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Vol. 152 , WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2006 No. 76 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was under the control of the minority and serving for 47 years in this institution called to order by the President pro the final 15 minutes under the control is certainly remarkable, what he has tempore (Mr. STEVENS). of the majority. Following morning done during those 47 years is what is business, we will resume consideration truly remarkable. His contribution to PRAYER of the emergency supplemental appro- the public discourse and debate of our The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- priations conference report. Under the country throughout that time has been fered the following prayer: time agreement that was reached yes- truly exemplary. Let us pray. terday, we have a little over an hour I noted the other day, in fact, that Lord of truth and love, source and and a half of debate this morning. The when Senator BYRD was first elected to end of our believing and loving, You vote on the adoption of the conference the House, there was a wonderful pic- alone are worthy of our praise and we report is set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. ture taken that appeared with Senator celebrate Your great Name. Thank You Today we will continue work on the BYRD and several other Members of for the gift of Your dynamic presence Department of Defense authorization newly minted Congressmen who had in our lives and for the power we re- bill. Senators who have amendments been elected in 1952 at the ceive from knowing You. should consult with the bill managers, with Dwight Eisenhower. In that group Be near our Senators today. Lift Senator WARNER and Senator LEVIN. of pictures was also a newly minted them from any discouragement, and Votes on amendments to this bill can Congressman from by the give them a sure sense of duty and be expected to occur throughout the name of Thomas Dodd, my father. service. Pour fresh energy into them day. Senator BYRD and my father were and use their work to transform dis- Mr. President, I yield the floor. elected to the House together in 1952, order into harmony, beauty, and peace. f and came to this body together in 1958. So during these many years of public Guide them with Your undying love so MORNING BUSINESS that the reign of Your kingdom will be- service, ROBERT C. BYRD has had to come a reality in our world. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under serve with two Dodds in the U.S. Con- We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. the previous order, there will be a pe- gress, my father and myself. I sit next riod for the transaction of morning to Senator BYRD by choice. I have been f business for up to 30 minutes, with the his seatmate for almost 15 or 16 years PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE first half of the time under the control now, and do so because I have enjoyed The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the of the Democratic leader or his des- his company, his wisdom, and listening Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: ignee and the second half of the time to his contributions to the debate and I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the under the control of the majority lead- his knowledge of the Senate and its United States of America, and to the Repub- er or his designee. procedures. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Who yields time? I know we have a new group of pages indivisible, with and justice for all. The Senator from Connecticut. who have arrived to serve in our Na- f f tion’s Capitol here in the U.S. Senate in the last few days. As someone who RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME TRIBUTE TO SENATOR ROBERT C. sat on the steps of the Democratic side The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under BYRD back in the early 1960s as a page, I say the previous order, the leadership time Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I want to to the pages, I would strongly urge you is reserved. take a minute or 2, if I can, to join my to listen to ROBERT C. BYRD. If you f other colleagues who over the last sev- want to have truly a great lesson dur- eral days have paid tribute to our col- ing your tenure here as pages, then lis- RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING league from West , my ten to the remarkable Senator from MAJORITY LEADER seatmate, Senator , who, West Virginia, and you will learn more The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The on Monday, celebrated the unique land- in the short period of time you are here acting majority leader is recognized. mark of serving longer than any other than almost anything else I could ad- f person in the history of this remark- vise you to do, except to read his two- able institution. volume history of the U.S. Senate, SCHEDULE I said to Senator BYRD, my colleague which you may not have time to do Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, and seatmate, yesterday, his longevity during your 2 of 3 weeks here as pages. today we will have a period of morning is impressive but his record as a U.S. Senator BYRD, of course, has had sig- business with the first 15 minutes Senator is really what excels. While nificant accomplishments. And I think

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That work is typified I quote, he ‘‘may come closer to the certainly people such as Lyndon John- by his opposition to the line-item kind of Senator that the Founding Fa- son, , Richard Russell, and his insistence on preserving the thers had in mind than any other.’’ By , Margaret Chase prerogatives of this institution in rela- the way, if anyone here on the Senate Smith, Hubert Humphrey, John Sher- tion to the other branches of Govern- floor needs to look something up in the man Cooper, Stuart Symington—and so ment. Constitution, we know where to turn; many others who served during those But more than that, he has also Senator BYRD always carries a copy in years who were truly giants in many helped to bring good jobs, better his left breast pocket, directly over his ways. schools, and decent health care not heart. They were Senators in the very full- only to the constituents of West Vir- I have always had a special affinity est sense of the word. They represented ginia but also to millions of people for Senator BYRD, because we are both an institutional spirit that in many across this country because of his lead- the sons of coal miners, both raised in ways is lacking today, and I regret ership. humble circumstances. Reading about that deeply. But it was critical to the He has never forgotten the good, the Senator’s early years, lifting him- success of our democratic Republic how hard-working people who sent him here self out of poverty as a welder and they related one to the other. It is a from his beloved West Virginia or why meat cutter before running for the spirit of independence and under- they did so; that is, to make our Na- West Virginia Legislature in 1946, I am standing that all Senators are equal in tion a stronger, more prosperous, and reminded of Thomas Edison’s remark this body, regardless of the positions more hopeful Nation for all of its citi- that ‘‘opportunity is missed by most they hold in the institution. All 100 of zens. people because it is dressed in overalls us are equal Members representing our Senator BYRD has had the courage and looks like work.’’ Well, ROBERT respective States and constituencies. It and strength of character to admit past BYRD made his own opportunities with is a spirit that allows us to debate— errors—something that too few of us do relentless work, self-education, and sometimes very vigorously—our dif- in this Chamber—and to seek genuine striving. And that incredible work ferences, while still obliging us to seek understanding for the good of our coun- ethic continues right up to this day. common ground for the common good try. One product of that work ethic, and of our country. In his history of the U.S. Senate, of Senator BYRD’s always impressive ROBERT BYRD certainly epitomizes Senator BYRD has written that: erudition, is his two-volume history of that spirit—a vigorous debater but also After 200 years, the Senate is still the an- this body. It is recognized as the defini- someone who recognizes it is vitally chor of the Republic, is still the morning and tive history of the Senate during its important to reach common goals for evening star in the American constitutional first 200 years, and widely praised for the common good. It is a spirit that re- constellation. its graceful writing. On this score, Sen- fuses to submit to the encroachments More than any other U.S. Senator in ator BYRD has much in common with of any other institution or office in the this body, I believe Senator BYRD has . Both were prolific land, including that of the Executive. helped to ensure that this U.S. Senate writers. And both were major players I cannot count the times that ROB- retains that unique distinction. in the events that they chronicled. ERT C. BYRD would correct someone So I am pleased to join with my On a personal note, let me just say who said: I served under a President other colleagues in wishing him well. I that I have always valued Senator here. I served under seven Presidents. know more than anything else he BYRD’s friendship, wisdom, and advice. ROBERT BYRD will quickly tell you: would have loved to have his beloved And I will always appreciate the way You do not serve under any President. Erma here with him in these days to he tutored me in the ways of the Sen- You serve with Presidents. You are a celebrate this achievement. Of course, ate when I first came to this body in Member of a coequal branch of the U.S. he lost Erma just a few months ago. 1984. Government as embodied in the Con- But I am certain, as all of us are, that So I join with my colleagues from stitution of the United States. she is watching, with a great big smile, both sides of the aisle in saluting our And how right he is. As Senators un- as she celebrates with all of us the dis- friend. Senator BYRD is the longest- derstand, ROBERT BYRD understands tinction that our colleague from West serving Member of this body. But there implicitly that the Senate is a coequal, Virginia has achieved this last Mon- are still many chapters yet to be writ- powerful branch of Government, that day—47 years in the U.S. Senate. ten in the career of this great Senator. our Founders wanted it to be of equal Mr. President, I yield the floor. As the late Senator Paul Wellstone weight in the deliberations of our coun- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the dis- used to say, ‘‘The future belongs to try. tinguished senior Senator from West those with passion.’’ By that standard, I carry with me a copy of the U.S. Virginia, our friend ROBERT BYRD, has Senator BYRD is very much a man of Constitution. I have had this for many, achieved yet another historic mile- the future. many years, and it was given to me by stone. He is now the longest-serving I say to my friend, it has been an my seatmate, ROBERT C. BYRD. It is Senator in the history of the Senate. honor to serve with him. getting rather worn, but his inscription But what is most remarkable about Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I rise inside is something I will cherish for Senator BYRD is not his longevity, but to pay tribute to a man who may be the rest of my days and life—that I his unique stature and accomplishment the most important friend that the carry a copy of the Constitution given within this body. people of West Virginia have ever sent to me by this person who cherishes and Senator BYRD is renowned for his un- to Washington or ever will send to loves the Constitution as much as ROB- matched knowledge of the Senate’s his- Washington. He is the senior Senator ERT C. BYRD does. One of the reasons I tory. So he remembers very well that of West Virginia, and today he becomes care so deeply about this particular our former colleague, Philip Hart of America’s senior Senator. copy is of course it was given to me by , was known as the ‘‘con- The Senate is housed in this beau- him and inscribed by him. science of the Senate.’’ Well, I believe tiful Chamber of marble columns and I think it is only fitting that some- that history will remember the senior intricate architecture. But the Senate one who cares so much about that doc- Senator from West Virginia as the soul is not a building; it is not a seal or a ument and this institution is now the of the Senate. symbol or an idea. The Senate is a Senate’s longest serving Member. No individual in my memory has group of 100 men and women who are In his close to five decades of Senate been a more tenacious champion of the chosen by the people to craft the laws service, Senator BYRD has had an enor- traditions, prerogatives, and rules of that define and govern the American mous impact on his State and on our this body. No individual has had great- People. country. He, more than any other er reverence for the Constitution, and While the Senate is not a building, it Member that I can think of in the last for the Founders’ vision of an asser- does have individuals who serve as pil- half century, has worked to preserve tive, independent, co-equal legislative lars upon which the rest of us place our

