November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10925 S. 2747 kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- (Mr. MCCAIN), the Senator from Florida At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the sponsor of S. 3795, a bill to amend title (Mr. NELSON), the Senator from New name of the Senator from Connecticut XVIII of the Social Security Act to Hampshire (Mr. GREGG), the Senator (Mr. DODD) was added as a cosponsor of provide for a two-year moratorium on from Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the S. 2747, a bill to enhance energy effi- certain Medicare physician payment Senator from New York (Mrs. CLINTON) ciency and conserve oil and natural reductions for imaging services. were added as cosponsors of amend- gas, and for other purposes. S. 3910 ment No. 5123 proposed to H.R. 5385, an S. 3238 At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the act making appropriations for Military At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the names of the Senator from Massachu- Construction and Veterans Affairs, and name of the Senator from Missouri setts (Mr. KERRY), the Senator from Related Agencies for the fiscal year (Mr. BOND) was added as a cosponsor of Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Sen- ending September 30, 2007, and for S. 3238, a bill to require the Secretary ator from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) were other purposes. of the Treasury to mint coins in com- added as cosponsors of S. 3910, a bill to AMENDMENT NO. 5124 memoration of the 50th anniversary of direct the Joint Committee on the Li- At the request of Mr. REID, the name the establishment of the National Aer- brary to accept the donation of a bust of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. EN- onautics and Space Administration and depicting Sojourner Truth and to dis- SIGN) was added as a cosponsor of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. play the bust in a suitable location in amendment No. 5124 intended to be pro- S. 3654 the Capitol. posed to H.R. 5385, an act making ap- At the request of Mr. JEFFORDS, the S. 3913 propriations for Military Construction name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, and Veterans Affairs, and Related BAYH) was added as a cosponsor of S. the name of the Senator from Wis- Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- 3654, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- consin (Mr. FEINGOLD) was added as a tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes. enue Code to allow a credit against in- cosponsor of S. 3913, a bill to amend AMENDMENT NO. 5126 come tax, or, in the alternative, a spe- title XXI of the Social Security Act to At the request of Mrs. BOXER, her cial depreciation allowance, for reuse eliminate funding shortfalls for the name was added as a cosponsor of and recycling property, to provide for State Children’s Health Insurance Pro- amendment No. 5126 proposed to H.R. tax-exempt financing of recycling gram (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007. 5385, an act making appropriations for equipment, and for other purposes. S. 3991 Military Construction and Veterans Af- S. 3696 At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the fairs, and Related Agencies for the fis- At the request of Mr. BROWNBACK, the name of the Senator from Louisiana cal year ending September 30, 2007, and name of the Senator from Nebraska (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- for other purposes. (Mr. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 3991, a bill to provide emer- AMENDMENT NO. 5128 of S. 3696, a bill to amend the Revised gency agricultural disaster assistance, At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the Statutes of the United States to pre- and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. URBIN vent the use of the legal system in a S. 4014 D ) was added as a cosponsor of manner that extorts money from State At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the amendment No. 5128 proposed to H.R. and local governments, and the Federal name of the Senator from Texas (Mrs. 5385, an act making appropriations for Government, and inhibits such govern- HUTCHISON) was added as a cosponsor of Military Construction and Veterans Af- ments’ constitutional actions under S. 4014, a bill to endorse further en- fairs, and Related Agencies for the fis- the first, tenth, and fourteenth amend- largement of the North Atlantic Trea- cal year ending September 30, 2007, and ments. ty Organization (NATO) and to facili- for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 5135 S. 3718 tate the timely admission of Albania, At the request of Mr. ALLEN, the Croatia, Georgia, and Macedonia to At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. NATO, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAIG) and the Senator from Colorado WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 4042 (Mr. ALLARD) were added as cosponsors 3718, a bill to increase the safety of At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the swimming pools and spas by requiring name of the Senator from Nebraska of amendment No. 5135 proposed to H.R. 5385, an act making appropria- the use of proper anti-entrapment (Mr. HAGEL) was added as a cosponsor drain covers and pool and spa drainage of S. 4042, a bill to amend title 18, tions for Military Construction and systems, by establishing a swimming United States Code, to prohibit disrup- Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies pool safety grant program adminis- tions of funerals of members or former for the fiscal year ending September 30, tered by the Consumer Product Safety members of the Armed Forces. 