H5344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 12, 1999 raised this issue and have also sought Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt and Peter Wal- East Peace Process on Israel and dan- the release of these men. lace were employed in Yugoslavia by CARE gerously politicizes the Fourth Geneva Con- Mr. Speaker, we as the United States International, providing aid, food, and medic- vention, which was established to address Congress and as an American people humanitarian crises; and inal supplies to refugees in both Serbia and Whereas such vote, initiated by the Arab need to let all humanitarian workers Kosovo. In that capacity, they did what CARE Group at the behest of the Palestine Libera- around the world know that we will International does in all of its international hu- tion Organization (PLO), serves to prejudge fight for them if they ever get unjustly manitarian missions: provide other CARE of- and undercut direct negotiations, puts added imprisoned. We will let Yugoslavia fices in the area with progress reports. CARE and undue pressure on Israel to influence the know by the House’s action that we de- International has always used these reports, results of those negotiations, and con- mand the immediate release of these because they are vital to the organization's travenes the written commitment that three international humanitarian first-hand knowledge of the progress, pros- Yasser Arafat gave to then Israeli Prime workers under the employ of CARE, Minister Yitzhak Rabin that issues of perma- pects, and dangers of their many missions. nent status would only be dealt with directly one of the world’s largest international The reports are not secret and contain easily by the parties: Now, therefore, be it relief and development organizations. obtainable information. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the I urge my colleagues to support After learning of these reports in late March, Senate concurring), That the Congress— House Concurrent Resolution 144. the government of Slobodan Milosevic de- (1) commends the Department of State for Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, on March 31, tained Jelen, Pratt, and Wallace, and later ac- the vote of the United States against United 1999, Serbian authorities detained Mr. Steve cused them of engaging in espionage for the Nations General Assembly Resolution ES–10/ Pratt, Mr. Peter Wallace, of Australia, and Mr. U.S. government. In a closed military court, 6 affirming that the text of such resolution Branko Jelen, of Serbia who were carrying out they were found guilty of spying, and are cur- politicizes the Fourth Geneva Convention for their duties as employees of CARE/Australia. rently serving sentences of up to 12 years in the Protection of Civilians in Time of War which was primarily humanitarian in na- These men, who were endeavoring to provide a Serbian jail. ture; humanitarian assistance to victims of Serbian Mr. Speaker, these three men are innocent. (2) urges the Department of State to con- aggression in Kosovo, were subsequently They were providing humanitarian aid to peo- tinue its efforts against convening the con- charged with espionage and are now being ple who were in desperate need. ference, which is scheduled to be held in Ge- unjustly held as prisoners in Serbia. We are all familiar with CARE International neva, Switzerland, on July 15, 1999; The detention of these individuals strikes at and similar Non-Government Organizations, (3) urges the member states of the United the very heart of the ability of humanitarian and the extraordinary humanitarian contribu- Nations to vigorously oppose any and all ef- and aid organizations such as CARE to oper- tions they make in the fight to end despair and forts to manipulate the Fourth Geneva Con- ate in conflicts such as the one in Kosovo. It suffering. Today, this House must stand up for vention for the purpose of attacking Israel; and is noteworthy that the actual charges they this mission. It is imperative that the U.S. lead (4) urges United Nations Secretary General were convicted of concerned only the passing the way in freeing these men and who are Kofi Annan and Switzerland, which serves as of situation reports on the conditions in guilty of nothing more than being courageous the depository of the Fourth Geneva Conven- Kosovo to their headquarters in order for humanitarians. I urge all of my colleagues to tion, to refrain from assisting in the con- CARE to be able to determine the needs of support this important resolution. vening of the conference. the population it was attempting to assist and Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the conditions under which its employees were back the balance of my time. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield working in Kosovo. izona (Mr. SALMON) and the gentleman back the balance of my time. For the Serb authorities to construe these from New Jersey (Mr. ROTHMAN) each The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. actions as hostile makes a mockery of the will control 20 minutes. GOODLATTE). The question is on the terms of their agreement that permitted CARE The Chair recognizes the gentleman motion offered by the gentleman from to operate in Serbia in the first place. Indeed, from Arizona (Mr. SALMON). one day prior to the detention of its employ- Arizona (Mr. SALMON) that the House GENERAL LEAVE ees, CARE had received a letter from the suspend the rules and agree to the con- Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I ask Yugoslav authorities commending its work. current resolution, H. Con. Res. 144. unanimous consent that all Members The continued imprisonment of these men is The question was taken; and (two- may have 5 legislative days within an affront to the principles of the entire inter- thirds having voted in favor thereof) which to revise and extend their re- national community, and a threat to the ability the rules were suspended and the con- marks on this measure. of international and private organizations to current resolution was agreed to. function under the difficult circumstance that A motion to reconsider was laid on The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there they face in numerous countries around the the table. objection to the request of the gen- globe. f tleman from Arizona? There was no objection. We would be remiss if we did not also take CONCERNING UNITED NATIONS note of another detention of an individual en- GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLU- Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield gaged on a humanitarian mission in North TION ES–10/6 myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. SALMON asked and was given Korea. According to accounts in the press, Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I move to Ms. Karen Hahn was detained some weeks permission to revise and extend his re- suspend the rules and agree to the con- marks.) ago and has been held incommunicado by the current resolution (H. Con. Res. 117) North Korean authorities. The welfare of Ms. Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, first I concerning United Nations General As- would like to commend the efforts of Hahn is also in our minds as we consider this sembly Resolution ES–10/6, as amend- resolution. the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. ed. ROTHMAN). He is the author of this H. Con. Res. 144 urges the United States The Clerk read as follows: and the United Nations to undertake urgent piece of legislation. It is very timely H. CON. RES. 117 and strenuous efforts to secure the release and very needed, and he is always there from Serbia of the three imprisoned CARE Whereas in an Emergency Special Session, in the pinch, and we appreciate him on the United Nations General Assembly voted this side. Australia. on February 9, 1999, to pass Resolution ES– Accordingly, I ask all members of the House 10/6, Illegal Israeli Actions In Occupied East Mr. Speaker, our consideration of to join in signaling our demand for the release Jerusalem And The Rest Of The Occupied this resolution is certainly timely as it of these individuals, and restoration of our Palestinian Territory, to convene for the concerns the convening, under extraor- confidence that organizations such as CARE first time in 50 years the parties of the dinary and almost unprecedented cir- can continue to operate without harassment in Fourth Geneva Convention for the Protec- cumstances, of the parties of the the difficult and often dangerous environments tion of Civilians in Time of War; Fourth Geneva Convention for the Pro- they face throughout the world. Whereas such resolution singles out Israel tection of Civilians in Times of War for unprecedented enforcement proceedings, later this week in Geneva, Switzerland. Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong which have never been invoked, even against support of H. Con. Res. 144, which calls at- governments with records of massive viola- The focus of this unusual meeting will tention to the plight of three humanitarian tions of the Fourth Geneva Convention; be ‘‘Illegal Israeli Actions in Occupied workers unjustly imprisoned by the Federal Whereas such resolution unfairly places East Jerusalem and the Rest of the Oc- Republic of Yugoslavia. full blame for the deterioration of the Middle cupied Territory.’’ July 12, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5345 From its very title, we can see that year to address a deeply troubling de- that we have the totalitarian leaders of this meeting will be just another kan- velopment at the U.N. Sadly, the Syria and Chairman Arafat and the garoo court convened solely for the United Nations is again on the verge of President of Egypt saying we have a purpose of pillorying Israel whose be- reverting to its bad old ways that we new day, a new era of peace that is on havior in Jerusalem and the Occupied thought they had dispensed with in the our doorstep, and the new duly elected Territory has already been predeter- 1970s. I am talking about the United President of Israel, Mr. Barak, espous- mined to be ‘‘illegal.’’ Nations once again using its resources ing such a compelling and poetic com- Regrettably, by using the such im- and the American taxpayers’ money to mitment to peace between Israel and portant instruments as the Fourth Ge- bash the only democracy in the Middle its neighbors, when all the parties at neva Convention to carry on their anti- East and America’s strongest ally in issue are speaking of an atmosphere of Israel campaign, the supporters of this the Middle East, strongest military, peace, reconciliation and commitment Special Session in Geneva actually un- economic and cultural ally, the State to finding a compromise for all the dermine the validity of the Convention of Israel. peoples of the region, what does the and efforts to protect civilians in Mr. Speaker, this is at a time when, U.N. General Assembly do? They try to armed conflicts. We can be certain that if peace is not at hand, the atmosphere destroy the purpose of the Geneva Con- little will be said of the many civilian for peace in the Middle East is as great vention, humiliate and degrade the victims of the numerous terrorist acts as we have seen in quite a long time. truth, and reconvene the Fourth Gene- by Palestinian and Islamic groups hos- What happened? On February 9 of va Convention to condemn housing tile to Israel. this year, February 9 of 1999, the construction by Israel. Most of us are keenly aware of the United Nations General Assembly in an Mr. Speaker, I am proud and pleased anti-Israel fervor which resonates Emergency Special Session decided to that the Committee on International throughout the institutions and com- call for the reconvening of the Fourth Relations last week condemned this ac- mittees of the United Nations. We can- Geneva Convention. Now for those who tion and voted to pass H. Con. Resolu- not forget the evil that was unleashed do not follow the U.N. and the Geneva tion 117. I am asking my colleagues in during consideration of the ‘‘Zionism is Convention, the Fourth Geneva Con- the House of Representatives also to Racism’’ resolution years ago. Clearly, vention has not been convened for 50 pass H. Con. Resolution 117 which does years. the United Nations has a history of four things: It commends the United So what was the Emergency Special anti-Israel statements, resolutions, States State Department for opposing Session of the United Nations General conferences and activities. Assembly to call for the first recon- these efforts to politicize the Geneva This troubling action taken by the vening of the Fourth Geneva Conven- Convention. It urges our State Depart- United Nations General Assembly ear- tion in 50 years all about? Well, we ment to continue its opposition against lier this year is but the latest of a long know what the Geneva Convention was the U.N.’s plans to convene their anti- series of United Nations activities de- supposed to be about. In 1949, it was es- Israel Geneva convention, which is set signed to unfairly and in a highly prej- tablished in the aftermath of the Nazi to occur on July 15, a handful of days udicial fashion paint Israel as an ag- atrocities in Europe to deal with the from now unless the leaders of the U.N. gressive rogue state beyond the pale of protection of civilians in time of war. and other leaders in the world stop it. international law. So what is going to happen now on It also calls on member states of the The resolution before us urges states July 15, a handful of days from now, United Nations to join America in op- of the United Nations to oppose all ef- unless the United States and world posing the politicization of the Fourth forts to attack Israel at this conference leaders intervene? According to the Geneva Convention. And it, lastly, and urges U.N. Secretary General Kofi General Assembly of the United Na- urges the U.N. General Secretary, Kofi Annan and Switzerland to refrain from tions who has now directed the con- Annan, and Switzerland, the host coun- assisting in the convening of the con- vening of the Fourth Geneva Conven- try, to refrain from assisting in the ference. tion after 50 years, on July 15, the Ge- convening of this conference. Mr. Speaker, regarding Switzerland’s neva Convention is to be brought to- b 1445 role in the conference, I would like to gether to condemn the genocidal crime Modest steps, considering what is at point out, as the repository of the Ge- of house construction in Jerusalem by stake: the integrity of the U.N., the in- neva Convention, Switzerland has no Israel. Can my colleagues believe it? recourse but to honor the will of the Now, when the Soviet Union invaded tegrity of the Geneva