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I say that ’Tis of the wave and not the rock; steadfast in my belief that VA must because I expect the senior Senator ’Tis but the flapping of the sail, have the resources it needs to care for from West Virginia to be making his- And not a rent made by the gale! returning servicemembers. tory on this floor for many years to In spite of rock and tempest’s roar, Programs to transition our men and come. In spite of false lights on the shore, women in uniform who require mental In an earlier time, we would have Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea health, prosthetic rehabilitation, or Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee, called ROBERT BYRD a renaissance man other specialty health care services Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, back into civilian life are a clear, con- in the mold of such American lumi- Our faith triumphant o’er our fears, naries as Jefferson or Franklin. Con- Are all with thee,—are all with thee! tinuing part of the overall cost of war. These services are more important sider that he is a poet, an accomplished The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The musician, an author, the foremost his- than ever, and we must do our part to Senator from Hawaii is recognized. support them. torian of this Chamber, a parliamen- Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask tary expert, an intensely devout Chris- Although we did not succeed in keep- that I have 5 min- ing this additional funding in this tian, an unrivaled legislator, a scholar utes in morning business. of our Constitution, and earned a J.D. measure, we will not give up the fight The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- and will do our utmost to ensure that while a Member of this Chamber. out objection, it is so ordered. Yet all of these accomplishments as VA has the funding it needs. an individual are dwarfed by what he f Mr. President, I suggest the absence has done and will continue to do for of a . EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the people of West Virginia. He has APPROPRIATIONS brought mew industries like bio- clerk will call the roll. Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I note The legislative clerk proceeded to technology, biometrics and other high my deep disappointment that the con- call the roll. tech, high skilled work to West Vir- ference agreement for the emergency Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unan- ginia. He has fought for dams, road- supplemental appropriations bill now imous consent that the order for the ways, hospitals, and highways. It is pending before the Senate does not in- be rescinded. hard to imagine that one man might clude the supplemental funding for VA The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. VIT- have such a transformative impact on health care that was included in the TER). Without objection, it is so or- a State. Yet friend and foe alike would Senate-passed measure. dered. concede this point to ROBERT BYRD. Despite the fact that the Senate f I say today that Senator BYRD be- spoke strongly on the need to ensure comes America’s senior Senator. In IRAQ that VA has enough resources during many ways, he always has been. No the balance of this fiscal year to be Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise to man or woman more rigorously defends able to treat our Nation’s veterans in talk about all of the interesting things the role of this Chamber in our govern- an effective and timely manner, my going on in Iraq. We saw yesterday the mental structure, and no man or amendment to add $430 million to the surprise, very important visit by the woman fights more ardently to pre- VA health care account was not in- President to the new Iraqi Cabinet serve that beautiful document he car- cluded in the final compromise. under Premier Nouri Kamal al-Maliki. ries in his breast pocket—the U.S. Con- Back in April and May, when we de- This marks one more significant step stitution. One of the first things I did bated the supplemental appropriations in efforts to bring national unity to when I was sworn in as a Member of measure here in the Senate, I was de- Iraq. We all must remember that just a this body was to take the whole Lan- lighted that my amendment, cospon- few short years ago, Iraq was ruled by drieu family to see Senator BYRD and sored by 21 of our colleagues, to secure a murderous tyrant, Saddam Hussein. have him give us a talk on the Con- a relatively modest amount of emer- According to the Iraqi Survey Group’s stitution and the role of the Senate. gency funding for VA health care was Charles Dilfer, Iraq was a far more dan- For the last 6 years, it has been my included in the legislation. The reasons gerous place even than we knew. We pleasure to serve under Senator BYRD’s we gave then in support of this funding may not have had the intelligence leadership on the Senate Appropria- were clear, and they remain so today. right, but the intelligence was focusing tions Committee. In that capacity, he First, Vet Centers and other mental on the fact of how dangerous this place has proven repeatedly that he is a health programs need to be given more was. Dilfer said that Iraq was overrun friend to the people of and support if VA is to continue to be able with terrorists, like Abu Musab al- understands the tragedy that has be- to reach out to veterans in need of re- Zarqawi who was then in al-Ansar fallen them. I thank him for that help adjustment counseling or other psycho- Islam and later changed that to al- and friendship. logical treatment, especially those re- Qaida in Iraq, the butcher who bra- Of course, I would be remiss if I turning from service in a war zone. zenly beheaded innocent Americans didn’t mention that today is a bitter- Secondly, across the VA system, fa- and others on television. sweet anniversary, for it is also Erma’s Dilfer said that Saddam Hussein had cilities need some additional funding birthday. A woman whose life, and now the ability to produce chemical and bi- to ensure that VA is able to continue memory, Senator BYRD so obviously ological weapons that he had in the to provide quality of care and avail- cherished. past and he was willing and able to sell ability of services for all veterans. So, Mr. President, I thank America’s them to terrorists who could deliver At the time of the Senate debate, senior Senator for his service to this them to our country. This milestone, after a slight modification to the country and for his friendship. unfortunately, received not enough at- amendment so as to require the Presi- I conclude my remarks, as he so tention or appreciation in the media. dent to request the emergency funding often does, with a verse of poetry—one This is not an isolated example of peo- in order for VA to receive it, the Sen- of the Senator’s favorites—the final ple trying to downplay good news in ate voted 84–13 to adopt the amend- verse of ‘‘The Building of the Ship’’ by Iraq. As Peter Wehner wrote in the ment and include it as part of the sup- Longfellow: Wall Street Journal on May 23: plemental package. Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! My colleagues indicated their over- Iraqis can participate in three historic Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! elections, pass the most liberal constitution Humanity with all its fears, whelming support of the measure in the Arab world, and form a unit govern- With all the hopes of future years, through that vote. In light of that ment despite terrorist attacks and provo- Is hanging breathless on thy fate! show of support, the failure to include cations. Yet, for some critics of the Presi- We know what Master laid thy keel, this VA funding in the pending meas- dent, these are minor matters.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 We have seen time and again the to the top. But even ostensibly more objec- Over 3,000 Iraqi clerics have also returned focus of our media, and thus, what tive efforts, like the Brookings Institution’s from exile, and Shiite seminaries, which just many Americans hear is just the much-cited Iraq Index with its constantly a few years ago held no more than a few updated array of security, economic, and killings, the slaughter of innocents in dozen pupils, now boast over 15,000 from 40 public-opinion indicators, tell us little about different countries. This is because Najaf, bombings and suicide attacks. We read the actual feel of the country on the ground. the oldest center of Shiite scholarship, is the tragic stories of the loss of Ameri- To make matters worse, many of the news- once again able to offer an alternative to cans. But the real story, when you talk men, pundits, and commentators on whom Qom, the Iranian holy city where a radical to our troops on the ground, is how American viewers and readers rely to de- and highly politicized version of Shiism is much good they have been doing. They scribe the situation have been contaminated taught. Those wishing to pursue the study of by the increasing bitterness of American pol- have been completing their mission. more traditional and quietist forms of itics. Clearly there are those in the media Shiism now go to Iraq where, unlike in Iran, They have been pacifying large areas of and the think tanks who wish the Iraq enter- the country. Schools and hospitals are the seminaries are not controlled by the gov- prise to end in tragedy, as a just come- ernment and its secret police. uppance for George W. Bush. Others, prompt- being built. Women are enjoying new- A third sign, this one of the hard economic ed by noble sentiment, so abhor the idea of found freedom. Yet for television, if it variety, is the value of the Iraqi dinar, espe- war that they would banish it from human bleeds, it leads. That is the only stuff cially as compared with the region’s other discourse before admitting that, in some cir- we hear about. major currencies. In the final years of Sad- cumstances, military power can be used in We are told of massacres and chaos, dam Hussein’s rule, the Iraqi dinar was in support of a good cause. But whatever the free fall; after 1995, it was no longer even but we aren’t told that millions of reason, the half-truths and outright misin- traded in Iran and Kuwait. By contrast, the Iraqis who fled to other countries as formation that now function as conventional new dinar, introduced early in 2004, is doing refugees by the millions in past years wisdom have gravely disserved the American well against both the Kuwaiti dinar and the under Saddam Hussein are returning; people. For someone like myself who has spent Iranian rial, having risen by 17 percent 1.2 million refugees have returned to against the former and by 23 percent against their homes. We rarely see positive sto- considerable time in Iraq—a country I first visited in 1968—current reality there is, nev- the latter. Although it is still impossible to ries about seminaries which, under ertheless, very different from this conven- fix its value against a basket of inter- Saddam, held only a few dozen students tional wisdom, and so are the prospects for national currencies, the new Iraqi dinar has and now have 15,000 pupils from 40 dif- Iraq’s future. It helps to know where to look, done well against the U.S. dollar, increasing ferent countries. We don’t read about what sources to trust, and how to evaluate in value by almost 18 percent between Au- the increase in the value of the Iraqi the present moment against the background gust 2004 and August 2005. The overwhelming dinar, the record number of media out- of Iraqi and Middle Eastern history. majority of Iraqis, and millions of Iranians and Kuwaitis, now treat it as a safe and solid lets, the tremendous growth in small Since my first encounter with Iraq almost 40 years ago, I have relied on several broad medium of exchange. businesses forming the economic foun- measures of social and economic health to My fourth time-tested sign is the level of dation for Iraq, and the revival of Iraqi assess the country’s condition. Through good activity by small and medium-sized busi- agriculture. These stories were told times and bad, these signs have proved re- nesses. In the past, whenever things have very well by a well-known Iranian jour- markably accurate—as accurate, that is, as gone downhill in Iraq, large numbers of such nalist, Amir Taheri, who published an is possible in human affairs. For some time enterprises have simply closed down, with article in Commentary magazine avail- now, all have been pointing in an unequivo- the country’s most capable entrepreneurs de- able on their Web site talking about cally positive direction. camping to Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the The first sign is refugees. When things Persian Gulf states, Turkey, Iran, and even how Iraq has improved—a man who has have been truly desperate in Iraq—in 1959, Europe and . Since liberation, watched Iraq for 40 years. 