March 4, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1491 establish a study of opportunity in ath- So if there were 200 female athletes at This has very human consequences. letics. The purpose was to examine a school and 200 male, and the student Two diplomats serving their country title IX and its impact on athletics. body was equally divided 50–50, that who were murdered 30 years ago need This committee made 23 rec- would mean if you had 100 people who to be remembered. ommendations. Many of those rec- wanted to walk on who were male, who Cleo Noel was a native of Oklahoma. ommendations were accepted with would pay their own way to school, pay He graduated from the University of unanimous consent. However, there for some of their own equipment, that Missouri, earned his masters degrees were eight recommendations that were they would not be allowed out unless from the University of Missouri and not unanimous. Some people are now there were 100 female walk-ons also. Harvard; and he had a distinguished ca- saying that since they were not unani- Statistical studies show that women reer in the State Department. mous, they should not be implemented. simply do not walk on anywhere near The other murdered diplomat was I would like to just retrace four or five the same proportion as men, so we George Moore, a native of Ohio who of these. have thousands of young men every- graduated from the University of First, one proposal was that the Sec- where who are excluded from competi- Southern California where he also retary of Education be given some tion because of title IX. There will be earned a masters degree. Mr. Moore flexibility in implementing title IX. no more Rudys. There are no more also had a distinguished career with Currently, if 60 percent of a student Rudys, in many cases. Again, that does the State Department, and in fact was body is male and 40 percent is female, not make any sense. the highest-ranking African American then that means that 60 percent of the Mr. Speaker, I had two daughters in the Foreign Service at the time of scholarships should go to males and 40 who competed in athletics. I have two his murder. percent to females; and there is only 1 granddaughters. I hope they compete Terrorism must have future punitive percent variance, so that means 59 per- as well. I also had a son who competed consequences. Our Nation has been cent would be the minimum. and two grandsons whom I hope will awakened to this great threat. Very re- We feel that this is impossible to im- compete. I coached 2,000 young men. So cently on the 20th of February of this plement because sometimes athletes I am certainly not opposed to female year the Justice Department achieved quit, and sometimes they sign a letter participation. But we need to restore a major victory in our war on ter- of intent and do not show up. So a 1 fairness and balance to title IX, and I rorism when it issued indictments for percent variance is not workable, and urge my colleagues to support a letter eight members of a terrorist organiza- the Secretary of Education needs vari- we are circulating to this effect. tion known as the Palestinian Islamic ability. f Jihad, a group responsible for the mur- Secondly, a recommendation was der of at least 100 civilians. that private funds be able to be used if SUPPORT THE KOBY MANDELL But we must have a more systematic a sport was to be dropped because of ACT OF 2003 approach to be successful in finding noncompliance with title IX. For in- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and bringing to American justice those stance, if a wrestling program was BISHOP of Utah). Under a previous who commit these acts of terror. The about to be dropped because of non- order of the House, the gentleman from murderers of Cleo Noel and George compliance, then it would allow people New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS) is recog- Moore have never faced American jus- to go out and raise money privately to nized for 5 minutes. tice over these last 30 years for the ter- keep that program going. It would not Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise rorism that they committed. eliminate women’s sports or women’s tonight to speak on a subject that is In order to give us more opportunity, opportunities; it would simply keep a very much on the hearts and minds of more authority, to wage this war on sport going that is rapidly dis- the American people, especially in terrorism, I have introduced the Koby appearing. That makes sense, but there these last 18 to 20 months, and that is Mandell Act of 2003, named after an are those who oppose this. terrorism. American citizen whose life was Another proposal is that slots on Terrorism is the deliberate use of vi- snuffed out while outside of our coun- team rosters be treated the same as ac- olence against civilians for the purpose try in Israel. tual athletes. For instance, if there of achieving a political end. Terrorism The purpose of this legislation is to were 20 scholarships on the women’s is very much on the front page of our create within the Department of Jus- rowing team available, but only 10 newspapers, but it is not new to Amer- tice a permanent unit that will aggres- women went out for the sport, the ica at all. Terrorism has historical con- sively seek out those who have com- question is do you allow that as 20 op- sequences, it has human consequences, mitted acts of terror against American portunities, or do you say you just and we must make sure that it has fu- citizens, wherever they happen to be in count the 10 women? If you just count ture punitive consequences as well. the world, so that American citizens the 10 women, that means you have to This week we commemorate a sad an- can enjoy the protection of our law en- get rid of 10 men somewhere because of niversary, the 30th anniversary of the forcement system wherever they may the slots not being occupied. That does terrorist slaughter of two leading dip- travel, most particularly in cases not make sense. As long as the oppor- lomats of our Nation. Thirty years ago where the host countries are unwilling tunity is there, we think they should this week, a group of Palestinian-based or unable to properly administer jus- be counted as certainly athletes who terrorists burst into the Saudi Arabian tice to those who commit such acts of are in compliance. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, and held atrocity. Fourthly is the use of interest sur- captive a group of diplomats, including This was the case in the case of our veys to indicate school compliance some Americans. Evidence would sug- two martyred diplomats. The Govern- with title IX. This is one of the three gest that upon orders from the leader ment of Sudan released them very major problems in title IX, is the inter- of what was then known as the Pales- shortly after their arrest. They were est of the underrepresented sex being tinian Liberation Organization, what is turned over to what was then called met? So the proposal is to allow inter- now known as the Palestinian Author- the Palestinian Liberation Organiza- est surveys to be used, so if, for in- ity, Mr. Arafat, a decision was made by tion, and nothing happened: no trial, stance, there is no interest in a given these terrorists to first torture and no meaningful prosecution, no punish- school in women’s rifle, then we should then execute two American diplomats. ment. The word went out that the price not have to offer women’s rifle. That According to a National Security of an American life, the price of a life would make sense. But, again, this is Agency report at the time, the murders of an American diplomat, was nothing. being opposed by a few people because were carried out by members of the We believe differently. We respect they feel that somehow this will undo Palestinian terrorist group known as the value of every human life, of every title IX. Black September. According to a CIA person of every country. We under- Lastly, there is the issue of walk-ons, report at that time, Black September stand our obligation and our responsi- something I know about to a fairly was a cover term for Mr. Arafat’s bility to stand forward and protect the great extent. Currently, walk-ons are Fattah movement, and the murders lives of the people who have entrusted excluded because of the head counts. were carried out at his orders. us with the governance of this Nation.

VerDate Dec 13 2002 04:32 Mar 05, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K04MR7.042 H04PT1 H1492 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 4, 2003 In cases where other nations are un- What is the problem here? We are global leadership. We must realize that willing to mete out justice, we must do talking about an isolated country with when we question the motives of coun- so. I would urge my colleagues to enlist a fourth-rate military and a leader who tries like Germany and France, they as cosponsors of this important legisla- is a murderous tyrant that has no sup- question ours. We must work with tion. port and no friends in the United Na- them. f tions. Yet the Security Council is split. I call on the Bush administration to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Why is that? I believe it is because of renew its efforts to secure a broad mul- previous order of the House, the gen- the inept, bungled, cowboy diplomacy tinational coalition or U.N. mandate to tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY) is of the President of the United States disarm Iraq. recognized for 5 minutes. and his senior advisers. f Six months ago, after a great deal of (Mr. GINGREY addressed the House. NATIONAL SOLUTION NECESSARY soul searching, I voted to give the His remarks will appear hereafter in FOR CRISIS OF MEDICAL LIABIL- President military authority to use the Extensions of Remarks.) ITY COSTS AND OVERREACHING force to rid Iraq of the weapons of mass f LAWSUITS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a destruction. The President asked for The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. previous order of the House, the gentle- that authority and said he would ex- BISHOP of Utah). Under a previous woman from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) haust all diplomatic options before order of the House, the gentleman from is recognized for 5 minutes. using it. And his strategy worked. The Mrs. MALONEY addressed the House. inspections were restarted. Texas (Mr. BURGESS) is recognized for 5 Her remarks will appear hereafter in I am convinced that while those in- minutes. the Extensions of Remarks.) spections have not been met with Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise enough cooperation, the inspectors’ today to protest the increase of med- f presence in Iraq has made Saddam Hus- ical liability costs in an environment ACTING UNILATERALLY NOT IN sein less dangerous for the time being. where it has become all too common- BEST INTEREST OF UNITED The administration has had much place to name the innocent in lawsuits, STATES less success since then, and the root drive good doctors from the practice of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a cause is simple: cowboy diplomacy medicine, and play games with the previous order of the