Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

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Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007 No. 42 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was with special areas of expertise and D.C. announced that they would meet called to order by the Speaker pro tem- dedicated commitment to the environ- or exceed the standards. They can’t af- pore (Ms. SHEA-PORTER). ment. ford to wait for the Federal Govern- f HILDA SOLIS, a renowned environment. The people who are still hung up mentalist not just in Congress, but dat- over Kyoto have never produced a via- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO ing back to her days as a California ble alternative and are being left be- TEMPORE legislator. EMANUEL CLEAVER, with im- hind by people who do understand and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- portant municipal experience as Mayor who do care. fore the House the following commu- of Kansas City, and one who has been It is not that we don’t know what to nication from the Speaker: working with the community of faith, do; cut carbon emissions and increase WASHINGTON, DC, particularly evangelical Christians energy efficiency. Girl Scouts, neigh- March 12, 2007. who are worried about our stewardship borhood associations and campus con- I hereby appoint the Honorable CAROL of God’s handiwork. servation teams can tell this adminis- SHEA-PORTER to act as Speaker pro tempore My Northwest colleague, JAY INSLEE, tration and Congress what to do. Why, on this day. is strong, an environmentalist with the Bush Administration could just ap- NANCY PELOSI, keen interest and expertise and energy. prove the higher energy efficiency Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHANIE HERSETH, who has been a standards for appliances. There are 34 f leader particularly in reducing the car- of them that have been stalled, they MORNING HOUR DEBATES bon footprint in the all-important agri- could stop dithering and start acting. cultural sector. Even our two Members And it is not that we can’t afford to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- newly elected to Congress; JOHN HALL do this; we cannot afford to act. Those ant to the order of the House of Janu- may be famous as a musician, but for energy efficiency standards will actu- ary 4, 2007, the Chair will now recog- years he has been involved with advo- ally save consumers money while they nize Members from lists submitted by cacy and leadership in the energy encourage new product development. the majority and minority leaders for arena. And JERRY MCNERNEY is a suc- We are on a very dangerous trend morning hour debates. The Chair will cessful alternative energy businessman line. Ask people in Alaska, where roads alternate recognition between the par- and engineer who probably has more are buckling from melting perma-frost ties, with each party limited to not to technical knowledge than anybody else and coastal villages are eroding. Ask exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, in Congress. ski operators about the impact of glob- except the majority leader, the minor- I was perplexed somewhat by the Re- al warming. Look at impact of extreme ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- publican appointments, not so much weather events on our disaster budgets. ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. about who is there, but who isn’t. We will face far higher costs in the fu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman There are a few people in the Repub- ture if we don’t act now, take action from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 lican Caucus who have been outspoken like private companies, cities across minutes. about their concerns of climate change, America, and governments around the f global warming, their understanding of world. the science, people who are not in de- There are opportunities for field SELECT COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL nial, but they were passed over for hearings and parliament exchanges for WARMING AND ENERGY INDE- membership. There are some Repub- this new committee. I would hope that PENDENCE lican Members who have been out- we could entice them to visit the Pa- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, spoken critics, for example, of the cific Northwest. With Congressman House Speaker NANCY PELOSI is to be Kyoto treaty. Well, you know, this JAY INSLEE and my colleague GREG commended for her creation of the spe- whole effort has moved beyond Kyoto. WALDEN from Oregon, we can dem- cial Select Committee on Global The world has moved on. onstrate that the Northwest in the last Warming and Energy Independence. I While for 12 years Republican leader- quarter century has saved 3,000 average am honored to be chosen by her to join ship in Congress refused to move for- megawatts equivalent to building eight a strong field of my Democratic col- ward, there are 320 cities who have giant coal power plants, but at only leagues chaired by Congressman ED gone ahead with their own post-Kyoto half the cost. We can bring them to MARKEY, a long-time advocate for real- initiatives. There are hundreds of coun- Portland, Oregon, where as a member istic policies on energy and climate ties and universities. Last month, 10 of the City Council in 1990 we adopted change. He will be joined by Members major companies here in Washington, energy efficiency standards to achieve

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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Since 1993, engagement with the rest of the transportation choices, people living the services sector has added roughly world’s consumers, producers, workers closer to where they work. All these 25 million new jobs to our economy, and investors. are among the reasons that Portland’s and the Bureau of Labor Statistics pre- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 on dicts that virtually all new employ- leagues on both sides of the aisle to a per capita basis have fallen by 12.5 ment in the United States over the continue to pursue an economic agenda percent, unlike probably any other next half decade will be in the area of that empowers U.S. companies and en- American city. services. trepreneurs to harness the power of the So my congratulations to the Speak- While the issue of job creation is ab- worldwide marketplace to grow our er. My thanks for having a chance to solutely critical to the strength of our economy right here at home. play a role as we use this select com- economy, the issue of job quality is ab- f mittee for the Federal Government to solutely critical to standards of living. help catch up with the rest of the Again, the services industry is at the PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS world. cutting edge, creating jobs that pay The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f very well. Services jobs pay an average ant to the order of the House of Janu- U.S. SERVICES INDUSTRY of $51,045 annually. In many service in- ary 4, 2007, the gentleman from Florida ESSENTIAL TO GLOBAL ECONOMY dustries, ranging from professional (Mr. STEARNS) is recognized during services, management services, whole- morning hour debates for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sale trade, transportation and Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I ant to the order of the House of Janu- warehousing, financing, insurance, income to the floor to commend my col- ary 4, 2007, the gentleman from Cali- formation services and others, the av- leagues’ attention to a resolution that fornia (Mr. DREIER) is recognized dur- erage compensation levels are signifi- I recently introduced honoring the ing morning hour debates for 5 min- cantly higher than that. These are the work of pregnancy resource centers. utes. According to the nonprofit Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, when types of jobs that constantly offer the opportunity to learn new skills, de- Guttmacher Institute, about half of we look at the issue of globalization American women will face an un- and the rapid economic rise of coun- velop expertise and continue to climb planned pregnancy, and at current tries like India and China, critical the economic ladder. These are not the rates more than one-third will have an questions about the continued competi- hamburger-flipping jobs that the serv- abortion by the time they are 45 years tiveness of the U.S. economy are un- ice industry has been maligned for in old. Of the women who have had abor- derstandably raised. Are there indus- the past. These are high-quality, high- tions, 90 percent indicate they would tries where we still have a comparative paying jobs that offer the chance of ad- have preferred other options had they advantage? Can we compete with coun- vancement and an ever-increasing simply known about them. tries that have more than a billion peo- quality of life, and they are the back- The tragedy and irony in many situa- ple? Will the power of our innovation bone of our economy. tions is that most women are flooded maintain our global economic leader- Just as the service industry has with a pro-abortion message, but are ship? These are complicated questions thrived here at home, it is tremen- rarely offered any other message of that demand a thorough analysis of our dously competitive in the worldwide choice. Rather, unknowing clients are economy, our strengths and our weak- economy as well. Madam Speaker, U.S. led to believe that abortion is the only nesses and the policies we are pursuing. financial services, express delivery, I have explored some of these very telecommunications, entertainment, solution to their problem. Through costly advertising, young issues in recent weeks from some re- audio-visual services and IT are achiev- women go into abortion clinics and marks I have been making here in the ing exceptional success around the they are assured that help is only a few House. globe. With 95 percent of the world’s Actually, as we look at the very posi- consumers outside of the United hundred dollars away. Harmful con- tive indicators we have in the U.S. States, their presence in foreign mar- sequences of abortion are minimized or economy, we are thriving because of kets is crucial for their global competi- simply ignored. Alternatives, like par- our engagement in the worldwide mar- tiveness. enting or adoption, are not encouraged; ketplace. Because of the complexity of Today, the U.S. is the world’s largest in fact, they are very rarely men- these issues, we need a rigorous, open service exporter. U.S. services exports tioned. Sadly, my colleagues, it is only and honest debate. But today I want to have reached nearly $400 billion annu- later that they learn there are indeed talk about an economic issue that is ally, with a trade surplus of about $66 alternatives. not at all complicated, Madam Speak- billion. Our services companies have Desperately trying to spread this er; a matter of benefits that is so clear built this record, even though faced message to young women are the 2,500 and widespread that it may be the one with high and complex barriers in pregnancy resource centers across the single globalization issue that is too many key foreign markets. The service United States. Through education and simple to refute, and that is the issue sector remains one of the most tightly support, pregnancy resource centers of our services industry. closed and controlled industries within meet women’s emotional and physical Services have become absolutely cru- our trading partners around the world. needs. They provide one-on-one coun- cial to our economic growth, employ- The removal of these barriers is crucial seling regarding the facts about adop- ment and international trade. This sec- to our continued competitiveness. tion, abortion and parenting so that tor represents nearly 80 percent of both As services become more liberalized, the client may make a wise and in- economic output and private employ- they will have an even more powerful formed decision about her pregnancy. ment in this country. Services are es- effect on the competitiveness of our en- Centers are dedicated to helping each sential inputs into the production of tire economy. When it comes to the woman resolve her situation in a way virtually all products that we make, issue of globalization, services are a that equips her with better life skills sell, buy or consume. The price and clear example of American competitive for her future. Practical help, like par- quality of services influence cost and advantage and global leadership. enting classes, support groups, edu- productivity in all other sectors of the Some facets of the globalization de- cation and job skill classes are offered economy, including manufacturing and bate involve complex issues and chal- through many pregnancy resource cen- agriculture. lenges that require a great deal of care- ters as well. Maternity clothes, baby Because our economy has come to ful consideration and analysis for us to needs and even temporary housing is rely on efficient, innovative and effec- fully understand them. But the U.S. also offered. Some pregnancy resource

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I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the For those women who have under- We have witnessed a disservice to the United States of America, and to the Repub- gone an abortion, the devastation can men and women in uniform to whom lic for which it stands, one nation under God, be real and ongoing if she does not re- we owe such a deep debt of gratitude. It indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ceive help. Most centers are committed is simply inexcusable. We can and must f to the healing, body and soul, of do a better job by our injured troops, TRIUMPH OF SECOND AMENDMENT women who have suffered from an abor- especially after asking them to do so RIGHTS tion. They offer medical and coun- much for us. seling services and stand alongside I was glad to see actions to hold the (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina these women in the healing process. Army and hospital leadership account- asked and was given permission to ad- Life-affirming pregnancy centers pro- able, and the President’s choice to cre- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- vide an example of love and compas- ate the Dole-Shalala Commission. Both vise and extend his remarks.) sion to women and their unborn babies. Senator DOLE and Secretary Shalala Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. These centers have been upholding the have the experience to craft solutions Speaker, last Friday the U.S. Court of values of all human life, born and un- to improve the situation. I know they Appeals for the District of Columbia born, for several decades. Women are will be independent and offer a sound overturned one of the most unfair laws increasingly turning to these centers assessment of the problem with good on the books. The Court upheld second for physical, psychological, emotional solutions. amendment rights and struck down and of course spiritual help. They are Ultimately, our troops deserve the D.C.’s misguided law prohibiting hand- always treated with the utmost dignity best. This is a bipartisan issue, and I gun ownership. and respect and provided with accu- look forward to working diligently on For too long D.C. residents have been rate, up-to-date information in order to it. denied the fundamental right to pro- make informed decisions about their We must not rest until our troops are tect themselves and their families. pregnancy, sexual health and relation- assured of the medical treatment that This ruling is truly a victory for law- ships. Because everyone should have they so rightfully deserve. abiding, gun-owning citizens in the tradition of the late Rick Daniel, who access to this information, all services f are free of charge. championed the success of concealed I am honored to represent one such RECESS weapons permits in South Carolina. center in my hometown of Ocala, Flor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I find it ironic that our Nation’s cap- ida. The Women’s Pregnancy Center ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair ital, a symbol of American freedoms has been serving the people faithfullly declares the House in recess until 2 and rights worldwide, has had one of in Marion County for 22 years. This p.m. today. the most restrictive gun control laws center serves nearly 1,500 women a year Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 50 in the country. Despite these oppres- of all ages and backgrounds. They minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- sive measures, D.C. has maintained one serve these women and men faithfully cess until 2 p.m. of the highest murder rates in the Na- tion. Sadly, last July, 13 people were and discreetly. f My colleagues, in today’s culture killed in 12 days. abortion is too often the first thought b 1400 I applaud the court for defending the Constitution and returning to D.C. for women facing unplanned preg- AFTER RECESS nancy, but there are alternatives, and residents their right to bear arms. pregnancy resource centers can provide The recess having expired, the House In conclusion, God bless our troops them. These centers are not only the was called to order by the Speaker pro and we will never forget September 11. most strategic and effective, but often tempore (Mr. SALAZAR) at 2 p.m. f the most needed of the forces engaged f WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL in the defense of the unborn. It is fit- PRAYER CENTER ting that we recognize these courageous and struggling agencies that The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. (Mr. KLINE of Minnesota asked and seek to bring purpose to the surprises Coughlin, offered the following prayer: was given permission to address the of life. Never are these needs greatest Eternal God, source of wisdom and House for 1 minute and to revise and than in the smallest of family, a moth- love, we bless You and praise You for extend his remarks.) er and her growing baby. all the natural and human resources Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- I invite my colleagues to join me in showered upon this Nation. er, today I rise to add my voice to providing support for the more than Raise up in our midst people who will those deeply disappointed by condi- 2,500 crisis pregnancy centers around respond to those most in need or suf- tions found at Walter Reed Army Med- the United States of America. The good fering, that true religion may flourish ical Center. The physical infrastruc- work of these centers merits our rec- in our land and deeds of charity with ture and administrative problems re- ognition, and their compassionate staff the rule of justice may create a new vealed are absolutely inexcusable. As a deserve our admiration and praise. humanity across the face of the Earth. Nation and as a military, we have a re- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- To You be all praise and glory now sponsibility to provide both top-quality leagues to cosponsor this resolution and forever. Amen. acute care and top-quality outpatient and demonstrate their support for f treatment. pregnancy resource centers and their The fine doctors and nurses in Iraq; THE JOURNAL tens of thousands of volunteer staff at Landstuhl, Germany; and at Walter who are encouraging the protection The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Reed provide excellent medical care and value of all human life in America. Chair has examined the Journal of the that has saved countless lives. But it is f last day’s proceedings and announces clear that a lack of leadership and ad- to the House his approval thereof. ministrative initiative at the top cre- THE FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP AT Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ated these shameful conditions. WALTER REED nal stands approved. The American military has histori- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f cally entrusted the ultimate responsi- ant to the order of the House of Janu- bility and accountability to those in ary 4, 2007, the gentleman from Arkan- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE command. I was pleased that the Army sas (Mr. BOOZMAN) is recognized during The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the leadership followed that proud tradi- morning hour debates for 5 minutes. gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. KLINE) tion, and I am hopeful that Walter

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I am CATION NETWORK’’ and inserting ‘‘RE- scription of any changes in the definition of also hopeful that a number of correc- SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT’’; or activities under the Program Component (2) in section 101(a)— Areas from the preceding report, and the rea- tive actions announced last week by (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) sons for such changes, and a description of Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: Grand Challenges supported under the Pro- will help ensure each soldier receives ‘‘(A) provide for long-term basic and ap- gram;’’; the care which he or she deserves and plied research on high-performance com- (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘spe- that no one, no one, falls through the puting; cific activities’’ and all that follows through cracks. ‘‘(B) provide for research and development ‘‘the Network’’ and inserting ‘‘each Program on, and demonstration of, technologies to ad- Component Area’’; f vance the capacity and capabilities of high- (iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and AL GORE performance computing and networking sys- for each Program Component Area’’ after tems; ‘‘participating in the Program’’; (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- ‘‘(C) provide for sustained access by the re- (v) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘ap- mission to address the House for 1 search community in the United States to plies;’’ and inserting ‘‘applies; and’’; minute and to revise and extend his re- high-performance computing systems that (vi) by striking subparagraph (E) and remarks.) are among the most advanced in the world in designating subparagraph (F) as subpara- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, our former terms of performance in solving scientific graph (E); and Vice President, Al Gore, hasn’t gotten and engineering problems, including provi- (vii) in subparagraph (E), as so redesig- so much attention since he invented sion for technical support for users of such nated by clause (vi) of this subparagraph, by systems; inserting ‘‘and the extent to which the Pro- the Internet. ‘‘(D) provide for efforts to increase soft- But behind the Oscars, behind the gram incorporates the recommendations of ware availability, productivity, capability, the advisory committee established under left’s unending praise, behind the fawn- security, portability, and reliability; subsection (b)’’ after ‘‘for the Program’’; ing media coverage lies the truth. And, ‘‘(E) provide for high-performance net- (3) by striking subsection (b) of section 101 unfortunately, that truth is pretty in- works, including experimental testbed net- and inserting the following: convenient. works, to enable research and development ‘‘(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—(1) The Presi- It seems that one of the biggest vio- on, and demonstration of, advanced applica- dent shall establish an advisory committee tions enabled by such networks; lators of Gore’s own environmental on high-performance computing consisting ‘‘(F) provide for computational science and of non-Federal members, including rep- doctrines is Al Gore himself. While he engineering research on mathematical mod- jets around on the global warming ce- resentatives of the research, education, and eling and algorithms for applications in all library communities, network providers, and lebrity circuit telling everyone else fields of science and engineering; industry, who are specially qualified to pro- how to live a greener life, his own ‘‘(G) provide for the technical support of, vide the Director with advice and informa- and research and development on, high-per- home in Tennessee is consuming nearly tion on high-performance computing. The formance computing systems and software 20 times the energy of the average recommendations of the advisory committee required to address Grand Challenges; shall be considered in reviewing and revising American home. ‘‘(H) provide for educating and training ad- the Program. The advisory committee shall Gore defends this conspicuous con- ditional undergraduate and graduate stu- provide the Director with an independent as- sumption by purchasing carbon emis- dents in software engineering, computer sessment of— sion offsets. But he buys those offsets science, computer and network security, ap- ‘‘(A) progress made in implementing the from a company he helped create and plied mathematics, library and information Program; science, and computational science; and he currently chairs. ‘‘(B) the need to revise the Program; ‘‘(I) provide for improving the security of Mr. Speaker, global warming may or ‘‘(C) the balance between the components may not be an inconvenient truth. But computing and networking systems, including Federal systems, including research re- of the Program, including funding levels for apparently for Al Gore, practicing quired to establish security standards and the Program Component Areas; what you preach is the most inconven- practices for these systems.’’; ‘‘(D) whether the research and develop- ient thing of all. (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig- ment undertaken pursuant to the Program is helping to maintain United States leadership f nating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; in high-performance computing and net- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated by working technology; and PRO TEMPORE subparagraph (B) of this paragraph— ‘‘(E) other issues identified by the Direc- (i) by striking subparagraph (B); tor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(2) In addition to the duties outlined in ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (F), respec- paragraph (1), the advisory committee shall will postpone further proceedings tively; conduct periodic evaluations of the funding, today on motions to suspend the rules (iii) by inserting before subparagraph (D), management, coordination, implementation, on which a recorded vote or the yeas as so redesignated by clause (ii) of this sub- and activities of the Program, and shall re- and nays are ordered, or on which the paragraph, the following new subparagraphs: port not less frequently than once every two vote is objected to under clause 6 of ‘‘(A) establish the goals and priorities for fiscal years to the Committee on Science of Federal high-performance computing re- the House of Representatives and the Com- rule XX. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Record votes on postponed questions search, development, networking, and other activities; tation of the Senate on its findings and rec- will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. ‘‘(B) establish Program Component Areas ommendations. The first report shall be due f that implement the goals established under within one year after the date of enactment subparagraph (A), and identify the Grand of this paragraph. AMENDING THE HIGH-PERFORM- ‘‘(3) Section 14 of the Federal Advisory ANCE COMPUTING ACT OF 1991 Challenges that the Program should address; ‘‘(C) provide for interagency coordination Committee Act shall not apply to the advi- Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I move to of Federal high-performance computing re- sory committee established by this sub- suspend the rules and pass the bill search, development, networking, and other section.’’; and (H.R. 1068) to amend the High-Perform- activities undertaken pursuant to the Pro- (4) in section 101(c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘Pro- gram;’’; and gram or’’ and inserting ‘‘Program Compo- ance Computing Act of 1991, as amend- nent Areas or’’. ed. (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as so redesignated by clause (ii) of this subpara- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. The Clerk read as follows: graph, the following new subparagraph: Section 4 of the High-Performance Com- H.R. 1068 ‘‘(E) develop and maintain a research, de- puting Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amend- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- velopment, and deployment roadmap for the ed— resentatives of the United States of America in provision of high-performance computing (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and mul- Congress assembled, systems under paragraph (1)(C); and’’; and tidisciplinary teams of researchers’’ after SECTION 1. HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by ‘‘high-performance computing resources’’; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT subparagraph (B) of this paragraph— (2) in paragraph (3)— PROGRAM. (i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(A)’’ and in- (A) by striking ‘‘scientific workstations,’’; Title I of the High-Performance Computing serting ‘‘paragraph (2)(D)’’; (B) by striking ‘‘(including vector super- Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511 et seq.) is amend- (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read computers and large scale parallel sys- ed— as follows: tems)’’;

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2407 (C) by striking ‘‘and applications’’ and in- vances that led to today’s computers access to high-end computing systems serting ‘‘applications’’; and and the Internet evolved from past fed- includes technical support to users of (D) by inserting ‘‘, and the management of erally sponsored research, in partner- these systems. large data sets’’ after ‘‘systems software’’; ship with industry and universities. Mr. Speaker, the interagency infor- (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘packet switched’’; High-performance computing is nec- mation technology research program (4) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para- essary as we work to develop new ways launched by the 1991 act has been graph (5); to transfer vast amounts of informa- largely a success. H.R. 1068 will serve (5) by striking the period at the end of tion around the world. to strengthen this vital research pro- paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and The depth and strength of U.S. capa- gram and deserves the approval of this (6) by adding at the end the following new bility in information technology stems House. I ask my colleagues for their paragraph: in part from the sustained research and support in passing H.R. 1068. ‘‘(7) ‘Program Component Areas’ means the development program carried out by Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of major subject areas under which are grouped Federal research agencies under a pro- my time. related individual projects and activities gram codified by the High-Performance carried out under the Program.’’. Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Computing Act of 1991. That act is yield myself such time as I may con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- widely credited with reinvigorating sume. ant to the rule, the gentleman from U.S. high-performance computing ca- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Washington (Mr. BAIRD) and the gen- pabilities after a period of relative de- of H.R. 1068. It will strengthen the tleman from Texas (Mr. HALL) each cline during the late 1980s. High-Performance Computing Act of will control 20 minutes. The 1991 act created a multi-agency 1991. The Chair recognizes the gentleman R&D program to accelerate develop- Tomorrow, the Committee on from Washington. ment of information technology and to Science and Technology will hold a GENERAL LEAVE attack challenging computational hearing on U.S. innovation and com- Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- science and engineering problems. The petitiveness. High-performance com- imous consent that all Members may 1991 act also put in place a formal proc- puters have a role to play in our eco- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- ess for planning and budgeting for the nomic competitiveness, as they vastly tend their remarks and to include ex- activities carried out under the inter- enhance our ability to perform very traneous materials on H.R. 1068, the agency R&D program, which is for- complex computations quickly and bill now under consideration. mally known as the Networking and they do it efficiently. H.R. 1068 will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Information Technology R&D Pro- help ensure that American researchers objection to the request of the gen- gram. have access to the very best tools tleman from Washington? The need for this legislation today available as they tackle cutting-edge There was no objection. arises from what I would characterize problems in key fields such as nano- Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- as a weakening over time of the plan- technology, homeland security, and self such time as I may consume. ning and prioritization process for the biotechnology. In addition, this bill I rise in support of H.R. 1068, a bill to program. helps reinforce the Federal commit- In order to maintain our competi- amend the High-Performance Com- ment to ‘‘supercomputing,’’ a commit- tiveness, we must ensure that the re- puting Act of 1991. This is a bipartisan ment that becomes increasingly more sources available to advance high-per- bill which Congresswoman BIGGERT and important as European and Asian I introduced. formance computing technology are al- located to the highest priority areas countries continue to increase their in- I want particularly to acknowledge vestment in developing and purchasing the role Mrs. BIGGERT has played in and that the activities supported are carefully coordinated among the per- the next generation of supercomputers. working to develop this legislation Nobody knows this measure better over the past several years. This bill is forming agencies. Toward that end, H.R. 1068 requires than my distinguished colleague from based on a bill introduced by Congress- formal biennial reviews of the inter- Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT). She has worked woman BIGGERT and Congressman LIN- agency program by its external advi- tirelessly in two previous Congresses to COLN DAVIS during the past two Con- sory committee in order to provide ad- have this important legislation en- gresses. And in both those Congresses, vice from the research community and acted. In fact, she has been successful the bill passed the House. from the information technology in- in the House on both occasions, only to I also want to thank Chairman GOR- dustries on how to sharpen program see it stall on the Senate side. DON and Ranking Member HALL for priorities and improve program imple- In an effort to keep that from hap- their support for the legislation, for mentation. Also, the required annual pening again, we have made a few helping to advance it through the com- progress report for the program must modifications to help ensure it gets mittee and to bring it to the floor. now include a formal response to the Senate support. With these slight al- H.R. 1068 will improve the planning recommendations of the advisory com- terations, I hope we will find that the and coordination process for the major mittee. third time is a charm. Federal interagency research program H.R. 1068 calls on the agencies car- I urge my colleagues to support H.R. in information technology. Informa- rying out the program to focus more 1068. tion technology is a major driver of effort on high-end computing. The key Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of economic growth. It creates high-wage requirement is for the Office of Science my time. jobs, provides for rapid communication and Technology Policy to create and Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I have no throughout the world, and provides the maintain a road map for developing further requests for time, and I reserve tools for acquiring knowledge. and deploying high-end systems nec- the balance of my time. For example, information technology essary to ensure that the U.S. research Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I helps to make the workplace more pro- community has sustained access to the yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman ductive, to improve the quality of most capable computing systems. from Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT). health care, and to make government Finally, this bill clarifies the grand Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank more responsive and accessible to the challenge problems supported under my colleague from Texas, the ranking needs of our citizens. the interagency program, such as clean member of the Science Committee, for High-performance computing and energy production, climate change, and yielding me the time. networking is not only an essential patient safety and health quality, And I am so pleased to be the cospon- component of U.S. scientific competi- which are intended to involve multi- sor of this bill that was introduced by tiveness, it also has important indus- disciplinary teams of researchers and my friend and colleague, the gen- trial, medical, and defense applica- demand the most capable high-per- tleman from Washington (Mr. BAIRD). tions. formance computing and networking He has been a great member on the Vigorous long-term research is essen- resources. Science Committee for several years. tial for realizing the potential of infor- Consistent with this requirement, This bill may seem familiar to many of mation technology. The technical ad- the bill also specifies the provisions for my colleagues in the House and for

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H.R. avoid those jurisdictional problems capable of transferring knowledge and informa- 4218 in the 108th Congress and H.R. 28 that they seem to have sometimes that tion about advanced energy efficiency methods in the 109th Congress were approved have stymied their consideration of and technologies; not only overwhelmingly by the this bill in the past. ‘‘(2) ensure that, to the extent practicable, the Science Committee but by the full In closing, I just want to say that program enables the transfer of knowledge and House of Representatives. this bill will provide researchers in the information— ‘‘(A) about a variety of technologies and b 1415 United States with the computing re- ‘‘(B) in a variety of geographic areas; sources they need to remain world ‘‘(3) give preference to applicants that would Unfortunately, because of jurisdic- class. Our Nation’s scientific enterprise significantly expand on or fill a gap in existing tional complications, our friends in the and our economy will be stronger for programs in a geographical region; and other body across the rotunda had it. ‘‘(4) consider the special needs and opportuni- never considered this legislation. It I urge my colleagues to support H.R. ties for increased energy efficiency for manufac- tured and site-built housing, including con- had been endorsed by the President’s 1068. science adviser, Dr. Marburger, several struction, renovation, and retrofit. Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I will just ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Each Center shall operate a years ago. It is a real shame that it very briefly again commend Mrs. program to encourage demonstration and com- hasn’t moved forward, but we are real- BIGGERT for her leadership on this. She mercial application of advanced energy methods ly happy we are, I think, going to have has been steadfast and dogged on this. and technologies through education and out- both sides of the aisle work on it this We hope with the changes we made to reach to building and industrial professionals, time. this bill, it will meet the approval of and to other individuals and organizations with At the time when we first introduced an interest in efficient energy use. Funds the other body. This is not a partisan awarded under this section may be used for the the High Performance Computing Revi- issue. This is about keeping American talization Act in April of 2004, a new following activities: science and industry at the very fore- ‘‘(1) Developing and distributing informa- Japanese supercomputer, the Earth front of the world. This bill will help us tional materials on technologies that could use Simulator, was the fastest supercom- do that. energy more efficiently. puter in the world, a title it held for Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘(2) Carrying out demonstrations of advanced well over 2 years, from June 2002 have no further requests for time, and energy methods and technologies. through November of 2004. ‘‘(3) Developing and conducting seminars, I yield back the balance of my time. workshops, long-distance learning sessions, and Some experts claimed that Japan was Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I have no able to produce a computer far ahead of other activities to aid in the dissemination of further requests for time, and I yield knowledge and information on technologies that American machines because the U.S. back the balance of my time. could use energy more efficiently. had taken an overly cautious or con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(4) Providing or coordinating onsite energy ventional approach to computing R&D. question is on the motion offered by evaluations, including instruction on the com- In hindsight, we see that caution the gentleman from Washington (Mr. missioning of building heating and cooling sys- meant lost opportunities. tems, for a wide range of energy end-users. BAIRD) that the House suspend the ‘‘(5) Examining the energy efficiency needs of Granted a lot has changed since No- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1068, as vember of 2004. The U.S. is now home energy end-users to develop recommended re- amended. search projects for the Department. to not only the world’s fastest super- The question was taken; and (two- ‘‘(6) Hiring experts in energy efficient tech- computer, but seven of the 10 fastest, thirds being in the affirmative) the nologies to carry out activities described in thanks to the hard work and competi- rules were suspended and the bill, as paragraphs (1) through (5). ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A person seeking a grant tive spirit of people at IBM, Cray and amended, was passed. Silicon Graphics, as well as the Depart- under this section shall submit to the Secretary A motion to reconsider was laid on an application in such form and containing ment of Energy and NSF. the table. But we must retain the leadership such information as the Secretary may require. f The Secretary may award a grant under this and development and use of supercom- section to an entity already in existence if the puters. As confirmed by reports of the ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER entity is otherwise eligible under this section. Council on Competitiveness and the ACT The application shall include, at a minimum— President’s Information Technology Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I move to ‘‘(1) a description of the applicant’s outreach Advisory Committee, supercomputers suspend the rules and pass the bill program, and the geographic region it would serve, and of why the program would be capable are essential to maintaining U.S. lead- (H.R. 85) to provide for the establish- ership in many scientific fields and of transferring knowledge and information ment of centers to encourage dem- about advanced energy technologies that in- have many applications, from pharma- onstration and commercial application crease efficiency of energy use; ceuticals and climate to national and of advanced energy methods and tech- ‘‘(2) a description of the activities the appli- homeland security. nologies, as amended. cant would carry out, of the technologies that That is why the bill that we are con- The Clerk read as follows: would be transferred, and of any other organi- sidering today is so important. It is de- zations that will help facilitate a regional ap- H.R. 85 signed to ensure U.S. preeminence and proach to carrying out those activities; competitiveness in computational Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ‘‘(3) a description of how the proposed activi- resentatives of the United States of America in ties would be appropriate to the specific energy science. This bill commits the Federal Congress assembled, needs of the geographic region to be served; Government to providing the research SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(4) an estimate of the number and types of community with sustained access to This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Tech- energy end-users expected to be reached through the highest end supercomputers, sup- nology Transfer Act’’. such activities; and ‘‘(5) a description of how the applicant will porting all aspects of high performance SEC. 2. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. computing, including software develop- assess the success of the program. Section 917 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ‘‘(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary ment and data management for sci- (42 U.S.C. 16197) is amended to read as follows: shall award grants under this section on the entific and engineering applications, ‘‘SEC. 917. ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY basis of the following criteria, at a minimum: and developing and maintaining a road TRANSFER CENTERS. ‘‘(1) The ability of the applicant to carry out map for computational science in the ‘‘(a) GRANTS.—Not later than 18 months after the proposed activities. fields that require it. the date of enactment of the Energy Technology ‘‘(2) The extent to which the applicant will co- I am honored to have worked with Transfer Act, the Secretary shall make grants to ordinate the activities of the Center with other the chairman of the Research and nonprofit institutions, State and local govern- entities as appropriate, such as State and local ments, cooperative extension services, or institu- governments, utilities, institutions of higher Science Education Subcommittee, Mr. tions of higher education (or consortia thereof), education, and National Laboratories. BAIRD, on this straightforward, com- to establish a geographically dispersed network ‘‘(3) The appropriateness of the applicant’s monsense legislation, and I have good of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Cen- outreach program for carrying out the program reason to be hopeful that it will pass. ters, to be located in areas the Secretary deter- described in this section.

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Is there ergy end users are as informed as pos- for commercial application activities. objection to the request of the gen- sible about what is available to them ‘‘(f) DURATION.— tleman from Washington? to help them become more energy effi- ‘‘(1) INITIAL GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded There was no objection. cient. under this section shall be for a period of 5 Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- H.R. 85 would amend section 917 of years. self such time as I may consume. the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which ‘‘(2) INITIAL EVALUATION.—Each grantee Mr. Speaker, when we examine mar- requires the Secretary of Energy to under this section shall be evaluated during its ket barriers for advanced research en- distribute grants to establish a net- third year of operation under procedures estab- ergy efficiency and renewable energy work of advanced energy technology lished by the Secretary to determine if the grantee is accomplishing the purposes of this technologies, we find that a simple transfer centers for the transfer of ad- section described in subsection (a). The Sec- lack of public knowledge often keeps vanced energy technologies and meth- retary shall terminate any grant that does not those technologies on the laboratory ods to a wide range of energy end users, receive a positive evaluation. If an evaluation is shelf and out of the marketplace. Out- including individuals, businesses and positive, the Secretary may extend the grant for reach and education of building and in- building and industrial professionals. 3 additional years beyond the original term of dustry professionals and other key de- The bill does not create a new pro- the grant. cisionmakers will undoubtedly accel- gram. It simply improves upon the cur- ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION.—If a grantee re- erate the deployment of beneficial en- rent section 917 by specifying types of ceives an extension under paragraph (2), the activities that may be funded, min- grantee shall be evaluated again during the sec- ergy technologies and practices into ond year of the extension. The Secretary shall the larger marketplace. imum criteria and priorities for quali- terminate any grant that does not receive a Through the guidance of Congress- fying applications, duration of funding, positive evaluation. If an evaluation is positive, man BRAD MILLER, we sought to ad- and grantee evaluation requirements. the Secretary may extend the grant for a final dress these challenges in the energy Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill and I additional period of 3 additional years beyond bill of 2005 by establishing in section encourage my colleagues to support it. the original extension. 917 a network of Advanced Energy Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I reserve ‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—No grantee may receive Technology Transfer Centers. These the balance of my time. more than 11 years of support under this section Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I centers would be a partnership between without reapplying for support and competing yield 5 minutes to the gentlelady from local entities and DOE to showcase ad- against all other applicants seeking a grant at Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT). that time. vanced energy technologies and simply Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank ‘‘(g) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds award- teach the right people how to utilize the ranking member of the full com- ed under this section may be used for the con- them. mittee, Mr. HALL, for yielding me the struction of facilities. Mrs. BIGGERT worked with Mr. MIL- ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- time to discuss H.R. 85, the Energy LER to refine this section of the EPA tion: Technology Transfer Act. I would also Act in her bill, H.R. 85, and I believe it ‘‘(1) ADVANCED ENERGY METHODS AND TECH- like to commend my friend and col- NOLOGIES.—The term ‘advanced energy methods is a valuable improvement that will get league Mr. BAIRD of Washington for and technologies’ means all methods and tech- these centers up and running sooner. managing this bill, and the gentleman nologies that promote energy efficiency and con- This bill came through the Science from North Carolina (Mr. MILLER) for servation, including distributed generation tech- Committee and passed the House last his hard work on this bill. nologies, and life-cycle analysis of energy use. year as part of H.R. 6203. It was a good The provisions in this bill were in- ‘‘(2) CENTER.—The term ‘Center’ means an idea then, and Chairman GORDON saw cluded in section 11 of H.R. 6203, the Al- Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Center that it should be treated the same in established pursuant to this section. ternative Energy Research and Devel- this Congress. Like the other two bills ‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTED GENERATION.—The term opment Act, which passed the House by ‘distributed generation’ means an electric power before us today, the Science and Tech- voice vote in September of last year. generation technology, including photovoltaic, nology Committee passed this bill out The Federal Government spends bil- small wind, and micro-combined heat and of committee with no objection. I lions every year on energy-related re- power, that serves electric consumers at or near again commend my colleague from Illi- search and development at our univer- the site of production. nois (Mrs. BIGGERT) for working with sities and national laboratories. The ‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.—The term ‘Co- the majority on this important bill, result is often new technologies that operative Extension’ means the extension serv- and I urge its approval by the House. ices established at the land-grant colleges and reduce our consumption of energy or universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of encourage the use of alternative fuels, 8, 1914. my time. and thus reduces our dependence on ‘‘(5) LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVER- Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I foreign sources of energy. SITIES.—The term ‘land-grant colleges and uni- yield myself such time as I may con- But the biggest challenge to realizing versities’ means— sume. these energy savings is getting these ‘‘(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in section 2 I rise today in support of H.R. 85, the technologies out of the laboratory and of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Energy Technology Transfer Act, that into the marketplace where they can Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)); was introduced by Congresswoman ‘‘(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 benefit all energy end users. Whether of that Act); and JUDY BIGGERT, a most valuable and re- we are talking about a business owner, ‘‘(C) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 2 spected member of the Science Com- a homeowner, or a county or local gov- of that Act). mittee and former chairwoman of the ernment official, these energy end ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In Energy Subcommittee. I thank her and users may be hesitant to embrace ad- addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be Mr. MILLER from North Carolina for vanced or alternative energy tech- appropriated in section 911, there are authorized their work on this bill. nologies with which they may not be to be appropriated for the program under this There is concern that there is not familiar, have little experience or section such sums as may be appropriated.’’. enough assistance or education avail- which may require new infrastructure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- able in the area of transferring tech- The risk of investing in new energy ant to the rule, the gentleman from nologies in energy efficiency and dis- technologies is just too great compared Washington (Mr. BAIRD) and the gen- tributed clean energy that has been de- to conventional energy technologies, tleman from Texas (Mr. HALL) each veloped by the Department of Energy and getting information on the latest, will control 20 minutes. and the national laboratories to energy greatest energy technologies can just The Chair recognizes the gentleman end users. be too costly or time-consuming. from Washington. In this time of heightened awareness That is why section 917 of EPACT of GENERAL LEAVE of how much energy we are using and 2005 directed the Department of Energy Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- how much energy costs, how dependent to create a geographically dispersed imous consent that all Members may we are on foreign countries for energy network of energy efficient technology

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H.R. 85 makes improving The bill we are considering today, Home Run Inn Pizza could reduce nat- changes to section 917, to make it an even H.R. 85, the Energy Technology Trans- ural gas consumption by 13 percent and more effective program. fer Act, would simply improve section energy consumption by 5 to 6 percent, There has never been a partisan divide over 917 of EPACT. Instead of creating from saving a total of over $15,000 annually. this program. This committee passed the lan- scratch this network of centers, H.R. 85 Because of resource limitations, the guage in this bill as part of a broader energy UIC Energy Resource Center will help would authorize the DOE to provide bill that Mrs. BIGGERT introduced in the last 12 companies in this way in fiscal year grants to and partner with existing Congress. I thank the Chairman for working to 2007, saving each on the average 15 per- community outreach networks. These get this bill to the House floor and thank Mrs. cent of its energy budget and providing existing networks could include coop- BIGGERT for continuing to work with me on the a return on investment within 2 years. erative extension system offices, State issue of energy technology transfer. energy offices, local governments, in- With passage of H.R. 85, the UIC En- The purpose of the program is to encourage stitutions of higher education and non- ergy Resource Center and other cooper- the use in the real world of energy efficiency profit organizations with expertise in ative extension and community out- technologies that have been developed with, energy technologies or outreach. reach organizations could add the ca- The Cooperative Extension Service pacity and expertise to help many, often, federally funded research, the Depart- and similar community outreach net- many more companies, building man- ment of Energy, but that has sat unused on works have a long and successful his- agers, home builders and homeowners the shelf. Using those energy efficiency tech- tory of transferring knowledge about use technology to save energy and nologies offers the promise of immediate help new technologies and techniques to money. with our problems, with our energy needs, our farmers and other constituencies. How- I want to conclude by thanking the dependency, and we should be using every ever, few have the resources to focus on bill’s chief cosponsor, my friend and effort to try to make ourselves more energy energy efficiency outside of the agri- colleague from North Carolina (Mr. independent. culture center. H.R. 85 would change MILLER) for his strong interest in tech This bill would extend those ways of deliv- that and would build on the successful transfer and this legislation in par- ering energy conservation and efficiency pro- model of the ag extension service with- ticular. As we have worked with the grams to include cooperative extension serv- out creating any new entity or bu- majority to improve this legislation, ices, which is a definite improvement, and im- reaucracy. his input has been invaluable. I also portant, that these energy efficiency tech- H.R. 85 still demands the same re- want to thank Chairman GORDON for nologies make their way into rural America. quirements of these centers. They must recognizing the value of this legisla- And I hope that these improvements to Sec be geographically dispersed; they must tion and moving it expeditiously 917 of EPACT really do make the program coordinate regional resource engineer- through the committee. I want to much more comprehensive and will send a ing and business expertise; and they thank Ranking Member HALL for his message to the Department of Energy and to must help apply energy technologies assistance as well. the appropriators that this program should be and methods suitable to local climate. Finally, I want to thank the National funded. But instead of limiting these centers to Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and a long list of The President’s budget request failed to re- the transfer of energy technologies, quest funding for this program this year. In the H.R. 85 would expand their mission to its members for their strong support of this bill. This bill represents just a 109th Congress the appropriators failed to in- include all advanced energy tech- clude funding, despite my best efforts and nologies. small investment in the tech transfer capabilities we need to help our univer- many efforts to tug at someone’s sleeve and In addition to requiring grant recipi- get their attention, to try to include it in the ap- ents to demonstrate results or risk los- sities and labs move advanced energy technologies from the labs into the propriations bill. And I hope with a strong bi- ing their grant, H.R. 85 would require partisan effort this year, this program can be grantees to provide feedback to DOE on markets so Americans can enjoy the tangible benefits of our Federal invest- funded, and we can begin to make sure we the research needs related to the pro- get into practical use the energy efficiency duction, storage or use of energy iden- ment in R&D. I urge my colleagues to support this technologies that we have developed. tified by energy end users. It would bill. Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I reserve also encourage grant recipients to the balance of my time. work with utilities to carry out infor- b 1430 mational activities for energy end Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. users. reserve the balance of my time. H.R. 85 prohibits grant recipients Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I just Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I yield back from using grants funding to construct would echo Mrs. BIGGERT’s astute com- the balance of my time, and I urge pas- facilities to house the tech transfer ments. We talk a lot in this body and sage of the bill. center. It doesn’t authorize any fund- in the administration about the impor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing that isn’t already authorized in tance of launching new energy research question is on the motion offered by EPACT. In other words, this bill con- initiatives. The fact is we have a num- the gentleman from Washington (Mr. tains no new funding. Instead, it sim- ber of efficient technologies before us BAIRD) that the House suspend the ply gives new guidance and direction to today, and the real challenge is getting rules and pass the bill, H.R. 85, as the Secretary about how to bolster the those out to the public to be imple- amended. Department’s technology transfer ca- mented as soon as possible. The question was taken. pacity. The quickest way to address our en- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the I just want to give you one example ergy challenge is not to immediately opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being from Chicago about how this program invent some miracle cure. The quickest in the affirmative, the ayes have it. might work and its potential to save way is to implement the existing tech- Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, on that I energy through the deployment of ad- nologies and mechanisms that we have demand the yeas and nays. vanced energy technologies. already before us to begin saving en- Before expanding their frozen pizza ergy today. The yeas and nays were ordered. production plant in Woodridge, Illinois, I encourage passage of this bill and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Home Run Inn Pizza consulted with the commend Mrs. BIGGERT for her leader- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy ship. Chair’s prior announcement, further Resource Center. After conducting an Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, proceedings on this question will be assessment of the plant and its oper- I originally introduced as an amendment to the postponed.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2411 REAUTHORIZING THE STEEL AND these industries are fully prepared to this partnership program, the U.S. ALUMINUM ENERGY CONSERVA- confront the challenges they face. This Army now has a next generation tac- TION AND TECHNOLOGY COM- bill will help develop the innovative tical vehicle that is agile and respon- PETITIVENESS ACT OF 1988 tools needed to grow valuable Amer- sive. These advances, applied to the ci- Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I move ican jobs and businesses, and to protect vilian versions of the vehicle, add a to suspend the rules and pass the bill the environment, by tapping into good substantial further positive impact to (H.R. 1126) to reauthorize the Steel and old-fashioned American ingenuity. our Nation’s economy. Aluminum Energy Conservation and Originally passed by the 100th Con- It is also important to note that the Technology Competitiveness Act of gress, the Metals Initiative authorizes Federal funds in this program are given 1988. Federal cost-sharing of research whose to the schools to conduct the research. The Clerk read as follows: goals are threefold: first, enhancing en- Companies are not the recipients of ergy efficiency; second, increasing the funds, and they must provide a share of H.R. 1126 competitiveness of American indus- the cost of the research. But the Amer- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tries; and, third, improving the envi- ican company that provides that match resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ronment through reductions in green- has the first opportunity to take ad- house gas emissions. vantage of the research findings and SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS. More specifically, this legislation (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— improve their manufacturing oper- Section 9 of the Steel and Aluminum Energy promotes collaborative, public-private ations, benefiting American workers. Conservation and Technology Competitive- cost-shared research between American H.R. 1126 is simply a great example of ness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5108) is amended to industry, the Department of Energy, how public-private partnership can read as follows: and institutions of higher education. benefit American workers and tax- ‘‘SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. The bill would reauthorize the Metals payers, while saving energy, improving ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated Initiative at $12 million per year for the environment, and accelerating the to the Secretary to carry out this Act fiscal year 2008 through fiscal year 2012 development and implementation of $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 to fund advanced metals research. modern technology. through 2012.’’. The success of the American steel in- All Americans can benefit from com- (b) STEEL PROJECT PRIORITIES.—Section 4(c)(1) of the Steel and Aluminum Energy dustry has a special personal signifi- monsense programs such as this one, Conservation and Technology Competitive- cance to me. My father-in-law was a and I urge my colleagues to support ness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5103(c)(1)) is steelworker at Bethlehem Steel in H.R. 1126. amended— Johnstown, Pennsylvania, until he lost Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘coat- his job when his plant closed due to my time. ings for sheet steels’’ and inserting ‘‘sheet foreign competition. This bill will help Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I and bar steels’’; and prevent further loss of good American rise today in support of H.R. 1126, a bill (2) by adding at the end the following new jobs like his by using American innova- to reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum subparagraph: Energy Conservation and Technology ‘‘(K) The development of technologies tion to increase the competitiveness of which reduce greenhouse gas emissions.’’. our domestic industry. Competitiveness Act of 1988. This legis- (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Steel While American industries have sig- lation has been passed unanimously by and Aluminum Energy Conservation and nificantly modernized, the pace of this body for the past two Congresses, Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 is technology and the competition from and I hope it will do so again today. further amended— overseas is relentless. Reauthorization The Department of Energy’s steel-re- (1) by striking section 7 (15 U.S.C. 5106); of this bill is essential to grow Amer- lated energy-efficiency research and and ican jobs, keep the customers of metal development program was first estab- (2) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 5107), by inserting industries strong, and ensure that we lished in 1986 and was expanded to a ‘‘, beginning with fiscal year 2008,’’ after broader ‘‘metals initiative’’ in 1988 ‘‘close of each fiscal year’’. have a domestic supply of the materials we need for our national defense. when the President signed into law the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The results of this program speak for Steel and Aluminum Energy Conserva- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- themselves. Since its inception, the tion and Technology Competitiveness linois (Mr. LIPINSKI) and the gentleman Metals Initiative has delivered numer- Act of 1988. from Texas (Mr. HALL) each will con- ous technologies to the factory floor, Reauthorization of appropriations for trol 20 minutes. resulting in incredible environmental the program occurred in 1992 with the The Chair recognizes the gentleman and energy savings while increasing passage of the Energy Policy Act, but from Illinois. the competitive position of the steel expired in 1997. The steel industry and GENERAL LEAVE industry and the domestic manufac- the Department of Energy continued Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I ask turing sector. the partnership under the Metals Ini- unanimous consent that all Members In the Chicago area, schools such as tiative and its predecessor, the Steel may have 5 legislative days to revise my alma mater Northwestern Univer- Initiative, after the authorization ex- and extend their remarks and include sity have participated in this program, pired. This bill would reauthorize the extraneous material on H.R. 1126, the as well as companies such as IPSCO. important program through 2012 and bill now under consideration. Because of the advances made in steel expand it slightly by adding research The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there production, partially through the in- on technologies that reduce greenhouse objection to the request of the gen- dustry’s partnership with DOE, the gas emissions. tleman from Illinois? steel industry as a whole used 28 per- The metals industry is one of the There was no objection. cent less energy per ton in 2004 than it most energy-intensive industries, with Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I yield did in 1990. energy accounting for a major portion myself such time as I may consume. In addition, this research has proof the cost of production. Improving Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support duced several successful and important energy efficiency for this industry will H.R. 1126, legislation reauthorizing the technological breakthroughs, including help to reduce the cost of steel and Steel and Aluminum Energy Conserva- the development of advanced high- keep American steelmakers competition and Technology Competitiveness strength steels and ultra-lightweight tive in the world market. Improving ef- Act of 1988, also known as the Metals steel automobile bodies, meaning light- ficiency will also help with our coun- Initiative. er, safer and more energy-efficient try’s goal to become energy inde- Today, the steel industry and other cars. pendent and environmentally respon- metals industry, including aluminum Recently, these advanced tech- sible. and copper, are important parts of our nologies were applied to a new, light- Investment made at the government national economy; and they must re- weight military vehicle, yielding per- level in partnership with industry to main innovative in order to stay com- formance improvements including 25 stimulate achievement of this in- petitive in the increasingly global percent weight savings and 50 percent creased energy efficiency has shown economy. It is vital to ensure that fuel efficiency improvements. Through great results. Over the years, 58 steel

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With one phone call a movement fidence, and character, who make the world Corporation, through this program a better place.’’; was born. they saw a ‘‘set of projects that saved Whereas the Girl Scouts encourage in- An organization founded upon the nearly a barrel of oil per Federal dollar creased skill-building and responsibility, and principles of strength, empowerment, invested. Or, in terms of the environ- also promotes the development of strong responsibility, and community, the ment, a ton of CO2 for every $2 of Fed- leadership and decision-making skills, Girl Scouts have continued to change eral money invested, all the while de- through program activities that are age-ap- the lives of many girls for generations. livering real technology to the plant propriate and based on the ‘‘Girl Scout While other organizations have strug- floor to help maintain a competitive Promise and Law’’; gled to deal with factors such as race advantage.’’ Whereas at all levels of the Girl Scouts, and socioeconomic status, the Girl I ask my colleagues to join me in girls participate in activities that build self- Scouts have always been looked at as confidence, responsibility, integrity, cre- support of H.R. 1126. ative decision-making skills, and teamwork, an organization of inclusion, having de- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance helping them take steps toward becoming segregated councils as early as 1917. of my time. the leaders of tomorrow and developing real- b 1445 Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, this bill world leadership abilities that will last them represents a great example of what we a lifetime; The Girl Scouts also offer programs can be doing and should be doing in Whereas the Girl Scouts advocate for pub- for girls in unusual situations that this country. We have legislation here lic policy that is girl-centered and beneficial make it difficult for them to partici- that takes advantage of our great to all girls; pate in the standard program. The Girl American universities and all of the Whereas the Girl Scouts recognize that ap- Scouts Beyond Bars programs helps knowledge, wisdom that is there, the proximately 9,000,000 children over the age of daughters of incarcerated mothers to 6 are obese; that obesity is highest among research ability of these institutions, connect with their mothers and to have girls coming from families with low-income the mothers participate in Girl Scout and puts that together with American levels, and that fewer than 1 in 3 adolescents industry to come up with ways that we participate in an acceptable amount of phys- activities. can both save American jobs, grow ical exercise, with girls getting less exercise Another program, Girl Scouting in American jobs, and help to protect the than boys overall; and Detention Centers, allows girls who are environment. Whereas the Girl Scouts are focusing on themselves in detention centers to par- As Representative HALL said, a dollar promoting healthy living for girls during ticipate in scouting. Other initiatives in this program saves a barrel of oil. It 2007 and recognize through a recent study try to help girls in rural areas or in is a great opportunity and a great ex- ‘‘The New Normal: What Girls are Saying public housing. There are also pro- About Healthy Living’’ that girls define grams for American girls living over- ample of what we should be doing more ‘‘health’’ as a combination of diet and exer- of here in this Congress. seas. cise as well as emotional well-being and self- Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I I would like to thank Representa- esteem: Now, therefore, be it tives EHLERS and AKIN for their sup- Resolved, That the House of Representa- did not comment on one of my favorite port also on this legislation. I urge my tives— Girl Scout traditions, which is the an- colleagues to pass this legislation. (1) commends the Girl Scouts of the United nual cookie sale. For many years, I was Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance States of America for its efforts to launch a overjoyed when I would see the little of my time. national dialogue on the issue of obesity girls selling cookies door to door. I per- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The among young girls; sonally like the shortbread cookies. question is on the motion offered by (2) recognizes the Girl Scouts of the United It is because of the long-standing his- States of America for its leadership and ex- tory and commitment of the Girl the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LIPIN- pertise in knowing the needs of girls through SKI) that the House suspend the rules the work of the Girl Scout Research Insti- Scouts of the United States of America and pass the bill, H.R. 1126. tute; and that I commend them and ask my col- The question was taken; and (two- (3) commends the Girl Scouts of the United leagues for their support in the passage thirds being in the affirmative) the States of America for continuing to actively of this commendation without delay. rules were suspended and the bill was promote issues important to girls. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- my time. A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, the table. linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman I yield myself as much time as I may f from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) consume. each will control 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, today commemorates COMMENDING THE GIRL SCOUTS The Chair recognizes the gentleman the 95th anniversary of the founding of ON THEIR 95TH ANNIVERSARY from Illinois. the Girl Scouts of the United States of Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I GENERAL LEAVE America. Founder Juliette Daisy Gor- move to suspend the rules and agree to Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I don Low organized the first Girl Scout the resolution (H. Res. 136) com- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- meeting with 18 girls in Savannah, mending the Girl Scouts of the United bers may have 5 legislative days in Georgia. While living in the United States of America on the occasion of which to revise and extend their re- Kingdom, Low dreamed of giving the their 95th anniversary, for providing marks. United States something for all girls quality age-appropriate experiences The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and envisioned exposing girls to help- that prepare girls to become the lead- objection to the request of the gen- ing their communities and enjoying ers of tomorrow and for raising issues tleman from Illinois? the outdoors. important to girls. There was no objection. The organization went through many The Clerk read as follows: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I different name changes, but it was fi- H. RES. 136 yield myself such time as I may con- nally renamed as we know it today in Whereas the Girl Scouts of the United sume. 1947. It was later chartered by the States of America (hereinafter referred to as Mr. Speaker, it was a brisk March United States Congress on March 16, the ‘‘Girl Scouts’’) is an organization that is morning when Juliette Gordon Low 1950. committed to helping girls of today become placed a historic phone call to her For 95 years, the Girl Scout organiza- leaders of tomorrow and that delivers qual- cousin in Savannah, Georgia. Juliette tion has provided real-world leadership ity experiences for girls locally, nationally, said, ‘‘Come right over. I’ve got some- training for over 50 million girls and and internationally (through USA Girl young women across the Nation. Scouts Overseas); thing for the girls of Savannah, and all Whereas the Girl Scouts are celebrating of America, and the world, and we’re Today, overall membership includes 2.7 their 95th anniversary on March 12, 2007; going to start it tonight.’’ million girl members and 928,000 adult Whereas the Girl Scout program is girl- That phone call proved to be a his- members, working primarily as volun- driven, reflecting the ever-changing needs toric one. On the evening of March 12, teers. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say

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Through their locally, nationally and internationally from Georgia (Mr. BARROW). various programs, the organization in- that build girls of courage, confidence, Mr. BARROW. I thank the gentleman stills the ideals of character, conduct, and character, who make the world a for yielding. leadership, as well as service to others. better place. Mr. Speaker, it is with a certain They have recently launched a pro- For 95 years, Girl Scouts has served amount of personal pride and a great gram for girls focused on healthy living girls through a remarkable leadership deal of civic pride that I join my col- that includes education regarding diet development program delivered by leagues in support of this resolution and exercise. dedicated volunteers in every commu- today. This important education has been nity across the country. All programs On the civic side of things, I have the instituted because of the national con- are girl-driven and provide girls with a privilege of representing Savannah, cern about obesity among children and wide variety of leadership building ac- Georgia, in the U.S. House of Rep- the knowledge that a program such as tivities that promote teamwork and resentatives. It is my hometown. Juli- this has been proven to lead to emo- the development of strong decision- ette Gordon Low founded the Girl tional and physical well-being. making skills. Scouts in Savannah. She was a native The Girl Scouts organization has There are many programs to choose of Savannah. She founded the organiza- long been committed to helping girls of from, including more than 70 achieve- tion in 1912. The first organization’s today become leaders of tomorrow ment badges encouraging girls to pur- headquarters was in the back of her through activities that build self-con- sue education and careers in math, home in Savannah, Georgia, and from fidence, responsibility, integrity, cre- science and engineering, an anti-bul- that humble beginning some 95 years ative decision-making skills, and team- lying and violence prevention program, ago we have gone from 18 members to work. It can be difficult growing up, es- and a program that connects girls with almost 4 million members worldwide. I pecially in today’s society. their mothers who are incarcerated. go by that building every time I am in The Girl Scouts is one organization Girl Scouts also offer a huge range of town on the way to work, walking on that has consistently guided members outreach activities to girls who have the streets. It gives me a great deal of to believe that girls can do anything by never had the opportunity to be a Girl civic pride, along with the rest of my offering girls aged 5 through 17 a vari- Scout, including Latina and Native fellow Savannahians, who recognize ety of opportunities through their American girls, along with girls in that Girl Scouts the world over look to scouting programs. rural communities and in public hous- Savannah as the home and the The Girl Scouts are woven into the ing developments. homeplace of Girl Scouting. fabric of American life and have af- Girl Scouts recognizes the impor- On a personal level, I venture to say fected girls’ lives, as well as their fami- tance of giving a voice to girls by shar- that very few of us guys in the U.S. lies, in virtually every community in ing original research reviews that have House of Representatives are closer to the country. Girl Scout programs con- helped change the dialogue among the Girl Scouting than I am. I have three tinue to expand, taking into account media, policymakers and community sisters. Every one of them was a Girl the diverse population of America leaders on issues important to girls. Scout, including my twin sister, and I today. They have released numerous reports can tell you as a guy you don’t get They have initiated outreach pro- that have helped shape policy discus- much closer to Girl Scouting than grams that strive to include all cul- sions in this country. that. tures as part of their mission to foster In celebrating 95 years of excellence I know that there are lots of organi- the qualities on which the United and the significant contributions, Girl zations that promote courage, con- States depends. The Girl Scouts not Scouts will raise the bar in being the fidence and character in young girls only reach out to girls in the United voice for all girls. but none do as good a job as the Girl States but through U.S.A. Girl Scouts Help me commend the Girl Scouts of Scouts. Overseas, it is committed to helping the United States of America for its On behalf of my hometown, on behalf girls worldwide become leaders of to- leadership and expertise in meeting the of the 700,000 people that I have privi- morrow. Their new vision statement needs of girls throughout their 95 years lege of representing in Congress, and sums up all that is good about this or- of remarkable programs, knowledge on behalf of the millions of brothers of ganization by saying, ‘‘Girl Scouting and information about girls who recog- Girl Scouts the worldwide, I am proud builds girls of courage, confidence, and nize the nearly 1 million current adult to congratulate the Girl Scouts on character, who make the world a better volunteers and volunteers through the their 95th anniversary, and I extend my place.’’ decades. best wishes for the next 95 years. For this reason, Mr. Speaker, I urge Mr. Speaker, spending time as a Girl Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, all my colleagues to join me in sup- Scout when I was a young child I have I yield back the balance of my time. porting H. Res. 136. to say was a wonderful, wonderful ex- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of perience. Back then, we only worked it is just good to know that in addition my time. on homemaking skills. We did things to the great scenic beauty and south- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I that girls did in the early 1960s, but ern charm that Savannah is so well- want to thank the gentleman from today I am proud to say that when you noted for, that other good things have Georgia for his eloquent remarks, and see the Girl Scouts working together, come from there, and certainly the Girl it is my pleasure to yield such time as serving, certainly volunteerism in Scouts of America. I would urge all she might consume to the gentle- nursing homes and helping our elderly, Members to vote in favor of this legis- woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- mentoring for those students that need lation. THY), the sponsor of this legislation. it, they have come a long way and they Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. are on the right track, certainly ex- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the Girl Speaker, I thank Mr. DAVIS of Illinois panding their horizon for what they are Scouts of the USA in celebrating their 95th an- and Congressman WESTMORELAND from going to do. When they meet with niversary. Since its founding in 1912, the Girl Georgia, also. other Girl Scouts internationally, it is Scouts has become the world’s preeminent or- March marks the 95th anniversary of a wonderful opportunity so different ganization for girls. Back then they had just 18 the Girl Scouts of the United States of countries can get to know each other. members, but today, there are 3.7 million Girl America. Founded in 1912 by Juliette They are the future of our Nation, Scouts—2.7 million girl members and 928,000 Gordon Low, with only 18 members, and I am proud of them, and I urge my adult members working primarily as volun- Girl Scouts is now the finest organiza- colleagues to pass this resolution. teers.

