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Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003 No. 21 House of Representatives The House met at 3 p.m. DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR HONORING PRESIDENT RONALD The Reverend Sara A. Gausmann, St. WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON TODAY REAGAN ON HIS 92ND BIRTHDAY Paul Lutheran Church, York, Pennsyl- Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask (Mr. LINDER asked and was given vania, offered the following prayer: unanimous consent that the business permission to address the House for 1 Gracious God of light and peace, we in order under the Calendar Wednesday minute and to revise and extend his re- praise You for the way You have rule be dispensed with today. marks.) blessed our Nation with a bounty of re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow sources and talents. Enlighten us this LER of Florida). Is there objection to is the 92nd birthday of the 40th Presi- day with a measure of Your wisdom, the request of the gentleman from Col- dent of the United States, President that we would use the gifts You have orado? Ronald Reagan. He is the only political given us for the good of all. Where There was no objection. idol I have ever had. He came to the there is confusion, give us clarity of f presidency knowing who he was, what thought; where there is danger, cause URGING COLLEAGUES TO SUP- he wanted to do, and he did it. us to walk carefully; and where there is PORT NATIONAL AMBER ALERT There is a wonderful story that then injustice, help us to work diligently to NETWORK ACT Governor Reagan told by his aide, Mi- eliminate it. chael Deaver, who was walking in 1978 Empower our Nation to continue to (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given down the street in Manhattan. be a beacon of hope for the cause of permission to address the House for 1 A fellow inched up to him and wanted freedom. Bless our President and Con- minute and to revise and extend his re- to say hello, and Governor Reagan said gress and all our leaders, that we marks.) hello. The gentleman said, may I have Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise might be guided by Your precepts and your autograph, Mr. Milland? And today to urge my colleagues to support comforted by Your grace. May the the National Amber Alert Network Reagan kindly wrote ‘‘Ray Milland,’’ work undertaken in this place today be Act. As founder and chairman of the and walked on. And Deaver said, why pleasing in Your sight and directed by Congressional Missing and Exploited didn’t you tell him who you were? He Your will, for You live and reign as Children’s Caucus I am an original co- said, I know who I am. He wanted to God forever and ever. Amen. sponsor, along with the gentlewoman meet Ray Milland. I am always heartened knowing from Washington (Ms. DUNN) and the f gentleman from Texas (Mr. FROST), in somebody has come into office know- this commonsense, bipartisan legisla- ing who they are. I am as comfortable THE JOURNAL tion. with President Bush, who knows who he is and what he wants. That is good The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Similar legislation passed last year for our Nation and good for the soul. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- in the House and in the Senate in sepa- ceedings and announces to the House rate bills, but the 107th Congress ended f his approval thereof. before the final decisions were made. AMERICA SHOULD GAIN SUPPORT Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- However, in October of 2002, President OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY nal stands approved. Bush endorsed the program and signed COUNSEL BEFORE ATTACK ON an executive order that set in place IRAQ many of the provisions of the legisla- f tion. He also pledged $10 million for (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was Amber Plan training and equipment given permission to address the House PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE upgrades, but still urges Congress to for 1 minute and to revise and extend The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman pass the bill. his remarks.) from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON) come for- Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, ward and lead the House in the Pledge please bring this bill to the floor quick- Secretary Powell’s address today reit- of Allegiance. ly and pass it. It is crucial to providing erated that Saddam Hussein is an evil Mr. LAMPSON led the Pledge of Alle- every community with the resources dictator, but he did not explain how a giance as follows: needed to set up the Amber Alert and preemptive war is in the best interests I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to improving the effectiveness of exist- of the American people. Will a preemp- United States of America, and to the Repub- ing Amber Plans. The Senate passed it tive attack on Iraq without United Na- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, last month. It is our duty to do so as tions support make America safer? indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. quickly as possible. How will attacking Iraq prevent the

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VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:57 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.000 H05PT1 H278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 proliferation of weapons of mass de- table: war. War, as General Sherman later, one in three girls participate in struction? What will preemptive war do said, is absolute hell; and I think if we high school athletics, as compared to 1 to stability in the Middle East? Are we can avoid it, we need to do everything in 21 thirty years ago. ready to commit to a decade of Amer- in our power. I hope we all take the time to cele- ican troops policing Iraq and the bil- f brate this very special day and to lions of dollars needed to rebuild and honor the triumphs, the dedication, RECOGNIZING SACRIFICE OF CREW stabilize that country? and the spirit of our great female ath- OF SPACE SHUTTLE ‘‘COLUMBIA’’ Before we start a war that could kill letes. IN QUEST TO EXPAND HUMAN thousands of civilians, could create KNOWLEDGE hundreds of new al Qaeda recruits, f could increase the potential of blow- (Mr. CRANE asked and was given URGING AMERICANS TO REVIEW back aimed at innocent American citi- permission to address the House for 1 SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN zens, we must think through the con- minute and to revise and extend his re- POWELL’S PRESENTATION ON sequences of our actions and be pre- marks.) IRAQ TO UNITED NATIONS SECU- pared for a long, difficult road in Iraq. Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, last Satur- RITY COUNSEL One thing is certain: Any action day we lost seven of mankind’s finest. against Iraq will be much more dif- The crew of the space shuttle Columbia (Mr. SMITH of Michigan asked and ficult, much more costly, much more made the ultimate sacrifice, not in a was given permission to address the dangerous if we take preemptive action feat of arms, but in the noble quest to House for 1 minute and to revise and against Iraq without the support of the expand human knowledge. My deepest extend his remarks.) United Nations Security Council. thoughts and prayers go to the families Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak- f of those brave men and women lost in er, Secretary of State Colin Powell this accident. Their loved ones will be today made a presentation to the INTRODUCTION OF THE POVERTY remembered with deep gratitude and United Nations Security Council. Mr. TRAP STUDY ACT OF 2003 admiration for their dedication to- Speaker, I would just urge all Ameri- (Mr. PETRI asked and was given per- wards advancing our understanding of cans that are interested and concerned mission to address the House for 1 new frontiers and discovering ways about this particular issue of Iraq to minute and to revise and extend his re- science can improve our lives. review that presentation. marks.) While space shuttles fly regularly, One item after another to me pre- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, it is a space travel itself is anything but rou- sented a compelling argument that shame and a scandal that many anti- tine. Its dangers are many, but the Co- there is no question that Saddam Hus- poverty programs actually keep people lumbia’s crew was willing to brave sein, number one, is a bad guy; number poor by making it too expensive for them. We in Congress have a duty to two, has been developing these weapons them to work their way out of poverty. them and our astronauts to find the of mass destruction. Our many anti-poverty programs were cause of this horrific accident. We can For two reasons, I think it is impor- individually designed without regard never fully eliminate the danger, but tant that we just not let this slide. for each other and without regard for we can manage the risk. One, if Saddam Hussein starts thinking the fact that if several benefits phase When asked by his brother about that we are not going to have military out simultaneously a poor person who what would happen if something went force to insist on his compliance with works hard may find himself or herself wrong, Captain David Brown, a mem- the United Nations’ Resolution 1441, worse off than if he or she stayed home ber of Columbia’s final crew, replied there is a greater likelihood that he is or had done the minimum necessary to ‘‘This program will go on.’’ He was not going to destroy those weapons. If maintain the maximum level of bene- right, but it will not just be this one he thinks it is going to happen, that fits. I call this the poverty trap. program that goes on. No matter what war is inevitable if he does not do Able-bodied people will work their setbacks confront us, humanity will something, if he does not start showing way out of poverty if they can clearly explore the unknown, brave its dan- and destroying these weapons, then I see the benefit. Accordingly, today I gers, and continue our drive to create a think there is a good chance that he is am introducing the Poverty Trap better world. either going to vacate and take his Study Act, to create a commission to f roughly $1.5 billion with him to an- examine the way benefit phase-outs other country, or he is going to give up RECOGNIZING 17TH ANNUAL NA- and tax increases can sap the incentive those weapons in order to continue as TIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN of poor beneficiaries. It is a hard prob- the leader of that country that has SPORTS DAY lem to tackle, but we must get started. great economic potential. This is an issue that liberals, conserv- (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- Nobody should doubt, Mr. Speaker, atives, and moderates should all find of fornia asked and was given permission that if there was not, in effect, a gun to compelling importance, and I solicit to address the House for 1 minute and Saddam Hussein’s head, and the Presi- my colleagues’ support. to revise and extend her remarks.) dent being tough on this issue, there f Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- would not be inspectors in there and fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- SECRETARY POWELL’S REMARKS there would not be a United Nations ognize the 17th Annual National Girls Security Council debating where we go FAIL TO JUSTIFY PREEMPTIVE and Women in Sports Day. STRIKE ON IRAQ to insist that Iraq give up those weap- The first Women in Sports Day was ons. (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was organized in 1986. It was to honor Flo given permission to address the House Hyman, an extraordinary lady who won f for 1 minute and to revise and extend a silver medal in volleyball in the his remarks.) Olympics, bringing that sport out of b 1515 Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, obscurity. like many others, I waited to hear Sec- Today, the National Girls and REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER retary of State Colin Powell. I must Women in Sports Day honors all AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 497 confess that it was interesting to hear, women athletes and is celebrated in all Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak- watch, and to see; but I did not see 50 States. Community-based activities, er, I ask unanimous consent to have anything that is going to cause me to award ceremonies, and dinners hon- my name removed as a cosponsor of change my position that there is no oring women and coaches all occur H.R. 497. need to go into a preemptive strike and today. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- engage war with Iraq at this moment. This year’s national celebration is ti- LER of Florida). Is there objection to Like many, others I am hoping and tled ‘‘Celebration: 30 years of Title IX,’’ the request of the gentleman from waiting, hoping that we can work out in honor of Title IX’s impact on the Michigan? peacefully what some think is inevi- sports community. Today, 30 years There was no objection.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.002 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H279 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT our attention in this country. So what Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I yield A message in writing from the Presi- will it take? myself such time as I may consume. dent of the United States was commu- We need daring dreams that strain Mr. Speaker, I rise to join the distin- the bonds of conventional wisdom. We nicated to the House by Ms. Wanda guished majority leader in introducing need to begin journeys that are capable Evans, one of his secretaries. the House Resolution honoring the of challenging innately American crew of Space Shuttle Columbia. I wish f qualities of ingenuity and determina- to express my condolences to the dis- EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES OF tion, curiosity and courage. tinguished majority leader and our col- THE HOUSE TO THE FAMILIES An American always seeks to climb league, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. OF THE CREW OF THE SPACE the next hill, to cross the next river, LAMPSON), in whose district the John- SHUTTLE ‘‘COLUMBIA’’ and to reach the next valley. We are son Space Center is domiciled; and to born with an insatiable hunger to look all of our colleagues from Texas, to Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a over the horizon. It is a quality that resolution (H. Res. 51) expressing the them and to their constituents we offer runs through the special clay from our deepest, deepest sympathy. condolences of the House of Represent- which our maker formed us, and it atives to the families of the crew of the The astronauts trained and lived in holds true for Americans wherever Houston, traveled 6 million miles Space Shuttle Columbia, and for other they are born, because the magic of our purposes, and ask unanimous consent away; and as President Bush said so principles exerts a magnetic pull upon eloquently yesterday, ‘‘We lost them so for its immediate consideration pursu- people who are destined to be Ameri- ant to the following order: close to home.’’ cans. They are drawn home to us, just Yesterday I had the privilege of join- Debate on the resolution shall be as Colonel Ramon, a man of deter- ing many of my colleagues in traveling limited to 2 hours equally divided and mined actions and courageous curi- to Houston for a memorial service hon- controlled by the majority leader and osity, was drawn to Texas to share oring the seven heroic astronauts who the minority leader or their designees; life’s dream with our six intrepid were lost on Saturday morning when and the previous question shall be con- Americans. the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded sidered as ordered on the resolution to We are special. The people of this just minutes before its scheduled land- final adoption without intervening mo- country will reject shallow goals. We ing. tion. need a space program that aspires to These brave men and women made The Clerk read the title of the resolu- meet our lofty expectation. Ronald the ultimate sacrifice so that we might tion. Reagan liked to quote the poet Carl enhance our understanding of the uni- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Sandburg who wrote, ‘‘The Republic is verse. They have the eternal gratitude objection to the request of the gen- a dream. Nothing happens unless first a of an entire Nation and, indeed, the en- tleman from Texas? dream.’’ tire world. There was no objection. We know what we have done, but Mr. Speaker, I would also like to ac- GENERAL LEAVE only in our dreams do we learn what knowledge and pay my respects to Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- we can do. Space exploration is des- Sean O’Keefe, the administrator of tined to remain the highest expression imous consent that all Members may NASA, and the people who work at of our national dreams. have 5 legislative days within which to NASA, for their dedication, for their President Theodore Roosevelt prop- revise and extend their remarks on H. courage and to acknowledge the suf- Res. 51. erly summed up the spirits that have driven so many of our fellow citizens to fering they are going through having The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lost their friends. objection to the request of the gen- cross countless boundaries. ‘‘Far better it is,’’ said Roosevelt, The world mourns the deaths of Air tleman from Texas? ‘‘to dare mighty things, to win glorious Force Colonel Rick Husband, the shut- There was no objection. triumphs, even though checkered by tle’s commander; Navy Commander The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- failure than to take rank with those Willie McCool, the mission’s pilot; Air tleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY) and poor spirits who neither enjoy much Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael An- the gentlewoman from California (Ms. nor suffer much because they live in a derson, the payload commander in PELOSI) each will control 1 hour. gray twilight that knows not victory charge of the science equipment; Dr. The Chair recognizes the gentleman nor defeat.’’ Kalpana Chawla, an aerospace engi- from Texas (Mr. DELAY). For 4 decades, Americans have neer, an exceptional young woman; Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- known that human space flight is the Navy doctors Captain David Brown and self such time as I may consume. most dangerous and daring endeavor Commander Laurel Salton Clark; and Mr. Speaker, I begin by observing human beings have ever attempted. Colonel Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli in that Members of this House share a The seven men and women of Columbia space. special reverence and appreciation for risked their lives to dare bold dreams I want to extend my condolences to Americans who risk their lives in the and advance the boundaries of human Prime Minister Sharon and the people service of freedom. So on their behalf, knowledge. This courage is the work of of Israel on the loss that they and we let me extend our deepest gratitude our creator. have suffered in losing Colonel Ilan and condolences to all the people who As we lost sight of our heroes Ramon. We are all blessed to have had have entrusted the United States with through flames in the forehead of the such outstanding men and women serv- their loved ones aboard Columbia. morning sky, we can take great solace ing in our space program. Let us also offer the same spirit of in knowing that they are now beyond For more than 4 decades, the space solace to the men and women of Israel. pain. All of them have now been safely program has been a bold expression of We hope that, through faith, God’s returned to the folds of our master’s American optimism. Who can forget healing comfort will lift our friends cloak. the burst of national pride when our with heavy hearts to the ‘‘place of For comfort and for consolation, let former congressional colleague John broad rivers and streams’’ with their us turn to the Psalmist: ‘‘The highest Glenn first orbited the Earth in 1962, grief receding upon the far shores. heavens belong to the Lord, but the and again 7 years later when Neil Arm- Space is an American mission. And Earth he has given to man. It is not the strong took that one small step for our accomplishments in space have led dead who praise the Lord, those who go man, that one giant leap for mankind? to some of our proudest hours as a down to silence; it is we who extol the Perhaps that spirit was best ex- country. During wartime, it is even Lord, both now and for evermore. pressed by the philosopher Socrates, more important to pursue goals that Praise the Lord.’’ who lived thousands of years before are more capable of rallying all of us. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of space travel began. He said, ‘‘Humanity Americans will not be motivated by my time. must rise above the Earth, to the top petty goals or timid objectives. Ap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- of the atmosphere and beyond, for only peals of this sort fall on deaf ears. Only tlewoman from California (Ms. PELOSI) then will we fully understand the world bold ideas and audacious goals seize is recognized for 1 hour. in which we live.’’

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.001 H05PT1 H280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 Space travel has been driven by more hazardous. We made improvements. We Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I am than a sense of adventure and curi- learned when seven astronauts were pleased to yield 3 minutes to the dis- osity. Our forays into space have been killed in January of 1986 when the tinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. about advancing the human conditions Challenger broke apart during launch LAMPSON). The Johnson Space Center in science and discovery. NASA and the that there were design flaws with the is domiciled in his district. He prob- space program have helped put the O-ring system in the booster rockets. ably had more constituents affected by United States on the technological cut- We made improvements. this tragedy than any other Member, ting edge, strengthening our economy Whatever we learn from last Satur- and in yielding him the 3 minutes I and fortifying our national defense. day’s tragedy will push our space pro- also yield him the privilege of man- Space exploration has led to life-sav- gram further than it has been before aging the rest of the time on this im- ing medical research, high-performance and make it safer than it has been be- portant resolution. computers, and ground-breaking sat- fore. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- ellite technologies. Driven by the need We will soon see an international LER of Florida). Is there objection to to provide energy to satellites and space station built and completed. the request of the gentlewoman from spacecraft, NASA spurred the develop- America has led the way, pushing the California? ment of solar photovoltaic cells and limits of space and for people that were There was no objection. fuel cells. By collecting data about Earthbound a little more than a cen- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank Earth’s geology, atmosphere and tury ago. the gentlewoman, the minority leader, water, the space program helps us pro- The pursuit of space with an inter- for yielding me the time, and also it is tect the environment and use our nat- national coalition was reflected in the a pleasure to have joined her and our ural resources wisely. brave crew that perished on Saturday. majority leader yesterday and all of Kalpana Chawla told Mission Control The space program alone has contrib- our colleagues who came to Houston to how beautiful the Earth looked from uted to the development of everything express their condolences at the won- miles above as she summoned the crew from life-saving heart pumps to ultra- derful memorial service there. violet-protection suits, to increasing to the shuttle window. Chawla logged more than 376 hours in space. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support our knowledge of global warming and of this resolution honoring the Colum- the aging process. Colonel Ilan Ramon, as the gentle- woman from California (Ms. PELOSI) bia shuttle and her crew. Many of my The exploration of other worlds has colleagues have and will express the allowed us to enhance our under- just mentioned, was the son of a Holo- caust survivor, Israel’s first space trav- impact that this tragedy has had on standing of our own world. The search our Nation far more eloquently than for life elsewhere in the universe has eler. He spoke about the quiet of space and was quoted saying, ‘‘I only hope what I can. enriched our lives here on Earth. But I share their feelings, but I would like any ambitious mission worth un- that the quiet can one day spread to my country.’’ also like to talk about what the loss of dertaking, space travel is not without the Space Shuttle Columbia means to risk; and in this case, tragically, the b 1530 the 9th Congressional District of risk is measured in human lives. Ramon was selected as a payload spe- Texas, the home of the Johnson Space During these days of mourning, our cialist by the Israeli Air Force and ap- Center. thoughts and prayers are with the fam- proved by NASA in 1998. He reported While the Clear Lake area shares the ilies of the astronauts. I hope that it is for training at NASA’s Johnson Space national vision for an aggressive and a comfort to them that the whole Center in Houston in July 1998 and was exciting manned space program, back world mourns their loss and is praying making his first space flight. home the space shuttle and the inter- for them at this sad time. And so it is Navy flight surgeon Laurel Clark national space station take on even with great sadness that I join my dis- liked to say, ‘‘Life continues in a lot of more personal dimension. All of the as- tinguished colleague, the majority places.’’ She was selected by NASA in tronauts in the NASA program, includ- leader, in introducing this resolution 1996. It was her first space flight. ing the seven aboard the Columbia, are honoring the crew of the Space Shuttle Air Force colonel Rick Husband, the part of our community. They are our Columbia. shuttle commander, loved the hymn friends and our neighbors. Their kids Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ‘‘How Great Thou Art,’’ which includes go to school with our kids. They shop my time. the phrase, ‘‘I see the stars. I hear the at the same grocery stores and pray at Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 mighty thunder. Thy power throughout minutes to the gentleman from Mis- the same churches and synagogues. the universe displayed.’’ Selected in The employees and contractors at souri (Mr. BLUNT), the distinguished 1994, Husband logged more than 235 majority whip. the Johnson Space Center are con- hours in space. nected to the astronauts not just at Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, I thank As a boy, Navy flight surgeon David work but in their everyday life. The the gentleman for recognizing me and Brown thought of astronauts as movie community at JSC is an extended fam- him and the gentlewoman for intro- stars and grew up to be a physician, an ily. Amidst all the lofty talk, cere- ducing this resolution. aviator who could land on the deck of monies and resolutions, let us not for- Just a week ago, America remem- a carrier in the middle of the night. get that a community and seven fami- bered the anniversary of the loss of the Later, he became a shuttle astronaut. Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew Columbia pilot William McCool was a lies lost friends, brothers, fathers, sons, as it headed toward orbit. This week former Eagle Scout and test pilot. He wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters. America is grieving the loss and pray- was in space his first time. Back in Clear Lake, right off the ing for the families of the seven-person Payload commander Michael Ander- Johnson Space Center campus, there is crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia son said recently to his pastor, If this a place called Frenchy’s. It is a place which was destroyed suddenly and un- thing does not come out right, do not where the astronauts and employees expectedly as it headed back to Earth. worry about me; I am going on to a often go for dinner, gather after work, America’s manned space program has higher place. Commander Anderson has share their experiences and bond in a used science, technology and experi- told people he could not recall a time very special way. I stopped by there ence to reduce the risk of space travel. when he did not want to be an astro- Saturday evening and wanted to report Exploring space and space travel have naut. back to my colleagues what I saw and never been risk free, but they have Congress will be asking questions and heard. given us the ability to keep improving will provide oversight in an attempt to Ironically, the traditional after-mis- things on Earth, as well as to keep im- understand the loss of Columbia and its sion autographed crew mission picture proving the program itself. crew. The goal is to further reduce the hung on the wall where it belonged. We learned when three Apollo I crew risk for future shuttle flights. For some reason, they went by before members perished in January of 1967 in May the crew of the Space Shuttle their mission instead of after. a fire during a test that the use of puri- Columbia be with God and may God be There was a feeling of crushing sad- fied oxygen in a space craft’s cabin was with those they have left behind. ness and loss but also a hope that the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:57 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.007 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H281 vision and dream that those seven he- Avondale Elementary now says an- The scientific technological advances roes died for will not be lost but, in- other type of special memorial will be made possible by space research in- stead, will be reborn; that their loss there in the school to remember that clude much: arteriosclerosis detection, will remind the American people of the special student. ultrasound scanners, the automatic in- great challenge we face and the pros- Indeed, also in our West Valley, Mr. sulin pump, portable X-ray devices, in- pect of a better world that the space Speaker, there is the Challenger Learn- visible braces, dental arch wire, palate program gives us. ing Center, so named for another group surgery technology, clean room ap- I speak today not just as a Member of of seven who paid the ultimate price; parel, implantable heart aid, the MRI, Congress but as part of a community and at Central Arizona College there is the bone analyzer and the cataract sur- that firmly believes in what Rick Hus- a NASA Aerospace Education Center. gery tools and on and on, the digital band, William McCool, Michael Ander- Mr. Speaker, we are reaffirming some imaging breast biopsy system. son, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, difficult lessons today, even as we me- So many, many lives have been saved Laurel Blair and Ilan Ramon gave their morialize and celebrate America’s mis- because we have lost a few in trying. lives for. On behalf of the 9th District sion and indeed mankind’s mission to The life-saving light that saves lives of Texas and the people of the Johnson the stars, as we think that over four through the application of lighting Space Center, I urge this country and decades ago President Kennedy stood technology initially developed for this body to go forward, support this at the podium behind us, challenging plant growth experiments on space resolution and support the continued this Nation to land a man on the moon shuttle missions. The doctors at the presence of America in space. and bring him safely back home to University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee Mr. Speaker, I reserve my time. earth before the decade of the 1960s is use light-emitting diodes in a treat- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 out. ment called photodynamic therapy, a minute to the gentleman from Florida Mr. Speaker, we remember the mes- form of chemotherapy to treat brain (Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART). sage of the Australian Prime Minister tumors in children and aid signifi- Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of upon the landing on the moon when he cantly in wound-healing treatment. Florida. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ma- said, We salute the spirit of dangerous A consumer product, the toy for tots, jority leader for yielding me the time. adventure that has brought mankind many, many toys have been made be- Mr. Speaker, our thoughts and pray- to this accomplishment. cause of that, that has increased the ers today here in the Congress of the The danger remains apparent. The economy, and I could go on, with the United States are with the seven he- spirit of adventure remains, Mr. Speak- artificial heart device known as the roes of the Columbia and with their er. We remember and memorialize the miniaturized ventricular assist pump. families. Columbia Seven; and as we remember, The vehicle tracking system, and many The space program is emblematic of as we rededicate, as we conduct the in- of us drive cars that have the night-ex- the American people: daring, self-con- evitable oversight that our Constitu- tended sight vision, came from space fident, brave and determined to do tion mandates, let us make the vow exploration. great things. not to retreat but to advance, to think Mr. Speaker, I will end by simply I think the seven heroes of the Co- beyond what has gone before, to revisit saying the best way to show our appre- lumbia would be pleased if we here and the moon, to one day be involved in ciation for these heroes is to continue now determine and resolve to support manned exploration of Mars, to con- this research and be a visionary for the the space program with renewed and tinue the advancement of human future. Without vision, we perish. increased vigor and seriousness. Com- knowledge for which the Columbia Human space exploration is inherently risky. mander Rick Husband; pilot William Seven gave their all. That is the true Distance, speed and an environment that can McCool; payload commander Michael memorial to these heroes who soared in not support human life combine to make Anderson; mission specialists David the heavens and embraced the spirit of human space flights particularly precarious. Brown, Laurel Clark and Kalpana dangerous adventure. Unfortunately the world has new evidence of Chawla; and the Israeli astronaut Ilan God bless them and their families the dangers associated with space explo- Ramon, they gave their lives to im- and all affiliated with them and our ration. Millions watched as images of a sin- prove all of our lives; and we, Mr. great country. gular, brilliant point of light in the sky became Speaker, owe them our full support for Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 two, three, and four points of light as Space the continuation of space exploration. minutes to the gentlewoman from Shuttle Columbia broke apart over my home Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, if I could, Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON), State of Texas. in order to even out the time, I yield 3 my colleague from the Committee on I join the rest of the country and the world minutes to the gentleman from Ari- Science. in mourning the seven brave astronauts whom zona (Mr. HAYWORTH). (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of we lost in this national tragedy. The out- (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was Texas asked and was given permission pouring of sympathy from the citizens of the given permission to revise and extend to revise and extend her remarks.) world is recognition that the crew heroically his remarks.) Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of put their lives on the line in the name of Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise Texas. Mr. Speaker, let me express my science and research. in strong support of this resolution; appreciation to the leadership for More than a decade ago, January 28th, and, oh, how I wish we were not in this bringing this forth and to say how im- 1986, our country’s space program was dealt well at this time to express such senti- portant it is that we take the time to another tragedy as we lost the crew of the ments. give recognition to those heroic per- Space Shuttle Challenger. The findings of the Mr. Speaker, we differ on issues. sons who did lose their lives. I am very ‘‘Report of the Presidential Commission on the That is the hallmark of a free people, certain, however, that they did not lose Space Shuttle Challenger Accident’’ (referred and yet this afternoon we rise as one to their lives in vain. to as the Rogers’ Commission Report) have remember and memorialize the con- This space exploration research pro- changed NASA procedures to make human tribution and the sacrifice of the Co- gram has been one of the most success- space flight safer. It is incumbent upon the lumbia Seven. ful research programs in the history of federal government to conduct a vigorous and Of the seven aboard, Mr. Speaker, this country, and I know that we will comprehensive investigation to uncover and several had connections to Arizona, investigate well to see what happened alleviate the events that led to Columbia acci- perhaps the most pointed and poignant and improve upon it. dent. that of payload specialist Michael An- I also know that, over 40 years ago, I pledge to do what I can to help our space derson. Though Michael called Spo- the foresight of persons that came program recover from this terrible setback so kane, Washington, home, he spent along before us caused us to get into these important endeavors can flourish in the some of his younger years in the State this type of research. We also owe future. As a Senior member of the Science of Arizona, attended Avondale Elemen- those leaders some homage for their Committee, I will work closely with my House tary School and carried with him on foresight, and I am hoping that we will colleagues to assist NASA and Harold this flight a T-shirt from that school then have the foresight to continue Gehman Jr. who will lead the special inves- and that student body. The principal at this type of research. tigative commission.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:57 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.009 H05PT1 H282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 I am the ranking member of the Science As witnessed, the Space Shuttle can be Many people have calls, but few are Subcommittee on Basic Research. In this im- configured to carry many different types of blessed to be so unconditionally loved portant capacity, I have taken a major leader- equipment and scientific experiments. The and supported, especially when their ship role regarding America’s commitment to Space Shuttle is essential in the assembly of pursuit involves danger, risk, and the technological development and scientific re- the International Space Station (advancing life unknown. During their all-too-brief search and application. As such, I am a firm sciences & technology through long-duration lives, each member of Columbia’s crew believer that the United States will continue missions) and repairing and servicing the achieved greatness because somebody our space program that has accomplished so Hubble Space Telescope (enabling many new told them they should follow their much in the areas of research and science. discoveries in Space Science). hearts. This important and beneficial program is es- As an enabling function, the Space Shuttle Columbia’s crew pursued life with pas- sential to advancing technology. is fully engaged in providing services for earth sion. But Saturday reminded us of that Specific technological advances made pos- and physical science research. The Space word’s Greek roots. Passion means ‘‘to sible by space research include the arterio- Shuttle also engages the private sector in the suffer.’’ And to follow one’s passion re- sclerosis detection, ultrasound scanners, auto- development of space by providing flight op- quires the acceptance of suffering as matic insulin pump, portable x-ray device, in- portunities for industry, academia and govern- well as the joy of living life with full- visible braces, dental arch wire, palate surgery ment to conduct applied research relevant to ness and with purpose. technology, clean room apparel, implantable NASA’s mission through access to the space The space family is large and ex- heart aid, MRI, bone analyzer, and cataract environment. I will foresee that cooperative ac- tended. Although Kennedy Space Cen- surgery tools. tivities with the National Institutes of Health ter employees, many of my constitu- The Space Shuttle Program has yielded (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), ents, remain here on Earth, each mis- many lifesaving medical tests, accessibility ad- the Department of Defense (DoD) and other sion carries their hopes and dreams vances for the physically challenged, and U.S. agencies will continue to advance knowl- into space. They are bonded to the as- products that make our lives more safe and edge of health, medicine, science and tech- tronauts as comrades. My family be- enjoyable. Such as: nology. longs to that space family. My wife, The Digital Imaging Breast Biopsy System STS–107, which was lost on February 1, Ellen, has been an engineer at Kennedy developed from Space Telescope technology 2003, was a 16-day mission dedicated to re- Space Center for 18 years. Tommy, my incorporates the advanced Charged Coupled 10-year-old, who is in fifth grade, at- Devise, a high tech silicon chip, used as part search in physical, life, and space sciences, conducted in approximately 80 separate ex- tended space camp this summer. Hang- of a digital camera system that sees the ing on Tommy’s wall at home, next to breast structure with x-ray vision. The CCD periments, comprised of hundreds of samples and test points. With two Americans and a a poster of Michael Jordan, is another images breast tissue more clearly and effi- Michael, Michael Anderson, the pay- ciently through a procedure known as Russian still stationed at the International load commander on Columbia, who stereotactic core then-needle biopsy. Space Station, it is imperative that this pro- autographed a picture for Tommy, With the help of companies like FIDE and gram not come to a halt. This most unfortu- LORAD, this procedure provides patient with nate and tragic loss of five men and two which is inscribed, ‘‘Tommy, always do non-invasive procedure which reduces pain, women, representing a mosaic of races and your best.’’ Michael Anderson and the other cou- scarring, radiation exposure, time and cost. nationalities, will be mourned and these great rageous astronauts and the entire The Space Shuttle was the vehicle used to as- American heroes will not be forgotten. NASA team always do their best. At an sist in the space telescope repair mission and Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- all-hands meeting of the KSC team last development of the technology. imous consent that the gentleman Lifesaving Light Saves Lives through appli- from New York (Mr. BOEHLERT), the Saturday, actually this Monday, KSC cation of a special lighting technology initially Chairman of the Committee on Director Roy Bridges affirmed: ‘‘You developed for plant growth experiments on Science, manage the remainder of my are the best team on the planet.’’ So Space Shuttle missions. Doctors at University time. this large and talented team shares of Wisconsin in Milwaukee use light emitting The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there many triumphs. diodes in a treatment called photodynamic objection to the request of the gen- Still, every generation of this Cape therapy, a form of chemotherapy, to treat brain tleman from Texas? Canaveral family unexpectedly bears tumors in children and aid significantly in There was no objection. witness to manned space flight’s in- would healing treatment. Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 herit dangers. In 1967, the Apollo 1 crew A Consumer Product Toy for Tots was de- minutes to the gentleman from Florida was lost on Pad 34 in an accident veloped using NASA wind-tunnel and aero- (Mr. FEENEY) and send condolences be- known simply as ‘‘The Fire.’’ In 1986, dynamic expertise from the Space Shuttle pro- cause the gentleman’s wife is part of the Challenger rose majestically from gram. Hasbro, Inc. improved the flying dis- the NASA family and has also suffered Pad 39B only to break up over the At- tances and loop-to-loop stunts for its toy glid- this loss. lantic on a beautiful winter day. On ers designed for a child to fly. (Mr. FEENEY of Florida asked and February 1, 2003, the landing crew wait- Public Safety takes a Byte out of Crime was given permission to revise and ex- ed at the Shuttle Landing Strip for using image processing technology initially tend his remarks.) voyagers who never returned home. used to analyze Space Shuttle launch video On each occasion, the people of b 1545 and study meteorological images. This Space NASA grieved terribly. They asked Shuttle mission technology helps law enforce- Mr. FEENEY of Florida. Mr. Speak- tough questions, and they learned from ment agencies improve crime solving videos. er, I thank the gracious majority lead- adversity. But then they rededicate An Artificial Heart device known as the min- er and minority leader also for their themselves to their mission and ulti- iaturized ventricular assist pump, developed resolution today. mately achieve their striving. America by NASA and renowned heart surgeon Dr. Mi- Mr. Speaker, the Columbia’s crew landed on the Moon after ‘‘The Fire.’’ chael DeBakey, was derived from technology made remarkable use of their gift of The shuttle returned to pursue sci- used in Space Shuttle fuel pumps. The tiny life. To borrow thoughts from the late entific discovery and construct the pump—2 inches long, 1 inch in diameter and Christopher Lasch, these astronauts International Space Station. And we weighing less than four ounces has been suc- belonged to a band of people who will continue that legacy by returning cessfully implanted into more than 20 patients. achieve selflessness by dedicating men and women to space, completing A Vehicle Tracking System tracks informa- themselves to a tremendous challenge, the International Space Station and tion originally used onboard Space Shuttle mastering arduous, risky pursuits, turning our dreams of new exploration missions now helps track vehicles on Earth. meeting impersonal standards, and towards the planet Mars and others. This commercial spinoff allows vehicles to struggling towards an ideal of perfec- Exploration, journey, and bravery de- transmit a signal back to a home base. Mu- tion. fine the American people and their his- nicipalities today use the software to track and As you listen to the crew’s family tory. Each of us comes from a heritage reassign emergency and public works vehi- members and loved ones, you grasp where someone with great courage cles. It also is used by vehicle fleet operations, that their strivings were not solitary. took a passage to new beginnings, such as taxis, armored cars and vehicles car- Each astronaut was surrounded by many times with difficult endings. But rying hazardous cargo. those who supported his or her calling. the living stubbornly persevered,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.002 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H283 pushed back vast frontiers, and built a dream space travel was possible, he unique personality, accomplishments, great and glorious Nation. Adversity, came to Houston, Texas, where I live. and responsibilities. They, much more including Saturday’s loss, can never On an autumn day in 1962, he laid out than us, must live with the absences extinguish America’s spirit. the following challenge: ‘‘We choose to created by Saturday’s tragedy. Finally, Mr. Speaker, as Ronald go to the Moon. Not because it is easy, But it is not just absence we are ac- Reagan said in the aftermath of the but because it is hard; because that knowledging in our remarks. It is also Challenger disaster, ‘‘The future be- goal will serve to organize and measure a presence. The names and faces and longs not the to fainthearted but to the the best of our energies and skills; be- stories of the Columbia crew are now brave. That defines us as a Nation.’’ cause that challenge is one that we are engraved in our hearts and minds, not Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 willing to accept; one we are unwilling just because they died, but because minutes to the gentleman from Texas to postpone.’’ they lived. They were brave, dedicated, (Mr. HINOJOSA), who is now the ranking That challenge, delivered to America and talented; and they set an example member of the select Committee on 40 years ago, has come to define the for us all. They are as much an inspira- Education and the Workforce. mission for the brave men and women tion in death as in life, and they join a (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given of NASA, and it has also come to define long line of explorers who have sac- permission to revise and extend his re- the spirit of Houston. The seven astro- rificed their lives charting the future marks.) nauts of Shuttle Columbia STS–107 em- for all of us. We are in their debt. Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise bodied that spirit. And in losing them, Yesterday, at the memorial service today to join my colleagues in express- we have lost part of ourselves. in Houston, I was taken with the quiet ing my deepest condolences to the fam- The final crew of the Shuttle Colum- dignity so evident on the part of so ily and friends of the seven Columbia bia were all men and women of courage. many. We, in an hour of pain and sor- astronauts who tragically lost their They lived and died as heroes. But for row, took our lead from the families. lives Saturday over the skies of Texas. many in the Houston area, the seven They must know that the Nation, in- This tragedy is a reminder of the risk members of the Columbia crew were deed the world, is grieving with them. involved in exploring the frontiers of more than fallen heroes. They were our And as I sat there thinking about life- space and furthering human knowl- neighbors; and they were our friends, times of achievement snuffed out in a edge. Every child, at one time or another, friends that you might see at the gro- moment of tragedy, I did what so many has dreamed of becoming an astronaut cery store or church or at a parent- of us have done. All of us associated to explore distant planets and stars. teacher conference. with the investigation are determined Unfortunately, many children lose Monday night I had the opportunity to find out what went wrong and to fix their dream as they grow up. These to visit with Ilan Ramon’s grieving fa- it. And then we must move on with ex- seven extraordinary people never lost ther at Beth Yeshuron Synagogue. Ilan ploration, with the search for new fron- that dream. They dedicated their lives had made his home in Houston for the tiers. That will be the enduring legacy to studies and training to develop the past 4 years. People knew him to be for the Columbia Seven. technical skills they needed to become kind and extraordinarily down to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of an astronaut. Earth. I told Ilan’s father what he al- my time. I attended the memorial service yes- ready knew, that his son was a hero. He Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield terday in Houston, wanting to provide thanked me and then said something such time as he may consume to the the astronauts’ family members some that none of us should ever forget. He gentleman from Texas (Mr. STENHOLM). comfort. They are all at different lev- told me that the space program must (Mr. STENHOLM asked and was els of grieving. Everyone spoke of the continue. given permission to revise and extend joy and pride the Columbia crew felt in As a tribute to the lives of the fallen his remarks.) being astronauts and their commit- crew and those that have gone before Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Speaker, I rise ment to sharing their love of space ex- them, as an acknowledgment that we in support of this resolution today. ploration with the next generations. I can never simply go back to the way it It is a sad honor to come to the House Floor admire them tremendously. was before John Glenn, Alan Shephard, today to speak about the lives of seven he- I know firsthand how inspiring astro- or the Moon landing, we must continue roes who put a face and personality to the nauts can be to children. This past fall to answer the call of the Space Shuttle United States space program. And what a I hosted the Hispanic Engineering and Columbia. For those who grieve today, face it is—one of strength, optimism, dis- Science Technology Week in my con- but will hope again tomorrow, we must cipline, adventure, humor, compassion—in gressional district. Over 17,000 students continue the space program. other words, much of what we strive for as the and teachers filled the baseball sta- As we begin anew, let us remember best of the American Spirit. dium of the University of Texas Pan- the words of President Kennedy on These brave Americans gave their lives for American. They listened to speeches that fateful day in Houston: ‘‘As we set the good of our Country and we will never be about the importance of becoming pro- sail we ask God’s blessing on the most able to repay them or their families for the ficient in science, math and technology hazardous and dangerous and greatest sacrifice they made. They were our brightest in order to expand their career oppor- adventure on which man has ever em- and best and their passion for advancing and tunities. But the highlight of the day barked.’’ improving our Nation has inspired us all. was when former astronaut Alan Bean Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield Once again, we Americans find ourselves rose to speak. The students were trans- myself 3 minutes. responding to national tragedy with a mixture fixed as they listened to him talk Mr. Speaker, with sadness, I want to of strong emotions. We feel great sadness as about the wonders of space and its po- join my colleagues in memorializing we mourn this loss of human life and noble tential for mankind’s future. The awed the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia. endeavor. We know that no matter how great and excited expression on those faces All of us on the floor today are trying our own sadness might be, it cannot compare as he fired their imaginations is some- to do the same thing: we are trying to to the great weight of grief the astronauts’ thing I will never forget. This is a leg- fill a palpable absence with tangible families and coworkers bear. Our hearts have acy we must preserve. words. It is quite literally an impos- broken as we have watched the spouses and I urge my colleagues to continue sible task and all the more heart- children deal with their private grief in such a their support for NASA and the dream rending because we witnessed the mo- public way. In response, we simply hope that for which these seven heroes gave their ments when the shuttle vanished into the families can sense the warm embrace of lives. thin air. our thoughts and prayers. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 I can only begin to imagine the pain But we also feel a great sense of admira- minutes to the gentleman from Texas felt by the crew’s colleagues and tion, respect and gratitude. How many of us (Mr. BELL), who represents a great friends and family and those who knew have stood under a canopy of stars, looked to many employees of the Johnson Space these men and women not just as the the heavens and wondered ‘‘What is up Center. brave heroes that we have come, per- there?’’ We have admired our space explorers Mr. BELL. Mr. Speaker, when Presi- haps too late, to fully appreciate, but as heroes since before the first launch of the dent Kennedy challenged America to also as individuals, each with his or her Mercury program. Perhaps some of us have