1969, 1971, 1973, 1980, 1988, and 1990—long however, Iraq has witnessed a private-sector I ask unanimous consent that this ar- queues of Iraqis have formed at the Turkish boom, especially among small and medium- ticle be printed in the RECORD. and Iranian frontiers, hoping to escape. In sized businesses. There being no objection, the mate- 1973, for example, when Saddam Hussein de- According to the International Monetary rial was ordered to be printed in the cided to expel all those whose ancestors had Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, as well as not been Ottoman citizens before Iraq’s cre- RECORD, as follows: numerous private studies, the Iraqi economy ation as a state, some 1.2 million Iraqis left has been doing better than any other in the THE REAL IRAQ their homes in the space of just six weeks. region. The country’s gross domestic product (by Amir Taheri) This was not the temporary exile of a small rose to almost $90 billion in 2004 (the latest Spending time in the United States after a group of middle-class professionals and intel- year for which figures are available), more tour of Iraq can be a disorienting experience lectuals, which is a common enough phe- than double the output for 2003, and its real these days. Within hours of arriving here, as nomenon in most Arab countries. Rather, it growth rate, as estimated by the IMF, was was a departure en masse, affecting people I can attest from a recent visit, one is con- 52.3 per cent. In that same period, exports in- both in small villages and in big cities, and fronted with an image of Iraq that is unrec- creased by more than $3 billion, while the in- it was a scene regularly repeated under Sad- ognizable. It is created in several overlap- flation rate fell to 25.4 percent, down from 70 dam Hussein. percent in 2002. The unemployment rate was ping ways: through television footage show- Since the toppling of Saddam in 2003, this halved, from 60 percent to 30 percent. ing the charred remains of vehicles used in is one highly damaging image we have not Related to this is the level of agricultural suicide attacks, surrounded by wailing seen on our television sets—and we can be activity. Between 1991 and 2003, the country’s women in black and grim-looking men car- sure that we would be seeing it if it were rying coffins; by armchair strategists and there to be shown. To the contrary, Iraqis, farm sector experienced unprecedented de- political gurus predicting further doom or far from fleeing, have been returning home. cline, in the end leaving almost the entire pontificating about how should have By the end of 2005, in the most conservative nation dependent on rations distributed by been fought in the first place; by authors of estimate, the number of returnees topped the the United Nations under Oil-for-Food. In instant-history books making their rounds 1.2-million mark. Many of the camps set up the past two years, by contrast, Iraqi agri- to dissect the various fundamental mistakes for fleeing Iraqis in Turkey, Iran, and Saudi culture has undergone an equally unprece- committed by the Bush administration; and Arabia since 1959 have now closed down. The dented revival. Iraq now exports foodstuffs by reporters, cocooned in hotels in Baghdad, oldest such center, at Ashrafiayh in south- to neighboring countries, something that has explaining the carnage and chaos in the west Iran, was formally shut when its last not happened since the 1950s. Much of the up- streets as signs of the country’s impending Iraqi guests returned home in 2004. turn is due to smallholders who, shaking off or undeclared civil war. Add to all this the A second dependable sign likewise con- the collectivist system imposed by the day’s alleged scandal or revelation—an outed cerns human movement, but of a different Baathists, have retaken control of land that CIA operative, a reportedly doctored intel- kind. This is the flow of religious pilgrims to was confiscated decades ago by the state. ligence report, a leaked pessimistic assess- the Shiite shrines in Karbala and Najaf. Finally, one of the surest indices of the ment and it is no wonder the American pub- Whenever things start to go badly in Iraq, health of Iraqi society has always been its lic registers disillusion with Iraq and every- this stream is reduced to a trickle and then readiness to talk to the outside world. Iraqis one who embroiled the U.S. in its troubles. it dries up completely. From 1991 (when Sad- are a verbalizing people; when they fall si- It would be hard indeed for the average in- dam Hussein massacred Shiites involved in a lent, life is incontrovertibly becoming hard terested citizen to find out on his own just revolt against him) to 2003, there were for them. There have been times, indeed, how grossly this image distorts the realities scarcely any pilgrims to these cities. Since when one could find scarcely a single Iraqi, of present-day Iraq. Part of the problem, Saddam’s fall, they have been flooded with whether in Iraq or abroad, prepared to ex- faced by even the most well-meaning news visitors. In 2005, the holy sites received an press an opinion on anything remotely polit- organizations, is the difficulty of covering so estimated 12 million pilgrims, making them ical. This is what Kanan Makiya meant when large and complex a subject; naturally, in the most visited spots in the entire Muslim he described Saddam Husseins regime as a such circumstances, sensational items rise world, ahead of both Mecca and Medina. republic of fear.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5825 Today, again by way of dramatic contrast, bers is older. Two-thirds of the 122 countries cil, the expression of Iraq’s continued exist- Iraqis are voluble to a fault. Talk radio, tele- regarded as democracies by Freedom House ence as a sovereign nation-state. They man- vision talk-shows, and Internet blogs are all came into being after Iraq’s appearance on aged to murder several members of the coun- the rage, while heated debate is the order of the map. cil, including its president in 2003, but failed the day in shops, tea-houses, bazaars, Critics of the democratic project in Iraq to prevent its formation or to keep it from mosques, offices, and private homes. A ca- also claim that, because it is a multi-ethnic performing its task in the interim period. tharsis is how Luay Abdulilah, the Iraqi and multi-confessional state, the country is The next aim of the insurgents was to stop short-story writer and diarist, describes it. doomed to despotism, civil war, or disinte- municipal elections. Their message was sim- This is one way of taking revenge against gration. But the same could be said of vir- ple: candidates and voters would be killed. decades of deadly silence. Moreover, a vast tually all Middle Eastern states, most of But, once again, they failed: thousands of network of independent media has emerged which are neither multi-ethnic nor multi- men and women came forward as candidates in Iraq, including over 100 privately owned confessional. More important, all Iraqis, re- and more than 1.5 million Iraqis voted in the newspapers and magazines and more than gardless of their ethnic, linguistic, and sec- localities where elections were held. two dozen radio and television stations. To tarian differences, share a sense of national The insurgency made similar threats in anyone familiar with the state of the media identity—uruqa (Iraqi-ness)—that has devel- the lead-up to the first general election, and in the Arab world, it is a truism that Iraq oped over the past eight decades. A unified, the result was the same. Despite killing 36 today is the place where freedom of expres- federal state may still come to grief in Iraq— candidates and 148 voters, they failed to de- sion is most effectively exercised. history is not written in advance—but even rail the balloting, in which the number of That an experienced observer of Iraq with should a divorce become inevitable at some voters rose to more than 8 million. Nor could a sense of history can point to so many posi- point, a democratic Iraq would be in a better the insurgency prevent the writing of the tive factors in the country’s present condi- position to manage it. new democratic constitution, despite a cam- tion will not do much, of course, to sway the What all of this demonstrates is that, con- paign of assassination against its drafters. more determined critics of the U.S. interven- trary to received opinion, Operation Iraqi The text was ready in time and was sub- tion there. They might even agree that the Freedom was not an attempt to impose de- mitted to and approved by a referendum, ex- images fed to the American public show only mocracy by force. Rather, it was an effort to actly as planned. The number of voters rose part of the picture, and that the news from use force to remove impediments to democ- yet again, to more than 9 million. Iraq is not uniformly bad. But the root of ratization, primarily by deposing a tyrant What of relations among the Shiites, their opposition runs deeper, to political fun- who had utterly suppressed a well-estab- Sunnis, and Kurds the focus of so much at- damentals. lished aspect of the country’s identity. It tention of late? For almost three years, the Their critique can be summarized in the may take years before we know for certain insurgency worked hard to keep the Arab aphorism that democracy cannot be imposed whether or not post-liberation Iraq has defi- Sunni community, which accounts for some by force. It is a view that can be found nitely chosen democracy. But one thing is 15 percent of the population, out of the polit- among the more sophisticated elements on certain: without the use of force to remove ical process. But that campaign collapsed the Left and, increasingly, among dissenters the Baathist regime, the people of Iraq would when millions of Sunnis turned out to vote on the Right, from Senator of not have had the opportunity even to con- in the constitutional referendum and in the Nebraska to the ex-neoconservative Francis template a democratic future. second general election, which saw almost 11 Fukuyama. As Senator Hagel puts it, You Assessing the progress of that democratic million Iraqis go to the polls. As I write, all cannot in my opinion just impose a demo- project is no simple matter. But, by any rea- political parties representing the Arab Sunni cratic form of government on a country with sonable standard, Iraqis have made extraor- minority have joined the political process no history and no culture and no tradition of dinary strides. In a series of municipal polls and have strong representation in the new democracy. and two general elections in the past three parliament. With the convening of that par- I would tend to agree. But is Iraq such a years, up to 70 percent of eligible Iraqis have liament, and the nomination in April of a place? In point of fact, before the 1958 pro- voted. This new orientation is supported by new prime minister and a three-man presi- Soviet military coup detat that established a more than 60 political parties and organiza- dential council, the way is open for the