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Each It became the center for trade and of the world; commerce that attracted the best and unique experience, be it reading to younger Whereas the Dutch contribution to the students or participating in a math competition, American melting pot has played such a sig- brightest people from different walks empowers girls and helps them reach their full nificant role in the life of America as exem- of life, culture, and creeds. New Am- potential. plified by Presidents Martin Van Buren, sterdam received an official charter On the national level, the Girl Scouts of the Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Delano and officially became a city in 1653, USA has been an advocate for girls’ involve- Roosevelt; making it to the first city in North ment in math, science and engineering; for vi- Whereas the bonds of friendship linking America where citizens freely elected olence prevention and for the health and safe- the Dutch and American people continue to their city council. This was one of the grow in strength and affection; and first acts to help establish a platform ty of all girls. Through their many government Whereas the heritage of this friendship be- and corporate partnerships, the Girl Scouts for democracy in the United States. tween peoples serves as a laudable example In 1776, the Dutch played a major bring innovative programming to girls through- for the kinds of relations that should link all out the country and expand their reach to un- the peoples of the earth and should be prop- role in financing the Revolutionary derserved communities where girls need it erly extolled: Now, therefore, be it War, and it was repaid by the U.S. Gov- most. Resolved, That it is the sense of the House ernment with stock certificates, an ac- Mr. Speaker, I am proud that the Girl Scouts of Representatives that a day should be es- tion that eventually led to the estab- of Freedom Valley, which serves my district, tablished as Dutch-American Friendship Day lishment of the New York Stock Ex- to celebrate the historic ties of the United change in 1791. Many prominent Ameri- has over 21,000 members and 7,000 adult States and the Netherlands. volunteers. I am proud to have such a won- cans from Dutch ancestry have made The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- derful team of volunteers dedicated to the significant contributions to our coun- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- leadership and character development of girls try, like Presidents Martin van Buren, linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) know that all of us take pride knowing that Roosevelt. All were great Americans each will control 20 minutes. who dedicated their lives to help shape each and every Girl Scout of today will be one The Chair recognizes the gentleman America to be the land of the free and of tomorrow’s leaders. home of the brave. I know the Girl Scouts of the USA will cele- from Illinois. The Dutch contributions to America brate many more anniversaries and continue GENERAL LEAVE are part of our customs and traditions to be a positive influence on our Nation’s girls Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- that have enriched our lives for over and on our society for generations to come. 200 years. So it is very easy to support Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I bers may have 5 legislative days in H. Res. 89. I do so and urge all of my yield back the balance of my time. which to revise and extend their remarks. colleagues to give their support. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there question is on the motion offered by my time. the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. objection to the request of the gen- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, DAVIS) that the House suspend the tleman from Illinois? I yield myself as much time as I may rules and agree to the resolution, H. There was no objection. consume. Res. 136. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, America began its rela- The question was taken. yield myself such time as I might con- tionship with the Dutch in 1609 when The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the sume. Captain Henry Hudson, searching for a opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Mr. Speaker, every year we and the faster route to Asia, sailed up what is in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Dutch-American community in the now known as the Hudson River. Al- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Netherlands celebrate the bilateral re- though he did not find his way to Asia, on that I demand the yeas and nays. lations between the Netherlands and he and other Dutch traders quickly saw The yeas and nays were ordered. the United States. On April 19, 1782, the potential and opportunity of this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- John Adams, the second President of country and established the second Eu- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the the United States, was received by the ropean settlement in America named Chair’s prior announcement, further State’s General in The Hague and rec- Fort Nassau near Albany, New York. proceedings on this question will be ognized as Minister Plenipotentiary of Their growth continued, and eventu- postponed. the United States of America. ally a large portion of the early eastern f Also, this was the day that Mr. United States was settled by the Adams purchased a house at Fluwelen Dutch. The Dutch and the United ESTABLISHING DUTCH-AMERICAN Burgwal 18 in The Hague, which be- States have proven to be extraordinary FRIENDSHIP DAY came the first American embassy in allies over the past 200 years, where in Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I the world. This day is known by many many instances they came to each oth- move to suspend the rules and agree to people as the Dutch-American Friend- er’s aid at critical times in history. the resolution (H. Res. 89) expressing ship Day that reminds us how the Shortly after the Revolutionary War, the sense of the House of Representa- Dutch played a role in America’s his- the Netherlands presented a risky and tives that a day should be established tory and traditions. courageous act by being the first coun- as Dutch-American Friendship Day to Prior to 1782, America had always try to salute the American flag. A few celebrate the historic ties of the United had a long-standing relationship with years later, on April 19, 1782, John States and the Netherlands. the Dutch going back as far as 1609 Adams secured the recognition of the The Clerk read as follows when Henry Hudson, an explorer hired United States as an independent gov- H. RES. 89 by a Dutch-based United East India ernment at The Hague. He was the first Whereas, 225 years ago, on the 19th of Company, traveled up a river that now U.S. envoy to the Netherlands and bro- April, 1782 in the City of the Hague, the Am- bears his name and made a land claim kered the first loan for Congress from bassadorial credentials of John Adams were for his employer in the area known as three banks in the Netherlands, which officially recognized by Prince William V of New York. amounted to the entire U.S. foreign Orange and the States-General, thus estab- debt at that time. lishing formal diplomatic ties between the b 1500 Consequently, the Netherlands fol- new government of the United States and His exploration helped the Dutch to lowed France to become the second the Republic of the Netherlands. continue to be the foremost traders country in the world to establish for- Whereas the historical ties between the Dutch and American people go back nearly and merchant mariners in the world mal diplomatic relations with the 200 years earlier to the period when the Pil- and expanded their influence in setting United States. Also during this time, grims resided for almost 11 years in the up a trading post on the southern end John Adams purchased a home that be- Netherlands before sailing to the new world; of Manhattan Island. In 1625, the Dutch came the first American embassy on

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Islamists and has graciously provided broken diplomatic relationships be- These are vital attributes that help Members of Congress and others with tween the United States and any for- girls grow into the women who will critical access to their unique and in- eign country right up until the present lead our country and inspire the next novative perspective on water manage- time. generation of scouts. ment and flood protection in the wake The Netherlands have demonstrated I know personally about the power of of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane its commitment to the United States, being a Girl Scout, because I was one. Rita. even in modern times, by being one of The basic character and skills I learned Put simply, the value of the relation- the first countries to ally itself with then have served me my entire life, and ship between our two countries and the the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Har- they even serve me now in Congress. opportunities that exist to learn from bor. It was one of the first to assist in For that I owe the Girl Scouts and each other should be deeply appre- the war on terror; and in the wake of the great Juliette Gordon, who founded ciated and recognized. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, the organization in 1912, a great debt of I encourage all Members to support the Netherlands graciously provided gratitude. I am proud that my home- H. Res. 89 to honor Dutch and Amer- Members of Congress access to their town, New York City, is home to the ican friendship and celebrate the his- unique and innovative perspective on Girl Scouts’ national headquarters. I toric ties between our countries water management and flood protec- applaud the scouts for 95 years of em- Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise as a co- tion. powerment and excellence, and I wish sponsor in strong support of H. Res. 89, ex- I would also like to point out that them many more years of helping nur- pressing the sense of the House of Rep- Dutch Americans have contributed ture America’s girls. resentatives that a day should be established greatly to our fine country and have I rise in support of these two resolu- as Dutch-American Friendship Day, to cele- played a significant role in the life of tions and applaud the leadership of my brate the historic ties of the United States and America. This is exemplified by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the Netherlands. three Presidents of Dutch descent, bringing them before this body today, Presidents Martin van Buren, Theodore and I urge unanimous support for My district in West Michigan has some of Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. them. the deepest roots of Dutch-American history Dutch Americans have served at all Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, and heritage in the country. Dutch explorers, levels of our government and have it is now my pleasure to yield as much traders and settlers were a significant part of served us well in this distinguished time as he may consume to my distin- the earliest European exploration of the New body, including the two sponsors of guished colleague from Michigan (Mr. World, especially in New York and New Jer- this bill, Mr. HOEKSTRA, and my col- HOEKSTRA). sey. However, the first major wave of Dutch league on the committee, Mr. VAN Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise immigration began in the 1840s with the HOLLEN. today in support of H. Res. 89, which Dissentings (later on known as Calvinists), a Dutch Americans and our rich his- expresses the sense of the House of new group of religious people in the Nether- tory have many firsts with the Nether- Representatives that a day should be lands. Like so many of the original settlers lands, and it continues to strengthen established as Dutch American Friend- here in America, they wanted more religious our tie with this true diplomatic friend ship Day. liberty than they experienced in their home working side by side with the United On April 19, 2007, the United States country. They were also seeking prosperity in States to bring peace, freedom, and and the Netherlands will mark 225 a time of economic downturn and agricultural commerce in the world at large. years of unbroken diplomatic rela- hardship in Europe. So the Dutch pilgrims I urge all of my colleagues to join me tions. It is the United States’ longest dared the journey across the Atlantic to New in supporting H. Res. 89. York and then moved across northern New Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of existing diplomatic relationship. My parents emigrated to the United York and finally settled near the shores of my time. States from the Netherlands when I Lake Michigan. Waves of Dutch settlers soon Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, found Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan, to it is my pleasure now to yield such was 3 years old. I am deeply proud of my Dutch heritage and feel that I have be the places of job growth and the religious time as she may consume to the gen- liberty they were seeking. tlewoman from New York (Mrs. a special connection to both countries. I am proud to report that the traditions of a MALONEY). As Russell Shorto notes in ‘‘The Island Mrs. MALONEY of New York. I at the Center of the World,’’ Americans ‘‘Dutch work ethic’’ and religious devotion still thank the gentleman for yielding. are indebted to the culture of tolerance permeate Grand Rapids and the West Michi- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support that was present in 17th-century Dutch gan region today. Generations of Dutch immi- for H. Res. 89. New York City was first Manhattan, where men and women of grants have enriched our area with the unique founded by the Dutch, and they made a diverse races and religions lived in rel- customs and traditions of their ancestral tremendous contribution to the city I ative peace for the first time in the homeland. They are a people that have given am honored to represent and to our New World. the world great artists, celebrated philoso- country. Two of the Dutch Presidents, Dutch ideals such as individuality, phers, noted theologians, and leaders of inter- Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Dela- freedom, hard work, and human rights national business. no Roosevelt, both came from New have flourished in the United States; The Dutch-American Friendship Day called York. and our two countries can and have for in this resolution would be an honorable re- If you go to the City Museum of New worked together to confront common sponse to annual celebrations in the Nether- York, there is really a beautiful exhibit challenges to our very similar soci- lands. Every year, the Dutch-American com- that pays tribute to the many con- eties. Last year, my colleague on the munity in the Netherlands commemorates the tributions in our early days by the other side of the aisle, CHRIS VAN bilateral relations between the Netherlands Dutch. HOLLEN, and I created a bipartisan and the United States. Celebrated on April 19, I rise in strong support of this resolu- Congressional Caucus on the Nether- the Dutch-American Friendship Day remem- tion and to the preceding resolution, lands, a group that I hope will deepen bers the day that John Adams, the second which honors the 95th anniversary of our understanding of the ways in which president of the United States, was received the Girl Scouts. I really rise today to we can continue to keep working toby the States General in The Hague and rec- honor the 95 years of educating, nur- gether as allies for the mutual benefit ognized as an ambassador of the United turing, and empowering our Nation’s of our countries. States of America. It was also the day that the girls through the Girl Scout programs. The United States and the Dutch house he had purchased at Fluwelen Burgwal Its 3.6 million members learn skills and have proven to be outstanding allies, 18 in The Hague became the first American develop character that help them suc- allies for over 200 years. The Nether- Embassy in the world. Today, the diplomatic ceed in the real world. lands was the first country to salute ties between our two governments are the The Girl Scouts’ Web site highlights the American flag after the Revolu- longest continuous ties between the U.S. and the organization’s focus on the leader- tionary War. It was one of the first to any other country in the world.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 This long history of diplomacy, cooperation The yeas and nays were ordered. The Chair recognizes the gentleman and friendship should be lauded as an exam- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- from Illinois. ple for all nations. I congratulate my colleague ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the GENERAL LEAVE from West Michigan, PETER HOEKSTRA—him- Chair’s prior announcement, further Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I self a Dutch-American—for introducing this proceedings on this question will be ask unanimous consent that all Mem- resolution. I am proud of my family’s and my postponed. bers may have 5 legislative days in wife’s family’s Dutch roots, Mr. Speaker, and f which to revise and extend their re- I urge my colleagues to support this resolu- RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE marks. tion. OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I am happy objection to the request of the gen- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I to rise today in support of House Resolution tleman from Illinois? move to suspend the rules and agree to 89, expressing the sense of the House of There was no objection. the resolution (H. Res. 198) recognizing Representatives that a day should be estab- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I the significance of Black History lished as Dutch-American Friendship Day. now yield myself such time as I might Month. The Dutch/American relationship is the long- The Clerk read as follows: consume. est unbroken diplomatic relationship in the his- Mr. Speaker, every February Ameri- H. RES. 198 tory of the United States of America. The rela- cans celebrate African American Black tionship actually began years before the Pil- Whereas the first African Americans were brought forcibly to the shores of America as History Month. This tribute dates back grims landed in America as they first resided early as the 17th century; to 1926, and it is credited to a Harvard for almost 11 years in the Netherlands before Whereas African Americans were enslaved scholar, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. sailing for the New World. in the United States and subsequently faced Woodson, the son of former slaves, On November 16, 1776, only 4 months after the injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, dedicated his life to ensuring that declaring our independence from Great Brit- and denial of basic, fundamental rights; black history was accurately docu- ain, an American ship sailed into the West In- Whereas despite this enslavement, early mented and disseminated. dies Dutch harbor of St. Eustatius and was Black Americans made significant contribu- In an effort to bring national atten- greeted by a cannon salute in recognition of tions to the economic, educational, political, tion to the contributions of African artistic, literary, religious, scientific, and the American flag. It was the first official rec- technological advancement of the United Americans, Dr. Woodson organized the ognition by any sovereign nation of the United States; first annual Negro History Week in States. Whereas in the face of these injustices, 1926. He selected the second week of On April 19, 1789, Ambassador John United States citizens of all races distin- February, during which Abraham Lin- Adams officially presented his credentials to guished themselves in their commitment to coln and Frederick Douglass had cele- Prince William of Orange, thus establishing ideals of which the United States was found- brated their birthdays. the diplomatic ties between the United States ed and fought for the rights and freedom of Later, Woodson’s contributions and the Republic of the Netherlands that we African Americans; helped emerge during the civil rights Whereas the United States was conceived, enjoy today. as stated in the Declaration of Independence, campaign of the 1950s and 1960s, where The U.S./Dutch relationship has stood the as a new country dedicated to the propo- the black studies movement began to test of time and has strengthened in the cru- sition that ‘‘all Men are created equal, that spawn African American history, the- cible of conflict as the Dutch have stood be- they are endowed by their Creator with cer- ory courses, programs and departments side us in times of peace and war. The Dutch tain inalienable Rights, that among these on the Nation’s college and university supported us in our war for independence. are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happi- campuses. During the early 1970s, Sixty years ago Dutch and American service- ness’’; Negro History Week was renamed men stood side by side during World War II Whereas since its founding, the United Black History Week; and in 1976, it offi- and today the Dutch stand by us still in the States has been an imperfect work in making progress towards those noble goals; cially became Black History Month, Global War on Terror. Whereas the history of the United States is designating all of February for the rec- The debt we owe to our Dutch friends is the story of a people regularly affirming ognition of African American history. seen not only in our people, and in the per- high ideals, striving to reach them but often In 1926, during the time for the first sons of such famous Dutch Americans as failing, and then struggling to come to terms organized tribute to black history, the Presidents Martin VanBuren, and Theodore with the disappointment of that failure be- sociopolitical landscape in this country and Franklin Roosevelt, but also in our experi- fore committing themselves to trying again; for African Americans was demon- ence as a Nation. Our traditions of religious and strably different than it is today. At freedom and tolerance as well as our system Whereas the month of February is officially celebrated as Black History Month, that time, ‘‘separate but equal,’’ a doc- of government, all have spiritual and legal which dates back to 1926, when Dr. Carter G. trine that afforded African Americans roots in our relationship with the Dutch Repub- Woodson set aside a special period of time in second-class citizenship, was the law of lic. February to recognize the heritage and the land, although it was an immoral That is why I stand today to thank the Dutch achievement of Black Americans: Now, one. people for their support over these centuries therefore, be it Through many historic efforts of and to encourage the founding of a Dutch- Resolved, That the House of Representa- many Americans of all races, legalized American Friendship Day. tives— discrimination became a thing of the Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, (1) recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to rec- past. This body passed landmark legis- I urge all Members to support the pas- ognize the contributions of Black Americans lation, most notably the Civil Rights sage of H. Res. 89, and I yield back the in the Nation’s history, and encourages the Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act balance of my time. continued celebration of this month to proof 1965. This was just 43 and 42 years Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I vide an opportunity for all people of the ago when President Lyndon Johnson support and strongly urge the passage United States to learn more about the past signed these legislative measures into of H. Res. 89, and I yield back the bal- and to better understand the experiences law, laws that prevented Jim Crow ance of my time. that have shaped the Nation; and laws from subjugating and denying Af- (2) affirms that— The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rican Americans the right to vote in question is on the motion offered by (A) the contributions of Black Americans are a significant part of the history, certain southern States, the imposition the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. progress, and heritage of the United States; of poll taxes, the segregation of DAVIS) that the House suspend the and schools, housing, bus and train trans- rules and agree to the resolution, H. (B) the ethnic and racial diversity of the portation, restrooms and other public Res. 89. United States enriches and strengthens the accommodations. The question was taken. Nation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- b 1515 opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Moreover, Black History Month is in the affirmative, the ayes have it. linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman also promoting public awareness of the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) struggles and achievements of African on that I demand the yeas and nays. each will control 20 minutes. Americans. We must continue to build

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The poverty It is impossible to celebrate Black I commend the gentleman for intro- rate is about 24.9 percent for blacks, History Month without mentioning ducing H. Res. 198. I urge its passage. compared to 8.3 percent for whites. such noted leaders as Frederick Doug- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. The homeownership rate among lass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of white households is about 74.2 percent, King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. These Congressman AL GREEN’S Resolution to honor compared to 47.1 percent for African achievers, and others, have helped Black History Month. Americans. This huge gap between make this country what it is today. Founded in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, white and black homeowners will con- Today’s popular culture is replete Black History Month serves as a time to rec- tinue to be a primary factor that will with African American icons, through ognize and celebrate the contributions of Afri- undermine the growth of African sports, music and the entertainment can-Americans in shaping our Nation. It brings Americans and their family structure industry, icons such as Richard Pryor, to life a rich and vibrant history that was all to obtain wealth, capital assets and Halle Berry, Tiger Woods, Arthur Ashe, too often untold. better neighborhoods. Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, and The fact is that until there was a Black His- While 5 percent of the world’s popu- Hank Aaron. tory Month, prominent African-Americans were lation lives in the United States, we The music industry alone has influ- virtually left out of our Nation’s school books. have 25 percent of the world’s prison enced our culture for decades, Louis Often, the only mention of African-Americans population in United States jails and Armstrong, Dorothy Dandridge, Billie would reference the institution of slavery. This prisons. Nationally, the Bureau of Jus- Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Geor- is simply unacceptable. Black history is not an tice statistics reports that the United gia’s own Ray Charles, each of whom anonymous footnote, and expands well be- States incarcerates 2 million people. overcame adversity before and during yond the institution of slavery. We have great Whites are about 36 percent, compared the civil rights movement just to play leaders who fought to overcome the oppres- to 46 percent for blacks in prison. their music. sion of slavery and that of Jim Crow. We have As some of us know, the majority of When Harvard scholar Dr. Carter G. great scientific minds and inventors. We have people in prison are attributed to drug Woodson had the idea to create a week- extraordinary novelists, poets, and musicians. convictions. The law is not equally ap- long celebration of black history back These are not nameless, faceless individuals, plied when it comes to drug offenses in- in 1926, his goal was, and I quote, ‘‘to but people who have helped shape our Na- volving crack and powder cocaine. Five make the world see the Negro as a par- tion. Because of Black History Month we have grams of crack cocaine brings a man- ticipant rather than as a lay figure in expanded our schoolchildren’s curriculum. Our datory sentence of 5 years, compared to history.’’ Over time, it has become the children now learn about Frederick Douglas, 5 grams of powder cocaine, which has month-long celebration and commemo- Thurgood Marshall, Malcolm X and Toni Morri- no sentencing requirements, and the ration that it is today. It is with great son. These are names and stories that our possessor of powder may get probation. pleasure that I speak today in support children otherwise may not have known. With Of course, a disproportionate number of H. Res. 198. Black History Month we are preserving our of the individuals who use crack co- Mr. Speaker, I ask all Members to abundant history for future generations. caine are African Americans. join me in supporting this resolution. I commend Congressman GREEN for bring- These are just a few barriers that Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ing this important Resolution to the floor and many African Americans confront of my time. I strongly urge my colleagues’ support. every day. And so when we honor Black Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I History Month, we are recognizing the want to thank the gentleman from strongly support H. Res. 198, a resolution I struggles and achievements of African Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) for his authored recognizing the significance of Black Americans. statement. And I also want to thank History Month. This piece of legislation is sup- Mr. Speaker, I know that Represent- him for the opportunity to work with ported by conservatives, moderates and lib- ative AL GREEN, who is the sponsor of him today during this process. It has erals. It is a piece of legislation that I received this legislation, had intended to be indeed been a pleasure. not one negative comment on. Every person here today to speak on it. Unfortu- I also want to commend Representa- that I requested agreed to support the legisla- nately, he had to be away in Texas tak- tive GREEN from Texas for his intro- tion. So I thank those who supported it. ing care of some activities in his dis- duction of this legislation. I am delighted that 80 Members of Con- trict, and I would ask that he be al- In closing, let me also indicate that gress joined me in cosponsoring this bipar- lowed to submit his statement for the it is important that we look at the con- tisan resolution which serves as a testament RECORD. tributions that all racial ethnic groups to our united desire to inform all Americans Mr. Speaker, I support H. Res. 198, have made to the development of this about the contributions made by persons of di- and urge all of my colleagues to vote great country that we call the United verse backgrounds to the development of our for this legislation. States of America. great country. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of There is no group who didn’t come Black History Month is a time of the year my time. here looking for something different when all Americans of every race and ethnicity Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, than what they had. And fortunately, are given the opportunity to study the untold I yield myself as much time as I may for many of them, they have been able history of African-Americans and their con- consume. to find that America is, indeed, a coun- tributions to American and world civilization. I am honored to speak today in sup- try where every person can have the Additionally, Black history is American history port of H. Res. 198, recognizing the sig- opportunity to grow and develop to be and it is essential that we recognize the great nificance of Black History Month. a part of. contributions of all Americans by commemo- Each February we express our appre- I have been pleasured, I guess, to rep- rating this month long celebration. ciation of the struggles, determination resent many high profile individuals, My resolution: and perseverance of the African Amer- African Americans like Oprah Winfrey, Recognizes the significance of Black History ican community of the past and who is in my congressional district, Month as an important time to recognize the present. February is a time to recog- like Michael Jordan, who played bas- contributions of Black Americans in the na- nize the contributions of black Ameri- ketball out at the stadium in my dis- tion’s history; cans that have enriched our culture trict. Encourages the continued celebration of this and our heritage. But I often tell young people that I month to provide an opportunity for all people There have been great activists, poli- grew up in an environment where we of the United States to learn more about the ticians, artists, writers, poets, sci- were taught to read by unlocking past and to better understand the experiences entists, economists, athletes, enter- words. And to us, history sort of that have shaped the nation;

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 Affirms that the contributions of Black Amer- b 1835 Filner Lipinski Rohrabacher icans are a significant part of the history, Forbes LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen AFTER RECESS Fortenberry Loebsack Roskam progress, and heritage of the United States; Fossella Lofgren, Zoe Ross and the ethnic and racial diversity of the The recess having expired, the House Foxx Lowey Rothman United States enriches and strengthens the was called to order by the Speaker pro Frank (MA) Lucas Roybal-Allard Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel nation. tempore (Mrs. CAPPS) at 6 o’clock and Ruppersberger Black History Month is also a special time to Frelinghuysen E. Rush 35 minutes p.m. Garrett (NJ) Lynch Ryan (OH) honor pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Gerlach Mack f Ryan (WI) Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Giffords Mahoney (FL) Salazar Gilchrest Maloney (NY) W.E.B. DuBois, and many others who fought ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Sali for the complete freedom and full emanci- Gillmor Manzullo Sanchez, Loretta PRO TEMPORE Gingrey Marchant pation of African-Americans. That is why we Sarbanes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Gohmert Markey Saxton use Black History Month and every month to Gonzalez Marshall Schakowsky honor their wonderful contributions. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Goode Matheson Schiff Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues support will resume on motions to suspend the Goodlatte McCarthy (CA) Schmidt H. Res. 198, a resolution recognizing the sig- rules previously postponed. Gordon McCarthy (NY) Schwartz Granger McCaul (TX) Scott (GA) nificance of Black History Month. Votes will be taken in the following Graves McCollum (MN) ´ order: Scott (VA) Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I Green, Al McCotter Sensenbrenner rise to show my support for the principles of H.R. 85, by the yeas and nays; Green, Gene McCrery Sessions Black History Month. I was privileged to be a H. Res. 136, by the yeas and nays; Gutierrez McDermott Sestak part of the recent Congressional trip to Selma, Hall (NY) McGovern Shadegg H. Res. 89, by the yeas and nays. Hall (TX) McHenry Alabama. While in that historic city, we joined The first electronic vote will be con- Shays Hare McHugh Shea-Porter together and walked in the footsteps of the ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- Harman McIntyre Sherman brave individuals who fought to ensure that maining electronic votes will be con- Hastert McKeon Shimkus McMorris the rights and opportunities of our Nation Hastings (FL) Shuler ducted as 5-minute votes. Rodgers Hastings (WA) Shuster would be available to all of its people. Hayes McNerney f Simpson The Civil Rights Movement was not the first Heller McNulty Sires call for freedom and equality in our Nation’s Hensarling Meehan ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Skelton Herger Meeks (NY) history, and it will not be the last. But its suc- Slaughter ACT Herseth Melancon cess provided a blueprint for future genera- Smith (NE) Hill Mica The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Smith (NJ) tions to follow, an example of hope to all those Hinchey Michaud Smith (TX) who seek to secure the basic freedoms guar- pending business is the question of sus- Hinojosa Millender- Snyder pending the rules and passing the bill, Hirono McDonald anteed by our Constitution. Solis Hobson Miller (MI) The history of African Americans extends far H.R. 85, as amended. Souder Hodes Miller (NC) beyond the Civil Rights Movement. The works The Clerk read the title of the bill. Space Hoekstra Miller, Gary Spratt of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Holden Miller, George Stark Thurgood Marshall will resonate in American question is on the motion offered by Holt Mitchell Stearns Honda Mollohan society for generations to come. There are so the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Stupak Hooley Moore (KS) many African Americans who have made no- BAIRD) that the House suspend the Sullivan Hoyer Moore (WI) Sutton table contributions to our Nation. For example, rules and pass the bill, H.R. 85, as Hulshof Moran (KS) Tanner Benjamin Banneker blazed new trails in as- amended, on which the yeas and nays Hunter Murphy (CT) Tauscher Inslee Murphy, Patrick tronomy, accurately predicting solar and lunar are ordered. Taylor Israel Murphy, Tim eclipses and Dr. Charles Richard Drew devel- The vote was taken by electronic de- Terry Issa Murtha oped techniques in blood storage and helped Thompson (CA) vice, and there were—yeas 395, nays 1, Jackson (IL) Musgrave Thompson (MS) to develop the blood banks which have saved not voting 37, as follows: Jackson-Lee Myrick Thornberry countless military and civilian lives over the (TX) Nadler [Roll No. 136] Tiahrt Jindal Napolitano years. And there are many others, in fields too Tiberi YEAS—395 Johnson (GA) Neugebauer numerous to name. What is important is that Tierney Johnson, E. B. Nunes Abercrombie Boyda (KS) Cummings Towns we take time to honor, to remember, and to Ackerman Braley (IA) Johnson, Sam Oberstar Davis (AL) Turner revere all of these individuals. Aderholt Brown-Waite, Davis (CA) Jones (NC) Obey Udall (CO) Black History month gives all Americans an Akin Ginny Davis (IL) Jones (OH) Olver Udall (NM) Alexander Buchanan Davis (KY) Jordan Ortiz opportunity to recognize and continue to learn Upton Allen Burgess Davis, David Kagen Pallone about African-American history, which is the Van Hollen Altmire Burton (IN) Davis, Lincoln Kanjorski Pastor Vela´ zquez history of our Nation. I am proud to do my part Andrews Butterfield Davis, Tom Kaptur Paul to help promote the contributions that African Arcuri Calvert Deal (GA) Keller Payne Visclosky Baca Camp (MI) DeFazio Kennedy Pearce Walberg Americans have made to our country. Walden (OR) Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Bachmann Campbell (CA) DeGette Kildee Pence Bachus Cannon Delahunt Kind Perlmutter Walsh (NY) yield back the balance of my time. Baird Cantor DeLauro King (IA) Peterson (MN) Walz (MN) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Baker Capito Dent King (NY) Petri Wamp question is on the motion offered by Barrett (SC) Capps Diaz-Balart, L. Kingston Pickering Wasserman the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Barrow Cardoza Diaz-Balart, M. Kirk Pitts Schultz Bartlett (MD) Carnahan Dicks Klein (FL) Platts Waters AVIS D ) that the House suspend the Barton (TX) Carney Dingell Kline (MN) Poe Watson rules and agree to the resolution, H. Bean Carson Doggett Knollenberg Pomeroy Watt Res. 198. Becerra Carter Donnelly Kucinich Porter Waxman The question was taken; and (two- Berkley Castle Doolittle Kuhl (NY) Price (GA) Weiner Welch (VT) thirds being in the affirmative) the Berman Chabot Doyle LaHood Price (NC) Berry Chandler Drake Lamborn Putnam Weldon (FL) rules were suspended and the resolu- Biggert Clarke Dreier Lampson Rahall Westmoreland tion was agreed to. Bilbray Clay Duncan Langevin Ramstad Wexler A motion to reconsider was laid on Bilirakis Cleaver Edwards Lantos Rangel Whitfield the table. Bishop (GA) Clyburn Ehlers Larsen (WA) Regula Wicker Bishop (NY) Coble Ellison Larson (CT) Rehberg Wilson (NM) f Bishop (UT) Cohen Ellsworth Latham Reichert Wilson (OH) Blackburn Cole (OK) Emerson LaTourette Renzi Wilson (SC) RECESS Blumenauer Conaway Engel Lee Reyes Wolf The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Blunt Conyers English (PA) Levin Reynolds Woolsey Boehner Costa Eshoo ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Lewis (CA) Rodriguez Wu Bono Costello Etheridge Lewis (GA) Rogers (AL) Wynn declares the House in recess until ap- Boozman Courtney Everett Lewis (KY) Rogers (KY) Yarmuth proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Boren Cramer Fallin Linder Rogers (MI) Young (AK) Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 23 min- Boswell Crenshaw Farr Boucher Cubin Fattah NAYS—1 utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Boustany Cuellar Feeney until approximately 6:30 p.m. Boyd (FL) Culberson Ferguson Flake

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2419 NOT VOTING—37 Bono Gilchrest Matheson Sensenbrenner Sullivan Wamp Boozman Gillmor McCarthy (CA) Sessions Sutton Wasserman Baldwin Gallegly Pascrell Boren Gingrey McCarthy (NY) Sestak Tanner Schultz Bonner Gillibrand Peterson (PA) Boswell Gohmert McCaul (TX) Shadegg Tauscher Waters Brady (PA) Grijalva Pryce (OH) Boucher Gonzalez McCollum (MN) Shays Taylor Brady (TX) Higgins Watson Radanovich Boustany Goode McCotter Shea-Porter Terry Brown (SC) Inglis (SC) Watt Royce Boyd (FL) Goodlatte McCrery Sherman Thompson (CA) Brown, Corrine Jefferson Waxman Sa´ nchez, Linda Boyda (KS) Gordon McDermott Shimkus Thompson (MS) Buyer Johnson (IL) Weiner T. Braley (IA) Granger McGovern Shuler Thornberry Capuano Kilpatrick Welch (VT) Serrano Brown-Waite, Graves McHenry Shuster Tiahrt Castor Matsui Weldon (FL) Smith (WA) Ginny Green, Al McHugh Simpson Tiberi Cooper Meek (FL) Westmoreland Tancredo Buchanan Sires Tierney Crowley Miller (FL) Green, Gene McIntyre Wexler Weller Slaughter Towns Davis, Jo Ann Moran (VA) Burgess Gutierrez McKeon Whitfield Burton (IN) Hall (NY) McMorris Smith (NE) Turner Emanuel Neal (MA) Young (FL) Wicker Butterfield Hall (TX) Rodgers Smith (NJ) Udall (CO) Wilson (NM) Calvert Hare McNerney Smith (TX) Udall (NM) b 1859 Wilson (OH) Camp (MI) Harman McNulty Snyder Upton Wilson (SC) Campbell (CA) Hastert Meehan Solis Van Hollen So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Wolf Cannon Hastings (FL) Meeks (NY) Souder Vela´ zquez tive) the rules were suspended and the Woolsey Cantor Hastings (WA) Melancon Space Visclosky bill, as amended, was passed. Capito Hayes Mica Spratt Walberg Wu The result of the vote was announced Capps Heller Michaud Stark Walden (OR) Wynn Cardoza Hensarling Millender- Stearns Walsh (NY) Yarmuth as above recorded. Stupak Walz (MN) Young (AK) A motion to reconsider was laid on Carnahan Herger McDonald Carney Herseth Miller (MI) NOT VOTING—38 the table. Carson Hill Miller (NC) Carter Hinchey Miller, Gary Baldwin Gallegly Pascrell f Castle Hinojosa Miller, George Bonner Gillibrand Peterson (PA) Chabot Hirono Mitchell Brady (PA) Grijalva Pryce (OH) MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY Chandler Hobson Mollohan Brady (TX) Higgins Radanovich OF THE LATE HONORABLE WIL- Clarke Hodes Moore (KS) Brown (SC) Inglis (SC) Royce LIAM ANDERSON Clay Hoekstra Moore (WI) Brown, Corrine Jefferson Sa´ nchez, Linda Cleaver Holden Moran (KS) Buyer Johnson (IL) T. (Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee Clyburn Holt Murphy (CT) Capuano Kilpatrick Serrano asked and was given permission to ad- Coble Honda Murphy, Patrick Castor Matsui Skelton Cooper Meek (FL) Smith (WA) dress the House for 1 minute.) Cohen Hooley Murphy, Tim Cole (OK) Hoyer Murtha Crowley Miller (FL) Tancredo Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee. Conaway Hulshof Musgrave Davis, Jo Ann Moran (VA) Weller Madam Speaker, I ask for a moment of Conyers Hunter Myrick Emanuel Neal (MA) Young (FL) silence on behalf of Captain William Costa Inslee Nadler ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Anderson, a former Congressman from Costello Israel Napolitano Courtney Issa Neugebauer The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Tennessee who recently passed away. Cramer Jackson (IL) Nunes the vote). Members are advised 2 min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Crenshaw Jackson-Lee Oberstar utes are remaining in this vote. bers will rise and The House will ob- Cubin (TX) Obey Cuellar Jindal Olver b 1910 serve a moment of silence. Culberson Johnson (GA) Ortiz f Cummings Johnson, E. B. Pallone So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Davis (AL) Johnson, Sam Pastor tive) the rules were suspended and the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Davis (CA) Jones (NC) Paul resolution was agreed to. Davis (IL) Jones (OH) Payne PRO TEMPORE Davis (KY) Jordan Pearce The result of the vote was announced The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Davis, David Kagen Pence as above recorded. Davis, Lincoln Kanjorski Perlmutter A motion to reconsider was laid on objection, 5-minute voting will con- Davis, Tom Kaptur Peterson (MN) tinue. Deal (GA) Keller Petri the table. There was no objection. DeFazio Kennedy Pickering f DeGette Kildee Pitts f Delahunt Kind Platts ESTABLISHING DUTCH-AMERICAN DeLauro King (IA) Poe FRIENDSHIP DAY COMMENDING THE GIRL SCOUTS Dent King (NY) Pomeroy ON THEIR 95TH ANNIVERSARY Diaz-Balart, L. Kingston Porter The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Diaz-Balart, M. Kirk Price (GA) pending business is the question of sus- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Dicks Klein (FL) Price (NC) pending business is the question of sus- Dingell Kline (MN) Putnam pending the rules and agreeing to the Doggett Knollenberg Rahall pending the rules and agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 89. Donnelly Kucinich Ramstad The Clerk read the title of the resolu- resolution, H. Res. 136. Doolittle Kuhl (NY) Rangel The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Doyle LaHood Regula tion. Drake Lamborn Rehberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tion. Dreier Lampson Reichert The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by Duncan Langevin Renzi the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. question is on the motion offered by Edwards Lantos Reyes the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Ehlers Larsen (WA) Reynolds DAVIS) that the House suspend the Ellison Larson (CT) Rodriguez rules and agree to the resolution, H. DAVIS) that the House suspend the Ellsworth Latham Rogers (AL) Res. 89, on which the yeas and nays are rules and agree to the resolution, H. Emerson LaTourette Rogers (KY) Res. 136, on which the yeas and nays Engel Lee Rogers (MI) ordered. English (PA) Levin Rohrabacher This will be a 5-minute vote. are ordered. Eshoo Lewis (CA) Ros-Lehtinen This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Etheridge Lewis (GA) Roskam vice, and there were—yeas 391, nays 0, The vote was taken by electronic de- Everett Lewis (KY) Ross vice, and there were—yeas 395, nays 0, Fallin Linder Rothman not voting 42, as follows: Farr Lipinski Roybal-Allard [Roll No. 138] not voting 38, as follows: Fattah LoBiondo Ruppersberger [Roll No. 137] Feeney Loebsack Rush YEAS—391 Ferguson Lofgren, Zoe Ryan (OH) YEAS—395 Abercrombie Baird Bilbray Filner Lowey Ryan (WI) Ackerman Baker Bilirakis Abercrombie Bachus Berry Flake Lucas Salazar Aderholt Barrett (SC) Bishop (GA) Ackerman Baird Biggert Forbes Lungren, Daniel Sali Akin Barrow Bishop (NY) Aderholt Baker Bilbray Fortenberry E. Sanchez, Loretta Alexander Bartlett (MD) Bishop (UT) Akin Barrett (SC) Bilirakis Fossella Lynch Sarbanes Allen Barton (TX) Blackburn Alexander Barrow Bishop (GA) Foxx Mack Saxton Altmire Bean Blumenauer Allen Bartlett (MD) Bishop (NY) Frank (MA) Mahoney (FL) Schakowsky Andrews Becerra Blunt Altmire Barton (TX) Bishop (UT) Franks (AZ) Maloney (NY) Schiff Arcuri Berkley Boehner Andrews Bean Blackburn Frelinghuysen Manzullo Schmidt Baca Berman Bono Arcuri Becerra Blumenauer Garrett (NJ) Marchant Schwartz Bachmann Berry Boozman Baca Berkley Blunt Gerlach Markey Scott (GA) Bachus Biggert Boren Bachmann Berman Boehner Giffords Marshall Scott (VA)

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 Boswell Gonzalez McCrery Shuler Terry Waters Security Committee and the House Finan- Boucher Goode McDermott Shuster Thompson (CA) Watson cial Services Committee pending my ap- Boustany Goodlatte McGovern Simpson Thompson (MS) Watt pointment to the House Committee on En- Sires Thornberry Boyd (FL) Gordon McHenry Waxman ergy and Commerce. Boyda (KS) Granger McHugh Skelton Tiahrt Weiner Warm regards, Braley (IA) Graves McIntyre Slaughter Tiberi Welch (VT) MARSHA BLACKBURN, Brown-Waite, Green, Al McKeon Smith (NE) Tierney Weldon (FL) Ginny Green, Gene McMorris Smith (NJ) Towns Westmoreland Member of Congress. Smith (TX) Turner Buchanan Gutierrez Rodgers Wexler The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Snyder Udall (CO) Burgess Hall (NY) McNerney Whitfield Burton (IN) Hall (TX) McNulty Solis Udall (NM) objection, the resignation is accepted. Wicker Butterfield Hare Meehan Souder Upton There was no objection. Wilson (NM) Calvert Harman Meeks (NY) Space Van Hollen Wilson (OH) f Camp (MI) Hastert Melancon Spratt Vela´ zquez Wilson (SC) Campbell (CA) Hastings (FL) Mica Stark Visclosky PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON Wolf Cannon Hastings (WA) Michaud Stearns Walberg OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT Cantor Hayes Millender- Stupak Walden (OR) Woolsey Capito Heller McDonald Sullivan Walsh (NY) Wu REFORM TO FILE SUPPLE- Capps Hensarling Miller (MI) Sutton Walz (MN) Wynn MENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 985, Cardoza Herger Miller (NC) Tanner Wamp Yarmuth WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION Carnahan Herseth Miller, Gary Tauscher Wasserman Young (AK) ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007 Carney Hill Miller, George Taylor Schultz Carson Hinchey Mitchell NOT VOTING—42 Mr. TIERNEY. Madam Speaker, I ask Carter Hinojosa Mollohan unanimous consent to file a supple- Baldwin Gillibrand Pascrell Castle Hirono Moore (KS) mental report to accompany H.R. 985, Chabot Hobson Moore (WI) Bonner Grijalva Peterson (PA) Chandler Hodes Moran (KS) Brady (PA) Higgins Pryce (OH) the Whistleblower Protection Enhance- Clarke Hoekstra Murphy (CT) Brady (TX) Hunter Radanovich ment Act. Clay Holden Murphy, Patrick Brown (SC) Inglis (SC) Royce The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Brown, Corrine Jefferson Cleaver Holt Murphy, Tim Sa´ nchez, Linda objection to the request of the gen- Clyburn Honda Musgrave Buyer Johnson (IL) T. Coble Hooley Myrick Capuano Kilpatrick Serrano tleman from Massachusetts? Castor Matsui Cohen Hoyer Nadler Sessions There was no objection. Cooper McCarthy (NY) Cole (OK) Hulshof Napolitano Smith (WA) Crowley Meek (FL) f Conaway Inslee Neugebauer Tancredo Conyers Israel Nunes Davis, Jo Ann Miller (FL) PERSONAL EXPLANATION Emanuel Moran (VA) Weller Costa Issa Oberstar Young (FL) Costello Jackson (IL) Obey Fattah Murtha Mr. PEARCE. Madam Speaker, on Courtney Jackson-Lee Olver Gallegly Neal (MA) Friday, March 9, while on a tour of Cramer (TX) Ortiz ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Walter Reed Medical Center, I inad- Crenshaw Jindal Pallone vertently missed the vote on H. Res. Cubin Johnson (GA) Pastor The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Cuellar Johnson, E. B. Paul the vote). Members are advised there 229. Had I been present, I would have Culberson Johnson, Sam Payne are 2 minutes remaining in this vote. voted ‘‘no.’’ Cummings Jones (NC) Pearce f Davis (AL) Jones (OH) Pence b 1917 Davis (CA) Jordan Perlmutter REMOVING MINORITY MEMBER Davis (IL) Kagen Peterson (MN) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Davis (KY) Kanjorski Petri tive) the rules were suspended and the FROM AND ELECTING CERTAIN Davis, David Kaptur Pickering resolution was agreed to. MINORITY MEMBERS TO CER- Davis, Lincoln Keller Pitts The result of the vote was announced TAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF Davis, Tom Kennedy Platts THE HOUSE Deal (GA) Kildee Poe as above recorded. DeFazio Kind Pomeroy A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, by DeGette King (IA) Porter the table. direction of the Republican Conference, Delahunt King (NY) Price (GA) DeLauro Kingston Price (NC) f I offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 236) and ask for its immediate consider- Dent Kirk Putnam PERSONAL EXPLANATION Diaz-Balart, L. Klein (FL) Rahall ation. Diaz-Balart, M. Kline (MN) Ramstad Ms. KILPATRICK. Madam Speaker, due to The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Dicks Knollenberg Rangel Dingell Kucinich Regula official leave of absence, I was unable to vote lows Doggett Kuhl (NY) Rehberg on three bills considered today under suspen- H. RES. 236 Donnelly LaHood Reichert sion of the rules. Had I been present, I would Resolved, That Mr. Burton of Indiana is Doolittle Lamborn Renzi have voted ‘‘yea’’ on final passage of H.R. 85, hereby removed from the Committee on Vet- Doyle Lampson Reyes Drake Langevin Reynolds the Energy Technology Transfer Act; ‘‘yea’’ on erans’ Affairs. Dreier Lantos Rodriguez final passage of H. Res. 136, Commending SEC. 2. The following named Members are Duncan Larsen (WA) Rogers (AL) the Girl Scouts of the United States on the hereby elected to the following standing Edwards Larson (CT) Rogers (KY) committees of the House of Representatives: Ehlers Latham Rogers (MI) Occasion of their 95th Anniversary, and ‘‘yea’’ (1) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR.— Ellison LaTourette Rohrabacher on H.R. 89, Establishing the Sense of the Mr. Heller of Nevada, to rank immediately Ellsworth Lee Ros-Lehtinen House of Representatives that a day should after Mr. Walberg. Emerson Levin Roskam be established as Dutch-American Friendship (2) COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE.— Engel Lewis (CA) Ross Mrs. Blackburn. English (PA) Lewis (GA) Rothman Day. (3) COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES.— Eshoo Lewis (KY) Roybal-Allard f Etheridge Linder Ruppersberger MR. MARCHANT. Everett Lipinski Rush RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF (4) COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND IN- Fallin LoBiondo Ryan (OH) COMMITTEES ON HOMELAND SE- FRASTRUCTURE.—Mrs. Capito, to rank imme- Farr Loebsack Ryan (WI) CURITY AND FINANCIAL SERV- diately after Mr. Boozman. Feeney Lofgren, Zoe Salazar (5) COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY.— Ferguson Lowey Sali ICES Mr. McCarthy of California. Filner Lucas Sanchez, Loretta The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- (6) COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECH- Flake Lungren, Daniel Sarbanes NOLOGY.—MR. REICHERT, TO RANK IMME- Forbes E. Saxton fore the House the following resigna- DIATELY AFTER MR. INGLIS OF SOUTH CARO- Fortenberry Lynch Schakowsky tion as a member of the Committees on Fossella Mack Schiff Homeland Security and Financial LINA. Foxx Mahoney (FL) Schmidt (7) COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.—Mr. Frank (MA) Maloney (NY) Schwartz Services: Buchanan. Franks (AZ) Manzullo Scott (GA) CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Mr. PUTNAM (during the reading). Frelinghuysen Marchant Scott (VA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Garrett (NJ) Markey Sensenbrenner Washington, DC, March 9, 2007. Gerlach Marshall Sestak sent that the resolution be considered Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Giffords Matheson Shadegg Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, as read and printed in the RECORD. Gilchrest McCarthy (CA) Shays The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Gillmor McCaul (TX) Shea-Porter Washington, DC. Gingrey McCollum (MN) Sherman DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: I am writing to re- objection to the request of the gen- Gohmert McCotter Shimkus sign my appointment to the House Homeland tleman from Florida?