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:57 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.013 H05PT1 H284 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 even dreamed of becoming a part of this in- gia (Mr. BURNS); and before he begins, I exceptional student and a very tal- trepid cadre of astronauts. The Columbia crew ask unanimous consent that the gen- ented athlete. While at Dededo Middle belonged to that special family of explorers tleman from California (Mr. ROHR- School, young Willie McCool wrote a who dare to risk themselves in the name of ABACHER) be allowed to control the bal- poem that was published on the front exploration, discovery and knowledge which ance of my time. page of his school newspaper that re- will benefit all of humankind. Over the past The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- vealed his love of Guam and his early five days, as we have learned more about that LER of Florida). Without objection, the ambition to be an astronaut. He was crew of seven individuals, we also have gentleman from California (Mr. ROHR- probably about 12 years old, and this is learned about the heart and soul of the space ABACHER) will control the remainder of the poem: program and also about ourselves. the time of the gentleman from New ‘‘I came to an island in the middle of Just as the planet Earth is home to a di- York (Mr. BOEHLERT). the sea. It was so nice that I jumped verse people, the Columbia carried a crew of There was no objection. for glee. There are palm trees, coconuts numerous nationalities and ethnicities. They Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, Helen Kel- and bananas, too. Plus birds and fish, learned, as we all must, that it is our diversity, ler once reminded us that ‘‘no pes- so unbelievable but true. It was so nice our different skills and traits, which become simist ever discovered the secret of the that no one can complain. But he who our strength when focused towards a common stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or does must be insane. This is such a nice goal. opened a new doorway for the human and beautiful place, you’d think it was When we humans find ourselves grappling spirit.’’ heaven—or outer space.’’ with so many strong emotions, we turn to the The seven crew members aboard Co- Willie pursued his dream with vigor Divine Comforter to help us cope and under- lumbia were optimists, one and all, who and passion. He lived his dream, and we stand; that is precisely what our Country has saw the uncharted lands of space as an on Guam are amazed that someone we done this week. Even these astronauts who opportunity, not an obstacle. They knew from our island community was traveled to the stars understood that they were were willing to open new doorways for the pilot of a space shuttle. not the master of those stars. The held a deep humanity at the cost of their own Teachers on Guam point to his re- and abiding faith in the One who created all lives. markable life to inspire school children which they longed to explore. And now, we must content ourselves in believing that each b 1600 to dare to dream big things, to believe in themselves, and to reach for the of these brave men and women is home with Mr. Speaker, they left a Nation at stars. Although we are saddened by that Creator, discovering still more wonders war on a mission of peaceful explo- this tragedy, we take solace in know- beyond our wildest dreams. ration of space. While fate did not re- ing that Willie McCool will be forever On behalf of the residents of the 17th Con- turn them to us, the memory of their remembered by our Nation and by the gressional District of Texas who I am privi- courage, their determination and their people of Guam as an inspiration to our leged to represent in the House of Represent- optimism for a brighter future will children and as a hero for all. atives, I extend both sympathy to the families stay with us forever. I support this res- who have lost so much and gratitude for their olution as one small way of carrying on ‘‘Pues adios, Willie, in guiya hao.’’ In indomitable spirit. You will never be forgotten. their memory. our Chamorro language, that means, Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 good-bye, Willie, we love you. minutes to the gentleman from Vir- minutes to the gentlewoman from Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I ginia (Mr. SCOTT). Guam (Ms. BORDALLO). yield myself 11 minutes. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was Mr. Speaker, today we mourn the life I thank the gentleman for yielding me given permission to revise and extend of seven heroes, the crew of the Space this time. her remarks.) Shuttle Columbia: Rick Husband, Wil- Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this oppor- Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise liam McCool, David Brown, Kalpana tunity to join my colleagues as we ex- today to join my colleagues and our Chawla, Michael Anderson, Laurel press profound sympathy and condo- Clark, and Ilan Ramon. lences to the families, friends, and as- Nation in expressing our profound sor- row on the occasion of the Columbia These heroes are now departed from sociates of the crew of the Space Shut- us, and they find their place in the tle Columbia and to pay tribute to the Space Shuttle tragedy. The people of Guam join their fellow Americans memory and the hearts of all Ameri- seven heroic men and women who gave cans who are grateful to them and their lives in service of their countries today in mourning for the Columbia crew. grateful to the others who have given and all mankind. I also join my fellow their lives to make sure that our coun- Virginians in a special mourning of the Guam has a unique tie to one of the crew members, Lt. Commander Wil- try and all humankind advances into loss of our native son, David Brown, this next frontier and conquers the mission specialist of the . liam McCool, the pilot on the Space Columbia next frontier of space. There are cas- Mr. Speaker, the labors and sacrifices Shuttle Columbia. Lt. Commander ualties in the conquest of every fron- of the Columbia crew will not be in McCool lived on Guam and attended vain. The information from over 80 sci- Dededo Middle School and John F. tier, and this is no exception. entific research experiments will Kennedy High School. He later married Just as our heroes of the past fron- unlock discoveries which will reshape Lani Vallejos of Dededo, Guam, whom tiers are remembered and honored by the world to the benefit of all of hu- he met on the island. We are so proud this country, we will, once the space manity. And so I believe the most pro- to have had a member of our island frontier is conquered, look back on found tribute that we can pay to the community in the space program. these pioneers, and we will remember seven Columbia heroes is to continue America indeed lost a hero, and Guam them on the honor roll of heroes. the work that they dedicated their pro- lost a son. The Columbia reminds me a bit of an- fessions and ultimately their lives to Commander McCool was very proud other vessel, another American vessel further. I am proud, Mr. Speaker, that of his ties to our island. He carried the from 200 years ago, the good ship Co- much of that work will take place at Guam flag on this tragic mission, and I lumbia. Americans were always known NASA Langley in Hampton, Virginia. show Members a picture as he stands as the leaders in transportation, Mr. Speaker, the names Apollo 1, before the shuttle with our flag. whether it was railroad transportation Challenger, and now Columbia will be re- Willie McCool was a dedicated hus- or, before that, ship transportation; vered throughout time for the supreme band and father. He leaves behind his and we had some of the mightiest and contributions and sacrifices of their wife, Lani, and their three sons, Sean, most impressive ships on the oceans crews. So I say to the families of those Christopher and Cameron. Lani’s par- and one of those ships was the good who were lost: weep not. The dreams of ents, Atilana and Albert Vallejos, from ship Columbia. the great men and women who dared to Dededo, Guam, proudly attended the Americans were so proud of the good explore the outer boundaries of human- launch 16 days prior to the tragedy. ship Columbia that one of our first pa- ity will not be forgotten. Commander McCool is fondly remem- triotic songs dealt with our pride in Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield bered by those whose lives he touched that ship, and that song went as fol- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Geor- as a student while on Guam. He was an lows, and every American knew these

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Although we hope that the b 1615 the crew of the Columbia, another mag- shuttle will fly again, this country is nificent vessel that charted unknown now committed to a space program, We have invested also in a defense waters, carried Americans and, yes, yes, that will remember the shuttle system in space, a missile defense sys- carried the admiration of the entire system and be grateful for how effi- tem that even today will permit us not world. cient and what a magnificent system it to be so terrorized by a possibility of a I think one of the things that I have was, but we now know we must invest government in North Korea that is de- gleaned from this tragedy is just how in the technology that will move us be- veloping nuclear weapons because we much the American people associated yond our dependency on this now old have assets in space that will permit us themselves and identified with Amer- system that should not be allowed to perhaps to defend ourselves against ica’s space program. Yesterday, as we become even older and us rely on it that potential threat. So we have in- went to Texas, it was not so much the even longer. But does that mean we vested in space, and also it has saved ceremony that I remember as it was will in some way diminish our commit- us billions and billions of dollars and the people of Texas and how they took ment to space? I do not think so. thousands and thousands of lives. It this tragedy personally. As we rode in When we look back over the years of was the space pioneers like those on our congressional buses to and fro to what the space program has meant to the Challenger and on the shuttle that that ceremony of remembrance and our lives, the benefits are beyond have already given us these tremen- dedication at which the President imagination. dous benefits, but we have only spoke, the people of Texas lined the I remember as a young boy that I was scratched the surface of what space can roads and the streets. Little children able to talk to my grandparents per- do to uplift the condition of human- were waving American flags. People haps once a month. I did not come from kind. would rush out of their houses as we a wealthy family. Those telephone No, we will not be deterred by this drove by with their flags and little calls were scratchy, and they were ex- tragedy. We will instead correct the signs of support and encouragement. pensive. Young people did not have the flaws where they have been found and I believe that if there is anything we same contact then as they do with move on. We will move on and we will can be grateful for when Columbia went their grandparents today. I think it move upward. Will we continue? Will down, it went down over friendly terri- was $5 a minute back in those days we Americans continue to move for- tory. It went down over Texas, where when $5 was enormous. Today, thanks ward? Will there be another ‘‘Good the people of that State feel so strong- to our investment in space, thanks to Ship Columbia’’ someday charting the ly about the space program and about the space program, people can talk to unknown waters or the unknown skies? their country. their families who are in the far You bet there will be. We remember I am proud to say that my constitu- reaches of the world every day, and it and we will be grateful in those days to ents and others in California have had is affordable, and it has increased the the crew of this ship Columbia as we a long association with the space pro- quality of life in our country dramati- were to the pioneers of generations gram as well, and we are just as proud cally in this level of caring between past. of the achievements. But, yesterday, it people because space has permitted us Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of touched my heart that the people of better communication between each my time. Texas were reaching out to us and to other. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 the families. What about entertainment and tele- minutes to the gentleman from Texas The Columbia tragedy has not dimin- vision? We have now before us a pleth- (Mr. FROST) in whose district the shut- ished the commitment of the people of ora of options in which to take up our tle began to fall. I also ask unanimous Texas nor the commitment of the peo- time because we have assets in space consent that the gentleman from Texas ple of the United States towards space that are offering us communication (Mr. GREEN) control the balance of the exploration and space utilization. Our skills that are not only used for enter- time. space program must and will go for- tainment but are used in the medical The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- ward because the American people re- field to educate people in far-off coun- LER of Florida). Is there objection to main as committed today as they were tries how to conduct operations and the request of the gentleman from last week, and today we have seven he- also provide communications with Texas? roes to give us inspiration. schools throughout the world. There was no objection. The American people over the last The GPS system is a navigational Mr. FROST. I thank the gentleman few years have been lulled into a false system, and it would be unthinkable for yielding me this time. sense of security about space travel. for us to not use our space-based assets Mr. Speaker, I join with my col- We always considered the astronauts for navigation purposes, something leagues in expressing this body’s deep our heroes. Children would come out to that has saved countless lives in giving grief over the loss of Columbia and her see astronauts, but most Americans us precise navigation that has saved brave crew. I was privileged to attend felt that manned flight into space was hundreds, if not thousands, of those the memorial for our seven astronauts far less risky than it really is. They seeking transportation. in Houston yesterday. The deeply mov- have been lulled into this false sense of And what about the weather and the ing words in honor of the Columbia re- security because NASA has been doing fact that today we know when storms vealed how profoundly this tragedy has one terrific job and our astronauts are coming? Again, thousands of lives affected people in Texas and across our have been doing one terrific job and have been saved because of our invest- country. our aerospace industry has been doing ment in space assets. We can predict Today in my district in north Texas, one terrific job. But it is still the where a hurricane will go or a tornado one of those astronauts, Dr. Kalpana riskiest of propositions. will strike, and we can prepare for it Chawla, is being remembered at her I was in the White House in 1986 when and save those lives, not to mention alma mater, the University of Texas at the Challenger blew up, and I will never the billions of dollars saved by pre- Arlington. K.C., as she was known by forget that day. We did what? We re- dicting weather trends in the industry her friends at UTA, was a true pioneer grouped, we found what was wrong, we of agriculture. and a role model for young people on found the flaws, and we moved forward Mr. Speaker, what about our na- two continents. K.C. was the first In- after correcting those flaws. Since tional security? It was our lead in dian American to travel into space and then, once again, the American people space, indeed the space shuttle itself her achievements brought great pride came to believe space travel was rou- created the impression for the com- to people in her home country of India tine. Well, pioneering a new frontier is munists who led the Soviet Union that and her adopted home in north Texas.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.018 H05PT1 H286 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 While aboard the Columbia, K.C. sent made both the nation of her birth, colleague for those kind words for Tex- an e-mail to students in her hometown, India, and her adopted country, Amer- ans. Texans, as you noticed yesterday, Karnal, India. She wrote: ‘‘The path ica, proud of her and her accomplish- did take the loss of the Columbia to our from dreams to success does exist. May ments. heart. you have the vision to find it, the cour- Mission Specialist David Brown was Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the age to get onto it and the perseverance truly a man for all seasons. He was a gentleman from Maryland (Mr. to follow it. Wishing you a great jour- physician like myself, a Navy pilot, CARDIN). ney.’’ and a member of the astronaut corps. (Mr. CARDIN asked and was given There can be no doubt that K.C. and Everything he set out to do, he accom- permission to revise and extend his re- the other astronauts aboard the Colum- plished. He had many other goals he marks.) bia had the vision and the perseverance was anxious to accomplish after this Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, in sup- to follow their dreams. Those dreams mission had been completed. porting this resolution, each of us ex- led them into space on a mission of dis- Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, a presses our deepest condolences to the covery that made them heroes. As we wife, a mother, a physician, also. She families of our seven explorers, our reflect upon the lives of Dr. Chawla and enjoyed scuba diving and flying air- seven astronauts, who lost their life her fellow crew members, we have a planes. She was aware of that special this past Saturday. Each of us feels a shared responsibility to forge ahead honor that was hers to fly in space, and connection to this tragedy. Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of rep- with their mission. After the House she was thankful for it. She was cer- resenting Annapolis, where the Naval passes this worthy resolution honoring tainly somebody who lived life to the Academy is located. Commander our fallen heroes, it will be our duty as fullest. McCool graduated from the Naval Members of Congress to commit our The man, of course, who was in many Academy. The Naval Academy family government to a full investigation of ways of most interest was Payload Spe- misses their comrade. This morning I the causes of this tragedy, and, just as cialist Ilan Ramon. He was the first was with a health care group talking importantly, to recommit America to Israeli in space, a national hero in his about health care issues. The Columbia our mission exploring the frontiers of homeland, a dedicated husband and fa- mission was life sciences trying to find space. ther, a brave pilot, the son and grand- the answers to dread diseases here in Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I son of Holocaust survivors. He was an the United States. Each of us was af- yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from inspiration to his nation and to us all. Commander Husband, on the evening fected by this tragedy. Florida (Mr. WELDON), who has spent so Six Americans, one Israeli lost their before they launched, shared with his much time and effort since he has been lives. America and Israel share in the crew and their families his favorite in Congress on issues of space and has loss of our heroes. In their honor, in passage from the book of Joshua. I diligently worked as a member of the their memory, we will continue our would like to share it with my col- Subcommittee on Space and Aero- commitment to space and our commit- leagues today. It reads: nautics of the Committee on Science. ment to understand what went wrong ‘‘Be strong and courageous, because Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speak- with the Columbia so that we can con- you will lead these people to inherit er, I thank the chairman for yielding tinue space travel for the benefit of fu- the land I swore to their forefathers to me this time, and I thank him for his ture generations. leadership on space policy issues. give them. Be strong and courageous. Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, it Today I join with my colleagues on Be careful to obey all the law my serv- is my honor to yield 5 minutes to the both sides of the aisle to honor the ant Moses gave you. Do not turn from gentleman from Texas (Mr. BARTON) crew of Columbia. The names of these it to the right or to the left, that you who has been deeply involved in tech- brave men and women will now forever may be successful wherever you go. Do nology issues during his long tenure be linked to the risks and rewards of not let this book of the law depart here in Congress and a strong sup- exploring the final frontier. They were from your mouth. Meditate on it day porter of the space program. all extraordinary people. and night so that you may be careful (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and Commander Rick Husband was a man to do everything written in it. Then was given permission to revise and ex- of strong faith who had dreamed of you will prosper and be successful. tend his remarks.) space travel since his childhood in Have I not commanded you? Be strong Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Amarillo, Texas. He was a family man. and courageous. Do not be terrified, do when we are little boys or little girls, He was committed to his community. not be discouraged, for the Lord your people ask us, ‘‘What do you want to do He set the highest standards for us all. God will be with you wherever you go.’’ when you grow up?’’ Pilot William McCool was a man who As Commander Husband invoked Most of us say we want to do some- personified excellence in all that he those words of the Bible to encourage thing, whatever our parents are doing, did. He was from San Diego. Since an his crew to be strong and courageous, our mother or our father, or we maybe early age he had dreamed of flying and we today should take heed of those want to be a policeman or a fireman or following his dream with an unending words. We live in a dangerous world a baseball star or a football star. font of energy and skill. He was highly with many challenges facing us. The A lot of people say they want to be gifted, but evidently he rarely showed measure of a truly great nation is one astronauts, because astronauts are he- any hubris. In fact, he was described as that can face its challenges and excel roes. When I was growing up in Texas, always humble, something we all could and lead the world to a higher level. one of the things I thought about being learn from. That is why we have NASA and why we was an astronaut. But there are so few Mission Specialist Michael Anderson must recommit ourselves now more that not many of us get to actually was from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He than ever to the dream and adventure have that kind of a dream. loved learning and science, and it was of human space flight. The crew of Co- This past Saturday, six American in following his passion for science lumbia would want nothing less. It was citizens and one Israeli citizen who that led him to NASA and to space what they lived for. It was what they were living that dream found that it flight. He knew his responsibilities as died for. came to a crashing end when, upon re- an astronaut and took every oppor- How we decide to respond to this entry, Columbia Mission STS–107 came tunity to talk to schoolchildren with tragedy will be judged very closely by apart. We are here today to first of all excitement and enthusiasm about the many generations that come after us. pay tribute to those brave seven astro- value of space exploration. We are a nation of explorers. We can- nauts who gave their lives pursuing Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla not let future generations down and their dream but in a larger sense pur- lived a uniquely American life. Born walk away from our destiny in space. suing humanity’s dream, to find new and raised in India, she came to Amer- The Columbia Seven crew would best be knowledge, to reach out into space, to ica as an immigrant. She worked hard memorialized by a great, strong, robust reach out into the future. and studied engineering and science. commitment to space exploration. I was one of the 40 or 50 Congressmen She became an American citizen and Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I and Senators who went to Houston yes- from there became an astronaut. She first would like to thank my California terday to participate in the memorial

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.019 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H287 ceremony. The gentleman from Cali- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I PELOSI), the minority leader, for giving fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER) was there, yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from us this opportunity to pay tribute and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. GREEN) Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). as well giving a tribute to these fine was there, the gentleman from Texas Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I and wonderful heroes. (Mr. HALL) was there, some of the rise to express my condolences and If I might, I think it is important to Members that are in the Chamber right those of my constituents to the fami- individually call their names on the now. When we got there, they took us lies of the astronauts of the Columbia. I floor of the House. So I call them with up to the sixth floor of the administra- am reminded that no greater gift can humbleness and honor. Rick Husband, tion building, and they put us in the one give than his or her life to advance commander; Kalpana Chawla, mission briefing room that the administrator the cause of humanity. specialist; Laurel Clark, mission spe- uses to be briefed on these missions. Michael Anderson and the other six cialist; Ilan Ramon, payload specialist; Around the upper walls, they had a courageous men and women aboard the William McCool, pilot; David Brown, patch of every shuttle mission with a Columbia knew the risks of space explo- mission specialist; and Michael Ander- brief summary, from STS–1. They had ration, and yet they were willing to son, payload commander. not put this one up yet because it was travel over 6 million miles to try to not complete. And then down on boards make the world a better place in which Each and every one of them, heroes they had the profiles for the missions to live. Their 16-day science mission and patriots, the seven astronauts for this year. They had STS–107 and was an attempt to find answers to whose lives were lost aboard the Space they had, launch, January 16, the num- some of the questions we have about Shuttle Columbia were truly extraor- ber of people in the mission, the seven space and its possibilities. dinary people. To the world, these as- astronauts and the payload and the They were gifted people, well- tronauts were valiant heroes. To those number of orbits and how high it was trained, courageous, ordinary people, of us in Houston, they were also friends going to be above the Earth, 150 nau- daring to do extraordinary things. and neighbors. They were integral tical miles, and what its degrees of They were mothers, fathers, brothers, members of the community, and they entry was when it came back, 39 de- sisters, sons and daughters. They were paid the ultimate price to further a grees. That mission will never be com- inextricably bound by their zest and mission that benefitted all of human- pleted in the physical sense. zeal to explore the stars and heavens in ity. To their families and friends and b 1630 an attempt to move humankind for- also to their neighbors and the commu- nity, they represented a very special But it could be completed in the his- ward. The candle of passion by which they lived must never go dim. It is the group of people. To this Nation, they torical sense if we as a Congress and we were extremely special. as a country carefully think about how collective challenge of a grateful Na- to honor their memory and how to con- tion to ensure that their lives and sac- And certainly we want to acknowl- tinue the work that they gave their rifices were not in vain. edge the fact that this was an ex- lives for. A 2 percent accident rate is Today I, along with more than 100 of tremely diverse group of individuals. unacceptable. Even though it is an ex- my colleagues, sent a letter to the The courageous astronauts aboard the perimental program, we can cannot Postmaster General, urging him to de- Columbia were individuals of the high- have a 2 percent risk that every time sign a stamp that will memorialize the est caliber, always striving for excel- we put a shuttle up lives will be lost. memory of the Columbia seven and fan lence, exemplifying the most noble of So one of the things we have to do is the flame for our space program. This traits. They were skilled professionals, conduct this investigation, if at all symbolic gesture is a small way of a scientists, clinicians, adventurers, fam- possible find the cause of the accident grateful Nation saying thank you. ily men and women. The crew rep- and prevent it, but we also have to We will never forget the Columbia resented the diversity of our Nation. begin to look at a substitute for the ex- seven because they represented the The crew even included a friend from isting shuttle fleet. best and the brightest of the world. To Israel and a native daughter of India, I was on the committee in 1987 when the families we say thank you for shar- the embodiment of the international we did the investigation, and we talked ing your loved ones with us and may goals of peace and cooperation. It is al- about going to new technology then, God continue to comfort you with love most unbelievable that the Wright but we decided not to for two reasons, and memories of their lives and of their brothers set us on this pace and we the cost and the fact that the existing contributions. have taken it further. Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I shuttle fleet was still relatively young. I join my colleagues and say we may reserve the balance of my time. That was 17 years ago. This time have gone to the Moon, but we must go Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I around I think we need, as a part of the to Mars and continue to explore the yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman investigation, to consider taking the universe. It was President Kennedy from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE), my next step, not using ’50s and ’60s and who in 1962 in Houston, our hometown, ’70s technology. Let us use 2000 and 2005 neighbor. (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked said these words: ‘‘This generation does technology. not intend to founder in the backwash We also need to reevaluate the mis- and was given permission to revise and of the coming age of space. We mean to sion of NASA. If our mission to have extend her remarks.) be a part of it. We mean to lead it. For manned space activity is simply the Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. the eyes of the world now look into space station, in my opinion that is not Speaker, I thank the distinguished gen- space, to the moon and to the planets a sufficient mission. President Ken- tleman from Texas (Mr. GREEN), and I beyond, and we have vowed that we nedy said in the early ’60s, we will land also thank the gentleman from Texas shall not see it governed by a hostile an American on the moon by 1970. We (Mr. LAMPSON) and offer to his con- flag of conquest but by a banner of did it in July of 1969. I would hope that stituents my sincerest sympathy. We freedom and peace. We have vowed that we would take this opportunity to look are neighbors in Texas, and we are at our mission. Perhaps we want to friends. My District borders up against we shall not see space filled with weap- land a man on Mars by 2020. Perhaps we the Ninth Congressional District, and ons of mass destruction but with in- want to have a full-time colony on the we have the opportunity as well to struments of knowledge and under- moon by 2050. But we need to reevalu- share our concern about NASA on the standing.’’ ate the mission of NASA. We need to Subcommittee on Space and Aero- It is extremely important to honor give our children and our grand- nautics. these very brave and wonderful souls, children a vision for what America is To the chairman, I thank him very and that is why yesterday I joined and all about, and in my opinion part of much for his leadership and the com- offered legislation to put forward a that vision is an aggressive space pro- fort he gave us as he attended the me- congressional gold medal for the seven gram with men and women in space morial service yesterday, and I thank patriots and seven heroes that have carrying the American flag. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. fallen, along with the gentleman from God bless our seven astronauts and DELAY), the leader of the House, and Texas (Mr. LAMPSON). It is in this way their families, and God bless America. the gentlewoman from California (Ms. I hope that we will remember them,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.021 H05PT1 H288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 and we will always pay tribute to these esty and adventure of seeing people tra- NASA history and Dr. Danny Olivas, one of wonderful and outstanding heroes of versing the heavens sparks the natural curi- the newest astronauts. I believe that all stu- our world. osity and imagination of young people. It dents need to have access to roll models like Mr. Speaker, the seven astronauts whose nudges some toward science and math and Dr. Ochoa, Dr. Chang-Dı´az, and Dr. Olivas. lives were lost aboard the space shuttle Co- pushes all to strive for excellence. Seeing a Individuals who proudly brave the dan- lumbia were truly extraordinary people. To the team, like that on the Columbia, working and gerous conditions of spaceflight in pursuit of world those astronauts were valiant heroes; to playing together inspires young engineers, sci- technology and scientific research to improve those of us in Houston, they were also friends, entists, and all sorts of people who want to be life on earth deserve our highest respect. neighbors, and family. They were integral part of something truly great and noble. That Along with our other heroes of space explo- members of the community, and they paid the inspiration may well be the Columbia’s crew’s ration Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael ultimate price to further a mission that bene- most enduring impact on humanity. Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, fited all of humanity. To their families and The ultimate tribute to the fallen crew of the Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon will not be for- friends, and also to the Israeli and Indian com- Columbia will be in ensuring that their vital gotten for making the ultimate sacrifice. munities who lost a native son and daughter, mission goes on, with our full support. There I send my most heart-felt sympathies and con- will always be risks to that quest, but those NASA and Congress will have to do the dolences. risks will diminish over time, as the fruits of hard work and ask the hard questions to de- The courageous astronauts aboard the Co- our labor in space continue to grow. termine what went wrong and why from both lumbia were individuals of the highest caliber, John F. Kennedy’s words, stated when our on the shuttle itself, and within NASA’s man- always striving for excellence, and exem- space program was still in its infancy, still ring agement and operations. Then we must take plifying the most noble of human traits. They true today: the required action and devote the required re- were skilled professionals, scientists, clini- ‘‘Well, space is there, and we’re going to sources to improving the safety of our astro- cians, adventurers, and family men and climb it, and the moon and the planets are nauts. women. The crew represented the diversity of there, and new hopes for knowledge and Improving safety may or may not require our Nation. The crew even included a friend peace are there. And, therefore, as we set sail more money, but the NASA budget is ex- from Israel, and a native daughter of India the we ask God’s blessing on the most hazardous tremely small within the federal budget. If embodiment of the international goals of and dangerous and greatest adventure on safety funding needs to be bumped up, so be peace and cooperation. which man has ever embarked.’’ it, but it should not come at the expense of the It is almost unbelievable that less than one The Columbia crew lost their lives on that other valuable activities at NASA. century after the Wright Brothers made that greatest adventure. We will miss them. first 12-second flight over the sandy dunes of A STATEMENT FROM THE ASTRONAUTS’ I wish to express my deep respect for those North Carolina, that our astronauts would be FAMILIES brave men and women we lost this Saturday making excursions into space seem almost On January 16th we saw our loved ones and to extend my heartfelt sympathy to their routine. But these excursions are anything but launch into a brillant, cloud-free sky. Their family, friends, and fellow astronauts. They routine. Every moment from liftoff to touch- hearts were full of enthusiasm, pride in have touched many in Houston, Texas, our down, is a spectacular achievement of human country, faith in their God and a willingness Nation, and the world. to accept risk in the pursuit of knowledge— intellect and determination. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- The Columbia crew took great risks and knowledge that they might improve the quality of life for all mankind . . . sent that the gentleman from Texas made the ultimate sacrifice to further the mis- Although we grieve deeply, as do the fami- (Mr. HALL) control the balance of the sion of NASA. Why take such a risk? I believe lies of Appollo I and Challenger before us, time. President Kennedy said it well in 1962 in my the bold exploration of space must go on. hometown of Houston, when declaring his Once the root cause of this tragedy is found The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- commitment to putting a man on the Moon by and corrected, the legacy of Columbia must LER of Florida). Is there objection to the end of that decade. He said, carry on for the benefit of our children and the request of the gentleman from ‘‘This generation does not intend to founder yours. Texas? in the backwash of the coming age of space. Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I There was no objection. We mean to be a part of it—we mean to lead reserve the balance of my time. Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I it. For the eyes of the world now look into Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman space, to the Moon and to the planets beyond, yield myself such time as I may con- from California (Mrs. CAPPS). and we have vowed that we shall not see it sume. governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I thank a banner of freedom and peace. We have given permission to revise and extend my colleague for yielding me this time; vowed that we shall not see space filled with his remarks.) and I rise grateful for this opportunity weapons of mass destruction, but with instru- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, from the today to speak on behalf of my own ments of knowledge and understanding.’’ pioneering Mercury missions, to the Apollo constituents, to give voice to their I believe that President Kennedy would voyages to the moon, to the construction of tears and their tributes to the seven have been proud to see the fantastic progress the revolutionary International Space Station, astronauts we have lost. of the program that he so inspired that day. America’s astronauts have boldly gone where While this is a blow to the entire Na- Today, NASA provides insights into the ori- no man has gone before. Our scientific under- tion, I am especially mindful of the un- gins, destiny, and wonder of the universe and standing, quality of life, and ability to imagine speakable loss suffered by those who is a source of dreams for young and old alike. a better future have been greatly increased by know them best, especially the 12 chil- It has pushed the envelope of human exist- the brave men and women who volunteer and dren who lost their beloved mothers ence, and given us glimpses of the far are selected for these difficult missions. and fathers. The seven Columbia crew In my hometown of Houston, Space City, reaches of the galaxy that truly take our members had embarked on a journey of Texas, NASA’s astronauts and employees are breaths away. science and discovery so that we all The seven courageous explorers aboard the part of the family. They are our neighbors and might benefit from their experience. Columbia paid the ultimate price to improve friends, they help us educate and motivate our These men and women have made the our understanding of the universe, to advance schoolchildren, they attend our churches with ultimate sacrifice for our Nation. our medical and engineering sciences, and to us, and they serve as role models in our com- make the nation safer and more secure. Be- munity. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. space program fore the Columbia started its tragic descent, Since 1997, I have had the privilege of hav- has long flourished on California cen- the shuttle crew completed some 80 scientific ing NASA astronauts visit middle schools in tral coast, my home. Our region is experiments. Much of their research data had my congressional district. These visits are home to Vandenberg Air Force Base already been relayed to Houston where it has meant to encourage students to take math and countless businesses and research added to the pool of scientific knowledge. and science classes and to consider our centers that have benefited from and Beyond the technological benefits of space space program as a career opportunity. I have infused vitality into NASA’s programs. exploration, those courageous pioneers also been fortunate to get to know Dr. Ellen Ochoa, In the name of the seven and in their inspired the youth of America in a way that the first Hispanic woman astronaut, Dr. Frank- memory who have given their lives for only manned space missions can. The maj- lin Chang-Dı´az, the most traveled astronaut in this pursuit, I pledge to do whatever I

