H8118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 15, 2008 until the end of December, the Demo- mark it up in subcommittee or full lawsuits, the endless lawsuits that are crats will have kept the House in ses- committee. Why even bother having going to keep us from producing oil. sion for 14 working days. That is all. congressional committees, when this We don’t know what oil is in this bill, Talk about a slam against the Amer- stuff is going to spring from whole but we know in submission that are ican people. We are letting the Amer- cloth in the Speaker’s Office? It makes aren’t in this bill. There’s nothing ican people suffer with high gas prices no sense. about nuclear. while the Congress, led by the Demo- I need to say a word about refineries, It won’t come to a floor controlled by crats, and it needs to be said 3,000 because we have tried for the last 3 NANCY PELOSI that has anything deal- times every day, the Democrats are in years since Hurricane Katrina roared ing with nuclear energy. We won’t have charge. ashore to get siting for new gasoline new refineries. It’s a sham, it’s a trav- I want to say why we are going to refineries in this country. esty. It is a charade, but is it a lie? have this vote, because I am quoting We passed an Energy Policy Act in It’s a lie to the American people from today’s Congressional Quarterly, August of 2005. It became obsolete in that’s being put forth by the Demo- so it isn’t just coming from us as Re- September when Hurricane Katrina cratic majority, by NANCY PELOSI and publicans. This is an objective piece of came ashore. In October 2005, we as Re- STENY HOYER, and the American people journalism. The Democrats need to publicans tried to pass legislation that need to know that. It’s not about try- provide political cover to moderate would allow for siting of new refineries ing to produce energy. It’s about a line members of their caucus who could suf- on closed military bases. to the American people, giving cover to fer on election day unless they can b 2230 some of their folks so that they can go show constituents they voted for an ex- It’s come up in various forms again home and say I voted for a drilling bill. pansion of drilling. and again over the last 3 years. Most Now we need a drill to bill, but we They don’t expect this to become recently, at the end of July, I tried to need a bill to produce oil, and this is law. There is no expectation. But they add an amendment onto the military not it. So I encourage my Democratic are giving cover to a few of their mem- construction appropriations bill, the colleagues to oppose this bill. bers who can say, oh, I went home and only appropriations bill we have had in Mr. PENCE. I thank the gentleman voted for this, this sham of a bill. the Congress this year, and I was de- for Georgia and all my colleagues who The American people are becoming nied. I was told that the military serv- are here and those that offered to come more and more cynical. There is a 9 ice organizations wanted a clean bill. It here. percent approval rating for the Con- was important to them to get this done I just say from my heart, and I have gress. I hope that those who are watch- quickly, but the bill had passed out of been passionate on the floor tonight, ing know again the Democrats are in committee on May 24, and it was July but it’s a passion that is borne of a de- charge. If you want a Congress that is 31 that we were hearing it here on the sire to solve this problem. But seeing a bill 290 pages long not going to leave you cynical, that is floor of the House. We had plenty of dropped on to the floor of this Congress not going to walk away from its job, time to arrange these things and allow less than 24 hours before it is to be de- that is not going to leave you paying $4 for amendments. a gallon for gas, then you need to pay I would just have to add, if we want bated does not represent a serious ef- attention to who is representing you. to talk about, for our members, the fort to bring about bipartisan com- Mr. PENCE. I thank the gentle- men and women of the military, we promise in this Congress. My col- woman from North Carolina for her ought to be working too on the Depart- leagues of goodwill know this. passion and candor. ment of Defense appropriations bill, be- The truth is the American people If I can yield to each of our last two cause their pay raises are going to be want this Congress to come together in speakers, then we will be able to clear in that bill. If we kick the can down to an open, fair debate and take and de- the baffles. I think those that might be road to an omnibus bill at the end of velop a comprehensive energy strategy looking in, Mr. Speaker, can sense the the year, we are asking our men and that says yes to conservation, yes to frustration, not of the opposite polit- women, who are serving, to protect us solar, yes to wind, yes to nuclear, yes ical party, not of a frustrated minor- this very evening to delay receiving to greater fuel efficiently standards, ity, but what you are hearing here is those benefits that they so richly de- and takes a bipartisan vote to lift the the frustration of public men and serve. moratorium and let the American peo- women that know the American people This bill is a travesty. I have been ple have access to our vast domestic re- are hurting. Seniors, small business going through it here in the back here serves on the Outer Continental Shelf owners, family farmers, school systems while we have been talking. You have and in Alaska. are struggling under the weight of credits in here to Freddie and