philanthropist, he demonstrated of the profound spirit of the Great Temple. the characteristics of a great Puerto Rican. quently became an active member on the This anniversary will rightfully celebrate the Senior Citizens Authority as chairwoman. In Unfortunately, he has left the Earth today, but creation, half a century ago, of a place for I know he has a privileged place in the hearts 1993, Kay Ann E. Adair made her mark in his- Jews to join together to commune with God, to tory, she became the first elected female of all Puerto Ricans and in Heaven. My ask for atonement and to celebrate the holi- thoughts and prayers and those of my family mayor of Davison, she has maintained the days and mitzvot established in the Torah. For post every since. During her tenure she has are with his wife, Tiody Ferre« and his family. a generation, Temple Emanuel has been the May God carry you in the trying time. sustained membership on several boards, in- place for hundreds of Jewish families to cele- f cluding the Genesee County Growth Alliance. brate simchas, births, b’nei mitzvot, and wed- In 1999 she had the honor of chairing the dings; the life events which connect individuals CALIFORNIA MISSIONS Small Cities and Villages gathering. Mayor and families to our community and to their PRESERVATION ACT Adair can also be credited with founding the faith. Davison Beautification Committee. As mayor, The structure of this synagogue is not mere SPEECH OF she has become a beacon of hope for mortar or brick; it is not wood, stone or steel. Davison. Her exceptional enthusiasm, strength HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF This house of prayer, this home for a commu- OF CALIFORNIA and leadership skills have helped to make this nity, is founded on centuries of faith and tradi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES city a better place. Mayor Adair is a tremen- tion, it is built up with love and dedication, and dously respected individual. She is always will- its roof is an abiding faith in the promise made Monday, October 20, 2003 ing to lend a helping hand or advice whenever to King Solomon so long ago. Even as this Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in needed. Her love for the community shows congregation has matured, this structure of support of H.R. 1446, a bill that would allocate through her countless efforts. Upon retiring spirit has not aged. badly needed funds to the restoration of Cali- Mayor Adair will continue to work with the Those of us who know this congregation, fornia’s missions. California’s 21 missions are community, but as a spiritual leader. She is who know the people who, for 50 years have an integral part of California’s historical land- the Lay Pastor for the Mundy Church, located made it hum with activity and life and spirit, scape and their preservation for future genera- in Mundy Township. we know it’s not just a temple, it’s not just a tions is imperative. They serve as a window Aside from being an outstanding leader and synagogue: It’s a shul, a spiritual home, a into the settlement of the American West and role model, Mayor Adair is also a devoted wife place that reflects the highest aspirations of an are key aspects of California’s history, edu- to her husband, Gary and a supportive mother ancient people living proud and free in this cation, and tourism. to her daughter Sarah. great Nation. Drawing over 5.5 million tourists a year, the Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I Mr. Speaker, in the Jewish tradition, when a California Missions are the most visited his- ask my colleagues in the 108th Congress to book of study is completed, traditionally we toric attractions in the state. They account for please join me in congratulating Mayor Adair celebrate the success by offering encourage- a sizable contribution to the state economy for service well done. Mayor Adair has been a ment to immediately return to the work ahead. from millions of tourists, including a large num- positive influence on the city of Davison for This anniversary, this celebration of 50 years ber of international visitors. the past 18 years. She has served her com- of sustaining Jewish life in a profound and The missions also play an essential role in munity with zeal and compassion. I wish her modem way, is a real and deeply satisfying educating fourth-grade school children under all the best as she begins this new phase of achievement. But it is an anniversary which the statewide history curricula. California mis- her life. only promises greater things. sions serve an important educational function

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.059 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2117 in teaching young students about the role of HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF uty Police Chief in 1987 and, after earning his the missions in the history of our nation. F/LT. JOSEPH P. ZANGARO, Ph.D. in Psychology, began studying for the Contrary to widespread belief, 19 of Califor- MICHIGAN STATE POLICE priesthood at Boston Seminary. John was or- BRIDGMAN POST nia’s 21 missions are not funded by any gov- dained at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver in June of this year and ernmental agency and instead rely on chari- was named the Senior Vicar at the Cathedral. table donations to keep their doors open. They HON. FRED UPTON Mr. Speaker, Father John O’Shea loved to are in serious need of repair, restoration, and OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serve his fellow Coloradans, and people were preservation for future generations. drawn to him because of his positive outlook Until recent efforts by the California Mis- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 and quiet dedication. John touched many sions Foundation, little had been done to pre- Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to throughout his life, and the Denver community serve the mission’s structures and art. Be- pay tribute to F/Lt. Joseph P. Zangaro, who is has benefited greatly from his involvement. As cause of this long-term neglect, many of the approaching the end of a long and distin- his family and community mourn his loss, I am missions are now in dire need of structural at- guished career in law enforcement. The Battle honored to join with my colleagues today in tention and major rehabilitation. Creek native began his law enforcement ca- paying tribute to the life and memory of Father reer in 1976 with the Calhoun County Sheriff The legislation would provide $10 million for John Leonard O’Shea. Department in Marshall, MI as a road patrol the restoration effort in a Department of the In- f deputy. After a brief stint with the Battle Creek terior grants program to be administered over Township Police Department, Zangaro entered IN MEMORY OF EDDIE JAMES five years. By authorizing the Secretary of the the 94th Michigan State Police Recruit School. GIBSON Interior to make matching grants to the Cali- He has served the residents of southwest fornia Missions Foundation, we are preserving Michigan with great distinction ever since. HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. the missions while keeping in mind the current F/Lt. Zangaro’s contributions to our commu- OF GEORGIA state of the budget. nity over the last 27 years have been tremen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This act enjoys nearly unanimous, bipartisan dous. From post to post, he consistently re- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 support among California’s congressional del- ceived accolades and recognition along the egation. It will support the efforts of the Cali- way including. Among the highlights of his sto- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I was fornia Missions Foundation to restore and re- ried career include being named Benton Har- deeply