Convention, and U.N. General Assembly that has in- Czechoslovakia, when Iraq invaded Ku- justice. I urge my colleagues to support voked this conference. As an observer wait, when Vietnam invaded Cambodia, House Resolution 117. state of the U.N., the Swiss were not when China conquered Tibet, during Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the even entitled to vote in the emergency the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the gentleman from New York (Mr. session of the General Assembly that Persian Gulf War, the invasion of WEINER). decided this measure. Kosovo by Serbia, all the carnage Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, I want to Mr. Speaker, I urge the Members of brought forth upon millions and mil- thank the gentleman from New Jersey this House to send a strong message in lions of people was the Geneva Conven- (Mr. ROTHMAN) for being such an active opposition to this ill-considered and tion called for to be reconvened? No. In voice on this issue and so many others. unhelpful initiative by supporting the dozens and dozens of places over the If there was ever a bad time for a bad adoption of H. Con. Res. 117. last 50 years around this planet, mil- idea, this is probably it. The United Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of lions of people have literally been tor- Nations over its history has done some my time. tured, enslaved and slaughtered, but very great things to ensure peace and Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield the U.N. never called for the recon- justice around the world, but it can myself such time as I may consume. vening of the Geneva Convention. Only also be rightly accused of taking every Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support now in February of 1999 because of possible opportunity to throw obstacles of this resolution. I thank the gen- what they call Israel’s crime of home in the way of the State of Israel and tleman from Arizona (Mr. SALMON), my construction in Jerusalem. now obstacles in the way of pursuing a colleague and good friend, for his kind Mr. Speaker, if it was not so destruc- lasting peace in the Middle East. remarks. We have worked together on tive of the truth, destructive of the To dig up the Geneva Convention as many, many issues in a bipartisan way meaning of the words, destructive of an appropriate tool for the causes of of importance to the people of America the mission of the U.N., destructive of the Palestinian Movement in the and I think for the interests of the the purpose of the Geneva Convention, United Nations now is the worst pos- abused and unjustly treated around the it would be laughable. But this is no sible abuse of the Geneva Convention. world. And, as always, I am grateful joke. Everyone voted for this resolu- Never, as the gentleman from New Jer- and pleased to work with the gen- tion at the U.N. in the General Assem- sey (Mr. ROTHMAN) pointed out, has it tleman on this issue as well. bly except for America and Israel. been used; and particularly now, it is Mr. Speaker, I introduced this resolu- What should we do about it? In a cou- an inappropriate time and an inappro- tion, H. Con. Res. 117, on May 25 of this ple of days, notwithstanding the fact priate place. H5346 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 12, 1999 As we have spent much of the last These kinds of anti-Israel statements to the United States when we have year looking at some true atrocities in do not assist the process; they harm been the largest financial supporter of the world, never in the time of the the process. that entity and have been for years and worst atrocities of Milosevic did the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance years and years, and many of our so- United Nations stand and seek to exe- of my time. called allies, and I am not saying that cute the Geneva Convention. Yet now, Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield about Israel because Israel votes with at the beginning of a new era in Israel, myself such time as I may consume. us, but many of our so-called allies end when a new administration takes over Mr. Speaker, there are real issues of up spitting in our face; and these are and, God willing, a new road to peace dispute in the Middle East. There are allies that we have helped financially in the Middle East is about to be territorial futures. There are issues of time and time and time again. placed, we see the United Nations begin security. As the gentleman from New I just might say that significant re- to move forward to activate the Gene- York (Mr. WEINER) said, there is a forms have got to happen at the U.N., va Convention which was intended to process that has been agreed to by all and this exactly points to what we are be used to protect civilians during war- the parties, the Oslo Peace Accords, by talking about. time, not to solve territorial disputes. which the parties