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:30 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.023 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H289 can to help our space program recover mission, astronauts or explorers who service. We came to pay respects to the from this terrible setback so that these are willing to risk their lives to im- brave and inspiring crew of STS–107. important endeavors can continue. prove life back here on earth, and those We came to represent a national sense Mr. Speaker, the Book of Isaiah are the Columbuses and the Magellans of loss. We came also, though, Mr. teaches us that the righteous ‘‘shall of space. Speaker, to affirm the ongoing mission mount up with wings as eagles.’’ Our Mr. Speaker, at a time of tragedy of the National Aeronautics and Space fallen heroes flew like eagles. They words are usually inadequate to ex- Administration to bring the Earth to came very close to heaven before com- press the depths of our sorrow. The the heavens and the heavens to the ing very close to home. May they for- crew members of the space shuttle Co- Earth. ever rest in peace. lumbia were very special men and The Bible tells us that without a vi- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I women. They set a shining example for sion, the people perish. And on occa- reserve the balance of my time. all of us in the way we ought to live sion, our national government has lost Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- our lives. We solute them, and we its vision and we argue over that vi- self such time as I may consume. mourn their passing. sion, but NASA has never lost its vi- I am here, of course, to add my Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of sion since those storied days of the strong support for the resolution that my time. 1950s and 1960s, to lead, with America, is before us here today. I was at the Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I and her ingenuity, to lead with free- Johnson Space Center yesterday in yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from dom and democracy into the unknown Houston for the memorial service, and Indiana (Mr. PENCE), a young and vi- realms of space. And as the President I listened as the President offered a brant Member of the House who has said yesterday, and many have said on tribute to the crew of the space shuttle been very active in the last few years this floor today, that mission must and Columbia. I think he did a wonderful on technology issues. will go on. job of expressing the sentiments of all (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- The Psalms tell us that ‘‘the heavens Americans, and it gave me a good feel- mission to revise and extend his re- declare the glory of God, the skies de- ing to be there. I felt good to be a part marks.) clare the work of his hands.’’ But of the condolences to the families that Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today truthfully, this past Saturday morn- were in attendance. in strong support of this resolution ex- ing, the heavens and the skies declared Today I am really pleased that the pressing the condolences of the House man’s glory as well, the courage and House of Representatives is pausing to of Representatives to the families of ingenuity of NASA written large on recognize our debt as a Nation to the the crew members of the Columbia the skies of the American south. We will pray for these families who brave men and women who perished in shuttle mission. the space shuttle. It is also fitting that have suffered the loss. We will pray for 1645 this body offer our collective condo- b their consolation, but we will also re- lences to the families, which we did, I have said on many occasions, Mr. dedicate ourselves to the ongoing mis- and to the friends; and the President Speaker, that the House of Representa- sion of America leading the world, as did a very good job of that. The astro- tives is the heart of our national gov- she ever has, with freedom and democ- naut in charge of the astronauts had ernment, and when the heart of Amer- racy into the vast expanse of space. Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 something personal to say about each ica is grieving, it is all together fitting minutes to the gentleman from Geor- one of them. It was very fitting, and I for us in this place on this blue carpet gia (Mr. LEWIS). know that I speak for all Members to grieve with our Nation. It was my privilege yesterday to Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, when I say that our thoughts and our I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. prayers are with the families of these travel with some 50 colleagues of this Chamber, Mr. Speaker, to the Lyndon HALL) for yielding me this time. great American heroes. Their loss is a Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Johnson Space Center in Houston, great loss to them. It is a personal loss and pay tribute to seven brave and cou- Texas. It was a glorious day of extraor- to them as it is a great and tragic loss rageous souls. The crew of the Columbia dinary sadness. Our President and lead- to our country. space shuttle were men and women of We all watched with horror the trag- ers from NASA gathered in that Texas medicine and soldiers who chose ic events of last Saturday unfolding. sunshine to commemorate seven ex- science over war. They explored space There will be time I think in the com- traordinary souls, the heroes of STS– to heal and not to kill. These astro- ing days to turn our attention to exam- 107, the Columbia shuttle. As I sat in nauts were smart and tough. ining the evidence of the cir- the sunshine, my mind wandered back In their quest for the stars, they em- cumstances that led to this tragedy as to just 18 months ago when, at 3 in the bodied the hopes, the dreams, and the well as the implications for America’s morning, accompanied by my beautiful aspirations of all humankind. These space program. We have to do that. We wife, Karen, and the previous adminis- seven individuals were determined, have to look ahead. We have to go for- trator of NASA, Daniel Goldin, we dedicated, and committed. In a real ward. That is necessary and important went into the processing facility at the sense, they personified the best of hu- work, and the Congress will have to do Kennedy Space Center where the shut- mankind. it. tles are prepared for their missions, To honor their memory, we must Today, however, I think should be a and we walked just a few feet under- continue to look beyond our little day for us to celebrate the lives of neath those now infamous tiles and we planet we call Earth. We must continue these heroes and to mourn their stood under the belly of the Columbia, a to soar to the heavens. deaths. In that regard we must never ship that as one writer suggested yes- The Columbia crew was leading us forget that the shuttle astronauts were terday should have been retired to the into the future, and we will continue to doing the important work of our space hallways of the Smithsonian Institu- follow them. They wished to serve, and program. They were extending the tion, the very first of its generation of they did. They served all humanity. frontiers of knowledge and working to spacecraft, now lost to human memory Today, this day, we mourn with their benefit the lives of all of us through forever, above us. I stood in every families, the families in America and the important scientific research they sense, Mr. Speaker, beneath the Colum- in Israel. God bless the families of the were conducting on their flight. bia as NASA personnel prepared it for astronauts, and God bless our little Our Nation’s achievements in space its final voyage. And yesterday, at the planet Earth. have been so impressive. We have Johnson Space Center, I stood again Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I taken it for granted. Their excellence beneath the weight of a national trag- yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from almost put us to sleep as to the dan- edy, to mourn and pray with the fami- Washington (Mr. NETHERCUTT), who has gers that awaited the crews that we lies most affected by her loss. been an active member of the Sub- sent. We forget that their work was It was my privilege on behalf of the committee on Space and Aeronautics filled with risk. They often made it people of eastern Indiana to join the and very involved over the years in look easy and made it routine, but President and leaders from the House technology development for the United space exploration is still a dangerous and Senate for the Columbia memorial States.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.025 H05PT1 H290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, I At a time like this, it is natural to America is not alone in mourning the thank the distinguished gentleman ask who is at fault and what happened. loss of the Columbia heroes. We are from California for his kind introduc- But I believe that this is not the time joined by the entire global community. tion and for yielding me this time. for fault-finding, for recrimination, No country understands our loss more Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to and for blame. We must come together than Israel and India for whom that pay recognition today to particularly and support the families of these astro- loss is particularly acute, having first one of the members of the space shut- nauts and unify to support the entire rejoiced as two of their own realized tle who was lost last Saturday, Feb- NASA family. the dream of participating in the ruary 1, knowing that America lost As we move forward, I have vast con- American space program only to have seven heroes, and one of those was fidence in Administrator Sean O’Keefe, this joy turned into sorrow. from my hometown of Spokane, Wash- Deputy Administrator Fred Gregory, This great Nation was founded by ington. and Associate Administrator Bill those rare men and women who are Michael Anderson, the Columbia Readdy. The public face of the shuttle willing to risk their lives in the name space shuttle’s payload commander, program over the last few days, Ron of exploration. The Columbia astro- grew up watching planes at Fairchild Dittemore, also a native of my home- nauts and their colleagues in the space Air Force Base in Spokane and grad- town of Spokane, has also stepped up program are our true explorers. So as uated from nearby Cheney High in a time of crisis and has performed our Nation mourns the loss of these School. Even as a young man, his admirably. Mr. Speaker, the entire seven heroes, we are united in our grief dreams were far off in the stars. He NASA team deserves our thanks for and sorrow and united in our deter- once said that he could not remember a pulling together and demonstrating mination to move forward in our explo- time when he did not want to be an as- firm resolve to get to the bottom of ration of space, and our experiments in tronaut. this incident. space that will, undoubtedly, continue He followed his fine father into the And as we consider what went wrong, to improve our lives with new tech- Air Force and received his commission we must also consider NASA’s future. nologies and new medicines. The lives after graduating from the University of As a member of the Subcommittee on of these selfless pioneers were not lost Washington in 1981. He was so proud of Space and Aeronautics, we know that in vain, and so we must reenergize our his service to his country and to wear this year we will pass a NASA author- space program and make sure that his ROTC uniform around campus dur- ization bill, a bill that even before this Congress and the President fund NASA ing a decade when that was not par- tragedy promised to be the most im- at levels that guarantee safety and ticularly popular, and his family and portant measure since the start of the progress. community have likewise been very shuttle program. When America ventures into space, We will evaluate the future of the proud of him. we send more than just a shuttle; it is During his distinguished service as a shuttle fleet. We will weigh upgrades to more than just a mission. We send our pilot, he earned a master’s degree in the orbiters against the substantial in- hopes and our dreams. The men and physics from Creighton University, and vestment required to make the next- women who served on Columbia rep- generation reusable launch vehicle a he kept his dreams in the stars. resented those hopes and dreams for all Finally, in 1998, he got to fly the mis- reality. We will examine the appro- of us; and their bravery, their courage, sion he had been waiting for for nearly priate balance for scientific investiga- their imagination has not died, and 20 years: his first flight into space was tion and engineering achievement. We will never die. It lives on. will prioritize between observations of Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I aboard the shuttle Endeavor. I had the great privilege of meeting our own planet and a better under- yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman Michael Anderson in 1999 when he ac- standing of our solar system and our from Florida (Ms. GINNY BROWN- cepted my invitation to speak to stu- universe. WAITE), a freshman from Tampa who But I am confident that at the end of specializes in seniors issues, but is very dents at schools around our hometown the deliberations, we will conclude that concerned and very supportive of about the space program. The children human space flight must continue, be- America’s space program. were wide-eyed as they listened to his cause space continues to be the final Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- stories, and they laughed particularly frontier; and as long as we can look up- ida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor hard at his story about trying to catch ward at night and be fascinated with the seven Columbia astronauts the M&Ms in his mouth without the effects the prospect of unknown worlds, world lost this past weekend. They of gravity in space. human space flight will be part of our truly were the best and the brightest Michael had a warmth about him space program. that the three countries, Israel, India, that moved those children, and his I believe that Michael Anderson and the United States, the best and courage and service inspired those chil- would not have us choose otherwise. brightest that these three countries dren to reach for their own dreams, be Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 had to offer. they in the stars or down here on minutes to the gentleman from New I was at home in my district on Sat- Earth. Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), the chairman urday preparing to speak to some Girl Michael’s accomplishments, his cour- of the Democratic Caucus; and pending Scouts who were earning their badge age, and his discipline are representa- that, I ask unanimous consent that the for voting; and when we learned what tive of the crew he flew with and a gentleman from Texas (Mr. BELL) be happened, we decided not to tell the source of pride for our community. permitted to control the balance of the girls in the audience. This was their His continued dedication to space time. day, and it was up to their parents to and science tells us that after a full in- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MIL- give them the very sad news. vestigation we should continue to pur- LER of Florida). Is there objection to b 1700 sue human space flight. For Michael’s the request of the gentleman from sake and the sake of the other crew Texas? As I was standing there speaking to members, we must keep reaching for There was no objection. the Girl Scouts, the entire Columbia the stars, lest their sacrifice be in vain. (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was crew was on my mind. As I looked out, As Americans, this tragedy should given permission to revise and extend speaking to the girls and interacting teach us all that we must not treat his remarks.) with them, I realized that one of them space missions as routine. All astro- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I could be a future astronaut. I could not nauts are accomplished individuals thank the distinguished ranking mem- help but think how many of them, like willing to put themselves in danger for ber for yielding me this time. these seven astronauts, dreamed of the sake of bettering humankind and As our country grieves for the tragic space travel as a child. advancing mankind’s dream of space loss of the Columbia crew, we want President Bush called the astronauts exploration. They are courageous, they their families to know that we are heroes. NASA administrators called are committed; and we owe them all a truly grateful for their sons and daugh- them family members. Many children, debt of thanks for their service, not ters, husbands and wives, fathers and including the ones I spoke to, as well just in times of tragedy, but every day. mothers. as adults, called them role models.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.027 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H291 Most Americans did not know the as- But these brave souls in no way died in As in past tragedies, we will learn tronauts personally until we lost them, vain. Their memory will not be forgot- from this one and we will go on. The but in their loss we as a Nation can ten as space travel continues to break NASA space program is the most ad- recognize the immense dedication by new boundaries in the exploration of vanced the world has ever seen, and our thousands of individuals worldwide to the heavens. Nation’s leadership in this area brings our space program. We can recognize Current astronauts and those of to- scientific benefits, opportunity, and the awe in which the program is held morrow are reminded of the risks they hope to future generations. by the rest of the world and the enor- assume, but in that knowledge lies an The mystery of space brings un- mous risks and sacrifices that accom- ironclad certainty that this is a mis- known possibilities, and the instinct to pany space travel. sion that must continue for the better- explore represents the best of human As we grieve for the Columbia crew, it ment of all mankind. nature and the American spirit. The is important to remember that Amer- Mr. BELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- seven astronauts we lost on February 1 ica is a Nation that has never shied mous consent that the gentlewoman were explorers, and our thoughts and away from new frontiers and explo- from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) control prayers go out to them and their fami- ration. We will continue to be a leader the balance of the time. lies. in space exploration, as the Columbia The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. crew would have wanted. We will con- SHIMKUS). Is there objection to the re- Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the dis- tinue missions and experiments in quest of the gentleman from Texas? tinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. space, as they, too, would have wanted. There was no objection. SANDLIN), the chief deputy whip, and And, of course, we will continue to sup- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. also a Member of Congress whose con- port a robust, cutting-edge space pro- Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the dis- gressional district has seen, as well, an gram that is the pride of this country tinguished gentleman from Wisconsin enormous impact by the tragedy of the and of the global community. (Mr. KIND), who I know will want to Columbia seven. We will continue to remember and pay tribute to a great citizen of his Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank honor the seven Columbia crew mem- State. my good friend, the gentlewoman from bers who died serving their countries, Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, last Satur- Texas, for yielding time to me. broadening the world’s knowledge day our Nation lost seven American he- Mr. Speaker, this weekend our Na- about the vast unknown we call space roes. I rise today to offer condolences tion was shaken with the news of a ter- and doing what they truly loved to do. to the families and friends of the seven rible tragedy. After a 16-day mission Mr. BELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 astronauts aboard the Columbia on its into space, just 16 minutes from home, minutes to the gentleman from Vir- fateful mission, one of whom was Wis- seven brave astronauts unexpectedly ginia (Mr. MORAN). consin’ pride and joy, Laurel Clark, changed their course and returned to Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- who was a graduate of Racine’s Wil- the heavens. In what was hoped to be a er, I rise today to pay tribute to the liam Horlick High School and a UW- joyful day of homecoming, it became a life of a hometown hero, Dr. David Madison graduate. day filled with grief as these brave ex- Brown from Arlington, Virginia. His We share the sympathies of all Amer- plorers lost their lives 40 miles above abundant passion for life and fearless icans for their dedication and bravery the piney woods of east Texas. pursuit of the farthest frontiers of and service to our Nation. This tragedy Yesterday in Houston many of us space will serve as an inspiration for does remind us, however, that space said good-bye to the pioneers of our generations to come. travel is anything but routine. It really time who manned the Space Shuttle A graduation of Yorktown High is rocket science. When we work on the Columbia’s 28th mission. We expressed School in Arlington, David’s edu- cutting edge of science and technology, our condolences and sympathies to the cational path led him to the College of perfection is never guaranteed and families left at home, to NASA, to William and Mary, where he received chance is always a factor, no matter President Bush for the loss to our Na- his Bachelor of Science degree in biol- how much time, money, or expertise is tion, to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of ogy. With an unquenchable thirst for invested. That is why we owe a debt of Israel and Prime Minister Atal Bihari knowledge and understanding of the gratitude that can never be repaid to Vajpayee of India. We all share a tre- world around him, David entered East- those brave men and women involved mendous sense of loss. ern Virginia Medical School, earning in our space program for the risks they Earlier Saturday morning, thousands his doctorate in 1982. take to explore our last remaining of pieces of the Space Shuttle Columbia David then heeded the call to service frontier. rained down in a rain of sorrow in parts of his country by joining the Navy. For Last December, Mr. Speaker, I had of Texas and Louisiana. Miles and over a decade, David was a highly re- the opportunity to visit Kennedy Space miles of debris scattered over east spected flight surgeon and became the Center. I had a chance to meet with a Texas, and over 1,000 pieces of wreck- first of his rank selected for pilot lot of the scientists, engineers, and age blanketed Nacogdoches County in training. Driven by his childhood some of the astronauts on the shuttle my district. County officials, first re- dream to fly, David graduated first in missions. I walked away from that ex- sponders, and volunteers in his flight class. Over the course of his perience with a profound sense of ap- Nacogdoches and surrounding counties exemplary medical military career, he preciation, given the dedication and quickly pulled together and deployed piloted A–60 Intruders, F–18 Hornets, professionalism that our team, the to identify and secure the remains of and T–38 Talons. NASA team, brings to their job every the Columbia, the physical reminder of Not content to remain constricted single day, and a greater appreciation the crushing loss of human life. These beneath the blanket of Earth’s atmos- of how terribly dangerous space travel great Americans in east Texas became phere, David continued venturing still is yet today. first responders for the entire Nation. where many have dreamed but few Some may wonder why we need to go They have done an incredible job, have ever gone. His acceptance of an to space. I believe we do it because we working night and day to locate every invitation to join NASA in April of 1996 have no other option. Since our ances- piece of evidence that might provide a began a dramatic new chapter in Da- tors first inhabited this planet, we critical link in determining the cause vid’s life. Stationed at Johnson Space have always had a need to explore and of this terrible tragedy. The entire Center in Texas and at Patuxent Naval know our surroundings. Whether it is country is proud of their work and Air Station in St. Mary’s County, hiking the next plain, climbing the commitment. Maryland, he trained for 7 years in an- next mountain, sailing the next ocean, Additionally, the community at large ticipation of what would be the great- or conquering the skies, human nature has come together to pay its respects est and final thrill of his daring and ac- demands that we explore the next fron- to these courageous explorers and the complished life. tier. Space is the ultimate frontier, and mission of the Columbia, respecting the On February 1, 2003, David Brown and the shuttle missions NASA undertakes hallowed ground they now share with the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia help expand our base of knowledge for these fallen soldiers of scientific dis- were tragically lost during reentry. the benefit of all humanity. covery.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.029 H05PT1 H292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 The Columbia seven were equipped women of NASA for all that they have about these brave space explorers, the with high ambitions and their mission done in the aftermath of this tragedy. wonders of the universe, science, and of scientific research. These explorers, As we did 17 years ago after the Chal- mathematics at the EdVenture Lab. our modern-day Christopher lenger accident, a thorough and timely The EdVenture Lab at Lynwood Ele- Columbuses and Lewis and Clarks, investigation must be conducted to mentary School is the first in the Na- strove to break new ground to find an- find any problems, fix them, and move tion for grades kindergarten through swers to questions that have been im- on. fifth grade. It works in conjunction possible to find here on Earth. They de- However, America must not let these with the Challenger Center for Space voted their mission to understanding events derail the progress that the Science Education using national and prostate cancer, discovering new meth- space program has made and will con- State standards. tinue to make. Already, NASA’s re- ods for refining gasoline, studying me- b 1715 teorological patterns, and experi- search has unveiled numerous secrets menting with optical materials. about our planet and the universe be- Adventure Lab is a multi-media rich These seven brave humans wanted to yond. Abandoning the space program environment which enables limited in- leave the Earth a better place, and would mean giving up on valuable re- quiry opportunities for all ages. they have. In their honor, we vow not search that could lead us to the dis- So let me close, Mr. Speaker, in say- to abandon the goal to which they have covery of cures for deadly diseases or ing in the Book of Ecclesiastes it talks dedicated their lives. other major scientific breakthroughs. about a time for all things, a time to Throughout our history, we have We must not abandon these goals and be born and a time to die. risen to the call for progress in space let these brave astronauts’ deaths be in These scientists in the short time exploration. Ever since Congress passed vain. Instead, we should keep their that they had on Earth were using the National Aeronautics and Space memories with us as we continue to ex- their time very wisely for the benefits Act in 1958 and subsequently President plore the potential benefits that lie in of all of us, and their sacrifices and Kennedy called for man to walk on the space. After all, it was in pursuit of contributions will live in the lives of moon, our Nation’s eyes have been fo- these noble goals that seven astronauts this world forever. cused towards the stars. We will re- gave their lives last Saturday. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. main a nation of explorers and con- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the dis- tinue to push the limits of science and Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the dis- tinguished gentleman from Washington space discovery. tinguished gentlewoman from Indiana (Mr. INSLEE), certainly an area that Few experience the glory of slipping (Ms. CARSON), a member of the Com- has a great deal of impact on the work the bonds of Earth and touching the mittee on Transportation and Infra- of NASA and aviation in this Nation. face of God. The Columbia seven structure and a strong and committed (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given touched the face of God and then supporter of NASA. permission to revise and extend his re- slipped into His embrace. They are true Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- marks.) American heroes, not because they er, I thank very much the distin- Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, America died, but because they lived. We value guished gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. is all aware of the tragedy of our seven the contribution they made. JACKSON-LEE) for yielding time to me, losses, but I would like to pay par- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I a person from whom I derive a great ticular tribute to two American stories yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from deal of wisdom and insight, particu- that bear repeating as we think about Wisconsin (Mr. SENSENBRENNER), the larly as it relates to the area of science our loss. distinguished chairman of the Com- and space. She represents her area very First, I want to pay tribute to the mittee on the Judiciary and former well in that regard. very unique life of Dr. Kalpana Chawla, chairman of the Subcommittee on Mr. Speaker, the loss of the crew of a woman who had such an incredible Space and Aeronautics and chairman of the Space Shuttle Columbia is a trag- personal story that became now an the full Committee on Science. edy to their families and loved ones, as American icon. Mr. SENSENBRENNER. I thank the well as to the United States, Israel, Dr. Chawla was born in India and gentleman from California for yielding India, and to the NASA family. Peoples raised in a small town called Karnal in time to me, Mr. Speaker. around the world have expressed both the Punjab region. She at an early age Mr. Speaker, our Nation suffered a support and condolences. decided to become associated with tragic loss on Saturday, when seven as- I felt a great deal of pride when I space, and she went to the University tronauts were killed in the shuttle Co- traveled around Indianapolis with of Punjab and later received a degree lumbia’s demise. We will long mourn Colonel Wolf, former astronaut. The from the University of Texas, and now that sad day and pray for the families kids were so excited about him. I know has become a part of the tradition and of the astronauts. These men and that he and his family and his father, story of American and international women are true heroes who put their who is a doctor at one of the hospitals progress. She served both in the last lives at risk for the betterment of man- in my district, join in commemoration space shuttle flight, the Columbia, and kind. of this incredible crew. in 1997; and the world is proud of her. Today, we come together as a legisla- I speak on behalf of the people of the But what I want to say particularly is tive body to remember these brave as- City of Indianapolis. The astronauts I think Dr. Chawla’s story is one that tronauts and to express our condo- were people who lived and worshipped can be embraced by America in the lences to their families and friends. My in our communities and who had fami- sense that we have been a magnet for thoughts and prayers and those of my lies much like ours. They were united people of incredible ambition and tal- family are with the loved ones of the in learning and sharing to make the ent that have helped America lead the international crew of the Columbia. world a better place. world in technology in a whole host of I can especially sympathize with the They were extraordinary people: ways. family of Dr. Laurel Clark, a Wisconsin Rick Husband; William McCool; But this is also a story of success for native. A graduate of the University of Kalpana Chawla; David Brown; Ilan India. India rightfully shares the privi- Wisconsin, a loving mother and wife, Ramon, payload specialist; and Mi- lege and honor of having raised and and a first-time space voyager, Dr. chael Anderson. The true tribute to educated Dr. Chawla early in her life. Laurel Clark will be sorely missed. these brave seven scientists, Mr. And it is a story of success in my dis- In the coming weeks, as our shock Speaker, and explorers lives in the trict where many people have come and disbelief subside, many questions memory and pride of parents, siblings, from India, have been educated in will emerge: How did this accident hap- and loved ones. They will also live on India, but who are now successful in pen? Could it have been prevented? through their sacrifices to science and developing software at Microsoft and Should the space program continue in math education. other companies, are now providing the face of tragedy? In my congressional district, stu- medical services to our constituents Clearly, America must work to find dents at the Decatur Township and our families, are now designing air- the answers. I commend the men and Lynwood Elementary School will learn craft at Boeing, and are part of the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.031 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H293 American dream of keeping America miral Gehman, and we also want to who take the greatest risk and have on the cutting edge of technology. thank them for their openness to the paid the heaviest price. That is why So her heroism and success is a sym- American people and to the families. they are heroes. They risk their lives bol both for the American commitment For the critics who will say that ev- to lift all of humankind. It was over 20 to continue growth but to success for eryone who spoke, from the President, years ago in 1981 when I first worked other countries, and particularly India, to the administrator, to the chief of as- with President Ronald Reagan on his in their ambitions. And we honor her tronauts said that space exploration remarks when he met the first astro- and her family for her incredible con- must continue, and to the religious nauts off of a space shuttle to return tributions both to America and India communities, as well, that have prayed from that very first shuttle flight back and to the world. for us, the Grace Community Church in 1981. There he was in the Mojave Mr. Speaker, I also want to pay trib- that I worshipped in where Rick Hus- Desert waiting to welcome our astro- ute particularly to Lieutenant Colonel band and Mike Anderson worshipped, nauts from the first shuttle flight. Michael Anderson, who grew up in Spo- to Beth Yeshuron who acknowledged The shuttle had proved itself to be a kane and has his picture in Cheney and memorialized Ilan Ramon with his historic accomplishment, an inspira- High School. family, to all of the various religions, tion to the American people; and in To Lieutenant Colonel Anderson’s the Hindu faith of which Kalpana those days we needed inspiration. It family, we simply say that we believe Chawla was a member, and to the In- helped lift our spirits as we saw it as- that he has a legacy of perhaps the dian community and to the American cend to space and then land in Cali- highest accomplishment for any Amer- communities, we thank you. fornia. The first shuttle, of course, that ican; and he has inspired those who So I close, Mr. Speaker, by giving shuttle that landed was the Space will come behind him in Cheney, Wash- words on behalf of the family, and as I Shuttle Columbia. Over the years it did ington and in Washington and in Amer- read them I would ask that these words a tremendous service for our country ica. We honor him. would be allowed to be included in the and for the world, as did all those as- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. RECORD. It is a statement from the as- tronauts that used and were on the Speaker, may I inquire if the distin- tronauts’ families that was issued. The Space Shuttle Columbia and the other guished gentleman from California words are as follows and I believe they shuttles. (Mr. ROHRABACHER) has any more speak for themselves: ‘‘On January 16, As we mourn the loss of our astro- speakers. we saw our loved ones launch into a naut heroes today, let us pledge to Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, brilliant cloud-free sky. Their hearts keep moving forward in their memory. we have no more speakers. I will be were full of enthusiasm, pride in coun- Let us pledge to move forward with closing the discussion. try, faith in their god and a willingness confidence that some day just as there Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. to accept risk in the pursuit of knowl- was a Good Ship Columbia, which was Speaker, I yield myself such time as I edge. Knowledge that they might im- the Columbia, the gem of the ocean that may consume. prove the quality of life for all man- gave us such pride, just as there was Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my col- kind. the Space Shuttle Columbia that lifted Although we grieve deeply, as do the leagues who have come to the floor our spirits and has given us such pride families of Apollo I and Challenger be- today to support the resolution offered over these last 20 years, there will fore us, the bold exploration of space by the majority leader, the gentleman again be a transportation system must go on. Once the root cause of this from Texas (Mr. DELAY), and the mi- named after Columbia, perhaps after tragedy is found and corrected, the leg- nority leader, the gentlewoman from this Columbia. And it will inspire Amer- acy of Columbia must carry on for the California (Ms. PELOSI), who have come icans and the whole world in the future together to allow us to show our re- benefit of our children and yours.’’ Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance as it will lift us to new heights and new morse, our sympathy, our concern in of my time. accomplishments in the area of science the great loss this Nation has experi- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I and in the conquests of those frontiers enced. We first want to thank them. yield myself such time as I may con- that lie ahead. I want to also and would like to also sume. As we move forward today, we mourn thank NASA’s Sean O’Keefe, the ad- Mr. Speaker, the conquests of the this loss. We ask that the families un- ministrator, and all of the personnel frontier and the development of new derstand that the sacrifice that their that each day lay their commitment on technology is how we have defined our- family members, that these astronauts the line so that this Nation might selves as Americans from the clipper have made is deeply appreciated by all reach a very great future. To all of the ships to the railroads to heavier-than- of us here in Congress, by all of the staff persons at NASA and Johnson air flight, which was, by the way, es- American people, and by all of the peo- who mourned and who embraced in tablished only 100 years ago this year ple throughout the world. They have love those who were experiencing great by two American bicycle shop owners. done well by America. We are grateful suffering because of the tragedy, I One hundred years of heavier-than-air that they have lived and given their thank them. To the scientists and re- flight, and now we are engaged in the lives for us, and now we will move for- searchers and contractors who were en- conquest of outerspace. ward as is the task of all generations of gaged in this work in and around Hous- As man ascended into the air after Americans. ton and throughout the Nation, we the Wright Brothers successfully ac- Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong thank you. complished the first flight, many lives support of the resolution and to offer my heart- To my colleagues, the gentleman were lost in the historic task of cre- felt prayers on behalf of the families, friends from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON) and the rest ating the technology that now enables and loved ones of the seven crew members of the congressional delegation of us to circumvent the world and has who lost their lives aboard the Space Shuttle Texas who have been strong sup- brought every person in the world to- Columbia. Our whole nation mourns with porters, along with our colleagues gether. them. across the Nation, we too thank you Now, as in the early stages of the en- While this has been a terrible accident, it is for understanding that without explo- gineering and development of tech- important to note that this is only the third ac- ration in space, there is no hope. For nology that provided us with this con- cident in the history of the United States where there is no vision, the people quest of the air, we are engaged in the space program to result in the loss of life. My will perish. development of engineering and tech- home of Grand Rapids, Michigan, especially This is not a time, Mr. Speaker, to nology that will move us into the heav- feels and understands the pain of this loss, as dwell on criticisms. This is a time to ens, into space. But there is a price to one of our native sons, Roger B. Chafee, was say that we will find out the facts; and pay as America moves forward with among the first Americans to lose their lives in however the facts may fall, we will im- technology and as America moves for- the space program when the Apollo 1 cabin prove and correct and enhance NASA. ward in the conquest of this last fron- was engulfed in a launch pad fire during test- We also want to thank NASA for the tier. ing in 1967. quick response, the quick announcing Space pioneers, as those on the shut- Obviously, we do not have a full under- of an independent commission with Ad- tles Challenger and Columbia, are those standing of what happened last Saturday, but

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.033 H05PT1 H294 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 I am certain that we, as a nation, will do ev- ica will continue to send people into space. and the cost of medicines spiral. Machines erything we can to understand what went The dedication and professionalism of astro- could not begin to conduct meticulous sci- wrong. As we conduct this investigation, we nauts have impressed us for generations and entific experiments, particularly those on the must commit ourselves to the proposition that the crew of the Columbia continued this tradi- human body. Only humans have the judgment the cause of exploration in which these astro- tion of brave men and women who have trav- necessary to explore space; we must not let nauts died will continue. I strongly urge my fel- eled into space to honor the American spirit of our fear dictate our exploration of space. low Members of Congress and the nation as exploration. These astronauts are an example There is no question, as long as there are a whole that we must continue to develop our of everything that we consider honorable. brave men and women in America who dream space science program. These missions serve Honoring them with this resolution is just one of the stars and long to travel among them, several goals, including valuable scientific and way we can pay tribute to their memory and we will have a strong, robust space program. technical research and fulfilling the call of hu- accomplishments. We must continue to send brave astronauts manity to explore and expand our knowledge. Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I offered my con- into space, complete the International Space For example, experiments conducted by the dolences to the families of the brave men and Station, and go further into this planetary sys- astronauts aboard Columbia will enhance our women who flew into the heavens, rep- tem and galaxy in this century—and we will. earthquake preparedness and safety, foster resenting the Earth below them as well as any We are will fulfilling the challenge issued by our efforts for cleaner air, and assist in flight crew could. The mix of men and women, President Kennedy in exploring the frontier of strengthening human health. But, beyond the 6 Americans and an Israeli, reflected the inter- space. We have thrown our cap over the wall technical value of science in space, with each national cooperation of the space program, of space, and we have no choice but to follow. mission we are deepening our understanding and the diverse ethnic makeup of the United Lastly, let me express my concerns for citi- of the conditions and effects of space on the States. zens of East Texas traumatized not only by human body. Each piece of knowledge is a I met Payload Commander Michael P. An- the streaking explosion above them, but also stepping stone to further space exploration, derson some time ago. I saw him in my office by the pieces of the shuttle falling from the sky enabling a fuller understanding of our universe in 1999 when he and other astronauts were in around them. Texans have responded as Tex- and satisfying the call of stepping into the un- my office to see me after his previous trip into ans do—we pitch in and help. I am proud of known. space. They gave me a collage of pictures the local response in the areas of Texas and This endeavor of exploration and discovery from aboard their spaceship, with an American Louisiana where the debris field stretches. is the most appropriate way that we can honor flag and mission patch. This hangs in my of- Texans have stepped up to the plate to stand the men and women that President Bush eulo- fice and I will always remember Commander guard over pieces of debris simply because gized as ‘‘Seven lives of great purpose and Anderson—and the other astronauts who per- there are not enough NASA officials to guard achievement’’: Mission Commander Rick Hus- ished with him—as special, courageous patri- or collect the tonnage of debris. band; Pilot William McCool; Payload Com- ots. There is a certain symmetry in losing a mander Michael Anderson; Mission Specialists While the tragedy will again spark the de- space ship in the skies of Texas, the state that Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, and Laurel bate over the need for human space flight, in gave birth to the modern space program. Clark; and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon. this era of technological gains, the need is Texas remains ever a part of the life and leg- May our continued dedication to the work they clear for humans in space. For this nation to acy of our space exploration. We remain dedi- pursued with their lives be our most significant be a power in space, we must continue to be cated to the memory of these brave men and memorial. in the forefront of human exploration of space. women, and are working to find the clues to Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, Today, I rise to sa- Americans are forever looking forward, dream- discover how this tragedy occurred. lute the seven astronauts who lost their lives ing of the stars. While we mourn the fallen as- America mourns our fallen heroes; and we aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia: Com- tronauts, our nation looks forward at the new will always reach for the stars in their memory. mander Rick Husband; Pilot William McCool; frontier of space. I thank the leadership of the House of Rep- Mission Specialists Michael P. Anderson, All progress in the past 40 years has taken resentatives for sponsoring this resolution. David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Laurel humans only as far as the moon and our first Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon, an colony on the International Space Station. from the earliest of time, man has yearned to Israeli. That is only the cusp of the exploration of our explore the unknown—to chart the distant On January 16, 2002, the Columbia left on universe. Already, we have placed a rover on stars. This unquenchable spirit to learn what is a 16-day mission that was dedicated to re- mars and the possibilities and wonders of beyond the horizon, or over the next hill, is search in physical, life, and space sciences, space travel and exploration are endless. We part of who we are. As Americans, this char- conducted in approximately 80 separate ex- don’t do that for sport; the science conducted acter is, more than anything, a defining part of periments, and comprised of hundreds of sam- in space without the confines of gravity is sim- us as a people. Indeed the America that we ples and test points. The men and women ply amazing. Today we are enjoying the bene- lovingly call home is far from the distant lands aboard the Columbia traveled over six million fits of the scientific and technological ad- of most of our early roots. miles and labored 24 hours a day to complete vances space scientists have brought back to From Lewis and Clark to the ‘‘iron horse’’ this mission. On February 1, 2003, just min- Earth over the past 40 years—from medical and the wagon train, the earliest quest for utes from completing its mission, the Columbia science to computer chips. manned flight and, yes, even the first efforts to was lost during its reentry into the Earth’s at- The research conducted aboard the space- explore the heavens are celebrated mileposts mosphere. This loss was unexpected and ter- ship Columbia was for the good of the entire on our journey for discovery. The Space Shut- rible and today we remember not only this human race. The small scientific steps they tle Columbia and the brave crew that she car- tragedy, but the seven heroes who were lost were taking for our nation, and the world, con- ried into space were, and is, part of this long and their achievement. tinue to be giant steps for mankind, the sort voyage. For the families of the seven, we share your that propel us forward into new space and sci- We have always known and accepted the grief in this national tragedy. With heavy entific frontiers. We must never take for grant- risks associated with our most daring of ef- hearts we as a nation share in your sorrow ed the absolute danger of each trip into space. forts. This does not, however, lessen the deep and pride. My sincere condolences and pray- It’s called a frontier for a reason: it is dan- pain in our heart or fill the empty void in our ers are with you in this time of great loss. gerous and unknown. Our astronauts all know soul brought on by this tragedy. Space Shuttle America was blessed to have such men and that. They ride a rocket into space, fly among flights were never without risks, though many women serving in the space program. While the stars, then re-enter our environment had grown to view them that way. our space program has experienced tragedy through the outer layer of atmosphere that lit- Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that this Con- before, it never becomes easy to bear. And erally burns at 3,000 degrees. That is an in- gress, indeed, the nation and the world, honor today we grieve the loss of these heroes. credibly dangerous ride, each and every time and remember the members of this diverse Though there are great risks involved in a ship goes up. It is not 100 percent safe, nor and international space crew that was lost. We space travel, its benefits to life on earth has are airplanes, yet we will continue to ride in must express our deepest appreciation to been tremendous. The heroes aboard the Co- them. them and their families for the sacrifice that lumbia were fulfilling America’s commitment of The Columbia crew was conducing experi- they made for the advancement of humanity. more than a half century to explore the uni- ments relating to communications, energy, For their mission was a noble one. verse. Their loss does nothing to diminish the health and medicine. These are all the areas As a Floridian, the Columbia tragedy hits great respect that American’s have in the we must continue to explore as our Earth very close to home. Florida’s east coast was space program. Despite this great loss, Amer- grows smaller, our energy supplies dwindle, where the crew trained and prepared for its

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It is under these studies and program and the spirit of exploration and the space shuttle as it launches toward the heav- findings, as well as others currently underway pursuit of knowledge that these astronauts ex- ens. In some instances, some have even felt in the International Space Center, with which emplified. the Earth tremble beneath their feet as the the American space program must expand Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in rec- Columbia and her sister ships departed Flor- and grow. ognition of the seven astronauts who tragically ida’s east coast. In the coming days, months, and years, fed- lost their lives in the space shuttle Columbia We will never forget Air Force Colonel Rick eral agencies, from NASA to NORAD, will in- disaster on Saturday. The crew of the Colum- D. Husband, Navy Commander William vestigate what happened during Columbia’s bia, Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael ‘‘Willie’’ McCool, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel reentry. Their findings will make it safer for Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P. Anderson, Navy Captain David M. Americans and others to visit the heavens, but Laurel Blair Salton Clark, and Ilan Ramon lost Brown, Dr. Kalpana Chawla, Navy Com- no investigation will ever replace our seven their lives while on a mission for all of man- mander (Captain-select) Laurel Blair Salton astronauts, our seven brothers and sisters that kind. By exploring, learning, and pushing the Clark, and Colonel, Israeli Air Force, Ilan we lost last Saturday. And certainly no inves- boundaries of human understanding, they Ramon. All will occupy a space on life’s honor tigation will ever erase the glowing image of were providing a service to us all. These men role for their selfless dedication to mankind. Columbia breaking up as it reentered the and women were more than astronauts; they On May 25, 1961, President John F. Ken- Earth’s atmosphere. That image will forever be were heroes. nedy stood before a nation immersed in a etched in our memory, much like those of the Astronauts are the modern expression of race to space with the former Soviet Union Challenger and the initial Apollo mission. our pioneer spirit. Just as Lewis and Clark and declared, ‘‘I believe that this nation should Whether it is increasing minority participa- risked their lives two hundred years ago to ex- commit itself to achieving the goal, before this tion in the space program or reaching a new plore the uncharted lands of the American decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon scientific discovery that will save the lives of West, our astronauts are twenty-first century and returning him safely to Earth.’’ Barely thousands, the space program remains a vital pioneers who put their lives in danger to ex- eight years later, Americans from Florida to ingredient in the America spirit of innovation. plore the vast expanse that lies beyond earth’s frontier—space. The journey into space, how- Honolulu and from Maine to California heard We have overcome the odds of the past, and ever, is not exclusively an American effort. As the famous words of Neil Armstrong as he be- are now face to face with the difficulties of the we have learned by the outpouring of sym- came the first human being to step foot on the future. moon. ‘‘That’s one small step for man, one Mr. Speaker, Socrates said in 500 B.C., pathy from around the globe, space explo- giant leap for mankind.’’ ‘‘Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of ration is an effort that knows no national bor- ders. Columbia’s international crew was also a Since then, well over 300 men and women the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will testament to this fact and today our hearts from more than 25 countries have lived the he fully understand the world in which he and prayers are with our close friends and al- dream for which so many of us have longed. lives.’’ Every time that we travel amongst the lies in India and Israel, as they mourn the loss That is, to see what our planet looks like from stars, we learn more about the world of which of astronauts Kalpana Chawla and Ilan the heavens. Outer space is a place where Socrates so eloquently spoke. For it is a world the beauty of the blues and greens of the Roman. in which we one day hope to live, and may the Columbia’s crew carried with them the Earth overshadow the day-to-day difficulties memories of those who perished on the Co- dreams and hopes for our future; dreams that facing Americans and others throughout the lumbia last Saturday forever guide us on that the research they conducted on protein crys- world. It is a place where uncertainty is ac- path. tals could someday help develop new life- cepted, but answers are always sought. It is a Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, our saving drugs; dreams that a combustion ex- place that every child—male and female, tall country suffered a staggering loss that re- periment could help reduce pollutants in and short, black, white, and brown—falls minds us how precious and fragile life truly is. earth’s atmosphere; and dreams that work asleep, at least one night in their lives, fanta- As we watched the debris from the Columbia done on prostate cancer tissue might some- sizing about what it would be like to see the space shuttle fall to the ground, our hearts day lead to a cure. We must not let these Earth from a place amongst the stars. sank but our resolve only strengthened. dreams die with them. We must continue to These dreams and aspirations, as we all Seven astronauts; 15 educational degrees; push the boundaries of scientific exploration know, were not limited to American children. more than 800 space hours traveled; working both in space and here on the earth. In Israel, Colonel Ramon’s participation in Co- 24 hours a day for 16 days to perform over 80 In the aftermath of this tragedy many have lumbia’s mission was extremely special, as separate experiments. tried to quantify the benefits of the manned Ramon was Israel’s first ever astronaut. Although these numbers are impressive and space program. But most are not quantifiable. Israelis watched Colonel Ramon’s every move show their intelligence and qualifications, they How do you measure the sense of earth’s fra- with great enthusiasm and anticipation. Up- do not reflect the fullness of the lives of the gility and unity inspired by those early pictures dates on his mission and conversations with crew of the Columbia. They do not show the of earth from outer space? How do you meas- Israeli news personalities provided the Israeli, courage that they so obviously possessed. ure the significance in human history of step- community with a much-needed break from a These numbers do not show the love that they ping on the moon? How do you measure the never-ending conflict with the Palestinians. had for their families. They don’t show their inspiration that man’s expeditious into space The tragic death of Colonel Ramon, however, faith or passion for life. And the numbers don’t have given to generations of school children means that no one will be returning to Israel show their dedication to a program that has around the world? to talk about what it was like in space, looking consistently proved invaluable to our nation’s As we try to understand what caused the down at a world where violence and terrorism commitment to exploration and has proved Columbia tragedy and as we agonize over is not so obvious. necessary for our advancement as a culture, what we might have done to prevent it, we Here in America, Dr. Chawla, the first In- a society and a people. must not lose sight of the larger meaning of dian-American astronaut, was another exam- As we reflect today, I am especially moved the space program. Our endeavor into space ple of breaking down walls for minorities. Her by the story of Dr. Kalpana Chawla. Dr. has always represented the power of the participation in the mission sent a clear mes- Chawla was born in Karnal, India, a country American belief in the possible, in the potential sage to Indian-American children, and other that shares our nation’s value for democracy of humanity to achieve what seems minorities, that space travel can be a reality and advancement of science. Dr. Chawla im- unachievable. The loss of the Columbia for all Americans—regardless of their ethnic migrated to the United States and was natural- should not put our faith in our potential into background and color of their skin. ized as a citizen before becoming an astro- question because no endeavor worth under- Realize, the studies that were being done naut in 1994. Never afraid of chances, Dr. taking is without risk or sacrifice. by Dr. Chawla and others were to impact Chawala valued the pursuit of knowledge, a Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support many of us here on Earth. Captain Anderson, priority for all of the crew of the Columbia. of the resolution. the crew’s only African American, was at- On this day of remembrance, my thoughts How many of us when we were young tempting to grow prostate cancer cells, a dis- and prayers are with the many families that dreamed of being an astronaut, to be one of