saddened when I learned of the pass- pair the Spanish colonial and mission-era mis- bor Exchange Club Trooper of the Year in ing on October 12, of Eddie James Gibson, sions in the State of California. I urge all my 1985 and in 1994 Zangaro earned a ‘‘Profes- 57, of Edison, Georgia, one of the most highly colleagues to ensure that the missions remain sional Excellence’’ award for his part in an committed, courageous and inspiring citizens I intact, as unshakable symbols of our nation’s armed robbery investigation. have ever known. The son of sharecroppers, Mr. Gibson was early discovery. He has been successful keeping drugs away from our children and keeping drunk horrifically injured at the age of 15 when the tractor he was operating overturned on the f drivers off the road. Just this year he was on the ground, restoring the peace after the upris- land farmed by his family. He spent years in IN RECOGNITION OF B.E. ing in Benton Harbor. hospitals, undergoing countless operations MCKINNEY ON THE OCCASION OF From overseeing one of biggest undercover and receiving intense therapy. His life was HIS 32ND ANNIVERSARY AS PAS- drug operations in SWET history dismantling saved, but he was left permanently paralyzed. TOR OF GREATER EBENEZER the Rainbow Farms drug operation in Cass After he was finally able to return home to MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, County or keeping drunk drivers off the Calhoun County, he quickly demonstrated that TALLADEGA, AL streets, F/Lt. Joseph P. Zangaro contributions he had no intention of giving up and sinking to our community have been many, and we into despair. Even though severely handi- are all better off from his service. capped, he decided to do something about the HON. MIKE ROGERS Our community is in debt to F/Lt. Joseph P. poverty and injustices that he saw around him. Zangaro for his 27 years in law enforcement, He became involved in the civil rights move- OF ALABAMA 25 of which were with the Michigan State Po- ment, organizing efforts to increase voter par- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lice. I wish him and his family all the best in ticipation and bring down the racial barriers retirement. He will truly be missed by the folks that then existed. Even though wheelchair Tuesday, October 21, 2003 in southwest Michigan. bound, he never hesitated to put himself on f the movement’s front lines. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Later, he became president of the Calhoun pay tribute to Pastor B.E. McKinney on the oc- TRIBUTE TO FATHER JOHN County NAACP, a member of the Edison City casion of his 32nd anniversary as Pastor of LEONARD O’SHEA Council, and a member of the Calhoun County Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, School Board. He was active in voter registra- in Talladega, Alabama. HON. SCOTT McINNIS tion, and was incredibly effective in motivating Pastor McKinney has led Greater Ebenezer OF COLORADO people to exercise their rights as citizens. Al- Missionary Baptist Church since 1971 and has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES though a member of the Enon Missionary Baptist Church, he helped a number of nurtured it into a caring, compassionate and Tuesday, October 21, 2003 charitable church home. Under his leadership, churches in the area with their fund raising the church has produced many successful, Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a and enhancement programs. He was always mindful, God-fearing, community-oriented citi- heavy heart that I rise before this body of involved in civic and charitable activities. zens. Pastor McKinney, through his gen- Congress and this Nation today to pay tribute Many people came to him with problems. erosity, leadership, guidance, mentoring and to an outstanding citizen from Colorado. Fa- Armed with a telephone, he was effective in example has shaped the lives of a number of ther John Leonard O’Shea of Denver, Colo- getting many of them resolved. We worked young people. For example, a church organi- rado recently passed away at the age of sixty- with him on many cases, and found it to be a zation formed under his ministry, called the nine. John faithfully served his community highly productive relationship. I visited with ‘‘Crusaders’’ has sponsored after-school activi- throughout his life, first as a member of the him often, and was always uplifted by his Denver Police Department and later as a good humor and positive outlook that he in- ties, guidance, leadership and mentoring for Catholic Priest. For his years of service and variably reflected in spite of any pain and dis- young boys who come from socio-economi- dedication, I am honored to pay tribute to the comfort he may have been feeling. cally challenged, single-parent households. life and memory of Father O’Shea here today. With sharp intelligence and strength of char- Mr. Speaker, it is often said that the meas- John joined the Denver Police Department acter, he overcame all of the adversities of a ure of a man’s worth is the impact he has on in 1961 and served in many different positions hardscrabble upbringing, of the discrimination others. In this measure, Pastor McKinney including patrol, training, property crimes, and he encountered, of the lifelong injuries he sus- stands tall. I congratulate him and his devoted traffic investigations. While on the force, John tained as a teenager—rising to become one of wife, Alma, for their faithful and dedicated developed a method to streamline the proc- the most prominent citizens in Calhoun Coun- service to their church and community. essing of drunk drivers. John retired as Dep- ty’s history as he worked tirelessly to raise the

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.063 E21PT1 E2118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 quality of life for people throughout his com- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- those terrorists. I remember all too vividly the munity and area. PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- awful consequences of our failure in Afghani- If we’re looking for true American heroes, I FENSE AND FOR THE RECON- stan. STRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AF- History teaches us that, when America submit the name of Eddie James Gibson of GHANISTAN, 2004 turned its industrial and economic might to- Calhoun County. He meets all of the qualifica- ward the cause of helping others around the tions. world who sought to rebuild after bitter con- SPEECH OF flicts—for the reconstruction of a Europe rav- f aged by World War I; for the creation of de- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY mocracies in Germany, Japan and Italy after HONORING STEVE BELCHER ON OF NEW YORK the devastation of World War II; and for the HIS RETIREMENT AS THE CHIEF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES political and economic rebirth of Central Eu- OF POLICE FOR SANTA CRUZ, CA Friday, October 17, 2003 rope after the Cold War—we truly succeeded in making our mark as the greatest nation on The House in Committee of the Whole earth. HON. SAM FARR House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making Before us stands that opportunity once OF CALIFORNIA emergency supplemental appropriations for again. But we need to do a better job of win- ning the peace then we have been doing. We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending must work more productively with the inter- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 September 30, 2004, and for other purposes: national community to secure Iraq’s transition Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise to ad- to a stable democracy. Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dress this proposed $87 billion appropriation I will support this budget request but with honor Steve Belcher, retiring Chief of Police for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. the understanding that we need to do better. for the city of Santa Cruz. Serving for more I have been gravely concerned over the Let us remember the past. Let us not repeat than 32 years in the Santa Cruz Police De- problems surrounding the reconstruction, over its failures. partment, Chief Belcher will surely be missed the poor planning for the postwar period and We do not have a choice to leave or to fail by both his co-workers and the residents of our inability to work productively with the inter- in Iraq. We must succeed. Santa Cruz. His unyielding commitment to national community to rebuild Iraq. The sup- f public service has, for the past three decades, plemental appropriation before us raises many PERSONAL EXPLANATION won him the respect and admiration of the difficult questions. community as a whole. With great reluctance, I will support this funding. I believe it will both support our sol- HON. XAVIER BECERRA A graduate of Santa Cruz High School, diers and help increase their safety. Sixty-five OF CALIFORNIA Steve has lived in Santa Cruz for almost all of billion dollars will directly aid our troops; I feel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his life. In front of his proud wife, Sisi, and two that the additional $18.6 billion in reconstruc- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 daughters, Erin and Amy, Steve will retire on tion aid will make them safer and get them 1 Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, November 5, 2003. After 32 ⁄2 years of serv- home sooner. ice, Steve, with his characteristic humility, will October 20, 2003, I was unable to cast my While I am going to support this funding re- floor vote on rollcall Nos. 563, 564, and 565. boast a lengthy list of accomplishments and quest it should not be interpreted that I am achievements. The votes I missed include rollcall vote No. supporting all of the policies and actions to 563 on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Chief Belcher was sworn in as Police Patrol date in the war effort. Agree to H. Res. 356, Expressing the Sense Officer on May 26, 1971, and has been a We need to do more. of the House Regarding the Man-Made Fam- We need to get more countries involved to steadfast leader in the department ever since. ine in the Ukraine; rollcall vote No. 564 on the help with the security. His poise and leadership have enabled him to Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as We need to make the reconstruction effort rise up the ranks of the Santa Cruz Police De- Amended to H. Res. 400, Honoring the 25th more cost-effective. We need to follow the partment, culminating in his appointment to Anniversary of Pope John Paul; and rollcall model set by Major General David Petraeus, the position as Chief of Police on September vote No. 565, on the Motion to Suspend the whom I met with in Iraq. Advised by American 30, 1994. Holding the positions of Sergeant, Rules and Pass H.R. 3288, Making Technical engineers that rebuilding a cement factory to Lieutenant and Deputy Chief of Police, Steve Corrections to Amend Title XXI of the Social American standards would cost $15 million, has excelled in every facet of his job. His en- Security Act. General Petraeus took the initiative to identify Had I been present for the votes, I would tire career, from police patrol officer to his cur- Iraqi contractors, who were able to bring the rent position as Chief of Police, has been with have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall vote Nos. 563, factory back on line for a mere $80,000. 564, and 565. the Santa Cruz Police Department. Over the That example and others like it inspired me years, Steve has achieved an extremely long to introduce an amendment to increase com- f list of accolades and accomplishments, many petitive bidding in Iraq and to encourage the TRIBUTE TO GLEN YOUNGER of which will leave an indelible footprint on the use of Iraqi contractors and subcontractors. I entire community. Chief Belcher has improved regret that this amendment was not accepted training, staffing and community policing poli- HON. SCOTT McINNIS and urge the administration to embrace a OF COLORADO cies, and has overseen a steady decline in the more open bidding process in the reconstruc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES overall crime rate. tion of Iraq and to avoid the use of sole- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Focusing on the problems facing the Beach source contracts. Flats area of Santa Cruz, Chief Belcher has We need to be doing more to bring human Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this promoted a strong spirit of community devel- rights to Iraq and Afghanistan. One measure body of Congress and this Nation today to pay opment and civic participation. Steve has re- of the success of our efforts will be the degree tribute to an exceptional athlete from my dis- ceived an overwhelming amount of praise for to which women are integrated into the polit- trict. Glen Younger of Grand Junction, Colo- this work, and humbly takes credit for helping ical, economic, and educational life of these rado made a name for himself as a young the department create a Spanish Citizens Po- nations. I will offer amendments to ensure that man with skill and prowess as a wrestler and lice Academy. women are fully included in the process of today passes on this athletic tradition by run- drafting Iraq’s new constitution and to devote ning a rodeo school. For his work and dedica- I am proud to call Steve a friend. A col- $65 million from a previous authorization to tion, Glen’s alma mater, Western State Col- league in the realm of public service, Steve programs for Afghan women, amendments lege, is honoring him by inducting him into the possesses the qualities that personify good which I hope this body will support. Community First National Bank and Insurance police work. I would like to wish him well in his Hundreds of my neighbors and constituents Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame. Glen has retirement, and thank him for the out- lost their lives at the hands of terrorists, some accomplished much in his life, and I am hon- standing—above and beyond the call of of whom were trained in Afghanistan. Twenty- ored to share his story here today. duty—service that he has provided our com- five firehouses in my district lost men trying to Glen began wrestling as a high school stu- munity for the past three decades. save others whose lives were imperiled by dent in Grand Junction, continuing to compete

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.067 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2119 in the sport when he went to college at West- land Park, Kansas; Kirksville, Missouri; CONGRATULATING THE UNIVER- ern State College in Gunnison. Glen had great Coachella, California; Omaha, Nebraska; Au- SITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA success while at Western State, including an gusta, Kansas; and Parma, Idaho. La Mirada CRUZ’S LONG MARINE LAB ON NCAA championship, two Rocky Mountain outscored its competition 60Ð11 and went CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNI- Athletic Conference Championships, and a undefeated at 7Ð0, during the course of the VERSARY Mountain Intercollegiate Wrestling Association tournament. Title. After graduating from Western State, La Mirada won the championship tour- HON. SAM FARR Glen joined the military and continued his win- nament with brilliant pitching, an explosive of- OF CALIFORNIA ning tradition by winning several more awards, fense and an unmatched defense. The Na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES including the 1968 Interservice Freestyle tional Champion La Mirada Girl All-Star Team Championship and the second place award in Tuesday, October 21, 2003 will be celebrated by the players, coaches and the 1969 Interservice Greco Roman Competi- Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- family members not only for the games tion. Today, Glen has retired from wrestling gratulate the University of California, Santa played, but also for their shared memories of but remains active in sports by running a Cruz’s Long Marine Lab on celebrating its their time together. rodeo school that teaches bull riding and bare- twenty-fifth anniversary on October 25th, back riding. 