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2421 There was no objection. Madam Speaker, even in our current will continue to do so until they are The resolution was agreed to. culture of tolerance, there are some pardoned. A motion to reconsider was laid on things you just don’t do, some things On February 7, 2007, Senator DIANE the table. we just don’t tolerate. No one beats up FEINSTEIN wrote Judiciary Chairman f elderly grandmothers, or they will face PATRICK LEAHY to request a committee HALLIBURTON the wrath of the public and the long investigation of this case. She wrote, arm of the law. and I quote the Senator: (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked And that’s just the way it is. ‘‘I strongly believe that the sen- and was given permission to address f tences in this case are too extreme the House for 1 minute and to revise given the criminal nature of the smug- and extend her remarks.) SPECIAL ORDERS gler and his possession of large quan- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam tities of drugs and given the fact that Speaker, yesterday in the afternoon on The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a bright Sunday, one of my constitu- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- he physically resisted at least one at- ents, my corporate constituents, de- uary 18, 2007, and under a previous tempt by Agents Ramos and Compean cided to offer a press statement to indi- order of the House, the following Mem- to bring him into custody. cate that they were relocating to bers will be recognized for 5 minutes ‘‘In addition, to my knowledge, nei- Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. each. ther of the agents had prior convic- We know that many American com- f tions or any other aggravating circumstances to warrant particularly panies do have their offices in Dubai, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a harsh treatment under the law. Yet and we know it is a thriving metropolis previous order of the House, the gentle- these men were given sentences that of business. But Halliburton is one of woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- some individuals who are convicted of the largest corporate government con- THY) is recognized for 5 minutes. murder would not receive.’’ tractors in the United States; and, un- (Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York ad- Madam Speaker, this is not a Repub- fortunately, their offices located in the dressed the House. Her remarks will lican or a Democratic issue, but it is an 18th Congressional District have had appear hereafter in the Extensions of issue of fairness and justice. Chairman an impact on the employees who work Remarks.) there. LEAHY has already approved Senate It is unfortunate that the arrogance f hearings in this case. On February 23, of this company would suggest that FORMER U.S. BORDER PATROL 2007, I sent a letter to House Judiciary they could make announcements in the AGENTS RAMOS AND COMPEAN Chairman JOHN CONYERS asking for hearings on this case on the House brightness of sunlight on Sunday and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a side. I hope Congress will soon hold not engage their local community lead- previous order of the House, the gen- these hearings because it is time for ers, their employees, and others who tleman from North Carolina (Mr. justice to prevail over an injustice. might be vested in the relocation of JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. Madam Speaker, before closing, I corporate headquarters. Mr. JONES of North Carolina. want to say to the White House and to So I ask the leadership of this com- Madam Speaker, today is the 55th day the President, please listen to the pany to come forward and answer a of an injustice. This injustice began on American people. Please assure the number of questions which I will be January 17 of 2007 when two U.S. Bor- American people that two agents who sending to them. And I express my own der Patrol agents entered Federal pris- have done their best to help protect personal outrage that a company would on. America will not be forgotten in pris- move its corporate headquarters with- Agents Ramos and Compean were on, because they have no business out the full discussion of those who are convicted last spring for shooting a being in prison. They should receive stakeholders and work every day pay- Mexican drug smuggler who brought justice, not injustice. ing their taxes as employees of this 743 pounds of marijuana across our bor- company. der into Texas. f I look forward to the light of day These two agents were doing their being shined on Halliburton. job to protect the American people. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f They never should have been sent to PRO TEMPORE VILLAINS HALL OF SHAME prison. There are legitimate legal ques- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- (Mr. POE asked and was given per- tions about how this prosecution was bers are reminded to address their re- mission to address the House for 1 initiated and about how the prosecu- marks to the Chair. tors proceeded in this case. minute.) f Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, there is a To prosecute the agents, the U.S. At- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a new candidate for the ‘‘Villains Hall of torney’s Office granted immunity to a previous order of the House, the gen- Shame.’’ What began as a Sunday known drug smuggler. Homeland Secu- tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) morning journey to church for Rose rity officials promised Members of Con- is recognized for 5 minutes. Morat of Queens, New York, ended up gress certain information about this (Mr. CUMMINGS addressed the in ambush, robbery, and 4 days in the case, but they could not provide the in- House. His remarks will appear here- hospital. formation. Reports have also indicated Ms. Morat is 101 years old. She was that the prosecutors may have with- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) leaving her apartment complex when a held crucial evidence from the defense. f shameless woman-beater pretended to The Drug Enforcement Agency reports The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a help her out the door, but smashed her revealed that the Mexican drug smug- previous order of the House, the gen- three times in the face, breaking a gler brought a second load of mari- tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- cheekbone. He stole her purse; then he juana, 752 pounds, into the United nized for 5 minutes. threw her to the ground and hit her States. But this information was kept (Mr. POE addressed the House. His again. And after making his getaway, from the jury and the public. remarks will appear hereafter in the this dastardly menace struck again 30 Madam Speaker, over the past 6 Extensions of Remarks. minutes later. This time he beat up an months, dozens of Members of Congress 85-year-old lady and stole her purse. have asked President Bush to listen to f New York Police Commissioner Ray- the American people and pardon these The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a mond Kelly has made it a priority to agents. previous order of the House, the gen- capture this outlaw. Angry New York- I want the two agents and their fami- tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is ers are already flooding the airwaves lies to know that we have not forgot- recognized for 5 minutes. with suggestions for punishment for ten them and we will not forget them. (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. this criminal that would make the Members of Congress will come to the His remarks will appear hereafter in hanging of Saddam Hussein look mild. floor to defend these agents, and we the Extensions of Remarks.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a against it. But for me in particular, I think overall we are very proud of previous order of the House, the gen- having 50,000 soldiers that depend on the medical care that is provided for tleman from California (Mr. DREIER) is me and other Members of this Congress our soldiers. But we can only hope to recognized for 5 minutes. to make sure that we have an adequate expend much more time and, if nec- (Mr. DREIER addressed the House. facility that gives the absolute best essary, much more resources to make His remarks will appear hereafter in medical care that we can give, that we sure that what is going on at Walter the Extensions of Remarks. have that, is important. It is very im- Reed is corrected and that we look to f portant. It is actually lifesavingly crit- see if there is anything we need to do The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ical. at every hospital in America. Now, first, to get the right picture, I I want to applaud the Army for get- previous order of the House, the gentle- have been to Walter Reed. I have been ting on this deal right away. They have woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) there on multiple occasions. I have vis- dispatched officials to inspect the qual- is recognized for 5 minutes. ited one patient as he cycled through ity of care at 11 hospitals, and they are (Ms. WOOLSEY addressed the House. there a 9-month period of time, maybe doing that this week and next. Of Her remarks will appear hereafter in even longer than that. course, the President immediately the Extensions of Remarks.) I will tell you that the emergency acted and appointed Bob Dole and f care, the intensive care that was given Donna Shalala to head a bipartisan The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a in that unit, I can’t say enough good commission to look into the solution previous order of the House, the gen- about the doctors, the nurses, the or- to this problem. I think that is com- tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is derlies and everyone who was doing the mendable, and I think that clearly recognized for 5 minutes. work there. I think that they gave out- shows how much the President and the (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed standing service, the kind of service we White House care, as we care, about the House. His remarks will appear would expect for our soldiers. the health care of our soldiers. hereafter in the Extensions of Re- The trauma medicine that is devel- Because I have a major hospital in marks.) oping and has developed in the military my district, at Fort Hood, I went this f today, from a medical standpoint, and weekend out to Carl Darnall Army I am no doctor, but I have sat in a Medical Center in my district. This b 1930 courtroom and heard an awful lot of wasn’t my first trip there. I have been CONDITIONS AT WALTER REED medical testimony, the trauma treat- there on numerous occasions. This hos- ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ment that we have for our soldiers pital serves approximately 50,000 active today is, quite frankly, state-of-the-art duty soldiers and airmen, approxi- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. in what they can do to save lives, and mately 56,000 family members, and over CAPPS). Under the Speaker’s announced we, by the procedures we have set up 40,000 retirees and surviving annu- policy of January 18, 2007, the gen- for our soldiers, are saving a lot of itants. This hospital, quite frankly, we tleman from Texas (Mr. CARTER) is rec- lives. have been working very diligently and ognized for 60 minutes as the designee But then we learn that people who we are very hopeful that we will ex- of the minority leader. are there as holdovers, who are at the pand Darnall so that it can be bigger Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I recovery side of their phase through and better. want to rise today before this House to Walter Reed, are being housed in sub- I was not concerned from what I had talk about something that weighs on standard housing, where there were ro- seen on multiple visits in the past that the conscience of every Member in this dents and infestations of insects, where we would find problems at Darnall. But House, a news story that broke very re- there was black mold, which I happen it seemed like to me that in light of cently that has upset us all, the condi- to have personal firsthand experience the fact that we had this issue at Wal- tions at Walter Reed Hospital. Many with, having been moved out of my ter Reed, which by my visits to the in- Members of Congress have gone out house for a little over a year because of tensive care unit at Walter Reed, I cer- there and looked at these conditions, stachybotrys, black mold, and having tainly did not see these conditions that and we are shocked by them. had my house totally wrecked to get are being described at Walter Reed, Every Member that I have spoken to that stuff out of it. I am very familiar that I should make sure to talk to the is as concerned as I am. I am particu- with the health hazards that are folks, to go look at the hospital, to larly concerned because I am from a claimed for that mold. look at where we are housing our med- district that I would argue has prob- To know that soldiers who have ical holdovers, and just see exactly ably put more fighters in this war than given their hard work and suffered an what is going on at Darnall, too. any district in America, having Fort injury of some sort on our behalf are I am happy to report, Madam Speak- Hood, Texas, a two division post, the being required to stay in substandard er, quite frankly, I was very impressed. only two division post in the Army in housing such as that, or substandard In fact, I went into the rooms where my district. The 4th Infantry Division facilities such as that, it is appalling. some of our holdover medical folks and the 1st Cavalry Division, along Quite frankly, if it turns out that is were. Most of them were Guardsmen. with the 3rd Corps, have deployed now what the black mold was that they They are living in dormitory-like to Iraq on three separate occasions found there, that has health implica- rooms, dormitory barrack rooms, two each. The 3rd Corps and the 1st Cavalry tions that affects the breathing of to a room, occasionally one to a room, are over there right now as we speak every human being, and it is very crit- the kind of room I checked my boys and the 4th Infantry Division is gear- ical that we be concerned with that. into when I checked them into Texas ing back up to go back. So this is an issue where the light of Tech University to go to college. They Our soldiers have given a lot of their day needs to shine on it, and we need to were the kind of room you would put blood, sweat and tears to this war. talk about it. I hope some of my col- your child in, you would be happy to They believe in their mission and they leagues will join us later here so we put your teenager or young adult child go to their mission as heroes, as far as can discuss this matter, because I in while they were going to school; I am concerned. And to learn that think it is important. I think it is im- clean, well-established, well-furnished, someone, whoever they may be, from portant, and the American people ex- kitchenette-type rooms. whatever post in America or around pect, as I expect, that we will give the I visited some of the soldiers and the world, would have substandard con- best quality health care from begin- asked them how things were working, ditions at what is supposed to be one of ning to end for every soldier and vet- were things working well there at the two or three premier medical fa- eran in the United States. Darnall. They were pleased. I went into cilities for our Army in the country, It is Congress’ responsibility to en- more than one room and dropped in to shocks me and concerns me. sure that these medical facilities are visit with these folks. I would think it concerns every Mem- providing the best possible care. The I want to say in defense of the people ber of this Congress, whether they are buck stops here. We have that responsi- in the Army Medical Corps, these folks for this war or whether they are bility. do care about our soldiers. I don’t

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Everything being deployed as well as serving our our troops. that can be done, obviously, is not done soldiers here. Many of them are being You are a true champion for Fort every day; but it is not because the de- deployed to the two theaters of war Hood down in Texas. The epicenter of sire is not there. today, working in theater hospitals the universe for me is Fort Bragg in When I look at Womack Army Med- that are part of the lifesaving process Fayetteville, North Carolina. You and I ical Hospital at Fort Bragg, they re- that we provide for soldiers today. both spend a tremendous amount of ceive tremendous care. I was recently It is a tragedy when we talk about time on this. Nothing is more impor- down there with ADAM SMITH who is the number of soldiers that we have tant to you and I and our staffs and now chairman of the TUTC, which lost and airmen and, of course, Marines other Members of Congress than the stands for Terrorism, Unconventional and sailors. It is a tragedy when we health of every active duty, former, or Threats and Contingencies, to us Spe- lose one, and it breaks the heart of soon-to-be-retired veteran. Anybody cial Forces, and he and I toured the every American to lose any soldier. that is connected to the military, there medical training facilities where com- But as we look at what the medical is nothing that we will not do to make bat medics are trained to respond to community has been able to accom- sure that their care is the absolute ul- battlefield situations. Let me tell you, plish in this war over previous wars, we timate. these men and women have done in- have kept fatalities down because of You and I both have seen, as has Con- credible things. doctors and nurses and administrators gressman POE and others, there have As we move forward, and well we and the plans they have to get our sol- been some revelations at Walter Reed must, you and I and everyone here are diers to the doctor, to get help quickly. Army Hospital. There have also been going to do everything possible to The key is if they can get them off two instances at the VA hospital in make sure that care exceeds everyone’s the battlefield and to a professional in Salisbury, in my district, where the expectation. Nothing is more impor- 12 minutes, the vast majority of the care was not what you and I would tant to this country. They are respon- time, no matter how serious the have liked. Medicine is an art as well sible for the past; they are responsible wound, we are able to save their lives. as a science. You and I and the rest of for the future. Thank God for the men That is a track record that we don’t Congress are committed to making and women in uniform. We will do ev- have from previous wars. But it has sure that those situations don’t ever erything we can to support them. been done by a combination of utilizing happen. Again, I thank you very much for hav- our medical facilities that all the But I think far more important, par- ing this Special Order tonight. branches of the service are involved in, ticularly in this debate, is the Amer- Mr. CARTER. I thank my colleague and I have an example from back home ican public see here and realize fully from North Carolina, ROBIN HAYES, a that I will talk about sometime today that when you and I travel to true friend of the American soldier. He to show how that works. Landstuhl, Germany, or Fort Bragg or proves it by his actions as well as his Also while I was there, I went and the Hefner Medical Center or the words, and I thank you on behalf of our visited the Olin E. Teague Veterans Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, soldiers. Center in Temple, and I will tell you, the care that these men and women re- Now I yield to my colleague from you think about what you have heard ceive from incredibly dedicated, well- Texas, one of my former judge col- about veterans hospitals in the past. trained and committed individuals leagues, Judge POE. Well, I am telling you, everything you have saved so many lives on the battle- Mr. POE. Thank you, Judge CARTER. have heard, you need to go visit Olin E. field. Thank you for an opportunity to make Teague Hospital in Temple, Texas. I some comments on this important b 1945 promise you, you will be impressed issue. with the quality of health care and the These are the pilots who have flown It has taken less than a week for the quality of that facility, which houses the medical evacuations in helicopters American public and this Congress to everything from our old soldiers in and C–17 and other aircraft, racing the find out what was taking place at Wal- nursing care to intermediate holding medical clock back to the U.S., Walter ter Reed Hospital. It is one of the pre- care to hospital care for our veterans. Reed, where incredible medical mir- mier hospitals in the world for treating I am telling you, it is state-of-the-art, acles have been performed, not just be- the injured. But yet there were some first-class medical care that they are cause of the advancement of science, problems and those problems, rather providing there. but the dedication of the men and than being overlooked, are being dealt Their new center, where they have women who administer the care. with, and that is very, very good. about 400 men and women, it is better As we talk about this, it is appro- A couple of observations that I would than what I live in here in Washington. priate and necessary that we look like to make about this whole episode. It is a nice place. It looks like we have under every nook and cranny. And if As you mentioned, Judge CARTER, got a bunch of really happy veterans in any Building 18 situation arises, American troops if they are found after that center. They have a lot of amen- whether it is Walter Reed, Fort Hood, an injury within a few minutes, the ities. It is gloriously beautiful. I com- Fort Bragg, whatever the case may be, likelihood of their survival is in the 90 mend the foresight of those who pre- we want to know about it. We have percent range. That is a tremendous ceded me to build that hospital up to many Members and staff members who percentage of recovery for these indi- the quality it is, and I feel very con- follow this closely. We will move as viduals to live if they are wounded. fident any inspections that take place quickly as we possibly can. We try to And they live from wounds that just there or at Darnall are going to come stay in front of these situations. years ago, even back in Vietnam days, back with a very good report card. General Kiley has resigned. I called they would have died from. But be- But that doesn’t get us away from for his resignation. You hate to do cause of medical science, expanding as the issue we have been talking about, those kinds of things, but the appro- it has, they will recover from those the Walter Reed issue. These dedicated priate people need to take action. Ac- wounds, although they will have, many professionals can do just so much, and tion has been taken. People are aware of them, lifetime recovery periods. And I will tell you when the Army was at different levels that maybe weren’t that is where we must make sure that called upon to respond I think they re- as aware as they should have been be- we take care of our military, that the sponded very quickly. fore. But at the end of the process, and recovery for many of these individuals I see I have been joined by my friend thank you for bringing this to every- is going to be a long, long time. Some- ROBIN HAYES. one’s attention in a concise and I think times the rest of their lives.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 An observation I would like to make is tradition with our United States them here at Walter Reed, was to bring about this situation at Walter Reed is military, has been for a long time in people from industry and introduce that the American public expects us to through many wars. The American them to our wounded soldiers and ma- take care of our soldiers. I think this is fighting man always has the role, the rines and try to help get them jobs. good. I think it is good that the Amer- obligation, the duty to never leave Hopefully, a young marine would stand ican public is upset about the fact that anyone behind on the battlefield. Peo- up and say I am a generator mechanic some of our troops are not being taken ple in other cultures do not understand from such and such a town in Vermont care of the way they should be because why Americans are so relentless in or Maine or California or Iowa, and we our people in this Nation, regardless of making sure we take care of not only would be able to match them up with a how they feel about Iraq or Afghani- our wounded but those that have fallen company that might need such a talent stan, the issue of taking care of the on the battlefield. They don’t under- in their company. wounded is not a political issue. It is stand why we do that. We do that be- So we started doing that, and the an American issue, and Americans ex- cause we are Americans. first session I had was in the dayroom pect the best care for our troops. And One way that we leave no one behind in Balboa Hospital in San Diego, and that is important that the American is to make sure we don’t leave them be- we actually had CEOs from major cor- public support our military in the re- hind in the hospitals, we don’t leave porations in the dayroom and the ma- covery process. them behind in aftercare. We take care rines all came in and told us what they To try to illustrate how the Amer- of them for as long as necessary, and if did and introduced themselves, and we ican public supports our wounded war- it means taking care of them the rest immediately had a number of people riors, I had the opportunity to go to of their lives, so be it, because that is hired right there at that point in time. Landstuhl Military Base in Germany what we do in this country: we leave no Well, I got back, and the Armed Serv- where wounded Americans come from one behind. ices staff told me you may be breaking Afghanistan and Iraq, many of them So I commend you, Judge Carter, for the law. with severe injuries, and they are this Special Order and bringing aware- I said, What are you talking about? treated there before they are even ness of this whole plight of hospital They said, We have talked to the eth- brought back to the United States be- care and the care of our warriors to the ics lawyers on the Hill and there may cause of the critical care facilities they American public. be a question if a Member of Congress have at Landstuhl. Mr. CARTER. I am very fortunate, tries to help somebody get a job with And when I found out I was going to Madam Speaker, to have DUNCAN private industry. There is the implica- be able to go over for this short trip HUNTER, somebody if you asked people tion that reciprocal treatment will be with about 3 days’ notice, I notified my in this Congress who is a friend of the required at some point: you are getting two district directors in Texas to see if soldier, the first word of their mouth a favor and you will give a favor back. we could get some kids from local will always be DUNCAN HUNTER. He is I said, What can we do? schools to make some cards to take the ranking member of the Armed They said, You need legislation that over and give to the wounded. They Services Committee. He is a hero for will end up with the Ethics Committee met me at the airport with two suit- American soldiers because he never and House Administration Committee cases full of handmade cards from forgets the needs of the soldier, both on expressly permitting Members of Con- third, fourth, and fifth graders of the the battlefield and in the hospital and gress to help get jobs for our wounded Second Congressional District of as a veteran. I am honored to have soldiers and marines. Texas, and a little over 6,000 cards. I DUNCAN HUNTER join us. So last year, a month or two before checked one of the suitcases. The Mr. HUNTER. I thank my friend for we broke, we passed a resolution in the smaller one I took on the plane with yielding, and with that kind of intro- full House urging the Ethics Com- me, and I started reading them as I was duction, I will just shut up and sit mittee and the House Administration flying over. The person next to me down. I thank him for that very kind Committee to give us express permis- wanted to know what I was doing and introduction. sion to get jobs for our wounded folks. I told him. And so he wanted to see I just got back from Iraq with Con- Every Member of the House can help us them. He started reading the cards. gressmen DAN BOREN and KEN CALVERT on this. I know that VIC SNYDER who Next thing I knew, the whole plane was and RANDY NEUGEBAUER. We were at heads up the Personnel Subcommittee reading. The cards were going up and Landstuhl Hospital in Germany, which on the great Armed Services Com- down the aisle, and there were a few is the first place where our wounded mittee and JOHN MCHUGH are very tears in the background. soldiers and marines are taken after much supportive of this. But the point being that the Amer- they have been wounded on the battle- Hopefully, we will get this rec- ican public supports our military, sup- fields of Afghanistan and Iraq. They ommendation up before the Ethics ports our military even when they are are stabilized and treated there, and Committee and the House Administra- wounded, and cares a great deal about then they are flown back to Walter tion Committee. At that point I can them, to the tune of 6,000 handmade Reed and Bethesda. see this entire House of Representa- cards from a bunch of kids in Texas. Of We went over the new technologies tives doing great work because you can course the troops were very grateful that are being utilized right now and take a young man or woman from a for those cards. But it is a sign and ob- the new focus being put on our wound- town in America who has had an injury servation that the American public ed soldiers. Let me tell you, that oper- and gone through rehab and is looking will always support our troops when ation is first class. to go into the private sector. A lot are they are wounded and expect us in the One thing, and the gentleman talked staying with the service, but the ones Congress to make sure they have the about Walter Reed and I thought it that aren’t staying with the service, we care that they deserve. might be appropriate to bring up an could call up the Congressman from The President acted very decisively issue that all Members of this body can that particular district that young per- and quickly, and I congratulate him for participate in and help in, and it is son is going back to and find out if that because when things go bad at a this: last year I started in San Diego in there is a company that needs that hospital like it did at Walter Reed, the Balboa Hospital, which is where a lot generator mechanic or that young man person in charge of the hospital needs of our wounded marines are, and in or woman who is interested in law en- to be removed. They need to get some- Walter Reed. We started these forums forcement or some other profession. body over there that will take care of for getting jobs for our guys and ladies 2200 business and make sure that we don’t who have gone through their therapy, b have problems with our military. they are being separated from the serv- So I think there is a lot of opportuni- How we treat our warriors in ice, they have been wounded and they ties here and I look forward to working aftercare really defines us as who we are going to go back into the private with you and with the great gentleman are as a Nation. sector. from North Carolina (Mr. HAYES) and One other comment I would like to So one thing that I thought we would all of our colleagues to try to put this make is it goes back to something that do out in Balboa, and we did one of together.

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We give a tax Typically, in the old days, it was have a lot of problems and a lot of break to employers who hire ex-cons. done, of course, in sports medicine, for things on their mind, we need to have We ought to give a tax break to em- example, guys that were boxers or a customer friendly system. That is ployers who hire the spouses of soldiers played football and took numerous what we need to develop. who have gone to war for us because hits, and the effect of numerous con- Mr. HAYES. If the gentleman would that is the kind of caring we have got cussions was studied and was followed. yield for just a moment, if I might. to do, caring about what happens to What we are focusing on here is, you Mr. CARTER. All right. them when they get back but caring have been in an IED attack or you have Mr. HAYES. We have got a good doc- about the worries they carry as they go had a mortar attack that is close and tor from Texas, Dr. BURGESS, going to to battle. That is very popular among that gives a concussive effect, it is im- join the discussion, and excuse us for employers who are interested in doing portant to monitor that individual for overlooking you. You are the most that. an extended period of time, not just qualified to be here. Duncan and I, I There are so many things, and what a figure, okay, he was knocked out or think have been accused of being hit in great idea you have got, a job fair-type, she was knocked out, but now they are the head too many times before, but national job fair promoted by the Con- fine. Monitor them for a period of time. the point is on traumatic brain injury, gress for our wounded soldiers. That is So we have a new focus there in this is something that has been very, a great idea. Landstuhl and that focus, it was im- very important. Mr. HUNTER. If the gentleman will portant to Mr. NEUGEBAUER especially, Tomorrow, the private sector, which yield further, nobody knows the com- and DAN BOREN and Mr. CALVERT, who has been very, very active, Martin Foil panies and the businesses in their dis- were on the trip with me, were all very from my district, Traumatic Brain In- trict better than a Member of Con- interested in making sure that the injury Foundation will be here in the gress, and so I think if we can just pass formation that is derived from observa- foyer of the Rayburn House Office this little provision in the Ethics Com- tion of a patient who newly comes in, Building, again to help further educate mittee that will allow us to do it, we comes in and is stabilized there, that Members on the multiplicity of the im- will be able to call up a Member of then is sent to Walter Reed and to Be- plications and complications of brain Congress from whatever district the thesda so there can be follow-up work injury, and all of us here have worked young man or young woman has a resi- so that we can treat the entire patient, very, very hard for additional funding dence in, find out what particular com- and maybe that patient has a fragment to do just that. panies have disciplines in the area of wound, making sure that you take care Mr. CARTER. I am going to yield to occupation that this person specializes of that, but at the same time make the good doctor, to my colleague from in. I think we can marry them up and sure that we monitor the effects of con- Texas (Mr. BURGESS), and one of those get some jobs pretty quick. cussions, which can in some cases have fine medical professionals that we have Mr. HAYES. If the gentleman will a lasting effect. been talking about that serve here in yield, you just returned from Iraq, lit- So it is just one example of new fo- the United States Congress. erally landed moments ago. You visited cuses and new technologies that are Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Landstuhl. You were downtown in being placed on our wounded soldiers, the gentleman for yielding. I thank Fallujah and Ramadi. You were in and the folks there do a great job. him for convening this hour this Landstuhl this time, and you have been To go to Walter Reed for a minute evening. I think it was extremely im- there before. I just realized that our and this problem we have with the out- portant, extremely timely that we Speaker tonight, the gentlewoman patient, the inpatient care is good at have this discussion on the House floor, from California (Mrs. CAPPS), is a won- Walter Reed. In fact, I was with a and I am especially glad that we have derful medical professional in another wounded Marine and a wounded soldier been joined by such prestigious mem- life. So it points out again and again and it was either the same day or day bers on the House Armed Services that care and desire to do the right or two before the story in the Wash- Committee because I think their words thing medically, absolutely knows no ington Post broke. We have great inpa- certainly add much more than what I boundaries here. tient capability there. What we have would be able to bring to the subject. I remember being in Landstuhl on got to have is we have got to have what I will just have to say I went to Wal- another trip with Speaker NANCY I would call a family friendly system ter Reed this afternoon, asked to go PELOSI, and she was particularly in- that is consumer friendly and con- last week, because I thought it was im- trigued by the facilities for premature sumer easy, so that that 22-year-old portant as one of the medical profes- babies there. So our wounded soldiers wife of a Marine corporal, who is un- sionals in Congress that I go out and are critically important, their families, dergoing therapy there at Walter Reed just look and see is there anything their children. and doing rehab there, so that it is that causes me grief, that causes me You spoke of Dr. Snyder, a Democrat easy to walk through the bureaucracy. concern. I will have to say I was not from Arkansas, a doctor from Arkan- So we build these bureaucracies. We upset about the things that I expected sas. Again, my purpose is to reassure inadvertently build them, like the one to be upset about, and I was upset people at home, no, we are not perfect, we built up that says now you cannot about things that never would have oc- and yes, it was a serious, serious issue get a job for a wounded person or you curred to me to be upset about, and let at Walter Reed and there are others, are violating an ethics rule. We get me elucidate that a little bit if I can. but we are willing, able and anxious sometimes so twisted and tied up in Of course I read the stories in the and ready to deal with those issues. this multiplicity of rules that we end newspapers last week, and I expected Could you relate some of things you up losing sight of the real goals of what to be upset about the physical condi- saw in your most recent visit to we are here for. tion of the building, and the building in Landstuhl, which was this morning? So I think we need to make this a question, Building 18, which is just Mr. HUNTER. Absolutely. The one consumer friendly system for a person across the street from the Commanding thing that we have learned is that who has got a lot of things on their General’s residence at the Walter Reed when people get concussions, there mind and maybe has some kids back Medical Garrison there in Northeast may be a lasting effect on those con- home and they are coming several hun- Washington. cussions, and we talked to several con- dred miles to get rehab treatment or Indeed, the building is not the nicest cussion specialists who now are focus- therapy can easily and quickly walk of buildings in Washington, D.C., and I ing on Landstuhl and when the young through the system without having to am sure there has been some attention people come back, especially when go through a phonebook thick of regu- to some of the problems that had al- they have been attacked by IEDs, by lations and sign a million dotted lines. ready been rendered to the building in

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 the week between the time the story So it is a lot of work that we ask new command at Walter Reed Hospital, broke and the time that I got out these folks to go through on their own this establishes essentially a patient there, but in general, if you stop and behalf, and unfortunately, it can occur advocate in uniform, patient advocacy think about what this housing was de- that after putting all those hours in within a military context. signed to do, it was obviously to pro- this record ends up on the wrong place This is one of the things, when we vide a place for soldiers to stay while on someone’s desk, and when the time hear about the failures of leadership their medical conditions were evalu- comes to retrieve it, it cannot be that resulted in some of the problems ated, but while they decided do they found. that have surfaced at Walter Reed Hos- stay in the military, do they get out, if That was a one of the things, again, pital, this was the type of leadership they are able to undergo the physical I never expected to see today when I that was lacking. So these small bri- processes for rehabilitation or allowed went to the hospital but certainly gades, which will now be composed of to stay in the military, how much time caught my attention when I visited. one leader with 17 men or women under is going to be required. This location, I would stress, and just like the his command in those units who are Building 18, being outside the medical chairman, just like my friend from awaiting a medical decision on their garrison of Walter Reed Hospital, had Texas, I too have been to Landstuhl military future, certainly tightening some appeal because it was outside the Hospital in Germany, spent a good deal up that ratio between leader and the garrison, and as a consequence there of time on two separate occasions at number of men and women in the co- was perhaps a little more freedom, a the field hospital in Balad, Iraq, and hort will significantly improve things, little more freedom of movement. spent some time at the Ebosina Hos- I think, as far as the advocacy for our There is a parking garage underneath pital in downtown Baghdad last sum- heroes. it, not quite the same level of restric- mer. In fact, that is the hospital where So the gentleman from Texas was tion that you have within the medical the famed Baghdad ER show was taped, very kind to call me down and let me garrison itself. and I would have to say through all of participate in this. I thank you very So the actual physical condition of that exposure to the medical care much for your leadership on this. It is the building, again, I am sure it had re- available to our soldiers in the field, extremely timely and extremely im- ceived some attention between the the so-called down range exposure, portant. time the story broke and I got out their medical care is top notch. Mr. CARTER. I thank my colleague there, was less distressing to me than I had an emergency room physician, from Texas for his comments and his some of the things that I heard that an orthopedist in Balad, Iraq, tell me expertise as a doctor. He is invaluable our wounded soldiers have to go he had medicines and treatments at his to this House, and we are very, very through. disposal out in the field that he would proud to have him as a Member of this I snapped a picture while I was out never have had available to him in House. I am proud to have him as a there. The gentleman talked about the downtown Cincinnati. It is that train- friend. massive amounts of regulation and red ing, that expertise that he gains deal- Does the gentleman from North Caro- tape. Here is a gentleman going ing with those new treatments and lina wish to be recognized? through his medical records. I do not those new therapies that will then Mr. HAYES. Congressman CARTER, think this picture does it justice, but make him a better physician, and he after listening to Dr. BURGESS, I just this is about the size of the Dallas acknowledged this. I will be a better had a couple of more things I wanted to phonebook that he has got in front of doctor when I go back to take care of relate because they were so important. him. These are his medical records he the civilians in Cincinnati, Ohio, than I Mr. CARTER. Take all the time you has got spread out on the table, and he was before I left because of my experi- need. is trying to put them in some sem- ence here in Balad. Mr. HAYES. I was telling former blance of order so he can make his case I have heard other people refer to it, Chairman HUNTER, Ranking Member for the time he gets out of the military but certainly we have many, many HUNTER now, that when he and RANDY to assess his degree of disability if he dedicated men and women in the med- NEUGEBAUER return, we have our Con- were to wish to stay in, to be able to ical staff, the nursing staff at Walter gressional Prayer Caucus that meets make the argument that he would be Reed Hospital and our other fine mili- every Monday or Tuesday night, just at able to stay in the military. tary hospitals, and it does pain me the beginning of votes, and three young But an individual such as this, and somewhat to think that these individ- men who were just wounded and this individual, in fact, was part of the uals are also reading these stories. brought back from Iraq, we were able Medical corps, you can see on his They go to work every day to do their to pray for them and will contact their shoulder patch there. So he had some best work. They go to work every day families tonight. knowledge of the types of record he to take care of the genuine American Prayer still goes on here in the Halls was reviewing on his own behalf. Just hero, and then they hear their efforts of Congress, as you well know. We will imagine someone without any medical and their professions demeaned in the meet on Wednesday morning. There are expertise having to go through these press. a number of organizations, Semper Fi numbers of records, and then what if it I know how disheartening that can be Fund, Fallen Heroes Fund, but there all gets lost, which unfortunately hap- and I would say to those individuals are numerous others where men, pens. working in the Medical corps in our women and children are working Twenty-four hours total time that he military hospitals and the Nursing around the clock again to assist with spent in assembling these records, and corps in our military hospitals, God these wounded veterans. They are unfortunately, he told me, it is not an bless you. Thank you for what you do doing a fabulous job. As part of this infrequent occurrence, it is not just because individuals like this who, in discussion, I wanted to call attention that a soldier’s appointment would be another time and another place, might to them. canceled, that they expected for a few not have had such a happy outcome, Last but not least, I met a young weeks time. It is not just that the ride he, in fact, is looking forward to a re- man at Landstuhl a couple of years to the hospital did not materialize, but turn to civilian life and being quite ago, Sergeant Danny Metzdorf, 82nd this amount of work going into essen- productive thanks to the expert care Airborne, all the way, and walked into tially what will define his future could that he received at Walter Reed Hos- that room, and you have had the same be misplaced, and in this day and age, pital. experience, he looked just like my son. when we talk about the computeriza- That was what really caught my attention of medical records, we talk about b 2015 tion. He had just been wounded there, the VA system being on an electronic One thing that I do want to bring up and I struck up a conversation with medical records system, there is no because it is terribly important, the him and he hardly remembered that way right now for these medical Wounded Warrior Transition Brigade, night. But when he got back to Walter records generated by the Department which was just announced last week Reed, went to visit him a couple of of Defense to talk to the medical and has been formed this week. Major times, got to know his family, had a records in the VA system. General Eric Schoomaker, who is the prosthetic leg, 25, 30 surgeries, just,

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So with that new artificial This week, when I was at Darnall Hos- these patients and the timeliness of leg, and these stories are, so, so, many, pital in Fort Hood, they told me about their care with that in the private sec- I want people again to be encouraged, the fact that we couldn’t make it if it tor and have red flags come up on those not satisfied, but encouraged that med- wasn’t for the doctors who were willing files if there is a time they are not ical treatment is not only available but to serve in the Reserve. being dealt with in a fashion they it is something that is so critically im- In this Reserve, we sent 11 doctors should be. We can get this set up. It portant to us. downrange to Iraq in our last deploy- needs to be managed in that fashion. I was here one day and some conten- ment. Someone has to fill in for those I will also say that the VA hospitals tious issue was going on in the people’s 11 doctors back at Fort Hood. It is the have taken a fair amount of criticism House, and I got an emergency, I Army Reserve doctors that come in on this. The ones that I go visit have thought, call. Dan Metzdorf is calling there and do that and the Army Re- modern health care and a modern you. Oh my gosh, something has gone serve nurses. I visited with a nurse, I tracking system and a bar code that wrong, surgery, he had a complication. believe, from Jamaica, New York, who goes on the wrist of the patient. When I immediately left the floor and called was filling in as a Reserve nurse who they go in there, they read that bar him. He said, gosh, there was so much had been called up, or maybe she was a code and within seconds their full med- going on, are you doing okay? That is National Guard nurse. ical record is there; any pharma- the way our young people are today. So not only are the heroes in the war ceuticals that have been prescribed by They are for America. God bless them but the heroes in the Reserve and the them are all right there. It reduces and all. Guard, they are doing a great job. It is almost eliminates mistakes for pre- Mr. CARTER. Thank you so much for abominable that we had this condition being here tonight. Let me tell a story scriptions, for example. at Walter Reed. We will address it, we There are a lot of modern pieces that about an 82nd airborne soldier. This is will fix it, but let’s not take away our have been put together. Most of our VA an 82nd Airborne soldier from my doubt that these doctors and nurses hospitals, and the ones I know, do a hometown. My son and daughter-in-law and medical professionals are doing ev- good job. They shouldn’t be dragged are a high school teacher and coach, erything they can to make sure our into this, and the Walter Reed piece of and they knew this young man; we soldiers are getting the best care they this, we can do a better job. More of it knew his family. He, in the invasion of Baghdad, he charged out on a bridge in can. has to do with patient management My friend Mr. KING, STEVE KING, has the open to pull one of the fallen, he and timeliness of care and modernizing joined us. I want to recognize him and was a medic in the paratroopers, 19- the recordkeeping system. Little of it allow him to say a few things here. has to do with putting plaster up on year-old medic, and he charged out on Mr. KING of Iowa. I thank the gen- his bridge and pulled one of his fellow the wall and putting carpet into place. tleman from Texas for organizing this paratroopers to safety. In the process Let’s use the need to do this to get this Special Order hour and for gathering of going back for others, he received a place, put Walter Reed back into the together a lot of patriotic Americans round through his abdomen. 21st century and give these men and Now, I told this House earlier that and shedding some objective light on women the very best top-notch care this is a joint effort, and Alan Babin is the health care situation with our men that is possible. a perfect example of the joint effort. and women; and like many of the Mem- We can do that. The people doing the He was immediately treated on the bers who have spoken earlier in this work, we need to applaud them, not battlefield by a fellow medic, imme- hour, I am one who has also made con- criticize them. They give their hearts diately evacuated and flown to the sistent trips over to Iraq, Afghanistan, and their minds and their energy to Navy ship offshore, I have forgotten the hospital, Landstuhl in Germany, our brave men and women who have the name of it now, to a mercy ship off and, also, I make it a point to be one given their life and limb for our free- the shore, where they treated him. place or another to visit our wounded, dom and for our liberty. From there he was flown by the Air at either Walter Reed or Bethesda or The only thing that they are short of Force, air evac medical team to Landstuhl. So I have been to Walter is they suffer from compassion fatigue, Landstuhl in Germany, where he was Reed a number of times, and saw noth- and they get burned out on these jobs. stabilized and then he was flown to ing like I saw described here on the But what I see, selfless Americans are Walter Reed Hospital and had hundreds floor of the House of Representatives, doing the best job they can. We can of surgeries, and for 7 months laid with and make no excuses for that. In fact, give them some better tools to work an open, exposed abdominal cavity like everyone else, I believe we needed with, which has to do with tracking the which had to be scrubbed clean every to fix it and we did fix it as quickly as patients and being more timely in the day. That boy would have died on any possible. service we provide. other battlefield, anywhere else in the The people that come down here to Mr. CARTER. I thank the gentleman world; but he was an American soldier, the floor night after night after night for joining us here today. On that issue given American medical care. with the same poster that had the of electronic records, when I was at Today, he is recovering. While in the words cockroach, mold and mice on it Darnall on Saturday, we were talking process of being treated, Alan suffered have been repeating the same mantra, about them implementing the elec- a stroke. His wounds are healed now, but they have not seen anything like tronic recordkeeping. I said, well, now, and he is rehabilitating himself with we are describing here night after I need to know, are the electronic help from the Army on the damage night after night. This was, as I under- records that you are working on here, that he received from the stroke while stand it, two rooms out of 300 and some are they interoperable with the VA’s being treated for his wound. altogether in a place where no one electronic records? They said, well, We expect all of us in Round Rock, goes. The people that were there were they are so far ahead of us, we will cer- Texas, Alan Babin, to be back and ambulatory patients that liked it there tainly work to have interoperability, functioning and doing well and heal because they were a little off campus, but we are way behind the VA. completely because his spirits are they had a little more freedom. So Most Americans wouldn’t expect that great and he is working hard like every those were the circumstances. They to be heard. The VA is getting a rep- soldier and every Airborne trooper have been fixed. utation on their electronic records of would; and he is the pride of Round But I will say what this needs to be: having a state-of-the-art electronic Rock, Texas. He won the Bronze Star this needs to be a message to us, a kind records system. People are coming in with valor for his treatment of his fel- of reminder, a wake-up call, because from the private sector to look at what low soldiers, fellow paratrooper. what I saw here demonstrated by Mr. the VA has done. The Army is using it

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And what brings while has some things he would like to tem which will take our soldier and me to the floor tonight is a sense that say about it, and I would be very happy track him from the minute he raises there is a growing effort on the part of to yield to Judge CARTER as much time his right hand to serve our Nation, the White House, on the part of the as he may consume. until, at the point we all get there, he Senate and on the part of some here in Mr. CARTER. I thank the gentleman is buried in one of our veterans ceme- the House, to build a kind of a critical from Iowa (Mr. KING) for yielding to teries, until we have accurate records mass coalition that would bring what me. And I appreciate him joining me in for him that are electronic, easily they would call a comprehensive immi- the previous hour in our discussion of found, so we can get him the care, he gration reform bill through the Senate Walter Reed and the health care for or she the care, that they need. and then quickly over here to the our soldiers and our veterans and how Madam Speaker, this is an issue that House, which I would consider to be a important that issue is. has concerned every American, Demo- steamrolled or a stampeded bill, some- But I guess, at least in the State of crat and Republican, since it broke. We thing that we don’t know what is going Texas, if what I hear in my town hall are all concerned. We all want the on behind the scenes, or there has been meetings is anything to be compared, I American people to know that what- hardly anything leaked. And I believe think the issue of what is happening on ever differences we may have on the it is their effort to try to get enough our borders and what we are going to issues concerning the war, this is an Members, a majority, and that would do to resolve the issue of immigration issue of the lives of the American sol- be something or a filibuster proof ma- is a topic that has never failed to come dier; and all Americans care for our jority in the Senate and a significant up, now, in the past 3 years at literally, American soldiers. majority here in the House to buy on every occasion at which I have held a f to a policy that they have never seen, town hall meeting; and I generally hold one that is not in print yet, or at least between 17 and 25 a year with the addi- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION not filed, not dropped, in the funda- tion of the new tool of the telephone The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under mental sense, but only get people, peo- town hall. I held one of those less than the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ple, and I mean Members and Senators, 3 weeks ago for an hour and a half. uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from Iowa to sign off conceptually, and say I con- And once again, the people of Texas (Mr. KING) is recognized for 60 minutes. ceptually endorse a comprehensive im- are concerned about the issue of the il- Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I migration reform bill. legal aliens that have invaded our appreciate the privilege and the honor Well, first, Madam Speaker, the country. And they are concerned about to be recognized here on the floor of American people need to understand who is coming, and what are they the United States Congress this that when the word ‘‘comprehensive going to do, and what are we going to evening and the chance to pick up immigration reform,’’ when that do to resolve this problem? where some of my colleagues left off phrase is used, that means we don’t I have a Hispanic Council. The gen- here. But I pretty much had my say like to admit amnesty. But comprehen- tleman from Iowa knows that Texas is about Walter Reed, and I support and sive is a substitution for the word ‘‘am- a State that you would put down as a endorse the remarks that were made nesty.’’ It has been that way for 3 Hispanic State. In fact, I believe we over the last 60 minutes, and I intend years. It will be that way until this de- have now, over 50 percent of the people to move on to another subject matter bate is maybe over for this cycle. in Texas are Hispanic. The difference here. But I recall when the President gave between Texas and some other parts of I do just simply want to restate that his first immigration reform speech the world is we have lived with His- the care that they are provided is good was January 6 of 2004, 3 years and a panic neighbors all of our history. I and it is solid. And as I talked to pa- couple of months ago. There he mean, our culture is a kind of a com- tients at Walter Reed, Bethesda, brought out a lot of the same things bination of West and Mexican culture. Landstuhl, continually, they are very, that he is standing for now. And the It is the Southwest culture. It has a lot very grateful for the quality of the President says that he is opposed to of the influence of Mexico in the care. We have some of the best experts amnesty. But I will say that Ronald Southwest culture. If you don’t believe in the world treating some of these Reagan signed a bill that Ronald that, come on down to Austin; let me kinds of injuries; and to look them in Reagan called amnesty that is very feed you the best Mexican food on the eye and see the level of their com- much the kind of policy that is being Earth. mitment, you just know that they are advocated by the White House. This is what is going on in Texas. We giving it everything that they have. I am greatly concerned about this have lived with our neighbors like this I am not hearing patient complaints moving so quickly with so little infor- all of our lives. When this issue cropped about the care, but about sometimes mation that the American people up I decided I wanted to form a His- the timeliness of the recordkeeping would not have an opportunity to panic Council in my district. And we and the timeliness of the treatment weigh in, would not have an oppor- talk about issues, of course, immigra- that is there. tunity to call and write and e-mail and tion, the border, these are issues that fax their Senators and their House are primary we discuss. But we made b 2030 Members to be able to try to move the ourselves a promise that we were going There will be always be things that center, I guess, of the Republican and to look at the world, all the world of fall through the bureaucratic cracks, Democrat House of Representatives litigation, legislation, and inter- and it is our job to try to seal those and the Senate. national relations, not just the immi- cracks up and do the best job that we And so it is important that I call gration issue. But we always discuss can. I think we are going to get that upon Members, don’t sign off on some- the immigration issue. And at least my done. Certainly, though, I want to thing till you read the fine print. The council, which has a membership of make sure that America, Madam devil is in the details. The devils were folks that are, some of them first gen- Speaker, understands the commitment in the details last year when the Sen- eration American citizens, most of that is made on the part of the medical ate moved their immigration reform them second or third or fourth genera- care providers for our military men bill and the details turned out to be tion American citizens. All of Hispanic and women, and that is what we must tens of millions of people. Just a small descent, most of whom are from Mex- do in order to support their effort and detail, Madam Speaker, of tens of mil- ico, although there are some from support their sacrifice. lions of people that would be legalized other places. And we have a let your Madam Speaker, I came to the floor and granted amnesty in about a couple hair down, no holds barred discussion. tonight to talk about an issue that I of decades period of time. That is the And overall, my Hispanic community,

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We will work it out later, have a crisis, I would tell my colleague ity, the second one, the Williamson because, my friend from Iowa, ask the from Iowa, is because we haven’t been County Juvenile Detention Center. people that are in the trenches that are enforcing the laws we have got and we So when I went into this controver- dealing with this immigration problem haven’t been enforcing them since 1986 sial holding situation that we have got at ICE and other places. They are over- when we cranked out the amnesty pro- there in Taylor, I was looking for the whelmed now. If you throw the 7 to 20 gram under Ronald Reagan. The key to kind of thing that we put our juvenile million that are hiding out in this the Reagan amnesty program being a offenders into. And, you know, juvenile country back on their shoulders to deal success was enforce the law. And ad- offenders are not, under the law, crimi- with, what are they going to do if we ministrations, Republican and Demo- nal offenders. It is a very special cat- don’t think this out logically? crat, have not done it. I mean, those egory of the world. And so I looked at b 2045 are the facts. the classrooms, which, quite frankly, You know, one thing about history, were better than the classrooms that They are going to be more over- it is history. You can try to write it a my son and my daughter-in-law teach whelmed. And when a government sys- different way, but the reality of his- in at Round Rock High School, and I tem is overwhelmed, it just stops work- tory is there is only one history and am pretty proud of the classroom that ing. And that is what we are experi- that is the truth of what happened. they teach in at Round Rock High encing in the United States today. You And what happened was we didn’t en- School. They were very well managed. can’t blame these people. When they force the laws. And as a result, we went The teachers were bilingual and very, have got a pile of a thousand applica- from a trickle across our southern bor- very compassionate. tions on their desk and you walk der and our northern border to a six- There was a glitch, bureaucratic through the door with 10,000 more, they lane highway bumper to bumper inva- glitch that caused some of them not to are going to say, I can’t do the thou- sion. And that is what we have been be taught long enough. But now they sand, I sure as heck can’t do the 10,000. facing now in the last 4 or 5 years. are meeting the Texas educational So I think it is really wonderful that I would say, I have met with the standards. They have recess, they have the people in this Congress are willing White House on numerous occasions a playground, the rooms are decorated. to keep bringing this issue to the floor and been a very big critic of making They have done the best they can to and reminding the American people sure that we got border enforcement. I make it juvenile friendly. And I figure that we care, because there are those of will say, we are doing better at the bor- if it is good enough for juveniles, it is us who care very, very compas- der. We are not there yet, but w are certainly good enough for their par- sionately about this issue. We can do it doing substantially better. The num- ents. and we can do it right. And when it is bers are down. The catch and release But there is a lawsuit filed by the done right, justice will prevail. I have program and the ending of the catch ACLU, and I am certain that our crisis been in the justice business all of my and release program, although not 100 is not over on that facility. But why life, and I have been in the justice busi- percent, but it is better than it was did we have to build that facility? Be- ness as a judge for almost 21 years. I when it was 100 percent catch and re- cause there were coyotes in Mexico believe that what we owe all people lease. We are detaining people. And who knew that if, for sure, if you were who reside in this country is justice. there are those who want to stop us caught and you had a child in your pos- Justice occasionally requires responsi- and there are those who call us inhu- session, they had no place to house bility for your actions, and these are mane. And, in fact, in my district, one you, no matter where you came from. the kind of things we need to think of the real things that we desperately And 97 percent of the people in that about as we address this problem. needed was a place to care for families Taylor facility are OTM, other than Mr. KING of Iowa. I thank the gen- that cross the border. And we had no Mexicans. They knew if you had a kid tleman from Texas. facility that was family friendly. They they couldn’t detain you. And so we As I listen to you talk about this, built a family friendly, or remodeled a had to have some way to detain. Those Judge, and you live down in that terri- correctional institute to make a family things are improvements. But that is tory where it has been part of your life friendly center to hold illegals with the kind of, this is a very complicated and the flow of our life, from my back- children, people who come in this coun- situation. And you are right, it is not ground in the work that I have done, try illegally with children. And it is in something that calls for a quick easy there have been some times in my life my district. It is 22 miles from my fix that suits certain people’s political when there was something that was so home in Taylor, Texas. That thing has agenda. It needs to be analyzed and it complicated, so convoluted and so un- come under fire from our neighbors to needs to be done, I still say, as we se- predictable in its elements and so the south who are sort of San Fran- cure the border and get the confidence many hypotheticals that came out of cisco-like, we would call them, in their of the American people that we care each of those elements that no matter views and they have been picketing about what is going on, and we are get- how hard I tried to chart a course this facility and claiming it is inhu- ting there. We need to come up with a through that and lay out contingency mane. I was there when they started way to identify people so we know who plans on, I call them if-then formulas remodeling this facility. I was there has the right to work and who doesn’t which you can put on a spreadsheet, if two-thirds of the way through the re- have the right to work in this country. then, we will do that; if that happens, model, and so I went back the last Then our work program, with those then we will do this. And it threads month, the last week we were there who are here with no pathway to citi- through the whole equation. during the President’s Week, and I zenship, in my opinion, and then a This immigration issue is so com- toured that facility. work program for those that want to plicated, so unpredictable and has so I have the expertise of having built come in legally to work in a legal sys- many hypotheticals that I contend two juvenile detention centers as a tem, work for a period of time and go that it is impossible for a body of 100 judge. I was the chairman of the Juve- back type of system, and finally re- Senators or 435 House Members or a nile Board from its inception in work our immigration and naturaliza- President to chart a course through Williamson County until I retired, so tion laws to where they work, they are that and be able to put law in place until I retired I was the only chairman workable. And at that point in time, if that deals with all of the contingencies the Juvenile Board ever had in you have violated the law, and you and ends up with the kind of product Williamson County, now a county of want to go for citizenship, you reapply that if we can even agree on what that about 300,000 people. And so I was in from the nation you come from and is, we could not get there. It is beyond charge of the board that built our first you get in line like everybody else with human ability to put that into a law