Fannie, Wherever those votes fall, let the record gasoline and diesel prices, and for crying out loud. Is that a good idea cards fall where they may. But that’s we ought not to be on this floor play- for with what we have just been the process the American people want ing politics with this issue. We ought through? to see happen, and that is the basis to be compromising. We ought to throw There are earmarks in this bill. upon which we can build a long-term open the windows, open the blinds, There are very specific targeted pieces strategy to achieve American energy have the debate, take the votes and let of legislation contained within this independence. We have just begun this the cards fall where they may. That is bill. This bill is not a good idea. We battle. It will continue tomorrow. mostly certainly not what is happening would fix those things in committee if f this week. we only had the chance. I yield to the distinguished gen- HONORING CONGRESSMAN JOHN Mr. PENCE. I thank the gentleman SEIBERLING tleman from Texas on the Energy and from Texas very much for those Commerce Committee, Mr. BURGESS. thoughtful insights. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. BURGESS. I thank the gen- The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- tleman from Indiana. It just strains BROUN) is recognized for 1 minute. uary 18, 2007, the Chair recognizes the credulity. I sit on the Subcommittee Mr. BROUN of Georgia. I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. RYAN) for on Energy and Air Quality of the En- gentleman for yielding. half the time remaining before mid- ergy and Commerce Committee, and it We hear this bill called a sham, a night, which is approximately 43 min- strains credulity that I come to the charade, a travesty. Let’s make it clear utes. floor of the House tonight and find that to the American people, this bill is a Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, we this bill has been filed by the Rules bald-faced lie. It’s a bald-faced lie be- appreciate the opportunity to be here. Committee. cause the Democratic majority that Tonight we rise to honor one of the We have had tons of hearings over controls this House is going to say they great Members of Congress that has the last 18–20 months in our sub- are for drilling, they are for producing ever stepped foot into this Chamber, committee, and fact is, we never got a oil. They are not. and that has ever served in the United chance to look at this bill in sub- We have heard from Mr. SHADEGG. States Congress, and that’s John Sei- committee. We never got a chance to There is nothing in there to stop the berling. Mr. Seiberling passed away a

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:18 Sep 16, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K15SE7.132 H15SEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE September 15, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8119 few weeks ago. We rise today, I am abashed resolve. It was the heart with about the Cuyahoga Valley and the joined by my colleague, and I join my which he spoke on behalf of those he so park, which basically, for those who colleague, Congresswoman BETTY SUT- clearly served. don’t know the area, Cleveland and TON. We split the Congressman’s old After leaving Congress, Representa- Akron would have just grown together, district in Akron and Kent, her par- tive Seiberling returned home to and they would have just been this ticular district goes up to Lorraine, Akron and continued his service to our huge, you know, megacity. but Ms. SUTTON has to leave us, be- community as a teacher and a scholar. Because of the vision of John Seiber- cause she is going to go into the Rules Fate again brought me to his pres- ling and RALPH REGULA, who is just re- Committee room and actually put ence. As a law student at the Univer- tiring from Congress now, there is this forth some comprehensive energy legis- sity of Akron School of Law, I had the huge Cuyahoga Valley National Park lation that we just heard so much that privilege to be his student. My fellow that is one of the beautiful landscapes we weren’t doing, that’s going to be law students and I were blessed to wit- in Ohio, has separated Akron and here on floor of this week addressing ness his humble strength and his en- Cleveland and provided this gorgeous all of the issues that the American peo- during belief in public service as a pur- scenic area. But that’s the kind of vi- ple want us to address. suit of a high calling. sion that Congressman Seiberling had. As he taught us about the legislative With that, Ms. SUTTON, I will yield to I am trying to find the quote here you. process, which was the subject of the course, we learned about the work and from Mr. REGULA, if I can find it, the Ms. SUTTON. I thank the gentleman. newspaper is sticking together because I thank you for putting together this perseverance that went into the cre- ation of the Cuyahoga Valley National it’s 22 years old, but there is a great hour that we have to honor Congress- quote in here from Mr. REGULA, just man John Seiberling. I do rise with a Park and also into passage of the Alas- ka Lands Act of 1980, which was an talking about how this is John Seiber- deep sense of humility and apprecia- ling’s legacy, is that the Cuyahoga Val- tion to speak about this great man. achievement of historic proportion. But amazing though his achieve- ley National Park. Congressman Seiberling was an ex- To have the vision and the foresight traordinary public servant and human- ments were, Congressman Seiberling never bragged of his accomplishments. that Congressman