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September 21, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1805 already address identification needs [while] ity, but he has various other leadership posi- the Commander and International Space Sta- . . . This legislation contains only a vague tions throughout the city. He currently serves tion Science Officer. During his devoted serv- promise to reimburse states for the cost of as a member of the vestry at St. Paul’s Epis- ice, Colonel McArthur has logged 224 days, providing voter ID’s to indigent individuals. copal Church, the Cruise Ship Task Force, the 22 hours, 28 minutes and 10 seconds in There is no specific appropriation for this . . . Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs space, including 24 hours and 21 minutes of and little likelihood for one.’’ Task Force, the Mobile Area Education Foun- EVA time in space walks, and he has com- If the Republican leadership had been will- dation, and as chairman of the Salvation Army pleted 556 orbits of the Earth. ing to allow the House to consider amend- Advisory Board, among many others. Mr. Speaker, in 1962 President John F. ments, changes could have been made to re- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Kennedy said, ‘‘We set sail on this new sea move any doubts about its constitutionality with me in commending Bay Haas for his tire- because there is new knowledge to be gained, and to avoid burdening the state and local less service to Mobile. I know Bay’s col- and new rights to be won, and they must be governments with unnecessary burdens. How- leagues, his family, and his many friends join won and used for the progress of all people.’’ ever, instead the leadership insisted on bring- with me in praising his significant accomplish- Colonel Bill McArthur reminds us that there is ing the bill to the floor under a procedure that ments and extending thanks for all his efforts still much to be gained—for the benefit of all prevented that—one of the reasons that many over the years on behalf of the citizens of the mankind—as we continue to explore space. have questioned whether the real purpose of First Congressional District and the state of On behalf of all the citizens of southeastern the bill is less to respond to potential election Alabama. and the United States, we fraud and more to make it harder for some f thank him for all he has done to make this a citizens to vote. better place. May God bless him and his fam- I am not opposed to a carefully constructed A TRIBUTE TO COLONEL WILLIAM ily. and constitutional bill that would enhance S. ‘‘BILL’’ MCARTHUR f workplace identity, which is why I support H.R. 98. Nor am I opposed to legislating in order to HON. MIKE McINTYRE TRIBUTE TO DR. ensure that non-citizens and others ineligible OF NORTH CAROLINA to vote are prevented from voting fraudulently. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON And I am hopeful that once the heat of this Thursday, September 21, 2006 OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA election season passes, the House will return IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to a more deliberative and bipartisan way of Mr. MCINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to doing business on this issue and others. pay tribute to Colonel William S. ‘‘Bill’’ Thursday, September 21, 2006 But, in the meantime, I think this bill does McArthur for his valiant service as an Astro- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, as an original not merit enactment as it stands because its naut with the National Aeronautics and Space Co-Chair of the Honorary Congressional Host defects outweigh whatever value it may have Administration (NASA). Colonel McArthur’s Committee for the Fes- as a supplement to the existing state and fed- dedication, determination and devotion are an tival, with Representative JOHN CONYERS, I eral laws against election fraud. inspiration to America and particularly to the rise today to recognize one of America’s great f citizens of his home county of Robeson and jazz musicians and celebrated music all of southeastern North Carolina. innovators, Dr. Billy Taylor. As we look for- CONGRATULATIONS TO BAY HAAS A native of the community of Wakulla, and ward to and celebrate the second annual ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RE- a graduate of nearby Red Springs High Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in the District of TIREMENT FROM THE MOBILE School, Colonel McArthur has heroically Columbia, we recognize the talented individ- AIRPORT AUTHORITY AFTER 24 served his country for 33 years. After grad- uals who contributed to the unique sounds YEARS OF SERVICE uating from West Point in 1973, Colonel that form modern jazz. As a world-renowned McArthur was commissioned as a Second jazz artist who uses his talent not only to en- HON. JO BONNER Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was assigned tertain, but also to educate and inspire, Dr. OF ALABAMA a tour with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Billy Taylor will be honored this year with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bragg. Following his tour, he entered the U.S. Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He Thursday, September 21, 2006 Army Aviation School from which he grad- joins last year’s inaugural honoree, David Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great uated at the top of his flight class and was Brubeck, as a recipient of this award. pride and pleasure that I rise today to recog- designated an Army aviator. He then served I am proud that Dr. Taylor grew up in the nize the outstanding service and leadership of as an aeroscout team leader and brigade District of Columbia in a family that valued ar- Bay Haas upon the recent announcement of aviation section leader with the 2nd Infantry tistic expression through music. His talent was his plans to retire. For the past 33 years, Mr. Division in Korea and later as a company undeniable. Dr. Taylor experimented with the Haas has served the Mobile community in a commander, platoon leader, and operations sounds of the saxophone, drums, guitar and distinguished manner. officer with the 24th Combat Aviation Bat- piano, receiving lessons from Henry Grant, Following 9 years at IBM, Mr. Haas began talion. After receiving a Master of Science de- who taught classical piano to the legendary his career in public service in 1972 when he gree in aerospace engineering from the Geor- Duke Ellington 20 years earlier. By the age of was elected to serve on the Mobile County gia Institute of Technology in 1983, he was 13, Dr. Taylor had made his first professional Commission, one of the youngest men at the assigned to the Department of Mechanics at appearance at the Republic Gardens on U time to serve in such an important post. He West Point as an assistant professor. Four Street. has since devoted his life to the well-being years later, Colonel McArthur graduated from After graduating with a Bachelor of Science and development of south Alabama. In addi- the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and was des- in music from State University, Dr. tion to his two terms on the Mobile County ignated an experimental test pilot. As a dedi- Taylor took time off to continue to study, prac- Commission, Bay Haas has served as execu- cated Master Army Aviator, he completed over tice and perfect his musical skills. In 1944, he tive director of the Mobile Airport Authority 4,500 flight hours in 39 different air and set out for City and became in- since 1983. spacecraft. stantly emerged in the music scene. Soon Following 24 years at the Mobile Airport Au- In 1987, McArthur began his career with after his arrival, Dr. Taylor was invited to play thority, Mr. Haas announced his plans to retire NASA as a Space Shuttle vehicle integration piano in saxophonist ’s quartet. in June of next year. For nearly a quarter of test engineer at the Johnson Space Center. He also performed on with the a century at the Mobile Airport Authority, Bay Determined to be an astronaut, Colonel legendary . In 1946, Dr. Taylor has been committed to aiding Mobile’s indus- McArthur applied 7 times before he was se- embarked on an 8-month tour of Europe with trial growth. His efforts have been critical in re- lected by NASA in January 1990 and was offi- ’s Orchestra, the first American cruiting what is now ST Mobile Aerospace En- cially designated an astronaut in July 1991. band to visit the continent after World War II. gineering for Brookley, Mobile’s largest indus- Since then, McArthur has worked in various Upon his return, Billy Taylor became the trial employer, and more recently, EADS North positions within the Astronaut Office and has house pianist at Birdland, the historic jazz America. Bay’s distinguished work has helped served as the Chief of the Astronaut Office venue where he was surrounded by pio- gain Mobile greater recognition in the inter- Flight Support Branch. He has flown on four neering jazz musicians and played with greats national aerospace field. space flights including the Columbia in 1993; such as and . Not only has Bay served the Mobile commu- the Atlantis in 1995; the Discovery in 2000; As an eminent jazz musician, Billy Taylor nity with his role at the Mobile Airport Author- and Expedition 12 in 2006 of which he was began to educate the public on the world of

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MAXINE WATERS ment already pales in comparison to other nat- ural resource programs, and now, we are project, which he co-founded with Daphne OF CALIFORNIA about to authorize only the atmospheric com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Arnstein, a fellow member of the Harlem Cul- ponent of NOAA. This is just another example tural Council. The Jazzmobile began with a Wednesday, September 20, 2006 of the failure of this Congress to make the float borrowed from the Budweiser Beer Com- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong management of our oceans a priority. This pany that was converted into a bandstand-on- support of the Military Personnel Financial amazes me, considering the size and eco- wheels. The organization produced summer Services Protection Act, S. 418, as passed by nomic value of our oceans. outdoor concerts, lectures and special pro- the Senate. The bill amends the Investment We have been called to make our oceans a grams for disadvantaged inner-city youth. Re- Company Act of 1940 to make it unlawful for greater priority for more than 6 years now. nowned artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Duke any registered investment company to issue or When are we going to act? After our fish Ellington, , , and sell any periodic payment plan certificate. In stocks are fully depleted? After global warming Milt Jackson all contributed to the Jazzmobile short, the bill will protect the members of our have caused rising sea levels to erode our by performing free outdoor concerts for the Armed Forces from unscrupulous practices re- beaches and the oceans to become so acidic that coral reefs have wasted away? In 2000, public. In particular, Dr. Taylor recalled the ex- garding the sale of insurance as well as other with the passage of the Oceans Act, Congress citement of the audience when Duke Ellington financial and investment products. called for a National Commission on Ocean performed, saying, ‘‘I don’t know who was Many of us have known for some time that Policy to conduct a nationwide fact-finding more excited, the audience, or Duke. He loved members of our Armed Services have been mission on the state of our oceans. The goal preyed upon by unscrupulous individuals in playing for the people of Harlem, and they was to develop policy recommendations that the financial services arena. Members of the loved him, madly.’’ The program continues would lead to a coordinated and comprehen- Armed Services are often the victims of ag- today throughout the United States. sive national ocean policy. The independent gressive and misleading sales practices and Pew Oceans Commission underwent a similar Billy Taylor’s recording career is nothing schemes that result in exorbitant commissions process to identify the root problems threat- short of extraordinary. With more than two and fees for insurance products, etc. Some ening our nations’ oceans. The products of dozen albums recorded over a span of six sales commissions are in excess of 50 per- decades, Dr. Taylor is renowned within the re- these two commissions are nothing short of cent on the first year of contributions to the in- remarkable. Both commissions independently cording community through such compositions surance product. In addition, certain life insur- came to the same clear message: our oceans as, ‘‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be ance products are being marketed as invest- are in peril. Free’’ and ‘‘Peaceful Warrior,’’ a work inspired ment products, providing minimal death bene- It is NOAA that must tackle these chal- by and dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin fits in exchange for excessive up-front pre- lenges. As the lead agency on ocean manage- Luther King Jr. In 1990, Dr. Taylor was award- miums. ment, both commissions acknowledged the ed the by President I believe that this bill takes a major step to size of the task that NOAA faces. Americans close the existing loophole in the law allowing George H.W. Bush and also has received two are facing declining fish stocks, beach clo- for the proliferation in the sale of these prod- Peabody Awards, an Emmy, and a Grammy. sures due to poor water quality, and laws that ucts. Mr. Speaker, it would be disgraceful if, are inadequate to protect America’s oceans. Dr. Taylor continues to be the country’s after the sacrifices made by the men and Both commissions have called on Congress spokesman for jazz. From 1977 until 1982, Dr. women in our armed services, this body al- repeatedly to provide NOAA with an organic Taylor hosted ‘‘Jazz Alive,’’ National Public lowed these practices to continue. Today we act. In fact, both have listed an organic act as Radio’s most listened-to jazz program of its should send a strong message to the people one of the highest priorities in taking steps to- time. in the industry who would put profit above the wards better management of our oceans. well-being of our troops by passing S. 418. NOAA already administers the core pro- In March 1993, he was appointed Jazz Ad- The sooner we can pass this legislation and grams that manage our ocean resources, and viser to the Kennedy Center, where he was other measures to protect our service men again, does so under an ever tightening budg- responsible for dramatically expanding and en- and women from these predators the better off et. For example, National Marine Fisheries hancing its jazz program—and although he we will be. I urge my colleagues to support Service manages all Federal fisheries under has officially retired, Dr. Taylor is busier than this bill. the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The Office of ever, continuing to provide his expertise to the f Ocean and Coastal Resource Management administers the Coastal Zone Management institution. As with Jazzmobile, Billy Taylor NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOS- Act that protects our coasts from pollution and continues to create outreach activities and PHERIC ADMINISTRATION ACT public performances to expose people of all erosion. Congress sure likes to give NOAA a lot to do, but nothing to do it with. ages to the genre of Jazz at the Kennedy SPEECH OF Furthermore, NOAA also administers a Center. At the University of Massachusetts, HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN number of completely unauthorized programs where he is the Wilmer D. Barrett Professor of OF MAINE that Americans depend on. The Ocean and Music, Dr. Taylor leads the annual Jazz in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atmospheric Research office played a lead July program. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 role in helping institute an integrated ocean As we prepare for the 2nd Annual Duke observation system based on what we already Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Ellington Festival to be held in October, it is have in the Gulf of Maine. Analogous to the H.R. 5450 and applaud Representative routine monitoring of weather and climate, my pleasure to recognize Dr. Billy Taylor for EHLERS, Chairman BOEHLERT and the mem- ocean observation collects a myriad of tem- his lifetime achievements and contributions to bers of the House Science committee for their perature and current data that enhances the the genre of jazz and to the world at large. He work on this bill. However, I am also deeply prediction of hurricanes and storms, the im- is not only an extraordinary artist, but also a concerned with H.R. 5450. My concern, how- pacts of global warming, and is used by renowned and celebrated professional who ever, is not what is actually in this bill, but search and rescue teams and shipping fleets has dedicated his life to bringing music to the what is missing. Because the House Re- for navigation. Despite the multiple uses of masses. Dr. Billy Taylor inspires the next gen- sources Committee refused to consider this ocean observation, the regional associations eration of musicians to continue in his foot- important legislation, we are now debating a are now at risk of shutting down because as steps and not only excel in their musical per- bill that does not include authorization for the an unauthorized program, they are unable to oceanic component of NOAA. formances, but also to motivate and educate. find a sustainable funding path. It is ridiculous. This greatly disappoints me. As a co-chair In essence, this innovative program may have of the bipartisan House Oceans Caucus, I to shut down for being too ahead of its time. have worked closely with the line offices of The challenges NOAA faces are only going NOAA that handle ocean stewardship, and I to increase over the next century. More than

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