House, the gen- from this administration. Every diplo- health care of vulnerable patients. tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. matic thrust has been met with rhet- This crisis has reached my home HOEFFEL) is recognized for 5 minutes. oric that belies and often contradicts State of Texas, and even reached the Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise the diplomatic efforts. Administration cities and towns that I now represent this evening to state that unilateral spokesmen speak nearly every day in Congress. For instance, my neigh- military action by the United States with rhetoric that implies we are bent bor, Dr. John Marsden, a vascular sur- against Iraq at this time is not in our on war, with or without U.N. support, geon in my district, must pay $6,600 per best national interest. with or without our traditional and month for his medical liability cov- Certainly Saddam Hussein must be closest allies. The implication is that erage. That is nearly $80,000 a year just disarmed and Iraq must be rid of weap- diplomacy is just something to take up to purchase insurance to stay in busi- ons of mass destruction. Equally clear time and distract attention until all of ness. I do not think we would find it is our power to act unilaterally and our troops are in place. acceptable if other kinds of businesses successfully against Iraq, or any other The Bush administration spent much had to absorb that kind of overhead. country for that matter. I am proud we of its pre-9–11 days acting unilaterally After being named in numerous un- have that power, and we must sustain on a variety of fronts, the environ- founded lawsuits where there has been it. But the question is not whether we ment, the ABM Treaty and many other no affirmative finding in favor of the will prevail against Iraq. We will, with ways, even though promising a new for- plaintiff, Dr. Marsden notes that if he or without help. The real question is eign policy run with humility during sustains another increase in his med- whether it is in our best national inter- the 2002 election campaign. ical liability rates, he will be forced to est to unilaterally use our awesome leave his medical practice. If he ceases b 1930 power against Iraq. I believe it is not. his surgical practice, the city of We may not need help to win a war, In that broader sense, it comes as no Lewisville and the outlying areas of but we will need help the day after the surprise that so many of our allies are my county would no longer have ready war is won, and that help must come not joining us now. access to a vascular surgeon, severely from a multinational or a United Na- Then last week, in the middle of this impacting the health of Dr. Marsden’s tions effort. We need our friends to diplomatic standoff, the administra- elderly and institutionalized patients. help with peacekeeping, with rebuild- tion released its plans for a post-Sad- They would then have to travel a ing and with international credibility, dam Iraq, which included the possi- longer distance to receive health care, and that support will be absent if we bility of a civilian American govern- or perhaps even a life-saving operation. take unilateral action. ment. I think that is a great mistake. Another surgeon in my district, Dr. This is not about winning United Na- It will certainly be necessary, if we in- Hatton, has an equally similar situa- tions permission to protect ourselves. vade Iraq, for there to be military oc- tion. Dr. Bill Hatton is a surgeon at the We do not need that permission. This is cupation to keep people from mur- Medical Center of Lewisville. In 1994, about winning United Nations support dering each other for a time. That oc- he performed an operation, a gall blad- to protect all civilized countries from cupation will be essential; but we der operation, on a pregnant woman. the Iraqi threat. President Bush must should not impose an American civil At the time, he found she also suffered forge a strong coalition through con- government. from appendicitis. The appropriate op- tinued diplomacy before using Amer- We should be looking for a multi- eration was done and the woman was ican military power. If he does not, we national or a United Nations program sent home to recover from her surgery. will be isolated and less secure, and to provide an interim civil govern- Four weeks later, the same woman that is not in our national interest. ment, and certainly our goal has to be was admitted to the hospital. She had President Bush very skillfully won to establish a representative and stable signs and symptoms of infection. She unanimous Security Council support Iraqi government itself. The Bush plan had a very high fever. It was feared last fall to restart the arms inspec- smacks of colonialism, and could give that she could be suffering from perito- tions, and he deserves great credit for ammunition to those who question our nitis, an inflammation of the lining of that. After the initial success, how- motives in seeking to disarm Hussein the abdominal cavity, and that the ever, the administration has not been in the first place. cause was a breakdown of the surgical able to maintain that unity and cannot It is dangerous to conduct a unilat- site inside her abdomen. The symptoms even muster unity today among the eral invasion of Iraq. It will undermine were so severe the patient was in what five permanent nations of the Security our credibility and legitimacy that this was called high output congestive Council. country has built up over decades of heart failure. If nothing was done, the

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