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I also want to often said from Georgia, we have got to eral law as opposed to a city ordinance. thank him for his hard work on this stop the bleeding before we can decide So by that rationale, city police would issue, and for recognizing the need to how we are going to stabilize the pa- only enforce city ordinances and State secure our borders. tient and give him rehab. That is step highway patrol and State officers, DCI First, I wish to commend the Mayor one. And we started on that, as you or whatever, could only enforce State and Council of Hazelton, Pennsylvania said. I have been down to look at that. laws and then Federal officers could for their courageous stand in defending In fact, a couple weeks ago I went down only enforce Federal laws. And I don’t the sanctity of Hazelton, the well-being there and helped build some wall with know what the county sheriffs are of its citizens, and the integrity of the Secretary Chertoff down south of going to do except maybe they are just rule of law. The courage of this com- Yuma on the border. It occurred to me going to serve warrants and papers. munity should spur this Congress to be that probably the only person in Amer- So we need to cooperate on all levels resolute in standing for the security of ica that actually has gone down on the and we need to reestablish the rule of our Nation. southern border and put border fence law. By setting forth the city’s deter- up with Chris Simcox or the Minute Mr. CARTER. If the gentleman would mination to impose penalties of those Men, and then turned around and weld- yield, I absolutely agree with that. And who rent to illegal aliens and requiring ed steel wall on the border was Sec- as law enforcement, we have learned employers to verify the legal work sta- retary Chertoff. I don’t think those two how to cooperate over those jurisdic- tus of potential workers, the leadership guys are going to get together and do tional boundaries. There is no reason of Hazelton is speaking for a majority this together. I had the privilege of in the world why we can’t cooperate of Americans who know and believe doing it on different occasions with over jurisdictional boundaries with the that strict measures must be employed each of them. But we can control this Federal law enforcement officers, also. if we are to secure jobs for workers who at the border; in fact, we must. And if It can be done. We have done it in are here legally, if we are to preserve we can’t do that, then all the rest of Texas, we have done it across the coun- the traditional culture of our Nation, the policy we talk about goes for try. We can do it with the immigration and if we are to be protected from naught. issue. criminal illegal aliens. And another fundamental principle And I do agree with you, also, that no Further, Hazelton’s action to stipu- that I stand on is that of all the discus- one is talking about what do you do late English as their official language sions that come out of the House and with the people who don’t? That has to is a step that this Congress should also the Senate and the ideas about guest be addressed, also. If we are going to take in order to prevent our Nation hold out a carrot of a work permit for worker, or temporary worker, how we from becoming divided into splinter people to come out and turn them- will give them a card, how that all groups that hunker down in the asser- selves in and report and file whatever might work; how you do background tion of their individuality rather than pre-procedures this Congress estab- checks on people and then legalize becoming a part of a great melting pot lishes, we have to have a stick for them here, I don’t hear anyone address that Americans have cherished for over those who don’t; that if we don’t, it what you do with those that don’t two centuries. won’t work. Hazelton is now defending itself come forward. Because those that come I am not for pounding anybody, don’t forward with a clean background misunderstand me. My whole point is against the legal challenges of the record, they would then get their pass the carrot and the stick policy is law ACLU and others. Hazelton should to either guest worker card or a path enforcement, the way we do some know that it is supported by millions to citizenship, depending, they might things in law enforcement. And it is of Americans who know that its cause feel pretty comfortable if all they did important that we have that. If you is just. is come into the country illegally and don’t, there are going to be serious I would also like to mention, Madam that this government should write up a ramifications for not joining and try- Speaker, the movie ‘‘Borders,’’ which law, which I would oppose, that would ing to solve this problem. was showing in the Cannon Office be amnesty, too. But those that have a And those people that are in this Building last week. It is produced by criminal record beyond that, those country illegally out there tonight, if Chris and Lisa Burgard. Lisa hails from that have run afoul of the law for they are listening, I hope they know Pittsylvania County, which is in the whatever reason, they are not coming that whatever this Congress does, and I Fifth District of Virginia. We were out of the shadows because they don’t am with you, as it works out this thing honored to have in attendance Mr. and want the hook of the law in them, they logically and putting a focus on each Mrs. Robert Duvall and Mr. Ron Max- don’t want to go off to prison and they element as we move along, not a big well, who starred and directed ‘‘Gods don’t want to be deported. trash basket, when we do, we put to- and Generals.’’ We also had some Mem- So we will not be uncovering the bad gether a program, we expect you to bers of Congress to witness this film. elements of society by trying to do participate. And if you don’t partici- Hopefully this film will be showing in background checks on people. And pate, I think there should be serious theaters across the country in the near those elements of society, those slack- consequences. future. It illustrates the need for a se- ers that don’t want to come forward for Mr. KING of Iowa. I thank the gen- cure fence along our southern borders. whatever reason, those that have rea- tleman from Texas. And I know that The criminal activity along our bor- sons not to come forward, they still re- there are some people in this Congress der with Mexico is rampant. The main in the shadows an illegal core in and across the country that will say, coyotes and the drug dealers bring peo- this civilization, and the only way you well, what about two sticks and no car- ple across on a regular basis, bringing get them out is to actually send people rots. We may hear about that from the drugs with them, paying them to smug- back home again. gentleman from Virginia, Mr. GOODE, gle in the illegal drugs so that the So I submit that we should use all of who I would be happy to yield as much main ones are not caught with the our local law enforcement. We should time as he may consume. drugs on them. This is just an example end all sanctuary policies. The local Mr. GOODE. Madam Speaker, it is an of the illegal activity that a secure police force, county sheriffs, the high- honor to be here with Mr. KING; I ap- southern would prevent. way patrol, the Texas Rangers, all preciate the time he has allotted to Last week, Secretary of the Interior, those folks that are involved in law en- me. Dirk Kempthorne from Idaho, spoke forcement at all levels, and have them I want to thank him for his hard about a fence that he saw on national cooperating at all levels. work in combating illegal immigration land along our border with Mexico. He

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And, hopefully, these something akin to the triple fence that illegally or not. They see someone principles, I think, if they are followed, exists between San Diego and Mexico. needs health care assistance, and they will help us arrive at the right public You have a fence, then a roadway for get it. A big impact on community policy decision. And I think there are the Border Patrol to ride up and down, health systems is illegal immigration. just three key ones. then you have a large barrier in the A big impact on free clinics is illegal And the first one is and it has been center, you have another roadway, and immigration. mentioned by the previous speakers then a third fence. Social services, now, they say there this hour, but the first one is we have The Secretary told about how the are some rules against providing them to focus on security first. As we discov- drug cartel would get these great driv- for illegal aliens. But, again, the check ered down at the border with Secretary ers who would jump that fence with in- system at the local level is not there. Chertoff, it is important that we secure clines and keep on going. I dare say, And there would be some if they did the border and we do that first. I think even if you had someone like Dale like Hazelton, Pennsylvania. They are the former Speaker of the House has Jarrett or Bobby Labonte, they could saying you are being too harsh. Well, a made the statement, does an anti- never jump the San Diego fence. It lot of illegals have left Hazelton, Penn- ballistic missile defense system make a would be mighty tough to tunnel under sylvania; and if we had more Hazelton, lot of sense when a terrorist can rent a it, too. And Mr. KING, I know you have Pennsylvanias around this country, we truck and drive it across the border? illustrated that fence here on the floor. would have a lot less problem. That is an important thing. It is about That is the kind of fence that will keep Corrections, illegal aliens, a huge security. them out. And that is the reason a negative impact on local jails and local When we were down there on our number of persons oppose this fence prisons. A huge impact on the State visit, a few things stuck out in my and do not want to see it funded be- prison systems all across the country. mind, and the American people under- cause it will do the job. Last year the head of the Federal Bu- stand this. The first is how real this You mentioned amnesty, Mr. KING. reau of Prisons testified that out of problem is. As the gentleman from You are right on the money. We cannot 189,000 Federal prisoners, 50,000 were il- Iowa knows, we were in a helicopter afford to have amnesty in any way. We legal aliens. And I think you figured it flying out along the border, and the have a great country in the United at about 28 percent. pilot came over the intercom and said, States of America; various beliefs, dif- I surely hope the illegal alien popu- Look out the window right there and ferent religions, tremendous tolerance. lation in the United States is not that you will see some aliens attempting to We cannot afford to be swamped and high. It is high and it is growing. We cross right now. And we literally saw sunk by the invasion of illegals into got to 300 million much quicker than approximately 20, 25 people coming this country. across. We were flying right along the Just the talk of amnesty means more anticipated. A huge strain on our en- Mexican/United States border, and we illegal entry. Those that come in ille- ergy, a huge strain on many aspects of saw 25 people trying to cross the border gally say well, let’s go and stay just a our society. illegally, and they attempted to hide few years. If we can go and stay a few Let’s stop illegal immigration and under a tree. There wasn’t much cover years, we are going to get to stay for- improve America. Our policy towards ever. In the 1980s, they gave those that illegals needs to be clear: keep them out in the desert, as the gentleman re- came and stayed a while amnesty. In out, direct them back, and save Amer- members, but there they were. And the 1990s they, meaning our govern- ica. they had the clothes on their backs and ment, gave those that came and stayed Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I jugs of water in their hands and they for a while amnesty. And those that thank the gentleman from Virginia for took off running back to the border. come across now, every time the body a clear message. But it just reinforced in my mind what on the other side of this Capitol talks The American people appreciate the American people need understand about amnesty, more want to come. straight-talking, clear messages. There about how real this problem is. When they hear the President say we have been far too many of these mes- The second thing that I think I came are going to create a new guest worker sages that are muddled and confusing, away with from that visit is the fence program with a glidepath to citizen- and those muddled and confusing mes- is working. As the gentleman from Vir- ship, more want to come because they sages cause more problems with more ginia pointed out, where they are con- know. And the sidewalk talk is correct, people coming across the border. And I structing it right now is having an im- if we can get there and stay just a lit- am not hearing people stand up and say pact. And obviously the strategy of our tle while, we are going to get a blue it would be wonderful if everybody Secretary of our government is to put card, a red card, a green card or some- could wake up in their own country the fence up first in those areas where thing, and we are going to have our one day in a legal fashion and not have it is going to have the best and great- glidepath to citizenship. And we will to look over their shoulder and rebuild est impact, and that is in the urban have ridden around a system. And ev- their own nation, rebuild their own so- areas. And it is working, and it is a erybody that is playing by the rules ciety, rebuild their own economy. double fence, as the gentleman talked and waiting in line, well, they are just I had this conversation with the am- about. And it is making a difference. foolish. We broke the law, we got away bassador to the United States from The other thing that is making a dif- with it, and they are giving us am- Mexico. And I say, If you encourage ference out there is our National nesty. your people, the vitality of your na- Guard, our good men and women in the tion, to come here to the United National Guard who are helping build b 2100 States, who is going to be there to re- that same fence where I know you Illegal immigration has swamped our form Mexico? Who is going to be there welded and we all had a chance to do a hospitals. It has jacked up health care to rebuild Mexico? And he had to con- little welding there. They are providing costs for Americans not only in the cede that is no way to run a country. more eyes to see the illegals as they at- southwestern United States but all At this point, Madam Speaker, I tempt to cross, and they are helping across this land. We want to do some- would be very happy to yield to the with that fence. But security has to be thing about health care costs. Shut off gentleman from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN). priority number one, as we think about illegal immigration, and you will get a Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Madam Speak- the policy that makes sense for our benefit. er, I thank the gentleman for yielding. country. I have been to community health The gentleman mentioned his recent The second principle that has to centers which have gotten significantly trip out to the Mexican border in the guide this debate, and, again, it has

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Certainly their chil- the greatest Nation ever is the concept should not reward it with an amnesty dren were taught: amnesty was the that the rule of law matters. And when plan, which I believe is being worked best thing that ever happened to you, people willingly, knowingly violate the on right now in the offices over in the sons and daughters of mine, and we rule of law, there have to be serious Senate and perhaps on the House side, need to make sure that everyone else consequences. And that is why am- preparing to reach that kind of an can take advantage of this same thing. nesty as a policy makes no sense for agreement between the House and the But amnesty comes with a price, and people who willingly and knowingly Senate and the White House to quickly the price is you sacrifice the rule of violated the law. bring a bill that we don’t have time to law if you grant amnesty. And, finally, the third thing I would scrutinize and time to debate thor- So the 3 million that received am- point out, and I think sometimes as we oughly. nesty in 1986 became great advocates focus on making sure we are securing If you look at what happened last for more amnesty. And then each gen- our borders and following the rule of year, there was mistake after mistake eration after that, more people have law, one of the things that seems to get after mistake made in the Senate’s come into the country, that 3 million, left out in the debate is we should wel- version of the bill. And first they had a and today the most conservative num- come people, we should welcome immi- bill on the floor that would have legal- ber of illegal immigrants in the United grants who want to come here legally. ized between 100 and 200 million people. States is about 12 million. Many of us I mean, immigrants have always been a And then there was, I believe, a Binga- believe that number exceeds 20 million. great treasure to this country, have al- man amendment that reduced it and Some believe it exceeds 30 million. I ways added to the greatness of this put a cap on one or two of those cat- am in that above-20 million category, country. And for those folks who want egories that took that number down and it is anybody’s guess up in that to come here and learn our culture, under 100 million. Different numbers territory. But if there is an amnesty learn our language, learn English, we came back and forth. The Senators vot- bill that comes out of the Senate and should welcome them. ing on that didn’t know how many through the House and to the White And who can fault people who want numbers they were talking about. You House, then you are going to see tens to come to the freest, greatest Nation could ask them point blank, and they of millions of people that take advan- in history? So if they want to do it the would not answer. But the best num- tage of this, and we will be sacrificing, right way, the legal way, we should bers, the most reliable numbers came Madam Speaker, the rule of law. work on a policy that also helps the from Robert Rector of the Heritage And I have talked about why would bureaucracy work better to help those Foundation, and the numbers that I we do this, what would be the purpose people who want to be a part of the saw there near the end of that debate for this kind of a policy. Well, first of American culture and want to be a part were 66 million people that would be all, the Federal Government has failed of this great country. brought into the United States under to enforce adequately our immigration Madam Speaker, this is the greatest the policies that exist and the ones laws. And as we got more and more il- Nation in history. And for people who that the Senate would have added in legal immigrants into the United want to come here for the right rea- their reform bill that they passed last States, it became a magnet for more sons, we should welcome them here. If year. A lot of that same sentiment; 66 and more to follow. They began to re- these three principles drive our policy, million people, Madam Speaker. cruit in their communities. We had I think we are going to get at the right And so I went back and looked, and I companies that put up billboards in policy and I hope we do, but it has to wondered how many people were natu- Mexico encouraging people there to il- be driven by these three principles, and ralized into the United States legally legally come to the United States and security has to be of paramount impor- in all of our history. And it turns out apply for a job. Some of them recruited tance. that we began keeping records in 1820. them down there and brought them And I appreciate the gentleman from Not at the beginning, but in the 1820s. across the border to go to work in their Iowa’s leadership on this issue and oth- The numbers were small prior to that. factories and in their plants. And this ers here in the United States Congress. They were small in 1820. And we is commonly known in the commu- Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I tracked this thing up until the census nities that utilize this kind of labor. So thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. of the year 2000. So between 1820 and what kind of a Nation would do that JORDAN). the year 2000, the complete totals that and why would we? First of all, the I did appreciate the privilege to trav- we have, the number is 66.1 million Federal Government didn’t enforce the el with you. And there is some extra people have been naturalized into the law. value in that, and that is you see what United States in all of our history. And Secondly, employers took advantage it is that people notice and you under- this Senate version of the bill last year of that because they could hire illegal stand what their priorities are and you would have matched the pot all in one labor cheaper than they could local begin to understand how people rear- fell swoop. And they did this all with a labor. And capital is always rational. range their priorities and the basic val- straight face, Madam Speaker. Capital is going to do the smart thing. ues that come together. And you have I recall the amnesty in 1986 that Capital is going to follow the path of heard some of these basic values flow Reagan signed, and it was supposed to least resistance like electricity. So out from Mr. JORDAN here this evening, be 1 million people. I was appalled that there wasn’t a resistance on the law Madam Speaker. And I look forward to 1 million people would get a pass on enforcement side; so capital then hired a lot more of these kinds of events in the rule of law. Well, I was triplely ap- illegal labor, brought them into the helping to shape policy for the Amer- palled when I realized how bad it was United States or hired them when they ican people. because that 1 million turned into came here. Regardless, that was the I look at this overall immigration more than 3 million by most accounts magnet. policy that we have, and I think there because, first of all, they underesti- are some great big blanks out there mated how many people would apply. b 2115 and questions that are asked and not Secondly, they underestimated how They understood that they could pay answered, seldom asked and never an- persuasive the fraud would be with peo- illegal labor less and there were far swered. The first question that one ple that raced across the border and fewer contingent liabilities that went should ask is, Is there such a thing as jumped in line so they could get their along with the illegal labor. too much illegal immigration? Or let amnesty. So if you have to pay $15 an hour as me put it this way: Is there such a I have met some of the people that a going rate for an American citizen or thing as too much immigration? And if received amnesty in 1986, and they are someone who is lawfully present in the

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It is an advantage for interest, they will send their children provide health insurance, retirement the employer to do that. to Ivy League schools, upper crust uni- benefits and take on the contingent li- I hear from Member after Member, versities, they will get an education. abilities of legal employees, the $15 an think tank head after think tank head, They won’t ever have to compete, prob- hour, plus the health insurance pack- they get on the media airwaves every ably, with the lower income people age, plus the retirement package, plus day, Madam Speaker, and they say a that don’t have that kind of education, the worker’s comp piece, which is willing employer, a willing employee. that kind of culture, that gives them a going to be higher because they are We have people that need this labor. path to professionalism. more likely to file the claims, plus the There is a demand for it. Therefore, we So they will end up living in their litigation risk of filing a suit against have to find a way to provide it. Other- ivory towers and end up living in their an employer, and then the unemploy- wise, what happens in America if we gated communities and getting rich off ment claims that would come if you don’t flood the cheap labor market? the cheaper labor, and their children lay people off, none of that exists in Well, one thing that has happened will be wired into that same kind of any significant quantity when you are from flooding it is we have seen the un- thing. And that is how you grow an ar- hiring someone who is illegal. skilled purchasing power drop by 12 istocracy. That is how you grow a rul- So you hire them cheaper, maybe at percent over the last 10 years, that is ing class. That is how you grow an ar- $8 an hour, compared to a $15 an hour because there is a flood of cheap labor rogance, that they have a birthright to legal person, but then that is all you on the market. And it should go the a servant class, which they are cre- are really ending up with, was 8 bucks other way. We want a broad middle- ating. an hour. But if you hire somebody at class. We want an ever more prosperous That servant class that they are cre- $15 an hour and they are legal, then middle-class. Instead, the pressure that ating is the other end of this barbell, you have to add on to that so much for is coming here is those that are mak- and that is this massive number of peo- health insurance, so much for retire- ing money off of the cheap labor are be- ple who give especially the left a lot of ment benefits, so much for worker’s coming an aristocracy. They are part political power. Even those who are in comp, so much for unemployment, so of nouveau rich in the United States of this country illegally give political much for contingent liabilities. What if America. And our upper-middle class, power to many Members here in this this employee turns around and sues or upper class, for that matter, is grow- Congress because we count people rath- me for something? You add that all up, ing, and so is our lower class growing, er than citizens when he with redistrict it is far cheaper to hire the illegal la- because we are importing it, and that in America. borer than the legal. Then that mag- As we count people, that means we is putting a squeeze on middle Amer- netized and brought more and more count illegal immigrant in these dis- ica. tricts. So illegal immigrants give polit- into this country. One of the principles of a free society Americans have allowed it to happen ical power to the Members of Congress is you need to have a broad and pros- under their nose. The administration who are here because they don’t have perous middle-class. We have been hasn’t sounded the alarm. They could to get their vote. They only have to growing and broadening that middle- seal the border more quickly than they compete. class for generations and becoming a are, and they are accelerating their ef- There will be a couple of seats here in stronger Nation because of it. But this forts here, and I want to compliment the House of Representatives, where it them for that effort. But I am also last generation it is going the other will take about 110,000 votes for me to watching closely to see if this effort is way, Madam Speaker. This last genera- get reelected to my seat, there are a a real, sincere committed effort, or if it tion, we are growing the aristocracy couple of seats that take around 30,000, is an effort that is designed to help and we are growing the lower class, im- 35,000 votes for the same thing, and the clear the political groundwork so that porting a lower class, all at the expense reason is because the illegal population Members of Congress will be lulled to of the middle class, which is being is counted in the census, and the larger sleep, so-to-speak, and adopt a com- squeezed in between the two. that number is, the fewer citizens are But in the middle is the real Amer- prehensive plan, which again the word left to actually cast a ballot. And that ‘‘comprehensive’’ is the substitute ica. In the middle is the real America is the circumstance. word for amnesty plan. that understands truth, justice, the So think of this barbell. On the one So do we do this because we need the American way, the merits of hard side is the ruling class, on the other labor, is one of those questions. The work, the American dream. They have side of the barbell, the political power statement is made over and over again, a tremendous work ethic, a sense of of the lower class, the new servant well, we have to have the labor. After family and community. They are being class that is being created, and in the all, we have willing employers and squeezed, Madam Speaker, by the in- middle, the bar itself is the middle- willing employees. That should be the terests on the upper levels of our soci- class that holds it altogether that is standard. ety and by the thunderous herds that being squeezed by the two. That is Madam Speaker, if you can give me are coming across particularly our what we are up against, Madam Speak- cheap enough labor, I want to hire southern border, on the lower end of er. them all. If you can get me reliable our society, at the expense of our mid- So, do we need this labor? I would workers, I want the first 100 at a buck dle-class. point out that if it is 12 million in the an hour I can get. I probably want the I would point out that if you envision United States illegally, according to I first hundred at $2 or $3 an hour, or in this society like a barbell, and the mid- believe it was a Pew Foundation study, fact $5 an hour. We will find a way to dle-class would be the bar, and the that the illegal labor amounted out of make some money. I want them legal. weights on each end would be the bells, that 12 million, 6.9 million workers are They have to be for me. on one side you have the weight on the actually working. They don’t all work, My point is though the cheaper labor right side of that barbell, that is the of course. Some are homemakers, some gets, the more demand there is. Kind of business interests in America. A lot of are too young. But 6.9 million working like if gas goes down to 50 cents, people them are Republican interests, but cer- illegals in America. are going to drive more, or if porter- tainly not all of them. There are a lot Of that 6.9 million, that represents house steaks go down to 50 cents a of liberal elitists that sit in that cat- 4.7 percent of the overall workforce, pound, a lot more people are going to egory too. And they are clamoring for and 2.2 percent of the actual produc- eat the fancy steak instead of eating more cheap labor because they make tion, because they are unskilled, they the hamburger. Cheap labor, the same money doing it, and they are not don’t produce like a more highly thing; the lower the price, the more threatened, nor do they believe their trained worker does. So they are only consumption there is. children will ever be threatened by the doing 2.2 percent of the work.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:41 Apr 19, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H12MR7.REC H12MR7 hmoore on PRODPC68 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H2434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 12, 2007 Well, if you opened up your factory million non-working 16 to 19 year olds I am not here to say that they are all doors in the morning and you found out in America. Now, not even part-time. bad people. No, the vast majority of that 2.2 percent of your production, Some of these are part-time jobs. And them are very good people looking for your work force, wasn’t going to show so I start there, because that is where a better life for their families. But they up that day, in order to make up for young people learn their work ethic. have a higher percentage of violence the difference, I would send a memo As I add up these age categories from among them, even as good people, than out to my staff that said, you know, 16 on up to 19, and then from 20 to 24 the average American that is here, and your 15-minute coffee break this morn- and the list goes on up the line, and I we are paying a price of about 12 Amer- ing and your 15-minute coffee break got to 65 and I had to make a decision, icans a day who lose their life as vic- this afternoon, I am going to shorten and I looked around and concluded that tims of murder to criminal aliens, that to 10 minutes. Wal-Mart hires up to 74 years old, so I about 13 a day who die at the hands of If you do that, if you cut your two added them all up to that. One of the negligent homicide, mostly the victims coffee breaks, morning and afternoon, reasons I am going to confess, Madam of drunk drivers, not the drunks them- by 5 minutes each, you will have Speaker, is because it was a convenient selves. picked up 2.1 percent of the production, number I could memorize. It is not sub- almost the same thing that the illegal stantially changed if you lower the b 2130 labor represents. Ten minutes a day number down to 65. That is the magnitude of this, out of an 8 hour shift of America, that But it works like this: 6.9 million Madam Speaker. And I recognize by is how much we would be missing. Yet working illegal laborers in America the clock I am in a position where I I hear Chicken Little, oh, we can’t get could be replaced by hiring one out of need to say thank you for the privilege ten of the 69 million workers in Amer- along without this labor. We must have of addressing you on the floor of the ica who are simply not in the work- it. If we don’t have it, the economy will House of Representatives collapse. force. It will not collapse, Madam Speaker. What Nation would ignore 69 million f people not in the workforce and go and We can adapt to it easily. We have LEAVE OF ABSENCE taken years to get here, at least 20 bring people in from another country? years to evolve into this circumstance That would be like having a lifeboat By unanimous consent, leave of ab- that we are today, and we can evolve with that percentage of people on it, sence was granted to: and deciding you needed some more away from that, away from the depend- Ms. BALDWIN (at the request of Mr. people to pull on the oars, and having ency, away from this addiction, away HOYER) for today and March 13 on ac- all of those people up there in steerage from this methadone of illegal labor count of illness. riding along, and no, it wouldn’t occur that we have in America, and it will Mr. CAPUANO (at the request of Mr. to us to go up and say come on down not be that hard to do. HOYER) for today. Also there are 6.9 million working here and grab ahold of that oar. Why Ms. CASTOR (at the request of Mr. don’t we pull off on an island and see if illegals in America, but then the argu- HOYER) for today. we can’t recruit some more people, ment is, well, but we have unemploy- Ms. KILPATRICK (at the request of Mr. load them in the lifeboat, and maybe 7 ment at essentially record low rates of HOYER) for today. out of 12 of them will row. That is what 4.6 percent. Well, that is nice. That is Mr. BUYER (at the request of Mr. it amounts to, Madam Speaker. effectively a very low unemployment BOEHNER) for today on account of med- So we have not been very objective in ical reasons. rate. It is not the lowest. It is not this. There is also a tremendous record low unemployment. In World amount of crime, and the victims of f War II, we had a 1.3 percent unemploy- that crime, it has been a tremendous SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ment rate then. price paid here in the United States. But it is about 4.6, and they will say We talk about it very little, but every By unanimous consent, permission to you can’t get enough workers out of day there are American citizens that address the House, following the legis- the unemployment rolls to fill the gap die violently at the hands of criminal lative program and any special orders we need for this labor. Well, maybe you aliens who are in this country and who, heretofore entered, was granted to: can’t, and probably in fact I will say if we had enforced the laws, with not be (The following Members (at the re- certainly you can’t. here. quest of Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) to re- I will say also going into the welfare I had a gentleman say to me today, vise and extend their remarks and in- rolls, we couldn’t hire all of them. there isn’t a shred of evidence that ille- clude extraneous material:) Many of them would not be employ- gal immigrants commit crimes at any Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, for 5 able. If we could hire half of them and greater rate than average Americans minutes, today. if we could hire half of those on unem- do. But the truth is, Madam Speaker, Mr. CUMMINGS, for 5 minutes, today. ployment, we still wouldn’t put a very there is a tremendous amount of evi- Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. significant dent in that 6.9 million dence that they do. Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. labor force. In fact, the numbers work out to be (The following Members (at the re- But I can tell you, Madam Speaker, that in the United States, the violent quest of Mr. JONES of North Carolina) that going to look at the Department death rate is 4.28 per 100,000 annually. to revise and extend their remarks and of Labor statistics, it shows an entirely In Mexico, it is 13.2 per 100,000. That is include extraneous material:) different story. If you were going to a solid three-plus times greater violent Mr. DREIER, for 5 minutes, today and place a factory in a location, you death rate in Mexico. And Mexico is March 13, 14, and 15. wouldn’t simply look at the unemploy- the most peaceful nation south of our Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, ment rate in that location and deter- border that I can identify. Honduras today and March 13, 14, and 15. mine how many people there were to has nine times the violent death rate. Ms. FOXX, for 5 minutes, March 13. hire. You would hire a consulting com- El Salvador’s is not published, but we Mr. PAUL, for 5 minutes, March 13. pany, and that company would go in know it is very high. If you go to Co- and survey the area and determine the lombia, their violent death rate com- f available labor force that was in the pared to the United States is 15.4 times ADJOURNMENT area. This is a standard known practice higher. in all business and industry. The con- So if you bring people from that soci- Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I sulting firm would identify the avail- ety, of course they are going to commit move that the House do now adjourn. able labor. more crimes. They are committed in The motion was agreed to; accord- I went into the Department of Labor their home country. They bring that ingly (at 9 o’clock and 30 minutes Statistics to determine the available culture with them. Also, $65 billion p.m.), under its previous order, the labor supply in America, and I began to worth of illegal drugs pour across that House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- add up the different categories of age southern border every year, brought in day, March 13, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., for groups. 16 to 19 year olds, we have 9.3 by these elements. morning hour debate.

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A bill to ensure that, for each Land and Minerals Management, Depart- ment 39-14589; AD 2006-10-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) small business participating in the 8(a) busi- ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- received February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 ness development program that was affected partment’s final rule — Tennessee Federal U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period in Regulatory Program (RIN: 1029-AC50) re- Transportation and Infrastructure. which it can participate is extended by 18 ceived February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 813. A letter from the Program Analyst, months; to the Committee on Small Busi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Department of Transportation, transmitting ness. Resources. the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. 805. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Directives; Airbus Model A319-100, A320-200, ROS-LEHTINEN): Land and Minerals Management, Depart- A321-100, and A321-200 Series Airplanes H.R. 1469. A bill to establish the Senator ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- [Docket No. FAA-2005-22919; Directorate Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under partment’s final rule — Oil and Gas and Sul- Identifier 2005-NM-087-AD; Amendment 39- the authorities of the Mutual Educational phur Operations in the Outer Continental 14582; AD 2006-09-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; to the Shelf and Oil Spill Financial Responsibility February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Committee on Foreign Affairs. for Offshore Facilities-Civil Penalties (RIN: 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- By Mr. FILNER: 1010-AD39) received February 27, 2007, pursu- tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1470. A bill to amend the Department ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 814. A letter from the Chief, Publications of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs on Natural Resources. and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the pro- 806. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule vision of chiropractic care and services to Land and Minerals Management, Depart- — Statute of Limitations on Assessment veterans at all Department of Veterans Af- ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- Concerning Certain Individuals Filing In- fairs medical centers; to the Committee on partment’s final rule — Oil and Gas and Sul- come Tax Returns with the U.S. Virgin Is- Veterans’ Affairs. phur Operations in the Outer Continental lands (RIN: Notice 2007-19) received February By Mr. FILNER: Shelf-Incorporate API RP 65 for Cementing 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to H.R. 1471. A bill to amend title 38, United Shallow Water Flow Zones (RIN: 1010-AD19) the Committee on Ways and Means. States Code, to permit eligible veterans to received February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 815. A letter from the Chief, Publications receive direct access to chiropractic care; to U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Nat- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. ural Resources. Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. 807. A letter from the Assistant Secretary — Announcement and Report Concerning Ad- BACA, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of vanced Pricing Agreements (RIN: Announce- BOSWELL, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BOU- the Interior, transmitting the Department’s ment 2007-31) received February 26, 2007, pur- CHER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BOREN, final rule — Endangered and Threatened suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- and Mr. COURTNEY): Wildife and Plants; Designation of Critical mittee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1472. A bill to amend title 38, United Habitat for Monardella linoides ssp. viminea 816. A letter from the Chief, Publications States Code, to eliminate the deductible and (Willowy Monardella) (RIN: 1018-AT92) re- and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue change the method of determining the mile- ceived February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule age reimbursement rate under the bene- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural — Revised Housing Cost Amounts Eligible ficiary travel program administered by the Resources. for Exclusion or Deduction (RIN: Notice 2007- Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 808. A letter from the Program Analyst, 25) received February 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Department of Transportation, transmitting U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on fairs. the Department’s final rule — Standard In- Ways and Means. By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE strument Approach Procedures; Miscella- f neous Amendments [Docket No. 30494; Amdt. of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. No. 3167] (RIN: 2120-AA65 (1-25/5-31/Amdt. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON BOREN, and Mr. COURTNEY): 3167) received February 27, 2007, pursuant to PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1473. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Transportation and Infrastructure. require child care providers to provide to 809. A letter from the Program Analyst, committees were delivered to the Clerk parents information regarding whether such Department of Transportation, transmitting for printing and reference to the proper providers carry current liability insurance; the Department’s final rule — Standard In- calendar, as follows: to the Committee on Education and Labor. strument Approach Procedures, Weather Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Oversight By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Ms. Takeoff Minimums; Miscellaneous Amend- and Government Reform. Supplemental re- HERSETH, Mr. JONES of North Caro- ments [Docket No. 30500 Amdt. No. 3172] port on H.R. 985. A bill to amend title 5, lina, Mr. WICKER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. (RIN: 2120-AA65 (1-25/6-28/Amdt. 3172) re- United States Code, to clarify which disclo- ADERHOLT, Mr. ROSS, Mr. GRAVES, ceived February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sures of information are protected from pro- Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. COURTNEY, and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- hibited personnel practices; to require a Mr. MORAN of Kansas): tation and Infrastructure. statement in nondisclsoure policies, forms, H.R. 1474. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 810. A letter from the Program Analyst, and agreements to effect that such policies, Social Security Act to require the sponsor of Department of Transportation, transmitting forms, and agreements are consistent with a prescription drug plan or an organization the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness certain disclosure protections, and for other offering an MA-PD plan to promptly pay Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9- purposes (Rept. 110–42 Pt. 2). Ordered to be claims submitted under part D and to pro- 10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Se- printed. hibit the inclusion of certain identifying in- ries Airplanes; Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9- Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Oversight formation of pharmacies on explanatory pre- 82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87 (MD- and Government Reform. H.R. 1309. A bill to scription drug information and cards distrib- 87) Airplanes; Model MD-88 Airplanes; Model promote openness in Government by uted by prescription drug plan sponsors; to MD-90-30 Airplanes; and Model 717-200 Air- strengthening section 552 of title 5, United the Committee on Energy and Commerce, planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22254; Direc- States Code (commonly referred to as the and in addition to the Committee on Ways torate Identifier 2005-NM-001-AD; Amend- Freedom of Information Act), and for other and Means, for a period to be subsequently ment 39-14598; AD 2006-10-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) purposes; with amendments (Rept. 110–45). determined by the Speaker, in each case for received February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 Referred to the Committee of the Whole consideration of such provisions as fall with- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House on the State of the Union. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. OBERSTAR: Committee on Transpor- cerned. 811. A letter from the Program Analyst, tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1045. A bill to By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. Department of Transportation, transmitting designate the Federal building located at 210 MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. WATSON, the Department’s final rule — Airworthiness Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Directives; Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and ‘‘Neal Smith Federal Building’’ (Rept. 110– Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. HIN- -300F Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005- 46). Referred to the House Calendar. CHEY, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 22529; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-0990- Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Oversight Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. AD; Amendment 39-14592; AD 2006-10-08] (RIN: and Government Reform. H.R. 1362. A bill to SHAYS, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. 2120-AA64) received February 27, 2007, pursu- reform acquisition practices of the Federal SCHWARTZ, Mr. FARR, Mr. FRANK of ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Government; with an amendment (Rept. 110– Massachusetts, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE on Transportation and Infrastructure. 47 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MATSUI, Mr.

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MCHUGH, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. termined by the Speaker, in each case for H. Res. 237. A resolution supporting and en- MALONEY of New York, Mr. HASTINGS consideration of such provisions as fall with- couraging greater support for Veterans Day of Florida, Mr. HONDA, Mr. WYNN, Mr. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- each year; to the Committee on Veterans’ NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. ENGEL, cerned. Affairs. Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. By Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. ABER- and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN): MCDERMOTT, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. CROMBIE, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. HOLT, Mr. H.R. 1480. A bill to impose a 2-year morato- BURTON of Indiana): WEINER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. rium on implementation of a proposed rule H. Res. 238. A resolution commending the TIERNEY, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MARKEY, relating to the Federal-State financial part- first democratic elections in Aceh, a prov- Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of nerships under Medicaid and the State Chil- ince in Sumatra, Indonesia, and expressing Pennsylvania, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. dren’s Health Insurance Program; to the support for the further democratic develop- DEGETTE, and Mr. BLUMENAUER): Committee on Energy and Commerce. ment and implementation of the Helsinki H.R. 1475. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Memorandum of Understanding; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to increase and equalize Mr. JONES of North Carolina, and Mr. mittee on Foreign Affairs. the exclusion from gross income for parking PAUL): f and transportation fringe benefits and to H.R. 1481. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- provide for a common cost-of-living adjust- enue Code of 1986 to exclude amounts re- PRIVATE BILLS AND ment, and for other purposes; to the Com- ceived as a military basic housing allowance RESOLUTIONS mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition from consideration as income for purposes of to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- the low-income housing credit and qualified Under clause 3 of rule XII, ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently residential rental projects; to the Committee Mr. MARKEY introduced A bill (H.R. 1485) determined by the Speaker, in each case for on Ways and Means. for the relief of Esther Karinge; which was consideration of such provisions as fall with- By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- KANJORSKI): f cerned. H.R. 1482. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit and a ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ida (for herself, Mr. KIRK, Mr. deduction for small political contributions; Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors FEENEY, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. SHAYS, to the Committee on Ways and Means. were added to public bills and resolu- By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. MILLER of Michi- tions as follows: gan, Mr. PORTER, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. DOYLE, CHABOT, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BART- Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. HALL of New H.R. 17: Mr. SAXTON, Mr. KAGEN, and Mr. LETT of Maryland, Mr. UPTON, and York, Mr. SPACE, Mr. BROWN of South MOORE of Kansas. Mr. ROSKAM): Carolina, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. WAMP, H.R. 23: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. GINNY H.R. 1476. A bill to amend titles XVIII and Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. GOR- BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. GORDON, Mr. XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the DON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. TIERNEY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. CARDOZA, Mrs. nursing home patients’ bill of rights to in- SUTTON, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, and Mr. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BOSWELL, and Mr. MORAN clude the right to receive care from a cred- WILSON of South Carolina): of Virginia. ible caregiver by requiring background H.R. 1483. A bill to amend the Omnibus H.R. 73: Mr. REHBERG. checks on direct access employees and the Parks and Public Lands Management Act of H.R. 92: Mr. CARNEY. right to a safe environment during an emer- 1996 to extend the authorization for certain H.R. 98: Mr. HAYES, Mr. WAMP, Mr. GARY G. gency or natural disaster by requiring nurs- national heritage areas, and for other pur- MILLER of California, Mr. RENZI, Mr. COBLE, ing long-term care facilities to establish dis- poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- Mr. WALBERG, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, aster emergency and evacuation plans; to sources. Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. WOLF, Mr. the Committee on Ways and Means, and in By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and BACHUS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. CAPITO, and Ms. addition to the Committee on Energy and Mr. UDALL of Colorado): GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Commerce, for a period to be subsequently H.R. 1484. A bill to provide consistent en- H.R. 100: Mr. SCHIFF. determined by the Speaker, in each case for forcement authority to the Bureau of Land H.R. 169: Mr. COHEN. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Management, the National Park Service, the H.R. 211: Mr. ENGEL. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and H.R. 255: Mr. MCHUGH and Mr. BOOZMAN. cerned. the Forest Service to respond to violations H.R. 260: Mr. GRIJALVA. By Mr. FORTENBERRY: of regulations regarding the management, H.R. 322: Mr. MCCOTTER. H.R. 1477. A bill to amend title 10, United use, and protection of public lands under the H.R. 327: Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. States Code, to extend military commissary jurisdiction of these agencies, and for other OBERSTAR, and Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. and exchange store privileges to veterans purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- H.R. 419: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska and Mrs. with a compensable service-connected dis- sources, and in addition to the Committee on MUSGRAVE. ability and to their dependents; to the Com- Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently H.R. 464: Ms. SLAUGHTER. mittee on Armed Services. determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 473: Mr. KUHL of New York. By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- H.R. 549: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. PASTOR): in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. H.R. 1478. A bill to amend the Morris K. cerned. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in Na- By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of ALLEN, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, and Mr. tional Environmental and Native American Texas (for herself, Mr. MORAN of Vir- GORDON. Public Policy Act of 1992 to provide funds for ginia, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H.R. 551: Mr. HUNTER. training in tribal leadership, management, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H.R. 563: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. and policy, and for other purposes; to the Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. SMITH of Wash- H.R. 620: Mr. FORTUN˜ O. Committee on Education and Labor, and in ington, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. H.R. 631: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. KELLER, Mr. addition to the Committee on Natural Re- MCCOTTER): FEENEY, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- sources, for a period to be subsequently de- H. Con. Res. 90. Concurrent resolution rec- fornia, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Ms. termined by the Speaker, in each case for ognizing the dedication and honorable serv- GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- ice of members of the Armed Forces who are CHABOT. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- serving or have served as military nurses; to H.R. 634: Mr. WOLF and Mr. LEWIS of Ken- cerned. the Committee on Armed Services. tucky. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. By Mr. PUTNAM: H.R. 690: Mr. MCNERNEY. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. H. Res. 236. A resolution removing a Minor- H.R. 743: Mr. GOHMERT. MCNERNEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. PAUL, ity Member from and electing certain Minor- H.R. 760: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. LARSEN of Mr. ROYCE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. ity Members to certain standing committees Washington. SCHWARTZ): of the House of Representatives; considered H.R. 787: Mr. BECERRA. H.R. 1479. A bill to amend title XVIII of the and agreed to. H.R. 790: Mr. BOUCHER. Social Security Act to provide for coverage By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, H.R. 797: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, of qualified acupuncturist services under Mr. MELANCON, Mr. HALL of New Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- part B of the Medicare Program, and to York, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. BORDALLO, vania, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. HOLT, Ms. amend title 5, United States Code, to provide Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. MURTHA. for coverage of such services under the Fed- JONES of Ohio, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE H.R. 814: Mr. BARROW. eral Employees Health Benefits Program; to JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BARROW, Mr. H.R. 854: Ms. DEGETTE. the Committee on Energy and Commerce, BOYD of Florida, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. H.R. 887: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. and in addition to the Committees on Ways CARNAHAN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. H.R. 916: Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. and Means, and Oversight and Government DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. SPACE, Mr. BALDWIN, Mr. ETHERIDGE, and Mr. GUTIER- Reform, for a period to be subsequently de- FILNER, and Mr. HARE): REZ.

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H.R. 942: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 1330: Mr. SHULER and Mr. POE. H. Res. 107: Mr. BARROW, Mr. TIM MURPHY H.R. 943: Mr. WELCH of Vermont. H.R. 1347: Mr. ELLSWORTH. of Pennsylvania, and Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 1350: Mr. KAGEN, Mr. PETRI, Ms. H.R. 960: Mr. LOEBSACK. H. Res. 136: Mr. BARROW, Mrs. MCMORRIS SLAUGHTER, and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. H.R. 971: Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. UPTON, RODGERS, and Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia. H.R. 1353: Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsyl- H. Res. 143: Mr. KUCINICH and Mr. LEWIS of H.R. 1061: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. vania. Georgia. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 1359: Mr. POE. H.R. 1087: Mr. GRIJALVA and Ms. HIRONO. H.R. 1362: Mr. YARMUTH. H. Res. 158: Mr. BLUNT and Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 1093: Mr. KAGEN, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- H.R. 1363: Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. H. Res. 169: Mr. BARROW. KAGEN, Mr. STARK, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. BALART of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, H. Res. 171: Mr. HULSHOF, Mrs. EMERSON, Ms. DEGETTE, and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE H.R. 1409: Mr. BOOZMAN. H.R. 1430: Mr. LINCOLN AVIS and Mr. POE. of Florida. D of Tennessee, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of H. Res. 196: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. H.R. 1119: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. MARKEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H.R. 1149: Mr. TERRY, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Florida, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. HONDA, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. SULLIVAN. H.R. 1458: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 1186: Mr. TERRY. H. Res. 197: Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HINOJOSA, and H.R. 1462: Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 1187: Mr. ALLEN. Mr. GRIJALVA. H.J. Res. 12: Mr. JONES of North Carolina. H.R. 1188: Mr. KAGEN. H. Res. 198: Mr. HARE. H. Con. Res. 21: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida H.R. 1192: Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of and Mr. WEINER. H. Res. 208: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona and Mr. Florida. H. Con. Res. 33: Ms. MATSUI. MCCOTTER. H.R. 1200: Mr. ENGEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of H. Con. Res. 71: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. H. Res. 209: Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Texas, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. OHEN C OTTER C , and Mr. M C . H. Res. 221: Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, H.R. 1224: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H. Con. Res. 75: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. SERRANO. H.R. 1229: Mr. BERRY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. and Mr. BLUMENAUER. MURTHA, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. LIPINSKI, H. Con. Res. 83: Mr. TANCREDO, Ms. FOXX, H. Res. 226: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Mr. and Mr. BACHUS. and Mr. CALVERT. FATTAH. H.R. 1235: Mr. TOWNS and Ms. CLARKE. H. Con. Res. 89: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H. Res. 227: Ms. LEE, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. H.R. 1244: Mr. COHEN. H. Res. 16: Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia and GRIJALVA. H.R. 1261: Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. WOLF. H. Res. 228: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. BERMAN, H.R. 1284: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. OORE H. Res. 55: Mr. M of Kansas and Mr. and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 1294: Mr. RENZI. STARK. ARTLETT H.R. 1300: Mr. WELCH of Vermont, Ms. H. Res. 68: Mr. FATTAH. H. Res. 231: Mr. B of Maryland. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Ms. HIRONO. H. Res. 101: Mr. MICHAUD. H. Res. 233: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 1303: Mr. MCNERNEY. H. Res. 106: Mr. SPACE, Mr. BRADY of Penn- JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MCCOTTER, and Mr. H.R. 1317: Mr. COHEN. sylvania, Mr. BAIRD, and Mr. BILBRAY. MCDERMOTT.

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Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007 No. 42 Senate The Senate met at 2:30 p.m. and was appoint the Honorable BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, been—President Bush announced his called to order by the Honorable BEN- a Senator from the State of Maryland, to new war plan, the so-called surge. At JAMIN L. CARDIN, a Senator from the perform the duties of the Chair. that time, administration officials State of Maryland. ROBERT C. BYRD, gave the American people the strong President pro tempore. impression the President’s plan would PRAYER Mr. CARDIN thereupon assumed the require the temporary—temporary—de- chair as Acting President pro tempore. The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- ployment of 21,500 new troops in Iraq. fered the following prayer: f During the last several days, news re- Let us pray. RECOGNITION OF MAJORITY ports confirm this new plan was noth- Eternal spirit, You are the ‘‘ancient LEADER ing more than a bait and switch, a new of days,’’ yet the ever new God. Thank name for an old, failed policy. You for Your mercy and faithfulness. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- First we learned that 21,500 troops As the dew refreshes the Earth, so You pore. The majority leader is recog- cited by the President did not include restore us each day to newness of life. nized. support in other elements and the true Sustain our lawmakers today in their f number of additional troops associated with his proposal could have been as labors. Give them guidance and inspi- SCHEDULE ration to focus on issues that truly many as 40,000 troops. Then, over the matter. Give them the wisdom to meet Mr. REID. Mr. President, today the weekend, we learned two other trou- needs, solve problems, and lift burdens. Senate will be in a period of morning bling facts about the President’s plan. May the talents possessed by the Mem- business with Senators allowed to In the wake of continued violence in bers of this legislative body help in the speak for up to 10 minutes each. There Iraq that prompted one of our top gen- awesome task of making the world bet- will be no rollcall votes today. The erals there to call for more troops, the ter. Lord, to those who are given the time is not divided by the majority or American commander in Iraq, General responsibility of seeking the ways of minority; people can come and speak Petraeus, made it clear still more peace, give creative stamina equal to whenever they choose. troops are needed. Even more dis- this difficult task. We pray in Your I am hopeful today some of the re- concerting, according to a recent New powerful Name. Amen. maining pending amendments to the York Times report: 9/11 legislation can be disposed of by Military officials in Iraq have indicated f voice vote. If that is not the case, then they would need a large American troop PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 10 amendments remain in order for presence for at least a year and probably for rollcall votes during tomorrow’s ses- longer to achieve lasting stability. The Honorable BENJAMIN L. CARDIN sion. Under an agreement entered into led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: President Bush is not surging; he is last week, once we have disposed of sustaining his failed policy. The con- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the those amendments and the substitute, sequences of the President’s flawed pol- United States of America and to the Repub- we will proceed to vote on passage of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, icy in Iraq are staggering. Yesterday, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. S. 4. three more American troops were Members are on notice there will be a killed. We are fast approaching 3,200 f couple of rollcall votes in the morning dead Americans. We may be there; last APPOINTMENT OF ACTING prior to the Senate recessing for re- count was 3,195. More than 25,000 now PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE spective party conferences. have been wounded. It has stretched It is my intention to move to proceed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The our military, it has eroded our vet- to S.J. Res. 9, which is a joint resolu- clerk will please read a communication erans health care system, and plunged tion regarding Iraq, and I will file clo- to the Senate from the President pro Iraq deeper and deeper into chaos. No ture on that motion hopefully tonight, matter how one looks at it, America is tempore (Mr. BYRD). setting up a cloture vote for Wednes- The bill clerk read the following let- less safe today because this President day morning. ter: has waged war in Iraq. We must change f course, and it is time for the Senate to U.S. SENATE, demand he do it. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, IRAQ Washington, DC, March 12, 2007. Soon, the Senate will again have that To the Senate: Mr. REID. Mr. President, on January opportunity to tell the President to Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, 11, 2 months ago—it seems incredible it change course. We have been blocked of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby has been that long ago, but it has in efforts to have the debate on Iraq.

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Mr. President, we suggest the absence of a quorum. tant work; that is, the 9/11 bill, and are fortunate it has been almost 6 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- then turn our attention to the war. years since we have been attacked here America is losing about 20 soldiers a pore. The clerk will call the roll. at home. There is only one reason for The bill clerk proceeded to call the week, about 3 a day, and spending $280 that: We have been on the offense in roll. million a day in Iraq. It is a downward Afghanistan and in Iraq. A lot of the Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unani- spiral that will continue unless the terrorists who murdered over 3,000 of mous consent that the order for the Senate joins the American people in our innocent civilians in New York on quorum call be rescinded. demanding a new direction in Iraq. that fateful day are dead. Others of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- The war hangs over all we do in the them are incarcerated in Guantanamo pore. Without objection, it is so or- Senate this year. Even if we debate Bay, and many others are on the run this week, we will not be done. We are and dodging our military. That part of dered. getting something from the House on the war on terror has been an extraor- Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unani- the supplemental and we will return to dinary success. mous consent that I be allowed to this issue of the supplemental, very Iraq has not come together in terms speak in morning business for about 15 likely, and we will continue until there of the Government as quickly as we minutes. is a change of course. There is very had hoped, and Afghanistan is still a The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. much work to do—the priorities every- challenge. But I wonder if our good WEBB). Without objection, it is so or- one knows about, such as immigration, friends on the other side of the aisle dered. stem cell; we have the budget ahead of have any answers to the question: f us. There are also issues such as the What happens if we precipitously PROGRESS IN IRAQ crisis in the judiciary and the intel- leave? I gather the most recent—in ligence authorization bill, that will de- fact, the 17th—different version of Iraq Mr. KYL. Mr. President, for weeks, I mand our attention in the weeks resolutions we are going to see later have been coming to the floor to dis- ahead. I hope we can promptly com- this week anticipates basically telling cuss the signs of progress we are begin- plete action on the 9/11 bill tomorrow, the enemy a date on which we will de- ning to see as the military implements and I am confident we will do that. We part. I can remember when most of our our new strategy in Iraq. Recent devel- have so much to do. friends on the other side of the aisle opments are encouraging. They include There is a lot of negativity about thought that was a bad idea, but I the following: what we do here in the Senate, but gather their views must be evolving as First of all, the Iraqi Cabinet ap- when you sort through all of it, and I to what kind of strategy might be help- proved a national oil compact, which is recognize the war in Iraq is hanging ful. One thing is clear: If we announce the beginning of a resolution of what over everything we have done—but to the enemy when we are leaving, to do with the revenues that are pro- when you look at what we have done they will come back on that day. duced from the oil that is produced in these past few weeks in the history of So we will have another Iraq debate Iraq. It is a vital step in ensuring a the 110th Congress, we have done OK. this week, and as the majority leader united Iraq, and Prime Minister Maliki We have been able to do the work on indicated, there will be yet another called it a ‘‘gift to all of the Iraqi peo- ethics and lobbying. We have done the Iraq debate when the supplemental is ple.’’ This is expected to be approved minimum wage bill. We completed the before us in a few weeks. This is a de- by the Iraqi legislature this spring. continuing resolution and we are going bate we are more than willing to en- Next is the capture recently of Abu to complete 9/11 legislation soon. It ap- gage in. Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of al- pears we are going to be able to do the I would say to the majority leader, as Qaida in Iraq, the successor to al- reform of the Attorney General’s prob- I indicated last week, it would have Zarqawi, in the western outskirts of lems that have been so much in the been possible, I think, to have gotten a Baghdad. This represents a continuing unanimous consent agreement to deal press recently. We have confirmed the increase in the number of terrorist with the stem cell issue in a rather only appellate court judge who has chiefs who have been killed or cap- short period of time had we chosen to been brought to the floor. We hope to tured. take up another issue that was in the do another one within the next week or Just last week, the Iraqi neighbors six in 2006 list of commitments the new so. We now have another one on the meeting was held. It generated a lot of Democratic majority made to the calendar, so we will do that. The Judi- press because both U.S. and Iranian American people. Having said that, I ciary Committee has three over there representatives were present. It in- will be in discussions with the majority they are looking at now. I know the volved all 16 nations involved in the leader today and tomorrow about how distinguished Republican leader is very conflict. It was the neighbors of Iraq, we might go forward on the Iraq de- as well as countries such as Great Brit- concerned about moving appellate bate. It is certainly his prerogative as ain and the United States. It was the judges. We are going to do our best to the leader of the majority to determine largest meeting of foreign countries in cooperate with him in that regard. what issue we proceed to, and he and I Simply in closing my remarks today, Iraq since the summit meeting of the will meet later today and be discussing I recognize we have a difficult situa- Arab League members in March of 1990. that today and tomorrow. tion with Iraq. Sometimes we need to As far as the 9/11 bill is concerned, I There were working groups established sort through all that and recognize we supported cloture on that bill. We are to work on various problems all the have been able to accomplish a lot, and anxious to go on and finish it and we countries had—for example, refugees it has been done—the only way it can should be able to do that after lunch from Iraq who have gone into Syria or get done—on a bipartisan basis. We tomorrow. Jordan. A special working group was have had a few bumps in the road, but Mr. President, I yield the floor. created to try to deal with that issue. if we are patient and willing to recog- This represents a step forward, all of f nize there will be bumps in the future, which illustrates the fact that not only even having both sides not hold any RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME is the new strategy being implemented grudges—legislative grudges, at least— The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- a military one but it involves diplo- I think we have the ability to do a lot pore. Under the previous order, the matic and economic and political fac- more in this Congress. leadership time is reserved. tors as well.