for- leftist dictatorship, Iraq did have its modest tions, the first genuinely free-trade unions in mation of a broad-based government of na- but nevertheless significant share of demo- the Arab world, a growing number of profes- tional unity to lead Iraq over the next four cratic history, culture, and tradition. The sional associations acting independently of years. country came into being through a popular the state, and more than 400 nongovern- As for the insurgency’s effort to foment referendum held in 1921. A constitutional mental organizations representing diverse sectarian violence strategy first launched in monarchy modeled on the , segments of civil society. A new constitu- earnest toward the end of 2005 this too has it had a bicameral parliament, several polit- tion, written by Iraqis representing the full run aground. The hope here was to provoke a ical parties (including the Baath and the spectrum of political, ethnic, and religious full-scale war between the Arab Sunni mi- Communists), and periodic elections that led sensibilities was overwhelmingly approved nority and the Arab Shiites who account for to changes of policy and government. At the by the electorate in a referendum last Octo- some 60 percent of the population. The new time, Iraq also enjoyed the freest press in ber. strategy, like the ones previously tried, has the Arab world, plus the widest space for de- Iraq’s new democratic reality is also re- certainly produced many deaths. But despite bate and dissent in the Muslim . flected in the vocabulary of politics used at countless cases of sectarian killings by so- To be sure, Baghdad in those days was no every level of society. Many new words—ac- called militias, there is still no sign that the Westminster, and, as the 1958 coup proved, countability, transparency, pluralism, dis- Shiites as a whole will acquiesce in the role Iraqi democracy was fragile. But every seri- sent—have entered political discourse in Iraq assigned them by the insurgency and orga- ous student of contemporary Iraq knows that for the first time. More remarkably, perhaps, nize a concerted campaign of nationwide re- substantial segments of the population, from all parties and personalities currently en- taliation. all ethnic and religious communities, had gaged in the democratic process have com- Finally, despite the impression created by more than a taste of the modern worlds mitted themselves to the principle that relentlessly dire reporting in the West, the democratic aspirations. As evidence, one power should be sought, won, and lost only insurgency has proved unable to shut down need only consult the immense literary and through free and fair elections. essential government services. Hundreds of artistic production of Iraqis both before and These democratic achievements are espe- teachers and schoolchildren have been killed after the 1958 coup. Under successor dictato- cially impressive when set side by side with in incidents including the beheading of two rial regimes, it is true, the conviction took the declared aims of the enemies of the new teachers in their classrooms this April and hold that democratic principles had no fu- Iraq, who have put up a determined fight horrific suicide attacks against school buses. ture in Iraq—a conviction that was respon- against it. Since the country’s liberation, But by September 2004, most schools across sible in large part for driving almost five the jihadists and residual Baathists have Iraq and virtually all universities were open million Iraqis, a quarter of the population, killed an estimated 23,000 Iraqis, mostly ci- and functioning. By September 2005, more into exile between 1958 and 2003, just as the vilians, in scores of random attacks and sui- than 8.5 million Iraqi children and young opposite conviction is attracting so many of cide operations. Indirectly, they have caused people were attending school or university, them and their children back to Iraq today. the death of thousands more, by sabotaging an all-time record in the nation’s history. A related argument used to condemn Iraq’s water and electricity services and by pro- A similar story applies to Iraq’s clinics and democratic prospects is that it is an artifi- voking sectarian revenge attacks. hospitals. Between October 2003 and January cial country, one that can be held together But they have failed to translate their tal- 2006, more than 80 medical doctors and over only by a dictator. But did any nation-state ent for mayhem and murder into political 400 nurses and medical auxiliaries were mur- fall from the heavens wholly made? All are success. Their campaign has not succeeded in dered by the insurgents. The jihadists also to some extent artificial creations, and the appreciably slowing down, let alone stop- raided several hospitals, killing ordinary pa- U.S. is preeminently so. The truth is that ping, the country’s democratization. Indeed, tients in their beds. But, once again, they Iraq—one of the 53 founding countries of the at each step along the way, the jihadists and failed in their objectives. By January 2006, United Nations—is older than a majority of Baathists have seen their self-declared objec- all of Iraq’s 600 state-owned hospitals and that organizations current 198 member tives thwarted. clinics were in full operation, along with doz- states. Within the Arab League, and setting After the invasion, they tried at first to ens of new ones set up by the private sector aside Oman and Yemen, none of the 22 mem- prevent the formation of a Governing Coun- since liberation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5826 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 Another of the insurgency’s strategic goals jihadists, their prior efforts to derail Iraqi We know his loss will be a significant was to bring the Iraqi oil industry to a halt democracy having come to naught, have now loss because of his ability to play the and to disrupt the export of crude. Since pinned their hopes on creating enough chaos media with his ruthless killings. But July 2003, Iraq’s oil infrastructure has been and death to persuade Washington of the fu- we know he will be replaced. They are the target of more than 3,000 attacks and at- tility of its endeavors. In this, they have the tempts at sabotage. But once more the insur- tacit support not only of local Arab and Mus- bringing up another successor to him gency has failed to achieve its goals. Iraq has lim despots rightly fearful of the democratic already. Let us hope that successor has resumed its membership in the Organization genie but of all those in the West whose own the same short shelf life that al-Qaida’s of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) incessant theme has been the certainty of operation commanders, such as Khalid and has returned to world markets as a American failure. Among Bush-haters in the Shaykh Muhammad, Abu Faraj al-Libi, major oil exporter. According to projections, U.S., just as among anti-Americans around and Hamza Rabia, have had. They have by the end of 2006 it will be producing its full the world, predictions of civil war in Iraq, of all been captured or killed. We hope we OPEC quota of 2.8 million barrels a day. spreading regional hostilities, and of a re- The Baathist remnant and its jihadist al- will be able to continue that effort. vived global terrorism are not about to cease We hear some of our colleagues from lies resemble a gambler who wins a heap of any time soon. chips at a roulette table only to discover But more sober observers should under- the other side saying what a few in the that he cannot exchange them for real stand the real balance sheet in Iraq. Democ- media are saying, that we need to bring money at the front desk. The enemies of the racy is succeeding. Moreover, thanks to its our troops home immediately. We have new Iraq have succeeded in ruining the lives success in Iraq, there are stirrings elsewhere sorrowful parents who are very much of tens of thousands of Iraqis, but over the in the region. Beyond the much-publicized concerned about their children going past three years they have advanced their electoral concessions wrung from authori- into harm’s way. They want them overarching goals, such as they are, very lit- tarian rulers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, tle. Instead they have been militarily con- there is a new democratic discourse to be brought home immediately. Let me tained and politically defeated again and heard. Nationalism and pan-Arabism, yester- speak to that directly. As a father of a again, the beneficiary has been Iraqi democ- day’s hollow rallying cries, have given way son who was in Iraq and is preparing to racy. to a big idea of a very different kind. Debate go back, I can tell you that it is not None of this means that the new Iraq is out and dissent are in the air where there was without a good bit of concern that we of the woods. Far from it. Democratic suc- none before a development owing, in signifi- see our young people going into harm’s cess still requires a great deal of patience, cant measure, to the U.S. campaign in Iraq way. But we are very proud of them. determination, and luck. The U.S.-led coali- and the brilliant if still checkered Iraqi re- tion, its allies, and partners have achieved sponse. We are very proud of them to know most of their major political objectives, but The stakes, in short, could not be higher. that they are willing to stand up and that achievement remains under threat and This is all the more reason to celebrate, to take the risk of going to war to defend could be endangered if the U.S., for whatever build on, and to consolidate what has al- our freedom and peace and security in reason, should decide to snatch a defeat from ready been accomplished. Instead of railing the world. They are doing a good job. the jaws of victory. against the Bush administration, America’s Yes each death of an American soldier The current mandate of the U.S.-led coali- elites would do better, and incidentally dis- or marine or airman is a tragedy. As a tion runs out at the end of this year, and it play greater self-respect, to direct their is unlikely that Washington and its allies wrath where it properly belongs; at those parent, you suck in a little wind and will want to maintain their military pres- violent and unrestrained enemies of democ- say a prayer when you hear about ence at current levels. In the past few racy in Iraq who are, in truth, the enemies of them. But these brave young men and months, more than half of the 103 bases used democracy in America as well, and of every- women who are volunteers go there be- by the coalition have been transferred to the thing America has ever stood for. cause they know they have a higher new Iraqi army. The best guess is that the Is Iraq a quagmire, a disaster, a failure? mission. By carrying the fight to the number of U.S. and coalition troops could be Certainly not; none of the above. Of all the cut from 140,000 to 25,000 or 30,000 by the end adjectives used by skeptics and critics to de- terrorists, they help make our country of 2007. scribe today’s Iraq, the only one that has a safer. One might wonder why, if the military ring of truth is messy. Yes, the situation in It is no accident that our country has mission has been so successful, the U.S. still Iraq today is messy. Births always are. Since not had a major attack since Sep- needs to maintain a military presence in when is that a reason to declare a baby un- tember 11, not only because of home- Iraq for at least another two years. There are worthy of life? land security but because of the strong three reasons for this. Mr. BOND. This follows closely the efforts we have taken in Afghanistan The first is to discourage Iraqs predatory neighbors, notably Iran and Syria, which story we found when on a codel with and Iraq to disrupt terrorist strong- might wish to pursue their own agendas my colleagues, Senators BAYH and holds, the safe havens for terrorists. against the new government in Baghdad. OBAMA, in Iraq in January. We talked Our young men and women over Iran has already revived some claims under to our people, military and civilians. there are in harm’s way. But they are the Treaties of Erzerum (1846), according to We had a great meeting with President not afraid of taking the risk of war. which Tehran would enjoy a droit de regard Talabani and top-elected Sunni and Let me tell you what they really fear. over Shiite shrines in Iraq. In Syria, some in Shi’a officials at the time