2007, and for other purposes. Commission to encourage States to im- S. 4046 f prove their pool and spa safety laws At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED and to educate the public about pool names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS and spa safety, and for other purposes. NELSON), the Senator from New Hamp- By Mr. INHOFE: S. 3744 shire (Mr. GREGG), the Senator from S. 4048. A bill to prohibit Federal At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Sen- funding for the Organisation for Eco- names of the Senator from Virginia ator from New York (Mrs. CLINTON) nomic Co-operation and Development; (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator from were added as cosponsors of S. 4046, a to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Nebraska (Mr. HAGEL) were added as bill to extend oversight and account- ing, and Urban Affairs. cosponsors of S. 3744, a bill to establish ability related to United States recon- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, the the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad struction funds and efforts in Iraq by Paris-based Organisation for Economic Program. extending the termination date of the Cooperation and Development, which S. 3791 Office of the Special Inspector General receives 25 percent of its budget from At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the for Iraq Reconstruction. the U.S., has used U.S. taxpayer money names of the Senator from Minnesota S. CON. RES. 101 in turn to encourage and support high- (Mr. DAYTON) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. REID, the name er taxes on the U.S. taxpayer, in addi- New York (Mrs. CLINTON) were added as of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. tion to its support of U.N. global tax cosponsors of S. 3791, a bill to require BIDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. schemes. the provision of information to parents Con. Res. 101, a concurrent resolution The OECD has endorsed and encour- and adults concerning bacterial menin- condemning the repression of the Ira- aged higher taxes, new taxes, and glob- gitis and the availability of a vaccina- nian Baha’i community and calling for al taxes no fewer than 24 times in re- tion with respect to such disease. the emancipation of Iranian Baha’is. ports with titles such as ‘‘Towards S. 3795 AMENDMENT NO. 5123 Global Tax Cooperation,’’ in which the At the request of Mr. SMITH, the At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the OECD identifies 35 nations guilty of name of the Senator from South Da- names of the Senator from Arizona ‘‘harmful tax competition.’’

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Mr. President, I have tax, a carbon tax, a fertilizer tax, end- ask you to join me in doing so, as the sought recognition to introduce legis- ing the deductibility of State and local following individuals and their respec- lation which I have captioned as the taxes from Federal taxes, new taxes at tive organizations have joined in help- ‘‘Foreign Intelligence Surveillance the State level, and a host of other new ing us to combat un-American policies Oversight and Resource Enactment Act and innovative taxes on U.S. citizens. emanating from the OECD in the past: of 2006.’’ This is a modification of legis- It is not only the recommending of Andrew F. Quinlan, President, Center lation which had been introduced by higher taxes which concerns us; the ul- for Freedom and Prosperity Founda- the Senator from California, Mrs. FEIN- timate concern is the movement to- tion; Daniel J. Mitchell, Senior Fellow, STEIN, and myself and passed out of the wards undermining U.S. sovereignty. The Heritage Foundation; Veronique de Judiciary Committee. Ecogroups such as the Friends of the Rugy, Research Fellow, American En- If it is in accordance with the rules, Earth want the OECD to declare that terprise Institute; John Berthoud, I ask that this bill be held at the desk. dam-building for flood control and President, National Taxpayers Union; The purpose of this legislation is to electronic power is unacceptable as Grover Norquist, President. Americans provide for oversight on the adminis- tration’s electronic surveillance pro- ‘‘sustainable energy.’’ In May, 2005 the for Tax Reform; Tom Giovanetti, Presi- gram which has been in effect for many OECD ministers endorsed a proposal at dent, Institute for Policy Innovation; years and which was publicly disclosed the U.N. to create a system of global Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, in mid-December last year. We now are taxes. Small Business and Entrepreneurship at a state where the provisions of ear- The OECD has stated explicitly that Council; Doug Bandow, Vice President lier legislation which I introduced, low-tax policies ‘‘unfairly erode the tax of Policy, Citizen Outreach; Roland which would call for judicial review by bases of other countries and distort the Boucher, Chairman, United Califor- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance location of capital and services.’’ What nians for Tax Reform; Daniel Clifton, Court, are no longer necessary. Events we have here are Paris-based bureau- Executive Director, American Share- have overtaken the situation, with liti- crats seeking to protect high-tax wel- holders Association; Rick Durham, gation having been started in a number fare states from the free market. President, Tennessee Tax Revolt, Inc.; That is why the OECD goes on to say of district courts, and a decision has Richard Falknor, Executive Vice Presi- come out of the U.S. district court in that free-market tax competition dent, Maryland Taxpayers Association; ‘‘may hamper the application of pro- Detroit. The issue is now on appeal to Kerri Houston, Vice President of Pol- the Sixth Circuit, and there is no gressive tax rates and the achievement icy, Frontiers of Freedom; David A. longer any need to provide for a refer- of redistributive goals.’’ Clearly, free Keene, Chairman, American Conserv- ral to the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- market tax competition makes it hard- ative Union; Matt Kibbe, President and lance Court because the matter is now er to implement socialistic welfare CEO, FreedomWorks; Thomas P. in litigation and will be carried states. The free market evidently Kilgannon, President, Freedom Alli- through on the appellate process. hasn’t been fair to socialistic welfare ance; Michelle Korsmo, Vice President, The legislation which I am intro- states. Well, it’s a good thing that they Americans for Prosperity Foundation; ducing tracks the Feinstein-Specter have the OECD and nearly $100 million Charles W. Jarvis, Chairman, USA bill in that it provides additional re- in U.S. taxpayer money to protect Next; James L. Martin, President, 60 sources to the administration. It ex- them. Plus Association; Chuck Muth, Presi- pands the time when the administra- Noted economist Walter Williams dent, Citizen Outreach; Karl Peterjohn, tion can get approval for an electronic clearly sees the direction in which this Executive Director, Kansas Taxpayers surveillance that has already been ac- is headed when he says that ‘‘the bot- Network; George Pieler, Senior Fellow, complished. With these additional re- tom line agenda for the OECD is to es- Institute for Policy Innovation; John sources, I am advised that the NSA will tablish a tax cartel where nations get Pugsley, Chairman, The Sovereign So- be in a position to have individual war- together and collude on taxes.’’ Treas- ciety; Don Racheter, President, Public rants for all calls which originate in ury Secretary Paul O’Neill seconded Interest Institute; Amy Ridenour, the United States and go overseas. The that when he said that he was ‘‘trou- President, The National Center for bill does not touch the calls which bled by the underlying premise that Public Policy Research; Terrence Scan- originate overseas and come through low tax rates are somehow suspect and lon, President, Capital Research Cen- checkpoints or transmission in the by the notion that any country should ter; Thomas Schatz, President, Council United States and go back overseas, interfere in any other country’s’’ tax for Citizens Against Government where both the point of origin and the policy. And John Bolton argues that Waste; Bill Sizemore, Executive Direc- point of conclusion is overseas. And, we the OECD’s approach ‘‘represents a tor, Oregon Taxpayers United; David do not deal with calls which originate kind of worldwide centralization of M. Stanley, Chairman, Iowans for Tax overseas and come into the United governments and interest groups.’’ Relief; David M Strom, President, Tax- States. Who do you think bears the costs for payers League of Minnesota; Henry L. The President has contended that all this? Mr. Bolton answers and you Thaxton, Director, West Virginians notwithstanding the provisions of the probably guessed it—the United States. Against Government Waste; Pat Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act America’s proud history of independ- Toomey, President, Club for Growth; that it is the exclusive way to get a ence was driven in no small part by the Lewis K. Uhler, President, National wiretap warrant, he has article II desire for sovereignty over taxation Tax Limitation Committee; and Paul power. And, there will be a test of that powers. In this context, it makes no M. Weyrich, National Chairman, Coali- in the court system, which is now un- sense to relegate our sovereignty over tions for America. derway. That test will involve what the tax policy, in any way, to international courts have said is the balancing test: bureaucrats. By Mr. SPECTER: the invasion of privacy versus the It is very simple. U.S. taxpayers are S. 4051. A bill to provide sufficient re- value for law enforcement and for na- being forced to fund a bunch of inter- sources to permit electronic surveil- tional security. So that as to calls to national bureaucrats who write, speak, lance of United States persons for for- repeat—when they originate overseas organize, and advocate in support of eign intelligence purposes to be con- and come into the United States, that higher taxes, global taxes, and the ducted pursuant to individualized will be the issue which will remain to gradual erosion of American sov- court-based orders for calls originating be tested. ereignty over its domestic fiscal poli- in the United States, to provide addi- This proposal does not deal with the cies. I think that most Americans tional resources to enhance oversight existing language that the Foreign In- would be outraged to learn that they and streamline the procedures of the telligence Surveillance Act is the ex- are forced to subsidize these types of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clusive remedy, nor does it deal with activities with their tax dollars. I of 1978, to ensure review of the Ter- any assertion about the article II think that they shouldn’t have to any rorist Surveillance Program by the power of the President.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10927 It has been my view, expressed on the ondly, will it allow for program author- have individualized warrants for calls floor on a number of occasions, that ity for wiretaps? originating in the United States. That the article II power is what it is, con- Mr. SPECTER. It does not deal with is a big advance on civil liberties if gressional power is what it is, and if program authority at all. That was in those calls are not tapped without a there is genuine article II power, then the original legislation that I intro- warrant. it supersedes an act of Congress be- duced as a way of getting the Foreign Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the Sen- cause the Constitution trumps an act Intelligence Surveillance Court to re- ator. He has been a very distinguished of Congress. This legislation does not view the program. But this does not chairman of the committee. This is an deal with those issues which had cre- deal with that, and it does not give the issue in which, as a member of the In- ated