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.007 H05PT1 H296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 those brave humans who left the Earth to ex- lenger’s loss and Endeavour’s first mission. question the meaning behind the Columbia plore the mysteries of space? The seven he- Could a successor program vehicle enter serv- mission to determine whether it was worth the roic men and women we remember today, ice in the same amount of time that it will take loss we feel now. One of the ironies of such Rick Husband, David Brown, Michael Ander- to bring the shuttle fleet back up to four? a tragedy is that the valuable work these men son, Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Kalpana Columbia was destroyed on its 28th mis- and women were doing is now on the front Chawla, Ilan Ramon and Willie McCool, lived sion. Discovery’s next mission will be its 31st. pages of every newspaper and in the head- the dream. How many more missions does it have left in lines of our evening news programs. If the They came from around the world and from it? mission had been completed as scheduled, every background to work together for the fur- Then there’s the International Space Sta- there would have been perhaps a column on therance of mankind’s quest of knowledge. tion. If a shuttle is damaged prior to re-entry the back page of the newspaper or a 30 sec- These astronauts were on a mission of how much assistance could it give? Could ond newsbyte. Outside of the space commu- science, one designed to expand our knowl- emergency facilities be added? Will having a nity, few people are aware of the extraordinary edge of fire, reproduction, construction tech- smaller fleet further delay it in becoming fully advances being made in the fields of medi- niques, prostate cancer, improved crop yields, operational? cine, agriculture, physical and biological Finally where does our space program go better drugs, and astronaut health as well as science by our space programs. from here? Will we continue the trend in studying the Sun, the Earth, and space by manned flight by going no further than low Our missions into space will continue to conducting nearly 60 different experiments Earth orbit or will humanity again push out be- hold a measure of risk and I believe we during their 16-day mission. yond our planet and return to the Moon or should support these missions in every way While we mourn their sudden loss, we must possible. Our country has had a tradition of also prepare to use the knowledge gained even go to Mars? I am confident that NASA and Congress will leading the way in exploration in every field, both during their mission and from their tragic address these questions. As America’s space and that tradition should continue. The explo- deaths to help those here on Earth and to pre- program continues into the future, we have a ration of space will go on in the name of these vent such accidents in the future. responsibility to provide it direction. I believe seven fine men and women and in the name Hopefully, last weekend’s tragic events will that the space program will continue to benefit of all those who went before them. mark not the end of the Space Program, but humanity, and we in Congress must do all we On January 16 seven astronauts journeyed a new beginning. We will go through a proc- can to ensure the safety of our astronauts out of this world and they would go farther ess of investigation, self-examination, and re- when they embark on future missions. than anyone of us imagined; into the greatest flection about what happened. But out of that Seventeen years ago President Reagan unknown. However, their journey is not over process hopefully will emerge a strengthened consoled our nation after another group of and their legacy will never be forgotten God U.S. and international space program. We will seven heroes were lost to us in similar, tragic Bless. rededicate our selves and our nation to fashion. He ended his remarks by briefly Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, I join with the achieving NASA’s mission of advancing the quoting from the poem by an American pilot, whole nation and the world in mourning the state of human knowledge about outer space, John Gillespie Magee Jr., who died in flight. loss of the seven-member crew of the space our solar system, and our universe. As the Magee’s stirring words are a fitting tribute to shuttle Columbia (STS–107). same time, as we continue to explore space, those who strive to explore and live in the My condolences go out to the families of we must determine as best we can the cause heavens. Commander Rick Husband, Pilot William of last week’s disaster, so that we can make Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth McCool, Mission Specialists David Brown, the changes and reforms needed to ensure And danced the skies on laughter-silvered Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, Laura astronaut and mission safety in the future. wings, Clark, and Payload Special Ilan Ramon. Finally, I would like to extend my sym- Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tum- The flight of STS–107, seen as routine by pathies to the families and friends of the bling mirth many at its beginning, ended in tragedy on seven astronauts. The thoughts and prayers of Of sun-split clouds—and done a hundred February first with the loss of the crew upon a grateful nation are with you at this very dif- things Columbia’s re-entry in the earth’s atmosphere ficult time. Your loved ones did not die in vain. You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung as the shuttle was headed for home. They died doing something that they loved, High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, All loss of life is tragic, but it is especially but they also died doing something aimed at I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and advancing the frontiers of human knowledge. painful when those who represent our best flung and brightest are suddenly take from us. The Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, on February 1, My eager craft through footless halls of air. 2003, we lost seven of mankind’s finest. The Up, up the long, delirious burning blue crew of Columbia gave their lives doing what crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia made the I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy they loved most—pushing back the bound- ultimate sacrifice, not in a feat of arms, but in grace aries of the unknown while striving to better all the noble quest to expand human knowledge. Where never lark, or even eagle flew. humankind. For certain, their mission was not My deepest thoughts and prayers go to the And, while silent lifting mind I’ve trod in vain. The high untrespassed sanctity of space, families of those brave men and women lost America is not finished with space. Indeed, Put out my hand, and touched the face of our exploration beyond the veil of our home in this accident. Their loved ones will be re- God. membered with deep gratitude and admiration planet has only just begun. We owe it to the When asked by his brother about what crew of Columbia, Challenger, Apollo 1, and for their dedication towards advancing our un- would happen if something went wrong Cap- derstanding of new frontiers and discovering all those who despite the risks dared to tain David Brown, a member of Columbia’s dream, to continue the beneficial programs of ways science can improve our lives. final crew, replied ‘‘this program will go on.’’ While space shuttles fly regularly, space space exploration and experimentation. He was right but it will not just be this one pro- We live in an age when the ego and excess travel itself is anything but routine. Its dangers gram that goes on. No matter what setbacks are many but the Columbia’s crew was willing of pampered athletes and pop idols confront us humanity will explore the un- underservedly garner the lion’s share of na- to brave them. We in Congress have a duty to known, brave its dangers and continue our them and our astronauts to find the cause of tional attention. Yet there are plenty of suitable drive to create a better world. role models for America’s youth. Those who this horrific accident. We can never fully elimi- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, this past Satur- wear the uniform of this great Nation in far nate the danger, but we can manage the risk. day a tragedy occurred that touched every away lands or while orbiting hundreds of miles I realize that the NASA family is greiving—and one of us. We lost seven brave explorers and above our earth are ‘‘real’’ heroes. they too have my sympathy—but even as we now grieve along with their friends and family. grieve Congress must be willing to ask serious In our modern world, we have grown com- Those who rushed the cockpit of United Air- questions about the shuttle program and our fortable with the frequent occurrence of space lines Flight 93 to save our Nation’s Capitol nation’s goals for the space program. travel, forgetting that with each mission, there from certain terrorist destruction are heroes, Can NASA implement the space program’s is risk. The men and women of Columbia as are the tireless firefighters and emergency goals with only 3 shuttles, and if not what knew the risks, and in the name of discovery workers who labored in the wake of 9/11 to next? Should a seventh orbiter be built from accepted them. save lives and inspire our land. scratch, or should the Enterprise be rebuilt? If We owe each one of these brave voyagers Today we say farewell to seven more he- the space program can get by with just three a great deal of gratitude and reverence. roes—the men and women of space shuttle shuttles should a new vehicle program be im- As a country we hold life and freedom as Columbia. Their contributions and sacrifice will plemented? Five years lapsed between Chal- our highest values, and it is natural for us to never be forgotten.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:24 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.014 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H297 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. and determines exactly when film has re- from urine sample to an analyzer microscope, Mr. Speaker, human space exploration is in- ceived sufficient radiation and has been ex- replacing the manual centrifuge method. herently risky. Distance, speed and an envi- posed to optimum density. Associated elec- Medical Gas Analyzer—Astronaut-moni- ronment that can not support human life com- tronic equipment then sends a signal to cut off toring technology used to develop system to bine to make human space flights particularly the x-ray source. Reduction of mammography monitor operating rooms for analysis of anes- precarious. x-ray exposure reduces radiation hazard and thetic gasses and measurement of oxygen, Unfortunately the world has new evidence of doubles the number of patient exams per ma- carbon dioxide, and nitrogen concentrations to the dangers associated with space explo- chine. assure proper breathing environment for sur- ration. Millions watched as images of a sin- Laser Angioplasty—Laser angioplasty with a gery patients. gular, brilliant point of light in the sky became ‘‘cool’’ type of laser, caller an excimer laser, Voice-Controlled Wheelchair—NASA tele- two, three, and four points of light as space does not damage blood vessel walls and of- operator and robot technology used to develop shuttle Columbia broke apart over my home fers precise non-surgical cleaning of clogged chair and manipulator that respond to 35 one- State of Texas. arteries with extraordinary precision and fewer word voice commands utilizing a minicomputer I join the rest of the country and the world complications than in balloon angioplasty. to help patient perform daily tasks, like picking in mourning the seven brave astronauts whom Blood Serum Research—An astronaut’s up packages, opening doors, and turning on we lost in this national tragedy. The out- body, once free of gravity’s pull, experiences appliances. pouring of sympathy from the citizens of the a redistribution of body fluids that can lead to Land Mine Removal—The same rocket fuel world is recognition that the crew heroically a decrease in the number of red blood cells that helps launch the Space Shuttle is now put their lives on the line in the name of and produce a form of space anemia. Moni- being used to save lives—by destroying land science and research. toring and evaluating blood serum was re- mines. A flare device, using leftover fuel do- More than a decade ago, January 28th, quired to understand these phenomena. How- nated by NASA, is placed next to the uncov- 1986, our country’s space program was dealt ever, existing blood-analysis technology re- ered land mine and is ignited from a safe dis- another tragedy as we lost the crew of the quired the use of a centrifugation technology tance using a battery-triggered electric match. space shuttle Challenger. The findings of the that was not practical in space. NASA devel- The explosive burns away, disabling the mine ‘‘Report of the Presidential Commission on the oped new technologies for the collection and and rendering it harmless. Space Shuttle Challenger Accident’’ (referred real-time analysis of blood as well as other Rescue 911—Rescue squads have a new to as the Rogers’ Commission Report) have bodily fluids without the need for centrifuga- extrication tool to help remove accident victims changed NASA procedures to make human tion. from wrecked vehicles. The hand-held device space flight safe. It is incumbent upon the fed- Ultrasound Skin Damage Assessment—Ad- requires no auxiliary power systems or cum- eral government to conduct a vigorous and vanced instrument using NASA ultrasound bersome hoses and is 70 percent cheaper comprehensive investigation to uncover and technology enables immediate assessment of than previous rescue equipment. The cutter alleviate the events that led to Columbia’s ac- burn damage depth, improving patient treat- uses a miniature version of the explosive cident. I pledge to do what I can to help our ment, and may save lives in serious burn charges that separate devices on the Space space program recover from this terrible set- cases. Shuttle. back so these important endeavors can flour- Lifesaving Light—Special lighting technology Byte Out of Crime—Image-processing tech- ish in the future. As a Senior member of the developed for plant-growth experiments on nology used to analyze Space Shuttle launch Science Committee, I will work closely with my Space Shuttle missions is now used to treat videos and to study meteorological images House colleagues to assist NASA and Harold brain tumors in children. Doctors at the Med- also helps law enforcement agencies improve Gehman Jr. who will lead the special inves- ical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee use crime-solving videos. The technology removes tigative commission. light-emitting diodes in a treatment called defects due to image jitter, image rotation and I am the ranking member of the Science photodynamic therapy, a form of chemo- image zoom in video sequences. The tech- Subcommittee on Basic Research. In this im- therapy, to kill cancerous tumors. nology also may be useful for medical imag- portant capacity, I have taken a major leader- Human Tissue Stimulator—Employing ing, scientific applications and home video. ship role regarding America’s commitment to NASA satellite technology, the device is im- Product Labeling—NASA needs to identify, technological development and scientific re- planted in the body to help patient control track, and keep records on each of the thou- search and application. As such, I am a firm chronic pain and involuntary motion disorders sands of heat-shield tiles on the Space Shut- believer that the United States will continue through electrical stimulation of targeted nerve tle. This required a labeling system that could our space program that has accomplished so centers or particular areas of the brain. be put on ceramic material and withstand the much in the areas of research and science. 3–D Biotechnology—Developed for Space rigors of space travel to be readable after a This important and beneficial program is es- Shuttle medical research, a rotating cell-cul- flight. NASA developed high data-density, two- sential to advancing technology. ture device simulates the microgravity of dimensional, machine-readable symbol tech- Specific technological advances made pos- space. This allows researchers to grow cells in nology used to mark individual tiles. This novel sible by space research include the arterio- three dimensions. The device may one day method of labeling products with invisible and sclerosis detection, ultrasound scanners, auto- help researchers find cures for dangerous in- virtually indestructible markings can be used matic insulin pump, portable x-ray device, in- fectious diseases and offer alternatives to pa- on electronic parts, pharmaceuticals and live- visible braces, dental arch wire, palate surgery tients who need organ transplant surgery. stock—in fact on just about anything. technology, clean room apparel, implantable Cool Suit—Custom-made suit derived from Keep Cool Under Fire—Materials from the heart aid, MRI, bone analyzer, and cataract space suits circulates coolant through tubes to Space Shuttle thermal protection system are surgery tools. lower patient’s body temperature, producing used on NASCAR racing cars to protect driv- The Space Shuttle Program has yielded dramatic improvement of symptoms of multiple ers from the extreme heat generated by the many lifesaving medical tests, accessibility ad- sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and engines. This same material is also used to vances for the physically challenged, and other conditions. protect firefighters. products that make our lives more safe and Programmable Pacemaker—Incorporating Fire Resistant Foam—A unique foam devel- enjoyable. Such as: multiple NASA technologies, the system con- oped for Space Shuttle thermal insulation and Digital Imaging Breast Biopsy System—The sists of the implant and a physician’s com- packing is now being used as thermal and LORAD Stereo Guide Breast Biopsy system puter console containing the programming and acoustical insulation in aerospace, marine and incorporates advanced Charge Coupled De- a data printer. Communicates through wireless industrial products. Since it’s also fire resist- vices (CCDs) as part of a digital camera sys- telemetry signals. ant, it’s being used as well for fire barriers, tem. The resulting device images breast tissue Ocular Screening—NASA image processing packaging and other applications requiring ei- more clearly and efficiently. Known as techniques are used to detect eye problems in ther high-temperature or very low-temperature stereotactic large-core needle biopsy, this non- very young children. An electronic flash from a insulation in critical environments. For exam- surgical system developed with Space Tele- 35-millimeter camera sends light into the ple, use of these foam products by airframe scope Technology is less traumatic and great- child’s eyes, and a photorefractor analyzes the manufacturers such as Boeing, Lockheed-Mar- ly reduces the pain, scarring, radiation expo- retinal reflexes, producing an image of each tin, and Airbus provides major weight savings, sure, time, and costs associated with invasive eye. while retaining good thermal and acoustical surgical biopsies. Automated Urinalysis—NASA fluid dynamics properties in the various products. Breast Cancer Detection—A solar cell sen- studies helped development of system that Fire Sighting—A sensitive, gas infrared sor is positioned directly beneath x-ray film, automatically extracts and transfers sediment camera, used by NASA observers to monitor

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.024 H05PT1 H298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 the blazing plumes from the Space Shuttle’s gram not come to a halt. This most unfortu- Shuttle Endeavour when it lifted off on Decem- solid rocket boosters is also capable of scan- nate and tragic loss of five men and two ber 5, 2001 to begin the STS–108 mission. He ning for fires. Firefighters use this hand-held women, representing a mosaic of races and returned to earth on June 5, 2002 during the camera to pinpoint the hotspots of wildfires nationalities, will be mourned and these great STS–111 mission. During their stay aboard that rage out of control. Gem Jewelers no American heroes will not be forgotten. the ISS, Walz and Expedition 4 crewmate Dan longer have to worry about inhaling dangerous Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Bursch broke the U.S. space flight endurance asbestos fibers from the blocks they use as today to pay tribute to the late crew of the record. Mr. Walz also holds the U.S. record for soldering bases. Space Shuttle heat-shield space shuttle Columbia. Like many of my col- most cumulative time in space, spending 231 tiles offer jewelers a safer soldering base with leagues, I had the privilege of traveling yester- days. temperature resistance far beyond the 1,400 day to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Since 1945, NASA Glenn has been a pio- degrees Fahrenheit generated by the jeweler’s Houston, Texas to attend a memorial service neer in rocket engine and propellant tech- torch. for the seven heroes we lost on February 1, nology. This research resulted in the develop- Jet Stripping—NASA developed a tool that 2003. uses powerful jet streams of water to strip On behalf of the people of American ment of the Centaur upper stage, one of paint and primer from the Space Shuttle’s Samoa, I now express American Samoa’s NASA Glenn’s most significant achievements. solid rocket boosters. A commercial version of deepest condolences in this time of national The technology made significant contributions this water jet is now used to treat turbine-en- tragedy. As the Governor of American Samoa to the Apollo program, enabling the massive gine components, airframe components, large noted in his general memorandum issued on payloads to support human missions to the aerospace hardware, ships and other mechan- February 3, 2003, American Samoa shares a moon. Likewise, NASA Glenn has been a pio- ical devices, using only pure water. No haz- special relationship with the U.S. space pro- neer in low-gravity research. ardous chemicals are needed. gram. Five Apollo missions had splashdown The NASA Glenn Research Center specifi- Quick Fit Fasterners—Fastening items in landings near American Samoa. For four of cally developed experiments for the 16-day space is a difficult task. A Virginia company those landings, American Samoa was also the Columbia mission, STS–107, in the areas of developed a fastener that can be pushed on, first landfall for our nation’s astronauts. biology, physics, chemistry, and Earth science. rather than turned. These quick-connect fas- Like Americans everywhere, we grieve for These experiments were located both inside teners are flexible and strong, and have been the lost crew of the space shuttle Columbia. and outside the Shuttle, and were the primary used by NASA astronauts since 1989. The We also grieve for the families they left be- focus of the flight crew given that they made product is now in use by firefighters and nu- hind. Although our astronauts did not make it up over 60 percent of the mass and 45 per- clear power-plant repair technicians, and has back to earth, we join with President Bush in cent of the crew time for NASA’s Biological other commercial applications. praying that they made it safely home. That and Physical Research portion of the flight. Computer Joysticks—Computer games can their sacrifice may not have been in vain, the Some examples of these projects included now be played with all the precision and sen- United States of America will remain com- experiments on: Laminar Soot; Structure of sitivity needed for a safe and soft Space Shut- mitted to space exploration and we will also Flame Balls at Low Lewis-number; Water Mist tle touchdown. A game-controlling joystick for fully investigate the cause of Saturday’s acci- personal computer-based entertainment sys- dent. Fire Suppression Experiment; Combustion tems was modeled after controls used in shut- Once again, and on behalf of the people of Module-2 Facility; Critical Viscosity of Xenon; tle simulators. Astronauts used the joystick to American Samoa, I extend my deepest condo- and Space Acceleration Measurement System practice runway landings and orbit maneu- lences and heart-felt sympathy of the families and Orbital Acceleration Research. vering. and friends of our lost crew. I also pay special Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- Toys For Tots—Already successful with its tribute and offer my personal condolences to port efforts to ensure that the future of explor- Nerf toy products, Hasbro, Inc. wanted to de- the good people of Israel. The thoughts and atory science research lives on for our future sign a toy glider that a child could fly. Benefit- prayers of American Samoa are with you. In generations. ting from NASA wind-tunnel and aerodynamic this time of national and international mourn- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- expertise used in the Space Shuttle program, ing, may we find peace and may Gold bless er, I rise today to celebrate the life of Dr. Hasbro improved the flying distances and America. Kalpana Chawla, who died tragically aboard loop-to-loop stunts of its toy gliders. Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise the Space Shuttle Columbia, along with six As witnessed, the Space Shuttle can be today to express my condolences to the fami- other crew members. Dr. Chawla was the first configured to carry many different types of lies of the crewmembers of the Columbia Indian-American woman in space, and an in- equipment, spacecraft and scientific experi- Shuttle Mission. I am truly saddened by the spiration to the world. ments. The Space Shuttle is essential in the loss of these American heroes, and I will sup- assembly of the International Space Station port efforts to ensure that the future of explor- Born in Karnal, India, she was the youngest (advancing life sciences & technology through atory science research lives on for our future of four children. Determined to achieve her long-duration missions) and repairing and generations. dream of space flight, Kalpana was one of the servicing the Hubble Space Telescope (ena- The state of Ohio is known as ‘‘The Birth- first women ever to enroll in aeronautical engi- bling many new discoveries in Space place of Aviation,’’ and is also the home of 24 neering at India’s Punjab Engineering College. Science). As an enabling function, the Space astronauts. This exclusive list includes individ- Later she immigrated to the United States in Shuttle is fully engaged in providing services uals such as: John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, the 1980’s and was educated at the University for earth and physical science research. The Carl Walz, Michael T. Good, and Tom of Texas and the University of Colorado. Space Shuttle also engages the private sector Henricks. Dr. Chawla joined NASA in 1988 with her in the development of space by providing flight Cleveland, Ohio is the home of the NASA first flight into space in 1997, as a mission opportunities for industry, academia and gov- Glenn Research Facility; one of eight facilities specialist and prime robotic arm operator. She ernment to conduct applied research relevant that conduct ground-based research for NASA is symbolic of the growing importance of In- to NASA’s mission through access to the in North America. On March 1, 1999, NASA dian-Americans to our nation’s culture. space environment. I will foresee that cooper- renamed its Cleveland center the ‘‘John H. ative activities with the National Institutes of Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field’’ in I join with my fellow House India Caucus OSEPH CROWLEY, in extending to Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation honor of John Glenn. Co-Chair J (NSF), the Department of Defense (DoD) and John Glenn was the first American to orbit her family our sincere condolences. The peo- other U.S. agencies will continue to advance the Earth. He served as a United States Sen- ple of the United States owe Dr. Kalpana knowledge of health, medicine, science and ator from Ohio and made a historic return to Chawla a debt of gratitude for her bravery and technology. space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on good work, and join with the people of India in STS–107, which was lost on February 1, October 29, 1998, returning on November 7, mourning her loss. 2003, was a 16-day mission dedicated to re- 1998. The mission included three microgravity Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, on February 1, search in physical, life, and space sciences, science payloads from NASA Lewis Center. 2003, the space shuttle Columbia and its crew conducted in approximately 80 separate ex- Ohio astronaut and Cleveland native Carl of seven were lost during Columbia’s re-entry periments, comprised of hundreds of samples Walz spent six months in a home away from into the Earth’s atmosphere. Like many Ameri- and test points. With two Americans and a home: the International Space Station (ISS). cans, I am deeply saddened by this national Russian still stationed at the International Mr. Walz was a part of the Expedition 4 crew tragedy, and my prayers and condolences go Space Station, it is imperative that this pro- that traveled to the ISS aboard the Space out to the families of our fallen astronauts.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.027 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H299 The National Aeronautics and Space Admin- strong passion for space exploration has im- material into orbit. The shuttle embodies a istration (NASA) has been sending crews to measurably benefited our nation and the space program they admire and want to be a space and the moon for over four decades, world. We will never forget the dedication and part of. Many children, like Patrick, are old and space flight has long been accepted as sacrifice of the crew of the Columbia. enough to know about the 1986 Challenger ‘‘routine.’’ However, space exploration con- As a member of the Science Committee, I accident, but had come to believe the prob- tinues to be dangerous endeavor as there is have followed the space program closely for lems had been fixed and that the shuttles risk associated with each space flight. The many years. But its full impact was brought were safe. When we lost Columbia and its crew of the Columbia bravely accepted these home for me and my constituents in April of crew on Saturday, we may have also lost a dangers and faced them for the benefit of all. 1996, when our hometown hero, Dr. Sandra dream shared by many young people of one Since its creation in 1958, NASA has ac- Magnus, joined NASA. Sandy was born and day growing up to be an astronaut. We need complished many great scientific and techno- raised in Belleville, Illinois where she attended to find a way to repair this damage as well. logical feats in air and space. As a nation, we Central Junior High School and Belleville West All of us know that space flight is inherently can be inspired by the scientific advances ac- High School. I had the pleasure of accom- risky. This is not a fact we should be com- complished through space exploration. Discov- panying the Administrator of NASA, Mr. Sean fortable in accepting. We need to spend the eries made through space research benefit O’Keefe, to the Kennedy Space Center for time, effort and resources to find ways to both space science and the quality of our lives Sandy’s first launch on October 7, 2002. To make space flight less risky. This is the most on Earth. Just a few examples include laser witness a launch is to truly know that space important task before us as we look to the fu- surgery, computer bar codes, smoke detec- flight is inherently dangerous. But it is also a ture of the space program. tors, pacemakers, and water purification. vital part of the American spirit and the ad- I commend the Leadership on both sides of These amazing developments could not vancement of knowledge, and it is these ele- the aisle for sponsoring this resolution and have been accomplished without the brave ments that drive the men and women in the urge its passage by the House of Representa- men and women who perform experiments in astronaut program to strive for the unknown. If tives. space. Though this is a terrible tragedy, we we are to gain a greater understanding of our Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to must keep looking forward. NASA and space universe, we must continue the cause of the commemorate the crew of the Space Shuttle research will continue to better the everyday heroes we lost on Saturday and take every Columbia. To their families, I offer my heartfelt lives of people, and the dreams of present and step we can to make future space travel as condolences. As a nation, we deeply mourn future space explorers will lead to benefits for safe as possible. their loss. everyone on Earth. We come together today in a period of na- These seven brave men and women aboard Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, spaceship Shut- tional and international mourning. Our prayers the Columbia represented the best of our tle Pilot Commander William McCool, 41, a are dedicated to the heroic crew of Columbia country, the community of nations, and of hu- beloved father, husband, son and brother was and their families. Their names—mission com- manity. I have had the privilege of working a man who most of the world could only as- mander Rick Husband, pilot William McCool, with NASA scientists, engineers, and astro- pire and dream to become. Commander payload commander Michael Anderson, mis- nauts. To these dedicated men and women, McCool spent his life in the service of his sion specialist David Brown, mission specialist their work is a mission, their colleagues are country and in the service of humanity. He Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist Laurel family. Working together across ethnic, reli- dedicated his life to not only his family but to Blair Salton Clark, and payload specialist Ilan gious, and geographical boundaries, they ex- his dream of one day becoming an astronaut. Ramon—will live forever in our hearts and emplified the synergism of teamwork, in which McCool was an experienced Navy pilot with minds as dedicated pioneers yearning to the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. more then 2,800 hours in flight. He graduated reach the stars and who never lost their sense Just as they did so well, we must continue to second in his 1983 class at the Naval Acad- of adventure. I again express my deepest con- display the courage to take on new chal- emy, went on to test pilot school and became dolences to the families of the crew of the lenges, seek answers to the mysteries of na- an astronaut in 1996. His excitement for space Space Shuttle Columbia. ture and the world around us, and we must do travel was solidified when on his first and last Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong so together. mission he exclaimed, ‘‘there is so much more support of the resolution before the House, Through their spaceflight, the Columbia than what I ever expected, it’s beyond imagi- which expresses the condolences of the crew inspired us to think, imagine, and dream nation, until you actually get up and see it and House of Representatives to the families of beyond the world we can see. They bravely experience it and feel it.’’ the astronauts who were lost on the space faced daunting challenges in order to reveal The tragic loss of the Columbia Space Shut- shuttle Columbia. The crew of Columbia died the wonders of science. Their lives were dedi- tle crew and their sacrifices will never be for- doing something important. None of us will for- cated to scientific exploration and the better- gotten, not by William McCool’s family, the get their courage, dedication and sacrifice and ment of humankind. families of the other crew members, and not we stand with their families during this difficult They were truly pioneers, bridging the gap by his countrymen. They were as gracious, time. between the known and the unknown, ven- courteous and giving in the last weeks of their In the wake of Saturday’s tragedy, we’re left turing into the depths of space. As scientific lives as they were in all the other weeks. with a lot of questions. How did this accident voyagers, they expanded the boundaries of William McCool will forever be remembered happen? What systems aboard the shuttle knowledge, enabling us to learn more about for his dedication and contributions to science. failed? Were there warning signs that Colum- our universe and our own planet. Their quest His adventurous and brave personality is what bia would be in peril when it returned from to answer as yet unanswered questions em- made this man into an American hero. The orbit? Can the remaining space shuttles be bodied mankind’s continual search for knowl- legacy of Commander McCool will vicariously made safe? These questions, and many oth- edge and truth. live through the next generation of space ex- ers, must be candidly answered before the In honor of their memory and their legacy, plorers, for his bravery in the face of death will space program can recover from this accident we must carry on where they have left off. We surely inspire others to pick up where he left and move forward. must reaffirm our commitment as a nation to off. The damage to our nation goes well beyond space exploration and scientific discovery. We We thank you William McCool for your dedi- the loss of Columbia and seven extraordinary must continue to fund our national space pro- cation and love of country. Our thoughts and individuals, and it will not be repaired solely by gram, to explore our solar system and beyond. prayers are with his family. technological fixes, such as stronger heat-re- We must set ambitious and daring goals, such Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, today I join sistant tiles or better insulation on the external as landing man on Mars. We must, and we my colleagues in remembering the seven ex- fuel tank. I have a young friend named Patrick shall, continue the journey that the crew of the traordinary men and women aboard the Space who was simply devastated when he heard Columbia so bravely began. Shuttle Columbia who gave their lives for the the first news reports that Columbia had been Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today pursuit of science and discovery, and in ex- lost with no survivors. Patrick is an eight-year- to honor the lives of the crew of the space pressing my condolences to their families. old student in 3rd grade. Like the rest of us, shuttle Columbia. Until the tragic events of last Saturday, shuttle he has many questions. He wanted to know The loss of the space shuttle Columbia is a flights for many had become routine events; why the astronauts had to die and why there tragedy of tremendous proportion. The seven however, each mission is a high-risk endeav- was no way for them to escape from the shut- Columbia astronauts possessed an unquench- or. We are fortunate to have an astronaut tle when the problem became apparent. able passion to explore and push the bound- corps comprised of highly trained men and For young children, the space shuttle is aries of science and technology. Michael An- women who regularly bear this risk. Their much more than a way to launch people and derson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.032 H05PT1 H300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 Clark, Rick Husband, William McCool and Ilan above. The crew of Columbia and their fami- Dr. James DeClue, a friend, constituent and Ramon were not names familiar to most lies knew and accepted the risks associated highly respected ophthalmologist, was among Americans until Saturday’s catastrophe. But as with their work. They also realized they were the many close relatives to suffer this tragic the pain of the loss of these seven brave ex- representing something much greater than loss. plorers ebbs with time, the resolve to keep themselves. They were a shining symbol of Born on Christmas Day, 43-year-old Colonel their work ongoing must remain ever vigilant. America. They were explorers on a great new Anderson considered Spokane, Washington I, like many Americans, remember huddling adventure to benefit mankind. For this I thank his hometown. He earned a Bachelor of with classmates in excitement as Alan both the crew and their families. Science degree in physics/astronomy from the Shepard blasted off in the first American As we honor the crew, their families, and University of Washington in 1981. He was manned space flight in May 1961. Ever since NASA itself, we will always hold the Columbia commissioned as a second lieutenant in the then, I followed both the highs and lows of the astronauts in a special place in our hearts. Air Force and spent four years flying for the space program. Their sacrifices were great. With the United strategic Air Command. He later earned a From the outset of our manned space pro- States flag at half-staff across the Nation to Master of Science degree in physics from gram, it was known that lives could be lost ex- honor the crew of Columbia, NASA and space Creighton University in 1990 and was selected ploring space—just as when man explored exploration will move forward. We will find the by NASA as an astronaut in 1994. As Payload previous frontiers. Despite the recent tragedy, problem that created the disaster, fix it, and Commander aboard Columbia, Colonel Ander- there are schoolchildren throughout the world move forward. They may well be the legacy son was responsible for the shuttle science that will be inspired by the Columbia seven. left by Columbia; a better, safer shuttle for mission. As the nation grieves over its terrible loss of those who follow them. Somehow I think they As the first African-American to visit a space this past Saturday, we must also strengthen would like that. God Bless the crew of Colum- station during a trip to the Russian Mir out- our resolve to press forward. Those who died bia, we’re deeply proud and grateful for their post, Colonel Anderson will serve as inspira- did so as heroes. We must not let them die in contributions to both our country and the world tion to minority youth everywhere. He bravely vain. community. They will not be forgotten. ignored the dangers associated with space I know all Americans share in the sadness Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today I join travel and risked his life because he believed brought about by this event. One measure of my colleagues in expressing my deepest con- that what he was doing would have great con- mankind is the amount of risk taken for the dolences to the families, colleagues and sequences and benefit all mankind for genera- greater good. These astronauts are clearly he- friends of the seven crewmembers lost aboard tions to come. By all accounts he was a man roes whose acts we will remember for all of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The American of faith who believed that life was a gift and history. My thoughts and prayers are with the people and the Untied States’ space program a blessing. Colonel Anderson fulfilled his life’s crew of Columbia and their families. have suffered a great loss in this tragedy. mission on Earth as a scientist and explorer. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support These explorers bravely undertook this jour- He had logged more than 211 hours in space of the Resolution honoring our fallen NASA ney, fulfilling a dream that many work a life- and will always be remember for his faith in heroes who perished last Saturday high above time to achieve yet few accomplish. Colum- the future. the southwestern skies of the United States. I bia’s crewmembers were pilots, physicians, Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my con- was stunned and heart broken after hearing soldiers, scientists, and patriots. Above all dolences to Colonel Anderson’s family and let the news of this tragic event. My mind quickly they were fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, them know how very proud the St. Louis com- thought back to the time of 10:44 AM, January and friends. It is my hope that this legacy will munity is of his remarkable accomplishments. 16th, when NASA’s Columbia Shuttle Mission continue to encourage people around the Colonel Anderson set lofty goals for himself STS–107 launched into space from the Ken- globe to look beyond the confines of earth for and accomplished them. He will live forever in nedy Space Center Pad 39A. I was fortunate new challenges and inspiration. our memories. I ask that my colleagues join enough to attend this event with NASA Admin- There these heroes traveled so far and me in honoring Colonel Michael P. Anderson. istrator Sean O’Keefe, along with a number of were so close to returning to their loved ones Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, on students and teachers from Fowler High makes this loss even more upsetting. What Saturday, our nation was unified in sorrow, as School in Syracuse, my hometown in New had otherwise been a routine and successful we suffered the shocking loss of seven coura- York. The Fowler students were there be- mission turned tragic on Saturday morning, geous individuals aboard the space shuttle cause they had spent three years researching and I trust there will be a full investigation into Columbia. Among the astronauts who gave and analyzing a science project that was car- this shocking accident to ensure that future their lives in service to our country and in pur- ried aboard space shuttle Columbia. shuttle missions do not meet the same fate. suit of knowledge for the betterment of our As I watched the liftoff, I couldn’t help but I join all Rhode Islanders in mourning the world was Commander Laurel Clark of Racine, think of the brave men and women aboard tragic loss of Shuttle Commander Rick D. Wisconsin. Columbia as pioneers who were furthering Husband, Pilot William C. McCool, Payload Laurel Clark was an inspiration to the peo- America’s vision of discovery that started in Commander Michael P. Anderson, Mission ple she came in contact with and to many oth- 1958 with the creation of NASA. Actually, this Specialists David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla ers who read or heard about her numerous vision started long before NASA and space and Laurel Clark and Israel’s first astronaut, achievements. She dared to dream great travel. We are a nation of pioneers. NASA and Ilan Ramon. things and worked hard to make those dreams its mission of human space flight and explo- My thoughts and prayers are with their a reality. A graduate of Racine’s Horlick High ration seems to be a natural extension of the loved ones as we remember their lives and School as well as the University of Wisconsin, Lewis and Clark expeditions commissioned by honor their immense contributions to space Doctor Clark is a fine example for our students President Thomas Jefferson in the early exploration. of how much one dedicated person can ac- 1800s. Mr. CLAY. I rise today to pay tribute to a complish when she sets her mind to it. Similar to Lewis and Clark’s expedition, Co- very brave and valiant pioneer, Astronaut Mi- Clark was a Commander in the U.S. Navy, lumbia’s mission was primarily scientific in na- chael P. Anderson, one of seven courageous a flight surgeon who was trained as an under- ture, furthering mankind’s understanding of our crew members who perished when the space sea medical officer and served with a sub- universe. I was very proud that my district’s shuttle Columbia disintegrated on February 1, marine squadron in Scotland prior to becom- small corner of the world was part of historic 2003. Air Force Colonel Anderson was a Pay- ing an astronaut. While her education and ca- science mission. On their 16-day journey, Co- load Commander aboard space shuttle Colum- reer achievements are unquestionably impres- lumbia’s international crew of seven worked bia which had just completed a 16 day sci- sive, Clark’s inquisitive mind, adventurous 24-hour-a-day shifts to successfully complete entific journey through space. Tragically, it spirit and positive outlook are even more re- all of the research projects in the space, life broke apart just after re-entry into the Earth’s markable. The e-mail message that she sent and physical sciences. The crew, all from di- atmosphere and only 15 minutes before its to her mother the day before the Columbia verse backgrounds—including the first Israeli scheduled landing at [Kennedy] Space Center. was to return exemplifies this. astronaut, was a true reflection of America at The entire world was shocked to learn of She wrote of seeing ‘‘some incredible its best. They completed their work, did it well, this tragedy and the citizens of the St. Louis sights: lightning spreading over the Pacific, the and no doubt were looking forward to their re- area were just as numbed to learn that Colo- Aurora Australia lighting up the entire visible turn home to Cape Kennedy last Saturday. nel Anderson was the nephew of one of its fa- horizon with the cityglow of Australia below, As our Nation and the world watched in hor- vorite sons. The reality of this devastation truly the crescent moon setting over the limb of the ror, we saw Columbia literally explode before hit home and was even more heart wrenching Earth, the vast plains of Africa and the dunes our eyes some 200,000 miles in the heavens when the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that on Cape Horn. . . ’’ among other spectacular