who all They fear that a lack of political will that countrys ruling circles have invoked in this body and in the United States the possibility of annexing the area known pledged they were going to work to- as Jazirah, the so-called Sunni triangle, in gether for a unity government. will cause a premature withdrawal of the name of Arab unity. For its part, Turkey Now that the President and Prime our troops before the Iraqi Government is making noises about the Treaty of Lau- Minister Nouri al-Maliki have formed a has adequate military and police in sanne (1923), which gave it a claim to the oil- Cabinet, this is one more significant place to provide the security that fields of northern Iraq. All of these preten- step. It is a big step, and it has been country needs to continue to grow and sions need to be rebuffed. completely overshadowed by the kill- flourish and be safe from terrorism. The second reason for extending Americas military presence is political. The U.S. is ing of al-Zarqawi. But for the long They worry that if we bring our troops acting as an arbiter among Iraqs various eth- term, this formation of a government back before the Iraqi military and po- nic and religious communities and political is one more step that is vitally impor- lice are able to secure the country, factions. It is, in a sense, a traffic cop, giving tant. I am delighted the President was there will be chaos—chaos which fos- Iraqis a green or red light when and if need- there to highlight it. ters the rejuvenation of terrorist ed. It is important that the U.S. continue It doesn’t mean the violence is over. groups, chaos which will permit a form performing this role for the first year or two The killing of al-Zarqawi was widely of state-sponsored terrorism, prepara- of the newly elected parliament and govern- celebrated by our troops abroad and at tion of chemical and biological weap- ment. Finally, the U.S. and its allies have a key home because they knew this ruthless ons that could be used against us, so role to play in training and testing Iraqs new butcher was the face, the media darling the next 9/11 might be with a weapon of army and police. Impressive success has al- of al-Qaida in Iraq. There is a supreme mass destruction. They know there is a ready been achieved in that field. Neverthe- irony that he went out with his spir- danger that violence between the fac- less, the new Iraqi army needs at least an- itual adviser. Good time to have your tions, the Shi’a and the Sunnis, could other year or two before it will have devel- spiritual adviser with you. For al- engulf Iraq and maybe the rest of the oped adequate logistical capacities and Zarqawi, he and his spiritual adviser learned to organize and conduct operations Middle East. involving its various branches. are going to find out at the same time They want to complete their mission. But will the U.S. stay the course? Many just how good the spiritual advice They didn’t go there and take the risk are betting against it. The Baathists and Sheik Rahman gave him was. and make the sacrifice and see some of

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It is now whole, it is away, the sacrifices of these brave men and honor their service. Let them do stood up, it is running, and it is put- and women will have been in vain. We their jobs and let the process of the ting its own people out in front in de- have to complete the transformation military justice system go forward be- fense of its country, both in the mili- and the transition in Iraq to a func- fore we jump to the conclusion that tary and in the civilian police. Now is tioning government of national unity, American soldiers are guilty because not the time to leave this fledgling new able to defend the country against ter- we don’t happen to agree with the war country standing alone. Our tactics rorists and insurgents. or the efforts they are making. may change and we may step back a I hear some of my colleagues talking I thank the Chair and yield the floor. bit, but I believe we have to be there to about how tragic the activities were in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- continue to strengthen and allow them Haditha. They have seized on reports of ator from Idaho is recognized. to grow. The message of turning away horrible incidents. They are presuming Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask from the recent successes and turning the American soldiers are guilty with- unanimous consent that I be allowed to away from Iraqi men and women and out having a hearing. They want to set proceed for no more than 5 minutes. children who are on the verge of free- up a 9/11-type commission. What a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dom for the first time sends a phe- tragedy it would be if we were to follow objection, it is so ordered. nomenal ill-fated doomsday message to the political game plan to make guilty Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, like my the Iraqi people and speaks loudly to parties out of soldiers who have not colleague from Missouri, I come today the world. And, most importantly, it even had their day in court in order to to address the Senate and my fellow sends a strong message to the terror- win political points against the Depart- countrymen on the developments in ists that all they have to do is be pa- ment of Defense and the President. Iraq and to speak to the American pub- tient, take their losses along the way, As we all well know, these events lic about the war and our efforts in the because America’s will will melt and will be thoroughly investigated. If Middle East. we will leave. there was wrongdoing, it will be pros- Before I begin, let me quickly state First and foremost, if we cannot and ecuted. We prosecuted the out-of-line that, like many Americans across the won’t finish the job we set out to do, soldiers who were at Abu Ghraib. We country, I have and will maintain we will forever question our own fu- don’t tolerate those things. We don’t steadfast and strong support for our ture, and the people around the world tolerate misconduct. Our military jus- men and women in uniform. Also, like will question our resolve. Simply put, tice system will prosecute any who are many Americans across the country, I, we are at, I believe, a defining moment guilty. But please, let us not jump to too, over the last good many months not only in the future of Iraq, but in the conclusion that they are presumed have had moments of doubt regarding the future of our own Nation with the guilty because of reports of outrageous the progress in Iraq and the over- message we send around the world. actions. There are other sides to the whelming challenges that the Iraqis Therefore, it is imperative that this story. Let the normal process work. and Americans and coalition forces country and the people of this country There could be hearings in the appro- have faced there. When I go out to Wal- stand up and send a message to the ter- priate committees, the Armed Services ter Reed Hospital to visit with our rorists and to the Iraqi people that we Committee or the Appropriations Com- young men and women who are having will not be deterred, we will finish our mittee, if they are warranted. But to new parts put on their bodies as a re- job in cooperation with the Iraqi Gov- set up another commission now is a sult of the explosions and bombings in ernment. I believe that is the message dangerous political game and one I Iraq, and I feel their spirit and desire our President delivered in the last 24 hope we will not accept. Instead of de- to continue to serve and I speak to hours as he flew to Iraq to visit with manding more commissions, we should them of the mission they were involved the new Government and our troops. be demanding that the facts come out. in, I come back to my office on Capitol Right now, there is a new al-Qaida If any wrongdoing took place, those Hill more dedicated than ever to assure leader somewhere in Iraq. I will bet he who did it will be punished accord- that these young men and women are is not sleeping at night. I will bet he is ingly. allowed to continue to work to finish running from house to house. My guess There are those who want to con- their mission. is that his immediates around him are tinue to take cheap shots at the admin- However, seeing through the fog of doing the same thing because we re- istration over anything that goes war, seeing through the interpretation ceive now thousands and thousands of wrong in the war. When you have wars, by the liberal media is a frustration informant messages, and this man, unfortunately, things go wrong. There that most Americans are consumed while he has a new title of leader, is is no guaranteed success rate. It is not with at this moment. Only the bad is being hunted by a young man from an unbroken path of success. We need reported and rarely the good. But the Twin Falls, ID, or from Manchester, to look at what went on in Haditha. other day something good happened England, or from Kirkut. Those are the The negative news reports will con- that could not be denied by the media realities of war. tinue, and we expect the news media, of this world. That was the annihila- That is why we stand on the Senate when there are negative things, to re- tion of Zarqawi and the unquestionable floor talking on behalf of this coun- port on them. But we would hope they proof that intelligence and informants try’s future and the men and women would also report on the positive have the al-Qaida on the run in Iraq. who wear our uniform and the mission things that are done. If we had followed The liberal media could not step away we have sent them to do. the advice of all the naysayers earlier from the reality of that message. Two Removing U.S. forces, that are stand- this year who dominate our television 500-pound bombs delivered it loudly ing side-by-side with Iraqi and coali- with their defeatist political rhetoric, around the world. While it says a lot tion forces, will effectively and in- we would not have seen free elections about our own intelligence, it is my stantly remove the fear that we have in Iraq, a unity government, or the opinion and I am told it says a great now embedded within al-Qaida mem- elimination of al-Zarqawi. He would be deal about the Iraqi people who are fed bers now on the run in Iraq. running free, plotting his next attack up with the way they are being treated I am certain that those Members in and seeking to reach out beyond Iraq by the insurgent forces in Iraq, and this body advocating for the U.S. to to neighbors, possibly in the United many of those forces are from outside pull out fully understand and appre- States. Thankfully, we did not pull out their country. ciate the role foreign assistance played of Iraq. Iraq is a much different place, Some in this country, and even some in helping our colonies become the a much more hopeful place because in this body, are saying: Well, that was great Republic it is today. Without