would sit down, one Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I say There are many of us who believe across the table from the other, and re- this: I agree with the gentleman from that the territories that the United Na- solve their differences peaceably. Arizona that this puts a disturbing tions is looking at are not in dispute at Our action today does not prejudice light on many of our efforts to have all. We have to remember when the what will happen in those discussions. our debt to the U.N. repaid. I for one Palestinian Authority, when it entered We wish them well. What we are doing believe that it is unconscionable for us into the Oslo Accords, took a pledge today is saying as a Nation a few to have such a debt at the U.N. and not and signed in writing that they were things: have it be repaid. I believe there has not going to use the United Nations as Number one, that the free people of been progress at the U.N. a tool for their cause. the United States of America will not But when the member states of the At that time, the parties that agreed tolerate the abuse of the United Na- U.N. and the U.N. Secretary and the to pursue a peace in the Middle East tions by those nations who wish to use General Assembly participate in this did so with an understanding that we that forum to bash the only democracy out and out Israel bashing, which is ab- in this Chamber have argued for a in the Middle East, who happens to be surd, unjust, unfair by any measure, great deal of time, and that is that the America’s number one military, eco- and sets a terrible precedent for the parties in that part of the world have nomic, and cultural ally in that entire abuse of the Geneva Convention proc- to, in their own best interest, work out region and has been so for 50 years; and ess, then we cannot ignore it. the road to peace, not from the United that we in America, we, the free people We must let those who voted in favor Nations in New York, not from the in the United States, will not stand by of this U.N. General Assembly resolu- Capitol here in Washington, and not while totalitarian, dictatorial regimes tion know that we will not forget their from small towns throughout the represented in the U.N. at the General participation in this effort. We will re- United States and the world, but the Assembly call for the convening of the member. We will not forget what they parties in that part of the world. Geneva Convention after 50 years, only have done. It only hurts the cause of This effort by the United Nations, to bash housing construction in Israel, the U.N. which we opposed, we in the United and to have ignored 50 years of slaugh- I may differ with the gentleman from States opposed, is contrary to that in- ter, torture, and torment upon millions Arizona (Mr. SALMON) on the repay- tent. This is not a time when we should and millions of human beings around ment of the debt, but I do agree with belittle the Geneva Convention. This is the world by dictators and thugs; and him that this does not make their case not a time when the United Nations that we, the free and strong people of any better when they allow this forum should once again enter into the frayed the United States, will stand by our to be abused in such a way. air. number one ally in the region, the Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker our consideration I would remind my colleagues, the State of Israel, even when we are out- of this resolution is certainly timely since it United Nations Security Council, this numbered at the U.N. by those who concerns the convening, under extraordinary is not the first time that they have would seek to destroy that forum as a and almost unprecedented circumstances, the sought to take their shots at the State forum for truth and justice. parties of the Fourth Geneva Convention for of Israel. This is the same Security So, Mr. Speaker, I again thank the the Protection of Civilians in Times of War Council that sought to equate Zionism gentleman from Arizona (Mr. SALMON), later this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The with racism, if my colleagues recall. So the gentleman from New York (Mr. focus of this unusual meeting will be ``Illegal it should be no surprise that there is an GILMAN), the Chairman of our com- Israeli Actions in Occupied East Jerusalem anti-Israel bias in the Security Coun- mittee, the gentleman from Con- and the Rest of the Occupied Territory.'' From cil. necticut (Mr. GEJDENSON), our ranking its very title it is obvious that this meeting will But for those of us who care about a member, for their support on this and be another kangaroo court convened solely for lasting peace in the Middle East, care many other issues where we have the purpose of pillorying Israel whose behavior about a just peace in the Middle East worked so well together and their sup- in Jerusalem and the Occupied Territory has that all of the parties can live