July 20, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6181 presentation in February of this year (Ms. KAPTUR addressed the House. whopping 1,600 percent increase and before the Joint Session of Congress I Her remarks will appear hereafter in more than 5 percent of our national believe gave one of the best speeches the Extensions of Remarks.) GDP. that I have ever heard concerning de- f It is ironic indeed today when we mocracy and the need as a commit- talk so much about exporting democ- OPPOSING THE SO-CALLED CEN- ment from our Nation to promote de- racy because of our situation in Iraq, TRAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE mocracy throughout the world among that what we are doing here is export- AGREEMENT the countries of the world. ing U.S. jobs, and at the same time en- Since the passage of the special au- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a dorsing the creation of $2-a-day jobs in tonomy law 3 years ago, four key meas- previous order of the House, the gen- Central America. ures under the law remain tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. I think we have a fatal flaw in our unimplemented or actively violated. LYNCH) is recognized for 5 minutes. foreign policy, in our trade policy. The Papuan People’s Council remains Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in First of all, you do not export democ- nonexistent, cheating indigenous West opposition to the so-called Central racy through the Defense Department, Papuans of their right to representa- American Free Trade Agreement, also you do it through the U.S. Trade Rep- tion; the funds for West Papua are called CAFTA. resentative and through our trade unallocated or are allocated late, Mr. Speaker, I address this House agreements; and you do not export de- threatening their ability to meet their from the perspective of the American mocracy by forcing workers to work basic human needs; transmigration worker. Prior to my election to Con- for $2 a day. For if you follow the path continues, overwhelming culturally gress, I had a chance to view the effect of exploitation fostered by mercenary distinct indigenous West Papuans with of U.S. trade policy at its most basic and winner-take-all trade agreements Indonesia migrants; and key govern- level, that of the American worker. that set worker against worker in a ance provisions were violated when Prior to coming to this Congress, I West Papua was divided now into two race to the bottom, in the end you will worked for about 20 years as an iron- in those countries see a retrenchment provinces. worker and a welder. I worked at the We cannot allow the repeat of his- of hope and a rejection of democracy. General Motors assembly plant in Fra- I have seen firsthand the effects of an tory, Mr. Speaker. Rather, we must mingham, Massachusetts, prior to work to ensure that the central gov- errant trade policy. It is time today to GM’s decision to close the Framingham ernment acts in concert with the needs reject this current CAFTA and to ask plant and several Michigan plants and of the indigenous people of West Papua. our U.S. Trade Representative to go Mr. Speaker, human rights abuses instead expand their plants in Mexico. back to the drawing board and come up committed by the Indonesia military I also worked as a welder at the Gen- with a CAFTA that is truly good for over decades, including those related to eral Dynamics shipyard in Quincy, the American worker and good for the environmental degradation, still con- Massachusetts, before foreign competi- workers in Central America. tion and misguided trade policy moved tinue today. Under the repressive re- f gimes of Presidents Sukarno and that work overseas. I worked at the U.S. steel mill in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Suharto, military brutality continues. previous order of the House, the gen- The Indonesia military and special Gary, Indiana, and at the Inland steel plant in East Chicago, Indiana, as an tleman from (Mr. WELDON) is forces have in the past 3 years alone recognized for 5 minutes. murdered 81 indigenous Papuans, tor- ironworker prior to the steel industry moving to Third World countries in (Mr. WELDON of Florida addressed tured, beaten and jailed 34 more the House. His remarks will appear Papuans, displaced some 6,393 families order to escape responsible labor and environmental standards. hereafter in the Extensions of Re- from their homes, burnt down 23 marks.) churches and 370 traditional houses. I have seen firsthand the effect of This violation threatens to escalate. anti-worker trade policies on the f The Indonesia central government is American workers and their families. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a responding swiftly to a West Papuan have seen the devastation that occurs previous order of the House, the gentle- announcement that decisively rejects in American cities and towns when we woman from Tennessee (Mrs. the special autonomy law, and as I adopt trade policies that encourage BLACKBURN) is recognized for 5 min- speak, Mr. Speaker, the Indonesia U.S. companies to relocate jobs over- utes. army of the government is currently seas. And I have seen what the impact (Mrs. BLACKBURN addressed the transferring over 15,000 troops to West is on our schools and the fabric of our House. Her remarks will appear here- Papua, which is already occupied by very communities when large employ- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) some 10,000 troops, composed of six ers shut down the largest plants in f army battalions, one air force