what I thought was a needless President any enhanced authority at telligence Committee and Judiciary controversy. all to conduct warrantless wiretaps. Committee, I have had an intense in- The bill further provides that there The bill doesn’t deal with that. terest. The Senator from Pennsylvania will be review by the Supreme Court of Whatever authority the President recognizes that. I appreciate that. the United States. I think there doubt- has under article II, he has. What this I am unsure whether this bill is for less would be review by the Supreme bill does is submit for expedited review the purpose of judicial review of the Court as a matter of course, but in by the Supreme Court a determination President’s article II authority—I order not to take any chance on that, as to whether the President has article think I understand what the Senator is doing. He is essentially exempting all Congress has the authority to mandate II power to have a warrantless wiretap those calls which come into the United review with the Supreme Court, and with a call that originates overseas and States, not calls from point A to point this bill does that. ends in the United States. In addition, the legislation provides Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Again, through the B in the United States. I think that bears further discussion, but I trust no for expedited review so that there will Chair, if the Senator will put up with action will be taken on this bill in this be a judicial determination as to the this for a moment more, is that to han- session but that the Senator from constitutionality of what the President dle the switching issue, or would this Pennsylvania is submitting it as a has done with respect to the calls origi- apply to all calls coming in from out- side the United States are exempt? marker for next year. nating overseas and ending in the Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, it United States. I think this bill is a sig- Mr. SPECTER. To repeat, the bill I am introducing does not touch that would be my hope that we could act on nificant advance in protecting civil lib- it this session. I say that, subject to re- erties by having individualized war- point. The bill I am introducing leaves the status quo on that point, and that view by the Senator from California rants on calls which originate in the and by other Members and by the is where some contend that it is illegal United States and which go overseas. House of Representatives. The Senator to have a wiretap where the call origi- We have had this electronic surveil- from California and I and others have nates outside the United States and lance in existence for a long time. The thought about this issue long and hard. comes inside. The contention is made effort which I have made has been to This bill is a real effort to try to ac- that it’s governed by the Foreign Intel- have it subjected to judicial review, commodate all of the concerns the Sen- ligence Surveillance Act and is, there- and it is my hope that this stripped- ator from California has raised. That is fore, illegal. The President has a dif- down legislation, which does enhance to maintain the status of the Foreign ferent argument. He is asserting article civil liberties by providing for indi- Intelligence Surveillance Act as the ex- II power as Commander in Chief, and vidual warrants on calls originating in clusive way to wiretap. That stands. the United States and expedited review he says that his article II power, con- There is no statement about the au- in the Federal courts and expedited re- stitutional power, supersedes or thority of the President under article view by the Supreme Court, would be trumps a statute. Whether he is right II, which had been objected to before. acceptable. or wrong depends upon a judicial inter- As I say, whatever the constitutional We have time yet in this session this pretation. Only the court can weigh, as authority is, it is, regardless of what year to legislate on this important sub- the existing law is in this area, wheth- the bill says, but this bill says nothing ject. er the importance of national security about that. It says nothing. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, will outweighs the invasion of privacy, and The Senator from California and I the Senator yield for a question? that determination is reserved for the have wanted to have individualized Mr. SPECTER. I yield. Federal courts. warrants wherever we could get them, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Through the Chair. We are now having that determina- and now the Senator from California The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion in the Detroit case, ACLU v. NSA, took the lead on this. She has had ac- ator from California is recognized. where the district judge says it is un- cess to this program, where I have not, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I constitutional and the Sixth Circuit because she is on the Intelligence Com- was trying, as the Senator from Penn- now has taken the case. They have mittee. It is anomalous that the chair- sylvania spoke, to figure out exactly issued a stay, in effect, but they will man of the Judiciary Committee would what bill it is he is speaking of. I gath- take up the case on the merits. not know the program, but I respect er this is his bill, not our bill, on which Once the litigation is this far ad- the division which gives that intel- he is adding some of our bill’s provi- vanced, we are not now in the situation ligence to the oversight committee. sions, but he leaves out the critical we were in last December when the Ju- But she and I both wanted to have indi- part, which is reinforcing the exclusive diciary Committee, as the Senator vidualized warrants everywhere if we authority of FISA; is that correct? from California knows, had four hear- could get them. And, now we know we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ings and I had a bill to submit to the can get them on calls originating in ator from Pennsylvania. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance the United States if we add the re- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, the ex- Court. That is bypassed now. Events sources that were in the legislation clusive authority of FISA remains. have overtaken it. crafted initially by the Senator from This bill does not touch that. FISA is This will provide for judicial review. California, which I joined, which passed now the law of the land, and FISA says It is my thought—and the Senator out of committee and onto the floor. that it is the exclusive remedy for from California and I have talked And it does not deal with the ones wiretapping. This legislation which I about this again and again and have overseas into the United States. What- am introducing does not alter that, so worked on her bill which I supported, ever authority the President has on it remains as provided in FISA that the voted out of committee 10 to 8 with 2 that, he is going to have to assert in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Republicans and 8 Democrats—this will Federal court and satisfy ultimately is the exclusive remedy for wire- expedite a determination as to whether the Supreme Court that he has that ar- tapping. all those calls originating overseas and ticle II power. My view is the sooner we Mrs. FEINSTEIN. If I may, a second coming in are or are not constitu- have this determination, the better off question: Will this bill allow the Presi- tionally tapped. And, it will help out we are. dent to use his plenary authority to with what the Senator from California Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the chair- wiretap outside of FISA, first, and sec- has been the leader on—and that is to man. I would like to look very closely

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 at this bill. I am very reluctant to Whereas nearly 1 in 5 teens who have been piness of others, and proclaimed, ‘‘Let every move right now. You have mentioned in a serious relationship said their boyfriend one . . . regulate his conduct by the golden the case percolating up through the or girlfriend would threaten to hurt them- rule . . . and the path of duty will be clear be- courts now. I am really unsure why selves or their partner if there was a break- fore him.’’; passage of this bill now would achieve up; Whereas William Wilberforce defended the Whereas 1 in 5 teens in a serious relation- rights of slaves who had no voice in the leg- anything. It seems to me it would be ship report they have been hit, slapped, or islature of Great Britain and committed better to wait and see what the court pushed by a partner; himself to sweeping social reform in his does. I would appreciate your response Whereas more than 1 in 4 teens have been country; to that. in a relationship where their partner ver- Whereas William Wilberforce joined with Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I am bally abuses them; Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Thomas glad to respond, and I thank the Sen- Whereas 13 percent of Hispanic teens re- Clarkson, Olaudah Equiano, Harriet ator from California for the question. ported that hitting a partner was permis- Martineau, Hannah More, and other great It would achieve individualized review sible; abolitionists in Great Britain; of warrants on calls originating in the Whereas 29 percent of girls who have been Whereas William Wilberforce inspired abo- United States, and there are a lot of in a relationship said they have been pres- litionists in the United States, including sured to have sex or engage in sex they did William Lloyd Garrison, John Greenleaf them. How many there are, I don’t not want; Whittier, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry know, but the NSA officials have told Whereas nearly 50 percent of girls worry David Thoreau, and Harriet Beecher Stowe; us that if we give them the additional that their partner would break up with them Whereas William Wilberforce also influ- resources, which was suggested origi- if they did not agree to engage in sex; enced John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, nally by the Senator from California Whereas Native American women experi- John Jay, Abraham Lincoln, and Benjamin and which I concur in on the Feinstein- ence higher rates of interpersonal violence Franklin, along with many leaders in the Af- Specter bill, that they could have indi- than any other population group; rican-American community, among them vidualized warrants. And, I think that Whereas violent relationships in adoles- William Wells Brown, Paul Cuffe, and Ben- would be a big step forward on civil cence can have serious ramifications for vic- jamin Hughes; rights. tims who are at higher risk for substance Whereas Frederick Douglass said, ‘‘it was Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Except what you abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behav- the faithful, persistent and enduring enthu- ior, suicide, and adult revictimization; siasm of . . . William Wilberforce . . . and are doing is effectively exempting, Whereas the severity of violence among in- [his] noble co-workers, that finally thawed then, a call from outside into the timate partners has been shown to increase the British heart into sympathy for the United States because of the change in if the pattern has been established in adoles- slave, and moved the strong arm of the gov- technology. cence; ernment in mercy to put an end to his bond- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, my bill Whereas 81 percent of parents surveyed ei- age.’’; and does not exempt them. My bill just ther believe dating violence is not an issue Whereas March 25, 2007 marks the 200th an- doesn’t deal with them. Some say that or admit they do not know if it is an issue; niversary of the