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Green Zone, as it is called, but on Sun- cratic leader’s ‘‘abandoning efforts at The real question is: In the House of day, he was able to go outside the wire crafting a bipartisan deal’’ and ‘‘in- Representatives, are they going to lose to tour a power station, visit with po- stead look to directly tie Republicans people on the left or the right or did lice, and shake hands with ordinary to the unpopular conflict. . . .’’ they get it just right, with sufficient Baghdad citizens. He attributed his The articles goes on to talk about numbers of projects in the supple- newfound freedom of movement to the ‘‘the decision to ratchet up their par- mental appropriations bill to appeal to success of the Baghdad security plan, tisan rhetoric’’—‘‘their’’ meaning those who may not like the end result and he committed to redouble his ef- Democratic partisan rhetoric—by a with respect to the Iraq part of the res- forts, saying: This operation will be ac- resolution that sets ‘‘specific dates for olution? celerated at all levels in numbers and a mass redeployment of troops in Iraq Some have labeled it a ‘‘slow bleed’’ weaponry; we will not back down. and creating new restrictions on the because it appears to be a solution that You have also seen successes in war effort,’’ and, indeed, that is what doesn’t cut off all the funding for the places such as Sadr City, where it is the latest resolution of the majority troops at this moment but, rather, over pretty clear that the Shiite militias leader would do. time makes it impossible for us to suc- have decided to stand down and not But the article goes on to talk about ceed. contest the Iraqi and American forces. this ‘‘more aggressive push to tar vul- The resolution, as I understand it, In fact, at the conclusion of my re- nerable Republicans up for re-election says we have to begin withdrawing our marks, I will have printed in the in 2008.’’ That is not what we should be troops by a specific date and complete RECORD two newspaper articles. One all about in debating the war in Iraq the withdrawal by another specific was written for the Washington Post and designing solutions to ensure that date. In the past, there has been a fair- on March 11, called ‘‘The ‘Surge’ is war can be resolved successfully. It ly good bipartisan consensus for the Succeeding,’’ by Robert Kagan. While should not be about trying to tar vul- proposition that is the worst of all the leaders in Iraq are not yet willing nerable Members of the opposition worlds, that you don’t want to set a to publicly say the surge is succeeding, party to diminish their reelection pros- timetable for withdrawal because it clearly evidence of that is on the pects in the year 2008. gives the enemy precisely what they ground, and at least the media—jour- The chairman of the Democratic need to calibrate how long they have to nalists—are entitled to conclude from Campaign Committee, the distin- hang in there until you are gone and what is happening that it is suc- guished senior Senator from New York, then they can move in and take over ceeding. has, according to this Roll Call article, and fill the vacuum. So it is a bad prop- I was in Iraq a couple of weeks ago ‘‘warned that Democrats would use the osition, even apart from the political and was briefed by General Odierno and issue as a bludgeon on Republicans up motivation behind it. General Petraeus, as well as others. for reelection next year,’’ and they It is worth, taking a look at some of They all were cautiously optimistic quote him as saying: the iterations. that things were looking better on the The heat on these Republican Senators We started with S. 2, a nonbinding ground. They just wanted to caution that are up in ’08 is tremendous. resolution, that it wasn’t in the na- that there would be good days and bad; Adding: tional interest of the United States to that the enemy has a say in this and . . . this is a campaign . . . we are going to proceed. That was criticized as being they will strike back, certainly, all keep at [it]. nonbinding. they can. And if the administration To me, that is an illustration of Then we move on to S. Con. Res. 7 were to claim too much in the way of something very wrong with the Demo- that expressed disagreement with the success too early and there was some cratic Party’s approach to this war. plan. That didn’t have sufficient sup- kind of event that resulted in a lot of Reasonable people can differ about port, so that was replaced by S. 470, the violence, there might be a suggestion whether we should be there and how we Levin bill. It expressed disagreement that the administration was trying to should conduct the operations once with the strategy but in a form the put too nice a gloss on it. So the ad- there. But we ought to be able to agree President would be forced to veto. ministration is trying to downplay the that our responsibility is to provide Then we moved on to the Reid-Pelosi successes. But the reality is that there the funding or to cut it off. The Presi- proposal, S. 574. Not surprisingly, this is news of success. dent’s responsibility as Commander in approach had no more support than the I think that makes all the more dis- Chief is to do his best to see that the others, and so we then moved on to the tressing and puzzling the effort by a lot mission is achieved. That is what we Biden-Levin proposal. That bill never of our colleagues not only to downplay are sending the troops over there to do. even saw the light of day. It wasn’t the potential for success there but to That is what General Petraeus was even debated. develop strategies to undercut that sent there to do. He was confirmed Now we are down to S. J. Res. 9, a success with resolutions that would unanimously by this body a month or nonbinding resolution encouraging the micromanage the war from the Senate so ago. President to redeploy all, or almost all, and, indeed, bind the hands of our com- When I was in Iraq, General Petraeus of the troops by the end of 2008. This manders and our military as they begin told us: Please see to it that we have has been described as a goal, and yet to implement this program. what we need to fulfill our mission. the resolution itself provides that it is It is hard for me to fathom the Pass the supplemental appropriations much more than that; that the troops amount of time and energy that has bill to fund our effort and don’t tie our would, in fact, have to begin being re- been put into the development of these hands with micromanagement from the deployed and be fully redeployed by the various resolutions—at last count, Senate. end of March of 2008. I don’t think this some 17 different resolutions—that This is the message from the person resolution will pass either because, as I would, in one way or another, criticize we sent over to do the job. It seems to said, most people agree setting a time- the President’s plan or try to find some me this would be the wrong time to table for withdrawal is absolutely the way to stop it from occurring. pull the rug out from under him and worst thing you want to do, even if you What is further puzzling and dis- pull the rug out from under the troops don’t agree with the troops being there tressing is the degree to which this ap- just as there are signs of success, as I in the first place. pears to be resulting from political discussed earlier. As I said earlier, the amount of time considerations. Another one of the It is interesting, too, that there seem and effort consumed in trying to craft pieces I am going to ask to print in the to be so many different approaches to the perfect Iraq resolution is difficult RECORD is an article from March 12— this effort to criticize the President to square with all the other important that is today’s Roll Call magazine—in and his plan. I mentioned that at last business we have to do. The majority

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And though it is still early and this legislation, even though none of it Representatives, who is supporting the horrible acts of violence continue, there is is going to pass. plan that has been put forth in the substantial evidence that the new counter- Frankly, it is a good illustration of House of Representatives by the Demo- insurgency strategy, backed by the infusion why wars should not be micromanaged cratic leadership there. To quote from of new forces, is having a significant effect. by Congress. We are not good at con- this L.A. Times.com piece: Some observers are reporting the shift. Iraqi bloggers Mohammed and Omar Fadhil, ducting wars. That is why we have a After weeks of internal strife, House widely respected for their straight talk, say Commander in Chief, that is why we Democrats have brought forth their proposal that ‘‘early signs are encouraging.’’ The first have a Joint Chiefs of Staff, that is for forcing President Bush to withdraw U.S. impact of the ‘‘surge,’’ they write, was psy- why we have our military commanders, troops from Iraq by 2008. The plan is an un- chological. Both friends and foes in Iraq had such as General Petraeus, in whom we ruly mess: Bad public policy, bad precedent been convinced, in no small part by the have placed a great deal of confidence, and bad politics. If the legislation passes, American media, that the United States was Bush says he’ll veto it, as well he should. who have the experience to conduct preparing to pull out. When the opposite oc- these kinds of operations. This comes from the Los Angeles curred, this alone shifted the dynamic. As the Fadhils report, ‘‘Commanders and I daresay, there are not many of us Times, no particular friend of this administration. The Times goes on to say lieutenants of various militant groups aban- who have the experience of the distin- doned their positions in Baghdad and in guished Presiding Officer, and it is im- that this kind of micromanagement ‘‘is some cases fled the country.’’ The most portant for us not to be armchair quar- the worst kind of congressional med- prominent leader to go into hiding has been terbacks when lives are on the line. dling in military strategy.’’ Moqtada al-Sadr. His Mahdi Army has been Iraq is perhaps the most critical They go on to say: instructed to avoid clashes with American issue facing our country at the mo- By interfering with the discretion of the and Iraqi forces, even as coalition forces ment, and my comments are not meant commander in chief and military leaders in begin to establish themselves in the once off- order to fulfill domestic political needs, Con- limits Sadr City. to suggest that Iraq deserves anything Before the arrival of Gen. David Petraeus, less than a full and fair debate on the gress undermines whatever prospects remain of a successful outcome. the Army’s leading counterinsurgency strat- floor. It is one thing, however, to have egist, U.S. forces tended to raid insurgent a debate and let each side make its po- Then they go on to criticize the and terrorist strongholds and then pull back sition known and then vote on com- Speaker and others for trying ‘‘to and hand over the areas to Iraqi forces, who peting proposals. It is quite another to micromanage the conflict . . . with ar- failed to hold them. The Fadhils report, devote this kind of energy to attempts bitrary timetables and benchmarks.’’ ‘‘One difference between this and earlier— which appear to be purely political at- Concluding: failed—attempts to secure Baghdad is the willingness of the Iraqi and U.S. govern- Congress should not hinder Bush’s ability tempts to undercut the President and ments to commit enough resources for to seek the best possible endgame to this undercut the mission in Iraq. enough time to make it work.’’ In the past, very bad war. I believe the President has chosen a bursts of American activity were followed by course that has the potential for suc- So a paper that does not like the war withdrawal and a return of the insurgents. cess. That is why I mentioned at the or support the administration gen- Now, the plan to secure Baghdad ‘‘is becom- beginning of my remarks some of the erally, nevertheless, recognizes it ing stricter and gaining momentum by the events which have been reported in the should not be micromanaged from the day as more troops pour into the city, allow- media that demonstrate early success. Congress; that if there are any possi- ing for a better implementation of the ‘clear bilities for it to succeed, we should be and hold’ strategy.’’ Baghdadis ‘‘always want I, frankly, urge my colleagues to turn the ‘hold’ part to materialize, and feel safe their energies to find ways to amplify following those possibilities. when they go out and find the Army and po- these successes rather than to under- To sum it up, I simply say this: There lice maintaining their posts—the bad guys cut them. is a chance for this strategy to succeed. can’t intimidate as long as the troops are It is interesting that Lee Hamilton, We should give it a chance to succeed. staying.’’ the chairman of the Baker-Hamilton Early signs are positive. We should not A greater sense of confidence produces commission, who has been cited many try to micromanage the war from the many benefits. The number of security tips times by Members on both sides of the Congress. Therefore, when these resolu- about insurgents that Iraqi civilians provide has jumped sharply. Stores and market- aisle, in testimony before the Congress tions come before us, we should reject places are reopening in Baghdad, increasing has been insistent that now that the them and allow our military com- the sense of community. People dislocated President has laid out a plan, that manders the opportunity that we have by sectarian violence are returning to their strategy should have a chance to suc- asked them to engage in to bring a suc- homes. As a result, ‘‘many Baghdadis feel ceed, that we should give it a chance to cessful conclusion to this war. hopeful again about the future, and the fear succeed. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- of civil war is slowly being replaced by opti- By the way, even though the Presi- sent that the articles to which I re- mism that peace might one day return to this city,’’ the Fadhils report. ‘‘This change dent at the time did not indicate what ferred be printed in the RECORD. in mood is something huge by itself.’’ he would be doing specifically, since There being no objection, the mate- Apparently some American journalists see that report has come out, several of rial was ordered to be printed in the the difference. NBC’s Brian Williams re- the recommendations have, in fact, RECORD, as follows: cently reported a dramatic change in been a part of what the administration [From the Washington Post, Mar. 11, 2007] Ramadi since his previous visit. The city was safer; the airport more secure. The new strategy is following. For example, the THE ‘SURGE’ IS SUCCEEDING American strategy of’’ getting out, decen- strategy of meeting with people in the (By Robert Kagan) neighborhood is a followup on one of tralizing, going into the neighborhoods, A front-page story in The Post last week the Baker-Hamilton recommendations. grabbing a toehold, telling the enemy we’re suggested that the Bush administration has here, start talking to the locals—that is hav- I agree with cochairman Lee Ham- no backup plan in case the surge in Iraq ing an obvious and palpable effect.’’ U.S. sol- ilton that we should give the strategy doesn’t work. I wonder if The Post and other diers forged agreements with local religious in Iraq a chance to succeed and not un- newspapers have a backup plan in case it leaders and pushed al-Qaeda back—a trend dercut it at the very moment it ap- does. other observers have noted in some Sunni- pears there are early signs of success Leading journalists have been reporting for dominated areas. The result, Williams said, with a resolution which, as I said, some time that the war was hopeless, a fi- is that ‘‘the war has changed.’’ there had been a bipartisan consensus asco that could not be salvaged by more It is no coincidence that as the mood and troops and a new counterinsurgency strat- the reality have shifted, political currents for that we shouldn’t be setting a time- egy. The conventional wisdom in December have shifted as well. A national agreement table for withdrawal since that simply held that sending more troops was politi- on sharing oil revenue appears on its way to plays into enemy hands. cally impossible after the antiwar tenor of approval. The Interior Ministry has been The final document I will ask unani- the midterm elections. It was practically im- purged of corrupt officials and of many sus- mous consent to be printed in the possible because the extra troops didn’t pected of torture and brutality. And cracks

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2995 are appearing in the Shiite governing coali- publicans have decided to march in lockstep chamber’s 201 Republican lawmakers are pre- tion—a good sign, given that the rock-solid with the president’’ and that, at least at this pared to take the potentially risky vote unity was both the product and cause of point, a bipartisan solution is unlikely. against a war-funding bill. growing sectarian violence. As a result, Reid, Schumer and other lead- House Republican leaders are united in op- There is still violence, as Sunni insurgents ers have decided to pivot to a more position, and Appropriations ranking mem- and al-Qaeda seek to prove that the surge is confrontational—and partisan—approach ber Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) also told the Con- not working. However, they are striking at starting this week and will attempt to por- ference he would vote against the measure. more vulnerable targets in the provinces. Vi- tray opposition to the joint resolution as de Much of the rank and file are looking to olence is down in Baghdad. As for Sadr and facto support for Bush’s war plans. veteran Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.) for guid- the Mahdi Army, it is possible they may re- ‘‘They have made a politically perilous de- ance on how to vote. Young is Rep. John emerge as a problem later. But trying to cision to stand with the president,’’ a Demo- Murtha’s (D-Pa.) counterpart on the Appro- wait out the American and Iraqi effort may cratic aide said, and Reid will attempt to use priations subcommittee on Defense and the be hazardous if the public becomes less toler- Bush’s low poll numbers and public concern most senior Republican in the House. ant of their violence. It could not be com- with the war to pressure Republican Mem- Young told his colleagues Friday that he forting to Sadr or al-Qaeda to read in the bers to break ranks. was—at that point—prepared to vote against New York Times that the United States Senate Republicans, meanwhile, will con- the measure. He said he was reluctant to plans to keep higher force levels in Iraq tinue to make the case that Democrats are vote against any funding bill for the mili- through at least the beginning of 2008. The in disarray on the war and that any efforts tary, but that the Democratic bill was unac- only good news for them would be if the to bring about an end to the war amount to ceptable. Bush administration in its infinite wisdom a dangerous micromanaging of the war by However, Young left open the possibility starts to talk again about drawing down Congress. that he could ultimately support the bill if forces. One GOP leadership aide noted that despite Democrats remove date specific provisions No one is asking American journalists to early jitters within the Conference, Minority on troop withdrawal. That appears unlikely, start emphasizing the ‘‘good’’ news. All they Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has done an as doing so would result in anti-war Demo- have to do is report what is occurring, excellent job of keeping his Members to- crats voting against the bill. though it may conflict with their previous gether and in reasserting Republicans’ Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas), a Vietnam judgments. Some are still selling books vaunted discipline. ‘‘Part of our strength in War veteran and former prisoner of war, gave based on the premise that the war is lost, this debate has been staying on message’’ the most stirring speech at Conference, end of story. But what if there is a new chap- and not being dragged in to fights over spe- attendees said. ‘‘He said, ‘We need to call ter in the story? cific Democratic proposals or process ques- this what it is—a piece of crap,’ ’’ recalled a tions, the aide said. GOP leadership aide. [From Roll Call, Mar. 12, 2007] But despite their successes in recent House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) REID TO ATTACK ON IRAQ weeks, McConnell and other Republicans ac- was unusually candid in his whip count last knowledge Iraq is a politically perilous issue (By John Stanton and Susan Davis) week, stating that he expected all Repub- for them because of its unpopularity with licans who voted against the mid-February With the GOP maintaining a unified front voters. Iraq resolution to oppose the supplemental, against Democratic efforts to end the Iraq In an interview with Roll Call reporters ‘‘give or take one or two.’’ War, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- and editors Friday, McConnell said Demo- There were 17 Republicans who voted with Nev.) and other party leaders are abandoning crats appear intent on keeping the focus on Democrats on that resolution, and two efforts at crafting a bipartisan deal on the the war, arguing that Democrats’ success Democrats who voted with Republicans. Of issue and will instead look to directly tie Re- with the issue in 2006 has convinced many in those 17 Republicans, several already have publicans to the unpopular conflict, senior the new majority that it is ‘‘the gift that indicated they are likely to oppose the sup- leadership aides said Friday. keeps on giving.’’ plemental, including GOP Reps. Tom Davis The decision to ratchet up their partisan He also said that Senate Democrats appear (Va.), Mark Kirk (Ill.) and Howard Coble rhetoric followed Thursday’s announcement intent on making it a cornerstone of their (N.C.), and GOP leaders are confident they of a joint resolution by House and Senate 2008 campaign strategy. Pointing to the fact can whittle that number into the single dig- Democrats setting specific dates for a mass that Democrats have proposed some 17 dif- its if the underlying bill is not substantially redeployment of troops in Iraq and creating ferent Iraq resolutions or bills since Novem- changed before it hits the House floor. new restrictions on the war effort. Reid is ber, McConnell maintained ‘‘the best evi- expected to bring the resolution to the floor dence of that is that they keep moving the [From the Los Angeles Times, Mar. 12, 2007] this week following completion of the 9/11 goal post’’ on how they want to deal with DO WE REALLY NEED A GEN. PELOSI? bill, aides said. Iraq. According to Democratic leadership aides, ‘‘Would I like the election to be about After weeks of internal strife, House Reid, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Com- something else? You bet,’’ McConnell said, Democrats have brought forth their proposal mittee Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) arguing that Republicans would have much for forcing President Bush to withdraw U.S. and other party leaders hope that a more ag- better terrain in a fight over the economy. troops from Iraq by 2008. The plan is an un- gressive push to tar vulnerable Republicans ‘‘We are the economic engine of the world ruly mess: bad public policy, bad precedent up for re-election in 2008 with the prospect of in many ways’’ but that fact has become lost and bad politics. If the legislation passes, an open-ended commitment to the war will in public concern over Iraq, McConnell ar- Bush says he’ll veto it, as well he should. force enough defections to pass legislation gued. Iraq has ‘‘just put people in a kind of It was one thing for the House to pass a forcing Bush to begin bringing the war to an funky mood,’’ he lamented. nonbinding vote of disapproval. It’s quite an- end. But even McConnell—one of the White other for it to set out a detailed timetable ‘‘If they want to follow Bush over the cliff, House’s staunchest supporters on the war— with specific benchmarks and conditions for that’s fine with us,’’ one Democratic leader- acknowledged that conditions on the ground the continuation of the conflict. Imagine if ship aide said, adding that Democrats will must change and that Iraq will need to dem- Dwight Eisenhower had been forced to ad- continue to push the issue between now and onstrate improvements. here to a congressional war plan in sched- the 2008 elections in the hopes of eventually ‘‘This is the Iraqis’ last chance to get it uling the Normandy landings or if, in 1863, forcing a change in the administration or right. . . . They need to show they can gov- President Lincoln had been forced by Con- Congressional Republicans. ern right now. Not next year. Not this fall. gress to conclude the Civil War the following Saying Democratic Members ‘‘are close to Now. Right now,’’ a clearly upset McConnell year. This is the worst kind of congressional unanimity in both Houses,’’ Schumer ac- said. meddling in military strategy. cused Republicans of being torn between Meanwhile, unburdened by having to craft This is not to say that Congress has no ‘‘their president who says ’stay the course,’ their own policy on funding the Iraq War, constitutional leverage—only that it should and the American people who demand House Republicans appear to be unified exercise it responsibly. In a sense, both Bush change’’ and warned that Democrats would against the supplemental in its current form. and the more ardent opponents of the war use the issue as a bludgeon on Republicans ‘‘There is nearly unanimous opposition in are right. If a majority in Congress truly be- up for reelection next year. the Republican Conference to any proposal lieves that the war is not in the national in- ‘‘The heat on these Republican Senators that undermines the troops’ ability to fight terest, then lawmakers should have the cour- that are up in ’08 is tremendous,’’ Schumer and win the war on terror,’’ said Brian Ken- age of their convictions and vote to stop maintained, adding that ‘‘this is a campaign nedy, a spokesman for Minority Leader John funding U.S. involvement. They could cut . . . we are going to keep at’’ until Reid has Boehner (R-Ohio). ‘‘Our Members are com- the final checks in six months or so to give enough GOP defections to pass a bill. mitted to sustaining a united front against Bush time to manage the withdrawal. Or According to leadership aides, Democrats anything short of full and unqualified fund- lawmakers could, as some Senate Democrats have thus far tried to walk a careful line of ing for the troops.’’ are proposing, revoke the authority that criticizing GOP opposition to efforts to end The House Republican Conference held a Congress gave Bush in 2002 to use force the war while not being so harsh as to alien- special meeting Friday morning to discuss against Iraq. ate potential GOP allies. But over the past the spending bill. Multiple Members and But if Congress accepts Bush’s argument several weeks ‘‘it’s become evident that Re- aides in attendance said almost all of the that there is still hope, however faint, that

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S2996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 12, 2007 the U.S. military can be effective in quelling women who had just returned from bat- men and women in uniform were much the sectarian violence, that U.S. economic tle with their injuries, has really younger and usually single. Now the aid can yet bring about an improvement in struck a nerve across America and here soldiers, guardsmen, and reservists who Iraqi lives that won’t be bombed away and on Capitol Hill. It has caused us to ask serve in Iraq and Afghanistan are older that American diplomatic power can be har- nessed to pressure Shiites and Sunnis to important and difficult questions about and usually have a family. So when make peace—if Congress accepts this, then whether we are meeting our obliga- they come home, their misfortune, lawmakers have a duty to let the president tions to our soldiers and to our vet- their illness, and their injury turn out try this ‘‘surge and leverage’’ strategy. erans, also to ask whether Walter to be a family concern. By interfering with the discretion of the Reed’s Building 18 was an isolated ex- This bill says we should be sensitive commander in chief and military leaders in ample of neglect or symptomatic of a to the family needs of these returning order to fulfill domestic political needs, Con- much larger problem and a much great- service members. Many of the return- gress undermines whatever prospects remain er challenge. ing troops who are injured need med- of a successful outcome. It’s absurd for ical attention long after they are dis- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–San Fran- Today in Chicago we talked about cisco) to try to micromanage the conflict, the returning vets and soldiers from charged. In fact, more of our service and the evolution of Iraqi society, with arbi- our perspective in the middle of the members sustain serious brain injuries trary timetables and benchmarks. country. With the Hines VA Hospital in Iraq and Afghanistan than in any re- Congress should not hinder Bush’s ability being one of the larger VA hospitals, cent conflict we have known. I have to seek the best possible endgame to this and with a lot of veterans heading back seen several figures about how many very bad war. The president needs the leeway to that part of the country, we have a Americans serving in the Middle East to threaten, or negotiate with, Sunnis and real interest in this issue. have suffered head and brain injuries Shiites and Kurds, Syrians and Iranians and It goes without saying we all support that require a lifetime of continual Turks. Congress can find many ways to express its view that U.S. involvement, cer- our troops. In fact, it is said so often on care. The estimates run from 2,000 to tainly at this level, must not go on indefi- the Senate floor it becomes an almost 3,000. When you think of over a million nitely, but it must not limit the president’s empty cliche. Those soldiers, the fami- service men and women who have ability to maneuver at this critical juncture. lies, the voters, people of this country served in that theater, it appears to be Bush’s wartime leadership does not inspire have a right to ask each of us: Great. If a small number but it is a dramatically much confidence. But he has made adjust- you support them, what are you doing larger number than we have seen in ments to his team, and there’s little doubt for them? any previous conflict. that a few hundred legislators do not a capa- We can talk—and I might at the end In Vietnam, in previous wars, brain ble commander in chief make. These aren’t of these remarks—about our policy in partisan judgments—we also condemned Re- injuries accounted for 1 out of 8 or 12 publican efforts to micromanage President Iraq, but for a moment I want to focus percent of the injuries. In Iraq and Af- Clinton’s conduct of military operations in on those who serve our country over- ghanistan, brain injuries account for 22 the Balkans. seas and come home injured and need a percent of the injuries—almost 1 out of Members of Congress need to act respon- helping hand. 4. Of course, we understand why, with sibly, debating the essence of the choice the Many of the soldiers who were fea- the roadside bombs, the blasts, and the United States now faces—to stay or go—and tured in the Washington Post expose´ concussions to which these service men putting their money where their mouths are. on Walter Reed had been living in de- and women are subjected. It takes its But too many lives are at stake to allow plorable conditions for months, some- members of Congress to play the role of Ei- toll. As many as 2 out of every 10 com- senhower or Lincoln. times years. They have lived in that bat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan condition waiting to receive a dis- are returning with concussions in vary- Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I suggest the ability rating to begin rebuilding their ing degrees of intensity, and 1.6 million absence of a quorum. lives. So after they fight the enemy, vets have served already in the war. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The they come home to fight the bureauc- That means 320,000 people require some clerk will call the roll. racy. Papers are thrown at them. Some sort of screening and treatment for The bill clerk proceeded to call the of them are in compromised positions traumatic brain injury or head-related roll. because of their physical or mental injury. That number grows with every Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask weakness and they have to become ad- new soldier, sailor, marine, and airman unanimous consent that the order for vocates in a system that is not always deployed. the quorum call be rescinded. friendly. I am working on legislation now, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The Washington Post brought to I will invite my colleagues to join me, objection, it is so ordered. light poor conditions at Walter Reed, to focus on brain injury because I f but we have to ask the larger question: think that is the significant wound of What about the rest of the hospitals? this war that we cannot ignore. The SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS What about the rest of the soldiers and bill which I am preparing will, among Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this the veterans? other things, speed up medical research morning I held a hearing in Chicago at I joined several of my Democratic so we can do a better job of diagnosis the University of Illinois, Chicago med- colleagues last week in cosponsoring and treatment. I might add parentheti- ical campus. It was a hearing to discuss the Dignity for Wounded Soldiers Act cally that treatment will inure to the the challenges we face with returning of 2007. Our new colleague, Senator benefit of many other people across veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. It CLAIRE MCCASKILL from Missouri, who America dealing with brain injuries or was clear from the turnout at that has become a leader on this issue, brain-related problems. hearing there is an intense interest in joined with Senator OBAMA of my State We also in this bill encourage the VA this subject. Much of it was brought on in introducing a bill that calls for more to do more outreach to find veterans by the Washington Post front-page homes for service members who are whose brain injuries may have caused story of a few weeks ago about the now still recovering, less paperwork for re- problems in their lives and help bring infamous Building 18 at Walter Reed covering service members, better case them back into a system of care and Hospital. management to cut through the red- support. The bill requires the Depart- Like many Members of Congress, I tape, better training for caseworkers, ment of Defense and the VA to work have visited Walter Reed many times better support services, including meal more closely together to capture and to see Illinois soldiers and to check in benefits, for recovering service mem- track returning troops with combat-in- to see how things were going. None of bers and their families, and job protec- duced brain trauma and to put money us were ever taken across the street to tions for husbands and wives, moms into better equipment for VA medical Building 18. I didn’t know it existed. and dads of wounded service members centers to improve their testing and But the graphic images of the building, who have come to stay with and help treatment. which was worse than a flophouse take care of their loved ones while they During Vietnam, one in three Viet- motel with mold on the walls and rat are recovering. nam service members who were injured droppings and evidence of roaches and Mr. President, you served in Viet- died. In Iraq and Afghanistan, it is one bugs, where we were housing men and nam. At the time of your service, the in seven. Battlefield medical care is

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Remem- turning soldiers have said good things traumatic stress disorder. With Viet- ber the promise we made to these men about military hospitals and the VA. nam veterans, it is estimated it was as and women? If you will volunteer to But the fact is, we need to do much high as 30 percent. That estimate is serve America, if you will risk your more, and we need to do better. given on Iraq and Afghanistan veterans life, we will stand by you. We will pro- If we could have gathered together as well. But during the Vietnam war, it tect you in battle, and we will stand by the leaders of the Veterans’ Adminis- was not discussed. you when you come home. That was tration 10 years ago and asked them to Today, I had a young man who was a the basic promise. But we know, sadly, predict where they would be in the Vietnam veteran stand up. His name is we are not keeping that promise at the year 2007 in terms of their caseload and Ramon Calderon. Ramon has been VA hospitals and even the military the requirements they would face, I fighting post-traumatic stress disorder hospitals across our country. Injured don’t think any one of them could have almost single-handedly since Vietnam. troops come home to find in too many predicted what they face today. By and There are so many other cases of men cases substandard outpatient care and large, they were dealing with an aging and women who served there who came a big fight on their hands to justify the population of World War II vets and home haunted by the experience. It need for ongoing care. Korean vets, Vietnam vets and others A recent New York Times article fea- wasn’t considered appropriate to raise who had chronic conditions that need- tured 2005 data from the Veterans Af- that issue when they returned, so they ed attention. fairs that showed a big difference be- suffered in silence and many times paid They were conditions related to their tween the average compensation paid a price: a failed marriage, self-medica- injuries. But they were also conditions in my home State. It is not news. It tion with drugs and alcohol, despond- such as diabetes and blood pressure. has been there for a couple years now. ency, homelessness, and problems that They were prepared to deal with the For 20 years, for reasons no one can ex- follow when these psychological scars aging veteran population. Then comes plain, a soldier who was disabled in Illi- are not healed. Today we know that nois received the lowest compensation the invasion of Iraq, and everything many of our returning service men and for an injury in comparison to another changes. Thousands of men and women women from Iraq and Afghanistan soldier with the same injury in another are now in the VA system with new bring home those demons of war in State. I was pretty angry about it. Sen- challenges. Instead of chronic condi- their heads, and they are trying to tions such as diabetes and blood pres- ator OBAMA, who is on the Veterans’ purge themselves of that haunting ill- Affairs Committee, joined me in de- sure, the VA now faces the need for ness. manding an inspection to find out why acute rehabilitation. This is a specialty A new study that will be released this was going on, an investigation to in which there are very few centers in later today by the Archives of Internal get to the bottom of it, and action. We America on the civilian side that really Medicine says we are looking at the got a report back from Veterans Af- get high marks. high end of the estimate of 30 percent. fairs, and it wasn’t very satisfying. The VA is being asked to create this About one-third of those who have It turns out that if a veteran tried to kind of specialty in a hurry. It is not served in Iraq and Afghanistan come walk through this system alone with- working out very well. I will speak to home in need of post-traumatic stress out someone by his side, someone from that in a moment. disorder counseling, and the sooner the his family or someone from a veterans I had excellent people speaking today better. The longer this situation fes- organization, they were likely to re- at the hearing. ters, the worse it becomes. Early inter- cover 50 percent less for their disability We had Scott Burton, a former ma- vention, early help can save a life, save than one who took an advocate with rine who was part of the initial Iraq in- a marriage, and turn a life around. The him. It tells you what the bureaucracy vasion. He was discharged in 2004, and study reports that one-third of vet- does. The bureaucracy shortchanges he suffers from PTSD. He is very open erans coming back from war who seek the injured veterans. It takes an advo- about it and is looking for help. He will care in the VA have mental health or cate to stand by their side, and I will do just fine, but he has become an ad- social issues. tell you the story of one in just a mo- vocate for other soldiers who need to Several months ago I went to the ment. step forward and acknowledge their Hines VA Hospital and I was invited to Last year we required the Veterans’ need. attend a counseling session. The sol- Administration to send letters to 60,000 We had Katy Scott. Katy’s son Jason diers who were back from war said it veterans in Illinois explaining how lost his right eye and right arm in an was OK if I sat in on it. It was late on they might have been shortchanged in IED attack in Iraq. She lost her job be- a Friday afternoon. These were vets, their disability claims for a variety of cause she gave it up basically to stand mainly young men, who had just re- reasons. I want to make sure the VA is by her son’s bed at Walter Reed and turned from war. They came filing into tracking those letters and responses fight for him every day. She is a pas- the room, about a half dozen of them, and that they are doing it in a timely sionate advocate not only for her son and I could tell by the look on their fashion. The VA, the Veterans Affairs but for all the returning servicemen. face that we had the whole spectrum of Department, is inundated at this point: Then we had Edgar Edmundson. He emotions. 1.6 million new veterans they may not was featured today on the front page of There were some who were nearly in have anticipated just a few years ago. the New York Times. It is a feature he tears the minute they crossed the Higher rates of PTSD and brain injury and his family really were not looking threshold into the room, and there complicate their task. The VA Com- for. It is entitled ‘‘For War’s Gravely were others with clenched fists and pensation and Pension Claims Division Injured, a Challenge to Find Care.’’ angry looks on their faces who were reports a backlog—a backlog—of 625,000 The article tells the story of a num- suffering from the same problem. They cases. The average wait to process an ber of veterans, including SSG Jaron needed to sit down and talk to some- original claim at the VA is about half Behee, who suffered a traumatic brain body to try to get through another day, a year—177 days. Six months to process injury and went to the Veterans Affairs another week before they had another a VA claim, and if you are unhappy hospital in Palo Alto, where they said counseling session. with the result and decide you want to it was time for him to pick out his That is the reality. The statistics tell appeal it, it will take 2 years—657 wheelchair, which he would be in for us a vivid story. More injured service- days—before you will get an answer on the rest of his life. They told him he members are surviving. More injured the appeal. wasn’t making progress and that the soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen One of the things I think we should next step for him was a nursing home. are coming home, and a larger percent- acknowledge is that there are many His wife said, ‘‘I just felt that it was

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S2998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 12, 2007 unfair for them to throw in the towel Mr. Edmundson was disappointed by what them. There was a high degree of ac- on him. I said, ‘We’re out of here.’ ’’ he considered an unfocused, inconsistent re- ceptance that there is a gap in the habilitation regimen at what he saw as an Because Ms. Behee had successfully re- military system’s current ability to understaffed, overburdened VA hospital sisted the Army’s efforts to retire her hus- filled with geriatric patients. His son’s mo- take care of particularly the pro- band into the VA health care system, his rale plummeted and he refused to participate foundly injured, she said. However, military insurance policy, it turned out, cov- in therapy. ‘‘Eric gave up his will,’’ he said. there is still resistance. The VA ered private care. So she moved him to a In March 2006, the VA hospital sought to doesn’t believe there is a problem or community rehabilitation center, Casa transfer Sergeant Edmundson to a nursing any need for rescue by the private sec- Colina, near her parents’ home in Southern home. tor. California, in late 2005. Mr. Edmundson chose instead to care for Three months later, Sergeant Behee was his son himself, quitting his job [altogether Should we be debating this at all? If walking, unassisted, and abandoned his gov- and he spent full-time with his son.] For al- you had a seriously injured person in ernment-provided wheelchair. most eight months, Sergeant Edmundson, your household, would you not look for Three months before, he had been who was awake but unable to walk, talk, or the best doctor you could find? Would told by the VA there was no hope—pick control his body, received nothing but a few you not want to send that severely in- out your wheelchair, we are sending hours of maintenance therapy weekly at a jured person you love to the best place local hospital. for them? Don’t we so many times ex- you to a nursing home. One day, by chance, Mr. Edmundson en- Now 28, he works as a volunteer in the cen- countered a military case manager who press on the floor of the Senate how ter’s outpatient gym, wiping down equip- asked him why his son was not at a civilian much we care for and love these sol- ment and handing out towels. It is not the rehabilitation hospital. That is when Mr. diers who serve our country? Why are police job he aspired to; his cognitive impair- Edmundson learned that his son had options. they not getting the same thing? ments are serious. But it is not a nursing He did some research and set his sights on I think that is a challenge we all home either. the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. have to face. We know the VA does There are other stories. Some were He decided that the best place to go— many things and does them well. They referred to today in the hearing we had and I agree—was the Rehab Institute of can do a lot better when it comes to in Chicago. The one I mentioned ear- Chicago, which I think is one of the traumatic brain injury—the serious in- lier is one that I think bears repeating. best in the world. juries the soldiers are bringing home This involves Edgar Edmundson, 52 Sergeant Edmundson is now the only Iraq and the post-traumatic stress disorder. years old, from New Bern, NC. His son, combat veteran being treated there. We need to appropriate the funds. No The first step in his treatment in Chicago, SGT Eric Edmundson, sustained seri- excuses. We need to make sure the bil- ous blast injuries in northern Iraq in Dr. Smith said, was to use drugs, technology and devices ‘‘to reverse the ill effects of not lions of dollars are there to take care the fall of 2005. getting adequate care earlier, somewhere be- of these soldiers. Mr. Edmundson [the father] was aggres- tween Walter Reed and here.’’ Just 2 weeks from now—maybe soon- sive, abandoning his job and home to care for For example, she said, Sergeant er—the administration will ask us for a his son, calling on his representatives in Edmundson’s hips, knees and ankles are fro- huge sum of money, in the range of $100 Washington for help, ‘‘saying no a lot.’’ But zen ‘‘in the position of someone sitting in a even he did not come to understand his son’s hallway in a chair.’’ They are working to billion, a supplemental appropriation health care options quickly enough to ensure straighten out his joints so that he can even- to be spent for soldiers in Iraq. It is that his son was not ‘‘shortchanged’’ in the tually stand, she said. They have taught him likely that at the end of the day, they critical first year after his injury. to express his basic needs using a commu- will receive every penny they have Mr. President, this is an element we nication board, and they hope to loosen his asked for, which has been the case for cannot overlook. We cannot play vocal cords so he can start speaking. the 4 years of this war. This Senator, catchup in this game. Many soldiers At least he can communicate. Doctor as do many others, believes we have to with traumatic brain injuries will dete- Smith said, ‘‘He has profound cognitive also consider the funding for our in- riorate, and it will be sometimes im- disability, but he can communicate, al- jured veterans as well. We cannot stand possible to recover the ground they beit not verbally, and he can express by and allow these vets to stay in the lost if they don’t get the right care at emotions, including humor and even ‘‘Building 18s’’ or those wards where the right moment. sarcasm.’’ they cannot receive the specialized When Sergeant Edmundson’s father care and to deteriorate to a point Two days before Sergeant Edmundson was testified today, along with Eric’s sis- wounded near the Syrian border, he visited where their lives are compromised for- with his father on the telephone. Mr ter, he could not get the words out. ever. Edmundson urged his son, then 25 with a This man had given almost 3 years of We only have a limited opportunity his life for his son. He knows his son young wife and a baby daughter, to ‘‘stay for many of these brave men and has a major uphill struggle to make safe.’’ women. We cannot use our own excuses In an interview last week, Mr. progress. He tried to be as kind as he here about budgets and priorities to Edmundson’s voice cracked as he recalled his could to everybody who helped, but he slow down our obligation and meet our son’s response: ‘‘He said, ‘Don’t worry, be- was also very honest. He expressed the obligation to serve veterans and serve cause if anything happens, the Army will feelings of a heartbroken father who them well. take care of me.’ ’’ believes that along the way, somebody While awaiting transport to Germany after should have told him his son was enti- So this hearing today was an eye- initial surgery, Sergeant Edmundson suf- opener for me and for Congresswoman fered a heart attack. As doctors worked to tled to even better specialized care. Last week, the head of the Rehab In- Jan Schakowsky, who joined me, to be revive him, he lost oxygen to his brain for in that room with the parents and the half an hour, with devastating consequences. stitute of Chicago came to Washington. A couple weeks later, at Walter Reed in I met with her—Dr. JoAnn Smith. She veterans, to hear the stories of the bu- Washington, on the very day Sergeant was with Dr. Henry Betts, who is leg- reaucracy they fought, and to under- Edmundson was stabilized medically and endary in our town for his leadership in stand we can do something about it transferred into the brain injury unit, mili- this institute. She came with a simple here in Washington. tary officials initiated the process of retiring message from the Veterans’ Adminis- I know of the personal interest of the him [from the active military]. tration, to tell them that: This is our occupant of the chair in this issue. ‘‘That threw up the red flag for me,’’ Mr. After the Presiding Officer was first Edmundson said. ‘‘If the Army was supposed specialty, this is what we do—take to take care of him, why were they trying to those who are acutely injured and need elected, after being sworn in, he came discharge him from service the minute he rehab and work with them effectively. to my office and said he wanted to gets out of intensive care?’’ She asked if the Veterans’ Administra- work on a new GI bill. I am anxious to Still, he didn’t understand that his tion would please send some patients work with him in that regard. Having son’s insurance policy covered private to the Rehab Institute of Chicago—pa- served our country as he did, he under- care. He wasn’t aware of it. tients who could be helped like those I stands better than I do, and better than most, the obligation we have to the When Walter Reed transferred Sergeant have described in my remarks today. Edmundson to the polytrauma center in She said she was heartened. men and women who have served. Richmond, Mr. Edmundson believed that he Dr. Smith was trained in the VA sys- Mr. President, I hope we will take was, more or less, following orders. tem. She has no prejudice against this experience of the Washington Post

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2999 expose and our own personal experi- city—but only if changes are made within to forge a settlement. But Regan had harsh ences back home to heart when we con- one year. words for Howard University Hospital— sider the measures that are coming be- Under a novel legal settlement, the city which remains a defendant in the lawsuit in agreed to set up a task force to improve the fore us. I don’t want another scandal D.C. Superior Court. troubled emergency response system and The city’s ambulance bypassed the closest on this watch. I want to make sure this look at issues such as training, communica- hospital and took Rosenbaum to Howard be- Building 18 doesn’t become another tion and supervision. A member of the fam- cause one of the emergency medical techni- Hurricane Katrina, the ninth ward of ily will be on the panel. cians had personal business to attend to near New Orleans, LA. It was an indication Although legal experts said the family there. Rosenbaum was not seen by a hospital of lack of skill, lack of management, could have won millions had it pursued the physician for more than 90 minutes and did and lack of commitment that led to case, Rosenbaum’s brother Marcus said he not get a neurological evaluation until he this situation. Now it is time for Con- and other relatives were more interested in had been there almost four hours, the fam- making sure that the city enacted measur- gress and the President to step up for ily’s lawsuit alleges. able changes. ‘‘Howard University’s performance was un- these men and women who serve us so ‘‘As details of the case started to come out, acceptable, atrocious. It was Third World well. we decided among ourselves to do something service in the nation’s capital,’’ Regan said. I yield the floor and suggest the ab- for all the citizens so that things would be ‘‘While the District has stepped up and said, sence of a quorum. improved,’’ Marcus Rosenbaum said, stand- ‘Work with us,’ Howard has refused to step The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing next to a dogwood sapling planted near up. They’ve covered up what they did. . . . At clerk will call the roll. where his brother was mugged in January every turn, Howard has offered excuse after The assistant legislative clerk pro- 2006. David Rosenbaum was pounded on the excuse.’’ head with a metal pipe by robbers who ac- A spokeswoman for Howard did not re- ceeded to call the roll. costed him during an evening walk. He then Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- spond to a request for comment. was mistakenly treated as a drunk by D.C. D.C. police also were faulted in the case for imous consent that the order for the firefighters and other emergency workers, failing to thoroughly investigate an earlier quorum call be rescinded. who failed to notice his severe head wound. robbery that could have led to the suspects. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Rosenbaum, 63, died of a brain injury two Two men have been convicted in the killing: CASEY). Without objection, it is so or- days after the attack on Gramercy Street Percey Jordan, who was sentenced to a 65- dered. NW. He had recently retired after nearly four year term, and his cousin Michael C. Hamlin, decades at the New York Times, where he f who cooperated with prosecutors and re- covered economic policy and other issues, ceived a 26-year term. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS but continued to work in the Washington bu- The city’s new task force will have six reau on special assignments. months to develop a report. Toby Halliday, The D.C. inspector general’s office issued a Rosenbaum’s son-in-law, will serve as the ROSENBAUM FAMILY’S SELFLESS blistering report in June that faulted fire- family’s representative. The panel will in- ACT fighters, emergency workers, police and hos- clude city officials and emergency care ex- pital personnel for an ‘‘unacceptable chain of ∑ perts who have yet to be identified. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, the front failure’’ and warned of broader problems ‘‘Our goal is to look beyond the individual page of The Washington Post Friday with emergency care. The report called for errors in this case to bigger issues of emer- delivered the remarkable news that the stronger supervision and training, clearer gency medical services,’’ Halliday said, as family of David Rosenbaum has en- communication and more internal controls his wife, brother-in-law and other family tered into an agreement with Washing- for emergency workers and hospital per- members looked on. ton’s city leaders under which the fam- sonnel. ‘‘The results must be meaningful and D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), who measurable,’’ Halliday added, ‘‘with changes ily will withdraw a $20 million law- joined the Rosenbaum family at the an- suit—a lawsuit in which they were said and results that can be tracked over time to nouncement, said that he was pleased with see if they are effective.’’∑ to have an excellent chance of pre- the settlement but that it was just the start vailing—if the city lives up to a prom- of a long process of reform. He did not iden- f ise to fix the city’s troubled emergency tify potential changes. ‘‘This was a failure of the government, the WELCOMING SADIE FAY response system. MORGENSTERN David Rosenbaum, the retired New most tragic kind of failure the government can have,’’ said Fenty, flanked by Acting York Times reporter, was fatally beat- ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I D.C. Attorney General Linda Singer. ‘‘A set- offer a most heartfelt welcome to a en last year near his home in Wash- tlement does not let anyone off the hook, es- ington. He was a good husband and fa- pecially the District government.’’ bright young lady who just made her ther, a kind friend and neighbor, and a Fenty, who took office in January, pledged entrance into this world—Sadie Fay talented and respected journalist. He last year to oust the chief of the D.C. Fire Morgenstern. Sadie was born just over had a passion for making government and Emergency Medical Services Depart- a week ago on March 4, 2007. She joins more effective in doing its job. He was ment, Adrian H. Thompson, who many offi- her big sister Sydney and parents, An- cials felt did not act quickly or aggressively drew and Beth Morgenstern. I under- a good and a kind man. Those who enough to address the failures. Among other knew or knew of the Rosenbaums were stand that little Sadie is proving to be things, Thompson issued a statement three alert, happy, and content. Undoubt- further saddened last year when Da- days after Rosenbaum’s death that said ‘‘ev- vid’s widow, Virginia Rosenbaum, suc- erything possible’’ had been done to provide edly, she will grow into a healthy, fun- cumbed to cancer. care. He later changed course, saying he had loving and curious young lady, traits How fitting, how constructive, and been misled, and dismissed or took discipli- she will share with her older sister, how typical of David Rosenbaum and nary action against at least 10 employees. Sydney. I am honored to share this his life and his work that his family This week, Fenty nominated Atlanta Fire news of the birth of a happy, healthy Chief Dennis L. Rubin to head the depart- has taken this selfless step. Our best baby into a loving family, and I wish ment. Rubin said he is familiar with the them the best. Thank you for joining wishes—and our admiration and grati- Rosenbaum case and intends to make tude—go out to them. changes after studying the D.C. response sys- me today in sending best wishes to the The material follows. tem more closely. Among issues likely to be blessed and growing Morgenstern fam- ∑ [From the Washington Post, March 9, 2007] on the table: the creation of a separate city ily. department for emergency medical response. JOURNALIST’S FAMILY WANTS REFORM, NOT f Marcus Rosenbaum said he is hoping for MONEY the best. ‘‘We are really happy with the way MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT (By David Nakamura) things have gone with the District,’’ he said. The family of a slain New York Times ‘‘It’s like we are adversaries on the same Messages from the President of the journalist yesterday agreed to forgo the po- side. We hope this settlement will lead to United States were communicated to tential of millions of dollars in damages in something good.’’ the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his exchange for something that might be harder The lawsuit was filed in November on be- secretaries. for the D.C. government to deliver: an over- half of Rosenbaum’s adult children, Daniel haul of the emergency medical response sys- and Dottie. f tem that bungled his care at nearly every Family attorney Patrick Regan praised EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED step. Fenty for reaching out to the family even be- David E. Rosenbaum’s family said it will fore he was sworn in and then instructing his As in executive session the Presiding give up a $20 million lawsuit against the staff to work closely with the Rosenbaums Officer laid before the Senate messages

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By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Ms. MI- cumstances surrounding the reloca- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE KULSKI): tion, internment, and deportation to S. 845. A bill to direct the Secretary of At 2:45 p.m., a message from the Axis countries of Latin Americans of Health and Human Services to expand and Japanese descent from December 1941 House of Representatives, delivered by intensify programs with respect to research Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- and related activities concerning elder falls; through February 1948, and the impact nounced that the House has passed the to the Committee on Health, Education, of those actions by the United States, following bill, in which it requests the Labor, and Pensions. and to recommend appropriate rem- concurrence of the Senate: By Mr. ISAKSON: edies, and for other purposes. S. 846. A bill to amend the Longshore and H.R. 720. An act to amend the Federal S. 439 Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to im- Water Pollution Control Act to authorize ap- At the request of Mr. REID, the name prove the compensation system, and for propriations for State water pollution con- of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on Health, trol revolving funds, and for other purposes. LANDRIEU) was added as a cosponsor of Education, Labor, and Pensions. f S. 439, a bill to amend title 10, United f States Code, to permit certain retired MEASURES REFERRED ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS members of the uniformed services who The following bill was read the first S. 21 have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation and the second times by unanimous At the request of Mr. REID, the consent, and referred as indicated: names of the Senator from Delaware from the Department of Veterans Af- fairs for their disability and either re- H.R. 720. An act to amend the Federal (Mr. BIDEN) and the Senator from Dela- tired pay by reason of their years of Water Pollution Control Act to authorize ap- ware (Mr. CARPER) were added as co- propriations for State water pollution con- sponsors of S. 21, a bill to expand ac- military service or Combat-Related trol revolving funds, and for other purposes; cess to preventive health care services Special Compensation. to the Committee on Environment and Pub- S. 450 lic Works. that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the f access to women’s health care. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND S. 231 450, a bill to amend title XVIII of the JOINT RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Social Security Act to repeal the medi- names of the Senator from Louisiana The following bills and joint resolu- care outpatient rehabilitation therapy (Ms. LANDRIEU) and the Senator from tions were introduced, read the first caps. Pennsylvania (Mr. SPECTER) were and second times by unanimous con- S. 474 added as cosponsors of S. 231, a bill to sent, and referred as indicated: At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. BINGA- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Justice Assistance Grant Program at MAN, and Ms. LANDRIEU): VOINOVICH) was added as a cosponsor of fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. S. 838. A bill to authorize funding for eligi- S. 474, a bill to award a congressional ble joint ventures between United States and S. 261 gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, Israeli businesses and academic persons, to At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the M.D. establish the International Energy Advisory name of the Senator from New Jersey Board, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 505 (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. sor of S. 261, a bill to amend title 18, name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. United States Code, to strengthen pro- BROWNBACK): BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 839. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- hibitions against animal fighting, and 505, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 to exclude amounts re- for other purposes. enue Code of 1986 to increase the above- ceived as a military basic housing allowance S. 329 from consideration as income for purposes of the-line deduction for teacher class- At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the the low-income housing credit and qualified room supplies and to expand such de- residential rental projects; to the Committee name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. duction to include qualified profes- on Finance. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. sional development expenses. By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. 329, a bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 513 KLOBUCHAR): Social Security Act to provide cov- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the S. 840. A bill to amend the Torture Victims erage for cardiac rehabilitation and names of the Senator from Wisconsin Relief Act of 1998 to authorize assistance for pulmonary rehabilitation services. domestic and foreign programs and centers (Mr. FEINGOLD) and the Senator from S. 373 for the treatment of victims of torture, and Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- for other purposes; to the Committee on For- At the request of Mr. BUNNING, the sponsors of S. 513, a bill to amend title eign Relations. name of the Senator from Louisiana 10, United States Code, to revive pre- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: (Mr. VITTER) was added as a cosponsor vious authority on the use of the S. 841. A bill for the relief of Alfredo of S. 373, a bill to facilitate and expe- Armed Forces and the militia to ad- Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio dite direct refunds to coal producers dress interference with State or Fed- Plascencia; to the Committee on the Judici- and exporters of the excise tax uncon- eral law, and for other purposes. ary. stitutionally imposed on coal exported By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. S. 558 BINGAMAN): from the United States. At the request of Mr. DOMENICI, the S. 842. A bill to authorize to be appro- S. 376 name of the Senator from Mississippi priated $9,200,000 for fiscal year 2008 to ac- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- quire real property and carry out military name of the Senator from Montana sor of S. 558, a bill to provide parity be- construction projects at Cannon Air Force (Mr. BAUCUS) was added as a cosponsor tween health insurance coverage of Base, New Mexico; to the Committee on of S. 376, a bill to amend title 18, mental health benefits and benefits for Armed Services. medical and surgical services. By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. LIE- United States Code, to improve the BERMAN, and Mrs. CLINTON): provisions relating to the carrying of S. 579 S. 843. A bill to provide for the establish- concealed weapons by law enforcement At the request of Mr. REID, the ment of a national mercury monitoring pro- officers, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Connecticut