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When I say ‘‘hand- light of our recent successes, would be Afghanistan on behalf of our country. ful,’’ I mean that of a country of 285 equivalent the U.S. colonies fighting The legislation will provide assistance million or 290 million people, they without French assistance. to those in the gulf coast still strug- want to help, at the most, 12,000 indi- Simply put, without foreign military gling to recover from Hurricanes vidual estates, less than two-tenths of assistance to this country none of us Katrina and Rita, and also will help 1 percent. At the same time they are would be standing here today in the bolster border security and prepare for asking for this trillion dollars that world’s greatest deliberative body and the threat of bird flu. These matters would have to be borrowed—of course, the bell of liberty would never have are all vitally important, so I expect we have borrowed from China, Japan, rang. the conference report to win broad sup- Saudi Arabia; more than half the So, today, I ask my friends on the port in the Senate. It should. money we use to finance our country’s other side of the aisle to step up, look But while I strongly support the operations is borrowed from foreign in the mirror, and recall how our very goals of this legislation, I also have countries. At the same time they are own country was established. Failure real concerns about the many Senate- dropping help for veterans, farmers, to stay the course on this endeavor is backed provisions that have been left and port security, the majority has short-sighted, hypocritical, and goes out of this conference report. proposed a tax break worth—for exam- squarely against the principles and the For example, the Senate included ple, they say Paris Hilton’s tax break very reason this country was conceived $648 million to bolster port security. alone would be in the $14 million–$15 and founded upon. One would think that protecting our million bracket. Mr. President, we have much to be ports would be a priority for this Con- At the same time they are elimi- thankful for today. As such, I urge my gress, given the ongoing threat of ter- nating these programs I have men- colleagues to help give the Iraqi people rorism and the grossly inadequate safe- tioned for farmers, ranchers, veterans, what this country so desired in 1776, guards for our Nation’s ports. But the and security for our country, they are freedom. House leadership completely rejected proposing a tax break for the family of I yield the floor and suggest the ab- any additional funds for port security. the former Exxon CEO worth $164 mil- sence of a quorum. That is a serious mistake. lion, all paid for by more debt, largely The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We learned during the Dubai Port de- from countries, as I have indicated, clerk will call the roll. bacle, the Dubai Port what I call scan- such as China, Japan, and Saudi Ara- The assistant legislative clerk pro- dal in our country, of the inadequacy bia. ceeded to call the roll. of the security of our ports. We knew it So I think we should erase from the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- before that, but it was certainly much equation the majority’s commitment imous consent that the order for the worse than we ever expected. to fiscal responsibility. The Republican quorum call be rescinded. The House conferees almost com- majority in the Senate has proven, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pletely eliminated the relief the Senate along with President Bush, that fiscal objection, it is so ordered. proposed for farmers who have been responsibility is not part of their suffering from recent drought condi- mantra. When it comes to helping aver- f tions. Many of these farmers, particu- age Americans and the middle class, CONCLUSION OF MORNING larly in the Midwest, are struggling fi- Washington leaders are all for spending BUSINESS nancially, just as farmers in regions di- cuts. When it comes to handing out tax rectly affected by Katrina. Yet they The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning breaks that explode the deficit, they will be shut out from any assistance business is closed. insist no billionaire be left behind. under this legislation. I am disappointed by what has been f This is very typical. Always the left out of this conference report and EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AP- farmers, it seems, when there is an by the values and priorities these deci- PROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DE- emergency, look to the Democrats for sions reflect. Still, at the end of the FENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON help, as they should, because if history day, the items contained in this legis- TERROR, AND HURRICANE RE- is any example—and it usually is—Re- lation are vitally important. We must COVERY, 2006—CONFERENCE RE- publicans simply don’t pay attention support our troops. We must assist the PORT to farmers’ and ranchers’ problems. gulf coast. We must tighten border se- I have talked about port security, I curity and prepare for a possible bird The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under have talked about the ranchers and flu outbreak. But this legislation the previous order, the Senate will re- farmers, but there is something else should never be here. Why? Because it sume consideration of the conference that was dropped in conference, and should have been included in our reg- report to accompany H.R. 4939, which that is the proposal to beef up VA med- ular budget. We are in the fourth year the clerk will report. ical care for our Nation’s veterans. As of the war in Iraq—the fourth year— The assistant legislative clerk read Senator MURRAY said yesterday and but he didn’t put it in his budget. Why? as follows: Senator AKAKA today, our Nation’s vet- Because it would demonstrate clearly The committee of conference on the dis- erans are in peril, but in this bill the when that budget was given to us how agreeing votes of the two Houses on the move to help them was dropped. much more red ink there was in the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. Another proposal to include com- budget. 4939) making emergency supplemental appro- pensation to health professionals, first I read in the papers that Senator priations for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2006, and for other purposes, hav- responders, and others who may be JOHN MCCAIN of Arizona is going to ing met, having agreed that the House recede harmed in the future by experimental offer legislation on the bill that we will from its disagreement to the amendment of flu vaccine has also been dropped. have before us this afternoon, the De- the Senate and agree to the same with an I wonder why the majority leadership fense authorization bill, to no longer amendment, and the Senate agree to the is so opposed to improving port secu- let the President do that, to no longer same, signed by a majority of the conferees rity and helping farmers and veterans. use the unusual procedure; that is, we on the part of both Houses. I don’t understand. They say they are are in the middle of the war, we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The concerned about cost. It is hard to take ongoing expenses, not to include these Democratic leader is recognized. such statements seriously when we expenses in his budget. Mr. REID. Mr. President, the supple- consider what else has happened in the As I read the paper this morning, mental appropriations bill has had a Senate this week. Costs? At the same Senator MCCAIN said he is going to

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I am sorry it took so long to get to I hope my friends in the majority This year the United States has been the point where we are to get the will once again recognize congressional spending about $8 billion per month in money for the troops, but it is here. I oversight is important, to have some Iraq, and Congress has appropriated to accept that. oversight hearings to find out what is date about $320 billion for Iraqi oper- I want to make one other point about going on in Iraq, to find out what is ations. We need to know where the what is so unusual about this legisla- going on with domestic spying, to find President is going from here. tion. The Senate voted that they would out what is going on with global warm- Everyone should be thankful that have an extra $7 billion to take care of ing and other issues of that nature, and Saddam Hussein is gone, but we should education and labor issues. That is the not have a deaf ear to our responsibil- learn from the mistakes that have been Health-Education-Labor Subcommittee ities as a legislative branch of Govern- made so far and rebolster our efforts to that is operated by Senator SPECTER ment, a separate but equal branch of get more international support for and Senator HARKIN. We have an extra Government, as so defined by our what the Iraqi Government and the $7 billion. Even with that money, it Founding Fathers. United States are trying to accom- wouldn’t keep up with last year’s num- Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, we plish. No matter where the world com- bers. But the House didn’t want that. are here today discussing the emer- munity was prior to the U.S. involve- Therefore, the House and Senate gency supplemental conference report, ment in Iraq, everyone should rise to couldn’t agree in an open hearing, like which appropriates over $70 billion for help the new Iraqi Government meet we usually have with a conference re- Iraq and Afghanistan. Tomorrow we our growing challenges. So this Sen- port. So what happened—sometimes in will return to the Defense authoriza- ator wants to make sure that we are the middle of the night—is that item tion bill that will include more discus- reaching out and being effective at a was dropped, and they came up with sion of our efforts in those countries. broader international effort. something called a deeming resolution, The last week had events that this I call on President Bush to name a which is a mechanism for setting the Senator considers very positive: the fi- special envoy to Iraq to promote re- total level of discretionary spending nalization of a new government in Iraq gional diplomacy and to make sure the for the upcoming fiscal year, totally with the naming of Ministers of De- United Nations and the World Bank are apart from the normal budget. It is fense and Interior, the U.S. military’s fully engaged. The President could used only when the normal budget success of killing Al-Zarqawi, and the name someone with the stature and le- process breaks down. It obviously safe return of the President just today verage of former President hasn’t broken down. from Iraq. While we have had these or former President George H.W. Bush, A deeming resolution is an admission successes, I think it is important for who was so instrumental in building an of failure and used as a last resort. Yet Congress, as we discuss both the sup- international coalition before the first here we are only a few weeks after the plemental bill and the DOD authoriza- gulf war. I believe that again today House completed its budget, and the tion legislation, to keep in mind the diplomatic collaboration is vital. A majority is already throwing up hands challenge ahead of us. special envoy could help garner the in defeat. Apparently, they are not While Prime Minister Maliki has international support for both Iraqi re- even going to produce a budget. That is moved forward with his new govern- construction and security. As I said, a sad commentary on the state of af- ment, we know that national security regardless of what foreign governments fairs. experts warn that Iraq is still in bad thought about the administration’s de- Mr. President, I will use my leader shape. I believe that Congress must do cision to go to war, everyone should time. its job in holding the administration share the same desire to help Iraq suc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without accountable as we consider these two ceed as a sovereign nation. The inter- objection, it is so ordered. pieces of legislation and make sure national donor community has pledged Mr. REID. Mr. President, that is a that 2006 is a year of significant transi- approximately $13.5 billion for Iraq and sad state of affairs in Washington. It is tion in Iraq. That is, specifically, that for reconstruction efforts but has only very clear that a point of order lies while we have understood the chal- delivered about $3.5 billion of that against this supplemental. That means lenges and mistakes that have been total. That must change. If nothing someone could raise a point of order, made, that we need to make sure we else, a U.S. envoy could make its pri- and it would take under rule XXVIII a are moving forward, and we need to mary mission the financial contribu- simple majority to overrule because it make sure we are turning the security tion by these countries to help shoul- is clear it would properly lie. It re- efforts over to the new Iraqi Govern- der the burden of stabilizing this very mains to be seen if anyone is going to ment. important region of the world. raise that point of order, but clearly it While we have seen some promising Second, I believe the United States is available to anyone in the Senate. developments in Iraq in the last week, should not hesitate in calling a Day- I hope in the future we can have a we need to remind ourselves that sec- ton-like summit with our allies, with regular process for budgeting and a tarian violence in the last several Iraqi neighbors, with the United Na- regular process for conference commit- months has been on the increase, and tions, to make sure we are moving for- tees to meet. We have talked about that the challenge for Iraqi and U.S. ward on answering any political and se- doing that before. Under the Repub- forces remains high. The challenge be- curity questions that will help in stabi- lican majority, conferences are not fore us as a Congress is to remain vigi- lizing the region. We should also sup- really the way we used to do them— lant on the accountability of the ad- port the Arab League’s plan to hold its publicly. The Republicans run these ministration as we consider this legis- own international conference on rec- committees privately. There are no lation I believe is paramount. onciliation in Iraq. The international public votes most of the time. It is a U.S. ground forces have been community should work together to sad commentary how they have run stretched and placed under enormous help the Iraqis reach a comprehensive things here, but as I said before, during stress. Sectarian militias are respon- agreement to guarantee regional secu- the 41⁄2 years the President has been in sible for waves of increasing violence, rity, protect Iraq’s borders, supplant office—I guess it is 51⁄2 years now, I am and there are now over 1.2 million in- the militias with Iraqi Security Forces, sorry—we have not had three branches ternally displaced persons throughout and revive the reconstruction efforts, of Government. We haven’t had legisla- Iraq. And as I said, while we have had especially in Baghdad. We cannot allow tive, executive, and judicial branches some successes, not everything has the political process to drift. The inter- of Government. We have had two. We gone as planned. There has been mis- national community must demand that