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.013 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H301 sights. She reported flying over Lake Michigan their names, we rededicate our efforts to not rest until we know why this tragedy hap- and seeing Wind Point clearly. And Laurel unlock the mysteries of the heavens. pened and I will do everything in my power to Clark wrote: ‘‘I feel blessed to be here rep- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- ensure that this does not happen again. In the resenting our country and carrying out the re- port of this resolution mourning the loss of the wake of this horrific accident, as we search for search of scientists around the world.’’ She seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle the cause, we must not abandon our space add: ‘‘Thanks to many of you who have sup- Columbia and expressing our deepest sym- program. It has brought so many wonderful in- ported me and my adventures throughout the pathies to the loved ones they left behind. novations in technology and medicine. What years. This was definitely one to beat all. I For those of us on the ground, space shuttle we must do is find the root of the problem and hope you could feel the positive energy that flights sometimes almost seem routine. But to provide the means to ensure that the Colum- beamed to the whole planet as we glided over those brave few who actually achieve space bia and Challenger tragedies are never re- our shared planet.’’ flight, it is anything but ordinary—in its glories, peated. Laurel Clark was not simply admired and re- in its possibilities, and in its risks. I call on the President and Congress to spected; she was and is greatly loved. In addi- On Saturday we watched in horror as the honor the memories of these heroes by ensur- tion to being a doctor, a scientist, and a pio- Columbia came crashing down to earth. Our ing that NASA has all the necessary resources neer, Laurel Clark was a beloved wife and hearts and prayers go out to the friends and to protect future astronauts from tragedy. mother, a sister, a dautghter, a niece and a families of those on board. Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, on February friend. Our sympathy and prayers are with her Seven courageous souls reaching for the 1, 2003, our nation was faced with a tragedy family and those close to her. May God bless stars were aboard. Israel lost a beloved son, that occurred hundreds of miles above the and India a native daughter who first went out them and the families and friends of her fellow earth but hit close to our homes and our into the world and then dared to soar above Columbia crew members. hearts. The mission of the space shuttle Co- We honor the memory of these heroes, we it; those nations join us in our grief. All seven lumbia came to an unexpected end in the pray they have found eternal joy and peace, on board—Commander Rick Husband; Pilot midst of the Texas skies sixteen minutes away and we take comfort in having been touched William McCool; Mission Specialists Michael from its destination. by their soaring spirits during their time on Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and My heart and the hearts of all Americans go Laurel Clark; and Payload Specialist Ilan Earth. out to the families of the seven honorable and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, on Ramon—were explorers, fliers, scientists, and courageous astronauts on board. These men the morning of Saturday, February 1st, the heroes. and women were heroes fulfilling their goals Astronauts floating in space are almost al- men and women of Columbia Mission STS– and dreams in the space program. ways awestruck by the beauty of the earth 107 were on their way home when they were Sadly, this tragedy happened almost exactly shining before them and they often comment suddenly and tragically taken from us. Today seventeen years after the January 28, 1986, on how peaceful our planet looks from space. we offer the respect and gratitude of a grateful loss of the seven heroes of the Challenger As they were returning home, filled with nation for their service and their sacrifice. mission. During their mission, astronauts on thoughts no doubt of the family and friends Over the last few days our Nation has the Columbia took time to honor their fallen awaiting them, I hope such a vision comforted prayed for the family and friends of the lost comrades from both the Challenger and Apollo these seven brave souls. and have learned of the lives of seven truly The 19th Psalm begins, ‘‘The heavens de- missions. As a nation mourns, the memories extraordinary individuals. Commander Rick clare the glory of God, and the sky above pro- of all three tragic events will be remembered Husband, Pilot William McCool, Payload Com- claims His handiwork.’’ The crew of the Co- with mixed feelings, for the lives lost and for mander Michael Anderson, Mission Specialist lumbia reached upward to get a closer look at the missions they were set forth to accom- David Brown, Mission Specialist Kalpana that handiwork, and though today we deeply plish. Chawla, Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, and mourn their deaths, we also celebrate their The Columbia mission was assisted by the Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon understood the lives. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center located in risk and were willing to make the ultimate sac- To the parents, husbands, wives, friends, the state of Texas. The primary responsibility rifice for the advancement of humanity. and especially the children of those who were of the center is for the designing and devel- The crew conducted more than 80 scientific lost, our hearts and prayers are with you as oping of space shuttles used for human jour- experiments in the physical, life, and space we too mourn their loss. ney into space as well as training them and sciences during their voyage. The objective of Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to participating in programs devoted to medical their mission was to help us solve problems offer my heartfelt sympathy to the families of and engineering experiments. We in Texas here on Earth through experiments such as the seven astronauts who lost their lives Sat- are proud to be the home of this integral part growing bone and prostate cancer tissue in urday morning. My thoughts and prayers are of the space program. I commend them in search of new treatments; testing new tech- with the families of the crew and the commu- every effort and share their deep sorrow for niques of encapsulating anti-cancer drugs to nities that loved and supported them. This was this tragic loss. improve their efficiency; and examining the a terrible tragedy that no family should ever I would like to extend my appreciation and physics of combustion and fire quenching to have to endure. that of a grateful nation to those who assisted gain insights into fire-suppression that cannot Commander Rick Husband, Pilot William in the search for debris. Their ranks include be obtained on Earth. Their mission is a re- McCool, Payload Commander Michael Ander- volunteers, fire fighters, and National Guard minder of the importance of our space pro- son, Mission Specialist David Brown, Mission members. Among those working are local East gram and the benefits that can be achieved Specialist Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist Texas residents who have taken the time to through these efforts. Laurel Clark, and Payload Specialist Ilan aid their country by collecting the remnants of Our search for understanding and our basic Ramon gave their lives in the pursuit of knowl- Columbia and protecting the locations of de- desire to reach into the darkness just beyond edge. The seven brave men and women, who bris. These volunteers have helped authorities our grasp are both the hallmark and the call- composed this crew rose to the top of their document the information from this tragic ing of our humanity. As we take these mo- fields through hard work and determination. event. The combined efforts of the volunteers ments to grieve for the lives lost and the fami- The international crew of the space shuttle represent the caring, giving spirit of Ameri- lies and friends left behind, we also stand here Columbia was a group of men and women of cans. today resolved that space exploration and the extraordinary intelligence, brave hearts and The space shuttle symbolizes the hope for cause of research and discovery must go on. dedication to one of the greatest endeavors our global future, to reach out as one world Perhaps it is testimony to the greatness of that mankind has ever known. into the stars. On Columbia, the United States our society when sending men and women The crew was as diverse as America itself. was not the only country represented. Astro- into the heavens seemingly becomes com- The six Americans were joined by Ilan Ramon, naut Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born monplace—and perhaps it is regretful that the first Israeli to go into space. Together, re- woman to enter space. Her native India and many of us take notice only when a tragedy gardless of race, religion or national origin, her adopted United States will always remem- such as this occurs. Nevertheless, we were they worked to ensure the integrity of the mis- ber her efforts and accomplishments. Ilan reminded on Saturday that all great endeavors sion and to conduct scientific experiments that Ramon, a distinguished colonel in the Israeli involve great risk. We will go on and continue someday might improve the lives of thou- Air Force made history as the first Israeli as- the work these seven astronauts began. They sands. They accomplished the mission’s goals tronaut to ever venture the realms beyond will go down in history as heroes who paid the in outstanding fashion.’’ Earth. Israel’s pioneer into space was lost, but ultimate price as pioneers in the frontier of I thank these remarkable individuals for their his spirit of exploration and international co- space exploration. For their memories and in dedication. As a Member of Congress I will operation will live on.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:29 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.037 H05PT1 H302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 Space exploration has been an important Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, my thoughts Michael’s friends and former professors at part of the technological advancements and prayers go out to the families and friends Creighton frequently corresponded with him achieved during this last century. As we em- of the seven men and women of space shuttle via email, even when he was in space. His bark upon a new one, the need to explore the Columbia. All seven astronauts were talented continued relationship with the university pro- unknown and venture beyond remains com- and dedicated. vided unique opportunities to students and pelling. The families of the Columbia astro- Columbia was commanded by Commander faculty. Michael’s determination to inspire nauts have made bold statements on behalf of Rick Husband, 45, an Air Force colonel from young people was evident in his visits to their loved ones urging us to keep their Amarillo, Texas. Pilot William McCool, 41, was schools not just in the district I represent, but dreams alive, ‘‘Their hearts were full of enthu- a Navy commander from Lubbock, Texas. in communities across the country. His les- siasm, pride in country, faith in their God, and Payload commander Michael Anderson, 43, sons still resonate with the students of Jesuit a willingness to accept the risk in pursuit of was an Air Force lieutenant colonel. Mission Middle School he visited in 1998. Before mak- knowledge. Knowledge that might improve the specialist David M. Brown, 46, was a Navy ing his visit, Michael stepped into his NASA quality of life for all mankind.’’ This knowledge captain, pilot and doctor. Mission specialist uniform and just as easily stepped into the that we grasp and the essence to know more Laurel Blair Salton Clark, 41, was a Navy div- role of hero to his young audience. has kept our nation’s space exploration pro- ing medical officer aboard submarines, then a Michael, as well as the other six astronauts gram alive as it will continue to do so for the flight surgeon who became an astronaut in aboard the Columbia, left a legacy of proud sake of our children. We best honor these fall- 1996. service. They were all active in their commu- en heroes by continuing their work, building a Payload specialist Ilan Ramon, 48, a colonel nities and all of them touched many lives. We more robust space program for the future. in Israel’s air force whose mother and grand- will miss them, in Nebraska and around the Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong mother survived the Auschwitz death camp, world, and we will not forget their inspiring in- support of the House resolution honoring the market the first Israeli citizen in space. fluence. crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia and ex- Kalpana Chawla, 41, emigrated to the United Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, the seven pressing our condolences to the families of States from India in the 1980s and became an astronauts who perished last Saturday on the those heroes on STS–107. I also rise in sup- astronaut in 1994. It was her second flight. space shuttle Columbia are heroes who gave port of our national space program, to which Many of the lost astronauts have children. their lives serving our Nation and mankind. the Columbia crew dedicated their lives. All were loved. They are heroes and they will Shuttle flight seems like almost a routine Their loss has been felt deeply not only across be missed. event. Another space shuttle leaves Cape Ca- America, but in Israel, India, and elsewhere May God care for our fallen heroes and around the world. naveral to conduct experiments, launch sat- their families and friends. ellites, or link up with the International Space The Panhandle and South Plains of Texas Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in have been particularly hard hit by this tragedy Station. Sometimes, a shuttle launch isn’t strong support of this resolution expressing even deemed newsworthy. As a result, many because two of the astronauts came from our condolences to the families of the crew of the part of the State. Columbia Commander Rick had begun to forget the tremendous contribu- space shuttle Columbia. tions to science and peace that result from the Husband was born and raised in Amarillo. He The loss of space shuttle Columbia is felt grew up wanting to be an astronaut and shuttle program. Many also had forgotten that deeply across the nation and the globe, and these missions were fraught with danger. But earned his pilot’s license at the age of 17. He our thoughts and prayers are with the families attended Amarillo High School and graduated every shuttle launch is dangerous, not be- of the astronauts. These shuttle missions have cause of a lack of skill or dedication in NASA, from Texas Tech University. Rick and his wife become so routine that many take them for but because of the nature of the mission—tak- Evelyn were married in Amarillo. granted, but these astronauts are truly pio- ing fragile people and machines through the Columbia pilot Willie McCool graduated from neering American heroes, pushing the enve- atmosphere and into the unforgiving environ- Coronado High School just down the road in lope in the pursuit of science. America and my ment of space. Lubbock. There he earned the nickname The world received a tragic reminder of the constituents in North Carolina continue to sup- ‘‘Cool Willie’’ and made his mark in the class- danger of space travel when we lost the Co- port NASA and its mission to explore the uni- room. He also made his mark as a member of lumbia on Saturday morning. It was a mission verse to expand human knowledge about the track and cross country teams and as an that reflected the best values of the space pro- God’s creation. area runner. In 1978, he won a road race in gram. The crew of STS–107 included the first As a member of the House Science com- the Lubbock area. Among those competing Israeli astronaut, Payload specialist Ilan mittee overseeing NASA I am confident that that day was a local resident by the name of Ramon, and Indian-born Mission Specialist we will get to the bottom of this tragedy and George W. Bush. Kaplana Chawla. The other crew members that Americans will continue to reach for the The Panhandle and South Plains of Texas were Commander Rick D. Husband, Pilot Wil- stars. join the Nation and the world in mourning the liam C. McCool, Mission Specialist David M. Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, among the many loss of the seven astronauts of Columbia. We Brown, Mission Specialist Michael P. Ander- tributes to the brave men and women aboard pray for their families. We honor their courage, son, and Mission Specialist Laura B. Clark. My the space shuttle Columbia, let me add my their enthusiasm for the mission, and their de- sympathies go out to the families of these he- condolences to each of the families that suf- termination to advance the frontiers of knowl- roes and also to the people of Israel and fered a loss in this tragedy. These seven indi- edge. And of course, we will always be proud India. viduals devoted their lives to advancing our of Rich Husband and Willie McCool. They are Columbia was the first Shuttle flown in April dreams of space exploration. In their home- not only heroes for the ages, they are also— 1981. In its 28th and final mission, Columbia towns, in our schools and communities, as and forever will be—heroes of our own. conducted important experiments to benefit life well as in space, they worked to enhance our Mr. Speaker, at this point I would like to for- sciences and microgravity research. appreciation for their mission. They took time mally submit for the record an editorial from NASA has now appointed both internal and to educate everyone from the youngest aspir- the Amarillo Globe News, which explains in external boards to investigate the accident. ing astronauts to those of us who simply mar- greater depth how our area feels at this time. The House Science Committee will also ini- veled at their achievements. [From the Amarillo Globe News, Feb. 4, 2003] tiate an investigation as it did after the loss of In particular, Michael P. Anderson affected EDITORIAL: HUSBAND’S ROOTS A SOURCE OF the Challenger in 1986. Of course, it is too the constituents of Nebraska’s second Con- PRIDE early to determine the cause of the accident. gressional District. Michael was born in AMARILLO SHOULD HONOR ITS OWN However, I urge that the investigators be given Plattsburg, NY, but was stationed at Offutt Air Rick Husband never forgot where he came all the resources necessary to find that cause Force Base in Nebraska from 1986 to 1990. from. and be given the authority to made specific At Offutt, Michael flew EC–135s, or Looking In many ways, he was the perfect example recommendations to avoid similar tragedies in Glass, missions. By 1990 he had earned his of Amarillo—humble, friendly, dedicated, the future. These changes must be completed master’s degree in physics from Creighton faithful and committed to achieving his as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary University in Omaha. Then in 1994, Michael dreams. delays that could set back the progress and was selected to join NASA as a future astro- These qualities are found in abundance in naut. In 1998, on his first mission to space, he Amarillo and the Panhandle, an area known security that comes from our manned space for its wide expanses and breathtaking sky flight program. For the crew of Columbia and became the first African-American to visit a but also cherished for the people that truly their families, I cannot reiterate enough the space station. Even though he logged over make the Golden Spread golden. profound grief we all share. My sympathy and 211 hours of space flight time, Michael never Col. Husband epitomized these characteris- prayers are with them all. forgot his time in Nebraska. tics.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.018 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H303 Even those who didn’t know him person- aboard the shuttle, this loss is truly These young men and women leave behind ally felt as if they had a connection. being felt around the world. families that have been equally dedicated to He was raised here, went to school here and Last Saturday morning as I began the goals of this crew and the future of space worshiped here. my day as routine as anyone else in travel. I extend my deepest gratitude to these And though his aspirations took Rick Hus- band far away, even to the far reaches of America, seven brave astronauts began families for the sacrifices they have made in space, he remained, indeed, one of us. their triumphant return home from order to help this crew achieve their dreams of This is what made Saturday’s tragedy so space. Their mission had been one of space travel. horrific, so painful and so unbelievable. scientific research and experimen- I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring When the space shuttle Columbia came tation, and had been highly successful. the seven members of the space shuttle Co- crashing down in pieces, it seemed as if Ama- So many missions before them had ven- lumbia crew who have brought the heroic rillo lost a piece of itself. tured into the great mystery known as bravery of past explorers to the horizons of fu- As the plans to memorialize one of Ama- space, and helped put the United States ture frontiers. rillo’s greatest sons begin, this is what needs at the cutting edge of space explo- Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I to be remembered about Col. Husband, not rise today in grief and gratitude to remember only out of respect and remembrance, but ration. Most have returned to us safe- also for the benefit of future generations. ly. In the coming weeks, NASA and a the seven brave men and women who per- The community has a difficult task in try- team of investigators will determine ished in the February 1st disaster of the space ing to capture the legacy of Rick Husband. exactly what happened last Saturday shuttle Columbia. In the words of the Presi- While there are many possibilities, Rick morning, and why Columbia did not re- dent from the memorial service on February 4, Husband was first and foremost an individual turn safely. ‘‘We remember not only one moment of trag- willing to assume the sacrifice and risk of We will go back to space. Every time edy, but seven lives of great purpose and his dream to become an astronaut. a shuttle mission launches into space, achievement.’’ Commander Rick D. Husband, It seems only fitting that a statute of Rick pilot William C. McCool, payload commander Husband, proudly clad in the uniform he everyone aboard the orbiter knows earned, be a strong consideration. In turn, they are putting themselves into Michael P. Anderson, payload specialist Ilan this statute should be prominently dis- harms way, and have chosen one of the Ramon, mission specialist David M. Brown, played, perhaps near City Hall. most dangerous professions known. mission specialist Kalpana Chawla, and mis- Col. Husband was proud of his hometown, While we have been visiting space for sion specialist Laurel Clark now take their and a state highway road sign signifying several decades, and safety has always places in our collective memory, alongside the Amarillo as the home of Rick Husband, Co- been our number one priority, each as- seven astronauts lost in the 1986 Challenger lumbia commander, also should be a possi- tronaut knows the dangers associated. disaster. bility. It is now times to reassess our safety The President, NASA, the House Science There are many ways Amarillo can honor Committee and the Senate Science Com- Col. Husband’s memory. measures, insure that never happens What should be remembered is that no again, and press forward with our mittee have each begun their investigations. matter how far he went, even to places where manned space flight program as those What we learn from these inquiries will enable few have gone before, Rick Husband stayed seven brave souls would want us to do. us to improve our international space program true to the values and beliefs of home. This tragedy has so profoundly im- for the betterment of mankind. Amarillo should be proud. pacted our public consciousness be- My heart goes out to the families who have Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, peo- cause space travel resonates with the just lost their loved ones who gave themselves ple in Georgia’s Second District tell me they human desire to move forward and to to the greater service of mankind. While the felt a deep personal loss when they learned learn more about our existence and our world mourns the loss of the Columbia crew, about the fate of Columbia and her crew of place in the universe. The men and my community joins the extending condo- seven. From what I’ve read and observed on women of the space shuttle Columbia lences to the family of Commander Laurel television, this is the way people felt through- were pioneers just like the members of Clark, whose sister lives in Kansas City. Lau- out the country and around the world—not the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the rel’s sister, Lynne Salton, joined the observers only in India and Israel where two of the crew Wright Brothers, the expedition to the for the launch of Columbia on January 16th members were from, but also in places that North and South Poles, the Apollo and was anxiously awaiting her older sister’s have no direct connection with the inter- Moon landings and other great exploits return on Saturday. We cannot know the mag- national space program. in human exploration and discovery. nitude of the loss they feel. People, everywhere, felt as if they had lost We will always mourn the loss of the In memory of their bravery I wish to share members of their own family. crew of the shuttle Columbia but we a poem by John Gillespie Magee, Jr., entitled And, of course, we did. will never give up our quest for knowl- ‘‘High Flight’’. It was quoted at the memorial Although those of us who serve together in edge. service for the 1986 Challenger disaster, and Congress may not always want to claim each Mr. Speaker, I join today with my is etched on the memorial plaque at Chal- other as relatives, we are, in fact, all part of colleagues, the families and friends of lenger Memorial Park in Clear Lake, Texas. one family—as American citizens . . . and as all those in the NASA family, and peo- Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth children of God. ple across the globe in support of this And danced the skies on laughter-silvered The Columbia was on a scientific mission. resolution. wings; The magnificent men and women who flew Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tum- Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. bling mirth in her risked their lives to explore the unknown Speaker, I come to the floor today to honor Of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred and expand the boundaries of understanding. the men and women tragically lost on the things Their cause was the cause of humanity. space shuttle Columbia. You have not dreamed of—wheeled and As we mourn their loss, let us pledge to These seven astronauts represent the very soared and swung keep their cause alive. principles—honor, bravery and dedication— High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. Speaker, I rise in that Americans have looked up to since the I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and support of this resolution to express beginning of space travel. These heroes are flung my sincere condolences to the families the epitome of what every child in modern My eager craft through footless halls of air.... of the crew members of the Space times aspires to be. Exploring the last undis- Shuttle Columbia. covered frontier is one achievement that only Up, up the long, delirious burning blue It is with great sorrow that the U.S. I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy few have done, but all have eagerly sought to grace House of Representatives is considering do. Where never lark, or ever eagle flew— this resolution. It is rare that the While America will mourn the loss of these And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod United States, as a whole, experiences brave heroes for years to come, let us never The high untrespassed sanctity of space, such a sense of loss, and I have not per- forget the importance of space travel. Like ex- Put out my hand, and touched the face of sonally known it since the events of plorers from Columbus to Amelia Earheart, the God. September 11. There is not one Amer- crew of the space shuttle Columbia reached Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in hon- ican who has not been affected by this frontiers that are only a dream to most of us. oring the memory of the seven brave souls sad and terrible accident. This tragic In doing so, they have provided mankind with who were aboard the illfated space shuttle, loss does not, however, end with the a better understanding of a world we have Columbia, and who will now dance above us United States. With a diverse crew only begun to discover. in the ether.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.048 H05PT1 H304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join with When we peer into the night sky and ob- na, Delaware. It will feature 40,000 square my colleagues in paying tribute to the five serve the stars shining above, let us never for- feet of an interactive museum, planetarium, brave men and two brave women of the space get all those that strived to reach them. We and theater. Through the leadership of Dr. shuttle Columbia, whose lives were tragically thank them for their sacrifice in the name of Stephanie Wright, the foundation sponsors nu- lost Saturday morning: discovery for humankind. merous programs that promote math, science, Col. Rick Husband, a husband and father, Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise and technology education through youth acad- faithful member of his church’s choir, and an today to honor the lives of the seven astro- emies, presentations, symposiums, events, astronaut. nauts who perished on Saturday as they re- and professional development for teachers. I Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D., born in India and turned from space aboard the space shuttle hope the new Aerospace Education Center emigrated to the United States. She loved Columbia: Commander Rick D. Husband, Pilot will work to honor the sacrifices made by the both her countries, and she was an astronaut. William C. McCool, Payload Commander Mi- Columbia crew through their upcoming pro- Commander William McCool, a husband chael P. Anderson, Mission Specialist Kalpana grams. and father, recipient of multiple Navy medals, Chawla, Mission Specialist David M. Brown, Mr. Speaker, I salute the crew and sup- and an astronaut. Mission Specialist Laurel B. Clark, and Pay- porting members of this Columbia mission. Captain David Brown, a physician and hu- load Specialist Ilan Ramon. These brave peo- Americans understand the excitement and manitarian, and an astronaut. ple risked their lives to further mankind’s un- risks that come with the important job that Commander Laurel Clark, a wife and moth- derstanding of science, medicine, and the uni- NASA undertakes everyday. It is this bold and er, recipient of numerous Navy medals, and verse in which we live. courageous effort that demonstrates America’s an astronaut. While we send our condolences to their commitment to leading the world in the future Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, a husband and family, friends, and co-workers, we remember of space exploration. Although I am saddened father, recipient of multiple Air Force medals, that these individuals died while living out a by our nation’s tragic loss, I am very proud to a Sunday school teacher, and an astronaut. dream. We cannot forget or neglect this be an American and will continue to work for Col. Ilan Roman, a husband and father, a dream. It is our obligation to continue this leg- an effective space program to benefits NASA’s hero to his people in Israel, and an astronaut. acy. mission in Delaware, the nation, and the world He is said to have carried with him on Colum- Our hearts go out to the families of these and beyond. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, bia’s fateful flight a small Torah scroll used at courageous individuals. We will never forget exploring the unknown has always been per- a bar mitzvah in a Nazi concentration camp. them nor their quest to advance mankind. ilous. Magallan died in the Philippines defend- Not just their families, but their Nations— Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing his men as they were circumnavigating the and the world—mourn the passing of these recognize the loss of the brave and dedicated globe. Lewis and Clark faced numerous dan- seven individuals because of what they rep- seven-member crew of the space shuttle Co- gers as they were exploring the bounds of the resent, the very best in humanity: bravery, a lumbia. This tragic event has left an indelible American frontier. There is no longer any terra pioneering spirit, the desire to learn, and the mark on all Americans. Columbia was the first incognita, so man’s curiosity has led him to peaceful advancement of mankind. operational shuttle built for NASA. It was used explore space. We are still literally light years We will forever remember and always be for the very first shuttle flight on April 12, away from exploring what our grandchildren grateful for the heroic sacrifices made by 1981. We mourn Commander Rick Husband, will one day be familiar with. As we embark on these courageous souls, along with their fami- Pilot William ‘‘Willie’’ McCool, Payload Com- our quest to find out what our galaxy holds, lies, on behalf of all humanity. mander Michael P. Anderson, Mission Spe- we have almost forgotten that it takes a great Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I join cialist David M. Brown, Mission Specialist deal of bravery to strike out into the unknown, people from around the world in paying tribute Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist Laurel and that it is not without great risk. to the men and women of the space shuttle Blair Salton Clark, and Israeli Payload Spe- On February 1 we were reminded of the Columbia who were lost on Saturday, Feb- cialist Ilan Ramon. Columbia’s seven-member danger that we had almost forgotten. Among ruary 1st. I offer my deepest condolences to crew represented America’s best as well as a the seven crewmembers was Dr. Kalpana their families and loved ones. On that sad day, growing international partnership in meeting Chawla. Dr. Chawla grew up in an impover- the United States, the State of Israel and India this important challenge of the future. ished small town in India where women are lost seven brave visionaries. But during their From John Glenn’s first orbit of the Earth, to not expected to get an education, much less time on our planet, those heroes were living the Apollo Eleven’s landing on the moon, and float in the weightlessness of space. Neverthe- their dreams of reaching out for the stars. now the final stages of completion of the first less, she persevered, and is an inspiration to They risked their lives for the sake of improv- international space station, the United States anyone in grinding poverty whose dreams may ing the lives of all humanity. has been and will continue to be the world’s be laughed at. Pilot Willie McCool was the son To truly honor the legacy of these fallen he- leader in space exploration. As the nation of a Vietnam veteran who finished second in roes and their accomplishments, the United mourns and NASA begins its investigation to his Naval Academy class, evidence that we States must remain committed to lead the determine the cause of this tragic event, I be- are sending the best and brightest out on world in space exploration. These courageous lieve the people of Delaware and the nation these dangerous missions so they may ac- individuals were well aware of the risks in- remain strongly committed to the U.S. space complish these important objectives. Navy volved with space travel, but that did not deter program. Captain David M. Brown was a gymnast at the them from pursuing their goals. We have ex- Delaware has strong ties to the US space College of William and Mary, and when he ad- perienced tragedy in this arena before, but we program. ILC Dover Inc., a company based in dressed the campus in September he noted have never forgotten the spirit of those lost. It Frederica, Delaware, has made space suits for that what he was doing was similar to what is unfortunate that tragedy has struck again NASA since the days of the Apollo program the College’s founders did when they came but we must learn from the past and carry on. and Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. over from England, and that they faced similar The United States must continue to improve Its workers made parts of two spacesuits on- risks. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael P. and stay dedicated to its space program. board during Columbia’s mission. These suits Anderson watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz The crew of the Columbia represented so would have been worn during any space walk Aldrin on the historic Apollo 11 flight in 1969, many different parts of our world. There was portion of the mission. ILC Dover is now in the and the excitement never left him. He served Mission Commander Colonel Rick Husband, a process of constructing impact bag systems as an inspiration to minority children across NASA veteran since 1994. Lieutenant Colonel that will be used on probes scheduled to fly to the United States as he was one of the first Michael Anderson, the Payload Commander, Mars this summer. All the employees of ILC African-Americans to join NASA in 1994. The had logged more than 211 hours in space. Dr. Dover, Inc. work with heavy hearts these days shuttle’s commander, Rick D. Husband, was a Kalpana Chawla emigrated to the United as they remember loss of the crew they have model of perseverance. He tried and failed States from India and was the first Indian worked all these years to protect. three times to get into NASA, but he never woman to travel to space. Payload Specialist Delawareans enthusiasm for the space pro- gave up hope that one day he too could soar Colonel Ilan Ramon was Israel’s first ever as- gram is evident in their desire to educate their into the cosmos, and on the fourth try was ac- tronaut. Pilot William McCool, Mission Spe- children about our space program. This past cepted. He was a talented pilot who had been cialist Dr. David M. Brown, and Mission Spe- year, I was very pleased to visit the future able to fly since the age of 18. Navy Com- cialist Dr. Laurel Blair Salton Clark were all campus of the Delaware Aerospace Education mander Laurel Blair Salton Clark was no making their first ever space flight. All will be Foundation’s Innovation, Technology and Ex- stranger to the dangers of the unknown; she remembered as patriots who sacrificed their ploration Center. This $25 million facility will had conducted medical evacuations from sub- lives for the greater good. have its ground breaking this Spring in Smyr- marines before joining NASA.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.022 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H305 Finally, there was Illan Ramon. He was the his strong support for man’s commitment to The astronauts onboard the Shuttle Colum- son of a Holocaust survivor and had fought in exploring new boundaries, he said: ‘‘Make bia believed all of these same things, which is the Yom Kippur War and the Iraeli-Lebanese your life count . . . and your world will be a why they declared—and sacrified—their lives conflict, so his bravery was proven well before better place because you tried . . . Every for their mission of scientific discovery. I’d that fateful Saturday morning. he was an generation has the obligation to free men’s share to share with you something Gus Israeli Air Force pilot who served as an inspi- minds for a look at new worlds . . . to look Grisson, who lost his life to a fire on Apollo 1 ration to his country, which is in a time of tur- out from a higher plateau than the last genera- in 1967, once said: ‘‘If we die, we want people moil, doubt and suffering. He showed us all tion.’’ to accept it. We’re in a risky business, and we that space does not belong to America, but Ellison’s words still ring true today, and his hope that if anything happens to us it will not that it is for all of mankind to experience, re- actions embody the spirit of space exploration delay the program. The The conquest of gardless of nationality or religion. and scientific experimentation. He certainly space is worth the risk of life.’’ Columbia’s name comes from Christopher would have said, notwithstanding the loss of While the crew of Apollo 1 had different mis- Columbus. He too faced the dangers of hur- the Columbia, that we must go on. sions, the goal of space exploration remains tling into the unknown, yet without him Amer- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I join my col- the same. Judging by the lives the Columbia ica would not be what it is today. We were the leagues in extending my condolences to the crew members led and their dedication to first nation to put men on the moon because families, friends and colleagues of the seven space exploration, I believe they lived by we are instilled with Columbus’s spirit of won- Columbia crew members. these same words. These astronauts knew der, curiosity, and adventure. We want to Many of us watched with awe and pride as and accepted the risks of space travel, and learn and explore, know everything there is to the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off on its gave their lives performing a research mission be known and then share it with the world. first mission on April 12, 1981. It made history with the purpose of improving our lives back This is why we have NASA, why we have as the first shuttle to orbit earth, a tangible ex- here on Earth. space shuttles, and, regrettably, why these pression of human aspiration. We must press on and continue the mission seven souls lost their lives over Texas that The destruction of the Columbia is a tragedy they began. While we grieve today, we soon blue morning. for our country, for the families of the lost as- must focus on the astronauts that have been For their service and dedication to this vi- tronauts and for the nation of Israel. These onboard the International Space Station since sion, I thank them on behalf of my constitu- brave men and women deserve our admiration November and the astronauts who will con- ents and my children. Their lives will be filled and respect and their families deserve our tinue to explore in space. They must know with inspiration and wonder thanks to these love and support. that we are dedicated to doing our best to pro- brave heroes’ dedication and commitment to Forty years after President Kennedy chal- vide for their safety. For the health of our na- the noble enterprise of scientific discovery. lenged Americans to reach the moon, this dis- tion and for the future generations that will no Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I humbly rise in aster is a sober reminder that space travel re- doubt benefit from the research conducted in support of H. Res. 51. I want to thank the Ma- mains a daring and dangerous endeavor. The space, we must continue with their missions. jority and Minority Leaders for bringing this Columbia crew willingly braved those dangers Mr. Speaker, we must demand that these resolution to the House floor on a completely to help improve the lives of all mankind. astronauts did not die in vain, instead we united basis. As we celebrate their courageous spirit and should cherish and learn from their sacrifice to Mr. Speaker, what happened on the morn- mourn their death, we must dedicate our- ensure the safety and success of future mis- ing of February 1st was truly a world tragedy. selves to conducting a complete and thorough sions. The crew of the space shuttle Columbia, re- investigation of what went terribly wrong at the I’d like to close with a quote by Dr. Laurel turning from a productive sixteen day scientific outer ring of the Earth’s atmosphere, forty Clark. One experiment she was working on mission to the International Space Station, miles above Texas. Our history, our thirst for during orbit was to study a silkworm cocoon was lost over Texas. My heart goes out to the knowledge and our curiosity about what lies hatching. When we saw the moth, Dr. Clark families of Michael Anderson, David Brown, beyond demands that we learn from this trag- remarked, ‘‘There was a moth in there, and it Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark, Rick Husband, edy and ensure the safety of future missions. still had its winges crumpled up, and it was William McCool, and Ilan Ramon, the heroic Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to just starting to pump its wings up. Life con- crew now known as the Columbia 7. honor the lives of the seven astronauts on- tinues in lots of places, and life is a magical On Saturday, we were all again reminded of board the Space Shuttle Columbia Mission thing.’’ the dangers of space exploration. Many Amer- STS–107. The group of brave men and I think we can learn from Dr. Clark’s faith in icans, my self included, vividly remember Jan- women can never be replaced. They were life and trust that the lives of these seven men uary 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Chal- truly among the best and the brightest, and and women will continue in some other lenger was lost a minute and thirteen seconds America—as well as the entire world—has places, just as she witnessed a moth’s life into its launch. That tragedy, as well as Satur- suffered a tremendous loss. continue in space. day’s, shocked our nation and focused na- However, in the midst of our grief, we must Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I join tional attention on the space program and the use their sacrifice as inspiration to continue with my colleagues in honoring the brave men courageous men and women who risk their our efforts to explore space. As we’ve heard and women of the Space Shuttle Columbia, in lives in the name of science and exploration. through their families and friends, the Colum- celebrating their lives and marveling at their The heroic crew of the Columbia was com- bia crew would have wanted their colleagues achievements; in mourning their passing and posed of seven of our best and brightest men to continue in their footsteps. extending whatever solace and comfort we and women, who reflected the diversity of our Harry Truman once said, ‘‘Men make history can to their families and loved ones. nation and world and embodied a new spirit of and not the other way around . . . Progress Space travel is important to our country, but international cooperation. occurs when courageous, skillfull leaders it is particularly important to my State of Flor- The Columbia tragedy was especially trying seize the opportunity to change things for the ida. All Floridians take pride in Cape Canav- and painful for my home state, for one of our better.’’ These great leaders on the Space eral. Thousands of Floridians are part of the heroes met the same fate in the 1986 Chal- Shuttle Columbia sought to change things for team that puts the shuttle together, loads up lenger tragedy. Lt. Col. Ellison Onizuka was the better, and would want future generations its space cargo and launches it into space. from my home island, the Big Island of Hawaii. to continue to reach for those same goals. Everyone who has ever seen a shuttle Lt. Col. Onizuka was the ultimate local boy Space exploration is not only a critical part launch goes away feeling differently; about our made good and the first Japanese-American of our heritage, but it is vital to the future of country, certainly, but also about the nature of to fly into space. Like those on the Columbia our nation. It increases our understanding of human beings on this Earth. For we are a cu- 7, he was a strong advocate for exploration, the world that we live in and the Universe rious species. education and adventure. He once said, around us. The extreme conditions that can Our entire history, in countless tales that ‘‘From your vantage point, your education and only be found in space provide us with a preceded Jason and the Argonauts, and in imagination will carry you to places which we unique research laboratory that we could countless voyages that followed the voyage of won’t believe possible . . . Think of the new never recreate on Earth. Our nation has es- Columbus, is a long, long saga of people try- horizons you can explore.’’ tablished itself as the leader in space explo- ing to go places no one has ever been; seeing He knew the risks, that there was a signifi- ration, which contributes greatly to the Amer- things no one has ever seen; and learning cant chance that something could go wrong ican spirit. Space exploration inspires our things that no one has ever known. And this on a space mission. But he was a dreamer, youth and leads to a more scientifically literate is the type of people that the men and women just like all heroes and leaders. In reinforcing society. of the Columbia were.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:46 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.040 H05PT1 H306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 As is so often the case in life, we have sional District—Atiabet Ijan Amabel, Christina mourns with them and the people of Israel and learned more about them after their deaths Mojarro, and Juan Carlos Ortega—for partici- India who each lost a native hero in this ter- than we knew when they were living. But what pating in the STARS Academy Research Mis- rible disaster. we have learned is that they were truly re- sion with an experiment that was placed The tragedy that has befallen our Nation markable people—people with dreams who aboard space shuttle Columbia. touches each and every American deeply and worked hard, studied hard, exercised dis- The STARS Academy is an online cultural personally. Throughout our modern history, cipline, raised their families, served their com- and scientific global learning program. It incor- the NASA program and the astronauts who munities and their country. Each of these as- porates a standards based curriculum in math, have courageously committed their lives to tronauts would be a fine role model for our science, language arts, geography, and tech- space exploration have represented the hope sons and daughters. nology. On the STS–107 mission, schools and promise of the future. In an endless uni- Our hearts and prayers go out to their fami- from six countries developed life and physical verse with so many unknowns, these brave lies. I hope they can take some comfort in sciences experiments, while working with as- men and women are the ones who set out to knowing how much their strength and the lives tronauts, space scientists, engineers, and find the answers that further the understanding of their loved ones have touched so many other experts. For this mission the partici- of our existence and provide the keys to the they have never met. pating schools came from: technology of the future. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, speaking Australia, Spider Experiment; When that promise of our future is suddenly about another great national tragedy at the Israel, Crystalline Fiber Growth; struck with great tragedy, we feel an empti- Battle of Gettysburg, ‘‘It is for us the living, Japan, Medaka Fish Growth; ness deep within us. While we mourn, we rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished USA, Syracuse Ants Experiment; must remember that space travel must go on work which they . . . have thus far so nobly Liechtenstein, Carpenter Bee Experiment; and that we must continue to explore space in advanced.’’ and order to advance the causes and abilities of Mr. Speaker, almost 100 years ago, Orville China, Silk Worm Experiment. humankind. Wright took off from a launching rail in North These students were involved for over two As a Congressman, I have had the honor of Carolina and flew for 12 seconds and a dis- years. personally getting to know a number of our tance of 120 feet. Space shuttle Columbia Just over one year ago this wonderful NASA astronauts, having brought them to took off from Florida and flew for 16 days at project came to my attention, and I imme- speak to students at several Bergen and Hud- a distance of 6.6 million miles. Because of the diately approached Principal Mahmud of Dor- son County elementary and middle schools. special people that these astronauts were, I sey High School with the idea. The Dorsey As the astronauts made their presentations marvel to think about how long and how far science students were required to write an and discussed their experiences, I saw the our great, great grandchildren will fly 100 essay explaining why they wanted to partici- eyes of the children light up with wonder, years from today. pate in the STARS Academy. The three stu- amazement, and admiration. Our astronauts, Mr. MATHESON. Mr. Speaker, Saturday’s dents represent some of the best and finest who are some of the brightest people on our tragedy was both unexpected and shocking. It that Los Angeles Unified School District has to planet, are heroes and as inspiration to all of evoked memories of an earlier American trag- offer. If you do nothing else but read their es- us, and in particular to our children, who see edy, the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger dis- says you will know why. the hope of a better tomorrow for themselves aster. But we must remember that this terrible Although the Dorsey students joined STARS through the eyes of our space explorers. loss shows the continued bravery of the Amer- late in the program, I was pleased that they As we try to find the answers behind this ican space program. We forget so easily the could participate in this most worthy and high- disaster, all Americans must unite and draw immense risks associated with space explo- ly sophisticated scientific experiment. It is this strength from one another in order to heal and ration, and I commend those individuals who kind of event that can provide the inspiration move forward. May God bless our heroes who continue to put themselves at great risk in to a young man or woman to pursue a career were lost as well as their families and loved order for all of us to live in a more enlightened in science and space exploration. ones, and may God bless America. and advanced society. After the July 2002 launch postponement, Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise In the wake of this tragedy, NASA and the and the Chinese students’ visa problems, the in support of this resolution and in tribute to Congress must work together to initiate the Dorsey students were challenged to move the Columbia seven. Today we mourn them most complete and thorough investigation pos- from observers to collaborators on the Silk all. We mourn Commander Rick Husband, sible in order to prevent similar tragedies in Worm Experiment. This bi-national experiment Pilot William McCool, Mission Specialists Mi- the future. The work of exploration is ongoing investigates the effects of microgravity on silk- chael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana and we must be vigilant in maintaining stand- worm larvae development and silk production. Chawla, and Laurel Clark, and Payload Spe- ards of safety. Larger questions about the fu- Juan, Christina, and Amabel fully constructed cialist Ilan Ramon. ture of our journey into space must also be the silk worm habitat and installed it aboard All seven of the Columbia left behind hus- addressed by Congress. the payload module, prior to Columbia’s bands and wives and family and friends. They It is important that we also remember the launch. were role models to young people everywhere three crewmembers still on board the Inter- I applaud the dedication of LA Unified In- who dreamed of space. They symbolized pos- national Space Station who lost valued friends structional Technology Administrator Joe Oli- sibility and achievement to Americans, Indi- and peers. I am hopeful that they will safely ver for his work with the students to instruct ans, Israelis, and citizens of the world. They return to Earth as soon as possible. them in a short amount of time. Joe changed gave their lives in exploration for America and I extend my deepest sympathies to the fami- his focus from a little of everything to Silk the world. They hold a special place in all of lies of the heroic crew of Space Shuttle Co- Worm 101, and was pleasantly surprised at our hearts. lumbia. I am certain that the men and women how quickly the students learned the new ma- I would like to say a few words about Dr. at NASA are struggling with their grief, as well, terial. I am especially proud of Christina Chawla, who earned her doctorate in aero- and my thoughts are with them also. Mojarro, Juan Ortega, and Amabel Atiabet space engineering at the University of Colo- Let us all remember the remarkable individ- who have represented themselves, their fami- rado. Dr. Chawla was the second former CU uals who reached the stars and lived lives of lies, Dorsey High School, LAUSD, California’s student to be lost on a NASA mission, joining great American accomplishment. 33rd District, and Los Angeles, so well. Ellison Onizuka, who died in the Challenger Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, words are not Mr. Speaker, despite the tragic events, this accident in 1986. sufficient to describe how I felt on Saturday is an historic moment for Dorsey High School Mr. Speaker, I’ve included an article from morning when the Chairman of the Democratic and its students who participated in the Silk the Denver Post detailing how Dr. Chawla Caucus announced that the space shuttle Co- Worm Experiment. Their projects and dedica- spent five hours on Columbia salvaging the lumbia had gone down. My heart goes out to tion to science are fitting honors to the astro- broken space experiment of students at the the families and friends of the seven coura- nauts who lost their lives and an inspiration to Colorado School of Mines. Because of Dr. geous men and women astronauts. We mourn all future space explorers. Chawla’s help, the students were able to the tragic loss of Columbia’s crew, whose lives Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to offer download almost all of the data they had were precious to all Americans. my strong support for the resolution. hoped for through a satellite link. Today, as NASA and the Nation continues As they have been since Saturday, my pray- Those who knew Dr. Chawla talk about her to struggle with shock and sadness, I want to ers and thoughts are with the families and incredible determination and drive and her take this opportunity to commend three Dor- friends of the seven space shuttle Columbia ability to achieve against so many odds. A sey High School Students from my Congres- astronauts who lost their lives. Our Nation friend of hers from India said that ‘‘She never