John Seiberling had itarian who gave countless years of is something that I think all of us who humble service to the people of north- He was far too modest for such things. Instead, he focused on teaching us serve in Congress aspire to, because it’s east Ohio and our country. His un- about how to make the legislative not about dealing with, necessarily, flinching commitment to the rule of process work, even against long odds. the problems that we have today, but law and the pursuit of social justice For the knowledge that he shared, I as we deal with those problems, figure have inspired so many. Through self- will always be grateful. out how we put the country in a good less service, John Seiberling and his Though his modesty precluded him position 10, 15, 20 years from now. When extraordinary wife, Betty, have given from bragging, make no mistake. The this gentleman was talking about the those of us in the Akron community, Alaska Lands Act of 1980 was historic, Cuyahoga Valley National Park 30 Ohio and this Nation, far more than we and as its author, Congressman Seiber- years ago, almost 40 years ago, and can adequately pay tribute to here to- ling deserves our admiration and ap- when he was talking about preserving night. preciation. the wilderness and the natural land- But for all that you have given us so Describing the importance of this im- scape of our country, not just historic generously in service, we thank you. mense contribution to the country, in buildings, but historic landscape, and Though I am almost certain he would 2001, when President Clinton presented the natural landscape that we have in argue this point, John Seiberling was a Congressman Seiberling with the Presi- this country, he was a man ahead of his great man, and the fact that he would, dential Citizens Medal, Clinton said, time. with humility, object to such praise, ‘‘With that legislation, John Seiberling I also had an opportunity to look would only prove the point. Congress- single-handedly saved more of our wil- man Seiberling, together with Con- through one of his old pieces of cam- derness than any previous American, a paign literature. As we hear the rhet- gressman RALPH REGULA, worked to legacy that will last for generations.’’ create the Cuyahoga Valley National oric, and I know Congressman Seiber- Congressman Seiberling, with his vi- ling wouldn’t in the least bit mind me Park, a gift for the ages, bettering the sion, perseverance and courage, with lives of people throughout our area, incorporating some of what the Demo- his heart and mind combined, he made crats are doing today into his kind of our country and our world. From near our community and our country and and far, people visit the Cuyahoga Val- memorial here, he wouldn’t mind that our world a better and more just place, in the least bit, I was looking through ley National Park, making it among leaving us with a legacy and inspira- the most visited national parks in this his campaign literature. tion that shall long endure. I just want to share with everyone country. Thank you, Congressman Seiberling, some of the things he was saying in his Congressman Seiberling was a special for the life that you lived and the ex- election in 1970, 38 years ago, when the soul, one who traveled a path of com- ample you set. mon good. He touched so many lives Betty, thank you and your family for Vietnam War was going on, issues on throughout this Nation and beyond, all that you have given so generously. the economy, I will give you an exam- and I, like others, like TIM and others I thank you for the time. ple here. On the economy, ‘‘I oppose here today, were so fortunate to have Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Good luck up in the economic policies of the Nixon ad- him touch ours. rules. I know we are going to do the ministration. Instead of ending the war I shall never forget the occasion that right thing. I know Congressman Sei- and massive military space spending, I became aware of John Seiberling. I berling would be proud of the efforts we Nixon has chosen to squeeze the little was blessed with an opportunity to have been making on behalf of the en- guy with high prices and unemploy- visit Washington, D.C., as a high school vironment, on behalf of alternative en- ment.’’ student. ergy. On pollution, ‘‘Facing the greatest As fate would have it, on the day I just had the opportunity to kind of environmental crisis of our history, we that I came to this, the United States peruse through some of my old staff, must move as fast as possible to end House of Representatives, I sat in the was his old staff, had an opportunity to the major causes of pollution. I favor a gallery, and the distinguished gen- peruse, as you were talking the Plain system of fees to be charged against tleman from Ohio, Congressman John Dealer Magazine from 1986 when Con- polluters in proportion to the amount Seiberling, rose to the floor to speak to gressman Seiberling retired, and they of pollution they create.’’ an issue of the day. did a full spread. Just looking through This is a guy who was in northeast Though I will always recall this here, I had prepared remarks, but this Ohio and not too far from coal country, amazing experience, I could not tell is a heck of a lot better than what I standing up saying this is what I be- you the subject matter of his remarks. was going to say. lieve in. This is what I believe, and this It was not the subject that struck me As you go through, and you talk, as is where I think the country needs to that day, it was his passion, his un- Congresswoman SUTTON was talking go.