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The United Nations should encourage floor will ever forget the awful cost of I know that recently when British the creation of a U.N. High Commis- war. In Iraq, the loss of nearly 2,500 Prime Minister Tony Blair was here, he sioner for Iraq similar to the U.N. High members of our Armed Forces, and I gave a speech that said: This should be Representative for Bosnia, which was am deeply concerned about the 18,000 a moment of reconciliation not only in created to work with the international that have been wounded. Iraq, but the international community. community to ensure a peaceful, viable And just as our troops have been The war split the world. The struggle state in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cre- stretched to the limit, it is time for us of Iraqis for democracy should unite it. ating a U.N. High Commissioner of Iraq to realize that our capacity for vet- I believe that is what we must move could open up the doors for countries erans’ health care has also been chal- forward on now too as we consider that might have otherwise been hesi- lenged. Based on credible projections these two pieces of legislation. Con- tant to participate. The U.N. can call from the independent budget, com- gress must be aggressive in its over- on its wide network of trained per- posed by Veterans Service Organiza- sight and accountability on these goals sonnel and specialized resources, sav- tions, the Federal Government is for 2006 and in turning over control to ing U.S. taxpayers money and pro- underfunding veterans’ health care by the Iraqi people. And we must make viding a genuine boost for our efforts at least $2 billion and the demands on sure that we engage the international in Iraq. the system are growing. community to help us move forward in We must also make sure that we are In March, the VA told Congress they this effort. The United States should serious about last year’s amendment, are seeing 38 percent more Iraq war lead the way, but it should do so with the Warner-Frist amendment, which veterans than they had budgeted for. sufficient international support. And then I believe we must get on to declared that ‘‘2006 should be a period So what is the impact? Some veterans our larger goals, one that the 9/11 com- of significant transition to full Iraqi are waiting more than 18 months just mission recommended to us when it sovereignty with Iraqi security forces to get access to VA health care, and said: Just as we did in the , we taking the lead for the security cre- thousands of others across the country need to defend our ideals abroad vigor- ating the conditions for phased rede- are waiting for access to care. As of the ously. If the United States does not act ployment of the United States from last month, more than 2,900 veterans in aggressively to define itself in the Is- Iraq.’’ We pushed for greater oversight Washington State were waiting over 30 lamic world, the extremists will gladly and required the administration to pro- days to gain access to outpatient care do the job for us. that they deserve and have not been vide Congress with quarterly reports, So besides these objectives, we need and while we have received some infor- able to get because we have not ade- to move forward in fighting terrorism mation, the latest reports have not had quately funded the veterans’ health by promoting American ideals. sufficient information about sectarian care system. Mr. President, I yield the floor. divisions and the risk of civil war and Some experts suggest that one-third The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- our response to those risks. of the soldiers coming home from Iraq ator from is recognized. The Department of Defense aims to seek mental health services, and we Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I would train and equip about 325,000 Iraqi need to make sure that we are ade- like to commend my colleague from troops and police by the end of the quately funding mental health. A lack the State of Washington for her state- year. I want to make sure that Con- of capacity in the veterans’ mental ment. I believe that she has outlined gress, in our budget process, holds health system has caused a VA official several things that should be taken them accountable for meeting these recently to remark that when it comes into serious consideration by this ad- goals. For the sake of the U.S. troops to mental health the waiting list ren- ministration. A special envoy would be that are on the ground, we must make ders care virtually inaccessible. I be- I think a dramatic and important step sure that the Iraqi government knows lieve this is unacceptable and that we forward in changing the battlefield in that we want the security responsibil- have to do our job and do not short- Iraq to a more constructive environ- ities transitioned to them. And we change veterans’ health care. We must ment. I also think the idea of the must make it clear that the United give those who have stood up for us the United Nations appointing a high com- States is not going to stay in Iraq in- access to care that they deserve. missioner for this purpose will also be definitely. The United States must make sure extremely helpful. I associate myself I take Prime Minister Maliki at his that it does not ever condone indis- with her remarks, and I thank her for word. He basically has said that the criminate or deliberate killings of ci- her observations on this war in Iraq. Iraqi forces could take complete con- vilians. The overwhelming majority of The President visited Iraq yesterday. trol of security within the next 18 men and women in uniform are honor- It was a surprise visit. I am sure it did months and that the new Iraqi Govern- able and understand the rules of war a great deal to help the morale of our ment could deal with the militias and and requirements of the Geneva Con- soldiers to know that our President that the Iraqi Security Forces would ventions. Any accusations of mis- would take this dangerous journey to take control as quickly as possible. I conduct must be handled fairly by the be there with them, even if it was for a think we need to continue to push that military justice system. We should also brief period of time. I am looking for- issue and to make sure that we are play our oversight role here in Con- ward to the President’s report to the meeting the milestones that will help gress and make sure that Congress is American people today on what he that to occur as soon as possible. not leaving the investigation of this found and what he proposes. We are all We also need to make sure that the issue simply up to the Department of hopeful that this war will come to an efforts on reconstruction move for- Defense. end soon, that American troops will ward. The United States should help We need to make sure that Congress come home, and that at some point the Iraqis concentrate on security and is also investigating this issue and pro- very, very soon, we truly will have our development efforts in certain areas to viding the accountability and oversight mission accomplished. ensure that we are demonstrating that everyone deserves. Whether it is This morning’s newspaper informs us meaningful economic progress. I think detainee abuse or Haditha, we need to that we have lost 2,493 of our best and again particularly in Baghdad. make sure that the U.S. image is not bravest young men and women serving Protecting the Iraqi people and the damaged and our efforts to win the this United States in Iraq. I asked a civilian infrastructure should be our hearts and minds both in Iraq and the member of my staff to check when we highest priority. Sunnis, Shiites and war on terror are not hurt. We must lost 2,000 soldiers, and the date was Oc- Kurds alike must have faith in their make sure that we have aggressive tober 25 of last year. It appears that in

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When We have been through this before. It their best to help when it came to this the time comes that 2,500 have given was only last year we went through the disaster assistance. Over 6,000 pro- their lives, I will make that same same debate, and finally, after several ducers nationwide wrote to my office unanimous consent request. Since months, the Bush administration came and the offices of Senators PRYOR, LIN- there are no Republican Senators on in and said: I guess we just don’t have COLN, DORGAN, SALAZAR, DAYTON, and the floor at this moment, I won’t make enough money for the veterans. And we JOHNSON urging this disaster assist- it at this time, but I want the majority added some. Why do we go through ance. Major farm organizations sup- to know that I think, on a bipartisan that every year? We know these vet- ported us. This drought we faced last basis, Senators from both parties erans are returning and they need our year was the worst in over a century. should come to the floor when we have help and we need to have the profes- At least 10 counties in Illinois sus- recorded the 2,500th death in Iraq and sionals there to give them that helping tained a 20 percent loss in corn yield. observe a moment of silence in mem- hand. The value of the Illinois corn crop was ory of our fallen warriors and in prayer It is unfortunate that this supple- down $1.1 billion. The Illinois Depart- for their families whose lives will never mental appropriations bill is the way ment of Agriculture estimates that be the same because of their loss. we fund this war. This is at least the drought of 2005 lowered yields and re- At that time too we should reflect on fourth time we have had such a bill. sulted in a $443 million loss to pro- those who have gone to serve and have These bills are supposed to be for un- ducers. returned broken in body and some in foreseen emergencies—hurricanes, Now the farmers, coming back in the spirit. Over 2,000 have come back from earthquakes, things that occur that field, face extraordinarily high energy Iraq with serious head injuries. Many God has wrought and we have to deal prices because America does not have of them are struggling now to regain with but not for things that we can or- an energy policy. There has been no the basic faculties and strengths which dinarily anticipate; that is what our leadership in Washington. The cost of they need to lead a normal life. An- budget is for. fertilizer, the cost of diesel fuel, the The administration every single year other 15,000 or 16,000 soldiers have re- cost of gasoline has gone up dramati- takes the cost of the war and puts it in turned who have lost an arm or leg or cally, up to $25 an acre for farmers over an emergency bill, saying: We were sur- other grievous injury. They, too, are the last several years right out of the prised; we still have a war going on. struggling with their families and with We should not be surprised. We know bottom line. What we asked for in this bill was to the help of the Veterans Administra- that we have been in Iraq now for over give the farmers a helping hand as