2003. The Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory Mr. Speaker, Glen Younger is a talented f is a research and education facility of Institute athlete and a valued member of the Grand RECOGNIZING THE HOMENETMEN of Marine Sciences and is known throughout Junction community. As he prepares for induc- ARARAT CHAPTER’S 25TH ANNI- the world for innovative research on marine tion into the Western State College Hall of VERSARY mammals, marine ecology, and issues relating Fame, I am honored to join with my col- to ocean health. The Long Marine Lab has leagues in congratulating Glen Younger here grown from a few marine scientists into a re- today. Thank you for your service to the com- HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF search institute with more than 170 scientists munity, Glen. I wish you all the best in your fu- and research associates, 130 graduate stu- ture endeavors. OF CALIFORNIA dents, and $12 million in annual research f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES funds. With its collaborative interdisciplinary ap- CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LA Tuesday, October 21, 2003 proach to programs and facilities, Long Marine MIRADA GIRL’S ALL STARS Laboratory enables students from the Univer- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sity of California, Santa Cruz to engage in HON. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ honor the Glendale/Ararat Chapter of hands-on research, and to have the oppor- OF CALIFORNIA Homenetmen. Homenetmen is an organization tunity to work with professionals in their field IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that provides Armenian communities around of study. The site is also home to the Cali- the world with moral, physical, and social edu- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 fornia Department of Fish and Game Marine cation. In the 25 years since its inception, the Wildlife Center, the National Marine Fisheries « Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Glendale Chapter of Homenetmen has grown Service’s Southwest Science Center, and Speaker, on August 3, 2003, the La Mirada from a seven member volunteer group to a plans are underway to bring coastal and ma- Girl All Stars won the Girls 16-Under ‘‘Class thriving community organization with over rine scientists from the United States Geologi- B’’ Fast Pitch West Finals by defeating the 1800 members. The Ararat Chapter is now the cal Survey. Bullets from Idaho 7Ð2 for the title of 2003 largest in the United States, and conserv- The Seymour Marine Discovery Center Amateur Softball Association National Cham- atively estimates that it has provided services houses the lab’s public education and visitor pions. to nearly 10,000 adults, children and seniors programs and brings marine research to life The La Mirada Girl All Stars, also the Cali- since 1978. for 50,000 schoolchildren and other public visi- fornia state champions, in their respective age For the last quarter century, the Ararat tors every year. Programs such as this are bracket, started the four-term Western Pool Chapter has been a guiding light for the vital to teaching children about conservation Playoff with a 7Ð2 win over Blue Thunder from growth and success of Glendale’s Armenian and the marine environment, and ensuring Florissant, Missouri and a 9Ð2 victory over the community, and the community as a whole. that they will continue the struggle to save and Waverly Heat from Lincoln, Nebraska. Ararat’s efforts to form lasting bonds with com- preserve our oceans. Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball As- munity and government organizations, regard- The President of the University of California sociation is a nationwide, volunteer driven, less of race or religious affiliation, have made has chosen this day to name one of the origi- non-profit organization that has evolved in the a lasting positive impact on the community. nal Long Marine Laboratory buildings the Wil- largest softball organization in the country. They provide numerous supervised weekend liam T. Doyle Research Building in honor of The Amateur Softball Association has grown and after school programs that afford a Bill Doyle, founding director of the Institute of from a few hundred teams to over 250,000 healthy and safe environment for children and Marine Sciences, for his great vision, wisdom, teams, representing a membership of more young adults. The Ararat Chapter’s volunteers and persistence in the establishment and early than four million athletes. The goal of the also play a vital role in contributing to drug development of the Long Marine Laboratory. Amateur Softball Association’s youth program awareness education throughout the commu- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Bill is to help aspiring young softball athletes learn nity. The Homenetmen-sponsored 5K/10K run/ Doyle’s memory and the dedicated work of the a sport they can enjoy for a lifetime in a posi- walk attracts over 1,000 participants annually, many staff and researchers at the University tive, safe and supportive environment. of California, Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Lab- The Amateur Softball Association National and includes pre-and-post race events tailored to drug and alcohol awareness. The Ararat oratory. Through their commitment to marine Championships begin at the local level with research they are able to offer new solutions league championships, state championships Chapter also works closely with local hos- pitals, churches, and local governments on a and approaches to conservation and preserva- and eventually culminates with national quali- tion of our oceans. The lab’s twenty-fifth anni- fiers from around the country. variety of beneficial community events such as graffiti clean-ups, scouting events, holiday versary is a tribute to the role it plays in our The La Mirada Girl All-Star Team was made community, and I wish the Long Marine Lab- up of players from eight teams from La luncheons with the Salvation Army, and blood drives with the Red Cross. oratory the best successes for the future. Mirada’s 16-under division, who played a f three-week season prior to their selection. Ararat volunteers blanket our community The La Mirada Girl All-Star roster included: with goodwill and friendly hands. Schools, chil- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Andrea Belluz, Amanda Fernandez, Nikki Jo- dren, hospitals, and many other groups are hansen, Tiffany Johnson, Keena Levert, buoyed by the charity of this outstanding com- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Jaimee Montanez, Nicole Morales, Sara Ran- munity organization. They are a tribute to their OF NEW YORK dall, Jayme Smith and Meghan Thorpe with Armenian heritage, and a jewel of their home IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coaches Steve Randall and Randy Tyler, and city of Glendale. It is with great pleasure that manager Laurie Montanez. I congratulate the Homenetmen Ararat Chap- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 La Mirada fought its way to the National ter for their 25 years of dedicated service to Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, on October Championship by defeating teams from Over- the Glendale community. 15, 2003, I missed rollcall vote number 543.