with, I port for this particular House Resolu- already been predetermined to be ``illegal.'' urge us in this Chamber to stand forth- tion 117. I urge my colleagues to sup- Regrettably, by using such important instru- right in favor of this resolution. This is port this resolution. ments as the Fourth Geneva Convention to not the time, this is not the place for Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, will the carry-on their anti-Israel campaign, the sup- this anti-Israel resolution. This is also gentleman yield? porters of this Special Session in Geneva ac- not the time or the place for the Gene- Mr. ROTHMAN. I yield to the gen- tually undermines the validity of the Conven- va Convention to be bastardized in this tleman from Arizona. tion and efforts to protect civilians in armed way. Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I did conflicts. We can be certain that little will be Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield want to make one other comment. I said of the many civilian victims of the numer- myself such time as I might consume. know that in the last several years, ous terrorist acts by Palestinian and Islamic I would just like to reiterate the posi- one of the items of great controversy groups hostile to Israel. tion, not only of myself, but I believe in this Congress, especially, I think, Most of us are keenly aware of the anti- most people on our side of the aisle since I have been here in the last 5 Israel fervor which resonates throughout the from the Committee on International years has been the U.N. arrearages. institutions and committees of the United Na- Relations, and that is that it is a high- I might suggest that one of the rea- tions. We cannot forget the evil that was un- ly inappropriate action which the Ge- sons that people raised that red flag in leashed during consideration of the ``Zionism neva Convention seeks to undertake at the first place was because of issues is Racism'' resolution years ago. Clearly, the a time when we should all be working like this, because the U.N. time and United Nations has a history of anti-Israel together toward the peace process in time and time again goes out and as- statements, resolutions, conferences and ac- the Middle East. serts itself and takes positions counter tivities. July 12, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5347 This troubling action taken by the United dered; House Concurrent Resolution Leach Ortiz Shuster Lee Ose Sisisky Nations General Assembly earlier this year is 107, by the yeas and nays; and House Levin Owens Skeen but the latest of a long series of United Na- Concurrent Resolution 117, by the yeas Lewis (CA) Oxley Skelton tions activities designed to unfairly and in a and nays. Lewis (GA) Packard Smith (MI) highly prejudicial fashion paint Israel as an ag- Lewis (KY) Pascrell Smith (NJ) f Linder Pastor Smith (TX) gressive rogue state, beyond the pale of inter- Lipinski Paul Smith (WA) national law. THE JOURNAL Lofgren Pease Snyder The resolution before us urges member Lowey Pelosi Souder The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Lucas (KY) Peterson (PA) Spence states of the United Nations to oppose all ef- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the pending Lucas (OK) Petri Stabenow forts to attack Israel at this conference, and business is the question of agreeing to Luther Phelps Stearns urges UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. Maloney (CT) Pickering Stenholm Switzerland to refrain from assisting in the Maloney (NY) Pitts Strickland The question is on the Speaker’s ap- Manzullo Pombo Stump convening of the conference. proval of the Journal of the last day’s Martinez Porter Sununu Regarding Switzerland's role in this con- proceedings. Mascara Portman Sweeney ference, it should be noted that as the reposi- Matsui Price (NC) Talent The question was taken; and the McCarthy (MO) Quinn Tanner tory of the Geneva Conventions, Switzerland Speaker pro tempore announced that McCarthy (NY) Radanovich Tauscher has no recourse but to honor the will of the the ayes appeared to have it. McCollum Rahall Tauzin UN General Assembly that has convoked this Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, I object to McCrery Ramstad Terry Conference. As an observer state of the UN McGovern Rangel Thomas the vote on the ground that a quorum McHugh Regula Thornberry the Swiss were not even entitled to vote in the is not present and make the point of McInnis Reyes Thune Emergency Session of the General Assembly order that a quorum is not present. McIntyre Reynolds Tiahrt that decided this matter. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- McKeon Riley Tierney Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to send a McKinney Rivers Toomey dently a quorum is not present. McNulty Rodriguez Traficant strong message in opposition to this ill-consid- The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Meehan Roemer Turner ered and unhelpful initiative by fully supporting sent Members. Meek (FL) Rogan Udall (CO) Meeks (NY) Rohrabacher Udall (NM) the adoption of H. Con. Res. 117. The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield Menendez Ros-Lehtinen Upton the time for any other electronic vote Metcalf Rothman Velazquez back the balance of my time. after the first vote. Mica Roukema Vento The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The vote was taken by electronic de- Miller (FL) Roybal-Allard Vitter GOODLATTE). The question is on the Minge Ryan (WI) Walden vice, and there were—yeas 329, yeas 36, Mink Ryun (KS) Walsh motion offered by the gentleman from answered ‘‘present’’ 2, not voting 67, as Moakley Salmon Wamp Arizona (Mr. SALMON) that the House follows: Moore Sanchez Watkins suspend the rules and agree to the con- Moran (VA) Sanders Watts (OK) [Roll No. 277] current resolution, H. Con. Res. 117, as Morella Sandlin Waxman YEAS—329 Murtha Sanford Weiner amended. Myrick Sawyer Weldon (FL) The question was taken. Abercrombie Cooksey Goodlatte Nadler Saxton Wexler Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, on that I Ackerman Cox Gordon Napolitano Scarborough Whitfield Allen Coyne Goss Neal Sensenbrenner Wilson demand the yeas and nays. Andrews Cramer Graham Nethercutt Sessions Wolf The yeas and nays were ordered. Archer Crane Granger Ney Shadegg Woolsey The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bachus Crowley Green (WI) Northup Shaw Wu ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Baldacci Cubin Greenwood Norwood Shays Wynn Ballenger Cummings Hall (OH) Nussle Sherman Young (AK) Chair’s prior announcement, further Barcia Cunningham Hall (TX) Obey Sherwood Young (FL) proceedings on this motion will be Barrett (NE) Davis (FL) Hansen Olver Shimkus postponed. Barrett (WI) Davis (IL) Hastings (WA) Barton Davis (VA) Hayes NAYS—36 f Bass Deal Hayworth Becerra Delahunt Herger Aderholt Hastings (FL) Peterson (MN) RECESS Bentsen DeLauro Hill (IN) Baird Hefley Pickett The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bereuter DeMint Hill (MT) Borski Hilleary Sabo Berman Deutsch Hinojosa Costello Hilliard Schaffer ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- Berry Diaz-Balart Hobson DeFazio Hinchey Slaughter clares the House in recess until ap- Biggert Dickey Hoeffel English Kucinich Stupak proximately 6 p.m. Bilirakis Dicks Hoekstra Evans LaFalce Taylor (MS) Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 55 min- Bliley Dingell Holden Filner LoBiondo Thompson (CA) Blumenauer Dixon Holt Gibbons Miller, George Thompson (MS) utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Blunt Doggett Hooley Green (TX) Moran (KS) Visclosky until approximately 6 p.m. Boehner Dooley Horn Gutierrez Oberstar Weller Gutknecht Pallone Wicker f Bonilla Doyle Hostettler Boswell Dreier Houghton b 1810 Boucher Duncan Hoyer ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 Boyd Dunn Hunter Schakowsky Tancredo AFTER RECESS Brady (PA) Ehlers Hutchinson Brown (FL) Ehrlich Hyde The recess having expired, the House Brown (OH) Emerson Inslee NOT VOTING—67 was called to order by the Speaker pro Bryant Eshoo Istook Armey Edwards Mollohan tempore (Mr. BARTON of Texas) at 6 Burr Etheridge Jackson (IL) Baker Engel Payne o’clock and 10 minutes p.m. Burton Everett Jenkins Baldwin Gephardt Pomeroy Buyer Ewing John Barr Gillmor Pryce (OH) f Callahan Farr Johnson (CT) Bartlett Goodling Rogers Calvert Fattah Johnson, E. B. Bateman Hulshof Royce ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Camp Fletcher Johnson, Sam Berkley Isakson Rush PRO TEMPORE Campbell Foley Jones (NC) Bilbray Jackson-Lee Scott Canady Forbes Kanjorski Bishop (TX) Serrano The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Cannon Ford Kelly Blagojevich Jefferson Shows Capps Fossella Kennedy Boehlert Jones (OH) pending business before the House is Simpson the approval of the Journal. Pursuant Capuano Fowler Kildee Bonior Kaptur Cardin Frank (MA) King (NY) Bono Kasich Spratt to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will Carson Franks (NJ) Kingston Brady (TX) Kilpatrick Stark now put the question on the approval Castle Frelinghuysen Kleczka Brown (CA) Kind (WI) Taylor (NC) of the Journal and then on each motion Chabot Frost Klink Chenoweth Kolbe Thurman Chambliss Gallegly Knollenberg Clay Lampson Towns to suspend the rules in which further Clayton Ganske Kuykendall Clyburn Lantos Waters proceedings were postponed earlier Clement Gejdenson LaHood Coburn Markey Watt (NC) today in the order in which that mo- Coble Gekas Largent Combest McDermott Weldon (PA) tion was entertained. Collins Gilchrest Larson Danner McIntosh Weygand Condit Gilman Latham DeGette Millender- Wise Votes will be taken in the following Conyers Gonzalez LaTourette DeLay McDonald order: Approval of the Journal, if so or- Cook Goode Lazio Doolittle Miller, Gary