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He always had like a ing in World War II while in the United control, education, housing, recreation tweed jacket, and he had a cut about States Army, he was awarded the Le- areas, public transportation, and other him where you knew that he had been gion of Merit in the recognition of his pressing human needs.’’ raised in a family of wealth. He didn’t role in planning motor transport for He was extremely involved in the im- spend a lot of money on clothes, but he the D-day invasion of Normandy. peachment of Richard Nixon because dressed a certain way. There was a cer- When you think back to what he did he sat on the Judiciary Committee. He tain cut of the man that helped to de- as a young man and from his military was obviously involved in interior fine him, and when he looked at you, service on, he never stopped fighting projects and in making sure that the he looked at you straight, and you al- for his country. He was such a patriot. Congressman RYAN talked about his natural beauty of the United States ways knew where John Seiberling ivy league education and his roots, his was preserved. I believe that, as Ms. stood. There was a certain way he held himself. It was as though he held up scion from the Goodyear Tire and Rub- SUTTON stated earlier, he partnered the honor of the office by the way he ber Company. He could have come here, with Congressman Mo Udall and led and he could have represented Wall the way to adding more than 100 mil- held his spine. I remember the day that Betty sat in Street, but John Seiberling never did lion acres to our national parks—wild- the gallery when those of us who were that. He represented the best interests life refuges, wild rivers, wilderness here honored his legacy and his last of this country. He never tried to clean areas. He successfully moved to enact day of service here in the Congress. I up for himself. I remember, after he re- the Alaska National Interest Lands can’t believe it was that many years tired, he sent me this beautiful, beau- Conservation Act in 1980, protecting 56 ago, because he was such a force here tiful book about flowers in the Akron million acres in Alaska’s parks, wilder- within the Congress, itself, such a force area and about the ecosystem of the ness areas and forests and, as I men- for integrity of the institution. In fact, northeastern part of Ohio. He was al- tioned earlier, with Congressman REG- in my office, I have a plaque that I had ways teaching; he was always contrib- ULA, 34,000 acres of the Cuyahoga Val- made because of a plaque he had hung uting, and he made this institution ley National Park, which is now one of in his office, which said that this office sparkle. the Nation’s most visited. belongs to the people of his congres- Now, was he a telegenic figure? We This is just a great guy, I mean just sional district in Ohio. I was so im- seem to be in an age of television and a class act. His lineage comes from the pressed that, outside my office, I had a media where everybody has got to have Goodyear Tire Company, which his sign made: ‘‘This office belongs to the the right makeup and the right glasses. grandfather started. He just goes back people of the 9th Congressional Dis- Are you telegenic? Are you TV ready? from that kind of stock—Harvard, Co- trict.’’ John Seiberling always held us Are you camera ready? You know, lumbia stock—that kind of ivy league to a higher standard. John Seiberling didn’t care about that. stock, but he never, ever lost that com- I have to tell you that I had an expe- Sometimes his tweed suit would be a mon touch. rience. When I was first elected, there little bit rumpled. I wish for more We were talking about Stephanie were only two eagles left on Lake Erie, Members with rumpled suits whose Tubbs Jones earlier and how you can which is in the western part of Ohio, hair isn’t exactly combed. John was al- be on stages with Presidents and can be the region that I represent, and John ways very neat—don’t get me wrong— passing key pieces of legislation, but had just started on the Cuyahoga Na- but he was there for the country, and when you run into them at the grocery tional Recreation Area. This past year, he trudged it from coast to coast. store, they’re the same people that you something really wonderful happened. I think that his service on the House always knew. John Seiberling was just We’ve increased the number of eagles Judiciary Committee, history will like that. to 12 times what used to exist. We have note, took great courage as he drafted Mr. Speaker, we’ve been joined by 144 nesting pairs now, but a year and a the Articles of Impeachment brought the dean of the Ohio delegation, the half ago, two of those critters flew over against former President Richard gentlewoman from Toledo (Ms. KAP- to the Cuyahoga National Recreation Nixon. Imagine the courage and the TUR). Area, and they took nest, and they’ve scholarship and the acumen that that I don’t know. Did you have an oppor- now had three baby eaglets. Every time effort entailed. He was a man to be tunity to serve with Mr. Seiberling for I think of that, I say, ‘‘Thank you, dealt with, and you knew exactly a few years? John Seiberling, for what you did,’’ as where he stood, and when he was in Ms. KAPTUR. Congressman RYAN, I we give rebirth to this region of Amer- your corner, he never wavered. just want to thank you for your leader- ica. I wanted to mention his devotion to ship in assembling this Special Order When he grew up, the Cuyahoga his family, to Betty. They were a team. this evening. Every member of the del- River became a national disgrace as it I remember one time, Congressman egation joins you in extending our burned, and people still remember that RYAN, when for whatever reason I deepest sympathy to Betty, to John’s image today, but John knew it had to ended up in Akron, Ohio, at this big family, to all of his friends, not just in be healed. He began doing just what event in the city. I walked in this Akron but across this country. I know Congressman RYAN and what Congress- room, and I was meeting buckeyes how proud he would be of you and of woman SUTTON have said, working here whom I’d never met before. All of a your service to have this very intel- in the House and, of course, with our sudden, there came this man down the ligent force here inside the Congress. dear friend Congressman RALPH REG- aisle, to be seated with his wife. He had I had the great joy of serving with ULA as well, to put into place these retired from Congress, and his vision John Seiberling. One can offer many green emeralds, these jewels of park- wasn’t that good at that point. They plaudits and memories of his great lands that have now been placed, ex- brought John Seiberling in, and the au- work, and I am flooded with memories panded and improved to a point where dience just applauded wall to wall until as I speak this evening, but one word our western basin of Lake Erie can he took his seat with his wife’s next to comes to mind. That word is ‘‘integ- touch the eastern side of Ohio in a way his. He was present for the program, rity.’’ John Seiberling was absolutely that helps to raise up the symbol of and he heard every word. His mind was an honest, decent, patriotic American. this country, the bald eagle. quick, and he absorbed everything that I recall many of his great works. I If it would be all right with the gen- happened. When I went up to him after- think he had these beige Chuck-A tleman, I have remarks I would like to wards, he knew exactly who I was; he Boots, these Chuck-A Boots. Do you re- place in the RECORD. knew exactly what had happened, and member when those were in style? He Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Of course. he was there to try to change America always wore them. You knew when Ms. KAPTUR. I don’t know if it was for the better in that particular elec- John had the Chuck-A Boots on that noted that John was born in 1918, in tion year.

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I learned so much from him, and he always does, about Mr. Seiberling’s be at the cutting edge of biodiesel and he was so kind to me as a new Member reflecting on his accomplishments with solar and wind, and I think in some and as the first woman from my region the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. ways we’re honoring his legacy as we of Ohio ever to be elected here. He wel- He is quoting Mr. REGULA as saying: move into the alternative energy areas. comed me. He helped to tutor me. He ‘‘ ‘Without John Seiberling, there And just think what he would be made me feel very much a part of this would never, never have been a Cuya- thinking today, as Merrill Lynch is institution from day one. I shall al- hoga Valley National Park.’ The Can- getting bought out, Lehman Brothers ways be grateful to him. I never forget ton area lawmaker and an original co- is going bankrupt. When you think of him. He is a standard that I hold and is sponsor of the parks bill said, ‘Not a all the problems in the housing mar- someone to whom I still look up in my chance. This is going to be a lasting ket, because the government failed to own work. As I look at that plaque monument to John Seiberling.’’’ regulate the markets properly, he every day, I think of him. I can’t tell Against strong odds and Gerald Ford would be at the forefront of every sin- you how many people have commented in ’74 to try to get this greenbelt to- gle one of these fights. on it, and I always say, ‘‘That’s from gether, Mr. Seiberling said, ‘‘That is So you and I and Betty and those of Congressman Seiberling.’’ His life still one I am most satisfied with. Saving us who need to honor him by coming resonates here and across our country. the beautiful valley was a real joy. I down here and making sure that this We loved him, too. get letters every week from people who standard that he set for us gets met Now, he wasn’t exactly a lovable fig- say, ‘I just drove through the Cuyahoga every day here. ure in a way. There was a certain cir- Valley, and I’m just so grateful to you Ms. KAPTUR. You know what is real- cumstance about him. I suppose, be- for taking action to preserve this beau- ly interesting Congressman RYAN, is cause of his lawyerly training, you sort tiful area, and it means a lot to me and that coming from the background that of felt like you were meeting a judge in my children.’’’ he did, he could have been an unceasing a way and that he was judging every b 2300 voice for business as usual. But John person and every event at which he was took that background and he grew present, but there was also a great ‘‘When I get letters like that,’’ Mr. from it and he became something be- strength, and you wanted to know him Seiberling went on to say, ‘‘it brings yond his own heritage in a way, and he better. You wanted him to teach you. tears to my eyes because I realize that wanted to make America a better You wanted to learn from him. The those people have the same feelings place. country is better served by individuals that I do.’’ Having seen some of what happened like him. And that was him right there. I in industry run amuck, he believed in I doubt that John took millions of mean, that’s him in a nutshell, that he industry, but he knew it could be done dollars away from here in any way, understood what the people wanted, in a better way and he set a different personally or politically. He wasn’t and he knew that he was down here to path for America. And his family has that kind of guy. He served our coun- execute those values and those ideas, every right to feel blessed and grati- try. Oh, we would be so much better if and he did it. And just a wonderful guy. fied, as we do, for having known him. we could have more John Seiberlings in So I would also like to extend my And Ohioans and every American real- this institution. condolences to Betty and the three ly has a right to consider themselves So I say to Congressman RYAN thank sons and the big family on behalf of me very, very fortunate for having had a you so much. You know in whose foot- and all the constituents from the 17th man like John Seiberling in our lives, steps you walk. Congresswoman SUT- district, how great it is when we walk if only for a time. TON knows in whose footsteps she around and talk to MARK UDALL and he And I know that his family will miss walks. talks about his dad’s relationship with him deeply. We certainly have missed I just feel very fortunate to have Mr. Seiberling and all the battles that him from the day that he left here, and been able to serve here long enough to they had. we hope that the strength that he gave have known John Seiberling. His perse- In closing here, I would like to just to all of us and to his family in life will verance, I think, has inspired us all. share and ask, Mr. Speaker, that this comfort them now. I would say to the gentleman I have article be submitted for the RECORD. And we know that John Seiberling other remarks to make, but I’m sure And I’ll make a copy. And this is John made his mark, and we feel very fortu- that you have other material there Seiberling’s political philosophy and nate to have counted him among our that you would like to place in the legislative philosophy summed up in most beloved colleagues. RECORD. I just know John is watching this article by Mr. Diemer. ‘‘What we Mr. RYAN of Ohio. And in closing, I over us and is wanting us to do better, are trying to do is maintain a livable would just like to say, from one of his to do better for the Republic because world.’’ Think how appropriate this is old, a couple of his older pieces of cam- he did better for the Republic, and we for today. ‘‘What we are trying to do is paign literature, he had the tag line, hope to make him proud. maintain a livable world free of nu- ‘‘The Guts To Do What’s Right.’’ And Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I appreciate the clear disaster, a world that we have not that was John Seiberling. gentlelady’s coming. We thank you for polluted to the point where we can’t your personal recollections. Those of breathe, and where we preserve some f us who came a few years after had to natural beauty so that we can have the RECESS solace and the experiences of being out hear the stories, but you were here for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- in God’s world. I feel basically it is all a lot of that and for a lot of those ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair part of the same effort to preserve part fights. declares the House in recess subject to You know, even until the last few of our heritage for our children.’’ the call of the Chair. weeks of his life, until the last few Peace, a clean environment, pristine Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 5 min- months of his life, at any time I talked national parks and wildlife areas, and utes p.m.), the House stood in recess to him, he wanted to talk about what how urban sprawl has eaten a lot of it subject to the call of the Chair. was going on in the country. He wanted up in our time. And I think for those of to talk about what the President was us who fill his shoes here, it’s now our f doing and how he was doing it wrong. obligation to go in and talk about b 2359 He wanted to talk about alternative urban redevelopment, to talk about energy. I mean, as you said, his mind preserving these natural spaces. AFTER RECESS was always working on how we can fix But more importantly, as the debate The recess having expired, the House the country, on how the country can do on energy has heated up over the past was called to order by the Speaker pro

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