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.072 E21PT1 E2120 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 Rollcall vote 543 was on the motion to sus- Valdosta emerged under his leadership as recent deadly attacks, Iraqis see it is the U.S. pend the rules and agree to as amended H.R. an officially designated metropolitan commu- rebuilding their schools and hospitals, not ter- 1848, the Syria Accountability and Lebanese nity. He played a leading role in the successful rorists from neighboring countries whose only Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003. effort to save Moody Air Force Base, the com- aim is to rip apart the beginnings of a democ- As I am a cosponsor of this important legis- munity’s largest employer, when the base was racy. lation and had I been present I would have threatened with closure. He promoted tourism, In Iraq, citizens know we invaded their voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 543. which generates $175 million annually for the country in pursuit of Saddam Hussein. They f Valdosta area thanks to such developments know we did not invade for oil or other profit. as the Wild Adventures Theme Park, the Val- Upon that premise, we are building a founda- TRIBUTE TO PHYLLIS LUDWIG dosta-Lowndes County Conference Center, tion of trust. That foundation will breed civility the new Valdosta Regional Airport, the new in- not hate, understanding not undermining, and HON. SCOTT McINNIS dustrial park, and many new hotels and res- prosperity instead of chaos. OF COLORADO taurants. His support helped Valdosta State What Iraqis didn’t expect was a reassuring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES College become Valdosta State University. He hand after the smoke cleared. What Iraqis Tuesday, October 21, 2003 pushed hard to strengthen the city’s infrastruc- won’t respect is an invader who forces them to Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this ture, and during his tenure the city built a sign loan papers. body of Congress and this nation today to pay water treatment plant, completed a citywide We are getting something for our invest- tribute to an outstanding civil servant from my paving program, and organized a nationally ment—an historic beginning to Middle East district. After almost three decades of service, accredited police department. stability. In exchange for rebuilding their infra- Phyllis Ludwig of Bayfield, Colorado recently Mayor Rainwater was born and raised in an- structure, we are asking Iraqis to reject thirty announced her retirement from the Bayfield other growing city within the Second Congres- years of an evil regime. We are asking that Post Office. As she prepares to begin a new sional District, Tifton, which I also have the they consider democracy instead of anti-Amer- phase in her life, I am honored to pay tribute privilege of representing. Citizens in Tifton re- ican hate. We are asking Iraqi citizens to hold to Phyllis and her many accomplishments. member him as one of the most outstanding structure over chaos and not become a breed- Phyllis has been with the Bayfield Post Of- students to ever come out of Tifton High, ing ground for terrorist training camps. We are fice for nearly twenty-eight years. She began where he quarterbacked the football team, not handing Iraqis money and a simple re- as a part time flexible worker, steadily working served as homeroom president, and was quest. We are asking them to reject everything her way up the ranks. In 1983, Phyllis was ap- named to the Who’s Who list. He more than Saddam Hussein stood for, and build anew. pointed Postmaster. To her credit, in the twen- fulfilled that early promise. In addition to serv- The sole reason we entered Iraq was to ty years that she has served as Postmaster, ing as Mayor of one of Georgia’s great cities protect national security. We must continue on not a single grievance has been filed against longer than any other person in history, he that course. More than 30 countries are work- her. was a successful businessman and was ing with the United States to stabilize Iraq and While Phyllis may be retiring from her pro- prominent in statewide municipal affairs as an enable the Iraqi people to achieve self-govern- fessional life, she plans to remain active in the active member and next year’s President-to-be ance. And just this week, the Japanese gov- community. Phyllis will remain President of the of the Georgia Municipal Association. ernment committed $1.5 billion to Iraqi recon- Upper Pine River Fire Department Auxiliary When I learned of Jimmy Rainwater’s pass- struction. and will continue to organize Operation Merry ing at the age of 62, my first thought was that The cost of reconstructing Iraq is high but Christmas, a program to assist underprivileged I had lost a wonderful friend. So did everyone we would pay a higher cost if we burden Iraqis children and families. who lives in Valdosta and our area of Georgia. with a multibillion-dollar debt. After all, history Mr. Speaker, Phyllis Ludwig is an active He will be missed. shows us what a tyrant can do when a country member of her community and dedicated civil f is burdened by war debt. Repeating the mis- servant. She has devoted nearly twenty-eight takes of the past could open the door for an- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- years to serving her friends and neighbors, other Saddam Hussein, or another Adolph Hit- PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- and I am honored to join with my colleagues ler. FENSE AND FOR THE RECON- in recognition of her service today. Thank you, f STRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AF- Phyllis, for your tireless work. I wish you all GHANISTAN, 2004 REMEMBERING FAITH FANCHER the best in retirement. f SPEECH OF HON. BARBARA LEE HONORING JAMES H. ‘‘JIMMY’’ HON. ANDER CRENSHAW OF CALIFORNIA RAINWATER OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor OF GEORGIA Friday, October 17, 2003 the memory of an extraordinary woman, Faith IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House in Committee of the Whole Fancher. Faith passed away in her home in Tuesday, October 21, 2003 House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making Oakland, CA, on October 19, 2003, at the age Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, if emergency supplemental appropriations for of 53 after a long battle with breast cancer. there has been a more dynamic or visionary defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq Faith Fancher was a popular reporter with leader in public service anywhere in the and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending KTVU Television, Channel 2 and the recipient United States in recent years than James H. September 30, 2004, and for other purposes: of numerous awards. Her plight was well- ‘‘Jimmy’’ Rainwater, who served as Mayor of Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, it’s not al- known to thousands of KTVU viewers after Valdosta, Georgia for 16 years until his death ways easy to do what is right. Doing what’s she disclosed that she was being treated for from a heart attack on Sunday, October 12, I right sometimes means going against expecta- the disease. She hoped her story would teach don’t know who it would be. In the words of tions. In regards to Iraq, the United States is others the benefits of early detection, so she the Valdosta Daily Times, he was ‘‘Valdosta’s doing the right thing; the reconstruction, grant- allowed her friend, Elaine Corral Kendall and voice, the city’s representative, its adminis- ing the money, and building a relationship with a camera crew to follow her treatment, which trator, ambassador, negotiator, cheerleader a new Iraq is all part of staying committed to began in the Spring of 1997. ‘‘Faith’s Story’’ and leader.’’ winning the war on terror. The price is high, aired for three nights and won an award at the Mayor Rainwater seemed to be everywhere the undertaking is huge, but we cannot afford American Medical Association International at once. If there was a groundbreaking or rib- to fail. Health and Medical Film Competition in 1997. bon cutting, he was there as a booster. If Winning the war means more than capturing Faith was born in 1950 in Franklin, TN. She there was a new business or grant to secure, terrorists, it means capturing the hearts and is the wife of Mr. William Drummond, pro- he was always in the thick of it. If a disaster minds of Iraqis. During the U.S.-led invasion, fessor of Journalism at the University of Cali- struck, he was there to help and comfort those Iraqis saw that we didn’t target their homes, fornia, Berkeley campus. They met in 1979, in who suffered. As his city experienced an ex- we targeted an evil regime. After the major Washington, DC, while both were working at traordinary acceleration of growth and devel- combat, Iraqis saw the United States take a National Public Radio. They were married on opment, he was there, leading the way. stance for stability and security. In the wake of October 20, 1982. Faith leaves behind one