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Public Health Service Act to authorize kota (Mr. DORGAN) was added as a co- AMENDMENT NO. 371 the Director of the National Institute sponsor of S. 773, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. KOHL, the name of Environmental Health Sciences to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. make grants for the development and Federal civilian and military retirees COLEMAN) was added as a cosponsor of operation of research centers regarding to pay health insurance premiums on a amendment No. 371 intended to be pro- environmental factors that may be re- pretax basis and to allow a deduction posed to S. 4, a bill to make the United lated to the etiology of breast cancer. for TRICARE supplemental premiums. States more secure by implementing S. 625 S. 787 unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the At the request of Mr. MARTINEZ, the Commission to fight the war on terror name of the Senator from New Jersey name of the Senator from Missouri more effectively, to improve homeland (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- (Mr. BOND) was added as a cosponsor of security, and for other purposes. sor of S. 625, a bill to protect the public S. 787, a bill to impose a 2-year morato- AMENDMENT NO. 389 health by providing the Food and Drug rium on implementation of a proposed At the request of Mr. BOND, the Administration with certain authority rule relating to the Federal-State fi- names of the Senator from Georgia to regulate tobacco products. nancial partnerships under Medicaid (Mr. CHAMBLISS), the Senator from Ne- S. 634 and the State Children’s Health Insur- braska (Mr. HAGEL), the Senator from At the request of Mr. DODD, the name ance Program. Utah (Mr. HATCH) and the Senator from of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. S. 815 Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added as co- COCHRAN) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. CRAIG, the sponsors of amendment No. 389 pro- S. 634, a bill to amend the Public name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. posed to S. 4, a bill to make the United Health Service Act to establish grant ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. States more secure by implementing programs to provide for education and 815, a bill to provide health care bene- unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 outreach on newborn screening and co- fits to veterans with a service-con- Commission to fight the war on terror ordinated followup care once newborn nected disability at non-Department of more effectively, to improve homeland screening has been conducted, to reau- Veterans Affairs medical facilities that security, and for other purposes. thorize programs under part A of title receive payments under the Medicare AMENDMENT NO. 393 XI of such Act, and for other purposes. program or the TRICARE program. At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the S. 663 S. 823 name of the Senator from Nebraska At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the (Mr. HAGEL) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. names of the Senator from New Mexico of amendment No. 393 intended to be DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. BINGAMAN) and the Senator from proposed to S. 4, a bill to make the 663, a bill to amend title 10, United Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added as co- United States more secure by imple- States Code, to repeal the statutory sponsors of S. 823, a bill to amend the menting unfinished recommendations designation of beneficiaries of the Public Health Service Act with respect of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war $100,000 death gratuity under section to facilitating the development of on terror more effectively, to improve 1477 of title 10, United States Code, and microbicides for preventing trans- homeland security, and for other pur- to permit members of the Armed mission of HIV/AIDS and other dis- poses. Forces to designate in writing their eases, and for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 440 beneficiaries of choice in the event of S.J. RES. 4 At the request of Mr. KOHL, the name their death while serving on active of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. duty. At the request of Mr. BROWNBACK, the name of the Senator from California COLEMAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 691 (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor amendment No. 440 intended to be pro- At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the of S.J. Res. 4, a joint resolution to ac- posed to S. 4, a bill to make the United names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. knowledge a long history of official States more secure by implementing COLLINS) and the Senator from Mis- depredations and ill-conceived policies unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 sissippi (Mr. COCHRAN) were added as by the United States Government re- Commission to fight the war on terror cosponsors of S. 691, a bill to amend garding Indian tribes and offer an apol- more effectively, to improve homeland title XVIII of the Social Security Act ogy to all Native Peoples on behalf of security, and for other purposes. to improve the benefits under the the United States. f Medicare program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other pur- S. RES. 82 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED poses. At the request of Mr. HAGEL, the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from South Caro- S. 713 By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the BINGAMAN, and Ms. LANDRIEU): sponsor of S. Res. 82, a resolution des- names of the Senator from New Jersey S. 838. A bill to authorize funding for ignating August 16, 2007 as ‘‘National (Mr. LAUTENBERG) and the Senator eligible joint ventures between United Airborne Day’’. from Delaware (Mr. CARPER) were States and Israeli businesses and aca- added as cosponsors of S. 713, a bill to S. RES. 95 demic persons, to establish the Inter- ensure dignity in care for members of At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the national Energy Advisory Board, and the Armed Forces recovering from in- name of the Senator from Maryland for other purposes; to the Committee juries. (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor on Energy and Natural Resources. S. 727 of S. Res. 95, a resolution designating Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, today I At the request of Mr. COCHRAN, the March 25, 2007, as ‘‘Greek Independence am introducing the United States- names of the Senator from Vermont Day: A National Day of Celebration of Israel Energy Cooperation Act, which (Mr. SANDERS) and the Senator from Greek and American Democracy’’. is cosponsored by Senators BINGAMAN Nebraska (Mr. HAGEL) were added as AMENDMENT NO. 355 and LANDRIEU. This bill will help foster cosponsors of S. 727, a bill to improve At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the cooperation on renewable energy and expand geographic literacy among name of the Senator from New Hamp- projects between the United States and kindergarten through grade 12 students shire (Mr. SUNUNU) was added as a co- our democratic ally in the Middle East. in the United States by improving pro- sponsor of amendment No. 355 intended Israel has some of the most advanced fessional development programs for to be proposed to S. 4, a bill to make facilities in the world for concentrated kindergarten through grade 12 teachers the United States more secure by im- solar. Israel is developing technology offered through institutions of higher plementing unfinished recommenda- to use unsorted municipal waste to education. tions of the 9/11 Commission to fight produce biogas, an alternative ‘‘green’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S3002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 12, 2007 energy for transportation and power wise communicate with them in any ployee and role model for her col- plants. Israel has also developed roof- way, thereby leaving them in the dark. leagues. She works in a very demand- top systems for electricity and hot He also failed to forward crucial immi- ing unit, Oncology, and is valued and water supplies. gration documents, or even notify the depended on by the physicians she This bill will help implement an ex- Plascencias that he had them. works with.’’ isting agreement between the two na- Because of the poor representation The physicians themselves confirm tions entitled, ‘‘Agreement between they received, Mr. and Mrs. Plascencia this. For example, Dr. Laurie Weisberg, the Department of Energy of the only became aware that they had been the Chief of Oncology at Kaiser United States of America and the Min- ordered to leave the country 15 days Permanente, writes that Mrs. istry of Energy and Infrastructure of prior to their deportation. Plascencia ‘‘is truly an asset to our Israel Concerning Energy Coopera- Although the family was stunned and unit and is one of the main reasons tion,’’ dated February 1, 1996. The Sec- devastated by this discovery, they that it functions effectively.’’ retary of Energy, acting through the acted quickly to fire their attorney for Together, Mr. and Mrs. Plascencia Assistant Secretary for Energy Effi- gross incompetence, secure competent have used their professional successes ciency and Renewable Energy, will es- counsel, and file the appropriate paper- to realize many of the goals dreamed of tablish a grant program to support re- work to delay their deportation to de- by all Americans. They saved up and search development and commer- termine if any other legal action could bought a home. They own a car. They cialization of alternative renewable en- be taken. have good health care benefits and ergy sources. For several reasons, it would be trag- they each have begun saving for retire- Eligible projects must be joint ven- ic for this family to be removed from ment. They want to send their children tures between an entity in the U.S. and the United States. to college and give them an even better an entity in Israel, or between the U.S. First, since arriving in the United life. government and the government of States in 1988, Mr. and Mrs. Plascencia This private relief bill is important Israel. Eligible projects include those have proven themselves to be a respon- because it would preserve these projects for the research, development sible and civic-minded couple who achievements and ensure that Mr. and or commercialization of alternative en- share our American values of hard Mrs. Plascencia will be able to make ergy facilities, improved energy effi- work, dedication to family, and devo- substantive contributions to the com- ciency or renewable energy sources. tion to community. munity in the future. It is important, Under certain circumstances, the Sec- Second, Mr. Plascencia has been also, because of the positive impact it retary may require repayment of the gainfully employed at Vince’s Shellfish will have on the couple’s children, each grant. for the past 14 years, where his dedica- of whom is a United States citizen and The bill also establishes an advisory tion and willingness to learn have pro- each of whom is well on their way to board to provide the Secretary with ad- pelled him from part-time work to a becoming productive members of the vice on the criteria for grant recipients managerial position. He now oversees Bay Area community. and on the appropriate amount of total the market’s entire packing operation Christina, 14, is the Plascencia’s old- grant money to be awarded. Finally and several employees. The President est child, and an honor student at the bill authorizes $20 million annually of Vince’s Shellfish, in one of the sev- Parkside Intermediate School in San for fiscal years 2008 through 2014 to eral dozen letters I have received in Bruno. carry out this program. support of Mr. Plascencia, referred to Erika, 10, and Alfredo Jr., 8, are en- At this time when issues related to him as ‘‘a valuable and respected em- rolled at Belle Air Elementary, where energy security and to greenhouse gas ployee’’ who ‘‘handles himself in a very they have worked hard at their studies emissions are receiving so much atten- professional manner’’ and serves as ‘‘a and received praise and good grades tion by the Congress, I hope that my role model’’ to other employees. Others from their teachers. In fact, the prin- colleagues will join me in cosponsoring who have written to me praising Mr. cipal of Erika’s school recognized her this bill. This will enable the United Plascencia’s job performance have re- as the ‘‘Most Artistic’’ student in her States and Israel to build upon the im- ferred to him as ‘‘gifted,’’ ‘‘trusted,’’ class. Erika’s teacher, Mrs. Nascon, re- portant work being done in both coun- ‘‘honest,’’ and ‘‘reliable.’’ marked on a report card, ‘‘Erika is a tries to reduce our dependence on im- Third, like her husband, Mrs. bright spot in my classroom.’’ ported oil that too often comes from Plascencia has distinguished herself as The Plascencia’s youngest child is 3- politically unstable or hostile nations. a medical assistant at a Kaiser year-old Daisy. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: Permanente hospital in the Bay Area. Removing Mr. and Mrs. Plascencia S. 841. A bill for the relief of Alfredo Not satisfied with working as a maid at from the United States would be most Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del a local hotel, Mrs. Plascencia went to tragic for their children. These chil- Refugio Plascencia; to the Committee school, earned her high school equiva- dren were born in the United States on the Judiciary. lency degree, improved her skills, and and, through no fault of their own, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I became a medical assistant. have been thrust into a situation that am offering today private relief legisla- For 5 years, Mrs. Plascencia was has the potential to alter their lives tion to provide lawful permanent resi- working in Kaiser Permanente’s Oncol- dramatically. dence status to Alfredo Plascencia ogy Department, where she attended to It would be especially tragic for the Lopez and his wife, Maria del Refugio cancer patients. Her colleagues, many Plascencia’s older children—Christina, Plascencia, Mexican nationals living in of whom have written to me in support Erika, and Alfredo—to have to leave San Bruno, CA. of her, commend her ‘‘unending enthu- the United States. They are old enough I have decided to offer legislation on siasm’’ and have described her work as to understand that they are leaving their behalf because I believe that, ‘‘responsible,’’ ‘‘efficient,’’ and ‘‘com- their schools, their teachers, their without it, this hardworking couple passionate.’’ friends, and their home. They would and their four United States citizen In fact, Kaiser Permanente’s Director leave everything that is familiar to children would endure an immense and of Internal Medicine, Nurse Rose them. Their parents would find them- unfair hardship. Indeed, without this Carino, wrote to say that Mrs. selves in Mexico without a job and legislation, this family may not re- Plascencia is ‘‘an asset to the commu- without a house. The children would main a family for much longer. nity and exemplifies the virtues we have to acclimate to a different cul- In the 18 years that the Plascencias Americans extol: hardworking, devoted ture, language, and way of life. have been here, they have worked to to her family, trustworthy and loyal, The only other option would be for adjust their status through the appro- [and] involved in her community. She Mr. and Mrs. Plascencia to leave their priate legal channels, only to have and her family are a solid example of children here with relatives. This sepa- their efforts thwarted by inattentive the type of immigrant that America ration is a choice which no parents legal counsel. should welcome wholeheartedly.’’ should have to make. Repeatedly, the Plascencia’s lawyer Nurse Carino went on to write that Many of the words I have used to de- refused to return their calls or other- Mrs. Plascencia is ‘‘an excellent em- scribe Mr. and Mrs. Plascencia are not

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3003 my own. They are the words of the Maria is an excellent employee and role sion to the patients, as she is always willing Americans who live and work with the model for her colleagues. She is extremely to assist them. In the past year, I have also Plascencias day in and day out and dependable; She works in a very demanding gotten to know Alfredo Plascencia Lopez as who find them to embody the American unit, Oncology, and is valued and depended well as their five children. Maria and Alfredo on by the physicians she works with. Maria have invited my daughter and me to their spirit. I have sponsored this private re- is flexible, thorough and proactive. She pays home on many occasions and while visiting lief bill, and ask my colleagues to sup- attention to detail and identifies potential there, I have always felt very welcomed as port it, because I believe that this is a problems before they occur. In addition, her my daughter feels the same. They treat my spirit that we must nurture wherever bilingual skills enhance the patient care ex- daughter as if she were one of their own. we can find it. Forcing the Plascencias perience for our members who speak Span- In the past six years, I have also observed to leave the United States would extin- ish. how hard working both Maria and Alfredo guish that spirit. In her short tenure here, Maria found time are. But while working as hard as they do I ask unanimous consent that the to volunteer with our community outreach both still find time to create a balance be- text of the private relief bill and the programs. She served as a volunteer inter- tween work, home, family, friends and numerous letters of support my office preter for our recent Neighbors in Health church. Maria and Alfredo do all they can for event, wherein free health care was provided has received from members of the San their family, employers and anyone who is in to uninsured children in our local commu- need of a helping hand. As a mother, I can’t Bruno community be entered into the nity. imagine having to go through what Maria RECORD immediately following this I can’t say enough about Maria and the and Alfredo are going through right now. It statement. type of person she is. I feel fortunate to have would be unfair to the Plascencia family if There being no objection, the mate- her in my department. She is an asset to the Maria and Alfredo were to be deported at rials were ordered to be printed in the community and exemplifies the virtues we this time in their lives. It would also cause RECORD, as follows: Americans extol: hardworking, devoted to a great loss to the Oncology department as S. 841 her family, trustworthy and loyal employee, Maria offers tremendous support to all of us involved in her community. She and her fam- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- here at Kaiser. ily are a solid example of the type of immi- resentatives of the United States of America in Hereby I want to express my gratitude to grant that America should welcome whole- Congress assembled, Senator Feinstein for the great work that heartedly. she is doing on the private legislation, and at SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR It would be an incredible miscarriage of ALFREDO PLASCENCIA LOPEZ AND the same time I want to ask to please keep MARIA DEL REFUGIO PLASCENCIA. justice if Maria and Alfredo are deported. helping them by renewing the introduction (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- They came to this country to pursue a better of the legislation. I hope that there is justice sections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Im- life and afford their children opportunities in this case and some consideration of every- migration and Nationality Act, Alfredo that they wouldn’t have in Mexico. They one involved in this situation. Not only will Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio have begun to do just that by establishing Maria and Alfredo be affected by being de- Plascencia shall each be eligible for the roots in the community and purchasing a ported but also this could change the lives of issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust- home. Deporting Maria and Alfredo would their children, family, friends, co-workers ment of status to that of an alien lawfully rip their family apart and result in either de- and the patients here at Kaiser. We need admitted for permanent residence upon fil- priving their children of a loving family or more people like the Plascencia’s in our ing an application for issuance of an immi- depriving them of their rights as American country, as they are a model family. grant visa under section 204 of that Act or citizens if they leave the country of their Sincerely, for adjustment of status to lawful permanent birth with their parents. ERIKA HIDALGO, resident. I pray that you will allow them the oppor- Medical Assistant/Receptionist, (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Alfredo tunity to live in this country. Kaiser Permanente. Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio Sincerely, Plascencia enter the United States before ROSE CARINO, RN, By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself Director, Department of Medicine. the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), and Mr. BINGAMAN): Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio Plascencia shall be considered to Sen. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, S. 842. A bill to authorize to be appro- have entered and remained lawfully and U.S. Senate, priated $9,200,000 for fiscal year 2008 to shall be eligible for adjustment of status Washington, DC. acquire real property and carry out under section 245 of the Immigration and Na- My name is Rosa Mendoza, and I am a resi- military construction projects at Can- tionality Act as of the date of enactment of dent of San Bruno, my letter is with the pur- non Air Force Base, New Mexico; to the this Act. pose of presenting my observations on Maria Committee on Armed Services. (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAY- and Alfredo Plascencia whom I have known Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise MENT OF FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall for about 6 yrs, when Maria started to work apply only if the application for issuance of for Kaiser Permanente, as I’m a Kaiser today to introduce legislation author- immigrant visas or the application for ad- Permanente employee myself. izing new construction at Cannon Air justment of status are filed with appropriate Maria is a very respectful person, and owns Force Base, NM. fees within 2 years after the date of enact- very good moral principles; she likes to help I am proud to offer this bill because ment of this Act. people according to each other necessities. I Cannon has a variety of military con- (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUM- support the private legislation introduced in struction needs because of a June 2006 BERS.—Upon the granting of immigrant visas their behalf, as this type of people is what or permanent residence to Alfredo decision by the Secretary of Defense to each country needs. Here by I’m asking Sen- use Cannon Air Force Base as an Air Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio ator Feinstein to please keep working on Plascencia, the Secretary of State shall in- their case for them to become residents of Force Special Operations base. struct the proper officer to reduce by 2, dur- this country, as this family needs to stay to- Two of these needs are an MC–130 ing the current or next following fiscal year, gether. If there should be any questions Flight Simulator facility and renova- the total number of immigrant visas that are please do not hesitate to contact me at (650) tions to an existing Hangar to accom- made available to natives of the country of 303–8930. the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the modate C–130 aircraft. The Department Sincerely, Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli- of Defense budgeted for both of these ROSA MENDOZA. cable, the total number of immigrant visas items in its fiscal year 2008 Defense that are made available to natives of the budget request, and in keeping with JANUARY 10, 2007. country of the aliens’ birth under section Re: Alfredo Plascensia Lopez and Maria Del that request my legislation authorizes 202(e) of that Act. Refugio Plascencia $7.5 million for the MC–130 Flight Sim- ulator facility and $1.7 million for KAISER PERMANENTE, Sen. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, San Francisco, CA, January 10, 2007. Washington, DC. hangar renovations. Hon. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The purpose of Our special operations forces are a U.S. Senate, this letter is to present my observations on part of some of the most important Washington, DC. Alfredo Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del missions in the Global War on Terror, To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to Refugio Plascencia’s character and work and we have more special operations attest to the character and work ethic of ethic. warfighters deployed now than ever be- Marla Del Refugio Plascencia. I am the Di- I have worked with Maria Del Refugio rector of Medicine at Kaiser Permanente, Plascencia for the past six years and in that fore. I am proud to support those sol- South San Francisco. I have known Maria time I have gotten to know her as a person diers, and I look forward to working on since she was hired as a medical assistant and a friend. Maria is always willing to help this bill and taking other actions to into my department in July 2000. in any situation. She shows great compas- support our special operations forces.

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Sometimes are victims of human trafficking, their RECORD. they’re too young to understand why only advice may come from lawyers There being no objection, the text of they’ve been sent to the United States hired by the traffickers who care noth- the bill was ordered to be printed in at all. ing for the child’s best interest. the RECORD, as follows: These children are the most vulner- The legislation that I am introducing S. 842 able immigrants who come to this today builds on the Homeland Security Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- country and I believe we have a special Act of 2002, which adopted components resentatives of the United States of America in obligation to ensure that they are of the bill that I first introduced dur- Congress assembled, treated humanely and fairly. ing the 107th Congress. SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT MILI- Historically, U.S. immigration law The Homeland Security Act trans- TARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NEW and policies have been developed and ferred responsibility for the care and MEXICO. implemented without regard to their placement of unaccompanied alien (a) AUTHORITY.—Using amounts appro- effect on children. This result has been children from the now-abolished Immi- priated pursuant to the authorization of ap- similar to trying to fit a square peg in gration and Naturalization Service to propriations under subsection (b), the Sec- a round hole—it just cannot work. the Office of Refugee Resettlement retary of the Air Force may acquire real Under current immigration law, within the Department of Health and property and carry out military construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mex- these children are forced to struggle Human Services. ico, as specified under such subsection. through a system designed for adults, This change finally resolved the con- (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— even though they lack the capacity to flict of interest inherent in the former There are authorized to be appropriated for understand nuanced legal principles, system that pitted the enforcement fiscal year 2008 for military construction and let alone courtroom and administrative side of the Immigration and Natu- land acquisition for the Department of the procedures. Because of this, children ralization Service against the benefits Air Force the following amounts: who may very well be eligible for relief side of that same agency in the care of (1) For the construction or alteration of a C-130 aircraft hangar at Cannon Air Force, are often deported back to the very unaccompanied alien children. New Mexico, $1,700,000. life-threatening situations from which I am pleased that the provision (2) For the construction of an MC-130 they fled—before they are even able to transferring responsibility for the care Flight Simulator Facility at Cannon Air make their cases before the Depart- and custody of unaccompanied alien Force, New Mexico, $7,500,000. ment of Homeland Security or an im- children was included in the Homeland migration judge. Security Act, and that by all accounts, By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, For example, the New York Times re- the transition in the care of children Mr. HAGEL, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. cently reported the story of Young between the affected agencies has gone FEINGOLD, Ms. CANTWELL, and Zheng, who was 14 years old when his well. Mr. KERRY): parents sent him from China to the Yet, because the Homeland Security S. 844. A bill to provide for the pro- United States. Act was crafted quickly, it left the De- tection of unaccompanied alien chil- He was first detained for a year at a partment of Homeland Security and dren, and for other purposes; to the facility that was later closed due to the Office of Refugee Resettlement Committee on the Judiciary. abysmal conditions. Fortunately, he without clearly distinguished man- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, was then transferred to Chicago, where dates and responsibilities in some key today, I am pleased to introduce the he was assigned a child advocate who areas, including legal custody, age de- Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection spent time with him and urged his re- termination procedures, and State Act of 2007, along with Senators HAGEL, lease to his relatives. court dependency proceedings. KENNEDY, FEINGOLD, CANTWELL, and Six months later, Young was released Congress now has a responsibility to KERRY. This important legislation will to live with his uncle in Akron, OH. go beyond the simple transfer of chil- govern the way the Federal Govern- dren from one agency to another to ac- ment treats undocumented immigrant Then, immigration authorities sud- tually laying out the process and steps children who end up or show up all denly attempted to deport Young in to ensure that unaccompanied alien alone at our borders or within the April 2005. Young so feared being deported that children are treated fairly and hu- United States. I first introduced legislation similar he tried to hurt himself. Young was manely. to this bill in January 2001. It has now terrified that he would be subject to We must provide the Office of Ref- passed twice out of the Senate. Yet, torture by the Chinese government or ugee Resettlement, the Department of unfortunately, both times it stalled in that the traffickers would exact phys- Homeland Security and the Depart- the House of Representatives. ical revenge. The traffickers had al- ment of Justice with the tools they Despite the passage of time, this bill ready threatened retribution against will need to succeed in their missions remains vital to the proper treatment his family if they did not repay the regarding the care of unaccompanied of young undocumented children who trafficking fee of $60,000. alien children after the transfer of ju- get caught within our Federal system. With the help of a team of pro bono risdiction took place. My hope is that this is the year that attorneys and the child advocate, First of all, I want to stress that this this bill will become law. Young’s removal was stayed. In April bill is not about benefits, as it provides Every year, more than 7,000 undocu- 2006, Young received his green card and no new immigration benefit to unac- mented and unaccompanied children is now a model high school student. companied alien children. Rather, this are apprehended. Most are from Cen- This example dramatically high- bill is about the process of how we tral America, but others come from lights why this legislation is still so treat these children under the current Mexico, India, China, Somalia, Sierra critical. It was only because Young was system. Leone, and remote places around the lucky enough that pro bono attorneys The ‘‘Unaccompanied Alien Child world. Some have parents or other rel- and a child advocate happened to inter- Protection Act’’ provides guidance and atives who the child is trying to find in vene in his case that he was not de- instruction to the Office of Refugee and the United States, but many have no ported. And, they intervened only after Resettlement, the Department of one. he was detained for 1 year in squalid Homeland Security and the Depart- These children come to the United conditions in the United States. ment of Justice in the following areas: States for many reasons: reuniting According to an analysis of Depart- first, in the custody, release, family re- with family, pursuing education or em- ment of Justice data in 2000, those chil- unification and detention of unaccom- ployment, escaping family violence or dren fortunate enough to find represen- panied alien children; second, it pro- abuse, fleeing political or religious per- tation, usually through a pro bono at- vides access by unaccompanied alien secution, and seeking protection from torney, are more than four times as children to child advocates and pro gang violence or recruitment. likely to be granted asylum. bono counsel; third, it streamlines the Some children are brought here by Sadly, many children never get the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) pro- adults seeking to exploit them for com- help of a child advocate or a pro bono gram and provides guidance on the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3005 training of federal government officials Sec. 102. Family reunification for unaccom- (7) VOLUNTARY AGENCY.—The term ‘‘vol- and private parties who come into con- panied alien children with rel- untary agency’’ means a private, nonprofit tact with unaccompanied alien chil- atives in the United States. voluntary agency with expertise in meeting Sec. 103. Appropriate conditions for deten- the cultural, developmental, or psycho- dren; fourth, it requires the issuance of tion of unaccompanied alien logical needs of unaccompanied alien chil- guidelines specific to children’s asylum children. dren, as certified by the Director. claims; fifth, it authorizes appropria- Sec. 104. Repatriated unaccompanied alien (b) AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION AND tions for the care of unaccompanied children. NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 101(a) of the Im- alien children; and, sixth, it amends Sec. 105. Establishing the age of an unac- migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to companied alien child. 1101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the Sec. 106. Effective date. following: provide additional responsibilities and ‘‘(51) The term ‘unaccompanied alien child’ powers to the Office of Refugee Reset- TITLE II—ACCESS BY UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN TO CHILD ADVO- means a child who— tlement with respect to unaccompanied CATES AND COUNSEL ‘‘(A) has no lawful immigration status in alien children. the United States; Sec. 201. Child advocates. ‘‘(B) has not attained 18 years of age; and Central throughout the ‘‘Unaccom- Sec. 202. Counsel. panied Alien Child Protection Act’’ are Sec. 203. Effective date; applicability. ‘‘(C) with respect to whom— ‘‘(i) there is no parent or legal guardian in two concepts: (1) The United States TITLE III—STRENGTHENING POLICIES government has a fundamental respon- the United States; or FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION OF ‘‘(ii) no parent or legal guardian in the sibility to protect unaccompanied chil- ALIEN CHILDREN United States is available to provide care dren in its custody; and, (2) In all pro- Sec. 301. Special immigrant juvenile classi- and physical custody. ceedings and actions, the government fication. ‘‘(52) The term ‘unaccompanied refugee should have as a priority protecting Sec. 302. Training for officials and certain children’ means persons described in para- the interests of these children who are private parties who come into graph (42) who— not criminals or do not pose a risk to contact with unaccompanied ‘‘(A) have not attained 18 years of age; and alien children. ‘‘(B) with respect to whom there are no our national security. Sec. 303. Report. parents or legal guardians available to pro- Imagine the fear of an unaccom- TITLE IV—CHILDREN REFUGEE AND vide care and physical custody.’’. panied alien child, in the United States ASYLUM SEEKERS (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— alone, without a parent or guardian. Sec. 401. Guidelines for children’s asylum (1) STATE COURTS ACTING IN LOCO PARENTIS.—A department or agency of a Imagine that child being thrust into a claims. system he or she does not understand, Sec. 402. Unaccompanied refugee children. State, or an individual or entity appointed provided no access to pro bono counsel Sec. 403. Exceptions for unaccompanied by a State court or a juvenile court located in the United States, acting in loco parentis, or a child advocate, placed in jail with alien children in asylum and refugee-like circumstances. shall not be considered a legal guardian for adults or housed with juveniles with purposes of section 462 of the Homeland Se- serious criminal convictions. TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO THE curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279) or this Act. HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 I find it hard to believe that our (2) CLARIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF UN- country would allow children to be Sec. 501. Additional responsibilities and ACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD.—For the purposes treated in such a manner. powers of the Office of Refugee of section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security That is why I am introducing this Resettlement with respect to Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2)) and this Act, a unaccompanied alien children. parent or legal guardian shall not be consid- legislation today. The ‘‘Unaccom- Sec. 502. Technical corrections. panied Alien Child Protection Act’’ ered to be available to provide care and phys- Sec. 503. Effective date. ical custody of an alien child unless such will help our country fulfill the special TITLE VI—AUTHORIZATION OF parent is in the physical presence of, and obligation to these children to treat APPROPRIATIONS able to exercise parental responsibilities them fairly and humanely. Sec. 601. Authorization of appropriations. over, such child at the time of such child’s I am proud to have the support of the SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. apprehension and during the child’s deten- United States Conference of Catholic (a) IN GENERAL.—In this Act: tion. Bishops, the Women’s Commission on (1) COMPETENT.—The term ‘‘competent’’, in TITLE I—CUSTODY, RELEASE, FAMILY Refugee Women and Children, the Lu- reference to counsel, means an attorney, or a REUNIFICATION, AND DETENTION theran Immigration and Refugee Serv- representative authorized to represent unac- SEC. 101. PROCEDURES WHEN ENCOUNTERING ice, Heartland Alliance, Amnesty companied alien children in immigration UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. International USA and the United Na- proceedings or matters, who— (a) UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN FOUND ALONG (A) complies with the duties set forth in THE UNITED STATES BORDER OR AT UNITED tions High Commissioner for Refugees, this Act; STATES PORTS OF ENTRY.— and many other organizations with (B) is— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), whom I have worked closely to develop (i) properly qualified to handle matters in- an immigration officer who finds an unac- this legislation. volving unaccompanied alien children; or companied alien child described in paragraph I urge my colleagues to join with me (ii) working under the auspices of a quali- (2) at a land border or port of entry of the by cosponsoring this important meas- fied nonprofit organization that is experi- United States and determines that such ure and ensuring that these reforms enced in handling such matters; and child is inadmissible under the Immigration are finally enacted. (C) if an attorney— and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) I ask unanimous consent that the (i) is a member in good standing of the bar shall— of the highest court of any State, possession, (A) permit such child to withdraw the text of the legislation be printed in the territory, Commonwealth, or the District of child’s application for admission pursuant to RECORD. Columbia; and section 235(a)(4) of the Immigration and Na- There being no objection, the text of (ii) is not under any order of any court sus- tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(a)(4)); and the bill was ordered to be printed in pending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring, (B) return such child to the child’s country the RECORD, as follows: or otherwise restricting the attorney in the of nationality or country of last habitual S. 844 practice of law. residence. (2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ (2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTIGUOUS COUN- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- means the Department of Homeland Secu- TRIES.— resentatives of the United States of America in rity. (A) IN GENERAL.—Any child who is a na- Congress assembled, (3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means tional or habitual resident of a country, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. the Director of the Office. which is contiguous with the United States (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as (4) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the and has an agreement in writing with the the ‘‘Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Office of Refugee Resettlement established United States that provides for the safe re- Act of 2007’’. by section 411 of the Immigration and Na- turn and orderly repatriation of unaccom- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1521). panied alien children who are nationals or tents for this Act is as follows: (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ habitual residents of such country, shall be Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. means the Secretary of Homeland Security. treated in accordance with paragraph (1) if Sec. 2. Definitions. (6) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD.—The term the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case TITLE I—CUSTODY, RELEASE, FAMILY ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ has the mean- basis, that— REUNIFICATION, AND DETENTION ing given the term in 101(a)(51) of the Immi- (i) such child is a national or habitual resi- Sec. 101. Procedures when encountering un- gration and Nationality Act, as added by dent of a country described in this subpara- accompanied alien children. subsection (b). graph;

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(ii) such child does not have a fear of re- (A) TRANSFER TO THE OFFICE.—Any Federal (1) unless the Director provides written cer- turning to the child’s country of nationality department or agency that has an unaccom- tification that the proposed custodian is ca- or country of last habitual residence owing panied alien child in its custody shall trans- pable of providing for the child’s physical to a fear of persecution; fer the custody of such child to the Office— and mental well-being, based on— (iii) the return of such child to the child’s (i) not later than 72 hours after a deter- (i) with respect to an individual custo- country of nationality or country of last ha- mination is made that such child is an unac- dian— bitual residence would not endanger the life companied alien, if the child is not described (I) verification of such individual’s iden- or safety of such child; and in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1); tity and employment; (iv) the child is able to make an inde- (ii) if the custody and care of the child has (II) a finding that such individual has not pendent decision to withdraw the child’s ap- been retained or assumed by the Attorney engaged in any activity that would indicate plication for admission due to age or other General under paragraph (1)(B) or by the De- a potential risk to the child, including the lack of capacity. partment under paragraph (1)(C), following a people and activities described in paragraph (B) RIGHT OF CONSULTATION.—Any child de- determination that the child no longer meets (4)(A)(i); scribed in subparagraph (A) shall have the the description set forth in such subpara- (III) a finding that such individual is not right, and shall be informed of that right in graphs; or the subject of an open investigation by a the child’s native language— (iii) if the child was previously released to State or local child protective services au- (i) to consult with a consular officer from an individual or entity described in section thority due to suspected child abuse or ne- the child’s country of nationality or country 102(a)(1), upon a determination by the Direc- glect; of last habitual residence prior to repatri- tor that such individual or entity is no (IV) verification that such individual has a ation; and longer able to care for the child. plan for the provision of care for the child; (ii) to consult, telephonically, with the Of- (B) TRANSFER TO THE DEPARTMENT.—The (V) verification of familial relationship of fice. Director shall transfer the care and custody such individual, if any relationship is (3) RULE FOR APPREHENSIONS AT THE BOR- of an unaccompanied alien child in the cus- claimed; and DER.—The custody of unaccompanied alien tody of the Office or the Department of Jus- (VI) verification of nature and extent of children not described in paragraph (2) who tice to the Department upon determining previous relationship; are apprehended at the border of the United that the child is described in subparagraph (ii) with respect to a custodial entity, States or at a United States port of entry (B) or (C) of paragraph (1). verification of such entity’s appropriate li- shall be treated in accordance with sub- (C) PROMPTNESS OF TRANSFER.—If a child censure by the State, county, or other appli- section (b). needs to be transferred under this paragraph, cable unit of government; and the sending office shall make prompt ar- (iii) such other information as the Director (b) CARE AND CUSTODY OF UNACCOMPANIED determines appropriate. ALIEN CHILDREN FOUND IN THE INTERIOR OF rangements to transfer such child and the receiving office shall make prompt arrange- (B) HOME STUDY.— THE UNITED STATES.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall place a (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF JURISDICTION.— ments to receive such child. (c) AGE DETERMINATIONS.—If the age of an child with any custodian described in any of (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph vided under subparagraphs (B) and (C) and alien is in question and the resolution of questions about the age of such alien would (1) unless the Director determines that a subsection (a), the care and custody of all home study with respect to such custodian is unaccompanied alien children, including re- affect the alien’s eligibility for treatment under section 462 of the Homeland Security necessary. sponsibility for their detention, where appro- Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279) or this Act, a deter- (ii) SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.—A home priate, shall be under the jurisdiction of the mination of whether or not such alien meets study shall be conducted to determine if the Office. such age requirements shall be made in ac- custodian can properly meet the needs of— (B) EXCEPTION FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE COM- cordance with section 105, unless otherwise (I) a special needs child with a disability MITTED CRIMES.—Notwithstanding subpara- specified in subsection (b)(2)(B). (as defined in section 3 of the Americans graph (A), the Department of Justice shall (d) ACCESS TO ALIEN.—The Secretary and with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. retain or assume the custody and care of any the Attorney General shall permit the Office 12102(2)); or unaccompanied alien who is— to have reasonable access to aliens in the (II) a child who has been the object of (i) in the custody of the Department of custody of the Secretary or the Attorney physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, neg- Justice pending prosecution for a Federal General to ensure a prompt determination of ligent treatment, or maltreatment under cir- crime other than a violation of the Immigra- the age of such alien, if necessary under sub- cumstances which indicate that the child’s tion and Nationality Act; or section (b)(2)(B). health or welfare has been harmed or threat- (ii) serving a sentence pursuant to a con- SEC. 102. FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR UNAC- ened. viction for a Federal crime. COMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN WITH (iii) FOLLOW-UP SERVICES.—The Director (C) EXCEPTION FOR CHILDREN WHO THREATEN RELATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. shall conduct follow-up services for at least NATIONAL SECURITY.—Notwithstanding sub- (a) PLACEMENT OF RELEASED CHILDREN.— 90 days on custodians for whom a home study paragraph (A), the Department shall retain (1) ORDER OF PREFERENCE.—Subject to the was conducted under this subparagraph. or assume the custody and care of an unac- discretion of the Director under paragraph (C) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Director companied alien child if the Secretary has (4), section 103(a)(2), and section 462(b)(2) of may, by grant or contract, arrange for some substantial evidence, based on an individual- the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. or all of the activities under this section to ized determination, that such child could 279(b)(2)), an unaccompanied alien child in be carried out by— personally endanger the national security of the custody of the Office shall be promptly (i) an agency of the State of the child’s the United States. placed with 1 of the following individuals or proposed residence; (2) NOTIFICATION.— entities in the following order of preference: (ii) an agency authorized by such State to (A) IN GENERAL.—Each department or agen- (A) A parent who seeks to establish cus- conduct such activities; or cy of the Federal Government shall promptly tody under paragraph (3)(A). (iii) an appropriate voluntary or nonprofit notify the Office upon— (B) A legal guardian who seeks to establish agency. (i) the apprehension of an unaccompanied custody under paragraph (3)(A). (D) DATABASE ACCESS.—In conducting suit- alien child; (C) An adult relative. ability assessments, the Director shall have (ii) the discovery that an alien in the cus- (D) An individual or entity designated by access to all relevant information in the ap- tody of such department or agency is an un- the parent or legal guardian that is capable propriate Federal, State, and local law en- accompanied alien child; and willing to care for the well being of the forcement and immigration databases. (iii) any claim by an alien in the custody of child. (3) RIGHT OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN TO such department or agency that such alien is (E) A State-licensed family foster home, CUSTODY OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD.— younger than 18 years of age; or small group home, or juvenile shelter willing (A) PLACEMENT WITH PARENT OR LEGAL (iv) any suspicion that an alien in the cus- to accept custody of the child. GUARDIAN.—If an unaccompanied alien child tody of such department or agency who has (F) A qualified adult or entity, as deter- is placed with any person or entity other claimed to be at least 18 years of age is actu- mined by the Director by regulation, seeking than a parent or legal guardian, and subse- ally younger than 18 years of age. custody of the child if the Director deter- quent to that placement a parent or legal (B) SPECIAL RULE.—The Director shall— mines that no other likely alternative to guardian seeks to establish custody, the Di- (i) make an age determination for an alien long-term detention exists and family reuni- rector shall— described in clause (iii) or (iv) of subpara- fication does not appear to be a reasonable (i) assess the suitability of placing the graph (A) in accordance with section 105; and alternative. child with the parent or legal guardian; and (ii) take whatever other steps are nec- (2) SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT.— (ii) make a written determination regard- essary to determine whether such alien is el- (A) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Notwith- ing the child’s placement within 30 days. igible for treatment under section 462 of the standing paragraph (1), and subject to the re- (B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279) quirements of subparagraph (B), an unac- this Act shall be construed to— or under this Act. companied alien child may not be placed (i) supersede obligations under any treaty (3) TRANSFER OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN with a person or entity described in any of or other international agreement to which CHILDREN.— subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph the United States is a party, including—

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(I) the Convention on the Civil Aspects of 1182(a)), when such information is requested (1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of International Child Abduction, done at The in writing by such entity; or Congress that, to the extent consistent with Hague, October 25, 1980 (TIAS 11670); (2) an official coroner for purposes of af- the treaties and other international agree- (II) the Vienna Declaration and Program of firmatively identifying a deceased individual ments to which the United States is a party, Action, adopted at Vienna, June 25, 1993; and (whether or not such individual is deceased and to the extent practicable, the United (III) the Declaration of the Rights of the as a result of a crime). States Government should undertake efforts Child, adopted at New York, November 20, (d) PENALTY.—Any person who knowingly to ensure that it does not repatriate children 1959; or uses, publishes, or permits information to be in its custody into settings that would (ii) limit any right or remedy under such examined in violation of this section shall be threaten the life and safety of such children. international agreement. fined not more than $10,000. (2) ASSESSMENT OF CONDITIONS.— (4) PROTECTION FROM SMUGGLERS AND TRAF- SEC. 103. APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS FOR DE- (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State FICKERS.— TENTION OF UNACCOMPANIED shall include, in the annual Country Reports (A) POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.— ALIEN CHILDREN. on Human Rights Practices, an assessment (i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall estab- (a) STANDARDS FOR PLACEMENT.— of the degree to which each country protects lish policies and programs to ensure that un- (1) ORDER OF PREFERENCE.—An unaccom- children from smugglers and traffickers. accompanied alien children are protected panied alien child who is not released pursu- (B) FACTORS FOR ASSESSMENT.—The Sec- from smugglers, traffickers, or other persons ant to section 102(a)(1) shall be placed in the retary shall consult the Country Reports on seeking to victimize or otherwise engage least restrictive setting possible in the fol- Human Rights Practices and the Trafficking such children in criminal, harmful, or ex- lowing order of preference: in Persons Report in assessing whether to re- ploitative activity. (A) Licensed family foster home. patriate an unaccompanied alien child to a (ii) WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMS IN- (B) Small group home. particular country. CLUDED.—Programs established pursuant to (C) Juvenile shelter. (b) REPORT ON REPATRIATION OF UNACCOM- clause (i) may include witness protection (D) Residential treatment center. PANIED ALIEN CHILDREN.— programs. (E) Secure detention. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months (B) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECU- (2) PROHIBITION OF DETENTION IN CERTAIN after the date of the enactment of this Act, TIONS.—Any officer or employee of the Office FACILITIES.—Except as provided under para- and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall or of the Department, and any grantee or graph (3), an unaccompanied alien child shall submit a report to the Committee on the Ju- contractor of the Office or of the Depart- not be placed in an adult detention facility diciary of the Senate and the Committee on ment, who suspects any individual of in- or a facility housing delinquent children. volvement in any activity described in sub- the Judiciary of the House of Representa- (3) DETENTION IN APPROPRIATE FACILITIES.— paragraph (A) shall report such individual to tives on efforts to repatriate unaccompanied An unaccompanied alien child who has ex- Federal or State prosecutors for criminal in- alien children. hibited violent or criminal behavior that en- vestigation and prosecution. (2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under dangers others may be detained in conditions (C) DISCIPLINARY ACTION.—Any officer or paragraph (1) shall include— appropriate to such behavior in a facility ap- employee of the Office or the Department, (A) the number of unaccompanied alien propriate for delinquent children. and any grantee or contractor of the Office, children ordered removed and the number of (4) STATE LICENSURE.—A child shall not be who believes that a competent attorney or such children actually removed from the placed with an entity described in section representative has been a participant in any United States; 102(a)(1)(E), unless the entity is licensed by activity described in subparagraph (A), shall (B) a description of the type of immigra- an appropriate State agency to provide resi- report the attorney to the State bar association relief sought and denied to such chil- dential, group, child welfare, or foster care tion of which the attorney is a member, or to dren; services for dependent children. other appropriate disciplinary authorities, (C) a statement of the nationalities, ages, (5) CONDITIONS OF DETENTION.— for appropriate disciplinary action, including and gender of such children; (A) IN GENERAL.—The Director and the Sec- private or public admonition or censure, sus- (D) a description of the procedures used to retary shall promulgate regulations incor- pension, or disbarment of the attorney from effect the removal of such children from the porating standards for conditions of deten- the practice of law. United States; tion in placements described in paragraph (1) (5) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The Director (E) a description of steps taken to ensure that provide for— may award grants to, and enter into con- that such children were safely and humanely (i) educational services appropriate to the tracts with, voluntary agencies to carry out repatriated to their country of origin; and child; this section or section 462 of the Homeland (F) any information gathered in assess- (ii) medical care; Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279). ments of country and local conditions pursu- (iii) mental health care, including treat- (b) CONFIDENTIALITY.— ant to subsection (a)(2). ment of trauma, physical and sexual vio- (1) IN GENERAL.—All information obtained lence, and abuse; SEC. 105. ESTABLISHING THE AGE OF AN UNAC- by the Office relating to the immigration COMPANIED ALIEN CHILD. status of a person described in subparagraphs (iv) access to telephones; (v) access to legal services; (a) PROCEDURES.— (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1) shall re- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in consulta- main confidential and may only be used to (vi) access to interpreters; (vii) supervision by professionals trained in tion with the Secretary, shall develop proce- determine such person’s qualifications under dures to make a prompt determination of the subsection (a)(1). the care of children, taking into account the special cultural, linguistic, and experiential age of an alien, which procedures shall be (2) NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.—In used— consideration of the needs and privacy of un- needs of children in immigration proceedings; (A) by the Secretary, with respect to aliens accompanied alien children in the custody of in the custody of the Department; the Office or its agents, and the necessity to (viii) recreational programs and activities; (ix) spiritual and religious needs; and (B) by the Director, with respect to aliens guarantee the confidentiality of such chil- in the custody of the Office; and dren’s information in order to facilitate (x) dietary needs. (B) NOTIFICATION OF CHILDREN.—Regula- (C) by the Attorney General, with respect their trust and truthfulness with the Office, to aliens in the custody of the Department of its agents, and clinicians, the Office shall tions promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall provide that all children in such place- Justice. maintain the privacy and confidentiality of (2) EVIDENCE.—The procedures developed all information gathered in the course of the ments are notified of such standards orally and in writing in the child’s native language. under paragraph (1) shall— care, custody, and placement of unaccom- (A) permit the presentation of multiple panied alien children, consistent with its (b) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN PRACTICES.— The Director and the Secretary shall develop forms of evidence, including testimony of role and responsibilities under the Homeland the alien, to determine the age of the unac- Security Act to act as guardian in loco procedures prohibiting the unreasonable use of— companied alien for purposes of placement, parentis in the best interest of the unaccom- custody, parole, and detention; and panied alien child, by not disclosing such in- (1) shackling, handcuffing, or other re- straints on children; (B) allow the appeal of a determination to formation to other government agencies or an immigration judge. nonparental third parties. (2) solitary confinement; or (c) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary (3) pat or strip searches. (b) PROHIBITION ON SOLE MEANS OF DETER- or the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in MINING AGE.—Radiographs or the attestation ices shall provide the information furnished this section shall be construed to supersede of an alien may not be used as the sole under this section, and any other informa- procedures favoring release of children to ap- means of determining age for the purposes of tion derived from such furnished informa- propriate adults or entities or placement in determining an alien’s eligibility for treat- tion, to— the least secure setting possible, as described ment under this Act or section 462 of the (1) a duly recognized law enforcement enti- in paragraph 23 of the Stipulated Settlement Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279). ty in connection with an investigation or Agreement under Flores v. Reno. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in prosecution of an offense described in para- SEC. 104. REPATRIATED UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN this section may be construed to place the graph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immi- CHILDREN. burden of proof in determining the age of an gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. (a) COUNTRY CONDITIONS.— alien on the Government.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S3008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 12, 2007 SEC. 106. EFFECTIVE DATE. criminal, unethical, or unprofessional con- unaccompanied alien children in the care of This title shall take effect on the date duct in connection with the representation the Office. which is 90 days after the date of the enact- of the alien child, provide the immigration (3) SCOPE OF PROGRAM.— ment of this Act. judge with written recommendations or tes- (A) SELECTION OF SITE.—The Director shall TITLE II—ACCESS BY UNACCOMPANIED timony on any information the child advo- select 3 sites at which to operate the pilot ALIEN CHILDREN TO CHILD ADVOCATES cate may have regarding the conduct of the program established under paragraph (1). AND COUNSEL attorney; and (B) NUMBER OF CHILDREN.—Each site se- SEC. 201. CHILD ADVOCATES. (H) in any proceeding involving an alien lected under subparagraph (A) should have (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CHILD ADVOCATE child in which the safety of the child upon not less than 25 children held in immigration PROGRAM.— repatriation is at issue, and after the immi- custody at any given time, to the greatest extent possible. (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Director may ap- gration judge has considered and denied all point a child advocate, who meets the quali- applications for relief other than voluntary (4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 fications described in paragraph (2), for an departure, provide the immigration judge year after the date on which the first pilot unaccompanied alien child. The Director is with written recommendations or testimony program site is established under paragraph encouraged, if practicable, to contract with a on any information the child advocate may (1), the Director shall submit a report on the achievement of the purposes described in voluntary agency for the selection of an indi- have regarding the child’s safety upon repa- paragraph (2) to the Committee on the Judi- vidual to be appointed as a child advocate triation. ciary of the Senate and the Committee on under this paragraph. (4) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—The the Judiciary of the House of Representa- (2) QUALIFICATIONS OF CHILD ADVOCATE.— child advocate shall carry out the duties de- tives. (A) IN GENERAL.—A person may not serve scribed in paragraph (3) until the earliest of (5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— as a child advocate unless such person— the date on which— There are authorized to be appropriated such (i) is a child welfare professional or other (A) those duties are completed; sums as may be necessary to carry out this individual who has received training in child (B) the child departs from the United section. welfare matters; States; (ii) possesses special training on the nature (C) the child is granted permanent resident SEC. 202. COUNSEL. (a) ACCESS TO COUNSEL.— of problems encountered by unaccompanied status in the United States; (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall ensure, alien children; and (D) the child reaches 18 years of age; or to the greatest extent practicable, that all (iii) is not an employee of the Department, (E) the child is placed in the custody of a unaccompanied alien children in the custody the Department of Justice, or the Depart- parent or legal guardian. of the Office or the Department, who are not ment of Health and Human Services. (5) POWERS.—The child advocate— described in section 101(a)(2), have com- (B) INDEPENDENCE OF CHILD ADVOCATE.— (A) shall have reasonable access to the child, including access while such child is petent counsel to represent them in immi- (i) INDEPENDENCE FROM AGENCIES OF GOV- gration proceedings or matters. ERNMENT.—The child advocate shall act inde- being held in detention or in the care of a (2) PRO BONO REPRESENTATION.—To the pendently of any agency of government in foster family; (B) shall be permitted to review all records greatest extent practicable, the Director making and reporting findings or making shall— recommendations with respect to the best and information relating to such proceedings that are not deemed privileged or classified; (A) make every effort to utilize the serv- interests of the child. No agency shall termi- ices of competent pro bono counsel who nate, reprimand, de-fund, intimidate, or re- (C) may seek independent evaluations of the child; agree to provide representation to such chil- taliate against any person or entity ap- dren without charge; and pointed under paragraph (1) because of the (D) shall be notified in advance of all hearings or interviews involving the child that (B) ensure that placements made under findings and recommendations made by such subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of section are held in connection with proceedings or person relating to any child. 102(a)(1) are in cities in which there is a dem- matters under the Immigration and Nation- (ii) PROHIBITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— onstrated capacity for competent pro bono ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and shall be No person shall serve as a child advocate for representation. given a reasonable opportunity to be present a child if such person is providing legal serv- (3) DEVELOPMENT OF NECESSARY INFRA- at such hearings or interviews; ices to such child. STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS.—The Director (E) shall be permitted to accompany and (3) DUTIES.—The child advocate of a child shall develop the necessary mechanisms to consult with the child during any hearing or shall— identify and recruit entities that are avail- interview involving such child; and (A) conduct interviews with the child in a able to provide legal assistance and represen- (F) shall be provided at least 24 hours ad- manner that is appropriate, taking into ac- tation under this subsection. vance notice of a transfer of that child to a count the child’s age; (4) CONTRACTING AND GRANT MAKING AU- different placement, absent compelling and (B) investigate the facts and circumstances THORITY.— unusual circumstances warranting the trans- relevant to the child’s presence in the United (A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall enter States, including facts and circumstances— fer of such child before such notification. into contracts with, or award grants to, non- (i) arising in the country of the child’s na- (b) TRAINING.— profit agencies with relevant expertise in the tionality or last habitual residence; and (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall provide delivery of immigration-related legal serv- (ii) arising subsequent to the child’s depar- professional training for all persons serving ices to children in order to carry out the re- ture from such country; as child advocates under this section. sponsibilities of this Act, including pro- (C) work with counsel to identify the (2) TRAINING TOPICS.—The training providing legal orientation, screening cases for child’s eligibility for relief from removal or vided under paragraph (1) shall include train- referral, recruiting, training, and overseeing voluntary departure by sharing with counsel ing in— pro bono attorneys. relevant information collected under sub- (A) the circumstances and conditions faced (B) SUBCONTRACTING.—Nonprofit agencies paragraph (B); by unaccompanied alien children; and may enter into subcontracts with, or award (D) develop recommendations on issues rel- (B) various immigration benefits for which grants to, private voluntary agencies with ative to the child’s custody, detention, re- such alien child might be eligible. relevant expertise in the delivery of immi- lease, and repatriation; (c) PILOT PROGRAM.— gration-related legal services to children in (E) take reasonable steps to ensure that— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days order to carry out this subsection. (i) the best interests of the child are pro- after the date of the enactment of this Act, (C) CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING GRANTS AND moted while the child participates in, or is the Director shall establish and begin to CONTRACTS.—In awarding grants and entering subject to, proceedings or matters under the carry out a pilot program to test the imple- into contracts with agencies under this para- Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. mentation of subsection (a). Any pilot pro- graph, the Director shall take into consider- 1101 et seq.); gram existing before the date of the enact- ation the capacity of the agencies in ques- (ii) the child understands the nature of the ment of this Act shall be deemed insufficient tion to properly administer the services cov- legal proceedings or matters and determina- to satisfy the requirements of this sub- ered by such grants or contracts without an tions made by the court, and that all infor- section. undue conflict of interest. mation is conveyed to the child in an age-ap- (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot pro- (5) MODEL GUIDELINES ON LEGAL REPRESEN- propriate manner; gram established pursuant to paragraph (1) TATION OF CHILDREN.— (F) report factual findings and rec- is to— (A) DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES.—The Di- ommendations consistent with the child’s (A) study and assess the benefits of pro- rector of the Executive Office for Immigra- best interests relating to the custody, deten- viding child advocates to assist unaccom- tion Review of the Department of Justice, in tion, and release of the child during the panied alien children involved in immigra- consultation with voluntary agencies and pendency of the proceedings or matters, to tion proceedings or matters; national experts, shall develop model guide- the Director and the child’s counsel; (B) assess the most efficient and cost-effec- lines for the legal representation of alien (G) in any proceeding involving an alien tive means of implementing the child advo- children in immigration proceedings. Such child in which a complaint has been filed cate provisions under this section; and guidelines shall be based on the children’s with any appropriate disciplinary authority (C) assess the feasibility of implementing asylum guidelines, the American Bar Asso- against an attorney or representative for such provisions on a nationwide basis for all ciation Model Rules of Professional Conduct,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3009 and other relevant domestic or international TITLE III—STRENGTHENING POLICIES section (a)(1), may not be denied such special sources. FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION OF immigrant juvenile classification after the (B) PURPOSE OF GUIDELINES.—The guide- ALIEN CHILDREN date of the enactment of this Act based on lines developed under subparagraph (A) shall SEC. 301. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE CLASSI- age if the child— be designed to help protect each child from FICATION. (1) filed an application for special immi- any individual suspected of involvement in (a) J CLASSIFICATION.— grant juvenile classification before the date any criminal, harmful, or exploitative activ- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the of the enactment of this Act and was 21 years ity associated with the smuggling or traf- Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. of age or younger on the date such applica- ficking of children, while ensuring the fair- 1101(a)(27)(J)) is amended to read as follows: tion was filed; or ness of the removal proceeding in which the ‘‘(J) an immigrant, who is 18 years of age (2) was younger than 21 years of age on the child is involved. or younger on the date of application for date on which the child applied for classi- (C) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 classification as a special immigrant and fication as a special immigrant juvenile and days after the date of the enactment of this present in the United States— can demonstrate exceptional circumstances Act, the Director of the Executive Office for ‘‘(i) who, by a court order supported by warranting relief. Immigration Review shall— written findings of fact, which shall be bind- (e) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days (i) adopt the guidelines developed under ing on the Secretary of Homeland Security after the date of the enactment of this Act, subparagraph (A); and for purposes of adjudications under this sub- the Secretary shall promulgate rules to (ii) submit the guidelines for adoption by paragraph— carry out this section. national, State, and local bar associations. ‘‘(I) was declared dependent on a juvenile (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (b) DUTIES.—Counsel under this section court located in the United States or has made by this section shall apply to all aliens shall— been legally committed to, or placed under who were in the United States before, on, or (1) represent the unaccompanied alien the custody of, a department or agency of a after the date of enactment of this Act. child in all proceedings and matters relating State, or an individual or entity appointed to the immigration status of the child or by a State or juvenile court located in the SEC. 302. TRAINING FOR OFFICIALS AND CER- other actions involving the Department; United States; and TAIN PRIVATE PARTIES WHO COME ‘‘(II) should not be reunified with his or her INTO CONTACT WITH UNACCOM- (2) appear in person for all individual mer- PANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. its hearings before the Executive Office for parents due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, Immigration Review and interviews involv- or a similar basis found under State law; (a) TRAINING OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFI- ing the Department; and ‘‘(ii) for whom it has been determined by CIALS AND CERTAIN PRIVATE PARTIES.— (3) owe the same duties of undivided loy- written findings of fact in administrative or (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health alty, confidentiality, and competent rep- judicial proceedings that it would not be in and Human Services, acting jointly with the resentation to the child as is due to an adult the alien’s best interest to be returned to the Secretary, shall provide appropriate training client. alien’s or parent’s previous country of na- materials, and upon request, direct training, tionality or country of last habitual resi- to State and county officials, child welfare (c) ACCESS TO CHILD.— dence; and specialists, teachers, public counsel, and ju- (1) IN GENERAL.—Counsel under this section ‘‘(iii) with respect to a child in Federal venile judges who come into contact with shall have reasonable access to the unaccom- custody, for whom the Office of Refugee Re- unaccompanied alien children. panied alien child, including access while the settlement of the Department of Health and (2) CURRICULUM.—The training required child is— Human Services has certified to the Director under paragraph (1) shall include education (A) held in detention; of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on the processes pertaining to unaccom- (B) in the care of a foster family; or that the classification of an alien as a spe- panied alien children with pending immigra- (C) in any other setting that has been de- cial immigrant under this subparagraph has tion status and on the forms of relief poten- termined by the Office. not been made solely to provide an immigra- tially available. The Director shall establish (2) RESTRICTION ON TRANSFERS.—Absent tion benefit to that alien.’’. a core curriculum that can be incorporated compelling and unusual circumstances, a (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in into education, training, or orientation mod- child who is represented by counsel may not subparagraph (J) of section 101(a)(27) of the ules or formats that are currently used by be transferred from the child’s placement to Immigration and Nationality Act, as amend- these professionals. another placement unless advance notice of ed by paragraph (1), shall be construed to (3) VIDEO CONFERENCING.—Direct training at least 24 hours is made to counsel of such grant, to any natural parent or prior adop- requested under paragraph (1) may be con- transfer. tive parent of any alien provided special im- ducted through video conferencing. (d) NOTICE TO COUNSEL DURING IMMIGRA- migrant status under such subparagraph, by (b) TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.— TION PROCEEDINGS.— virtue of such parentage, any right, privi- The Secretary, acting jointly with the Sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—Except when otherwise re- lege, or status under such Act. retary of Health and Human Services, shall quired in an emergency situation involving (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Section provide specialized training to all personnel the physical safety of the child, counsel shall 245(h)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nation- of the Department who come into contact be given prompt and adequate notice of all ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(h)(2)(A)) is amended with unaccompanied alien children. Training immigration matters affecting or involving to read as follows: for agents of the Border Patrol and immigra- an unaccompanied alien child, including ad- ‘‘(A) paragraphs (4), (5)(A), (6)(A), (7)(A), tion inspectors shall include specific train- judications, proceedings, and processing, be- 9(B), and 9(C)(i)(I) of section 212(a) shall not ing on identifying— fore such actions are taken. apply; and’’. (1) children at the international borders of (2) OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUN- (c) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.— the United States or at United States ports SEL.—An unaccompanied alien child in the (1) IN GENERAL.—A child who has been cer- of entry who have been victimized by smug- custody of the Office may not give consent tified under section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immi- glers or traffickers; and to any immigration action, including con- gration and Nationality Act, as amended by (2) children for whom asylum or special senting to voluntary departure, unless first subsection (a)(1), and who was in the custody immigrant relief may be appropriate, includ- afforded an opportunity to consult with of the Office at the time a dependency order ing children described in section 101(a)(2)(A). counsel. was granted for such child, shall be eligible SEC. 303. REPORT. (e) ACCESS TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF CHILD for placement and services under section ADVOCATE.—Counsel shall be given an oppor- 412(d) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(d)) until the Not later than 1 year after the date of the tunity to review the recommendations of the earlier of— enactment of this Act, and annually there- child advocate affecting or involving a client (A) the date on which the child reaches the after, the Secretary of Health and Human who is an unaccompanied alien child. age designated in section 412(d)(2)(B) of such Services shall submit a report to the Com- Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2)(B)); or mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate and (f) COUNSEL FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN (B) the date on which the child is placed in the Committee on the Judiciary of the House CHILDREN.—Nothing in this Act may be con- a permanent adoptive home. of Representatives that contains, for the strued to require the Government of the (2) STATE REIMBURSEMENT.—If foster care most recently concluded fiscal year— United States to pay for counsel to any un- funds are expended on behalf of a child who (1) data related to the implementation of accompanied alien child. is not described in paragraph (1) and has section 462 of the Homeland Security Act (6 SEC. 203. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. been granted relief under section 101(a)(27)(J) U.S.C. 279); of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the (2) data regarding the care and placement (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This title shall take Federal Government shall reimburse the of children under this Act; effect on the date which is 180 days after the State in which the child resides for such ex- (3) data regarding the provision of child ad- date of the enactment of this Act. penditures by the State. vocate and counsel services under this Act; (b) APPLICABILITY.—The provisions of this (d) TRANSITION RULE.—Notwithstanding and title shall apply to all unaccompanied alien any other provision of law, a child described (4) any other information that the Director children in Federal custody before, on, or in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration or the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- after the effective date of this title. and Nationality Act, as amended by sub- ices determines to be appropriate.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S3010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 12, 2007 TITLE IV—CHILDREN REFUGEE AND the Committee on the Judiciary House of TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO THE ASYLUM SEEKERS Representatives on the number of alien chil- HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 SEC. 401. GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN’S ASYLUM dren in Federal custody during the most re- SEC. 501. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND CLAIMS. cently concluded fiscal year. Information POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF REF- (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— contained in the report, with respect to such UGEE RESETTLEMENT WITH RE- SPECT TO UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN (1) commends the former Immigration and children, shall be categorized by— CHILDREN. Naturalization Service for its ‘‘Guidelines (A) age; (a) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DI- for Children’s Asylum Claims’’, issued in De- (B) gender; RECTOR.—Section 462(b)(1) of the Homeland cember 1998; (C) country of nationality; Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(b)(1)) is (2) encourages and supports the Depart- (D) length of time in custody; amended— ment to implement such guidelines to facili- (E) the department or agency with cus- (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘and’’ tate the handling of children’s affirmative tody; and at the end; asylum claims; (F) treatment as an unaccompanied alien (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the pe- (3) commends the Executive Office for Im- child. riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, including migration Review of the Department of Jus- regular follow-up visits to such facilities, tice for its ‘‘Guidelines for Immigration SEC. 402. UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE CHILDREN. placements, and other entities, to assess the Court Cases Involving Unaccompanied Alien (a) IDENTIFYING UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE continued suitability of such placements; Children’’, issued in September 2004; CHILDREN.—Section 207(e) of the Immigra- and’’; and (4) encourages and supports the continued tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(e)) is (3) by adding at the end the following: implementation of such guidelines by the ‘‘(M) ensuring minimum standards of care amended— Executive Office for Immigration Review in for all unaccompanied alien children— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), its handling of children’s asylum claims be- ‘‘(i) for whom detention is necessary; and fore immigration judges; and (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and ‘‘(ii) who reside in settings that are alter- (5) understands that the guidelines de- (8), respectively; and native to detention.’’. scribed in paragraph (3)— (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- (b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE DIREC- (A) do not specifically address the issue of lowing: TOR.—Section 462(b) of the Homeland Secu- asylum claims; and ‘‘(3) An analysis of the worldwide situation rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(b)) is amended (B) address the broader issue of unaccom- faced by unaccompanied refugee children, by adding at the end the following: panied alien children. categorized by region, which shall include an ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the du- (b) TRAINING.— assessment of— ties under paragraph (3), the Director may— (1) IMMIGRATION OFFICERS.—The Secretary ‘‘(A) the number of unaccompanied refugee ‘‘(A) contract with service providers to per- shall provide periodic comprehensive train- children; form the services described in sections 102, ing under the ‘‘Guidelines for Children’s Asy- ‘‘(B) the capacity of the Department of 103, 201, and 202 of the Unaccompanied Alien lum Claims’’ to asylum officers and immi- State to identify such refugees; Child Protection Act of 2007; and gration officers who have contact with chil- ‘‘(C) the capacity of the international com- ‘‘(B) compel compliance with the terms dren in order to familiarize and sensitize munity to care for and protect such refugees; and conditions set forth in section 103 of such officers to the needs of children asylum such Act, by— ‘‘(D) the capacity of the voluntary agency seekers. ‘‘(i) declaring providers to be in breach and community to resettle such refugees in the (2) IMMIGRATION JUDGES.—The Director of seek damages for noncompliance; the Executive Office for Immigration Review United States; ‘‘(ii) terminating the contracts of providers shall— ‘‘(E) the degree to which the United States that are not in compliance with such condi- (A) provide periodic comprehensive train- plans to resettle such refugees in the United tions; or ing under the ‘‘Guidelines for Immigration States in the following fiscal year; and ‘‘(iii) reassigning any unaccompanied alien Court Cases Involving Unaccompanied Alien ‘‘(F) the fate that will befall such unac- child to a similar facility that is in compli- Children’’ and the ‘‘Guidelines for Children’s companied refugee children for whom reset- ance with such section.’’. Asylum Claims’’ to immigration judges and tlement in the United States is not pos- SEC. 502. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. members of the Board of Immigration Ap- sible.’’. Section 462(b) of the Homeland Security peals; and (b) TRAINING ON THE NEEDS OF UNACCOM- Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(b)), as amended by (B) redistribute the ‘‘Guidelines for Chil- section 501, is further amended— PANIED REFUGEE CHILDREN.—Section 207(f)(2) dren’s Asylum Claims’’ to all immigration (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 courts as part of its training of immigration (1)(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and judges. U.S.C. 1157(f)(2)) is amended— (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) USE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.—Vol- (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘countries,’’; ‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in untary agencies shall be allowed to assist in and paragraph (2)(B) may be construed to require the training described in this subsection. (2) by inserting ‘‘, and instruction on the that a bond be posted for unaccompanied (c) STATISTICS AND REPORTING.— needs of unaccompanied refugee children’’ alien children who are released to a qualified (1) STATISTICS.— before the period at the end. sponsor.’’. (A) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.—The Attor- SEC. 503. EFFECTIVE DATE. SEC. 403. EXCEPTIONS FOR UNACCOMPANIED ney General shall compile and maintain sta- ALIEN CHILDREN IN ASYLUM AND The amendments made by this title shall tistics on the number of cases in immigra- REFUGEE-LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. take effect as if included in the Homeland tion court involving unaccompanied alien Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). children, which shall include, with respect to (a) PLACEMENT IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.— TITLE VI—AUTHORIZATION OF each such child, information about— Any unaccompanied alien child apprehended APPROPRIATIONS (i) the age; by the Department, except for an unaccom- SEC. 601. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (ii) the gender; panied alien child subject to exceptions (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to (iii) the country of nationality; under paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of section be appropriated to the Department, the De- (iv) representation by counsel; (101)(a), shall be placed in removal pro- partment of Justice, and the Department of (v) the relief sought; and ceedings under section 240 of the Immigra- Health and Human Services, such sums as (vi) the outcome of such cases. tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a). may be necessary to carry out— (B) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.— (1) the provisions of section 462 of the The Secretary shall compile and maintain (b) EXCEPTION FROM TIME LIMIT FOR FILING Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279); statistics on the instances of unaccompanied ASYLUM APPLICATION.—Section 208 of the Im- and alien children in the custody of the Depart- migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. (2) the provisions of this Act. ment, which shall include, with respect to 1158(a)(2)) is amended— (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts ap- each such child, information about— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the propriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall (i) the age; end the following: remain available until expended. (ii) the gender; ‘‘(E) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraphs (A) (iii) the country of nationality; and and (B) shall not apply to an unaccompanied By Mr. ISAKSON: (iv) the length of detention. alien child.’’; and S. 846. A bill to amend the Longshore (2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than (2) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the and Harbor Workers’ Compensation 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually, thereafter, the Attor- end the following: Act to improve the compensation sys- ney General, in consultation with the Sec- ‘‘(C) INITIAL JURISDICTION.—United States tem, and for other purposes; to the retary, Secretary of Health and Human Serv- Citizenship and Immigration Services shall Committee on Health, Education, ices, and any other necessary government of- have initial jurisdiction over any asylum ap- Labor, and Pensions. ficial, shall submit a report to the Com- plication filed by an unaccompanied alien Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today, mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate and child.’’. I introduce the Longshore and Harbor

VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:54 Mar 13, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2007SENATE\S12MR7.REC S12MR7 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3011 Workers’ Compensation Act Amend- minals. These machines are truck- The legislative clerk read as follows: ments of 2007. The Longshore Act pro- mounted gamma ray imaging systems CLOTURE MOTION vides medical, physical rehabilitation that produce radiographic images of We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- and lost wage replacement benefits to the contents of containers and other ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the thousands of workers nationwide for cargo to determine the possible pres- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move work-related injuries, illnesses and ence of many types of contraband. to bring to a close the debate on the motion deaths. The Act is long overdue for at- Eventually, EVERY port in the coun- to proceed to Calendar No. 72, S.J. Res. 9, to tention from Congress, and I am eager try will have the machines on sight. revise the United States policy on Iraq. Harry Reid, Carl Levin, Dick Durbin, to engage with my colleagues from Will maritime workers be exposed to radiation? If so, will they file claims Byron L. Dorgan, Robert P. Casey, Jr., both sides as to how we can improve Barbara Boxer, Edward M. Kennedy, the system for our workers, their em- against their employers when the ma- Patrick Leahy, Jay Rockefeller, Patty ployers, taxpayers and our economy as chines are owned and operated by the Murray, Jack Reed, Debbie Stabenow, a whole. Federal Government? Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jeff Binga- We all can agree that the workers The bill I introduce today will foster man, Barbara A. Mikulski, Ben Cardin, covered under this program play a key a sound and fair workers’ compensa- Robert Menendez. role in our national security and in our tion system for maritime workers with Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask vital international trade. Longshore a clear, exclusive remedy for their unanimous consent that the live and harbor workers labor on the piers workplace injuries and illnesses. It will quorum with respect to this cloture of Portland, ME, in the dead of winter, guarantee fairness for workers, and in motion, as required under rule XXII, be just as they toil in the hot Southern the event of death, their survivors. It waived. sun in Savannah, GA. Their work is un- will make our ports and shipbuilders The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without doubtedly difficult and often dan- more competitive. It will ensure fair objection, it is so ordered. gerous. It is impossible to underesti- compensability, in that it will hold em- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now with- mate the extent to which Americans ployers responsible for only that which draw the motion to proceed. rely on the myriad of products these is caused by employment under the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mo- workers move in and out of our na- Longshore Act system. It will fix, once tion is withdrawn. tions’ ports. Every year, over 15 billion and for all, the so-called ‘‘Special f tons of freight moves through our Fund,’’ an archaic and problematic ves- tige of early 20th Century public pol- PRESERVING UNITED STATES AT- ports, with a total value of $9 trillion. TORNEY INDEPENDENCE ACT OF These workers deserve a fair and ef- icy. 2007—MOTION TO PROCEED fective workers’ compensation pro- In May 2006, I chaired a hearing of gram. Since 1927, longshore and harbor the Subcommittee on Employment and Mr. REID. Mr. President, I will short- workers have had a unique program all Workplace Safety, at which we heard ly move to proceed to S. 214, the U.S. their own. Congress enacted the Act in about many different problems with attorneys bill. Before I do so, I would response to Southern Pacific Company the implementation of this 80-year-old like to state for the record there are v. Jensen, a ruling by the Supreme Act. I have incorporated suggestions ongoing discussions about this bill and from both sides in crafting the bill I in- Court in 1917. The Court held that the we have offered to the Republicans a troduce today. Maritime Clause in the Constitution proposal that would have a very lim- Since I began dealing with this issue forbids states from covering shore- ited number of amendments and debate last year, I have talked with more and time. I feel fairly confident at this based maritime workers who may be- more workers, port operators, and ad- come injured while working on vessels time we can reach that agreement. ministrators from the Port of Savan- There has been cooperation on both anchored in navigable waters. Now, nah in my home State of Georgia. Sa- nearly 90 years later, not only are pri- sides. If we are able to reach that vannah is the Nation’s eleventh busiest agreement, then it will not be nec- vate stevedoring companies covered by waterborne freight gateway for inter- the Act, but so are virtually all mari- essary to have a cloture vote. There- national trade. Every year, over $20 bil- fore, if we reach agreement, it will be time construction folks, builders and lion of international freight move repairers of U.S. Naval and Coast my intent to vitiate cloture on the mo- through it and its neighboring port of tion to proceed. Guard vessels, Federal contractors Brunswick. The folks I talk to at Sa- with overseas employees, oil rig work- vannah and Brunswick tell me that CLOTURE MOTION ers, and even civilian employees at the they can’t emphasize enough the im- Mr. President, I now move to proceed Post Exchanges on U.S. military bases. portance of revising the Longshore Act to Calendar No. 24, S. 214, and send a As many of us have learned if we ever to make it more efficient. cloture motion to the desk. spent time in our State legislatures, I hope we can move on this bill, for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- States nationwide regularly amend the sake of taxpayers, for workers in ture motion having been presented their programs to incorporate the most Savannah and Brunswick and at ports under rule XXII, the Chair directs the modern and best workers’ compensa- and ship building facilities nationwide, clerk to read the motion. tion practices. However, unlike these and for the international commerce The legislative clerk read as follows: responsible state legislatures, Congress that is vital to our Nation’s economy CLOTURE MOTION has not addressed the Longshore Act in and way of life. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- over two decades. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the f Since the last amendments to the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move Act, States from California to Rhode TO REVISE UNITED STATES POL- to bring to a close the debate on the motion Island have found numerous methods of ICY ON IRAQ—MOTION TO PRO- to proceed to Calendar No. 24, S. 214, Pre- improving their workers’ compensation CEED serving United States Attorney Independ- programs, saving taxpayers’ dollars, ence Act of 2007. CLOTURE MOTION Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein, Benjamin and eliminating waste, fraud and Mr. REID. Mr. President, last week, I L. Cardin, Maria Cantwell, Ted Ken- abuse, while always ensuring that asked unanimous consent with respect nedy, Robert C. Byrd, Kent Conrad, workers have appropriate medical care. to S.J. Res. 9, along with several other Max Baucus, Tom Harkin, Ken Salazar, We must bring these State-level inno- resolutions regarding the subject of Tom Carper, Jeff Bingaman, Patrick vations in workers’ compensation to Iraq—that we proceed on these—and Leahy, Patty Murray, Dick Durbin, the Longshore Act system. there was an objection. So I now move Jim Webb, Robert P. Casey, Jr. Technology, events, and even Con- to proceed to Calendar No. 72, S.J. Res. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask gressional interventions have contin- 9, and send a cloture motion to the unanimous consent that the live ued to dramatically change our na- desk. quorum with respect to this cloture tions’ seaports and shipyards. Indeed, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- motion, as required under rule XXII, be since 2002, per Congress’s instruction, ture motion having been presented waived. U.S. Customs has begun locating so- under rule XXII, the Chair directs the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without called ‘‘VACIS machines’’ at U.S. ter- clerk to read the motion. objection, it is so ordered.

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The some of the amendments, so we may be THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, able to complete this bill fairly quickly STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d–276g, as tomorrow afternoon. AND 1211: amended, appoints the following Sen- To be major f ator as chairman of the Senate delega- MARK A. YUSPA, 0000 tion to the Canada-U.S. Inter- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. IN THE ARMY parliamentary Group conference during TOMORROW THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF the 110th Congress: the Honorable AMY THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO Mr. REID. If there is no further busi- KLOBUCHAR of Minnesota. THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: The Chair, on behalf of the President ness to come before the Senate—I now To be colonel pro tempore, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. ask the Republican leader if he has any 276n, as amended, appoints the fol- business to bring before the Senate? GERALD J. LUKOWSKI, JR., 0000 lowing Senator as chairman of the Mr. MCCONNELL. No, Mr. President, THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF I have nothing to add tonight. We look THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY conference during the 110th Congress: forward to wrapping up the 9/11 bill UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: sometime in the early afternoon to- the Honorable DANIEL INOUYE of Ha- To be colonel morrow. waii. CHARLES W. WHITTINGTON, 0000 Mr. REID. I now ask unanimous con- f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT sent that the Senate stand adjourned TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 13, under the previous order. MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C. SECTION 624: 2007 There being no objection, the Senate, To be major Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- at 6:05 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, VASILIOS LAZOS, 0000 imous consent that when the Senate March 13, 2007, at 10 a.m. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY completes its business today, it stand f AS A CHAPLAIN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 adjourned until 10 a.m., Tuesday, AND 3064: March 13; that when the Senate recon- NOMINATIONS To be lieutenant colonel venes Tuesday, following the prayer Executive nominations received by THOMAS G. MCFARLAND, 0000 and pledge, the Journal of proceedings the Senate March 12, 2007: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT be approved to date, the morning hour TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624: be deemed expired, and the time for the CORPORATION To be major two leaders be reserved for their use WILLIAM HERBERT HEYMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A later in the day; that there then be a DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION JEFFREY R. BAVIS, 0000 SORREL B. COOPER, 0000 period of morning business for 60 min- CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2007 VICE DEBORAH DOYLE MCWHINNEY, TERM EXPIRED. IN THE NAVY utes, with Senators permitted to speak WILLIAM HERBERT HEYMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT therein for up to 10 minutes each, with CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2010. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY the time equally divided and controlled (REAPPOINTMENT) RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: between the two leaders or their des- UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE To be captain ignees; that following morning busi- ANNE CAHN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ARTHUR W. STAUFF, 0000 ness, the Senate then resume consider- BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTI- TUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2009, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ation of S. 4, and that the time until VICE BETTY F. BUMPERS, TERM EXPIRED. TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY 11:45 a.m. be for debate with respect to BRUCE P. JACKSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE To be lieutenant commander the Coburn amendments Nos. 294 and UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EX- 325, and that the time run concurrently PIRING JANUARY 19, 2011, VICE CHESTER A. CROCKER, CHARLES A. MCLENITHAN, 0000 TERM EXPIRED. and be equally divided and controlled KATHLEEN MARTINEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEM- THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- BER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY between Senators Lieberman and UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: Coburn or their designees; that at 11:45 STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2011, VICE SEYMOUR MARTIN LIPSET, TERM To be lieutenant commander a.m., without further intervening ac- EXPIRED. GEORGE E. MOOSE, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF JEFFREY P. BEJMA, 0000 tion or debate, the Senate proceed to a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES IN- MICHAEL S. FERRELL, 0000 vote in relation to the amendment No. STITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, SEAN M. HUSSEY, 0000 2009, VICE MORA L. MCLEAN, TERM EXPIRED. ERIC V. LEWIS, 0000 294, to be followed by a vote in relation JEREMY A. RABKIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER KATHLEEN J. MCDONALD, 0000 to the amendment No. 325, regardless OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES WILLIAM P. OMEARA, 0000 INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY MANAN M. TRIVEDI, 0000 of the outcome of the first vote; that 19, 2009, VICE BARBARA W. SNELLING, TERM EXPIRED. JORDAN I. ZIEGLER, 0000 there be 2 minutes of debate between FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY the votes, equally divided and con- f DALE CABANISS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF trolled; and that at 12:30 p.m. the Sen- THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A ate stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. for TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING JULY 29, 2012. (RE- WITHDRAWAL APPOINTMENT) the respective work conferences. CAROL WALLER POPE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Executive Message transmitted by The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS the President to the Senate on March AUTHORITY FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING objection? JULY 1, 2009. (REAPPOINTMENT) 12, 2007 withdrawing from further Sen- Without objection, it is so ordered. IN THE ARMY ate consideration the following nomi- f THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT nation: PROGRAM IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- WILLIAM HERBERT HEYMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION Mr. REID. So tomorrow, beginning at To be brigadier general CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2008, VICE THOMAS WATERS GRANT, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH 11:45 a.m., there will be two rollcall COL. JAMES T. COOK, 0000 WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 29, 2007.

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LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON DE- the education of our children than President D.C. stand-alone seat would be best and less PARTMENT OF EDUCATION Johnson. I believe that it is just and fitting that controversial all around, and the talks and pro- BUILDING the Department of Education headquarters be posals proceeded. We since have tried sev- named in honor of a man with such unparal- eral scenarios for moving the bill. I continued SPEECH OF leled commitment to the education of our na- to keep my bill, the No Taxation Without Rep- HON. AL GREEN tion’s children. I commend my colleague Mr. resentation Act for the full representation that OF TEXAS GENE GREEN from Texas for introducing this will never abandon until a bill agreeable to all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resolution. could be fashioned. f The District of Columbia has waited 200 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 years to gain the equal citizenship rights they Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, D.C. HOUSE VOTING RIGHTS BILL deserve and seek. The framers were clear it is a great privilege to honor the 36th Presi- OF 2007 that American citizens are entitled to equal dent of the United States, a great Texan and representation in the House. Our status as American, Lyndon Baines Johnson, by pass- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON second in the United States in federal income ing this resolution naming the headquarters of taxes that support our government argues in- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA the Department of Education the ‘‘Lyndon disputably for equivalent rights. However, in Baines Johnson Federal Building.’’ President IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this time of war with residents serving in Iraq Johnson’s lifelong commitment to improving Monday, March 12, 2007 and Afghanistan, our bill for congressional vot- the American education system and the lives Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, the bipar- ing rights for D.C. residents must and I believe of children across the United States makes tisan bill we introduce today is a culmination of will not be denied. him a perfect choice for this honor. four years of during which Democrats and Re- Finally, I hope I can be forgiven a personal President Johnson, known as the ‘‘Edu- moment. Throughout this process, I have publicans have worked together to accomplish cation President,’’ made education a top pri- never referred to the District’s vote as my vote a common goal for Utah and the District of ority of his Great Society programs, with an or what the vote would mean to me personally Columbia. This effort has been worth every emphasis on helping poor children. This com- because it will not belong to me. I have never minute, as we are poised to clear the high mitment resulted in the passage of the ‘‘Ele- mentioned the special reason I personally hurdle to equal citizenship in the People’s mentary and Secondary Education Act’’ and wanted to be the first to cast that vote be- House—the House of Representatives. Rep- the ‘‘Higher Education Act’’ in 1965. cause this bill is for D.C. residents now and in resentative TOM DAVIS (R–VA) and I have The Elementary and Secondary Education the future, not for me. However, my 16 years worked together on many tough bills and have Act was the first comprehensive federal edu- in Congress has been defined by the search cation program that provided substantial funds gotten a fair number passed. Still, the bill we for some way to get full representation for the for elementary and secondary schools. This introduce today has surely been the toughest, city where my family has lived since before Act funded schools progressively, giving im- has required the most work for us both, and the Civil War. That search has included the poverished districts financial support to allow has taken the most time. I am most grateful to two-day debate followed by a vote on state- them to fund schools adequately. Representative DAVIS who found the balance hood more than 10 years ago, and the vote I The Higher Education Act also greatly im- that makes this bill possible, modeled most re- won in the Committee of the Whole. The proved our educational system by expanding cently on Alaska and Hawaii, both admitted to struggle has been driven by its own terms, by access to higher education for low-income stu- the Union in 1959 after Congress assured the here and now. Yet, I cannot deny the per- dents. The Act established new grants, federal itself that their entry would benefit both par- sonal side of this quest, epitomized by my loans and work-study programs that have ties. TOM DAVIS did not stop with his good family of native Washingtonians, my father given innumerable students the opportunity to idea but has worked relentlessly to reach this Coleman Holmes, my grandfather, Richard take advantage of their potential and go to col- milestone. Speaker NANCY PELOSI has long Holmes, who entered the D.C. Fire Depart- lege. fought for the rights of D.C. residents. It was ment in 1902 and whose picture hangs in my President Johnson also established the she who personally insisted that this legisla- office, a gift from the D.C. Fire Department, Head Start program, which has been critical to tion go forward without delay as a bill of his- but especially my great-grandfather, Richard ensuring that low-income children have access toric importance. Majority Leader STENY Holmes, a slave who walked off a Virginia to pre-school programs. Years of experience HOYER, my regional friend for years, has been plantation in the 1850s, made it to Wash- have shown that early childhood education an especially outspoken champion of this bill. ington, and settled our family here. By defini- leads to improved academic performance and Throughout this process Chairman HENRY tion, subliminal motivation is unknown and life outcomes. Since its inception, the Head WAXMAN (D–CA) has been a central figure, unfelt. However, when TOM and I knew that Start program has given over 22 million low- making every possible effort to ensure we we had reached the best agreement we could, income children the opportunity to take advan- would reach this day. From the very begin- I thought openly of my family. I thought espe- tage of early childhood education. ning, Chairman JOHN CONYERS (D–MI) as a cially of the man I never knew. I thought of President Johnson’s commitment to edu- founding member of the Congressional Black Richard Holmes, a slave in the District until cating all American children was also evi- Caucus and a member of the Judiciary Com- Lincoln freed the slaves here nine months be- denced by his appointment of the great justice mittee has fought for our full rights throughout fore the Emancipation Proclamation. I thought Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court. Jus- his years in Congress, pressing all along until of my great grandfather who came here in a tice Marshall rose to prominence by winning as chair he will now preside over the com- furtive search for freedom itself, not the vote the historic Brown v. Board case as chief mittee that will send this bill to the floor. Gov- on the House floor. I thought of what a man counsel for the National Association for the ernor Jon Huntsman Jr. and the entire Utah who lived as a slave in the District, and others Advancement of Colored People. By outlawing delegation have been steadfast and deter- like him would think if his great-granddaughter segregation in our schools, this case for the mined throughout. becomes the first to cast the first full vote for first time gave American children hope for the TOM and I have understood that the essen- the District of Columbia on the House floor. I future, regardless of the color of their skin. tial metric required bringing both parties with hope to have the special honor of casting the That President Johnson was willing to appoint us, not only bipartisanship in the usual sense vote I have sought for 16 years. I want to cast as justice a man who had dedicated so much but equivalence, that is no partisan gain and that vote for the residents of this city whom I of his life to justice for American children no partisan disadvantage. We have gone have had the great privilege of representing shows the commitment of President Johnson through many variations, beginning with TOM’s and who have fought and have waited for so himself to this noble goal. original proposal, where the D.C. House seat long. Yes, and I want to cast that vote in No president in the history of our great na- would have included some Maryland resi- memory of my great-grandfather, Richard tion has shown a greater level of dedication to dents. TOM then accepted our notion that a Holmes.

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The students’ litical campaigns. It seems to me that this will academic, social and emotional learning are Monday, March 12, 2007 be a fruitful way to clean up our system, while met utilizing proven instructional strategies. Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, today Rep- at the same time convincing Americans that Families are encouraged to participate in PTA resentative PAUL KANJORSKI and I are intro- they actually have a meaningful stake in elec- events, such as: family nights, socials, con- ducing bipartisan legislation to establish a pro- tions. certs, student programs and cultural events. gram of limited tax credits and tax deductions f Additionally, Lynbrook has been repeatedly to get average Americans more involved in the recognized for its students’ active participation political process. This bill, the Citizens Involve- PERSONAL EXPLANATION in the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kid Fun ment in Campaigns (CIVIC) Act, will broaden Run. All of these factors demonstrate a con- the base of political contributors and limit the HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER certed effort on behalf of the school’s faculty influence of big money donors in federal elec- OF TEXAS to mold the young people at Lynbrook Ele- tions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mentary into well rounded, high-functioning We need to take a fresh look at innovative adolescents. Monday, March 12, 2007 approaches to campaign finance reform, with Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to special attention paid to ideas that encourage, Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, on commend and congratulate all of the students, and not restrict, greater participation in our Friday, March 9, 2007, I was absent from Roll- faculty and parents who have played such an campaigns. Toward this end, I have been ad- call votes 132, 133, 134 and 135 due to offi- integral part in the establishment and growth vocating tax credits and deductions for small cial business. of this fine academic institution. I call upon my political contributions for many years. An up- Had I been present, I would have voted colleagues to join me in congratulating dated tax credit system would be a simple and ‘‘nay’’ on Rollcall vote 132, the rule providing Lynbrook Elementary School on its 50th anni- effective means of balancing the influence of for consideration of H.R. 720, the Water Qual- versary and in wishing them many more years big money donors and bringing individual con- ity Financing Act of 2007. of continued academic success. tributors back to our campaigns. The impact of On Rollcall 133 for the Baker Amendment to f this counterweight will reduce the burden of H.R. 720, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ I strongly raising money, as well as the appearance of oppose extending Davis-Bacon requirements IN MEMORY OF DAVID IVORY impropriety that accompanies the money for construction under H.R. 720. chase. On Rollcall vote 134, the motion to recom- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS Most would agree that the ideal way to fi- mit H.R. 720, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ OF TEXAS nance political campaigns is through a broad Finally, on Rollcall vote 135, final passage IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES base of donors. But, as we are all painfully of H.R. 720, I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Monday, March 12, 2007 aware, the economic realities of modern-day I ask that my statement appear in the CON- Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise campaigning lead many candidates to focus GRESSIONAL RECORD. today to honor David Ivory, former Fort Worth most of their efforts on collecting funds from a f few large donors. This reality alienates many city manager, who passed away on Friday, Americans from the political process. HONORING LYNBROOK March 9, 2007. Mr. Ivory was known by many The concept of empowering small donors is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as a loyal, trustworthy, and dedicated public not a new idea. For example, from 1972 to servant. Mr. Ivory served his country for two years in 1986, the federal government offered a tax HON. TOM DAVIS Korea, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. In credit for small political contributions. This pro- OF VIRGINIA 1973, he received his master’s degree in pub- vided an incentive for average Americans to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lic administration from Brigham Young Univer- contribute to campaigns in small amounts Monday, March 12, 2007 sity. He also served in the Utah state legisla- while simultaneously encouraging politicians to ture for a brief time. solicit donations from a larger pool of contribu- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speak- After moving to the City of Fort Worth, Mr. tors. Currently, 6 geographically and politically er, I rise today to honor Lynbrook Elementary Ivory served in many City Hall positions, ulti- diverse States (Oregon, Minnesota, Ohio, Vir- School on their 50th anniversary. mately being named city manager in 1989. His ginia, Arkansas, and Arizona) offer their own Located in Springfield, Virginia, Lynbrook El- achievements include involvement in numer- tax credits for political contributions. These ementary School opened its doors on Feb- ous economic developments, such as the an- state-level credits vary in many respects, but ruary 11, 1957. Although it opened on that day nexation of the Perot Group’s 5600 acres in all share the same goal of encouraging aver- and was dedicated a month later, the school North Fort Worth and the creation of Alliance age Americans to become more involved. continued to take shape over the next twenty Airport. The CIVIC Act can begin the process of years as the local population boomed and the Mr. Ivory was 62 years old, at the time of building this counterweight for federal elec- true needs of the community were realized. An his passing. He is survived by his wife, tions. This bill is designed to encourage Amer- air-conditioning system, a gymnasium, a music Margery; his son, Charles; and his daughter, icans who ordinarily do not get involved in pol- room, additional classrooms and ‘‘the pod’’ Angela. I would like to extend my sincerest itics beyond casting a vote every 2 or 4 years were all added to create the Lynbrook that we condolences to the Ivory family; my thoughts (that is, if they bother to vote at all) to become know today. Additionally, in 1976 a contest are with them as they endure this difficult time. more active participants in our political proc- was held to select a new school mascot. Out The City of Fort Worth has lost a devoted pub- ess. of this contest, and the imagination of a young lic servant and a great man. The CIVIC Act will reestablish and update Wee Lane Yee, Lenny the Leprechaun was the discontinued federal tax credit. Taxpayers born. f can choose between a 100 percent tax credit The school continued to evolve through the HONORING THE LIFE OF PRIVATE for political contributions to Federal candidates end of the last century. In the 1980’s many of KELLY YOUNGBLOOD, U.S. ARMY, or national political parties (limited to $200 per Lynbrook’s long standing traditions, including OF MESA, ARIZONA taxable year), or a 100 percent tax deduction ‘‘Shamrock Shindigs’’ and the medieval fair, (limited to $600 per taxable year). Both limits, were started. Also, the students began pub- HON. JOE DONNELLY of course, are doubled for joint returns. As lishing the schools first newspaper, The Four OF INDIANA long as political parties and candidates pro- Leaf Clover, which remains in circulation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mote the existence of these credits, the pro- today. gram can have a real impact and aid in mak- Lynbrook strives to stay true to its long Monday, March 12, 2007 ing elections more grassroots affairs than they standing mission statement: to provide a safe Mr. DONNELLY. Madam Speaker, I rise are today. environment where all students will become today to honor the sacrifice of Private Kelly

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:00 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A12MR8.004 E12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS March 12, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E519 Youngblood of Mesa, Arizona, who was killed INTRODUCING THE ‘‘SENATOR I urge my colleagues to join this important on February 18, 2007 after being shot by a PAUL SIMON STUDY ABROAD effort by supporting this legislation. sniper in Ramadi, Iraq. Kelly risked everything FOUNDATION ACT’’ in a fight to bring democracy to people half- f way around the world. HON. TOM LANTOS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Kelly represented the best that the United OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF H.R. 720, WATER QUALITY FI- States of America has to offer. After grad- NANCING ACT OF 2007 uating from McClintock High School in Tempe, Monday, March 12, 2007 Arizona, Kelly set his sights on military serv- Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, today I rise ice. While only 19 years old, he was aware of in partnership with my distinguished Foreign SPEECH OF all of the potential dangers associated with his Affairs Committee Ranking Member, Ms. ROS- service. Yet, despite his young age, a sense LEHTINEN of Florida, to introduce a very signifi- HON. JOHN D. DINGELL of duty called him to enlist. It had been Kelly’s cant piece of legislation, the ‘‘Senator Paul OF MICHIGAN lifelong dream to serve his country and shortly Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act.’’ This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES after his 18th birthday he achieved his dream measure will create a new government cor- by enlisting in the Army. Following basic train- poration with an annual budget of $80 mil- Friday, March 9, 2007 ing Kelly was sent to Iraq as a member of the lion—authorized for 10 years—to dramatically 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Bri- increase the number of non-traditional U.S. Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, today I rise gade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. He students studying abroad in non-traditional to voice my pleasure and support of the pas- left behind his mother Kristen and sister destinations. sage of H.R. 720, the Water Quality Financing This bill will a provide significant long-term Melaney of Mesa, Arizona, his grandparents, Act. I would also like to pay tribute to Chair- boost to our effort to prevail in the global war Charley and Jean Herrold of Westville, Indiana man OBERSTAR for his efforts in reauthorizing against terrorism. It will do so by dramatically and many friends around the country. I stand this program for the first time in 13 years. increasing foreign understanding of the endur- Chairman OBERSTAR is a dear friend of mine here today to express my gratitude to Kelly ing strength and value of America’s demo- and he has been one of my greatest partners and his loved ones for their sacrifice. cratic culture by exposing foreign students and in our efforts to clean the Nation’s waters. Today, I join Kelly’s family and friends in their families to one million of our best and Under President Bush’s proposed fiscal year mourning his death. While we struggle to most authentic diplomats, our American stu- (FY) 2008 budget, the Clean Water State Re- come to terms with our sorrow over this loss, dents. It will also vastly increase the talent volving Loan Fund is facing a $16 million cut. we can take pride in his example and joy in pool of young Americans with foreign cultural H.R. 720, of which I am a proud cosponsor, our memory of his life. Kelly served bravely as experience and language knowledge to sup- would authorize $14 billion for the Clean a soldier working to bring freedom to the peo- port our foreign affairs agencies, U.S. global Water State Revolving Loan Fund over the ple of Iraq. His courage and strength of char- NGOs and U.S. global corporations. next 4 years, providing communities with the acter will provide an example for future gen- The bill responds to a landmark Congres- financial means to construct municipal waste- erations and his memory will continue to bring sionally commissioned November 2005 study water treatment plants. In recent years, Michi- comfort to his loved ones in their time of grief. entitled, ‘‘Global Competence and National Needs’’, authored by the Commission on the gan has seen over 1,000 separate sewer Kelly was known as a loving and kind young Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship overflows, totaling over 20 billion gallons of man with an excellent sense of humor. His Program, which proposed ‘‘. . . a broad vision spilled sewage. Funding through the Clean grandmother told the local newspaper, ‘‘That for the U.S.: send one million students to Water State Revolving Load Fund is crucial to kid was so much fun. He made jokes out of study abroad within a decade.’’ The idea be- preventing further such disasters in Michigan. everything. He’s going to be sorely missed.’’ hind this vision, as articulated in the study, Since Congress passed the Clean Water Today and always Kelly will be remembered was that ‘‘making study abroad the norm and Act, the Federal government has provided by family members, friends, and fellow Hoo- not the exception can position this and other more than $82 billion for wastewater assist- siers as a true American hero. We honor the future generations for success in the world ance which led to tremendous improvements life he laid down in service to his country. much as the establishment of the land-grant in our wastewater infrastructure. However, this As I search for words to do justice in hon- university system and enactment of the GI Bill infrastructure is starting to deteriorate, leading oring Kelly’s sacrifice, I am reminded of a helped create the ‘American Century’ .’’ The to sewage and untreated waste flowing into speech by General Douglas MacArthur to a Lincoln Commission which was headed up by our rivers and lakes and leaking onto our graduating class at West Point. ‘‘The soldier former AID Administrator Mr. Peter McPherson roads and even into our basements. It has and included my colleagues, Ms. SLAUGHTER above all other people prays for peace, for he been estimated by the EPA that each year, from New York and Mr. KIRK from Illinois, was must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and overflows from sewer systems discharge established by Congress in 2004 at the urging scars of war.’’ Kelly’s grandparents remember about 850 billion gallons of wastewater and of Senator Paul Simon who tirelessly advo- his last Christmas, when he worshiped at storm water containing untreated waste, toxic cated for this agenda. Westville United Methodist Church. As a sol- debris, and other pollutants into the environ- Madam Speaker, I believe this is an incred- ment. dier about to enter combat we can be assured ibly important legislative initiative. If enacted it that Kelly prayed for peace in Iraq, for his fel- will democratize study abroad in the way that The Republican leadership allowed the low soldiers and for his country he left behind. the GI bill democratized higher education. Clean Water State Revolving Fund to expire in We too will continue this prayer in Kelly’s Today, many American college students still 1994 and has failed to reauthorize it because memory and will continue his fight to bring face financial and institutional impediments to of their objection to the Davis-Bacon prevailing peace around the world. study abroad. The Senator Paul Simon Act wage law. Furthermore, my colleagues on the It is my sad duty to enter the name of Kelly and the Foundation it creates will tear down other side of the aisle have cut funding by 34 Youngblood into the official record of the these barriers and make foreign study a nor- percent. Unfortunately the Republican-controlled Congress has not been our only barrier; United States House of Representatives for mal rather than an exceptional part of an the Bush Administration has also repeatedly his service to this country and for his sacrifice American college education. tried to obstruct clean water programs. In fact in the name of freedom, democracy and Today our Nation faces a deficit of cultural this week the White House issued a State- peace. When we think of this cause in which knowledge that is a clear impediment to our effort to prevail in the global war on terrorism ment of Administration policy conveying the we are engaged and the pain that the loss of and to keep America competitive in a global President’s opposition to H.R. 569 and H.R. our heroes brings, I hope that the memory of economy. Our foreign affairs agencies are 700, describing the bills as ‘‘excessive’’ and Kelly and others like him will bring some sol- struggling mightily to find recruits who have ‘‘unrealistic in the current fiscal environment’’ ace in our grief and some hope for our future. firsthand understanding of critical cultures and respectively. We have watched these setbacks May God grant peace to those who mourn languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Pashto, to our clean water programs for far too long. and strength to those who continue to fight and Dari. The Senator Paul Simon Act will I urge the Senate to pass these bills and show and may God be with all of you, as I know he rectify this by vastly expanding the talent pool this Administration that the Congress will not is with Kelly. of young Americans with global skills. let our waters be neglected any longer.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:00 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12MR8.008 E12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS E520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 12, 2007 IN SUPPORT OF THE 90TH ANNI- need for military bases at strategic points in enactment to all natives of the Virgin Islands VERSARY OF U.S. VIRGIN IS- the Caribbean’’ was bolstered by the construc- and residents on and after January 17, 1917 LANDS TRANSFER DAY, MARCH tion of the Panama Canal. Purchasing the Vir- including those who moved to the U.S. or 31, 2007 gin Islands became important because it Puerto Rico before or after January 17, 1917 would ‘‘enable the United States to defend the who had not become citizens of any foreign HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN approaches to the Panama Canal and it would country and to all children born in the Virgin OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS prevent the islands from falling into the hands Islands on or after January 17, 1917. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of countries that were hostile to the United Another Act of Congress in 1932 further ex- States.’’ tended U.S. citizenship to all natives of the Monday, March 12, 2007 During World War I, it was the fear that Ger- Virgin Islands living in the United States or Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker, I many wanted a foothold in the Caribbean and any other U.S. territory who were not citizens rise with great pride to celebrate the 90th an- fear that Denmark, who owned the islands at of any foreign country regardless of their place niversary of the transfer of the three small is- the time would be overrun by the Germans in of residence on January 17, 1917. lands in the Caribbean from Danish to Amer- the war, that prompted a more aggressive ap- It was in the years between the Transfer ican control on March 31st, 1917. On that day, proach towards their purchase. By January and the early 1930s, that the people began the Danish West Indies became the U.S. Vir- 1916, ‘‘agreement was reached on $25 million awakening to their political power and began gin Islands and my district, the district that as a compromise between the Danish demand agitation for more local, democratic control, consists of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John for $27 million and the American offer of $20 extended voting rights, and other enfranchise- and a host of other smaller islands became million.’’ ment common to the American Nation. Advo- part of the American family. We are told by our parents and grand- cacy through the local press came from men The people of the U.S. Virgin Islands are parents that Transfer Day, March 31, 1917 such as Rothschild Francis on St. Thomas, D. both proud Virgin Islanders and proud Ameri- was one of mixed emotions. While some were Hamilton Jackson on St. Croix and Casper cans. We are a diverse community comprised excited at the prospect of becoming part of the Holstein, a wealthy St. Croix born New Yorker. of people who are native to the island, those American nation, others were sad that the ties They began pushing for more local democratic who have moved there from Puerto Rico and with Denmark that were 250 years old were control of the institutions that governed the many of the surrounding Caribbean island na- about to be broken. Residents of the islands people of the Virgin Islands. tions, mainlanders from the continental United were given the choice of Danish or American In this atmosphere, under some political un- States, and people from many other parts of citizenship and some remained loyal to the rest which included demonstrations and con- Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In Danish flag while others enthusiastically em- gressional inquiries and investigations, two our 90 years, we have come to reflect the braced their new nation. major constitutional achievements were American melting pot, evolving from many The United States of America entered World gained, namely the right of women to vote in people, yet striving to become one. War I one week after the Virgin Islands were December of 1935 and the passage of the One of the aspects that make the U.S. Vir- transferred to its ownership and the islands First Organic Act on June 22, 1936. gin Islands a special place is our reverence for were placed under Navy rule as they were The First Organic Act was said to represent our history and our past and our concern that used as a coaling depot for U.S. ships during a considerable extension of political power we pass on to our children the story of how that period. The Navy enacted a number of with the creation of two municipal councils, St. we came to this place and how we have lived social reforms to include reorganizing the hos- Thomas-St. John and St. Croix and a Legisla- here, and struggled here and thrived here. pitals and improving its equipment, instituting tive Assembly consisting of the two councils. Transfer Day, the day that our islands be- a sanitary code and mosquito control which Property and income qualifications were abol- came part of the American family, has long drastically reduced the death rate. They also ished, but English literacy was required of vot- been a source of pride as we have celebrated built the St. Thomas catchment and the St. ers. Other features of the Act were a governor it over the years with parades and fanfare and Croix Creque Dam which increased the appointed by the President, who had veto speeches of historic significance. But our rela- amount of safe, reliable drinking water. They power which could be overridden by a two- tionship with the United States of America, instituted a sewage disposal system, and a thirds majority of the Council, with final deci- began long before 1917. fire and police system. They built and im- sion making rested in the President. The gov- Christopher Columbus, credited with the dis- proved schools and trained and hired teachers ernor was also required to report annually to covery of the Americas stopped at Salt River at a higher rate of pay. They were not as suc- the Secretary of the Interior on financial trans- Bay on the island of St. Croix on his second cessful at economic development and annual actions. voyage, making it one of the only confirmed revenues plunged to less than what it was It was during this period that the first of our Columbus landing sites under the U.S. flag under the Danes, prompting an out-migration Virgin Islands soldiers began fighting and today. to then U.S. controlled territories like Cuba, dying for their new country. Whether joining One of this country’s founding fathers, Alex- Puerto Rico, Panama and the mainland. Dur- the military from Puerto Rico, the closest en- ander Hamilton, who also served as its first ing that time, new immigrants from Puerto listing station to the territory or from where Secretary of the Treasury, spent his boyhood Rico and the mainland and an increased birth- they had migrated in New York or elsewhere, on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, where he is rate due to better sanitation bolstered the pop- our young men joined to defend our nation said to have learned the rudiments of finance, ulation numbers. and some of them paid the ultimate sacrifice. as he worked as a clerk in the international It was in 1931 that the Department of the In- It was after World War II, in the period be- trade business of his mentor Nicholas Cruger terior was given the authority to administer the tween 1950 and 1970, with increased eco- in the busy Caribbean port town of Christian- islands and charged with the economic regen- nomic expansion and political power that the sted. It was in the Virgin Islands that his talent eration of the islands. It was during that time population in the Virgin Islands began to dou- was first noticed, as his writing in the local that the first civilian governor was appointed, ble and triple. It was the result of increased newspapers, in particular on the 1772 hurri- Dr. Paul M. Pearson who was responsible for birth rate, immigration from the mainland, cane, spurred his supporters to send him to the institution of the homestead program Puerto Rico and the surrounding Caribbean is- New York the next year where he became which allowed for the purchase of old planta- lands to fill the new jobs created by the ex- part of the brewing American Revolution. tion lands for homes and small farms. It was panding tourism industry and the new oil and The Virgin Islands with its natural harbors during this period that our tourism industry aluminum refineries and watch industry. There had long been a trading partner of the colo- began as the first three hotels were built on was also a movement of native Virgin Island- nies of North America, and during the Amer- St. Thomas and that opportunities for higher ers who had moved away in earlier decades ican Revolution, it was the small Danish fort education were provided with scholarships to for economic opportunity back to the islands. on the western side of St. Croix, Ft. Frederik Hampton and Howard Universities for our wor- In 1950, the first native Virgin Islander, Mor- that was one of the first to salute the new thy students. But the economy of the islands ris deCastro was appointed governor. With his American colors when one of its ships sailed was still in need of a shot in the arm and polit- appointment came the recognition by the into Frederiksted harbor. ical development was still in its infancy. These United States of the growing ability of the peo- The United States of America recognized were the cause of discontent among the people of the Virgin Islands to govern themselves. the strategic importance of the tiny Virgin Is- ple. The growth of political parties and the in- lands, then known as the Danish West Indies It was not until 10 years after the Transfer, creased participation of the electorate, the as early as 1865 when negotiations began for on February 25, 1927, that United States citi- growth and diversification of the economy and their purchase. According to historians, ‘‘the zenship was granted through congressional the population all set the stage for the need to