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:46 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.072 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H307 had the feeling that because she was a girl, rible,’’ Riedel said. ‘‘When I head, I cried. I during re-entry of the space shuttle program there were things she should not do.’’ She left thought of their families. Now I’m just of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- India, but she never forgot it. Beginning in shocked. I can’t get over it.’’ ministration, involving the Columbia Shut- ‘‘They sacrificed time from their meals tle Mission STS–107 and its crew consisting 1998, at her urging, NASA invited high school and other things to give us time not sched- of Rick D. Husband (commander), William C. students from India to take part in a summer uled for our experiment,’’ said David McCool (pilot), Michael P. Anderson (pay- space experience program in Houston. One of Petrick, a Mines graduate who also returned load commander), David M. Brown (mission the students who visited Houston remembered Friday from Johnson Space Center, where he specialist), Kalpana Chawla (mission spe- something Dr. Chawla said to her there: worked with the astronauts. cialist), Laurel Blair Salton Clark (mission The school’s new-generation firefighting ‘‘Whatever you believe in, do—just follow your specialist), and Ilan Ramon (payload spe- system produces a fine-water mist in space- cialist): Now, therefore, be it dreams.’’ craft and has commercial applications on In his State of the Union address announc- Resolved, That the House of Representa- Earth, including in office towers. tives expresses its condolences to the fami- ing his vision to put a man on the moon, A 1996 international ban on ozone-deplet- lies of the crew members of the Columbia President Kennedy said that ‘‘it will not be one ing Halon 1301 as a chemical fire suppressant shuttle mission; and be it further man going to the moon . . . it will be an entire has created an urgent need for other environ- Resolved, That the Clerk communicate nation.’’ And it has been an entire nation sup- mentally friendly fire suppressants. The ban these resolutions to the families of the Co- went into effect in 2000. porting our men and women in space, dream- lumbia crew; and be it further Using water droplets one-tenth the size of Resolved, That when the House of Rep- ing their dreams along with them, following a human hair, the Mines mister creates a fog resentatives adjourns today, it adjourns as a their adventures, as a way to satisfy our own that sucks the heat out of fire, preventing further mark of respect to the memory of curiosity, to stimulate our own sense of dis- its spread and saving lives. the valiant crew members of the Columbia covery and wonder. It’s preferable to conventional water sprin- shuttle mission. I am committed to doing all I can to honor klers because it causes less damage to expen- sive equipment such as computers. It’s also b 1730 the memory of our brave astronauts. The an attractive alternative for planes and ships House Science Committee’s Subcommittee on traveling with weight limits, said Frank The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Space and Aeronautics, of which I am a mem- Schowengerdt, director of Mines’ Center for SHIMKUS). Pursuant to the order of the ber, will be conducting hearings to try to un- Commercial Application of Combustion in House of today, the previous question derstand what happened to Columbia, to Space, one of 17 NASA-funded commercial is ordered. make sure such a tragedy never happens space-research centers in the country. The question is on the resolution. The experiment on board Columbia was a again, and to help NASA recover and begin The question was taken; and the tightly sealed 11⁄2-foot cannister with a tiny anew its mission of discovery. I intend to take Speaker pro tempore announced that propane flame that ignited a gas mixture so the ayes appeared to have it. an active part in those hearings. researchers could examine how the mist The exploration of space remains one of the Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, worked in space. on that I demand the yeas and nays. great adventures of all time. I am committed to Thanks to the astronauts’ devotion, the students were able to download 90 percent of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- keeping the dream alive, and along with it, the ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- spirits of the Columbia seven. the data they had hoped for through a sat- ellite link last week. ceedings on this resolution are post- [From the Denver Post, Feb. 2, 2003] ‘‘This experiment that the shuttle crew poned until later today. (By Dave Curtin) worked so hard to repair a few days ago will f Astronaut Kalpana Chawla became a hero move forward in their honor, and we will use to students at Colorado School of Mines the data they gleaned in space to build a COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. when she went beyond NASA protocol to firefighting system they would be proud of,’’ LUIS GUTIERREZ, MEMBER OF spend five hours Monday salvaging their bro- Schowengerdt said. ‘‘And we will think of a CONGRESS ken space experiment. way to name it after them. They made all But more than that, Chawla and her six the difference.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- crewmates made the students feel like their The students were stunned at how humble fore the House the following commu- best friends and equals in space science as the shuttle crew was as they worked to- nication from the Honorable LUIS they worked closely together during the past gether over the months. GUTIERREZ, Member of Congress: ‘‘What makes them extra special is you week. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, could walk up to them and they would re- ‘‘They were real people. They didn’t put HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, member your name and have a beer with themselves above anyone else. They made us Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. feel important,’’ said Ned Riedel, who helped you,’’ Riedel said. That happened to Riedel and Petrick in Hon. DENNIS J. HASTERT, design the Mines experiment, a system de- Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, signed to fight fire in space and on Earth. He December during final simulation exercises, when the students bumped into the shuttle DC. worked directly with the astronauts from DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to formally no- crew at Petey’s, an astronaut after-hours Johnson Space Center in Houston until he tify you, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules hangout near Johnson Space Center. returned to Colorado on Friday. ‘‘I knew Ilan Ramon because he’s an astro- of the House of Representatives, that I have Chawla worked tirelessly to fix a pesky naut, but it floored me that he remembered been served with a civil subpoena for docu- leak on the Mines firefighting experiment as ments issued by the Circuit Court for Cook my name and started introducing me around five students and professors watched, riv- County, Illinois. like I was his best friend,’’ Riedel said. eted, from payload control at the space cen- After consulting with the Office of General ‘‘That’s just the kind of people they all Counsel, I will make the determinations re- ter. were.’’ quired by Rule VIII. When she was finished with the fixes, the The students were grieving on Saturday, experiment worked like a charm and data feeling the loss of their science partners—as- Sincerely, flowed to the students on the ground for a tronauts they had come to call friends. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ, week, saving the future of the project. ‘‘We were walking on sunshine Friday,’’ Member of Congress. Students couldn’t believe the time Chawla Petrick said. ‘‘The Mission Control folks f and the other astronauts devoted to their ex- were smiling at us because we were dancing periment. It was only one of 80 aboard the 16- and singing, we were so happy. Then on Sat- MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF day flight, including one by international urday we woke to this happening.’’ 2003—MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI- high school students coordinated by the Uni- ‘‘I thought on Monday it was going to be a DENT OF THE UNITED STATES versity of Colorado. tragedy because we wouldn’t be able to get (H. DOC. NO. 108–37) And they couldn’t believe how unassuming any data for our experiment,’’ Riedel said. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the astronauts were since meeting them 21⁄2 ‘‘Now I know the definition of tragedy,’’ he years ago and training them on the experi- said, breaking into tears. fore the House the following message ment. Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I from the President of the United ‘‘They were incredibly nice people. Easy- yield back the balance of my time. States; which was read and, together going and down-to-earth people,’’ said The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. with the accompanying papers, without Riedel. ‘‘Working the mission with them, SHIMKUS). All time for debate has ex- objection, referred to the Committee they were just fantastic. The timeline in pired. on International Relations, the Com- space didn’t allow the time we needed to get The Clerk will report the resolution. mittee on Ways and Means, the Com- it online, and they gave it to us anyway,’’ he said. The Clerk read as follows: mittee on the Judiciary, the Com- ‘‘We learned things we never expected. We H. RES. 51 mittee on Resources, and the Com- celebrated all the way to the end. We were Whereas the House of Representatives has mittee on Government Reform and or- ecstatic, which makes this even more hor- learned with profound sorrow of the tragedy dered to be printed:

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.076 H05PT1 H308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 To the Congress of the United States: with the accompanying papers, without b 1803 I am pleased to transmit a legislative objection, referred to the Committee AFTER RECESS proposal to establish the Millennium on Ways and Means and ordered to be Challenge Account and the Millennium printed: The recess having expired, the House Challenge Corporation. Also trans- was called to order by the Speaker pro To the Congress of the United States: mitted is a section-by-section analysis. tempore (Mr. LATOURETTE) at 6 o’clock Pursuant to section 233(e)(1) of the and 3 minutes p.m. The Millennium Challenge Account Social Security Act, as amended by the (MCA) represents a new approach to Social Security Amendments of 1977 f providing and delivering development (Public Law 95–216, 42 U.S.C. 433(e)(1)), MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME assistance. This new compact for devel- I transmit herewith the Agreement Be- CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 18, opment breaks with the past by tying tween the United States of America FURTHER CONTINUING APPRO- increased assistance to performance and the Kingdom of Norway on Social PRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2003 and creating new accountability for all Security, with a related administrative Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, nations. This proposal implements my agreement, both signed at Oslo on No- I ask unanimous consent that it shall commitment to increase current levels vember 30, 2001. This revised Agree- be in order at any time, without inter- of core development assistance by 50 ment is intended to modify certain pro- vention of any point of order, to con- percent over the next 3 years, thus pro- visions of the original United States sider in the House the joint resolution viding an annual increase of $5 billion and Norwegian Agreement, which was (H.J. Res. 18) making further con- by fiscal year 2006. To be eligible for signed in Washington on January 13, tinuing appropriations for the fiscal this new assistance, countries must 1983, and, upon its entry into force, will year 2003, and for other purposes; the demonstrate commitment to three replace the 1983 Agreement. standards—ruling justly, investing in The revised United States-Norwegian joint resolution shall be considered as their people, and encouraging eco- Agreement is similar in objective to read for amendment; the joint resolu- nomic freedom. Given this commit- the other social security agreements tion shall be debatable for one hour, ment, and the link between financial already in force with Austria, Belgium, equally divided and controlled by the accountability and development suc- Canada, Chile, Finland, France, Ger- chairman and ranking minority mem- cess, special attention will be given to many, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Korea, ber of the Committee on Appropria- fighting corruption. Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Por- tions; and the previous question shall The goal of the Millennium Chal- tugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and be considered as ordered on the joint lenge Account initiative is to reduce the United Kingdom. Such bilateral resolution to final passage without in- poverty by significantly increasing agreements provide for limited coordi- tervening motion except one motion to economic growth in recipient countries nation between the United States and recommit. through a variety of targeted invest- foreign social security systems to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ments. The MCA will be administered eliminate dual social security coverage objection to the request of the gen- by a new, small Government corpora- and taxation, and to help prevent the tleman from Florida? tion, called the Millennium Challenge lost benefit protection that can occur There was no objection. Corporation, designed to support inno- when workers divide their careers be- f vative strategies and to ensure ac- tween two countries. The revised GENERAL LEAVE countability for measurable results. United States-Norwegian Agreement Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, The Corporation will be supervised by a contains all provisions mandated by I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Board of Directors chaired by the Sec- section 233 and other provisions, which bers may have 5 legislative days in retary of State and composed of other I deem appropriate to carry out the which to revise and extend their re- Cabinet-level officials. The Corporation purposes of section 233, pursuant to marks on H.J. Res. 18, and that I may will be led by a Chief Executive Officer section 233(c)(4). appointed by the President, by and I also transmit for the information of include tabular and extraneous mate- with the advice and consent of the Sen- the Congress a report prepared by the rial. ate. This proposal provides the Cor- Social Security Administration ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there poration with flexible authorities to plaining the key points of the Agree- objection to the request of the gen- optimize program implementation, ment, along with a paragraph-by-para- tleman from Florida? contracting, and personnel selection graph explanation of the provisions of There was no objection. while pursuing innovative strategies. the principal agreement and the ad- f The Millennium Challenge Account ministrative agreement. Annexed to FURTHER CONTINUING APPRO- initiative recognizes the need for coun- this report is the report required by PRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2003 try ownership, financial oversight, and section 233(e)(1) of the Social Security accountability for results to ensure ef- Act, a report on the effect of the Agree- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, fective assistance. We cannot accept ment on income and expenditures of pursuant to the previous order of the permanent poverty in a world of the United States Social Security pro- House, I call up the joint resolution progress. The MCA will provide people gram and the number of individuals af- (H.J. Res. 18) making further con- in developing nations the tools they fected by the Agreement. The Depart- tinuing appropriations for the fiscal need to seize the opportunities of the ment of State and the Social Security year 2003, and for other purposes, and global economy. I urge the prompt and Administration have recommended the ask for its immediate consideration. favorable consideration of this legisla- Agreement and related documents to The Clerk read the title of the joint tion. me. resolution. GEORGE W. BUSH. I commend the United States-Nor- The text of H.J. Res. 18 is as follows: THE WHITE HOUSE, February 5, 2003. wegian Social Security Agreement and H.J. RES. 18 f related documents. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GEORGE W. BUSH. resentatives of the United States of America in THE WHITE HOUSE, February 5, 2003. Congress assembled, That Public Law 107–229 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is further amended by striking the date spec- f AND THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY ified in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu ON SOCIAL SECURITY—MESSAGE RECESS thereof ‘‘February 20, 2003’’. FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 108– ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- ant to the previous order of today, the 38) clares the House in recess subject to gentleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the call of the Chair. and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. fore the House the following message Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 35 min- OBEY) each will control 30 minutes. from the President of the United utes p.m.), the House stood in recess The Chair recognizes the gentleman States; which was read and, together subject to the call of the Chair. from Florida (Mr. YOUNG).

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.068 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H309 Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, out. The clock is running on a number YOUNG) just referred. Hopefully, a con- I yield myself such time as I may con- of crucial problems. For that reason, ference agreement on that measure sume. and I will take the time to explain it will be finished quickly and with these Mr. Speaker, the legislation before now so I do not have to do it twice in items included. But we should also in- the House, H.J. Res. 18, will extend the the interest of saving time. For that clude these measures in the continuing current CR and allow the government reason, at the appropriate time I will resolution as a backup, which is what to continue to operate until February offer a motion to recommit which in- this motion would do. 20, 2003. I think all Members know that structs the Committee on Appropria- Furthermore, adoption of this mo- we are currently working to conclude tions to report back an amended tion would also send a strong signal to the conference agreement for an omni- version of the continuing resolution House conferees on the omnibus appro- bus appropriations bill for fiscal year that adds two urgent provisions related priations package and to the House 2003. It is our hope that we are finally to payment rates for medical services leadership regarding the sentiment of reaching a point in this process where to Medicare patients. the House on the urgent need to fix we can look forward to having a vote The existing continuing resolution Medicare payment rates. Even though on that conference report. already contains several provisions re- the 4.4 percent cut in Medicare physi- It is our plan to meet in formal con- lating to entitlement benefits, includ- cian payments is just weeks away, the ference on Monday evening, to con- ing extensions of the Transitional As- House has done nothing effective to clude that conference as soon as pos- sistance to Needy Families program, forestall that cut. The problem is ur- sible, and to have this conference re- TANF, and the transitional Medicaid gent. The House needs to act now. That port before the House either Tuesday benefits program. This motion simply is what this motion will attempt to do. or Wednesday. We do hope to conclude adds two more time-sensitive items re- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, fiscal year 2003 business. It has been a lating to Medicare. I reserve the balance of my time. long time coming. There have been a First, the motion calls for continu- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 lot of reasons why the fiscal year 2003 ation of Medicare payment rates for minutes to the gentleman from Cali- bills have not reached conclusion, but I doctors at the current level, thereby fornia (Mr. STARK). Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I thank will tell Members that the Committee suspending the 4.4 percent cut now the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. on Appropriations in the House re- scheduled to take place on March 1. OBEY) for bringing this bipartisan mo- ported all of our bills except two which There has already been a 5.4 percent tion to recommit and giving us all an we introduced directly to the floor. I cut in Medicare payments to doctors opportunity to correct some technical would stand in strong support and com- that took effect in January, 2002. These problems in Medicare that both parties mendation of the Committee on Appro- payment cuts make it difficult for doc- tors to meet their expenses and can have agreed to. priations on both sides of the aisle be- The physician payments were cut only make it harder for Medicare pa- cause, as a committee, we did our job. last year; and if nothing is done, they tients to find a doctor willing to treat There were other obstacles placed in will be cut again. There is absolute them. The problem is especially acute our path as we moved along the proc- agreement between the administration ess. Hopefully, we have overcome in rural areas which are already suf- and those of us on the Subcommittee those, and we are now deciding how to fering from shortages of doctors and on Health of the Committee on Ways settle the differences between the other health care providers. and Means that that was an error in Second, the motion would take a House and the Senate. the calculation formula and it must be first step toward redressing the imbal- Mr. Speaker, I think it might be in- fixed. There has been a great deal of ances in the Medicare payments rate teresting for Members to see this. This gamesmanship over this area, but I that right now puts rural hospitals at a is not a copy of the bill. This in small, think it is time to take care of it. fine print is merely a copy of thou- serious disadvantage. Under current The Senate in its omnibus funding sands of differences between the House law, hospitals in large urban areas re- bill increased the Medicare payments and the Senate that we have been ceive a base payment rate that is high- for physicians and rural hospitals. This working with diligently for the last er than the rate for all other hospitals. provision for physicians is temporary couple of weeks. I hope that we can ex- The Medicare Payments Advisory Com- but would be in effect for the rest of pedite this process. mission has recommended eliminating this year. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of this differential, noting that Medicare my time. operating margins for rural hospitals b 1815 Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- are now substantially lower than for I do not normally favor, much less self 5 minutes. large urban hospitals. That just con- encourage, legislating Medicare provi- Mr. Speaker, this is the eighth con- firms what many of us have been hear- sions in an appropriations bill; but it is tinuing resolution to come before this ing back home, that most rural hos- clear that this is the only way to get body necessitated by the fact that we pitals are facing serious financial dif- this done in a timely fashion. The Sen- are now in the fifth month of the new ficulty that jeopardizes their ability to ate has passed these provisions. And so fiscal year and still do not have a budg- provide quality care. it clearly need not hold up the CR. A et. We have not provided the funds that This motion calls for raising base few hours ago, in a hearing before the should be provided for homeland secu- payment rates for rural and small city Committee on Ways and Means, when rity. The Congress has not provided the hospitals up to the rate for large urban asked whether the President supports funds that should be provided for first areas. These two provisions are just the Senate-passed physician fix, OMB responders, for education, to deal with first steps toward redressing imbal- Director Daniels testified that he did. some Medicare and Medicaid problems, ances in Medicare payment rates. Con- In fact, he said yesterday that the and there are many other concerns as gress needs to overhaul the faulty for- President would support any number of well associated with the late action of mulas that led to the steep cuts in pay- measures to fix it. the Congress on the appropriation bills. ment rates and to address a range of I realize that the chairman of the None of that fault lies with the chair- issues that place rural areas and many Committee on Ways and Means may man of the Committee on Appropria- States at a disadvantage. But to gain not be happy with this, but the Com- tions. He has tried his dead level best time for the appropriate committees mittee on Ways and Means has looked to bring appropriations bills to the and the Congress to deal with these the other way when the leadership puts floor in a timely fashion. He has been broader issues, we need immediate wage reclassifications and other tar- shut off by decisions made at a higher fixes to the immediate problem. That geted Medicare provisions in appropria- pay grade. At this point, this House has is what this motion seeks to do. tions bills. So I would hope for those of no choice except to once again extend Both of these items in the motion are you who come from rural districts, and the continuing resolution. also included in the Senate-passed om- we are only talking about $250 million But there are, nonetheless, some nibus appropriations package that is for rural hospitals, it is a provision items which I think are necessary to now in conference, the conference to that was consistent with the non- take action on because time is running which the gentleman from Florida (Mr. partisan adviser to the House,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.041 H05PT1 H310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 MedPAC, who recommended that we committee and we obviously had no ju- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. help these rural hospitals with this risdiction; we did not do anything LATOURETTE). All time for debate has small amount. It is consistent with the about it. But here where this is so seri- expired. Health and Human Services provision ous and so many hospitals are suf- The joint resolution is considered that we must change the physician re- fering, we need to voice our concern read for amendment, and pursuant to imbursement. It is not permanent. It about the reimbursement in rural hos- the previous order of today, the pre- helps cure the problem for the remain- pitals. I would hope that my good vious question is ordered. der of this year. friend, the chairman of the committee, The question is on the engrossment I hope that all Members will take would listen to us and when he comes and third reading of the joint resolu- this opportunity to see this as a care- into his first meeting, one of the first tion. fully crafted way to help our physician things that he does in the Committee The joint resolution was ordered to community and to provide for the rural on Ways and Means, and I hope he be engrossed and read a third time, and hospitals this small amount that is would join us today in urging that was read the third time. needed. There is no reason to oppose it. something be done about this. I know, MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. OBEY I know of no reasonable opposition. It I voted a lot against instructions, be- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a mo- has been passed in the Senate over- cause I felt like we did not need to be tion to recommit. whelmingly, I think unanimously; and instructed; but in this particular case, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the it is under the Republican leadership. I think it is so important that I would gentleman opposed to the joint resolu- With the White House supporting it, hope that all the Members would join tion? with Health and Human Services sup- the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Mr. OBEY. Without the motion’s porting it, who could be against it? I OBEY) in passing this instruction to the adoption, Mr. Speaker, I certainly am. urge all my colleagues to accept the conferees to do something about Medi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion to recommit. care. Clerk will report the motion to recom- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back mit. minutes to the distinguished gen- the balance of my time. The Clerk read as follows: tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Mr. OBEY moves to recommit the joint res- THA), well known for his objection to I yield myself the balance of my time. olution (H.J. Res. 18) to the Committee on short debates. Mr. Speaker, again, this continuing Appropriations with instructions to report Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, knowing resolution merely extends the date of the same back promptly with an amendment that we are not going to vote before the previous CR until February 20 to further amending Section 101 of Public Law 6:30 regardless of the situation, I give us time to conclude the conference 107–229 to: thought I would put my suggestion in 1. Maintain Medicare payment rates for meetings. For those who were not on physician services at FY 2002 levels; and about Medicare reimbursement. I see the floor when I made the point before, 2. Set the base amount for computing the chairman of the committee here, what I am holding in my hand here is Medicare payments to hospitals in small my good friend, the gentleman from not a copy of the bill. It is a copy of urban areas and rural areas equal to the California (Mr. THOMAS). There is no the thousands of differences that we higher base amount applicable to hospitals person that has more concern about have in this bill between the two bod- in large urban areas. the hospitals than him. In my latest ies. We are closing in on this. We plan The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- campaign, all I heard from my hos- to have the conference meeting on ant to the rule, the gentleman from pitals, in a rural area, We need more Monday evening. I would really not Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) is recognized for reimbursement. I know this is not the like to interrupt the process that is on- 5 minutes in support of his motion. right vehicle. I know the vehicle should going now that looks like it might give Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I will not be the Committee on Ways and Means. us a successful conclusion. So when we take the 5 minutes. I have already ex- I understand that. But these hospitals get to the issue of the motion to re- plained the motion. Let me simply say are bleeding. They are losing money. commit with instructions, I would hope I think the need for it is self-evident. It The biggest employer in every single that the membership would understand is certainly obvious that small rural community that I have is the hospitals that we are at that delicate stage now. hospitals are in a tough financial situa- and people related to the hospitals. If We are about to wrap up the fiscal year tion and need relief, and it is certainly we do not do something, and I do not 2003 business. We are already beginning obvious that if the scheduled reduction have to tell the Members who are here the fiscal year 2004 process. Let us de- in physician payments under Medicare on the floor, if we do not do something, feat the motion to recommit with in- goes into effect that it will negatively the doctors’ reimbursement is going to structions. affect many, many Medicare patients. go down 4.4 percent. I compliment my friend, the gen- I might not offer this amendment if I This will raise, not a lot, but it will tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). thought that the conference was going raise the percentage that rural hos- Every one of his motions to instruct is more smoothly than it is, but certainly pitals get equal to the urban hospitals. really appetizing and they are really in a number of subcommittees there There can be all kinds of excuses why inviting and they are really votes that are raging controversies yet to be re- urban hospitals ought to get better re- you would like to cast; and he works solved, and I think under those cir- imbursement, but their problem is, the hard at developing these really good cumstances it is important that we go facts of life, we are having a difficult motions. I would make a deal with him on record in support of this propo- time in Pennsylvania, in my district in if we cannot conclude this by the 20th, sition. western Pennsylvania. Because of mal- then I think we will give serious con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the practice, we are losing doctors. That sideration to his next motion to in- gentleman from Florida in opposition has got nothing to do with this bill, but struct, but I really feel confident that to the motion to recommit? the other thing is reimbursement for we are going to conclude this with this Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, small hospitals. I meet periodically, I last CR. I claim the time in opposition to the would say every 6 months, with admin- Mr. Speaker, I would ask that we de- motion, and I yield such time as he istrators from hospitals. These instruc- feat the motion to instruct and that we may consume to the gentleman from tions do not mean anything. It is like pass the CR; and hopefully the next California (Mr. THOMAS), the chairman some of the resolutions we pass. They time Members see me here at this of the Committee on Ways and Means. do not mean a damn thing, and all of microphone, I will be promoting a con- Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank us know they do not mean anything; ference report that we will all love to the chairman for yielding the time. but the point is we would send a signal, hate. I do not think any of us are going Well, here we go again. I heard the hopefully, to the chairman of the Com- to like it, but it will be a way to con- gentleman from Wisconsin say that he mittee on Ways and Means that we clude the fiscal year 2003 appropria- was opposed to the continuing resolu- have got to do something about this. tions bills. tion without the motion to recommit A lot of times we passed instructions Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance added to it. If you read the motion to by unanimous vote and we went into of my time. recommit very carefully, it uses a word

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.043 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H311 which, if that word is used and the mo- b 1830 Davis (AL) Kleczka Peterson (MN) tion to recommit passes, it will kill the Davis (CA) Kucinich Pomeroy Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, tell me then, Davis (FL) Lampson Price (NC) continuing resolution. I know one word is the gentleman objecting to the fact Davis (IL) Langevin Rahall sometimes does not mean a lot. If you that the Republican chairman of the Davis (TN) Lantos Rangel say ‘‘I you’’ and do not say ‘‘love’’ or DeFazio Larsen (WA) Reyes Committee on the Budget and the Re- Delahunt Larson (CT) Rodriguez ‘‘hate,’’ you really do not get the publican chairman of the Senate Fi- DeLauro Leach Ross meaning of what you are trying to say. nance Committee has asked us to take Deutsch Lee Rothman The word the gentleman from Wis- Dicks Levin Roybal-Allard this action? Dingell Lewis (GA) Ruppersberger consin included in his motion to re- Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, reclaim- Doggett Lofgren Ryan (OH) commit is ‘‘promptly.’’ What in the ing my time, if the term ‘‘promptly’’ is Dooley (CA) Lowey Sabo world is the difference between in a motion to recommit, you kill the Edwards Lucas (KY) Sanchez, Linda ‘‘promptly’’ or, let us choose another Emanuel Lynch T. CR. You do not help it. You do not nur- Engel Majette Sanchez, Loretta word, ‘‘forthwith’’? The difference is ture it. You do not defend positions Eshoo Maloney Sanders the difference between ‘‘I love you’’ that the Senate has placed in the ap- Etheridge Markey Sandlin and ‘‘I hate you.’’ Why? Because if you Evans Marshall Schakowsky propriations. You kill it. Farr Matheson Scott (VA) include ‘‘forthwith’’ in the bill, it If the gentleman had put ‘‘forth- Fattah Matsui Serrano means it would be immediately with,’’ he would have been helping. I Ford McCarthy (MO) Sherman changed as the gentleman says he cannot believe, based upon the time Frank (MA) McCarthy (NY) Skelton wants, it is reported right back on the Frost McCollum Slaughter and experience the gentleman from Gordon McDermott Smith (WA) floor, and we go forward. If you include Wisconsin has had in this body, that he Green (TX) McGovern Snyder the word ‘‘promptly,’’ it kills the bill. does not know that ‘‘promptly’’ kills it Grijalva McIntyre Solis So do not pay attention to anything Gutierrez McNulty Spratt and ‘‘forthwith’’ helps it. That is the Hall Meehan Stark that is said after the word ‘‘promptly,’’ difference between ‘‘I love you’’ and ‘‘I Harman Meek (FL) Stenholm because it does not mean anything. If hate you.’’ Hastings (FL) Meeks (NY) Strickland you pass the motion to recommit with Hill Menendez Stupak Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Hinchey Michaud Tauscher ‘‘promptly’’ in it, it kills the measure. from Iowa (Mr. NUSSLE), the chairman Hinojosa Millender- Taylor (MS) Let us examine what he says he of the Committee on the Budget. Hoeffel McDonald Thompson (CA) wants. He has picked two items out of Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, this is a Holden Miller (NC) Thompson (MS) the motion to recommit. There are Holt Miller, George Tierney very important issue to Iowa and many Honda Mollohan Towns more provisions, you can imagine the States, but am I understanding the Hooley (OR) Moore Turner (TX) Senate could not limit itself to two gentleman correctly? Not only will it Hoyer Moran (VA) Udall (CO) provisions, that they would want to try Inslee Murtha Udall (NM) kill this bill but does it not also shut Israel Nadler Van Hollen to legislate on an appropriations bill. down the government? So if I vote for Jackson (IL) Napolitano Velazquez They also said, Let’s help Home Health this and it fails and the CR does not Jackson-Lee Neal (MA) Visclosky Services, $40 million. Let’s put $492 pass, it shuts down the government and (TX) Oberstar Waters million in for bioterrorism. Let’s put John Obey Watson we do not get anything we want? Johnson, E. B. Olver Watt $120 million in for community access. Mr. THOMAS. The gentleman is ab- Jones (OH) Ortiz Waxman Those are not in here. solutely correct. It not only kills the Kanjorski Owens Weiner So if you really want to help folks, Kaptur Pallone Wexler bill; it stops the government. Kennedy (RI) Pascrell Wilson (NM) they should have put everything in The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kildee Pastor Woolsey that the Senate did. The trouble is, it LATOURETTE). All time for debate on Kilpatrick Payne Wu is all headed with ‘‘promptly,’’ which the motion to recommit has expired. Kind Pelosi Wynn means it does not make any difference The question is on the motion to re- NAYS—215 what you put in here. commit. Aderholt Crane Hastings (WA) My friend and colleague, the chair- The question was taken; and the Akin Crenshaw Hayes man of the Committee on Appropria- Speaker pro tempore announced that Bachus Culberson Hayworth tions, made an offer to my friend from the noes appeared to have it. Baker Cunningham Hefley Wisconsin about future motions to re- Ballenger Davis, Jo Ann Hensarling Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I object to Barrett (SC) Davis, Tom Herger commit. I will give you a flat-out the vote on the ground that a quorum Bartlett (MD) Deal (GA) Hobson promise. If you will change ‘‘promptly’’ is not present and make the point of Barton (TX) DeLay Hoekstra to ‘‘forthwith’’ and if you will heed the Bass DeMint Hostettler order that a quorum is not present. Beauprez Diaz-Balart, L. Houghton advice of our friend, the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Bereuter Diaz-Balart, M. Hulshof from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURTHA), and dently, a quorum is not present. Biggert Doolittle Hunter say, Let’s have malpractice reform, The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Bilirakis Dreier Hyde and you put that in your motion to re- Bishop (UT) Duncan Isakson sent Members. Blackburn Dunn Issa commit, the House has passed it a Pursuant to the provisions of clause 9 Blunt Ehlers Istook number of times; the Senate will not. of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to a Boehlert Emerson Janklow If we really wanted to make a dif- Boehner English Jenkins minimum of 5 minutes the period of Bonilla Everett Johnson (CT) ference, we would not stand up here time within which a vote by electronic Bonner Feeney Johnson (IL) with a motion that kills the bill and device, if ordered, will be taken on the Boozman Ferguson Johnson, Sam say, This is what we want. Let us get question of passage and then on the Bradley (NH) Flake Jones (NC) serious. Do we have to address prob- Brown (SC) Fletcher Keller question of adoption of H. Res. 51. Brown-Waite, Foley Kelly lems in Medicare? Of course we do. Do The vote was taken by electronic de- Ginny Forbes Kennedy (MN) we have to do something about the vice, and there were—yeas 195, nays Burgess Fossella King (IA) flawed physicians formula? Of course Burns Franks (AZ) King (NY) 215, not voting 24, as follows: Burr Frelinghuysen Kingston we do. Will we? Yes, we will. [Roll No. 18] Buyer Garrett (NJ) Kirk What we should not be doing is hold- Calvert Gerlach Kline YEAS—195 ing out a false promise of part of what Camp Gibbons Knollenberg Abercrombie Berman Cardin Cannon Gillmor Kolbe the Senate wants to do under a motion Ackerman Berry Cardoza Cantor Gingrey LaHood to recommit, that if you believe the Alexander Bishop (GA) Carson (IN) Capito Goode Latham promise is real and vote for the motion Allen Bishop (NY) Carson (OK) Carter Goodlatte LaTourette to recommit, you in fact kill the con- Andrews Blumenauer Case Castle Goss Lewis (CA) Baca Boswell Clay Chabot Granger Lewis (KY) tinuing resolution. Baird Boucher Clyburn Chocola Graves Linder Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gen- Baldwin Boyd Conyers Coble Green (WI) LoBiondo tleman yield on that point? Ballance Brady (PA) Cooper Cole Greenwood Lucas (OK) Becerra Brown (OH) Cramer Collins Gutknecht Manzullo Mr. THOMAS. I yield briefly to the Bell Capps Crowley Combest Harris McCotter gentleman from Wisconsin. Berkley Capuano Cummings Cox Hart McCrery