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.076 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2121 stepson Sean Drummond and one step- strong statement of friendship and goodwill Ianne’s Pizzeria was opened by Rose’s par- daughter Tamberline Drummond of New Jer- between our countries and cultures, as we ents in 1954, at a time when the word ‘‘pizza’’ sey. have shared with our other neighbor, Canada, was foreign to most Puebloans. Nick and Faith graduated valedictorian of her class for nearly 30 years. It’s time that we include Rose took control of the pizzeria 32 years ago from St Francis de Salle Boarding School for Mexico and make baseball the North Amer- and have operated it ever since. In addition to Girls in Powatan, Virginia in 1967. She earned ican pastime. For the good of baseball, for the serving quality food, the Nekolas have created a Bachelor of Science degree in Education good of the people of these two great nations, a friendly and welcoming environment at and English from the University of Tennessee if we build it, they will come. Ianne’s. Many of their employees have been at Knoxville summa cum laude in 1972 but her f with the restaurant for over 20 years, and it is real education began with her broadcast ca- not unusual to meet a customer who has pa- reer. Her first job was at WBR in Knoxville, HONORING THE STRONG BOND BE- tronized the pizzeria for 30 years. Under the TN. She was the first Black female journalist TWEEN THE MONTEREY INSTI- Nekolas’ guidance, Ianne’s has become a sta- in Knoxville. TUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUD- ple of downtown Pueblo. Faith Fancher was a remarkably strong IES AND THE PEACE CORPS Mr. Speaker, in today’s climate of transition human being. Her spirit-filled life inspired and change, it is truly refreshing to encounter many to do good, to be humble, and to stay HON. SAM FARR an establishment dedicated to tradition and positive. Her smile, her diligent and dedicated OF CALIFORNIA quality. Nick and Rose Marie Nekola have work—in spite of the odds—kept hope alive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES worked hard to make Ianne’s Pizzeria an insti- for many. Faith’s love for the human family tution in the Pueblo community. For their hard Tuesday, October 21, 2003 transcended artificial barriers and truly united work and integrity, I am honored to join with us. Faith touched the lives of many, and as Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to my colleagues in recognizing Nick and Rose we celebrate her life, let us rededicate our- honor the strong bond between the Monterey Marie Nekola here today. selves to her values and her vision for a better Institute of International Studies and the f Peace Corps. The Monterey Institute is strong- world. Faith lived a life filled with ‘‘faith, hope, HONORING THE PRYOR FAMILY and love.’’ For this, we are deeply grateful. ly committed to preparing individuals for two To Faith’s family, friends and fans, I extend years of dedicated service in the Peace Corps my deepest sympathy. with a new Master’s International Program. HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. OF GEORGIA f Students who successfully return after volun- teering in the Peace Corps through the Mas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. CON. RES. 305, ‘‘IF YOU BUILD ter’s International Program are eligible to re- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 IT THEY WILL COME’’ BASEBALL ceive scholarships, which can cover eight of Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, family FRIENDSHIP ACT the remaining credits for the final semester. reunions are one of America’s great traditions. This has become a great tool for students in This is especially true in my area of southwest HON. BOB FILNER fulfilling their educational requirements. Georgia, where some of the country’s oldest OF CALIFORNIA Since its inception in 1961, President John and biggest family reunions are held. One of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES F. Kennedy challenged the youth of this coun- these is the Pryor family reunion, which has try to experience and work to relieve the pov- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 convened in the community of Leslie every erty in underdeveloped countries. After 42 year for the past century, attracting hundreds Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in- years, the Peace Corps have grown to have of people from Georgia and other States. This troduce a resolution, H. Con. Res. 305, ‘‘If over 170,000 volunteers in 136 different coun- year’s reunion was held on October 4. I would You Build It They Will Come’’ Baseball Friend- tries. These courageous and enthusiastic like to share an article about this year’s 100th ship Act, expressing the sense of Congress young people have helped change third world anniversary reunion in the Cordele Dispatch that Major League Baseball should select countries through education, business devel- written by Ms. Betsy Butler, a descendant and Monterrey, Mexico, as a host for a quarter of opment, and most recently, volunteers are a writer and editor for the newspaper. the Montreal Expos games next season as a helping as a part of President Bush’s HIV/ The year was 1903. Only 14 percent of the show of goodwill between the United States AIDS Act of 2003. homes in the United States had a bathtub. and Mexico. I am proud to say that I share the honorable Only 8 percent had a telephone. There were In recent weeks, the United States Ambas- and memorable experience of volunteering my only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles sador to Mexico Tony Garza has written to the service for the Peace Corps in Colombia dur- of paved roads. The American flag had 45 Commissioner of Major League Baseball Bud ing 1964Ð66. Mr. Lawrence Horan, the Direc- stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Ha- Selig urging the League to play a quarter of tor of the Monterey Institute of International waii and Alaska hadn’t been admitted to the their home games in Mexico. Union yet. Today, 100 years later, we live in Studies, had the same experience with the a world of airplanes and computers that con- The Montreal Expos were bought by the Peace Corps and today is now helping hun- nect people on opposite ends of the earth. other 29 Major League Baseball franchises dreds of current volunteers through their expe- Boy, how things change. But one thing has before the 2002 season, and to increase rev- rience. Mr. Horan, the Monterey Institute of stayed the same—the Pryor family gath- enue, Major League Baseball relocated 22 International Studies, and the Peace Corps as ering. Expos home games to San Juan, Puerto Rico, well should be commended for helping shape Since 1903 the family has been coming to for the 2003 season. Under this proposal, the the world into a better place. the small town of Leslie. What started as a people of Puerto Rico can continue to enjoy gathering to mark the 50th wedding anniver- f sary of Shepherd Green Pryor and Penelope Major League Baseball. TRIBUTE TO NICK AND ROSE Eudora Tyson Pryor on October 4, 1903, has Major League Baseball officials have spent continued to bring the family together for many months discussing a permanent move of MARIE NEKOLA 100 years. the Montreal Expos franchise, despite base- Shepherd and Penelope had seven living ball’s intention to decide by the end of the reg- HON. SCOTT McINNIS children, 32 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Most of these attended the ular season, it appears no long-term site will OF COLORADO celebration, which would become the first be selected for the 2004 season. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monterrey, Mexico, is a metropolitan area of annual family reunion. Tuesday, October 21, 2003 According to Frank Wilson, a descendent, about 3 million people 130 miles south of La- the menu has stayed the same for 100 years— redo, TX, and is one of the safest cities in Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this barbecue. Over the years, each generation Latin America. Monterrey has played host to a body of Congress and this Nation today to pay has assumed the responsibility for being sure number of successful major league baseball tribute to two outstanding citizens from my dis- the reunion goes on. ‘‘The family has stuck games over the last few years, and is the trict. Nick and Rose Marie Nekola of Pueblo, together and done what needs to be done,’’ longtime home to the Sultans of the Mexican Colorado own and operate a valued Pueblo in- Wilson said. ‘‘We have never struggled to have a host.’’ League, and the Sultans ballpark that could be stitution, Ianne’s Pizzeria. For years, they There is a lot of history to the family. expanded to more than 30,000 seats. have worked to provide a quality product and With two published books about the family, I believe a commitment from Major League diligent service to local residents. For their one being a narrative and the other, ‘‘A Post Baseball to play a quarter of the Montreal hard work and dedication, I am honored to of Honor,’’ being a collection of letters writ- Expos’ home games in Mexico would be a pay tribute to Nick and Rose here today. ten between Shepherd and Penelope during

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.080 E21PT1 E2122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 21, 2003 the Civil War. In June of 2001 over 140 de- Cacique Crown on Honor (CCH). Many years In addition to his work at the hospital, Rob- scendants traveled to Virginia for the dedi- earlier, in 1974, he was awarded the Gandhi ert is very active in his community. The Gunni- cation of Civil War breastplates. Quotes from Centenary Medal at the University of Guyana. son Rotary Club, the Gunnison Area Founda- the letters . . . were used on the Confederate breast-works plaques. In political life, Ambassador Ishmael served in tion, and the Western State College Advisory This year’s reunion is no different from the the Central Committees of the Progressive Council all benefit from Robert’s participation. 99 before it (as) hundreds of family members Youth Organization (PYO)—serving as Sec- In addition, he is a member of the Colorado ascend on Leslie and spend the afternoon to- ond Secretary—and the People’s Progressive Hospital Association, where he served as the gether over a barbeque lunch. In 100 years Party (PPP) of Guyana, and in the course of association’s Chair in 1995, and the Gov- the world has evolved from a world of only his political work, he participated in numerous erning Council for Small and Rural Hospitals one in 10 homes with a telephone to a world international conferences and activities in for the American Hospital Association. with an information highway. But one thing many different countries. He also assisted in has stayed the same—the Pryor family gath- Mr. Speaker, Robert Austin has been an ef- ering. lobbying Guyana’s case for electoral reforms fective leader in the health care industry and in different countries in North and South Amer- f an active member of his community for many ica, Europe and the Caribbean. years. His hard work and dedication have ben- TRIBUTE TO DR. MOHAMMED ALI He has written numerous articles on Edu- efited an untold number of Coloradans. For his ODEEN ISHMAEL cation, Guyanese history and international po- tireless efforts and years of service, I am hon- litical issues, which have been published in ored to join with my colleagues in paying trib- HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN newspapers and journals in Guyana, the Car- ute to Robert here today. OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ibbean and North America. His published IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES books include Problems of the Transition of f education in the Third World, Towards Edu- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 cation Reform in Guyana, and Amerindian IN HONOR OF MAYOR RICHARD Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Legends of Guyana. An Internet edition of a CLAIRE pay tribute to my friend Dr. Mohammed Ali fourth book, The Trail of Diplomacy, was re- Odeen Ishmael, Ambassador of Guyana to the leased in late 1998. He is currently in the United States of America and Permanent Rep- process of compiling and editing a lengthy col- HON. ANNA G. ESHOO resentative of Guyana to the Organization of lection of original documents on the Guyana- OF CALIFORNIA American States. Venezuela border issue under the title, Guy- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ambassador Odeen Ishmael, who was born ana’s Western Border. He is married and has Tuesday, October 21, 2003 in 1948, was appointed to his current post, two children. more than 10 years ago, in June 1993 and is I met Ambassador Ishmael when I was first Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor presently the Dean of the Caribbean Ambas- elected to the House of Representatives and Mayor Richard Claire, an extraordinary citizen sador. served as the Honorary Co-Chair of the Insti- of San Mateo County, California and a distin- Before becoming an Ambassador, Dr. tute for Caribbean Studies Annual Awards guished leader of Redwood City, who is retir- Ishmael previously worked as a teacher in Dinner. In the flowing years, I had the pleas- ing after serving on the City Council of Red- Guyana, and served during the 1970s in the ure of working with him and his other Carib- wood City for twenty years. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana. He re- bean Ambassador colleagues on the several Richard Claire is known to the people of turned to teaching after his stint in Foreign Af- issues, from Trade to Immigration, and eco- Redwood City as Dick Claire. He has been a fairs. From 1985 to early 1993 he worked in nomic development, which continue to impact resident of Redwood City since his childhood The Bahamas in the areas of both secondary our democratic neighbors to the south. and is a product of the resources the San and adult education. He has represented Guy- I want to thank Ambassador Ishmael and Francisco Peninsula and South Bay have to ana at the OAS General Assemblies, and his family for his commitment and dedication, offer. Dick Claire attended Sequoia High other specialized meetings of the hemispheric during his tenure here in Washington, not only School in Redwood City, went on to study at body in various countries of the hemisphere to issues affecting his home country Guyana the College of San Mateo, and received his and has participated as a member of Guy- but also to the issues and concerns of all of Master’s degree in Business Administration ana’s delegation at the U.N. General Assem- the countries of the Caribbean. I want to wish from Santa Clara University. bly since 1993. In addition, he has headed him much success in his new assignment and Dick Claire is exceedingly proud of his local Guyana’s delegation to meetings of the Re- to say that Washington, DC Caribbean com- education and he has continued to give back gional Negotiating Machinery (of CARICOM) munity will greatly surely miss his insightful, to his community as a full-time instructor in the from 1997. From 1997, he has headed Guy- quiet leadership as well as his earnest friend- San Mateo County Community College Dis- ana’s delegations to meetings Foreign