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With the Revised Organic Act because residents want to see their hometown Stenzel said. ‘‘We are proud of our past, but of 1954, the present governmental structure of raise another generation of Kansans. ‘‘Our we are even prouder of the vision we have for the Virgin Islands with its laws, administrative community is made up of hard working individ- the future and the plan we have to get there.’’ departments and its unicameral legislature uals who pull together to support businesses, For rural communities to survive and pros- were formed. The English literacy requirement projects and each other, Malsom said. per, citizens must be willing to create their instituted in 1936 was removed paving the ‘‘Through our combined efforts, we made a own opportunities for success. Ongoing efforts way for Spanish speaking residents to have a conscious decision to ‘save’ our community.’’ to revitalize Collyer are an example of how voice in governmental affairs. Despite its small size—133 people—Collyer hard work, vision and involvement support can In 1968, after the First Constitutional Con- is making a large commitment to its future. In create just such an opportunity. Citizens vention of 1964–65, the Elective Governor Act the nearly 30 months since it was formed, the throughout Kansas are working together to en- of 1968 provided for an elected governor and alliance has grown from zero to more than hance the quality of life in their communities. lt. governor to serve four year terms, a dele- 200 paid memberships. Collyer is a developing success story that gate to Congress, and the lowering of the vot- In order to obtain financing for community demonstrates how teamwork and creative ing age to 18. In 1970, the U.S. Virgin Islands initiatives, the alliance has conducted a num- thinking can make a positive difference in rural elected the first of its seven governors to of- ber of fundraising activities—the most famous America. fice. The Honorable Melvin Evans was elected of which are fish fries that are held every Fri- the first Governor. My predecessor, the Honor- day evening during the Lenten season. In f able Ron de Lugo became our first Delegate 2006, more than 1,000 plates were served. to Congress and I am proud to serve as the Having personally attended a fish fry, I can af- WALTER REED MEDICAL CENTER fourth elected and first woman Delegate to firm that the food is delicious and the commu- Congress. nity spirit is inspiring. SPEECH OF Since that time there have been several at- Funds have also been raised by organizing tempts to deal with the internal structure of our Hunter’s Burgers and Brats and Ground Hog HON. DANNY K. DAVIS government, through drafting a new Constitu- Celebration Soup suppers, the Walsh Auction tion in 1981 and through a referendum on the Lunch, Quinter School Forensics Tournament OF ILLINOIS nature of the territory’s relationship to the Lunch, WaKeeney Trash and Treasure Flea IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States which culminated in a ref- Market, Quinter May Day Celebration, Switch- Wednesday, March 7, 2007 erendum in 1993. This summer, Virgin Island- back Benefit Barn Dance and alumni celebra- ers will again attempt to draft a constitution to tions. Money raised from these activities is Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, the scan- address many of the structural issues that supplemented by generous financial support dal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has continue to pose challenges to governance from individuals, families, businesses and local placed a spotlight on our entire military and and every day living. It is my hope that on the units of government. Since its inception, ap- veteran health care system. That is a good 90th anniversary of the Transfer and our so- proximately 75 entities have achieved ‘‘spon- thing because the system is in need of a thor- journ as part of the American family that we sor’’ status through the alliance. ough reorganization. As a result of cuts in VA use it to analyze, plan and bring to fruition a This fundraising effort translates into impres- health care, more than a quarter of a million common vision for our territory by 2017, the sive promotion of and support for the commu- vets were refused enrollment in 2005 alone hundredth anniversary celebration. nity. Last year, the Collyer Cafe´ opened in the because they ‘‘didn’t qualify’’. How many of Madam Speaker, there is much good that refurbished Saint Michael’s Convent. The alli- these men and women were told when they has come from this 90-year-old relationship ance purchased the convent and the commu- reported for duty that they may or may not between the U.S. Virgin Islands and the nity donated well over 1,000 volunteer hours ‘‘qualify’’ for veteran’s care after separation? United States of America. Our islands have to this restoration project. In July, the community hosts an After Har- Mr. Speaker, I do not accept the notion that not only grown in population and diversity, but America’s promise to its veterans is subject to have made strides in governmental infrastruc- vest Music Festival which brings approximately 500 people to town. In October, the later, arbitrary qualifications, but that quarter of ture and the provision of services in health, a million veterans is the number we know of. education, transportation infrastructure, and Fall Street Festival attracts more than 1,000 visitors to Collyer. Perhaps even more insidious are those vets social welfare. Much of this has been accom- who because of their PTSD or other injuries plished in partnership with the federal govern- The alliance further promotes Collyer by maintaining an extensive website at were discharged with less than honorable dis- ment. There are many challenges that have charges most of the time with no hearing, no also arisen because of rapid growth and de- www.collyerks.com. The site includes a history of the community, ongoing development review. These men and women now reside in velopment and lack of control over issues a kind of abyss between earth and hell. They such as border control and the lack of a plan projects, fundraising activities and community events. have served their nation but their nation has to manage our resources to include land and turned its collective backs on them. water use. We have been a beacon for devel- An effort is being made to preserve the leg- opment and advancement in the region and acy of Collyer by obtaining historical designa- Mr. Speaker, we need to recall Vietnam Vet have attracted people from all over the world. tions on 14 community buildings. The Saint Jim Hopkins who finally drove his Jeep into It is my hope that this 90th anniversary will Michael’s Buildings, Zeman Dance Hall, the the lobby of the Wadsworth VA Hospital out of strengthen our resolve to become a stronger, old mercantile/grocery store and the Collyer frustration and protest in 1981. Jim Hopkins more cohesive community with a dream and a Depot are just a few of these historically sig- didn’t get the treatment he needed and plan for peace and prosperity into this 21st nificant structures. With persistent effort, the couldn’t get anyone in the VA or the adminis- century and beyond. alliance has achieved 501(C)3 nonprofit status tration to listen to him. His subsequent tragic death led to a fifty-three day hunger strike by f retroactive to May of 2005. This approval is al- lowing the community to aggressively pursue vets and finally shed some national light on RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNITY OF restoration efforts. our refusal to acknowledge the reality of PTSD COLLYER, KANSAS An additional boost to preserve Collyer’s and the impact of dioxin on the human nerv- legacy occurred in May of 2006 when the ous system. Now, a quarter of a century later HON. JERRY MORAN community was awarded a grant from the there are many more frustrated vets, men and OF KANSAS Kansas Humanities Council in support of an women who responded when their nation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES initiative to gather and record stories of immi- called, men and women who we have prom- grant families that settled in Collyer. Alliance ised lifetime medical care in return who are Monday, March 12, 2007 members supplied the volunteer hours needed shut out of the VA system. Men and women Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I to complete this and several other grant appli- have been kicked to the curb, unseen and rise today to recognize the citizens of Collyer, cations. unserved. Mr. Speaker, the hour and day have Kansas for continuing efforts to sustain and Sandra Stenzel, community volunteer, ac- come: it is time for this Congress, in turn, to revitalize their community. knowledges that the work required to create a kick open the doors of the VA system—to en- On September 26, 2004 that effort was for- future for Collyer is not easy. However, she sure that every veteran, every veteran, has re- malized through creation of the Collyer Com- believes the effort is worth it. ‘‘Our community ceived his or her due for their service.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:00 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12MR8.014 E12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS E522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 12, 2007 RECOGNIZING LEWISVILLE AND right to represent employees through a ‘‘card collective economic power to negotiate the FLOWER MOUND STUDENTS FOR check’’ in which a union simply would have to best agreement they think they can get and RECEIVING TOP HONORS AT THE collect the signatures of a majority of employ- the right to approve or reject any contract ne- INAUGURAL NORTH TEXAS TEEN ees on union authorization cards in order to gotiated by their union. Presently, employees COURT TRAINING represent them. The result would be that em- are free to strike if they do not approve of a ployees’ signatures on union cards, which now proposed labor contract, but H.R. 800 makes HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS are used to call for an election, would be used the contract fixed by a panel of government- appointed arbitrators binding for two years and OF TEXAS to preclude them from having an election. now most employees covered by a proposed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Moreover, once unionized through a card check, employees would not be able to labor contract have the right to vote whether Monday, March 12, 2007 change their mind by the same mechanism. or not to accept it. H.R. 800 would strip this Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise Nothing could be more undemocratic, as is right away from them for the first (and most today to recognize student volunteers with the evidenced by the AFL–CIO’s own study show- important) contract with their employer. If their Lewisville-Flower Mound Teen Court, who ing that when unions get from 60 to 75 per- employer and union did not reach agreement were named ‘‘Best Overall Prosecution Team’’ cent of employees to sign union authorization on a first contract after 90 days, the Federal and ‘‘Best Overall Defense Team’’ at the inau- cards, they win less than 50 percent of elec- Mediation and Conciliation Service (‘‘FMCS’’) gural North Texas Teen Court Training. tions. would appoint a board of private arbitrators to The event was held on March 3, 2007, at It seems painfully obvious that, as Con- determine the terms of the contract, which the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law gressman HOWARD BERMAN (one of the Act’s would be binding on the employees, the union, in Fort Worth, Texas. Volunteer youth attor- co-sponsors), said when he was in the Cali- and the employer. There is no limit on the ar- neys, bailiffs, clerks, and jurors are given an fornia Assembly, secret ballot elections are es- bitrators’ authority. They could raise wages by opportunity to conduct trials of actual cases sential to ‘‘the self determination of the work- 100 percent or lower them. They could require with Class C misdemeanor defendants from ers’’ that federal labor law seeks to promote. employees to pay union dues or lose their local Teen Courts. Over 200 teens, adult vol- As Yale’s Robert Dahl concluded: ‘‘In the late jobs. This part of the law is clearly unconstitu- tional because it establishes no standards or unteers, and judges were involved in the com- nineteenth century, the secret ballot began to procedures for the arbitrators to follow and petition. replace a show of hands. . . [S]ecrecy [in vot- Seth Duban, of Marcus High School, and ing] has become the general standard, a does not provide for any review of the private arbitrators’ decisions, either administrative or John Maksym, a home-schooled student, were country in which it is widely violated would be judicial. members of the winning prosecution team. judged as lacking free and fair elections.’’ Fed- In 1925, the Supreme Court declared un- eral law now requires that in elections for fed- Lewisville High School students Sarah Abdel constitutional under the Fourteenth Amend- eral office, the citizens must be able to vote and Jennifer Stanley, along with Lexia ment a state law requiring certain private sec- ‘‘in a private and independent manner’’ and Chadwick of Huffines Middle School, com- tor employers and workers to submit to bind- that ‘‘the privacy of the voter and the confiden- posed the competition’s winning defense ing interest arbitration by a panel of judges if team. tiality of the ballot’’ must be protected. 42 the parties could not agree on a contract. The North Texas Teen Court Training is a U.S.C. § 15481(a)(1). The lack of privacy Accordingly, H.R. 800 can be upheld only if great event for the students, the community, under H.R. 800 would subject employees to it provides procedural due process. It does and the Texas Wesleyan University School of overwhelming pressure from union organizers not. Conspicuously absent from the statute are Law. These exceptional young men and and other workers to sign union cards, putting the procedural safeguards customarily consid- women had the opportunity to see and act out them back in the 19th century. ered necessary to ensure a fair hearing (e.g., the judicial process in a way that they could Card checks not only violate the workers’ the right to notice, to know what standards will not have otherwise. I would like to extend my right to privacy but deprive workers of the right be applied, to present evidence, to some kind congratulations and best wishes to the five to hear the arguments against as well as for of review, administrative or judicial). Of winning students, and to all other participants. unionization. Again, as Professor Dahl ob- course, it is possible that the NLRB will utilize I am honored to represent such intelligent and served, ‘‘voters must have access . . . to al- their rulemaking authority to provide for such academically driven students. ternative sources of information that are not procedures. Even so, neither agency is au- f . . . dominated by any . . . groups or point of thorized to review an arbitration board’s deci- view.’’ Unions usually solicit cards with no no- sion on the basis of non-compliance with such THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT tice to the employer, so that H.R. 800 would procedures. Similarly, an arbitration board’s deprive employees of the ‘‘alternate sources of non-compliance with procedural safeguards is HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH information’’ necessary to make an informed, not a basis for judicial review. Moreover, in OF CALIFORNIA and hence free, decision. most arbitrations, the parties’ agreement to a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. 800 compounds these inherent defects particular procedure is the best guarantee of in the card check process by providing no Monday, March 12, 2007 fairness. Under H.R. 800, the parties have no remedy if a union uses improper pressure or voice in determining procedure. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, with deception in getting employees to sign cards. In addition to due process infirmities, H.R. one of the most misleading names ever put to Present law establishes a detailed and com- 800 effectuates an impermissible delegation of a piece of legislation, the House of Represent- prehensive procedure for dealing with election legislative authority to private actors, violating atives voted last week on a bill entitled ‘‘The misconduct by both employers and union. principals of separation of powers. Pursuant to Employee Free Choice Act.’’ (H.R. 800). If H.R. 800 contains no such protections. H.R. 800, private arbitrators are vested with made law, the Act would result in the most im- H.R. 800’s card check provisions also vio- the ability to bind nonconsenting parties. Most portant changes in federal labor law since the late the parity of the processes for employees importantly, employees are not parties to the enactment of the Wagner Act in 1935 and, to bring in a union and rejecting an existing mediation and have no right to participate in contrary to its title, would deprive employees union representative. Under present law and the arbitration proceeding or challenge the ar- of free choice in the two most important issues under the proposed new law, once employees bitrators’ decision. While a majority of the af- involving unions by denying employees the bring in a union, it is not easy for them to fected employees will have signed union au- right to a secret ballot election to determine change their mind and get rid of the union. In thorization cards (as defective as they are) whether or not they want to be represented by most cases, a secret ballot election is nec- supporting the union, the contract imposed by a union and by denying employees the right to essary both to bring in a union and jettison the arbitrators will bind all bargaining unit em- approve or disapprove the first labor contract one. Under the proposed law, it would be easy ployees, including those who did not support with their employer. for unions to get in through a card check, but union representation. Under present law, the most common way difficult for employees to get free of union rep- Aside from constitutional defects, H.R. 800 to determine whether employees want to be resentation because the formalities of a secret would eviscerate large portions of the over 70 represented by a union is through a secret ballot election would be required. There is no years of case law developed carefully under ballot election conducted by a federal agency, rational basis for establishing different proce- the National Labor Relations Act. The resulting the NLRB. The United States Supreme Court dures for choosing to be represented by a uncertainty would be a major force in desta- has emphasized that other methods of decid- union and choosing not to. bilizing labor relations and causing labor strife ing about unionization are inferior. Under the H.R. 800 would deprive employees of their the NLRA was intended to resolve. For exam- new bill, a union would be able to gain the other basic free choice: the right to use their ple, over 97 percent of private sector labor

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In 1985, influence on current and future generations is The underlying problem with the mandatory Richard retired from teaching and returned to immeasurable, and I am deeply honored to arbitration portion of H.R. 800 is that in addi- work on his farm raising and showing have represented her. tion to depriving employees of the right to dis- Southdown sheep. f approve of the arbitrators’ ‘‘agreement’’, it Virginia Ray (McClesky) Doak was born on would destroy collective bargaining by elimi- December 8, 1922, in King, Texas, to Estelle WALTER REED MEDICAL CENTER nating the role of economic power and inject- and Henry McClesky. Virginia graduated from SPEECH OF ing procedural requirements for a fair adju- high school in Gatesville and attended the dication or rulemaking proceeding that are in- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. After receiv- HON. BOBBY L. RUSH consistent with collective bargaining. A labor ing her degree, Virginia taught school at OF ILLINOIS negotiation is a contest of economic power, Purmela and Plainview in Texas and Payne IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fundamentally different than an adjudication or School in Missouri. On August 19, 1944, she Wednesday, March 7, 2007 rulemaking. Any attempt to graft direct govern- married Richard Doak, a Missourian she had ment determination of the terms and condi- met while he was stationed at Fort Hood. Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tions of employment onto a law promoting pri- While raising a family in Missouri, Virginia re- voice my extreme disappointment over the de- vate decision-making through collective bar- mained close to her family in Texas and plorable living conditions that our brave men gaining is bound to fail. The two cannot be looked forward to visiting them at Christmas and women of the Armed Services have been reconciled. and during the summer. subjected to upon returning home from their I stand firm behind my vote against H.R. Madam Speaker, Richard and Virginia Doak courageous service in Iraq. 800 and fully support a Presidential veto of the were great friends of mine and were valuable How can the same administration that is bill. members of the Stover community. I know the calling on these young soldiers to put their Members of the House will join me in extend- f lives in harm’s way over and over again, allow ing heartfelt condolences to their family. them, after they are subsequently injured, to PERSONAL EXPLANATION f come back to these shameful living conditions? TRIBUTE TO THELMA CLARK HON. ANNA G. ESHOO As a veteran, myself, I am truly ashamed OF CALIFORNIA HON. TIM RYAN and appalled. When our brave warriors are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES treated like second class citizens, after being OF OHIO injured fighting for the values and interests of Monday, March 12, 2007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this country, it sends a very dangerous signal Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, due to a Monday, March 12, 2007 to those presently serving in Iraq, as well as family obligation, I was unable to vote March Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise to those who are considering serving their 9th of this year. I would like the record to re- today to honor a community activist that country through military service. flect how I would have voted on the following touched many lives throughout her 79 years Let us fix this mess today, and make the votes. as a resident of Youngstown, Ohio. Thelma welfare of our Armed Service members a real On rollcall vote No. 132 I would have voted Clark, who was born in Youngstown on Au- priority, instead of treating them like pawns in ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall vote No. 133 I would have gust 15, 1927, passed away this past October. this administration’s war games. voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall vote No. 134 I would Mrs. Clark graduated from The Rayen School f have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall vote No. 135 I and later went on to graduate from the Choffin WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ School of Nursing as a licensed practical ACT OF 2007 f nurse. She worked at Northside as well as Southside Hospital, but Thelma Clark’s career IN MEMORY OF RICHARD AND SPEECH OF as a nurse is not what her family and friends VIRGINIA DOAK will think of when reminiscing about her life. HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO Thelma Clark’s most significant and lasting OF MASSACHUSETTS HON. IKE SKELTON impact on the Youngstown community came IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSOURI through her many organization memberships Wednesday, March 7, 2007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and dedication to those organizations. Maybe Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today Monday, March 12, 2007 no better example of this was her steadfast faith and love of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in strong support of H.R. 569, introduced by Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, it is with to which she was a member for 63 years. my colleagues Mr. PASCRELL and Mr. CAMP. deep sadness that I inform the House of the Thelma served as the secretary for the church This bill would reauthorize a grant program death of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Doak of Stover, for 25 years and also played an important role that expired in 2003, which authorized grants MO. as the official church historian. to States and municipalities to combat the Richard L. Doak was born on December 24, Through her constant commitment to urban problem of combined sewer overflows and 1922, and was the second of seven children development and advancement of African sanitary sewer overflows. I was proud to be an to the late Grace and Edgar Doak. Upon com- Americans in the community, Thelma Clark original co-sponsor of this legislation. pletion of high school, Richard became a stu- was a shining example to her many children, In 2001, the EPA estimated there were 772 dent at the University of Missouri-Columbia. grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Mrs. communities in the country that have com- His college education was interrupted to vol- Clark was a member of the local branch of the bined sewer systems, including all of the com- unteer for service in the United States Army in NAACP for 52 years and served as 2nd vice munities in my district: Boston, Cambridge, World War II. On August 19, 1944, he married president of the organization for many of those Chelsea, and Somerville. The EPA also esti- Virginia Ray McClesky and soon after com- years. She was a member of the National mated that to address these problems would pleted his undergraduate education, receiving Council of Negro Women while also serving cost communities $50.6 billion for CSOs and a B.S. in Agriculture. He again served his as a co-chairperson of the Annual Negro Col- an additional $88.5 billion to address SSOs. country as an infantry platoon leader, 7th Divi- lege Fund Banquets. These enormous costs cannot be borne by the sion, 31st (Polar Bear) Regiment, Charlie These are just a few of the many activities communities alone. Company, during the Korean War. In honor of that became intrinsically connected to the life Since the Clean Water Act was first passed his commitment to the U.S. Army, he was of Thelma Clark. In addition, Mrs. Clark was a in 1972, the condition of our Nation’s waters awarded both the Silver Star for gallantry in member of the Pink Carnation Club, treasurer has improved greatly. H.R. 569 demonstrates combat and the Bronze Star for meritorious of the McGuffey Football Boosters Club, and a a renewed commitment by Congress to clean service. After his service, the Doaks returned member of the Parent Booster Club of the Boy water by providing targeted assistance to ad- to Missouri where they would raise their four Scouts. dress two large outstanding problems still af- children on the family farm. Mr. Doak later Learning about people like Thelma Clark fecting water quality, CSOs and SSOs. I urge earned a master’s degree in Education from and the proactive and selfless life that she led, my colleagues to support this bill.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:00 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12MR8.021 E12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS E524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 12, 2007 APPRECIATION OF ‘‘100 WOMEN last of those statutes gave explicit authority to STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE WHO CARE’’ the VA to hire doctors of chiropractic as full- MARION BERRY TRIBUTE TO time employees. I’m proud to have worked DONALD LYLE WATERWORTH HON. PETER J. ROSKAM with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to OF ILLINOIS help advance those initiatives. HON. MARION BERRY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition, former VA Secretary Anthony Monday, March 12, 2007 Principi released policy directives before his OF ARKANSAS Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today departure regarding the true and full integra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in strong support and admiration of the goals tion of chiropractic care within the VA, and it and efforts of Illinois’ ‘‘100 Women Who Care’’ is beginning to happen, offered in more than Monday, March 12, 2007 organization. 25 medical centers. But we must remain con- Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise here These 100 local women have seized on the cerned until we see these polices firmly in today to pay tribute to a dear friend, Donald remarkable idea that a small group of individ- place and working well in all VA treatment fa- Lyle Waterworth Sr. Don is a man who exem- uals pooling their talent, energy, and re- cilities. plifies the definition of public service. He has sources together can exercise an exponen- As insurance, the enactment of the legisla- dedicated many of his God given talents to tially greater ability to affect positive change in tion I propose will guarantee the right of a vet- serving our country and making his community our communities. eran to obtain this important service at the The concept is simple. ‘‘100 Women Who a better place for all. Don Waterworth is an Care’’ meets four times a year to select a wor- local VA without the cost and stumbling blocks example of what it means to be a true Amer- thy local charity to support. At each meeting, of going through potentially hostile gate- ican. its members contribute the seemingly insignifi- keepers. Don is a decorated war veteran, who served cant sum of $100. But taken together, these I am proud to re-introduce a bill that former our country in both World War II and the Viet- 100 checks for $100 amount to the very sig- Congressman Jeb Bradley had introduced in nam War. Some of his most notable honors nificant sum of $10,000. This money has an the last session of Congress: H.R. 1470, the from the United States Air Force include the incredible ability to impact the important com- ‘‘Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Good Con- munity service work of local charities. Act,’’ and to reintroduce my bill from the last duct Medal, Vietnam Service Award, World Already this year, ‘‘100 Women Who Care’’ session: H.R. 1471, the ‘‘Better Access to War II Service award, and the Victory Medal. has enabled Outreach Ministries in Carol Chiropractors to Keep Our Veterans Healthy Although Don has dedicated 30 years of his Stream, Illinois, to provide two apartments for Act (BACK Our Veterans Health Act).’’ single, homeless refugee women and their life to serving our country in the military, his The first, H.R. 1470, requires that the provi- children as they work to get back on their feet. commitment to serving others began at a sion of chiropractic services and care be I commend the women of ‘‘100 Women young age. At the tender age of 6, Don volun- Who Care’’ for their dedication to serving oth- phased in so that it will be provided at not teered to help his first grade teacher, Ms. ers. This organization is a wonderful example fewer than 75 medical centers by December Swanson with classroom chores. She later of how working together can have a huge im- 31, 2009 and at all medical centers by De- told his mother she had never had a student pact on our local communities. I wish these la- cember 31, 2011. Within five years, all vet- that was so helpful. After Don finished school, dies all the best for the future. Keep up the erans will have access to chiropractic care if he volunteered with the United States Army good work! and when they need it. and later joined the United States Air Force in f The second, H.R. 1471, is designed to pro- 1953. CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR ALL vide veterans with direct access to chiropractic After he retired from the military, Don con- VETERANS care at VA hospitals and clinics. The measure tinued his service to our country in a different directly prohibits discrimination among li- capacity. He immediately became a full-time censed health care providers by the VA when volunteer and started his own non-profit orga- HON. BOB FILNER determining which services a patient needs. nization called The Good Earth Association, OF CALIFORNIA which focused on restoring old farm machin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In developing these bills, I have worked closely with chiropractic patients, particularly ery. While in Vietnam he organized a group to Monday, March 12, 2007 train troops in aviation skills so they could be- our veterans, who know the benefits of chiro- come pilots once they returned home from the Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, since the practic care and bear witness to the positive war. While in Taiwan, he created a program to creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ outcomes and preventative health benefits of fund operations for crippled and disadvan- health care system, the Nation’s doctors of chiropractic care. I also was pleased to work taged children. The Freemasons recognized chiropractic have been, until recently, kept out- with the American Chiropractic Association Don’s lifetime of outstanding civic service and side and all but prevented from providing prov- (ACA), the nation’s largest chiropractic organi- en, cost-effective and much-needed care to presented him with their most prestigious zation and the national voice of doctors of honor, the Solomon Award. veterans—including many in need of the chiropractic and their patients. I have been health care services that doctors of chiro- told by the ACA that there are more than Despite his busy schedule, Don continues to practic are licensed to provide. 60,000 doctors of chiropractic and in excess of give his time to a variety of organizations in- A little history: Over the years, representa- 25 million chiropractic patients across Amer- cluding the American Retired Military Associa- tives of the Department of Veterans Affairs tion, Randolph County Food Bank, and The have come before the House of Representa- ica. Some of these doctors certainly should be directly available to our veterans. Finally, I am Randolph Chapter of the AARP. For over 20 tives Veterans’ Affairs Committee and have in- years, Don has been a member of the local sisted that chiropractic benefits are available a chiropractic patient myself and have been greatly helped by chiropractic care for physical Masonic lodge and an observer for the Ran- to veterans and that no bias exists within the dolph County National Weather Service. He problems caused by an automobile accident. I VA against the chiropractic profession. Access also worked for the Red Cross in Randolph hate to think that veterans do not have this is becoming greater, and hopefully the bills I County by helping families of dead or wound- same opportunity for relief from pain. am introducing will not be necessary, but for ed soldiers get the resources they needed to all practical purposes, access to chiropractic A large number of all medical problems in care for their loved ones. care, until very recently, had been non-exist- the returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghani- He has been married to his wife Elisabeth ent within the VA system. Chiropractic care stan—42 percent—are musculoskeletal inju- Waterworth for 35 years. They have 4 chil- was so seldom offered to veterans that it ries, which are injuries that are often directed dren, 1 foster daughter and 9 grandchildren. could have been fairly said to be a phantom to chiropractors. So the timing could not be benefit. Don’s commitment to our country through his better for passage of these bills. Because of the track record of neglect, in decades of military and volunteer service is a recent years Congress enacted 3 separate Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to join me remarkable achievement. I ask my fellow statutes seeking to ensure veterans access to in supporting unimpeded access to chiro- members of Congress to join me celebrating chiropractic care (Public Law 106–117, Public practic care throughout the veterans’ health his extraordinary life on his upcoming 80th Law 107–135 and Public Law 108–170). The care system and help enact these measures. birthday.

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FORTNEY PETE STARK purpose of the delegation’s visit is to com- Whereas, the first Black newspaper, Free- OF CALIFORNIA memorate the U.S.-Korea business and trade dom’s Journal, was published in 1827, in relationship as well as support the progress of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which this abolitionist paper served as a cata- talks designed to lead to a Free Trade Agree- lytic agent in support of the anti-slavery move- Monday, March 12, 2007 ment between the United States and the Re- ment; Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to public of Korea. Whereas, one of the most famous and ef- pay tribute to the memory Claude Moose. Founded in 1946 with 105 members, KITA fective fighters against the inhumanity of Claude was a longtime resident of San now represents more than 80,000 Korean American slavery, Frederick Douglass, pub- Lorenzo, California and died on February 17, businesses seeking to sell their products and lished The North Star as a voice of American 2007, a day before his 93rd birthday. services overseas, and in turn buying products Blacks crying out in the wilderness of slavery He was committed to his family of five chil- and services from foreign countries. KITA, for freedom and justice; dren and his wife Betty, a former member of which owns office buildings in Washington and Whereas, Black newspapers led the fight the San Lorenzo School Board. His commit- New York City, participates in the World Trade against lynching and other cruel acts against ment to making a positive difference in the Centers Association, which has more than 300 Black people at the turn of the century; lives of others also extended to the community members in 101 countries. It works closely Whereas, Black editors and publishers, as in which he lived. with virtually all World Trade Centers to pro- leaders in their communities, joined the Claude Moose was very active in his com- mote trade by providing facilities and services NAACP, National Urban League, the Black munity as a Scout leader and was also appre- on a reciprocal basis. church, and other organizations in pushing for ciated for his corny sense of humor. He was In addition, to promote bilateral economic the Federal Government and the U.S. Con- an avid golfer into his late 80s and won a cooperation, KITA sponsors the Korea-U.S. gress to take decisive steps to protect and ex- hole-in-one contest and many trophies. He Economic Council, the Korea-Japan Industry pand the civil rights of African American citi- taught his daughter, Claudia, to play when she and Trade Committee, and the Korea-Hong zens; was nine years old and they enjoyed courses Kong Business Roundtable. Whereas, reporters of Black newspapers from Alameda to Skywest. In its efforts to promote freer trade, not only risked their lives in covering the Civil Rights Claudia describes her father’s golf game— between the U.S. and Korea, but around the Movement, including the Emmett Till trial, the ‘‘He may not have hit long, but he hit straight. world, KITA organizes various functions and violent integration of Central High School in He was a dead eye on the game, no short events to enhance mutual understanding on Little Rock, Arkansas, the Freedom Rides, and games with him.’’ trade issues, seeking to resolve private-sector lunch counter sit-ins, in the South; Retired for many years, Claude was active trade disputes through dialogue. It also works Whereas, the Black Press produced a long in the Friends of the Library-San Lorenzo, together with its overseas counterparts and list of outstanding publishers such as John H. serving as the hospitality chair and book sale international economic organizations to pro- Murphy, Sr., Robert S. Abbott, Robert V. volunteer. He was a volunteer and active vide member firms with opportunities to inter- Vann, John H. Johnson, John S. Sengstacke, member of the Gray Panthers of Alameda act fully with the international community. Claude A. Bennett, Louis Martin, and Dr. County, Hayward Demos Democratic Club, Moreover, KITA places special emphasis on Carlton Goodlett; Fairmont Service League Senior Meals Pro- developing and maintaining cooperative rela- Whereas, the Black Press continues to gram, and San Lorenzo Heritage Society and tionships with overseas trade promotion orga- serve as a vital source of information about was chaplain of Disabled Veterans Chapter 51 nizations as well as major international organi- the lifestyle, culture, achievements, activities, of San Lorenzo. zations to facilitate trade and investment on a and ongoing struggles of African American citi- Claude worked 37 years as a mail carrier reciprocal basis. These cooperation activities zens for equal opportunities in education, em- and postal clerk at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in include trade information exchange, organizing ployment, housing, and healthcare in order to Oakland, California. He served in the U.S. trade promotional events, joint research, and live a quality life in America’s democracy. Army in World War II for five years in the provision of facilities. I know that my colleagues will join me in South Pacific, with his last tour in New Guin- Barely half a century ago, the Republic of giving special recognition to what has become ea. He received many medals and was a staff Korea was an impoverished casualty of impe- a great American institution, the Black Press, sergeant in the 143rd Ordinance-Maintenance rialism and war; it has now grown to be the on its 180th anniversary in this year of 2007, Company 77th Division. 12th-largest trading nation in the world. Korea especially during its annual celebration of The Mooses lived in the same San Lorenzo is also the largest trading partner of the United Black Press Week March 14 through March house for 56 years and have been members States, with over $70 billion in business be- 16. We commend the National Newspaper of Christ Lutheran Church since its inception tween our countries each year. Credit for such Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade 56 years ago. A memorial service will be held remarkable development belongs in large part group for more than 200 Black newspapers on March 1st at Christ Lutheran Church. A to the efforts of the Korea International Trade across the country, for organizing an annual military service will be held on March 9th. Association. observance of Black Press Week. We cele- Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to My family and staff join the community in brate the thousands of publishers, editors, and extend their good wishes to Chairman Hee- paying tribute to Claude Moose and express- staff of the Black Press who have documented Beom Lee, and welcome the delegation of the ing sympathy to Betty and her family on the the stories of Black Americans and continue to Korea International Trade Association as it vis- tremendous loss of this proud father, avid golf- make sure the world is aware of the African its Washington, D.C. I hope you join me in er and community activist. He is a model to American experience. Finally, we appreciate wishing them a pleasant and productive stay follow. the struggle, the challenge and the success in our Nation’s Capital. f that is the unique contribution of the Black f Press and the NNPA during this week. WELCOMING KOREA INTER- SALUTING THE BLACK PRESS ON f NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION ITS 180TH ANNIVERSARY DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON HONORING WENDELL W. YOUNG III HON. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK AND DR. REGINA M. BENJAMIN HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF MICHIGAN OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA Monday, March 12, 2007 Monday, March 12, 2007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. KILPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise Monday, March 12, 2007 Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, a delegation today to honor and salute the 80th anniversary headed by the Chairman of the Korea Inter- of the Black Press, and issue the following Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. national Trade Association (KITA), The Honor- statement in support of the National News- Madam Speaker, it is with great honor that I able Hee-Beom Lee, will visit Washington dur- paper Publishers Association: rise today to recognize the remarkable work of ing the week of March 12 for a series of meet- Whereas, the Black Press has been a main Dr. Regina M. Benjamin and Mr. Wendell W. ings with business leaders, government offi- recorder of the history of Black people in Young III, recipients of the Saint Katharine

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:00 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A12MR8.031 E12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS E526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 12, 2007 Drexel National Justice Award. These two out- S. 657, to amend the Public Health 10 a.m. standing individuals were recognized by The Service Act to add requirements re- Appropriations Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for their garding trauma care, and any pending Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and nominations. dedication and commitment to the betterment Drug Administration, and Related SD–430 Agencies Subcommittee of others. Judiciary To hold hearings to examine inter- Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, a graduate of Xa- To hold hearings to examine reinvigo- national food assistance. vier University and Morehouse School of Med- rating the Freedom of Information Act SD–124 icine, has dedicated her life to caring for the relating to open government. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- health and social welfare needs of the people SD–226 fairs in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. She is com- Rules and Administration To hold hearings to examine the nomina- mitted to enhancing physician access and pa- To hold hearings to examine S. 223, to re- tion of Gregory B. Cade, of Virginia, to tient care through her work as a member of quire Senate candidates to file designa- be Administrator of the United States tions, statements, and reports in elec- local, state and federal boards. Fire Administration, Department of tronic form. Homeland Security. Mr. Wendell W. Young III, as President of SR–301 SD–342 the Retail Clerk International Association of 10:15 a.m. Judiciary Philadelphia Local Union, promoted and cre- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Business meeting to consider S. 236, to ated equity and equality for workers. His life To hold hearings to examine enhancing require reports to Congress on Federal has been dedicated to Catholic social teach- patient access and drug safety relating agency use of data mining, S. 261, to ings. to Prescription Drug User Fees. amend title 18, United States Code, to Madam Speaker, on the occasion of the SD–430 strengthen prohibitions against animal 10:30 a.m. fighting, S. 376, to amend title 18, Feastday of Saint Katherine Drexel, March 3, Appropriations 2007, we honor both recipients for their tire- United States Code, to improve the Defense Subcommittee provisions relating to the carrying of less efforts to bring peace and justice to their To hold hearings to examine proposed concealed weapons by law enforcement communities. The selfless work of both Mr. budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for officers, S. 231, to authorize the Edward Young and Dr. Benjamin has been on the be- the Army. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance half of those in need, a calling that is truly SD–192 Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 lev- noble. Madam Speaker, these two individuals 2 p.m. els through 2012, S. 368, to amend the have taken up the fight for equality, justice Budget Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Business meeting to consider the Concur- Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the and the well-being of all Americans, and for rent Resolution on the Budget for the that we are all grateful. COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, S. fiscal year 2008. 627, to amend the Juvenile Justice and f SD–608 Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2:30 p.m. improve the health and well-being of Foreign Relations maltreated infants and toddlers Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, East Asian and Pacific Affairs Sub- through the creation of a National agreed to by the Senate on February 4, committee Court Teams Resource Center, to assist 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- To hold hearings to examine strategies local Court Teams, and S. Con. Res. 14, tem for a computerized schedule of all to end the violence relating to commemorating the 85th anniversary meetings and hearings of Senate com- extrajudicial killings in the Phil- of the founding of the American Hel- ippines. lenic Educational Progressive Associa- mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- SD–419 tees, and committees of conference. tion, a leading association for the Appropriations 1,300,000 United States citizens of This title requires all such committees Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu- Greek ancestry and Philhellenes in the to notify the Office of the Senate Daily cation, and Related Agencies Sub- United States and possibility of certain Digest—designated by the Rules Com- committee subpoenas in connection with inves- mittee—of the time, place, and purpose To hold hearings to examine federal tigation into replacement of United of the meetings, when scheduled, and funding for the No Child Left Behind States Attorneys. any cancellations or changes in the Act. SD–226 SD–124 meetings as they occur. Commerce, Science, and Transportation As an additional procedure along Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast MARCH 15 Guard Subcommittee with the computerization of this infor- 9:30 a.m. To hold an oversight hearing to examine mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Armed Services the President’s proposed budget re- Digest will prepare this information for To receive testimony on the posture of quest for fiscal year 2008 for the U.S. printing in the Extensions of Remarks the United States Army in review of Coast Guard. section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD the Defense Authorization Request for SR–253 on Monday and Wednesday of each fiscal year 2008 and the future years Environment and Public Works week. Defense Program. Transportation and Infrastructure Sub- Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, SH–216 committee Budget To hold hearings to examine water re- March 13, 2007 may be found in the Business meeting to consider the Concur- sources needs and the President’s pro- Daily Digest of today’s RECORD. rent Resolution on the Budget for the posed budget request for fiscal year MEETINGS SCHEDULED fiscal year 2008. 2008 for the Army Corps of Engineers. SD–608 SD–406 MARCH 14 Foreign Relations 2 p.m. 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Appropriations Homeland Security and Governmental Af- tions of Zalmay Khalilzad to be a Rep- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related fairs resentative to the United Nations, with Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the threat the rank and status of Ambassador, To hold hearings to examine proposed of Islamic radicalism to the homeland. and the Representative in the Security budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for SD–342 Council of the United Nations, and to the National Aeronautics and Space 10 a.m. be a Representative to the Sessions of Administration. Finance the General Assembly of the United SD–138 To hold hearings to examine charting a Nations during his tenure of service as 2:30 p.m. course for health care moving toward Representative to the United Nations. Appropriations universal coverage. SD–419 Energy and Water Development Sub- SD–215 Appropriations committee Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Transportation, Housing and Urban Devel- To hold hearings to examine proposed Business meeting to consider S. 624, to opment, and Related Agencies Sub- budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for amend the Public Health Service Act committee the Department of the Army, Army to provide waivers relating to grants To hold hearings to examine solvency Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclama- for preventive health measures with re- and reform proposals for the Federal tion and the Department of the Inte- spect to breast and cervical cancers, Housing Administration. rior. Keeping Seniors Safe From Act of 2007, SD–138 SD–192

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SH–219 the establishment and maintenance of SR–418 a National Museum of the American MARCH 16 Latino in Washington, DC, S. 637, to di- MARCH 28 10 a.m. rect the Secretary of the Interior to 10 a.m. Appropriations study the suitability and feasibility of Commerce, Science, and Transportation establishing the Chattahoochee Trace Legislative Branch Subcommittee Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast National Heritage Corridor in Alabama To hold hearings to examine proposed Guard Subcommittee and Georgia, S. 817, to amend the Om- budget estimates for the fiscal year To hold hearings to examine the future nibus Parks and Public Lands Manage- 2008 for the Government Account- of the Coast Guard Dive Program. ment Act of 1996 to provide additional ability Office, Government Printing Of- SR–253 fice, Congressional Budget Office, and authorizations for certain National heritage Areas, and for other proposes; 2:30 p.m. the Office of Compliance. Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD–138 and S. Con. Res. 6, expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies Subcommittee MARCH 19 of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wy- oming, should be designated as the To hold hearings to examine 1 p.m. ‘‘National Museum of Wildlife Art of transitioning to a next generation Appropriations the United States’’. Human Space Flight System. Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu- SD–366 SR–253 cation, and Related Agencies Sub- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- committee fairs MARCH 29 To hold hearings to examine proposed Investigations Subcommittee 9:30 a.m. budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for To hold hearings to examine medicare the National Institutes of Health. Veterans’ Affairs doctors who cheat on their taxes. SH–216 To hold joint hearings with the House SD–342 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to ex- Commerce, Science, and Transportation MARCH 20 amine the legislative presentation of Science, Technology, and Innovation Sub- AMVETS, Ex-POWs, Military Order of 10 a.m. committee the Purple Heart, and Fleet Reserve Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine energy in- Association. Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism novation. SD–106 Subcommittee SR–253 To continue hearings to examine eco- APRIL 11 nomic and safety concerns relating to MARCH 21 promoting travel to America (Part II). 10 a.m. 10 a.m. SR–253 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Judiciary To hold hearings to examine the avail- To hold hearings to examine assessing To hold hearings to examine combating ability and affordability of property the effectiveness of the current United war profiteering, focusing on inves- and casualty insurance in the Gulf States sanctions on Iran relating to tigating and prosecuting contracting Coast and other coastal regions. minimizing potential threats from fraud and abuse in Iraq. SD–538 Iran. SD–226 SD–538 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Retirement and Aging Subcommittee MARCH 26 CANCELLATIONS To hold hearings to examine the state of Alzheimer’s disease research 100 years 2 p.m. MARCH 14 later. Armed Services 9:30 a.m. SH–216 Emerging Threats and Capabilities Sub- Veterans’ Affairs 2:30 p.m. committee To hold an oversight hearing to examine Energy and Natural Resources To receive a briefing on the reorganiza- Department of Veterans Affairs and National Parks Subcommittee tion of the Office of the Under Sec- Department of Defense cooperation and retary of Defense for policy. To hold hearings to examine S. 126, to collaboration, focusing on education SR–232A modify the boundary of Mesa Verde Na- and training. Energy and Natural Resources tional Park, S. 257, to direct the Sec- SR–418 retary of the Interior to conduct a To hold hearings to examine the progress of the European Union’s Emissions study to determine the feasibility of MARCH 15 establishing the Columbia-Pacific Na- Trading Scheme and to receive infor- 8:30 a.m. tional Heritage Area in the States of mation on lessons learned for policy- Armed Services Washington and Oregon, S. 289, to es- makers who want to better understand To receive a closed briefing on Iraq. tablish the Journey Through Hallowed how a market-based trading program S–407, Capitol Ground National Heritage Area, S. 443, could operate efficiently and effec- to establish the Sangre de Cristo Na- tively in the United States. tional Heritage Area in the State of SD–G50 Colorado, S. 444, to establish the South POSTPONEMENTS Park National Heritage Area in the MARCH 27 State of Colorado, S. 500, to establish 9:30 a.m. MARCH 14 the Commission to Study the Potential Judiciary 2:30 p.m. Creation of the National Museum of To hold oversight hearings to examine Commerce, Science, and Transportation the American Latino to develop a plan the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Science, Technology, and Innovation Sub- of action for the establishment and SH–216 committee maintenance of a National Museum of Veterans’ Affairs To hold hearings to examine technology the American Latino in Washington, To hold an oversight hearing to examine solutions for climate change. DC, H.R.512, to establish the Commis- Department of Veterans Affairs and SR–253

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:00 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M12MR8.000 E12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS Monday, March 12, 2007 Daily Digest Senate cease to have any force or effect on and after Decem- Chamber Action ber 31, 2012, to ensure congressional review and Routine Proceedings, pages S2991–S3012 oversight of the Act, and Coburn Amendment No. Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, 325 (to Amendment No. 275), to ensure the fiscal as follows: S. 838–846. Page S3000 integrity of grants awarded by the Department of Measures Considered: Homeland Security, and that the time run concurrently and be equally divided and controlled between Iraq Resolution: Senate began consideration of the Senators Lieberman and Coburn, or their designees; motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 9, to that at 11:45 a.m., Senate vote on, or in relation to, revise United States policy on Iraq. Page S3011 Coburn Amendment No. 294 (listed above), to be A motion was entered to close further debate on followed by a vote on, or in relation to Amendment the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. No. 325 (listed above), regardless of the outcome of 9, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule the first vote; that there be 2 minutes of debate be- XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on tween the votes, equally divided and controlled. cloture will occur on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Page S3012 Page S3011 Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the con- Appointments: sideration of the joint resolution was withdrawn. Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Page S3011 Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Preserving United States Attorney Independence 22 U.S.C. 276d–276g, as amended, appointed the Act: Senate began consideration of the motion to following Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delega- proceed to consideration of S. 214, to amend chapter tion to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the conference during the 110th Congress: Senator independence of United States attorneys. Klobuchar. Page S3012 Pages S3011–12 U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group: The A motion was entered to close further debate on Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pur- the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 214, suant to 22 U.S.C. 276n, as amended, appointed the and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII following Senator as Chairman of the U.S.-China of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on clo- Interparliamentary Group conference during the ture will occur on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. 110th Congress: Senator Inouye. Page S3012 Page S3011 Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the con- Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- sideration of the bill was withdrawn. Page S3012 lowing nominations: Improving America’s Security by Implementing William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Com- Director of the Securities Investor Protection Cor- mission Act: A unanimous-consent agreement was poration for a term expiring December 31, 2007 vice reached providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Deborah Doyle McWhinney, term expired. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, Senate resume consider- William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a ation of S. 4, to make the United States more secure Director of the Securities Investor Protection Cor- by implementing unfinished recommendations of the poration for a term expiring December 31, 2010. 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more ef- Anne Cahn, of Maryland, to be a Member of the fectively, to improve homeland security; that the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of time until 11:45 a.m., be for debate with respect to Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009. Coburn Amendment No. 294 (to Amendment No. Bruce P. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to 275), to provide that the provisions of the Act shall be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United D311

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:37 Mar 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D12MR7.REC D12MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMDIGEST D312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 12, 2007 States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notifica- 19, 2011. tion of withdrawal of the following nomination: Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be a Member William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a of the Board of Directors of the United States Insti- Director of the Securities Investor Protection Cor- tute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2011. poration for a term expiring December 31, 2008, George E. Moose, of Colorado, to be a Member of which was sent to the Senate on January 29, 2007. the Board of Directors of the United States Institute Page S3012 of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009. Messages From the House: Page S3000 Jeremy A. Rabkin, of New York, to be a Member Messages Referred: Page S3000 of the Board of Directors of the United States Insti- tute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009. Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3000–01 Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five Pages S3001–11 years expiring July 29, 2012. Additional Statements: Page S2999 Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:30 p.m., and to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Au- adjourned at 6:05 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, thority for the term of five years expiring July 1, March 13, 2007. (For Senate’s program, see the re- 2009. marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. page S3012.) 1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy. Committee Meetings Page S3012 No committee meetings were held. h House of Representatives H.R. 1362, to reform acquisition practices of the Chamber Action Federal Government, with an amendment (H. Rept. Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 pub- 110–47, Pt. 1). Page H2435 lic bills, H.R. 1468–1484; 1 private bill, H.R. Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the 1485; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 90; and H. Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Shea- Res. 236–238 were introduced. Pages H2435–36 Porter to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Additional Cosponsors: Pages H2436–37 Page H2403 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Recess: The House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and re- H.R. 1309, to promote openness in Government convened at 2 p.m. Page H2405 by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of and pass the following measures: Information Act), with amendments (H. Rept. 110–45); Amending the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991: H.R. 1068, amended, to amend the H.R. 1045, to designate the Federal building lo- High-Performance Computing Act of 1991; cated at 210 Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ‘‘Neal Smith Federal Building’’ (H. Rept. Pages H2406–08 110–46); Energy Technology Transfer Act: H.R. 85, to Supplemental report on H.R. 985, to amend title provide for the establishment of centers to encourage 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of demonstration and commercial application of ad- information are protected from prohibited personnel vanced energy methods and technologies, by a 2/3 practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that 136; Pages H2408–10, H2418–19 such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent Reauthorizing the Steel and Aluminum Energy with certain disclosure protections (H. Rept. Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act 110–42, Pt. 2); and of 1988: H.R. 1126, to reauthorize the Steel and

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Chin, of New York, to be United States Director of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Re- Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, lated Programs, on Millenium Challenge Account, 2 3 p.m., SD–419. p.m., 2358 Rayburn. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and hold joint hearings with House Committee on Education Urban Development, and Related Agencies, on Status of and Labor to examine improving No Child Left Behind Public Housing and HOPE VI, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn. to close the achievement gap, relating to the Elementary Committee on Armed Services, to mark up H.R. 1362, Ac- and Secondary Education Act reauthorzation, 9:30 a.m., countability in Contracting Act, 8:30 a.m., 2118 Ray- 2175 RHOB. burn. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on over- Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, view of military resale programs, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn. the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the adequacy hold hearings to examine United States international ef- of the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization forts to secure radiological materials, focusing on Depart- Budget Request to meet readiness needs, 2 p.m., 2118 ment of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission ef- Rayburn. forts to secure radiological materials through the Inter- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on national Atomic Energy Agency and the other multilat- Health, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 477, Stroke eral organizations, 2:30 p.m., SD–342. Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act; H.R. 727, Trau- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine ma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of the nominations of Benjamin Hale Settle, to be United 2007; H.R. 545, Native American Methamphetamine States District Judge for the Western District of Wash- Enforcement and Treatment Act of 2007; H.R. 1132, ington, Frederick J. Kapala, to be United States District National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Pro- Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and Halil gram Reauthorization Act of 2007; and H.R. 493, Ge- Suleyman Ozerden, to be United States District Judge for netic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, 3 the Southern District of Mississippi, 10 a.m., SD–226. p.m., 2123 Rayburn. Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. entitled ‘‘Post Katrina Health Care: Continuing Concerns House and Immediate Needs in the New Orleans Region,’’ 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ‘‘Hedge Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing to Funds and Systemic Risk in the Financial Markets,’’ 10 review the federal food stamp program and its impact on a.m., 2128 Rayburn. children’s health, 10 a.m., 1302 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations,, Subcommittee on Agri- Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on Tibet: Status of culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. tion, and Related Agencies, on Secretary of Agriculture, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on 2 p.m., 2362A Rayburn. Haiti’s Development Needs, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Re- Committee on Homeland Security, to mark up H.R. 1401, lated Agencies, on NASA, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn and Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007, 10 2 p.m., 2362B Rayburn. a.m., 311 Cannon. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fish- Related Agencies, on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 10 eries, Wildlife, and Oceans, hearing on the following a.m., 2362B Rayburn. bills: H.R. 50, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Secret Serv- Reauthorization Act of 2007; and H.R. 465, Asian Ele- ice, 10 a.m., H–309 Capitol. phant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2007, 10 Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related a.m., 1324 Longworth. Agencies, on Arts Panel, 10:30 a.m., on the Social and Committee on Oversight and Reform, to consider H.R. Economic Status of Native Americans, 1:30 p.m., and on 1433, to provide for the treatment of the District of Co- Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of the Special Trustee, 2 lumbia as a Congressional district for the purposes of rep- p.m., B–308 Rayburn. resentation in the House of Representatives, 10 a.m., Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 2154 Rayburn. Education and Related Agencies, on Department of Edu- Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 985, Whistle- cation: Elementary and Secondary Education, and Special blower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, 3:30 p.m., Education and Rehabilitation Services, 10 a.m., 2359 H–313 Capitol. Rayburn. Committee on Science and Technology, hearing on Science Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Capitol Vis- and Technology Leadership in a 21st Century Global itor Center, 1:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. Economy, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans’ Af- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- fairs, and Related Agencies, on Navy Budget, 9:30 and committee on Highways and Transit, hearing on U.S./ a hearing on Veterans’ Claims Process, 1 p.m., H–143 Mexican Trucking: Safety and the Cross Border Dem- Capitol. onstration Project,’’ 1 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Dis- Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Over- ability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up the sight, hearing on Katrina Redevelopment Tax Issues, 10 following bills: H.R. 797, Dr. James Allen Veteran Vi- a.m., 1100 Longworth. sion Equity Act; and H.R. 1284, Veterans’ Compensation Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hear- Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007; followed by a ing on Facilities and Infrastructures, 2 p.m., H–405 Cap- hearing on the Impact of OIF/OEF on the VA Claims itol. Process, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Joint Meetings Subcommittee on Health, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 612, Returning Servicemember VA Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007; and H.R. 327, Joshua Labor, and Pensions, to hold joint hearings with House Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, 1:30 p.m., 334 Committee on Education and Labor to examine improv- Cannon. ing No Child Left Behind to close the achievement gap, relating to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, 9:30 a.m., 2175 RHOB.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; (2) H. Res. 107— 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 13 Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah; (3) H. Res. Senate Chamber 64—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Bangladesh should immediately drop all Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning pending charges against Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will resume Shoaib Choudhury; (4) H. Res. 228—Recognizing the 186th consideration of S. 4, Improving America’s Security by Imple- anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating menting Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Greek and American Democracy; (5) H. Res. 230—Recog- Act, and after a period of debate, vote on, or in relation to nizing the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome signed on Coburn Amendment No. 294 (to Amendment No. 275) and March 25, 1957; (6) H. Res. 222—Expressing the support of Coburn Amendment No. 325 (to Amendment No. 275). the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their resigned on April 10, 1998; (7) H.R. 478—To designate the spective party conferences.) Federal building and United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ‘‘Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’; (8) H.R. 429—To Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 13 Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ‘‘Hugh L. Carey United States Courthouse’’; (9) H.R. 430—To designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman House Chamber Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ‘‘Conrad Duberstein Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspen- United States Bankruptcy Courthouse’’; and (10) H.R. 1045— sions: (1) H.R. 1003—To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform To designate the Federal building located at 210 Walnut Street and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States in Des Moines, Iowa, as the ‘‘Neal Smith Federal Building’’.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Davis, Danny K., Ill., E521 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E525 Radanovich, George, Calif., E522 Davis, Tom, Va., E518 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E519 Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E524 Berry, Marion, Ark., E524 Dingell, John D., Mich., E519 Moran, Jerry, Kans., E521 Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E523 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E518, E522 Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E518 Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E525 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E523 Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E523 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E523 Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E518 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E523 Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Filner, Bob, Calif., E524 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E517 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E525 Islands, E520 Green, Al, Tex., E517 Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E518 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E525

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