abolition of the slave trade FISA controls them and, therefore, and in Great Britain: Now, therefore, be it they are illegal. The President says: Whereas the establishment of the National Resolved, That the Senate— No, he has article II power. And the Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Preven- (1) honors the life and work of William only way that controversy can be re- tion Week will benefit schools, communities, Wilberforce; and and families regardless of socio-economic (2) commemorates the 200th anniversary solved is in a Federal court, which will status, race, or sex; Now, therefore, be it of the abolition of the slave trade in Great weigh them. And the Federal court in Resolved, That the Senate— Britain and its impact on similar efforts in Detroit weighed them and said it was (1) designates the week of February 5 the United States. unconstitutional. And the Sixth Cir- through February 9, 2007, as ‘‘National Teen f cuit has said they will review it. In the Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention meantime, the program stands. But as Week’’; and AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND the program stands, all of these (2) calls upon the people of the United PROPOSED States, high schools, law enforcement, State warrantless wiretaps are going on and SA 5137. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. MI- and local officials, and interested groups, to KULSKI, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. LEAHY, on and on. And we go one step further. observe National Teen Dating Violence Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mrs. BOXER, and Ms. LAN- We make sure the Supreme Court will Awareness and Prevention Week with appro- DRIEU) submitted an amendment intended to take the case. We also have power in priate programs and activities that promote be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, the Congress to expedite the review, awareness and prevention of the crime of making appropriations for Military Con- set a timetable to get it done faster. teen dating violence in their communities. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I will be very in- struction and Veterans Affairs, and Related f Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- terested to look at the bill, and I thank tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which you very much for this dialog. And this SENATE RESOLUTION 613—HON- ORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF was ordered to lie on the table. completes my questions. Thank you. SA 5138. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. MI- WILLIAM WILBERFORECE AND Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Senator KULSKI, and Ms. LANDRIEU) submitted an from California for the colloquy which COMMEMORATING THE 200TH AN- amendment intended to be proposed by him has further explained the bill. NIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION to the bill H.R. 5385, supra. OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN GREAT SA 5139. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. MI- f BRITAIN KULSKI, and Ms. LANDRIEU) submitted an SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS amendment intended to be proposed by him Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. to the bill H.R. 5385, supra; which was or- PRYOR) submitted the following resolu- dered to lie on the table. SENATE RESOLUTION 612—DESIG- tion; which was referred to the SA 5140. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an NATING THE WEEK OF FEB- Committe on the Judiciary: amendment intended to be proposed by him RUARY 5 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, Whereas William Wilberforce, born August to the bill H.R. 5385, supra; which was or- 2007, AS ‘‘NATIONAL TEEN DAT- 25, 1759, used his position as a Member of dered to lie on the table. Parliament in the House of Commons to stop SA 5141. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an ING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND the slave trade in Great Britain, pro- amendment intended to be proposed by her PREVENTION WEEK’’ claiming, ‘‘I [will] never rest until I have ef- to the bill H.R. 5385, supra. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. CLIN- fected [slavery’s] abolition.’’; SA 5142. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. KEN- TON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Whereas William Wilberforce displayed re- NEDY, Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. JEF- and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the fol- markable perserverance in answering the FORDS) submitted an amendment intended to lowing resolution; which was referred call of social justice and fought the slave be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, trade in Great Britain and slavery itself for supra. to the Committee on the Judiciary: 46 years, despite the national and personal fi- SA 5143. Mr. ALLEN submitted an amend- S. RES. 612 nancial interests aligned against him, the ment intended to be proposed by him to the Whereas 1 in 3 female teens in a dating re- public criticism and slander he endured, and bill H.R. 5385, supra. lationship have feared for their physical the stress and pain placed on his family; SA 5144. Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. safety; Whereas William Wilberforce rested his po- COLEMAN, Mr. NELSON, of Nebraska, Mr. Whereas 1 in 2 teens in serious relation- litical career on the ideals of stewardship, SALAZAR, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. ships have compromised their beliefs to respect for the rights of others, advancing THUNE, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. ENZI, Mr . BAUCUS, please their partner; the views of others, and promoting the hap- Mr. REID, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, Mr.

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