bat- town. TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL JAMES talion, one battalion of mobile brigade I have been impressed since coming STOCKDALE police, which totals some 25,000 sol- to Congress with how people talk about diers, by far the heaviest military pres- job loss. People in Washington talk The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ence in all of Indonesia. about job loss like they are talking previous order of the House, the gen- Mr. Speaker, these human rights about the weather or some natural oc- tleman from California (Mr. HUNTER) is issues transcend national borders. It is currence, like a giant cold front moved recognized for 5 minutes. time for the Congress to no longer tol- through here and took about 3 million Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rose erate the human rights abuses threat- American jobs with it. with my colleague the gentleman from ening the military violence and the de- Well, American job loss is the result California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) a few nial of a voice under which the people of deliberate policies that have been minutes ago to talk a little bit about of West Papua have suffered for so misguided and have encouraged U.S. Admiral Jim Stockdale, a Medal of many years. employers to locate their jobs overseas. Honor winner; Jim Stockdale, POW; Mr. Speaker, for too long, the cries of It is time to stop these U.S. policies Jim Stockdale, an overall great Amer- the West Papuans have fallen on deaf that simply exploit foreign workers by ican, who passed away leaving a won- ears, and I pray that with the con- adopting trade agreements and that derful family, but leaving also a family certed attention of the Congress the have no labor or environmental stand- of Americans, all those people who international community will support ards. have flown aircraft in the skies of the this effort. Our experience with NAFTA, the world, projecting American air power f North American Free Trade Agree- and protecting American freedom. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ment, should inform our decision I thought it was appropriate that I POE). Under a previous order of the today. At the time of NAFTA’s passage stand here tonight talking about Jim House, the gentlewoman from Ohio in 1993, the U.S. trade deficit was about Stockdale with another great Navy (Ms. KAPTUR) is recognized for 5 min- $39 billion. Since then, it has soared to pilot, the gentleman from California utes. about $617 billion in 2004. That is a (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), who on 10 May, 1972,

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:47 Jul 21, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20JY7.172 H20JYPT1 H6182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 20, 2005 south of , was shot down by a rical shows where she led local drama House, the gentleman from California SAM missile after he had shot down his shows and he learned to act spontane- (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) is recognized for 5 third MiG. He ejected and, thankfully, ously and also to think quickly. minutes. was picked up by a Marine rescue heli- I thought that was reflected when Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, let copter and so therefore did not have to the North Vietnamese told him they me read the citation of Admiral suffer the 7 years of imprisonment that were going to parade him, use him for Stockdale’s Medal of Honor, just so Jim Stockdale suffered. television, and were going to put him people understand. ‘‘By his heroic ac- I thought, Mr. Speaker, it would just out where he knew he would be used for tion, in great peril to himself, he be important for us to once again rec- propaganda purposes. He had a stool in earned the everlasting gratitude of his ognize this enormous hero of the his cell. He tore it apart and took part fellow POWs and to his country.’’ This , a leader, a hero, a great of that stool and beat himself in the was Admiral Stockdale. He was our model for all of us and for all those face with it until he was unrecogniz- friend, and he died. fighting in the war against terror right able. What a surprise the North Viet- Mr. Speaker, it is time that this Na- now, a wonderful figure for us to emu- namese guards must have had when tion honor both Admiral Stockdale and late in terms of following duty, honor they came to take Admiral Stockdale his wife Sybil for the sacrifices that and country. from his cell for his TV appearance and they gave to this country. Every dog Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend, the he had beaten himself. face pilot, enlisted and officer, knew gentleman from California (Mr. Also when he saw that other pris- about the courage, not only of Admiral oners had been tortured and were being CUNNINGHAM), and will listen to his Stockdale, but the rest of our POWs. tortured and some of them had been memory of Jim Stockdale. Sybil organized, not just for the MIAs, Mr. CUNNINGHAM. I thank the gen- killed, and the Vietnamese were press- but for the POWs together, the entire tleman from California (Chairman ing him extremely hard, he took a program that supported the families of razor and slit both of his wrists to show HUNTER). the MIAs and the POWs, and for that Mr. Speaker, Admiral Stockdale died that he would rather die than break be- we honor them. on July 5 of this year. Some people fore his North Vietnamese captors. We know what the family is going Part of that toughness he attributed may not remember the name Admiral through, even from July 5, the sadness to his commitment to his dad when he that they have. But they can go to Stockdale, but millions of people went off to the Naval Academy to be, watched as the TV program portrayed sleep at night knowing that Admiral as he said, ‘‘the best midshipman Stockdale and Sybil, that this country the book that he and his wife Sybil ever.’’ wrote called ‘‘In Love and War.’’ It told owes a great, great deal to those indi- about the plight of our POWs and how b 2000 viduals. their families suffered. Millions of peo- I thought I would mention that Ad- People in San Diego and around this ple saw that. miral Stockdale, besides being survived country, it is time to remember Admi- They also may remember that Admi- by Sybil, a wonderful, wonderful lady ral Stockdale and Sybil for not only ral Stockdale was Ross Perot’s running who then started, while he was a POW, their patriotism, but the sacrifices of mate one year in an alternative party, she started the League of American men like , like JOHN MCCAIN, like Jeremiah Denton and the and then the following year Admiral Families of Prisoners of War and MIAs other POWs and some of those that did Stockdale supported JOHN MCCAIN in and, at the same time, she raised four not come back. his run for presidency, also a prisoner sons. Those four sons are James of Pennsylvania; Sydney, who is in New I yield to the gentleman. with Admiral Stockdale himself. Mr. HUNTER. I thank the gentleman Mexico; Stanford of Denver, Colorado; Admiral Stockdale was a prisoner for for yielding. 7 years. He was awarded the Medal of and Taylor, who is living in Claremont, Mr. Speaker, I was just looking at Honor, not for just being a prisoner of California, and, of course, Admiral the price tag of some of our high per- Stockdale left eight grandchildren. war, but for his leadership and what he formance aircraft that we are going to Mr. Speaker, the gentleman who is had to suffer through. He refused to ca- be buying. You look at it and you say, talking with me, the gentleman from pitulate to the enemy. That sounds we do not want to pay that, and then California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), has won like a big word, but not when you know you reflect on the prisoners of war and what Admiral Stockdale went through. the Navy Cross, was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor and the that incredible defensive barrier that Admiral Stockdale was tortured be- our pilots had to fly in, fly through to cause of his leadership and the commu- recipient of many other combat rib- bons, and the . But I have get into their targets in North Viet- nication system, the tap code that he nam, and you say to yourself at that set up for the other prisoners. He was never seen a list of service decorations as extensive as Admiral Stockdale’s, point I only want our pilots to have the tortured. His shoulders were ripped out very best. of their sockets. For six months he was who had two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Medal of Honor, three Dis- So while I guess I am like everybody tortured until he was almost unable to tinguished Service Medals, two Purple else, I get a little sticker shock when I speak. Hearts and four Silver Stars, and was look at the price of an aircraft. Of He was put in a cell then with our the only 3-star admiral in the history course, we get the same thing when we Member of Congress, SAM JOHNSON, of the Navy to wear both aviator wings look at the price of a new car today in who was a prisoner of war for 7 years. and the Medal of Honor. this country. I reflect when I see the Admiral Stockdale through the tap Interestingly, he went back, he wrote incredible courage of those who strap code turned over the leadership of all a number of books: ‘‘The Ex- themselves into that cockpit and fly the prisoners of war to then former perience: 10 Years of Reflections and out to protect American freedom and Senator Jeremiah Denton. At that Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter to protect our country, that they need time, JOHN MCCAIN, SAM JOHNSON, Pilot.’’ So he continued to give to this the very, very best. Jeremiah Denton and Admiral country, I would say to my colleague, I would just ask the gentleman, be- Stockdale were responsible for the or- before I yield to him, he continued to cause I know that he is familiar with ganization of all of our prisoners of give to this country after he came back the MiG aircraft, the latest high per- war. the value of his philosophy, and it was formance MiG aircraft, and I think one Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, reclaim- that tough philosophy, that great pa- of his jobs, because the gentleman from ing my time, I thank the gentleman for triotic philosophy that got him California (Mr. CUNNINGHAM) knows laying out that great description of Ad- through these extraordinarily difficult aircraft, one of his jobs is to make sure miral Stockdale. It has been repeated times as a POW. that we keep high performance capa- many times, but I thought one of the f bility in the skies. I would just ask him extraordinary circumstances, he was for his reflections on what he thinks asked why he was able to be such a TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL JAMES we need to do to maintain a strong great leader, and he said he learned BOND STOCKDALE American air power. from his mother. He went to drama The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I classes or helped her in little theat- POE). Under a previous order of the am a Navy guy, but the F–22 is the only

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