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.046 H05PT1 H312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 McHugh Pryce (OH) Smith (NJ) lution 51, on which the yeas and nays Miller (MI) Rangel Stark McInnis Putnam Smith (TX) are ordered. Miller (NC) Regula Stearns Mica Quinn Souder Miller, George Rehberg Stenholm Miller (FL) Radanovich Stearns The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Mollohan Renzi Strickland Miller (MI) Ramstad Sweeney tion. Moore Reyes Stupak Moran (KS) Regula Tancredo Moran (KS) Reynolds Sweeney Murphy Rehberg Tauzin The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Moran (VA) Rodriguez Tancredo Musgrave Renzi Taylor (NC) question is on the resolution. Murphy Rogers (AL) Tauscher Myrick Reynolds Terry The vote was taken by electronic de- Murtha Rogers (KY) Tauzin Nethercutt Rogers (AL) Thomas Musgrave Rogers (MI) vice, and there were—yeas 404, nays 0, Taylor (MS) Ney Rogers (KY) Thornberry Myrick Rohrabacher Terry Northup Rogers (MI) Tiahrt not voting 30, as follows: Napolitano Ros-Lehtinen Thomas Norwood Rohrabacher Tiberi Neal (MA) Ross [Roll No. 19] Thompson (CA) Nunes Ros-Lehtinen Toomey Nethercutt Rothman Thompson (MS) Nussle Royce Turner (OH) YEAS—404 Ney Roybal-Allard Thornberry Osborne Ryun (KS) Upton Northup Royce Tiahrt Otter Saxton Vitter Abercrombie Davis (IL) Hulshof Norwood Ruppersberger Tiberi Oxley Schrock Walden (OR) Ackerman Davis (TN) Hunter Nunes Ryan (OH) Tierney Paul Sensenbrenner Walsh Aderholt Davis, Jo Ann Hyde Nussle Ryun (KS) Toomey Pearce Sessions Wamp Akin Davis, Tom Inslee Oberstar Sabo Towns Pence Shadegg Weldon (FL) Alexander Deal (GA) Isakson Obey Sanchez, Linda Peterson (PA) Shaw Weldon (PA) Allen DeFazio Israel Olver T. Turner (OH) Petri Shays Weller Andrews Delahunt Issa Ortiz Sanchez, Loretta Turner (TX) Pickering Sherwood Whitfield Baca DeLauro Istook Osborne Sanders Udall (CO) Pitts Shimkus Wicker Bachus DeLay Jackson (IL) Otter Sandlin Udall (NM) Platts Shuster Wilson (SC) Baird DeMint Jackson-Lee Owens Saxton Upton Pombo Simmons Wolf Baker Deutsch (TX) Oxley Schakowsky Van Hollen Porter Simpson Young (AK) Baldwin Diaz-Balart, L. Janklow Pallone Schrock Velazquez Portman Smith (MI) Young (FL) Ballance Diaz-Balart, M. Jenkins Pascrell Scott (GA) Visclosky Barrett (SC) Dicks John Pastor Scott (VA) Vitter NOT VOTING—24 Bartlett (MD) Dingell Johnson (CT) Paul Sensenbrenner Walden (OR) Bono Filner Miller, Gary Barton (TX) Doggett Johnson (IL) Payne Serrano Walsh Brady (TX) Gallegly Ose Bass Dooley (CA) Johnson, E. B. Pearce Sessions Wamp Brown, Corrine Gephardt Rush Becerra Doolittle Johnson, Sam Pelosi Shadegg Waters Burton (IN) Gilchrest Ryan (WI) Bell Dreier Jones (NC) Pence Shaw Watson Costello Gonzalez Schiff Bereuter Duncan Jones (OH) Peterson (MN) Shays Watt Cubin Jefferson Scott (GA) Berkley Dunn Kanjorski Peterson (PA) Sherman Waxman DeGette Lipinski Sullivan Berman Edwards Kaptur Petri Sherwood Weiner Doyle McKeon Tanner Berry Ehlers Keller Pickering Shimkus Weldon (FL) Biggert Emanuel Kelly Pitts Shuster Weldon (PA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Bilirakis Emerson Kennedy (MN) Platts Simmons Weller The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bishop (GA) Engel Kennedy (RI) Pombo Simpson Wexler Bishop (NY) English Kildee Pomeroy Skelton Whitfield LATOURETTE) (during the vote). Mem- Bishop (UT) Eshoo Kilpatrick Porter Slaughter Wicker bers are advised that there are approxi- Blackburn Etheridge Kind Portman Smith (MI) Wilson (NM) mately 2 minutes remaining on this Blumenauer Evans King (IA) Price (NC) Smith (NJ) Wilson (SC) Blunt Everett King (NY) vote. Pryce (OH) Smith (TX) Wolf Boehlert Farr Kingston Putnam Smith (WA) Woolsey b 1849 Boehner Fattah Kirk Quinn Snyder Wu Bonilla Feeney Kleczka Radanovich Solis Wynn Messrs. TANCREDO, WALSH, Bonner Ferguson Kline Rahall Souder Young (AK) CRENSHAW, LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART Boozman Flake Knollenberg Ramstad Spratt Young (FL) Boswell Fletcher Kolbe of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN and Boucher Foley Kucinich NOT VOTING—30 Ms. DUNN changed their vote from Boyd Forbes LaHood Ballenger Gallegly Miller, Gary Bradley (NH) Ford Lampson ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Beauprez Gephardt Nadler Brady (PA) Fossella Langevin Bono Gilchrest Ose Mr. MATSUI changed his vote from Brown (OH) Frank (MA) Lantos Brady (TX) Gonzalez Rush ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Brown (SC) Franks (AZ) Larsen (WA) Brown, Corrine Gordon Brown-Waite, Frelinghuysen Larson (CT) Ryan (WI) So the motion to recommit was re- Burton (IN) Hefley Schiff jected. Ginny Frost Latham Costello Jefferson Burgess Garrett (NJ) LaTourette Sullivan The result of the vote was announced Cubin Lipinski Tanner Burns Gerlach Leach DeGette McKeon Taylor (NC) as above recorded. Burr Gibbons Lee Doyle Millender- Stated for: Buyer Gillmor Levin Filner McDonald Calvert Gingrey Lewis (CA) Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on Camp Goode Lewis (GA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE rollcall No. 18, the Obey motion to recommit Cannon Goodlatte Lewis (KY) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during with instructions, I was unavoidably detained. Cantor Goss Linder Capito Granger LoBiondo the vote). The Chair would announce to Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Capps Graves Lofgren all Members there are 2 minutes re- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 18, Capuano Green (TX) Lowey maining on this vote. due to the arrival of my first grandchild, Mad- Cardin Green (WI) Lucas (KY) eline, I missed the vote. Had I been present, Cardoza Greenwood Lucas (OK) b 1856 Carson (IN) Grijalva Lynch I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Carson (OK) Gutierrez Majette So the resolution was agreed to. Stated against: Carter Gutknecht Maloney The result of the vote was announced Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 18, I Case Hall Manzullo as above recorded. Castle Harman Markey was inadvertently detained. Had I been Chabot Harris Marshall A motion to reconsider was laid on present, I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Chocola Hart Matheson the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clay Hastings (FL) Matsui Stated for: question is on the passage of the joint Clyburn Hastings (WA) McCarthy (MO) Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. Speaker, Coble Hayes McCarthy (NY) resolution. Cole Hayworth McCollum on rollcall No. 19 had I been present, I would The joint resolution was passed. Collins Hensarling McCotter have voted ‘‘yea.’’ A motion to reconsider was laid on Combest Herger McCrery Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, on February the table. Conyers Hill McDermott Cooper Hinchey McGovern 5, 2003, I was unavoidably detained and un- f Cox Hinojosa McHugh able to vote on H. Res. 51. However, had I Cramer Hobson McInnis been here I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES OF Crane Hoeffel McIntyre Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 19, THE HOUSE TO THE FAMILIES Crenshaw Hoekstra McNulty due to the arrival of my first grandchild, Mad- OF THE CREW MEMBERS OF THE Crowley Holden Meehan Culberson Holt Meek (FL) eline, I missed the vote. Had I been present, ‘‘COLUMBIA’’ SHUTTLE MISSION Cummings Honda Meeks (NY) I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Cunningham Hooley (OR) Menendez Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 19, I Davis (AL) Hostettler Mica pending business is the question of Davis (CA) Houghton Michaud was inadvertently detained. Had I been agreeing to the resolution, House Reso- Davis (FL) Hoyer Miller (FL) present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.044 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H313 Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall tion as a member of the Committee on HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, No. 19, I was inadvertently detained. Had I Science: Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. The Capitol, Washington, DC. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, No. 19, had I been present, I would have DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Effective February 5, House of Representatives, voted ‘‘yea.’’ 2003, I hereby resign my position on the Re- Washington, DC. f sources Committee due to my permanent ap- DEAR SPEAKER HASTERT: In order to com- pointment to the International Relations ply with the rules of the Democratic Caucus APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF Committee. so that I may serve on the Committee on the CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Sincerely, Budget, I hereby take a leave of absence ADAM SMITH, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- from the Committee on Science. Pursuant to Member of Congress. fore the House the following commu- the rules of the Democratic Caucus, I under- nication from the Speaker: stand that my rights for seniority on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER, Science Committee will be preserved and objection, the resignation is accepted. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, that my seniority will continue to accrue. There was no objection. Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. Sincerely, f Pursuant to the provisions of Section 201 BRIAN BAIRD, (a)(2) of the Congressional Budget and Im- Member of Congress. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF poundment Control Act of 1974, Public Law The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL 93–344, the Speaker of the House of Rep- objection, the resignation is accepted. SERVICES resentatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate hereby appoint Mr. Douglas There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Holtz-Eakin as Director of the Congressional fore the House the following resigna- f Budget Office for the term of office expiring tion as a member of the Committee on on January 3, 2007. Financial Services: RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF J. DENNIS HASTERT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. TED STEVENS, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, President pro tempore of the Senate. fore the House the following resigna- Speaker of the House of Representatives, f tion as a member of the Committee on The Capitol, Washington, DC. Agriculture: DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Effective February 5, RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF 2003, I hereby resign my position on the Fi- COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, nancial Services Committee due to an error Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. in H. Res. 35 and my permanent appointment Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, to the Transportation and Infrastructure SIMPSON) laid before the House the fol- Speaker of the House of Representatives, Committee. lowing resignation as a member of the The Capitol, Washington, DC. Sincerely, Committee on Resources: DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Effective February 5, LINCOLN DAVIS, 2003, I hereby resign my position on the Agri- U.S. CONGRESS, Member of Congress. culture Committee. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without January 30, 2003. Sincerely, LEONARD BOSWELL, objection, the resignation is accepted. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, There was no objection. Speaker, House of Representatives Member of Congress. Washington, DC. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without f DEAR SPEAKER HASTERT: Effective today, I objection, the resignation is accepted. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF resign from the House Committee on Re- There was no objection. COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE sources. Thank you for your attention to this matter. f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Sincerely, fore the House the following resigna- JOEL HEFLEY, RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF tion as a member of the Committee on Member of Congress. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE Science: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, objection, the resignation is accepted. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- fore the House the following resigna- Second District, New York, February 5, 2003. There was no objection. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, tion as a member of the Committee on f Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Agriculture: The Capitol, Washington, DC. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Effective February 5, COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. 2003, I hereby resign my position on the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Science Committee due to my permanent ap- fore the House the following resigna- Speaker of the House Representatives, pointment to the Armed Services Com- The Capitol, Washington, DC. mittee. tion as a member of the Committee on DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Effective February 5, Sincerely, Resources: 2003 I hereby resign my position on the STEVE ISRAEL, U.S. CONGRESS, House Agriculture Committee, due to my Member of Congress. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, permanent appointment to the House Armed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. Services Committee. objection, the resignation is accepted. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the Thank you for your consideration of this House, matter. There was no objection. Washington, DC. Sincerely, f DEAR MR. SPEAKER. Effective February 5, RICK LARSEN, RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF 2003, I hereby resign from the Committee on Member of Congress. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT Resources. The SPEAKER pro tempore: Without Sincerely, REFORM GEORGE MILLER, objection, the resignation is accepted. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Member of Congress. fore the House the following resigna- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without f tion as a member of the Committee on objection, the resignation is accepted. Government Reform: There was no objection. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, f COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES Washington, DC, February 5, 2003. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE Speaker of the House, The Capitol, fore the House the following resigna- Washington, DC. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tion as a member of the Committee on DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Effective February 5, fore the House the following resigna- Resources: 2003, I will be taking a leave of absence from

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.088 H05PT1 H314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 the Government Reform Committee due to Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise for dures may be available to them on the my appointment as the Ranking Member of the purposes of inquiring of the distin- floor. the Select Committee on Homeland Secu- guished majority leader the schedule As the gentleman knows, the con- rity. for the coming week. ference report is a privileged motion Sincerely, Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, will the not subject to amendment. The Mem- JIM TURNER, Member of Congress. gentleman yield? bers, I do not know about the gentle- Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman man’s side of the aisle, but my side of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without from Texas. the aisle are very aware that the ap- objection, the resignation is accepted. Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I appre- propriations process is ongoing. I have There was no objection. ciate the gentleman from Maryland been overwhelmed with requests and f yielding to me. issues that are in that bill, as the b 1900 Mr. Speaker, the House will convene chairman has, and Members are work- ing as hard as they can to make sure ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND DEL- on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. for morning their concerns are taken care of in the EGATES TO CERTAIN STANDING hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. appropriations bill and in that process. COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE We will consider several measures under suspension of the rules at that We are hoping that the Members will Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, by di- time. There will be no votes in the have sufficient time. This is, again, an rection of the Democratic Caucus, I House before 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday. unusual process, and the bill itself is offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 52) On Wednesday, the House will meet huge, but we are hoping that we can and ask for its immediate consider- at 10 a.m.; and we expect to consider give the Members sufficient time to re- ation. H.R. 395, the Do-Not-Call Implementa- view the bill. But if Members are inter- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- tion Act, to restrain rampant tele- ested, they ought to be consulting with lows: marketers. Additionally, we hope to the staff of the Committee on Appro- H. RES. 52 consider the conference report on priations right now as to what is in the Resolved, That the following named Mem- House Joint Resolution 2, which will bill and what might come to the bill so bers and Delegates be and are hereby elected finish up the 2003 appropriations proc- they might be prepared for voting on it to the following standing committees of the ess. However, if the conference report on Wednesday. House of Representatives: is not ready for floor consideration, the Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time, (1) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Alex- House will need to consider another Mr. Speaker, the staff of the Com- ander, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Scott mittee on Appropriations is now very of Georgia, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Case. continuing resolution. On Thursday, the House will meet at upset with the gentleman for that rec- (2) COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. ommendation. Israel, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Coo- 10 a.m. We expect to consider the Wel- Mr. DELAY. I retract that remark. per, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. fare Reform Reauthorization Act. Mr. HOYER. The staff clearly is over- Bordallo, Mr. Alexander. I am happy to answer any questions whelmed because they are trying to (3) COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Ms. Majette. the gentleman may have. move ahead, covering 11 appropriation (4) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time, bills, in a short period of time. WORKFORCE: Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for Majette, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen. I appreciate the gentleman’s observa- the information. I would ask the dis- (5) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. tion that there is going to be an at- Emanuel (to rank immediately after Mr. tinguished majority leader, when does tempt made to give the Members suffi- Miller of North Carolina), Mr. Davis of Ala- he expect the conferees will complete cient time when the report is issued, bama. their work on the omnibus? Does the when the conference report is issued (6) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: gentleman have any idea? from the committee, to at least have 24 Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Linda T. Sa´ nchez, Mr. I notice the gentleman says, ‘‘if it is hours to review it and come to grips Ruppersberger. available.’’ Does the gentleman have (7) COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: with what is in it. Because, again, the any information on when it may be process has been one in which we have Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Millender- available and completed? McDonald, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania. not had many of the bills, as the gen- Mr. DELAY. If the gentleman will (8) COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELA- tleman knows, on the floor for consid- TIONS: Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. McCol- continue to yield, Mr. Speaker, I have eration in the House in the first in- lum, Mr. Bell. talked to the chairman of the Com- stance, much less the conference re- (9) COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES: Mr. Grijalva, mittee on Appropriations. He is work- ports, while the Senate, obviously, had Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Bordallo. ing all through the weekend. a fuller debate on most of the pieces of (10) COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Bell, Mr. As the gentleman may know, the Re- Bishop of New York, Mr. Miller of North legislation. publican Caucus is going to spend this Mr. Speaker, I would ask the gen- Carolina, Mr. Davis of Tennessee. weekend in retreat. The chairman and (11) COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. tleman again, I would like to ask him Ballance, Mr. Ryan of Ohio. some of the conference members are about the Welfare Reform Reauthoriza- (12) COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL not going on that retreat so they can tion Act which he indicates may be on CONDUCT: Mr. Mollohan. work through the weekend. They hope the floor next Thursday. If it comes on (13) COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. to be able to have a formal conference the floor next Thursday, can the gen- Michaud. meeting Monday, Monday evening, and tleman tell me how whether it is going Mr. CLYBURN (during the reading). start the formal process at that time, to go to committee, to the Committee Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent hopefully getting the conference report on Ways and Means for consideration, that the resolution be considered as to the floor by Wednesday. or whether it will go directly to the read and printed in the RECORD. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Committee on Rules and be reported The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for that answer. out by the Committee on Rules? SIMPSON). Is there objection to the re- Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to Mr. DELAY. If the gentleman will quest of the gentleman from South know, and as I said last week, because continue to yield, Mr. Speaker, we in- Carolina? of the process we are pursuing Mem- tend to use an unusual procedure to There was no objection. bers are not as knowledgeable, perhaps, bring the bill straight to the floor be- The resolution was agreed to. as they otherwise would be on exactly cause of many reasons, not the least of A motion to reconsider was laid on what is going on. Can the majority which is that reforming welfare, as the the table. leader inform me as to how much time gentleman knows, has been an incred- f he would expect to give Members, A, to ible success. The reauthorization was review the conference report, and then vitally important; and many of these LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM to have consideration of it on the floor, programs, these successful programs, (Mr. HOYER asked and was given and what procedures might be avail- are working under short-term exten- permission to address the House for 1 able to them on the floor? sions. We think it is vitally important minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I cannot to get this program reauthorized and, marks.) advise the gentleman on what proce- most importantly, get to the Senate.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05FE7.085 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H315 I might remind the gentleman that Mr. DREIER. I thank the gentleman ADJOURNMENT TO FRIDAY, FEB- we passed the welfare reform I think 2 for yielding, Mr. Speaker, and appre- RUARY 7, 2003; AND ADJOURN- years ago and never got through the ciate the kind remarks from the distin- MENT FROM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Senate and sat on the desk, and it guished majority leader. 7, 2003 TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY never was considered by the Senate. I just want to say that I am prepared, 11, 2003 That bill, by the way, has had more when this colloquy comes to an end, to Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- than 20 hearings and multiple mark- make an announcement that we are imous consent that when the House ad- ups, and we feel that Members have going to be considering this. What I journs today, it adjourn to meet at 10 had plenty of opportunity to consider will tell the gentleman is that, while a.m. on Friday, February 7; and, fur- the bill. We want to expedite the proc- we cannot at this juncture anticipate ther, that when the House adjourns on ess and not jeopardize the great success exactly what the structure of the rule Friday, February 7, it adjourn to meet that we have seen over the time of the will be, we clearly do plan to offer the at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, welfare reform. opportunity for Members to submit for morning hour debates. As far as the Committee on Rules is their amendments. I will say right The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there concerned, if the gentleman will con- now, as I will in the announcement, the objection to the request of the gen- tinue to yield, it will go straight to the formal announcement that I will make tleman from Texas? Committee on Rules discharging from in a couple of minutes, that we will There was no objection. the committees. The chairman is really have a preference for amend- b 1915 standing right beside me. I would an- ments in the nature of a substitute, f ticipate very soon that he will an- which is what we have traditionally nounce a filing deadline for amend- done on the issue of welfare reform. DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR ments this evening and will meet some- Until our committee works its will WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON time next week to consider those on this issue it would be early to say, WEDNESDAY NEXT amendments. but as the majority leader has said, we Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming clearly want to ensure that the minor- imous consent that the business in my time, I thank the leader for that in- ity has an opportunity to be heard on order under the Calendar Wednesday formation with reference to how it is this question. rule be dispensed with on Wednesday going to be considered. I am hoping very much that we will next. As the gentleman, as the leader will The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. have strong bipartisan support at the recall, and I am sure the chairman of SIMPSON). Is there objection to the re- end of the day for what will be truly an the Committee on Rules will recall, quest of the gentleman from Texas? historic welfare reform measure that when last considered, the Democrats, There was no objection. the minority, was given a substitute, will do exactly what the leader has f and a waiver was given with respect to said; that is, to take advantage and en- that substitute as well. We would hope courage people to get into the work ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING that that would be repeated again this force and create a modicum of respon- AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. year. sibility, which is what this is all about. 4, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, Again, notwithstanding the acceler- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman WORK, AND FAMILY PROMOTION ated consideration, clearly we would for his comments. ACT OF 2003 hope that we would be able to offer, Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, as (Mr. DREIER asked and was given with an appropriate waiver, an alter- some know, I was one of those who permission to address the House for 1 native to the proposal that emanates voted for the welfare reform bill. minute.) from the Committee on Rules. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Com- Mr. DREIER. I know the gentleman Could the leader tell me whether that mittee on Rules may meet the week of did. is the intention? February 10, although I think it is Mr. DELAY. If the gentleman will Mr. HOYER. I believe that we have pretty obvious that we are anticipating yield further, Mr. Speaker, I have made great strides. I believe that there our meeting in the week of February watched the chairman of the Com- are, obviously, different times that 10, to grant a rule which could limit mittee on Rules work for many years confront us at this point in time; but I the amendment process for floor con- now, going on 9 years as chairman of think, given where we are, that both sideration of H.R. 4, the Personal Re- the Committee on Rules, I believe. The sides may still be pretty much in the sponsibility, Work and Family Pro- whole time that he has been chairman same position they were in last time. motion Act of 2003. he has, I think, treated the minority I would, without asking further ques- Any Member wishing to offer an with utmost and extreme fairness. tions, urge my friends on the majority amendment should submit 55 copies of Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time side to provide for that full and open the amendment and one copy of a brief just briefly, Mr. Leader, we do not have debate and not allow a technicality explanation of the amendment to the time to debate that issue; but I will which would result from a lack of waiv- Committee on Rules in room H–312 of yield back to the gentleman. er to preclude a substantive alternative the Capitol by, as I said earlier, 5 p.m. Mr. DELAY. I think that he is ulti- to be debated on this floor and the dif- on Tuesday, February 11. mately fair and will treat the minority ferent perspectives that Members Members should draft their amend- fairly as it comes to the welfare reform might have being aired. ments to the bill as it was introduced bill. I think that is good for the American on February 4. Members should be To be serious about it, I think the public, I think it is good for the House aware that the Committee on Rules in- minority deserves to be heard on wel- of Representatives, and I think it is tends, as I said earlier, to give priority fare reform, especially welfare reform, good for the final product. I would hope to amendments offered as complete and the chairman will treat them fair- that would be done. We certainly an- substitutes. ly. ticipated the gentleman’s announce- Members should use the Office of Mr. HOYER. Reclaiming my time, ment, and we will be offering a sub- Legislative Counsel to ensure that Mr. Speaker, the last time this bill was stitute in a timely fashion on Tuesday their amendments are properly drafted considered the chairman will recall a next, as I understand the chairman will and should check with the Office of the waiver was given because of the budget announce. Parliamentarian to be certain that objections that might lie. their amendments comply with the Would the chairman contemplate a Mr. DREIER. By 5 p.m., Mr. Speaker. rules of the House. similar waiver being offered? Mr. HOYER. I do not want to an- f Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, will the nounce it for the gentleman, but I ap- gentleman yield? preciate it. I appreciate the comments SALUTE TO ROBERT L. WALKER Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman of the leader and the chairman of the (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given from California. Committee on Rules. permission to address the House for 1

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.066 H05PT1 H316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 5, 2003 minute and to revise and extend his re- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Motor Vehicles [Docket No. NHTSA-02-13917; Notice 1] (RIN: 2127-AD50) received December marks.) Mr. Trandahl, Clerk of the House, re- Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise 31, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to ported and found truly an enrolled bill the Committee on Energy and Commerce. today to pay tribute to Robert L. of the House of the following title, 517. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- Walker, who, after 4 years of out- which was thereupon signed by the sor, Media Bureau, Federal Communications standing service as chief counsel and Speaker: Commission, transmitting the Commission’s staff director of the Committee on final rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), H.R. 16. An act to authorize salary adjust- Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations Standards of Official Conduct, is leav- ments for Justices and judges of the United (Emmetsburg, Sanborn and Sibly, Iowa and ing to become chief counsel and staff States for fiscal year 2003. director for the Senate Select Com- Brandon, South Dakota) [MM Docket No.01- mittee on Ethics. f 65, RM-10078, RM-10188, RM-10189] received January 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Rob served the committee under two ADJOURNMENT 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and different chairman, myself and my col- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I move Commerce. league, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. that the House do now adjourn. 518. A letter from the Assistant Secretary SMITH). I speak for the gentleman from The motion was agreed to. for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Texas (Mr. SMITH), the ranking minor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- transmitting the Department’s three report ity member, the gentleman from Cali- on nuclear nonproliferation in South Asia ant to House Resolution 51, the House for the period of April 1 to September 30, fornia (Mr. BERMAN), and all of my col- stands adjourned until 10 a.m. Friday, leagues on the committee, past and 2001, October 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 and February 7, as a further mark of re- April 1 to September 30, 2002, pursuant to 22 present, in thanking Rob for his non- spect to the memory of the valiant U.S.C. 2376(c); to the Committee on Inter- partisan dedication to the committee crew members of the Columbia shuttle national Relations. and to the House. We express gratitude mission. 519. A letter from the Director, Defense Se- to Rob for his tireless work, his sense Thereupon (at 7 o’clock and 16 min- curity Cooperation Agency, transmitting the of fairness, his judiciousness and, most Department of the Air Force’s proposed lease utes p.m.), pursuant to House Resolu- of defense articles to the Government of Jor- importantly, his impartiality. tion 51, the House adjourned as a fur- Mr. Speaker, Rob Walker is the epit- dan (Transmittal No. 01-03), pursuant to 22 ther mark of respect to the memory of U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee on Inter- ome of the nonpartisan professional the valiant crew members of the Colum- national Relations. staff required by the House and by the bia shuttle mission until Friday, Feb- 520. A letter from the Director, Inter- Committee on the Standards of Official ruary 7, 2003, at 10 a.m. national Cooperation, Department of De- Conduct for the important position he fense, transmitting a copy of Transmittal held. Rob advised the members of the f No. 34-02 which informs you of our intent to committee and guided the staff in an EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) impartial and absolutely fair manner. between the United States, France the ETC. United Kingdom, and the NATO AEW&C Pro- As our counsel, in all aspects of his work Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive gramme Management Organisation con- Rob brought a profound sense of wisdom and communications were taken from the cerning Projects for the E-3 AEW&C Fleets, respect for the history and precedents of the Speaker’s table and referred as follows: pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Com- committee, the House and the American tradi- mittee on International Relations. 511. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, tion of equal justice under the law. He care- 521. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Department of Defense, transmitting notifi- ment of Homeland Security, Department of fully and faithfully balanced the rights of the cation of the transport of a chemical warfare committee and the House with the important Homeland Security, transmitting the De- agent, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1512(4); to the partment’s final rule — Production or Dis- due process rights of respondents and wit- Committee on Armed Services. closure of Official Information in Connection nesses. 512. A letter from the Secretary of the with Legal Preceedings (RIN: 1601-AA01) re- Mr. Speaker, Rob came to the committee Navy, Department of Defense, transmitting ceived January 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. from the Senate Ethics Committee, where he the Secretary’s determination and findings 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Govern- previously served as counsel. Prior to coming that it is in the public interest to use other ment Reform. than competitive procedures for a specific to Capitol Hill, he was a prosecutor at the U.S. 522. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- procurement, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(7); ment of Homeland Security, Department of Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia to the Committee on Armed Services. and at the public integrity section of the De- Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 513. A letter from the Director, Defense partment’s final rule — Freedom of Informa- partment of Justice. He has both a bachelor’s Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- tion Act and Privacy Act Procedures — re- degree and a law degree from the University partment of Defense, transmitting the De- ceived January 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Govern- Stanford University. Rob is married to Dr. quisition Regulation Supplement; Extension ment Reform. Alice Weiss and they have three children: of DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program 523. A letter from the Chairman, Federal [DFARS Case 2002-D029] received January 9, Maritime Commission, transmitting the Aaron, Daniel, and Madeleine. Devotion to his 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the family and his distinguished professional Commission’s semiannual report on the ac- Committee on Armed Services. tivities of the Office of Inspector General for record have earned Rob the personal and pro- 514. A letter from the Director, Defense the period April 1, 2002 to September 30, 2002, fessional respect and friendship of the mem- Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) bers of the committee and his colleagues on partment of Defense, transmitting the De- section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Gov- the staff. partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- ernment Reform. Mr. Speaker, we wish Rob Walker and his quisition Regulation Supplement; Trade 524. A letter from the Director, Informa- family well in his new position. Although this Agreements Act — Exception for U.S.-Made tion Security Oversight Office, transmitting End Products [DFARS Case 2002-D008] re- a copy of the Information Security Oversight House and the Committee will miss him, we ceived January 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. will long remember his distinguished service to Office’s (ISOO) ‘‘Report to the President’’ for 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 2001; to the Committee on Government Re- the House of Representatives. Services. form. 515. A letter from the Administrator, Food 525. A letter from the General Counsel, Na- f and Nutrition Service, Department of Agri- tional Labor Relations Board, transmitting culture, transmitting the Department’s final the Board’s inventory of inherently govern- LEAVE OF ABSENCE rule — Special Supplemental Nutrition Pro- mental and commercial activities; to the gram for Women, Infants and Children: Ex- Committee on Government Reform. By unanimous consent, leave of ab- clusion of Military Housing Payments (RIN: 526. A letter from the Director, Office of sence was granted to: 0584-AD34) received January 8, 2003, pursuant Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- Mr. DOYLE (at the request of Ms. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on fice’s final rule — Retirement Coverage and PELOSI) for today on account of illness. Education and the Workforce. Service Credit Elections Available to Cur- 516. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, rent and Former Nonappropriated Fund Em- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (at the re- NHTSA, Department of Transportation, ployees (RIN: 3206-AJ72) received January 27, quest of Mr. DELAY) for today on ac- transmitting the Department’s final rule — 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the count of attending a memorial service Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Committee on Government Reform. for Columbia shuttle astronaut Dr. Lau- Platform Lift Systems for Accessible Motor 527. A letter from the Chief Administrative rel Clark of Racine, Wisconsin. Vehicles Platform Lift Installations on Officer, transmitting the quarterly report of

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05FE7.069 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H317 receipts and expenditures of appropriations 538. A letter from the Chief, Regulations the Occupational Safety and Health Report and other funds for the period October 1, and Administrative Law, USCG, Department for the 107th Congress, pursuant to Public 2002, through December 31, 2002 as compiled of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Law 104 — 1, section 215(e) (109 Stat. 18); by the Chief Administrative Officer, pursu- ment’s final rule — Drawbridge Operation jointly to the Committees on House Admin- ant to 2 U.S.C. 104a; (H. Doc. No. 108 — 36); to Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, istration and Education and the Workforce. the Committee on House Administration and Houma, LA [CGD08-02-022] (RIN: 2115-AE47) 549. A letter from the Chairman, National ordered to be printed. received January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 Transportation Safety Board, transmitting a 528. A letter from the Director, Office of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on copy of the Board’s appeal letter to OMB re- Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, Transportation and Infrastructure. garding the initial determination of the FY transmitting the Department’s final rule — 539. A letter from the Regulations Officer, 2004 budget request, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Oklahoma Regulatory Program [OK-028- FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1113; jointly to the Committees on Transpor- FOR] received January 13, 2003, pursuant to transmitting the Department’s final rule — tation and Infrastructure and Appropria- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commercial Driver’s License Standards, Re- tions. Resources. quirements, and Penalities; Commercial 550. A letter from the Director, Office of 529. A letter from the Director, Office of Driver’s License Program Improvements and Management and Budget, transmitting a re- Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, Noncommercial Motor Vehicle Violations port identifying accounts containing transmitting the Department’s final rule — [Docket Nos. FMCSA-2001-9709 and FMCSA- unvouchered expenditures that are poten- Kentucky Regulatory Program [KY-234-FOR] 00-7382] (RIN: 2126-AA60 and RIN: 2126-AA55) tially subject to audit by the Comptroller received January 13, 2003, pursuant to 5 received January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 General, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3524(b); jointly U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on to the Committees on the Budget, Appropria- sources. Transportation and Infrastructure. tions, and Government Reform. 530. A letter from the Director, Office of 540. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, and Administrative Law, USCG, Department f of Transportstion, transmitting the Depart- transmitting the Department’s final rule — PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Kentucky Regulatory Program [KY-240-FOR] ment’s final rule — Security Zone; Waters received January 13, 2003, pursuant to 5 adjacent to Embarcadero Park and Campbell Under clause 2 of rule XII, public U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- Shipyard, San Diego, CA [[COTP San Diego bills and resolutions were introduced sources. 03-002] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received January 27, and severally referred, as follows: 531. A letter from the Independent Counsel, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Office of Independent Counsel, transmitting Committee on Transportation and Infra- MURTHA, Mr. COX, Mr. SENSEN- the annual report for the Office of Inde- structure. BRENNER, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. THOMAS, pendent Counsel-Barrett, pursuant to 28 541. A letter from the Deputy General Mr. GOODE, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GER- U.S.C. 595(a)(2); to the Committee on the Ju- Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, LACH, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. diciary. transmitting the Department’s final rule — 532. A letter from the Deputy Assistant At- VA Acquisition Regulation: Simplified Ac- KIRK, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. torney General, Department of Justice, quisition Procedures for Health-Care Re- SHAYS, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. MUR- transmitting the Department’s final rule — sources (RIN: 2900-AI71) received January 22, PHY, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. Establishment of Minimum Safety and Secu- 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. STENHOLM, rity Standards for Private Companies That Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. HOB- 542. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Transport Violent Prisoners [OAG 100F; AG SON, Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. JOHNSON of Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting Order No. 2640-2002] (RIN: 1105-AA77) received Connecticut, Ms. DUNN, Mr. ROGERS the Service’s final rule — Section 6038 — Re- January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. of Michigan, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE turns required with respect to controlled for- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judici- of Florida, Mr. HAYES, Mr. LEACH, eign partnerships [TD 9033] (RIN: 1545-BB36) ary. Mr. OTTER, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. received January 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 533. A letter from the Secretary of the LATOURETTE, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Commission, Federal Trade Commission, WELDON of Florida, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. Means. HAYWORTH, Mr. CRANE, Mr. PORTMAN, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 543. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Premerger Notification; Reporting and Wait- Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CAN- Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting NON, Mr. SHAW, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ing Period Requirements — received January the Service’s final rule — Rulings and deter- 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to MCKEON, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, mination letters (Rev. Proc. 2003-18) received Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. the Committee on the Judiciary. January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 534. A letter from the Assistant Chief HULSHOF, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Counsel, TSA, Department of Transpor- GILCHREST, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. Means. HOUGHTON, Mr. REGULA, Mr. TOM tation, transmitting the Department’s finl 544. A letter from the Chief, Regulations DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. FORBES, Mr. rule — Aviation Security: Private Charter Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. Security Rules [Docket No. TSA-2002-12394; the Service’s final rule — Rulings and deter- LOBIONDO, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. Amendment No. 1544-3] (RIN: 2110-AA05) re- mination letters (Rev. Proc. 2003-17) received NUSSLE, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. TIAHRT, ceived January 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. STEARNS, Mr. GILLMOR, Ms. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and HART, Mr. WALSH, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. Means. 535. A letter from the Program Analyst, 545. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- BARTON of Texas, Mr. KELLER, and FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ment of Defense, transmitting notification Mr. COLLINS): mitting the Department’s final rule — Ineli- approving a payment to the Government of H.R. 5. A bill to improve patient access to gibility for an Airman Certificate Based on Tajikistan, pursuant to Public Law 107-206; health care services and provide improved Security Grounds [Docket No.: FAA-2003- jointly to the Committees on Armed Serv- medical care by reducing the excessive bur- 14293; Amendment Nos. 61-108, 63-32, 65-44] ices and Appropriations. den the liability system places on the health (RIN: 2120-AH84) received January 27, 2003, 546. A communication from the President care delivery system. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- of the United States, transmitting a report By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. DIN- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- detailing the progress of spending by the ex- GELL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROWN of ture. ecutive branch during the last two quarters Ohio, and Mr. HILL): 536. A letter from the Program Analyst, of Fiscal Year 2002 in support of Plan Colom- H.R. 531. A bill to amend title XXI of the FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- bia, pursuant to Public Law 106 — 246, sec- Social Security Act to extend the avail- mitting the Department’s final rule — tion 3204(e) (114 Stat. 576); (H. Doc. No. 108 — ability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 35); jointly to the Committees on Inter- through 2001 under the State Children’s Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. national Relations and Appropriations, and Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the 30348; Amdt. No. 3039] received January 27, ordered to be printed. Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 547. A letter from the Congressional Liai- By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Committee on Transportation and Infra- son Officer, United States Trade and Devel- PELOSI, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- structure. opment Agency, transmitting notification of fornia, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. LEE, Mrs. 537. A letter from the Chief, Regulations prospective funding obligations requiring TAUSCHER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. THOMPSON and Administrative Law, USCG, Department special notification under Section 520 of the of California, Mr. STARK, and Ms. of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign Operations, Ex- LOFGREN): ment’s final rule — Safety Zone; Outer Con- port Financing, and Related Programs Ap- H.R. 532. A bill to revise the boundaries of tinental Shelf Facility in the Gulf of Mexico propriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002; jointly to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in [CGD08-01-043] (RIN: 2115-AG31) received Jan- the Committees on International Relations the State of California, to restore and extend uary 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Appropriations. the term of the advisory commission for the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 548. A letter from the General Counsel, Of- recreation area, and for other purposes; to tation and Infrastructure. fice of Compliance, transmitting a copy of the Committee on Resources.