Min- ship. trict. During the 2002Ð2003 school year, he isters of the Organization of Islamic Con- served as Academic President for the District ference (OIC); and he also participated in the f and the College of San Mateo, and he is cur- Summits of Heads of States of the OIC in TRIBUTE TO ROBERT AUSTIN rently serving as Academic President of Tehran (1997) and Qatar (2000). ˜ Ambassador Ishmael was also Guyana’s HON. SCOTT McINNIS Canada College. In May of 2002, his out- chief negotiator at the Summits of the Amer- standing work spanning twenty-five years of OF COLORADO service with the Community College District icas of 1994 (Miami), 1998 (Santiago de Chile) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and 2001 (Quebec City), and also at the Sum- was honored by the Board of Trustees. Tuesday, October 21, 2003 mit of Sustainable Development in Bolivia Dick Claire’s career has included positions (1996). At the OAS, he served as Chairman of Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this as Corporate Controller at Raychem and Con- the Permanent Council in late 1994, and body of Congress and the Nation today to pay troller for Ferrex Corporation. He’s been an oversaw the restoration of democratic govern- tribute to an outstanding citizen from my dis- accounting consultant and in his spare time ment in Haiti. He is the only Guyanese to trict. Robert Austin of Gunnison, Colorado re- returned to his alma mater to act as Sequoia serve in this prestigious position in the hemi- cently announced he will leave the Gunnison High School’s football coach and later as man- spheric organization. Valley Hospital after 19 years of dedicated ager for Redwood City Little League Baseball He had previously served as Vice-Chairman service. As Robert embarks on a new phase Senior League. of the Permanent Council during July-Sep- of his life, I am honored to take this oppor- Beyond his activities with the San Mateo tember 1993, and as Vice-Chairman of the tunity to recognize his accomplishments here County Community College District and youth Environmental Committee of the Permanent today. athletic teams, Dick Claire has been a real Council from August 1993 to July 1994. In President of the Gunnison Valley Hospital leader in Redwood City for over a quarter of 1994 he was also elected Chairman of the since 1984, Robert has led the hospital a century. He served on the City’s Planning General Committee to prepare the OAS draft through many changes. He has overseen the Commission from August 1978 though April convention on the situation of persons with hiring of numerous surgeons, four building ex- 1982, and was Chairman of the Commission. disabilities. In 1996, he was elected Vice- pansions, the creation of a long-term business In April 1982, he was elected to the City Chairman of the OAS Working Group on Sus- plan, and Gunnison Valley’s designation as a Council, where he has been reelected an as- tainable Development. Critical Access Hospital. Through it all, Robert tonishing four times by the people of Redwood In May 1997, Ambassador Ishmael was has worked hard to run the hospital fairly and City. He has twice been selected by his Coun- awarded one of Guyana’s highest honors, the compassionately. cil colleagues to serve as the Mayor. He’s also

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:17 Oct 22, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21OC8.084 E21PT1 October 21, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2123 served as Chairman of the San Mateo County international coalition to share the cost of po- uniform is to more fairly share the peace- Council of Mayors and the Co-Chairman of licing and rebuilding Iraq. American troops and keeping burden with our allies. Redwood City’s Aesthetics and Beautification taxpayers should not bear this heavy burden Committee. alone. We are spending nearly $1 billion each f Mr. Speaker, I’m proud to have known Dick week and 2 to 3 American lives each day to Claire for over thirty years and to call him my continue this effort. TRIBUTE TO BOB KUUSINEN friend and my colleague in public service. He Mr. Chairman, our military personnel are is a source of great pride to our entire commu- putting their lives on the line to maintain order HON. SCOTT McINNIS nity and I ask my colleagues to join me in in Iraq. Nearly 200 soldiers have died in OF COLORADO honoring and thanking Mayor Claire for his ex- bombings, ambushes and other hostile inci- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES traordinary service to Redwood City, to Cali- dents since the President declared an end to Tuesday, October 21, 2003 fornia, and to our country. Because of him and major combat operations. We owe our brave his distinguished service, we are a stronger men and women a deep debt of gratitude. But Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this community and a better people. we also owe them a sustained diplomatic ef- body of Congress and this Nation today to pay f fort to ensure that our allies will share the tribute to an outstanding citizen from my dis- peacekeeping burden in Iraq. trict. Bob Kuusinen of Steamboat Springs, Col- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- I also believe it is wrong to ask the Amer- orado recently announced his retirement from PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- ican taxpayers to bear the full financial burden the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation. FENSE AND FOR THE RECON- of rebuilding Iraq. That is why I supported an Bob has been a faithful and dedicated mem- STRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AF- amendment which would have converted half ber of the Steamboat community, and I am GHANISTAN, 2004 of the reconstruction aid to a loan. That is also honored to pay tribute to his accomplishments SPEECH OF the reason I have consistently urged the Presi- here today. dent to involve our allies in the reconstruction Bob began his career in Steamboat over HON. DENNIS MOORE effort. We should help the Iraqi people rebuild thirty-one years ago as a cook at Thunder- OF KANSAS their country. But we shouldn’t do it alone. head Lodge. Over the years, Bob’s hard work IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman, I am also concerned about has helped him to make his way up the ranks. Friday, October 17, 2003 the future costs of the Iraq effort. It is impera- Today, he retires as the Senior Vice President tive that the Administration provide Congress of Steamboat Ski Area Operations. In this role, The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under with a realistic estimate of future reconstruc- Bob was responsible for overseeing the oper- consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making tion costs. Congress and the American people ations and functions of one of Colorado’s best- emergency supplemental appropriations for need this information in order to assess the loved ski resorts. defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq impact our Iraq programs will have on our Mr. Speaker, Bob Kuusinen stands as an and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending 2004 budget, which is projected to be more example of the American Dream: if you work September 30, 2004, and for other purposes: than a half trillion dollars in deficit. hard and remain dedicated and steadfast, Mr. MOORE. Mr. Chairman, I will vote for Mr. Chairman, I support this legislation be- there is no limit to what you can accomplish. this supplemental spending bill because I be- cause I support our troops. These funds will Bob has helped make Steamboat Springs one lieve we have an obligation to support our help to ensure that our military personnel have of the premiere ski resorts in the nation, and troops. I am proud of our brave men and the equipment they need to complete their I am honored to join with my colleagues in women in uniform, but I am disappointed that mission in Iraq. But in the long run, the best wishing Bob the very best as he prepares to the President has not assembled a greater thing we can do for our men and women in begin his retirement.

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