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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 151 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005 No. 134 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. amendment in which the concurrence complex, and as health care costs soar The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. of the House is requested, a bill of the we can save lives and money using bet- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: House of the following title: ter patient management. Lord God, all the times and seasons H.R. 3204. An act to amend title XXVII of Under patient care management are in Your hands because all is fixed the Public Health Service Act to extent Fed- plans, patients are monitored by nurses by You in the laws of nature. eral funding for the establishment and oper- to coordinate their complex care, mon- But through natural disasters, Lord, ation of State high risk health insurance itor prescription use, watch out for many people have recently suffered pools. problems, and empower patients to get great losses due to hurricanes and The message also announced that the involved in their own care. Money earthquakes. Have mercy on them all. Senate has passed bills of the following spent up front dramatically lowers Even as we continue to pray and assist titles in which concurrence of the health care costs and, most impor- those already afflicted and in great House is requested: tantly, improves patient outcome. need, we now are aware of another ap- S. 1736. An act to provide for the participa- A patient management program at proaching storm named Wilma. tion of employees in the judicial branch in the Washington Hospital in south- Lord, help all those who prepare for the Federal leave transfer program for disas- western Pennsylvania taught patients the worst. In their fear and anxiety ters and emergencies. to self-manage their disease through keep them safe, law abiding, and com- S. 1894. An act to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the diet, lifestyle changes, medication passionately concerned for others. making of foster care maintenance payments monitoring, and depression screening. Lord, steer this storm away from our to private for-profit agencies. The result has been a remarkable 50 shores, and let Your powerful Word The message also announced that percent decrease in hospital readmis- calm the sea and bring to Your people pursuant to Public Law 109–59, section sion rates. a sigh of relief. 1909(b)(2)(A)(vi), the Chair, on behalf of I urge my colleagues to learn more This we hope and pray by calling the Democratic Leader, appoints the about reducing costs in Federal Medi- upon Your Holy Name. Amen. following individuals to serve as mem- care and Medicaid spending through f bers of the National Surface Transpor- better patient care management pro- THE JOURNAL tation Policy and Revenue Study Com- grams by visiting my Web site at mur- phy.house.gov. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- mission: ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- Francis McArdle of New York. f Tom R. Skancke of Nevada. ceedings and announces to the House CONGRATULATING NATIONAL his approval thereof. f LEAGUE CHAMPION HOUSTON Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ASTROS nal stands approved. The SPEAKER. The Chair will recog- (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked f nize up to 10 one-minutes on each side. and was given permission to address PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f the House for 1 minute and to revise The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman and extend his remarks.) REDUCING COSTS IN MEDICARE Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN) come AND MEDICAID SPENDING Speaker, I rise this morning to con- forward and lead the House in the (Mr. MURPHY asked and was given gratulate the Houston Astros, the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas led the permission to address the House for 1 major league baseball team which last Pledge of Allegiance as follows: minute and to revise and extend his re- night defeated the St. Louis Cardinals marks.) to earn the right to go to the 2005 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, 80 per- World Series. This is the first World lic for which it stands, one nation under God, cent of the Nation’s total medical care Series for the City of Houston and the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. costs, including Medicaid expenditures, first World Series for the State of f are spent in the treatment of chronic Texas. The Astros and the Texas Rang- conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, ers were founded in 1962 and 1961 re- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE and cardiovascular disease. Chronic spectively. A message from the Senate by Ms. disease often involves multiple diag- Also, first congratulating the team Curtis, one of its clerks, announced noses, hospitalizations, tests, and for its hard work and dedication, I that the Senate has passed with an treatments. All of this is expensive and want to express thanks to our owner b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H8987 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:52 Oct 21, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20OC7.000 H20OCPT1 H8988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 20, 2005 Drayton McLane, who has been a tre- for prevention, protection or victims, minute and to revise and extend his re- mendous asset to the City of Houston. and prosecution and incarceration of marks.) It was an honor to work closely with the traffickers. I also sponsored the Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise him on the Harris County Sports Au- TPVA Reauthorization Act of 2003 as today to honor the life of a dedicated thority to build what is now Minute well as pending Legislation—H.R. 972. educator, Ms. Betty Lynn Reagan, who Maid Park to replace the historic The movie tells the individual stories passed away earlier this month. For 47 Houston Astrodome. of exploited young women and girls years, Ms. Reagan taught school in I want to salute Tal Smith, who is a from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Rogers, Arkansas. As a former member great part of the Astros’ organization Philippines, Romania, Russia, and a 12- of the Rogers School Board and the fa- since the beginning when they were the year-old girl, an American girl, Annie ther of three daughters who attended Colt 45’s. As the President of Baseball Gray, who was abducted by traffickers public schools there, I can personally Operations, he has been an integral in Manila. ICE agent in charge Donald attest to the impact Ms. Reagan had on part of the entire organization. Sutherland joins Sorvino in bringing the lives of her students. She was The Houston Astros do not have one down a powerful but clever sex traf- greatly respected in the classroom, in of the highest payrolls in baseball, so ficking boss and others who use force, the education community and the com- the fact that they are now in the World fraud, coercion, and even murder to en- munity at large. Championship is a tribute to our gen- slave women. Throughout her career, Ms. Reagan eral manager Tim Purpura and also our It is time, Mr. Speaker, that the ig- received a number of awards and com- manager Phil ‘‘Scrap Iron’’ Garner, norance, the indifference and com- mendations, including induction into who actually played for the Astros plicity in human trafficking came to the Education Hall of Fame in 1995. years ago. It is good to have him back an end. Every year 800,000 people are However, the most notable came in home. trafficked around the world. Millions 1989, when the community renamed a Many of the 2005 National League more are trafficked intra-country. And school for her and her sister Mary Sue, Champion Houston Astros are products up to 18,000 are trafficked into the U.S. also a long time teacher and out- of our minor league farm system, not each year. Watch this powerful movie standing educator. Reagan Elementary high-priced free agents, including the next week, Lifetime TV, 9 p.m., Mon- will serve as a reminder for future gen- winner of last night’s game, Roy day and Tuesday. erations of the impact that Betty Lynn Oswalt. The Astros were the best team f and Mary Sue Reagan have had on our in baseball for the month of July and community. never looked back. Now they are the CONGRATULATING NATIONAL Mr. Speaker, Betty Lynn Reagan will best team in the National League and LEAGUE CHAMPION HOUSTON certainly be missed. However, her leg- look forward to taking on the White ASTROS acy will live on for generations to Sox in the 2005 World Series, Mr. (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked come. Rogers School District Super- Speaker. and was given permission to address intendent Janie Darr summed it up In addition we have a lot of home- the House for 1 minute and to revise best when she said: Because of Betty grown talent. Craig Biggio, Jeff and extend her remarks.) Lynn, the School District and the City Bagwell, Roger Clemens and Andy Ms.