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By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on LAMPSON, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, RODRIGUEZ, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GUTIER- Education and the Workforce. Mr. TURNER of Texas, Ms. ROS- REZ, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, By Mr. ANDREWS: LEHTINEN, Ms. HART, Mr. PETRI, Mr. Mr. SNYDER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. H.R. 537. A bill to authorize the grant pro- SANDLIN, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, SANDERS, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. WAX- gram for elimination of the nationwide back- Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MAN): log in analyses of DNA samples at the level ISTOOK, Mr. QUINN, Mr. BAKER, Ms. H.R. 533. A bill to amend title 38, United necessary to completely eliminate the back- CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mrs. States Code, to provide for health benefits log and obtain a DNA sample from every per- JONES of Ohio, Mr. WALDEN of Or- and certain other benefits to be furnished by son convicted of a qualifying offense; to the egon, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. DAVIS of the Department of Veterans Affairs to any Committee on the Judiciary. Florida, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BEAUPREZ, individual who has spina bifida and is the By Mr. ANDREWS: Mr. BACA, Mr. SMITH of Washington, natural child of a veteran who, while in mili- H.R. 538. A bill to amend the Federal Rules Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, tary service, was exposed to a herbicide of Evidence to establish a parent-child privi- Mr. PICKERING, Ms. CARSON of Indi- agent; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- lege; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ana, Mr. GOODE, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. fairs. By Mr. ANDREWS: SOUDER, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. RAHALL, By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for him- H.R. 539. A bill to amend the Immigration Mr. FROST, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE self, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SENSEN- and Nationality Act to provide for the ad- of Florida, Mr. TERRY, Mr. FRANK of BRENNER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. mission to the United States for permanent Massachusetts, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. residence without numerical limitation of OLVER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. PUT- CANNON, Mr. HALL, Mr. KELLER, Ms. spouses of permanent resident aliens; to the NAM, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. HART, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. GRIJALVA, Mr. BOYD, Mr. KENNEDY of DELAY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BACHUS, By Mr. ANDREWS: Rhode Island, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. Mr. BLUNT, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. NOR- H.R. 540. A bill to amend title 9, United WYNN, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. WILSON WOOD, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. States Code, to allow employees the right to of New Mexico, Mr. BELL, Mr. JONES STEARNS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, accept or reject the use of arbitration to re- of North Carolina, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. Mr. VITTER, Mr. GOODE, Mr. WOLF, solve an employment controversy; to the TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Committee on the Judiciary. Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. WICK- By Mr. ANDREWS: BURR, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. H.R. 541. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. SAM JOHNSON CUNNINGHAM, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GOSS, enue Code of 1986 to provide for employee of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. Mr. HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, benefits for work site employees of certain SHUSTER, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. PICK- Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mrs. corporations operating on a cooperative ERING, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MUSGRAVE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ROSS, basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means. HUNTER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. GUT- Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. OTTER, Mr. PAS- By Mr. BAKER: KNECHT, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. MILLER TOR, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. H.R. 542. A bill to repeal the reservation of of Florida, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. RYUN KLINE, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. OBERSTAR, mineral rights made by the United States of Kansas, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Vir- Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. when certain lands in Livingston Parish, ginia, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, ROTHMAN, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. SANDERS, Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 102- Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. LINDER, Mr. MICA, Mr. WOLF, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. 562; to the Committee on Resources. Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. TERRY, Mr. COL- COSTELLO, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. HARRIS, By Mr. BAKER: LINS, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. KENNEDY Mr. ROYCE, Mr. KING of New York, H.R. 543. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of Minnesota, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ROGERS Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, enue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for of Michigan, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RYAN of and Mr. MATHESON): the determining the amount allowed as a de- Wisconsin, Mr. FORBES, Mr. KING of duction for a charitable contribution of ap- H.R. 548. A bill to amend title 10, United Iowa, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. AKIN, Mr. parently wholesome food which is inventory; States Code, to increase the minimum Sur- OSBORNE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. CAMP, to the Committee on Ways and Means. vivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for sur- Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. KING By Mr. BILIRAKIS: viving spouses age 62 and older, to provide of New York, Mr. WAMP, Mr. H.R. 544. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- for a one-year open season under that plan, FOSSELLA, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. HAYES, enue Code of 1986 to allow employers a tax and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. BURNS, Mr. credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to Armed Services. HOSTETTLER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ISSA, the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DEMINT: Mr. CRANE, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BUYER, By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. H.R. 549. A bill to suspend temporarily the Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. DOO- DEUTSCH, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. ETHERIDGE, duty on certain power weaving textile ma- LITTLE, Mr. BARRETT of South Caro- and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania): chinery; to the Committee on Ways and lina, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. H.R. 545. A bill to provide for the establish- Means. SULLIVAN, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, ment of a scientific basis for new firefighting By Mr. DEMINT: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. technology standards, improve coordination H.R. 550. A bill to suspend temporarily the KINGSTON, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. among Federal, State, and local fire officials duty on certain ink-jet textile printing ma- POMBO, Mr. RENZI, Mr. HYDE, Mr. in training for and responding to terrorist chinery; to the Committee on Ways and WHITFIELD, Mr. WELLER, Mr. PETRI, attacks and other national emergencies, and Means. OOMEY URGESS Mr. T , Mr. B , Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. DEMINT: DEMINT, Mr. HERGER, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. Science. H.R. 551. A bill to suspend temporarily the REYES, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. MAN- By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. duty on certain other textile printing ma- ZULLO, Mr. NEY, and Mr. LAHOOD): ABERCROMBIE): chinery; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 534. A bill to amend title 18, United H.R. 546. A bill to revise the boundary of Means. States Code, to prohibit human cloning; to the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical By Mr. DEMINT: the Committee on the Judiciary. Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, H.R. 552. A bill to suspend temporarily the purposes; to the Committee on Resources. duty on certain textile machinery; to the Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. By Mr. CASTLE: Committee on Ways and Means. TOWNS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. BACA, H.R. 547. A bill to expand the Federal tax By Mr. DEMINT: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. refund intercept program to cover children BORDALLO, Ms. SOLIS, Mrs. who are not minors; to the Committee on H.R. 553. A bill to suspend temporarily the NAPOLITANO, Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. Ways and Means. duty on Chemical RH water-based (iron tol- PASTOR): By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, uene sulfanate); to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 535. A bill to provide access to welfare Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, By Mr. DEMINT: tools to help Americans get back to work; to Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. ED- the Committee on Ways and Means, and in WARDS, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. H.R. 554. A bill to suspend temporarily the addition to the Committee on Energy and LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. duty on Chemical NR Ethanol-based (iron Commerce, for a period to be subsequently WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. PAUL, toluene sulfanate); to the Committee on determined by the Speaker, in each case for Mr. VITTER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. Ways and Means. consideration of such provisions as fall with- RODRIGUEZ, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. MICA, By Mr. DEMINT: in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. ADERHOLT, H.R. 555. A bill to suspend temporarily the cerned. Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. duty on tantalum capacitor ink; to the Com- By Mr. ANDREWS: TIBERI, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BROWN of mittee on Ways and Means. H.R. 536. A bill to amend the Occupational South Carolina, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. By Mr. DEMINT: Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for MCGOVERN, Mr. WU, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 556. A bill to suspend temporarily the coverage under that Act of employees of New Jersey, Mr. MCINNIS, Ms. WOOL- duty on certain manufacturing equipment; States and political subdivisions of States, SEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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By Mr. DEMINT: quently determined by the Speaker, in each associated with the West Valley Demonstra- H.R. 557. A bill to suspend temporarily the case for consideration of such provisions as tion Project, and for other purposes; to the duty on certain manufacturing equipment; fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Committee on Energy and Commerce. to the Committee on Ways and Means. concerned. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. NOR- By Mr. DEMINT: By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. TON, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H.R. 558. A bill to suspend temporarily the WELLER, Mr. MATSUI, Mrs. JOHNSON Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WOLF, Mr. duty on certain manufacturing equipment; of Connecticut, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. to the Committee on Ways and Means. MCCRERY, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. RAHALL, By Mr. DEMINT: RAMSTAD, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. LEWIS of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. H.R. 559. A bill to suspend temporarily the Georgia, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. BECERRA, OLVER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. duty on certain manufacturing equipment; Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DEUTSCH, to the Committee on Ways and Means. STENHOLM, Mr. LEACH, Mrs. DAVIS of Mr. HYDE, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- By Mr. DEMINT: California, Mr. PAUL, Mr. WU, Mr. lina, Mr. WYNN, Mr. FROST, Mr. H.R. 560. A bill to suspend temporarily the STUPAK, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, MORAN of Virginia, Mr. KANJORSKI, duty on certain manufacturing equipment; Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. WALDEN of Or- Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. to the Committee on Ways and Means. egon, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. HINCHEY, KILDEE): By Mr. DEMINT: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. INSLEE, H.R. 577. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title H.R. 561. A bill to suspend temporarily the Mr. SNYDER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FRANK of 5, United States Code, to increase the Gov- duty on certain manufacturing equipment; Massachusetts, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. ernment contribution for Federal employee to the Committee on Ways and Means. OTTER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. ABER- health insurance; to the Committee on Gov- By Mr. DEMINT: CROMBIE, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, ernment Reform. H.R. 562. A bill to suspend temporarily the Mr. EHLERS, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. duty on thermal release plastic film; to the Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MCCRERY, and Mr. Committee on Ways and Means. HOEFFEL, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. DEUTSCH, COLLINS): By Mr. DEMINT: Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. H.R. 578. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 563. A bill to suspend temporarily the LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. WELDON of enue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent motor duty on certain formulated silver paints and Florida, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. SIM- fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland wa- pastes to coat tantalum anodes colloidal pre- MONS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. BEREUTER, terway transportation which remain in the cious metals; to the Committee on Ways and Mr. LATHAM, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. BOU- general fund of the Treasury; to the Com- Means. CHER, Mr. FROST, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- mittee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DEMINT: BALART of Florida, and Mr. MORAN of By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. H.R. 564. A bill to suspend temporarily the Kansas): PITTS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BOOZMAN, duty on polymer masking material for alu- H.R. 570. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. CRANE, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. minum capacitors (UPICOAT); to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year exten- DOOLITTLE, Mr. RENZI, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means. sion of the credit for electricity produced HOSTETTLER, and Mr. FORBES): By Mr. DEMINT (for himself and Mr. from wind; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 579. A bill to implement equal protec- SPRATT): Means. tion under the 14th article of amendment to H.R. 565. A bill to provide emergency as- By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. the Constitution for the right to life of each sistance to certain small business concerns MCINNIS, Mr. HERGER, Mr. GIBBONS, born and preborn human person from the that have suffered substantial economic in- Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. MILLER moment of fertilization; to the Committee jury from drought; to the Committee on of Florida, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, on the Judiciary. Small Business. Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. GREEN of Wis- By Mr. ISRAEL: By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and consin, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, and H.R. 580. A bill to direct the Secretary of Mrs. DAVIS of California): Mr. WELDON of Florida): Transportation to issue regulations requir- H.R. 566. A bill to amend the impact aid H.R. 571. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ing turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be program under the Elementary and Sec- enue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recov- equipped with missile defense systems, and ondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify the ery period for the depreciation of certain res- for other purposes; to the Committee on formula used to compute payments to local taurant buildings; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in educational agencies with respect to eligible Ways and Means. addition to the Committee on Armed Serv- federally connected children; to the Com- By Mr. FOSSELLA: ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- mittee on Education and the Workforce. H.R. 572. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia: enue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 567. A bill to direct the Secretary of on capital losses applicable to individuals; to the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. the Interior to conduct a study of the suit- the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for ability and feasibility of establishing the By Mr. HAYWORTH: herself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. SMITH of Northern Neck National Heritage Area in H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- New Jersey, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to exempt certain sight- Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. mittee on Resources. seeing flights from taxes on air transpor- POMEROY): By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for tation; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 581. A bill to amend title 18, United himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. GILCHREST, Means. States Code, to provide that certain sexual Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. FORBES, Mr. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and crimes against children are predicate crimes MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- Mr. GIBBONS): for the interception of communications, and ginia, Mr. WYNN, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. H.R. 574. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- for other purposes; to the Committee on the HOEFFEL, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WOLF, enue Code of 1986 to treat gold, silver, and Judiciary. Mr. GOODLATTE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. CARDIN, same manner as stocks and bonds for pur- PRICE of North Carolina): Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of poses of the maximum capital gains rate for H.R. 582. A bill to amend the Packers and Virginia, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. PETER- individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Sec- SON of Pennsylvania, Mr. Means. retary of Agriculture with administrative RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. VAN By Mr. HEFLEY: authority to investigate live poultry dealers, HOLLEN): H.R. 575. A bill to expedite the process by and for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 568. A bill to amend the Federal Water which the Secretary of the Interior and the Agriculture. Pollution Control Act to provide assistance Secretary of Agriculture may utilize mili- By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for for nutrient removal technologies to States tary aircraft to fight wildfires, and for other himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. HAYES, Mr. in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, GOODE, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Committee on Transportation and Infra- and in addition to the Committees on Re- Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. structure. sources, Government Reform, and Armed SENSENBRENNER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Services, for a period to be subsequently de- SIMMONS, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. FORD, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. termined by the Speaker, in each case for MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Mr. FERGUSON): consideration of such provisions as fall with- PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. WELDON H.R. 569. A bill to amend title XVIII of the in the jurisdiction of the committee con- of Florida, Mr. CHOCOLA, and Mr. Social Security Act to establish procedures cerned. TOWNS): for determining payment amounts for new By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. H.R. 583. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- clinical diagnostic laboratory tests for which QUINN, and Mr. REYNOLDS): enue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a re- payment is made under the Medicare Pro- H.R. 576. A bill to provide for the transfer fundable credit against income tax for the gram; to the Committee on Energy and Com- to the Secretary of Energy of title to, and purchase of private health insurance, and to merce, and in addition to the Committee on full responsibility for the possession, trans- establish State health insurance safety-net Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- portation, and disposal of, radioactive waste programs; to the Committee on Energy and

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Commerce, and in addition to the Committee Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Mr. GON- nities; to the Committee on Financial Serv- on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- ZALEZ, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. ices, and in addition to the Committee on quently determined by the Speaker, in each GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently case for consideration of such provisions as HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, determined by the Speaker, in each case for fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ISRAEL, consideration of such provisions as fall with- concerned. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KAN- cerned. Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. WICKER, Mr. JORSKI, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. OTTER, Mrs. MCCAR- Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BOEHLERT, THY of New York, Mr. WILSON of LANGEVIN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. Mr. BERMAN, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. South Carolina, Ms. CORRINE BROWN LATOURETTE, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of SIMMONS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. MCGOVERN, of Florida, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. BROWN Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. STRICKLAND, Ms. of Ohio, Mr. QUINN, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MAJETTE, Mrs. WOOLSEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. HALL, Mr. Mr. WOLF, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. TIBERI, MALONEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MATSUI, SOUDER, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. STARK, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. REY- Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. NOLDS, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. COSTELLO, MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. LI- Mr. PAUL, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEE- PINSKI, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, HAN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. BARTLETT MORAN of Virginia, Mr. NEAL of Mas- Mr. GILLMOR, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of of Maryland, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. sachusetts, Mrs. NORTHUP, Ms. NOR- Texas, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, WAMP, Mr. GORDON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OWENS, Mr. Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, JENKINS, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. FLETCHER): Mr. PETRI, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. H.R. 584. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REGULA, Mr. REYES, HINOJOSA, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free with- Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- WHITFIELD, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART drawals from individual retirement plans for bama, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ROSS, of Florida, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. BAKER, adoption expenses; to the Committee on Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. Ways and Means. SABO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. WELLER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. By Mr. KUCINICH: SERRANO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SIMMONS, DOOLITTLE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. WILSON H.R. 585. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. SKELTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. of South Carolina, Mr. LATOURETTE, enue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit SMITH of Washington, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. tax on crude oil and products thereof; to the Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. PLATTS, Committee on Ways and Means. TERRY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. COM- By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for Mr. UPTON, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BEST, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. himself, Mr. FORBES, Mr. WELDON of WAMP, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. MCCAR- Pennsylvania, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. THY of Missouri, Ms. WATSON, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. JO ANN WEXLER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. OLVER, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Ms. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. MCDERMOTT, WYNN): SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. NEAL of Massachu- Mr. SIMMONS, and Ms. WOOLSEY): H.R. 589. A bill to require the Secretary of setts, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. HOOLEY of H.R. 586. A bill to enable the United States the Treasury to mint coins in commemora- Oregon, Mr. STENHOLM, Ms. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and tion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; to the MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. PALLONE, aviation by instituting an initiative to de- Committee on Financial Services. Ms. HARMAN, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode velop technologies that will enable future By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Island, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. WU, aircraft with significantly lower noise, emis- BOSWELL): Mr. GORDON, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. sions, and fuel consumption; to reinvigorate H.R. 590. A bill to direct the Secretary of BROWN of Ohio, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE, basic and applied research in aeronautics and the Army to convey the remaining water Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. LEWIS of California, aviation, and for other purposes; to the Com- supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, mittee on Science. Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water Asso- Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. By Mr. LATOURETTE: ciation; to the Committee on Transportation BLUMENAUER, Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ H.R. 587. A bill to amend title 40, United and Infrastructure. States Code, to add Ashtabula, Mahoning, of California, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LORET- By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. TA SANCHEZ of California, and Mrs. and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, to the Appa- HOEFFEL, Mr. OLVER, Mr. WEINER, lachian region; to the Committee on Trans- DAVIS of California): Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. H.R. 594. A bill to amend title II of the So- portation and Infrastructure. KAPTUR, Mr. WELDON of Pennsyl- cial Security Act to repeal the Government By Mr. LATOURETTE: vania, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. QUINN, Mr. pension offset and windfall elimination pro- H.R. 588. A bill to amend title XVIII of the PALLONE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, visions; to the Committee on Ways and Social Security Act to provide for coverage Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. BERK- Means. under the Medicare Program of immuno- LEY, Mr. WOLF, Ms. WATSON, Mr. By Mr. MICA: suppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries ENGEL, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. BERMAN, H.R. 595. A bill to provide compensation for who receive an organ transplant without re- Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. certain World War II veterans who survived gard to when the transplant was received; to DOGGETT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. HOLT, Mr. the Bataan Death March and were held as the Committee on Ways and Means, and in LANGEVIN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. KUCINICH, prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the addition to the Committee on Energy and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mrs. Committee on Armed Services. Commerce, for a period to be subsequently MALONEY): By Mr. NORWOOD: determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 591. A bill to authorize the Ukrainian H.R. 596. A bill to amend title I of the Em- consideration of such provisions as fall with- Congress Committee of America to establish ployee Retirement Income Security Act of in the jurisdiction of the committee con- a memorial on Federal land in the District of 1974 to exclude from preemption State causes cerned. Columbia to honor the victims of the of action to enforce determinations under By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. ABER- Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933; to group health plans based on medical neces- CROMBIE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BACA, the Committee on Resources. sity; to the Committee on Education and the Mr. BALLANCE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Workforce. BECERRA, Mr. BELL, Ms. BERKLEY, DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. KIRK, Mr. By Mr. NORWOOD: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of COSTELLO, Mr. EMANUEL, Ms. H.R. 597. A bill to amend the Public Health New York, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BRADY SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. Service Act, the Employee Retirement In- of Pennsylvania, Ms. GINNY BROWN- MANZULLO, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. JOHN- come Security Act of 1974, and the Internal WAITE of Florida, Mr. BURNS, Mr. SON of Illinois, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in CAPUANO, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. CARSON BOSWELL): managed care plans and other health cov- of Oklahoma, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, H.R. 592. A bill to expand aviation capac- erage; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Mr. CASE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, ity; to the Committee on Transportation and merce, and in addition to the Committees on Mr. COOPER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. Infrastructure. Education and the Workforce, and Ways and CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, By Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Ms. CAPUANO, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- DELAURO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DINGELL, lina, Mrs. BONO, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- sideration of such provisions as fall within Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. ginia, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOOLEY of the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ETHERIDGE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. California, and Mrs. CAPITO): By Mr. OWENS: FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FIL- H.R. 593. A bill to correct certain inequi- H.R. 598. A bill to establish a commission NER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ties in the second round of designation of to study the establishment of a national edu- FORD, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. FRANK of empowerment zones and enterprise commu- cation museum and archive for the United

VerDate Jan 31 2003 05:14 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L05FE7.100 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H321 States; to the Committee on Education and and children of certain victims of such at- mine the feasibility of constructing a high- the Workforce. tacks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. way in California connecting State Route 130 By Mr. OWENS: By Mr. PALLONE: in Santa Clara County with Interstate Route H.R. 599. A bill to amend the Elementary H.R. 610. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 5 in San Joaquin County, and to determine and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to pro- enue Code of 1986 to reinstate the taxes fund- the feasibility of constructing a fixed guide- vide grants to improve the infrastructure of ing the Hazardous Substance Superfund and way system along the right-of-way of the elementary and secondary schools; to the the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to ex- highway; to the Committee on Transpor- Committee on Education and the Workforce. tend the taxes funding the Leaking Under- tation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OWENS: ground Storage Tank Trust Fund; to the By Mr. RADANOVICH: H.R. 600. A bill to require disclosure of the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 620. A bill to authorize the Secretary sale of securities by insiders of issuers of the By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BART- of the Interior to provide supplemental fund- securities to be made available to the Com- LETT of Maryland, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, ing and other services that are necessary to mission and to the public in electronic form and Mr. NORWOOD): assist the State of California or local edu- before the transaction is conducted, and for H.R. 611. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- cational agencies in California in providing other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against educational services for students attending cial Services. income tax for amounts contributed to char- schools located within the Park; to the Com- By Mr. OWENS: itable organizations which provide elemen- mittee on Resources, and in addition to the H.R. 601. A bill to direct the Architect of tary or secondary school scholarships and for Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise contributions of, and for, instructional mate- for a period to be subsequently determined the statue commemorating women’s suffrage rials and materials for extracurricular ac- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- located in the rotunda of the United States tivities; to the Committee on Ways and ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Means. risdiction of the committee concerned. Truth; to the Committee on House Adminis- By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BART- By Mr. RANGEL: tration. LETT of Maryland, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H.R. 621. A bill to amend the Soldiers’ and By Mr. OWENS: Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 to prohibit H.R. 602. A bill to provide compensation for and Mr. TANCREDO): discrimination in the rental of housing to the families of noncombatants killed in H.R. 612. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- members of the Armed Forces; to the Com- United States military actions in Afghani- enue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a cred- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. stan after September 11, 2001; to the Com- it against income tax for tuition and related By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. mittee on International Relations. expenses for public and nonpublic elemen- HAYWORTH): By Mr. OWENS: tary and secondary education; to the Com- H.R. 622. A bill to provide for the exchange H.R. 603. A bill to provide for adjustment of mittee on Ways and Means. of certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto immigration status for certain aliens grant- By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, National Forests in Arizona, and for other ed temporary protected status in the United and Mr. RYUN of Kansas): purposes; to the Committee on Resources. States because of conditions in Montserrat; H.R. 613. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on the Judiciary. enue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. BILI- By Mr. OWENS: elementary and secondary school teachers; RAKIS): H.R. 604. A bill to amend the Immigration to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 623. A bill to amend the Public Health and Nationality Act to provide for legal per- By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Service Act with respect to the shortage of manent resident status for certain undocu- BACHUS): medical laboratory personnel; to the Com- mented or nonimmigrant aliens; to the Com- H.R. 614. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- mittee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on the Judiciary. enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. RAN- By Mr. OWENS: income tax to professional school personnel GEL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BACA, Mr. H.R. 605. A bill to provide for permanent in grades K-12; to the Committee on Ways BECERRA, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of resident status for any alien orphan phys- and Means. Florida, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. ically present in the United States who is By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BART- DELAURO, Mr. FRANK of Massachu- less than 12 years of age and to provide for LETT of Maryland, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, setts, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE BER- deferred enforced departure status for any Mr. NORWOOD, and Mr. TANCREDO): NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KUCINICH, alien physically present in the United States H.R. 615. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE, Mr. MARKEY, who is the natural and legal parent of a child enue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholar- Mr. MATSUI, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of born in the United States who is less than 18 ship Credit to be used for elementary and California, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, years of age; to the Committee on the Judi- secondary expenses; to the Committee on Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ciary. Ways and Means. SERRANO, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, By Mr. OWENS: By Mr. PAUL: Mr. WEXLER, and Ms. WOOLSEY): H.R. 606. A bill to amend title 49, United H.R. 616. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 624. A bill to amend part A of title IV States Code, to provide that individuals who enue Code of 1986 with respect to the pur- of the Social Security Act to include efforts are eligible to join the Armed Forces of the chase of prescription drugs by individuals to address barriers to employment as a work United States are also eligible to be security who have attained retirement age, and to activity under the temporary assistance to screening personnel; to the Committee on amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic needy families program, and for other pur- Transportation and Infrastructure. Act with respect to the importation of pre- poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. OWENS: scription drugs and the sale of such drugs By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. RAN- H.R. 607. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- through Internet sites; to the Committee on GEL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide more revenue for Energy and Commerce, and in addition to MCDERMOTT, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of the Social Security system by imposing a the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- California, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. tax on certain unearned income and to pro- riod to be subsequently determined by the CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. vide tax relief for more than 80,000,000 indi- Speaker, in each case for consideration of DELAURO, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FORD, Mr. viduals and families who pay more in Social such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. Security taxes than income taxes by reduc- tion of the committee concerned. GRIJALVA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, ing the rate of the old age, survivors, and By Mr. PAUL: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEF- disability insurance Social Security payroll H.R. 617. A bill to amend title XVIII of the FERSON, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KUCINICH, tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Social Security Act to remove the sunset Ms. LEE, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, By Mr. OWENS: and numerical limitation on Medicare par- Mr. BECERRA, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. H.R. 608. A bill to provide for prices of ticipation in MedicareChoice medical sav- MARKEY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. NADLER, pharmaceutical products that are fair to the ings account (MSA) plans; to the Committee Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, producer and the consumer, and for other on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SAND- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a ERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. Commerce, and in addition to the Committee period to be subsequently determined by the TOWNS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. WATSON, on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- Speaker, in each case for consideration of and Mr. WAXMAN): quently determined by the Speaker, in each such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 625. A bill to expand the purposes of case for consideration of such provisions as tion of the committee concerned. the program of block grants to States for fall within the jurisdiction of the committee By Mr. PETRI: temporary assistance for needy families to concerned. H.R. 618. A bill to establish a commission include poverty reduction, and to make By Mr. PALLONE: to study and make recommendations on grants available under the program for that H.R. 609. A bill to accord honorary citizen- marginal tax rates for the working poor; to purpose; to the Committee on Ways and ship to the alien victims of the September 11, the Committee on Ways and Means. Means. 2001, terrorist attacks against the United By Mr. POMBO: By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. POM- States and to provide for the granting of per- H.R. 619. A bill to direct the Secretary of EROY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GEORGE MIL- manent resident status to the alien spouses Transportation to conduct a study to deter- LER of California, Mr. OLVER, Ms.

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SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. Mountain, Michigan, as the ‘‘Oscar G. John- ports under the exempt facility bond rules; GRIJALVA): son Department of Veterans Affairs Medical to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 626. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Facility‘‘; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and enue Code of 1986 to provide that corporate fairs. Mr. SAXTON): tax benefits from stock option compensation By Mr. STUPAK: H.R. 645. A bill to amend title 36, United expenses are allowed only to the extent such H.R. 634. A bill to provide Medicare bene- States Code, to designate the square dance expenses are included in a corporation’s fi- ficiaries with access to prescription drugs at as the national folk dance; to the Committee nancial statements; to the Committee on Federal Supply Schedule prices; to the Com- on the Judiciary. Ways and Means. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, Mr. TANNER): BERRY, Mr. BACA, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 646. A bill to expand the boundaries of Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Mr. HIN- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to CHEY, Mr. INSLEE, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- authorize the acquisition and interpretation Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. of lands associated with the campaign that MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAUL, By Mr. STUPAK: resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SANDLIN, Ms. H.R. 635. A bill to assure that enrollment and for other purposes; to the Committee on WOOLSEY, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. SERRANO, in any Medicare prescription drug program is Resources. Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. voluntary; to the Committee on Energy and By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: NEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- H.R. 647. A bill to increase the amount of Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MICA, Mr. tees on Ways and Means, and Education and student loan forgiveness and loan cancella- the Workforce, for a period to be subse- GRIJALVA, Mr. FROST, Mr. CROWLEY, tion available to qualified teachers, and for quently determined by the Speaker, in each Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KENNEDY of other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- case for consideration of such provisions as Rhode Island, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. cation and the Workforce. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee COSTELLO): By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: H.R. 627. A bill to amend title 38, United concerned. H.R. 648. A bill to protect the right to ob- States Code, to suspend for five years the au- By Mr. STUPAK: tain firearms for security, and to use fire- H.R. 636. A bill to repeal the provisions of thority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs arms in defense of self, family, or home, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform to increase the copayment amount in effect to provide for the enforcement of such right; Act and the Securities Litigation Uniform for medication furnished by the Secretary on to the Committee on the Judiciary. an outpatient basis for the treatment of non- Standards Act that limit private securities actions, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. service-connected disabilities and to provide PAUL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KUCINICH, an increase in the maximum annual rates of mittee on Financial Services, and in addi- tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. pension payable to surviving spouses of vet- BALDWIN, Ms. LEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. erans of a period of war, and for other pur- a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration OWENS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- OBERSTAR, Ms. WATERS, Ms. fairs, and in addition to the Committee on of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tion of the committee concerned. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Energy and Commerce, for a period to be Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FARR, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mr. SWEENEY: H.R. 637. A bill to amend title 18, United Mr. OLVER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- States Code, to limit the misuse of Social SERRANO, Ms. WATSON, Mr. KLECZKA, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Security numbers, to establish criminal pen- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FILNER, Mr. committee concerned. alties for such misuse, and for other pur- FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. RUSH, By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. STARK, LATOURETTE): and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Mr. CAPUANO): H.R. 628. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of and Means, for a period to be subsequently H.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution to repeal Defense from purchasing certain steel or determined by the Speaker, in each case for the Authorization for Use of Military Force equipment, products, or systems made with consideration of such provisions as fall with- Against Iraq Resolution of 2002; to the Com- steel that is not melted and poured in the in the jurisdiction of the committee con- mittee on International Relations. United States; to the Committee on Armed cerned. By Mr. LEACH: Services. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself H.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. and Mr. HEFLEY): an amendment to the Constitution of the LATOURETTE): H.R. 638. A bill to clarify the authority of United States regarding regulations on the H.R. 629. A bill to amend the Emergency the Secretary of Defense to respond to envi- amounts of expenditures of personal funds Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 to prohibit ronmental emergencies; to the Committee made by candidates for election for public of- steel companies receiving loan guarantees on Armed Services. fice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. from investing the loan proceeds in foreign By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. steel companies and using the loan proceeds H.R. 639. A bill to amend the Act of March RADANOVICH, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. NORTON, to import steel products from foreign coun- 3, 1875, to permit the State of Colorado to Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, tries that are subject to certain trade rem- use land held in trust by the State as open Mr. WYNN, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. LYNCH, edies; to the Committee on Financial Serv- space, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. WAX- ices. mittee on Resources. MAN, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LEE, Mr. By Mr. STUPAK: By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: PALLONE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BOEH- H.R. 630. A bill to amend title 49, United H.R. 640. A bill to designate as wilderness LERT, Mr. OWENS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, States Code, to provide an apportionment to certain lands within the Rocky Mountain Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. a primary airport that falls below 10,000 pas- National Park in the State of Colorado; to CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MCHUGH, senger boardings in a calendar year as a re- the Committee on Resources. Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. sult of the discontinuance of air carrier serv- By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself REYES, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. ROS- ice at the airport, and for other purposes; to and Mr. BEAUPREZ): the Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 641. A bill to amend the Stevenson- LEHTINEN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RANGEL, structure. Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. COSTELLO, By Mr. STUPAK: permit Federal laboratories to aid sur- and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina): H.R. 631. A bill to amend title 38, United rounding communities in improving their ef- H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution ex- States Code, to provide a presumption of forts in science education; to the Committee pressing the sense of the Congress regarding service connection for injuries classified as on Science. scleroderma; to the Committee on Energy cold weather injuries which occur in vet- By Mr. VITTER: and Commerce. erans who while engaged in military oper- H.R. 642. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for ations had sustained exposure to cold weath- enue Code of 1986 to provide that certain de- himself and Mrs. TAUSCHER): er; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. ductions of school bus owner-operators shall H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution wel- By Mr. STUPAK: be allowable in computing adjusted gross in- coming His Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin Isa H.R. 632. A bill to amend title 38, United come; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Al-Kalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, States Code, to provide that the rate of reim- By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. on his visit to the United States in February bursement for motor vehicle travel under the LEACH, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, 2003; to the Committee on International Re- beneficiary travel program of the Depart- and Ms. LEE): lations. ment of Veterans Affairs shall be the same H.R. 643. A bill to urge reforms of the En- By Mr. DELAY (for himself and Ms. as the rate for private vehicle reimburse- hanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries PELOSI): ment for Federal employees; to the Com- (HIPC) Initiative, and for other purposes; to H. Res. 51. A resolution expressing the con- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. the Committee on Financial Services. dolences of the House of Representatives to By Mr. STUPAK: By Mr. WELDON of Florida: the families of the crew of the space shuttle H.R. 633. A bill to name the Department of H.R. 644. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Columbia, and for other purposes; considered Veterans Affairs medical facility in Iron enue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like air- and agreed to.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:12 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L05FE7.100 H05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H323 By Mr. CLYBURN: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 182: Mr. LARSEN of Washington and H. Res. 52. A resolution electing Members Mr. SNYDER. and Delegates to certain standing commit- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 192: Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico and tees of the House of Representatives; consid- were added to public bills and resolu- Ms. LEE. ered and agreed to. tions as follows: H.R. 193: Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. H.R. 13: Mr. FROST, Ms. HART, Mrs. BONO, Mr. NEY, and Mr. BOUCHER. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CARSON of Okla- Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. H.R. 196: Mr. WATT. homa, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, LOBIONDO, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. H.R. 217: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, MCDERMOTT, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FROST, Mr. WAMP, Mr. HOLT, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mrs. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. Mrs. CAPPS): NAPOLITANO, Ms. WATSON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. SCHROCK. H. Res. 53. A resolution recognizing the im- JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HONDA, H.R. 218: Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, portance of sports in fostering the leadership Mr. BACA, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. ability and success of women; to the Com- LOFGREN, Mr. ANDREWS, and Mr. SHIMKUS. THOMAS, Ms. HART, Mr. JONES of North Caro- mittee on Government Reform. H.R. 14: Mr. LOBIONDO and Ms. HART. lina, and Mr. LAHOOD. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida: H.R. 20: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, H.R. 223: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. H. Res. 54. A resolution expressing the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. sense of the House of Representatives in sup- MCHUGH, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, and port of Federal and State funded in-home BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. HART, Mr. Mrs. MUSGRAVE. care for the elderly; to the Committee on En- JANKLOW, and Mr. PASTOR. H.R. 224: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ergy and Commerce. H.R. 31: Mr. ISAKSON. LATOURETTE, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida: H.R. 44: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. AKIN, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. KLINE, Mr. TIBERI, Ms. H. Res. 55. A resolution expressing the H.R. 47: Ms. SOLIS. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. FORBES, sense of the House of Representatives that H.R. 57: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. REHBERG, and Mr. United Nations weapons inspectors should be HEFLEY, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- BARRETT of South Carolina. given sufficient time for a thorough assess- ington, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. H.R. 225: Mr. SHIMKUS. ment of the level of compliance by the Gov- CRENSHAW, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. FEENEY, H.R. 236: Ms. DELAURO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ernment of Iraq with United Nations Secu- Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WELDON WYNN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. FROST, Mr. rity Council Resolution 1441 (2002) and that of Pennsylvania, Mr. POMBO, Mr. OSBORNE, TIERNEY, Mr. HOYER, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, the United States should seek a Security Mr. PEARCE, Mr. KLINE, and Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. Council resolution specifically authorizing H.R. 80: Ms. BERKLEY. WAXMAN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. the use of force before initiating any offen- H.R. 97: Mr. GORDON, Mr. SMITH of Wash- NADLER, Mr. BACA, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- sive military operations against Iraq; to the ington, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, lina, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. BECERRA, Committee on International Relations. Mr. MCINTYRE, and Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. DDIE By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. E H.R. 105: Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. FROST, and Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. ERNICE OHNSON N B J of Texas, Mr. A - MCINTYRE. STARK, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DREWS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. CROW- H.R. 107: Mr. JANKLOW. PASTOR, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LEY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. WU, Mr. MAT- H.R. 108: Mr. OTTER and Mr. RENZI. MURTHA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LORETTA SUI, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. NOR- H.R. 109: Mr. CASE, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SOUDER, SANCHEZ of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, TON, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. CARSON Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. and Mr. ANDREWS. of Indiana, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FOLEY, FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 240: Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Ms. Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. H.R. 111: Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. ROS-LEHTINEN. BACA, Ms. BERKLEY, and Ms. LEE): WYNN, Mr. BELL, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of H.R. 259: Mr. DAVIS of Alabama. H. Res. 56. A resolution supporting the California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. H.R. 260: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. SOLIS, and Ms. goals of the Japanese American, German HYDE, Mr. BALLANCE, and Mr. ISAKSON. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. American, and Italian American commu- H.R. 115: Mr. UDALL of Colorado. H.R. 283: Mr. FROST. nities in recognizing a National Day of Re- H.R. 119: Mr. GIBBONS and Mr. UDALL of H.R. 300: Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. CALVERT Mr. membrance to increase public awareness of Colorado. TIAHRT, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. TAY- the events surrounding the restriction, ex- H.R. 125: Mr. HONDA, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. LOR of Mississippi, and Mr. BOOZMAN. clusion, and internment of individuals and LOFGREN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FROST, Mr. H.R. 303: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- families during World War II; to the Com- PASCRELL, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of fornia, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. NEY, mittee on the Judiciary. Texas, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mrs. DOYLE, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BOYD, Mr. OTTER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LEACH, Mr. IGGERT B ): PALLONE, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PAYNE, COMBEST, Mr. WAMP, Mr. GREEN of Texas, H. Res. 57. A resolution recognizing and Mr. BAIRD, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. FIL- Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, and Mr. BACH- supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National NER, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. US. Runaway Prevention Month‘‘; to the Com- HOEFFEL, Mr. BOUCHER, Ms MCCARTHY of H.R. 308: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. mittee on Government Reform. Missouri, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, CLAY, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. UDALL of MATHESON, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. RANGEL, MCDERMOTT, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- Colorado, and Mr. SPRATT. and Mr. LIPINSKI. sey, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. BROWN of H.R. 126: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER H.R. 315: Mr. FOSSELLA. Ohio): of California, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. WOOLSEY, H.R. 316: Mr. COSTELLO. H. Res. 58. A resolution recognizing the ac- Mr. MARKEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. EVANS, Ms. H.R. 318: Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota and complishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. RUSH. Mr. COSTELLO. a musician, composer, statesman, and phi- H.R. 167: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. KING H.R. 319: Mr. HOLDEN. lanthropist and recognizing the 11th Anni- of Iowa, Mr. FROST, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. H.R. 328: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. versary of the return of his remains to Po- PALLONE, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BROWN land; to the Committee on International Re- MICHAUD, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. KENNEDY of of Ohio, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. BONO, lations. Minnesota, and Mr. LINDER. Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. STARK, By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. GUT- H.R. 173: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. HALL, Mr. KNECHT, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. Ms. GRANGER, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, RANGEL, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BACA, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. GIBBONS): H. Res. 59. A resolution expressing the Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DICKS, Mr. NEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. TIBERI, sense of the House of Representatives in sup- FOLEY, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. port of the people of Iran and their legiti- WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. FARR, Mr. MCIN- mate quest for freedom and friendship with STRICKLAND, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. TYRE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. the people of the United States, and for MCINTYRE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. JOHN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Inter- PAUL, Mr. QUINN, Mr. WOLF, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. CARSON of Okla- national Relations. ENGEL, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. HIN- homa, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. GREEN of Texas, and CHEY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. BACA, Mr. Mr. FROST. f MORAN of Virginia, Mr. UPTON, Mr. LANTOS, H.R. 332: Mr. DEMINT, Mr. BARRETT of PRIVATE BILLS AND Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. LEWIS of South Carolina, Mr. CLYBURN, and Mr. RESOLUTIONS California, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mrs. SPRATT. BIGGERT, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. H.R. 333: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SCOTT of Under clause 3 of rule XII, ALLEN, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. BAKER, Mr. Virginia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. CASE, Ms. MCCOL- Mr. WYNN introduced a bill (H.R. 649) for MCHUGH, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. LUM, and Ms. SOLIS. the relief of Web’s Construction Company, PASTOR, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 338: Mr. BOUCHER. Incorporated; which was referred to the Com- H.R. 176: Mr. TERRY. H.R. 339: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WIL- mittee on the Judiciary. H.R. 179: Mrs. MUSGRAVE and Mr. GRAVES. SON of South Carolina, and Mr. OSBORNE.

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H.R. 342: Mr. MATHESON, Mr. GORDON, Mr. H.R. 436: Mr. STARK. TON, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. WATSON, VITTER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. DAVIS H.R. 438: Mr. SHIMKUS. and Mr. GILLMOR. of Illinois, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. FROST, Mr. H.R. 441: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. H.R. 502: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis- BILIRAKIS, Mr. GOODE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEN- BURGESS, Mr. HUNTER, and Mr. HAYWORTH. sissippi, Mr. CASE, Mr. HALL, Mr. FORD, Mr. NEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. ROS- H.R. 503: Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Mr. TANNER, Mr. BOYD, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Is- LEHTINEN, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. WU. HALL, and Mr. SESSIONS. land, and Mr. TURNER of Texas. H.R. 444: Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- H.R. 504: Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 347: Ms. DEGETTE. bama, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. BAKER, and Mrs. H.R. 519: Mr. DREIER and Mr. HONDA. H.R. 348: Mr. WEXLER. MYRICK. H.J. Res. 3: Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma and H.R. 361: Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. SOLIS, H.R. 445: Mr. UDALL of Colorado and Mr. Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, GUTIERREZ. H.J. Res. 4: Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BRADLEY of Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. JOHN, Mr. FORD, Mr. H.R. 449: Mr. SMITH of Washington. New Hampshire, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr. WOLF. ROYCE, Mr. TANNER, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, H.R. 457: Mr. RYUN of Kansas. H. Con. Res. 15: Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KIND, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. H.R. 459: Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. and Mr. FILNER. KELLER, Mr. PLATTS, and Mrs. BIGGERT. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PETERSON of Penn- H. Con. Res. 23: Mr. HILL. H.R. 362: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, sylvania, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. H. Con. Res. 25: Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, and Mr. CRANE. H.R. 460: Mrs. MUSGRAVE and Mr. PEARCE. H. Con. Res. 29: Mr. BEREUTER, Mrs. H.R. 377: Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. H.R. 463: Ms. HARMAN. BLACKBURN, Mr. RENZI, Mr. WEINER, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. H.R. 466: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. FROST, and Mr. JANKLOW. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DELAHUNT Mr. H. Res. 21: Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. H.R. 383: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. DICKS, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. MCHUGH. RAMSTAD, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. H.R. 391: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. FORBES, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, and H. Res. 43: Mr. WAXMAN. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. Mr. RADANOVICH. H. Res. 49: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H.R. 394: Mr. POMEROY, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. GREEN of Wisconsin, and Mr. LARSEN of Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. BELL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of DEGETTE, and Mr. KUCINICH. Washington. Texas, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 401: Mr. TOOMEY. H.R. 490: Mr. SHAYS, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. Texas, Mr. FROST, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. GON- H.R. 412: Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. WILSON of New ABERCROMBIE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DAVIS of Illi- ZALEZ, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. COMBEST, Ms. EDDIE Mexico, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. nois, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. TIBERI, BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. REYES. FORD, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. HAYWORTH,, Mr. CASE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- NUSSLE, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. MARKEY, f fornia. Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. CANNON. H.R. 431: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska and Mr. H.R. 496: Mr. BACHUS and Mr. WELDON of HAYWORTH. Florida. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 434: Mr. FORBES, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mrs. H.R. 501: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. WILSON of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. South Carolina, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MAR- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors ISAKSON, Mr. CRANE, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, KEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SMITH of Wash- Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mrs. JO ANN ington, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. SOUDER, Mrs. were deleted from public bills and reso- DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. OTTER, Mr. EVERETT, NAPOLITANO, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. lutions as follows: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mrs. CAPITO. FROST, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. NOR- H.R. 497: Mr. SMITH of Michigan.

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