we tion to get back to a position where 3 years and that we are likely to be have for the farmers in the Gulf Coast their lives can return to normal. there for some time to come. Putting We know we are not spending enough this in a supplemental appropriations States. I see my colleague and friend, money at the Veterans Administration. bill allows the administration to say it the Senator from Louisiana. The farm- We promised these men and women, if is not part of the ordinary budget; ers in that State we have helped, as we you swear an oath to the United therefore, it is not part of the budget, should, and Mississippi and , States, if you wear our uniform and not part of the budget deficit. That is as we should. But I think, when it our colors, if you will march behind the not true. comes to this national challenge, that flag for America’s security and inter- This $90-billion-plus bill is added to we should have stepped forward to help ests, we will stand with you. When you the debt of this Nation, and we should farmers across the board. This bill does come home, we will be there. If you be honest with the American people not do that, and I am disappointed. need help in a hospital, we will provide about it. This bill is not an honest por- There is another element in this bill it. If you need help paying for your trayal of the true cost of this war. which I think needs to be addressed. education or your future, we will help I am also really disappointed; when Mr. President, how much time do I you. there are natural disasters across have remaining? We are not keeping our promise. In America, one of the first victims is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. GRA- too many cases across America, the usually an American farmer. These are HAM). There are 5 minutes and 48 sec- Veterans Administration is not ade- people trying to make a living growing onds remaining. quately staffed, not adequately pre- our food and fiber, and changes in the Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, that ele- pared to meet the returning veterans’ weather, whether it is a drought or a ment relates to what is known as the needs. flood, can make all the difference in deeming resolution. That is Senate I have seen it in my State. Post-trau- the world in their success. I cannot tell talk for the budget resolution, which is matic stress disorder is a serious prob- you how many times in my congres- kind of the broad outline of how we lem. Men and women who are in com- sional career I have been asked to come will spend money this year. Instead of bat are under extreme stress. They are to the rescue of farmers across the passing the budget resolution as we or- involved in actions which can leave a United States in virtually every State dinarily do, at the last minute in this lasting imprint on their minds. They in the Union, and I have done it be- conference committee the Republican are separated from their families, some cause I know my agricultural commu- leadership in the House and Senate for long and repeated periods of time, nity is vulnerable as well and a time plugged this resolution into this spend- and some come back needing a helping may come when they need help. ing bill. It has been done before but not hand. They need to sit down with a This is such a time. Last year we had very often. It is an unusual approach. friendly counselor, a professional who a drought in the State of Illinois, a ter- What it means is the overall spending can bring them back through some of rible drought that cost us dramatically limitations for the whole budget are the terrible experiences they have had. when it came to our corn crop and now plugged into this special appro- I have met with these soldiers, these other production. I sat down with the priations bill. Marines and others. They are brave Secretary of Agriculture and said, Why There is nothing sinister or wrong enough to stand up and say, I need don’t you help our farmers? We always about that on its face, until you look help, and we need to help them so that help farmers in these situations. at the resolution itself. What they put their lives will be restored to normal. He said: I looked at the statistics in as the resolution is President Bush’s Unfortunately, the bill we are now con- and, on average, the farmers in Illinois budget. Let me tell you that budget, sidering, the supplemental appropria- are just fine. sadly, is some $16 billion below the tions bill, doesn’t include an adequate On average? Farmers don’t farm on budget resolution that the Senate ap- amount for our Veterans Administra- average. They farm their acreage. On proved on a bipartisan basis.

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That didn’t survive the voyage on the trip the gulf coast. is the agency of our Government that from the old world where now they sur- It is not too soon for us to do this, does research on medical diseases and vive the 8, 10, and 12-hour airplane considering hurricane season started challenges: Lou Gehrig’s disease, au- trips and come into cities and towns last week and there is a tropical storm tism, heart disease, stroke, cancer, dia- and counties all around the world, in- out in the gulf as we speak here on the betes—the list goes on and on. Presi- cluding the United States, so our ef- floor. Throughout all the gulf coast, dent Bush’s budget cut $1 billion from forts on public health around the world from Pascagoula all the way to Beau- the National Institutes of Health since are not only for the right reason, they mont and in parts of as well, of 2003 and continues to cut funding are also to protect us. course, people are sitting on pins and there. As this President’s budget cuts back needles, hoping and praying that this There was a bipartisan commitment on spending, threatens the spending for season that we are entering is not as in Congress that we would dramati- the global fund, unfortunately, people catastrophic as the one we just left and cally increase medical research, believ- will die as a result of it and, unfortu- looking to this Congress, looking to ing that most families in America nately, we will live in a more vulner- this Senate, looking to the House, would applaud that expenditure of able world. looking to our Governors of our States, their tax dollars, and I think they Budgets are about choices and usu- to give them support and encourage- would. Now, if we are going to follow ally hard choices, but the Senate made ment. That is what this supplemental the President’s budget, we will be cut- those choices in March. Unfortunately, bill will do. ting back on medical research. Any the bill before us from this conference Within this supplemental bill, de- family that faces a serious medical ill- committee reverses that decision and spite the real shortcomings that Sen- ness understands that research is the makes threatening cuts in the National ator DURBIN has outlined and the real one lifeline you cling to. You pray for Institutes of Health in the areas of vet- dilemma for those who want to support the best outcome, you hope for the best erans care and in global AIDS, to men- the troops in Iraq and support real dis- doctor, but you are also counting on tion just a few. aster funds, there is an unfortunate the National Institutes of Health and This President’s budget had the deep- choice of having to cut some overall other medical research to be looking est cuts in education of any President funding that is critical to the country. for that cure. in the last several years at a time when But, from our perspective, representing Why would we cut back on it? And we we need schools to be the very best for the State of Louisiana—and trying to do. the 21st century to create the oppor- speak as well as I can for the whole This President’s budget also low- tunity that our people and our children gulf coast—we have to get this supple- balls the spending for the Veterans Ad- certainly deserve. mental passed today. ministration. As I said before, last year Members of the Senate are faced with The leadership of the Appropriations they were proven wrong. It means that a quandary. Here is a bill that funds Committee has tried, on the Senate instead of acknowledging the obvious, the war. Even those of us who voted side, to push a robust, strong supple- when we promise our soldiers we will against the war believe we have to pro- mental bill through to help the people be with them when they come home we vide the resources so our soldiers have of the gulf coast. try to shortchange it and then catch up the equipment and training and sup- I would like to spend just a moment with them later. It is no way to run a plies they need to come home safely talking about some of the things that government. It is no way to keep your with their mission accomplished, and I we were successful with in this bill, promise to the men and women in uni- voted for every penny the President starting with $3.7 billion to repair and form who served our country so well. has asked for that purpose. But within armor hurricane-protected levees There is one another particular issue this is a budget resolution with which throughout Louisiana, in the south- as well that the President’s budget I do not agree. If you could split your eastern part of our State as well as threatens about which I am concerned. vote on this, I certainly would, voting other parts of our State. We passed the budget resolution and for the money for the soldiers but vot- The reason this is so critical is, as I the Senate recognized that the global ing against this budget resolution have said many times, it wasn’t the AIDS epidemic was a major priority. which will force us to make cuts in hurricanes which necessarily did us in Our budget included a bipartisan critical areas of importance for Amer- in Louisiana, Hurricanes Katrina and amendment to increase funding for the ica’s future. Rita, but what really put us at risk and global fund to fight AIDS, TB and ma- I yield the floor. what really caused substantial damage laria by $566 million. On average, $100 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and loss of life—1,300 people died in the million contributed to the global fund ator from Louisiana is recognized. last hurricane season in the United will mean 630,000 people around the Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I States, a record we could not even be- world will have chemically treated come to the floor to speak about the lieve we would hit or a number we nets around their beds to avoid ma- supplemental. would hit, not in the year 2006, not laria, one of the No. 1 killers of chil- As I begin, I would like to underscore with the warning we have, not with all dren in the developing world; 150,000 some of the points the Senator from Il- the sophisticated technology we have treatments for malaria for each $100 linois just made about the disturbing today, but 1,300 people lost their lives million to the global fund; 80,000 treat- deficiencies in this particular supple- in large measure because the Federal ments for tuberculosis; 370,000 people mental relative to the underfunding of levee system collapsed. It broke in with HIV tests; 11,000 people with AIDS many ongoing critical issues that he so multiple places because of under- treatment. eloquently outlined. But I would like funding over the years and because of This resolution strips $16 billion out to say that there are some extraor- lack of integrity in the design. That re- of the budget that we just passed, and dinarily helpful items in this supple- port was released only 12 weeks ago. that means there will be less money to mental, which is why I am going to Repairing those levees, armoring them, fight these global epidemics. support it, why I was pleased to be a and building them better, we are not Why should we care? We should care, part of crafting the supplemental able to do on a wish and a prayer. We not just because of basic values that through the appropriations process as a need to do that with real money, and many of us hold that they are our member of that committee, and why I the real money is in this bill. neighbors, they are our brothers and would like to say a particular thank I thank Senator COCHRAN and the ad- sisters, but also because if disease is you to the senior Senator from West ministration for stepping up and real- rampant in the world it will visit the Virginia, ROBERT BYRD, and—I see the izing that their original request was

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5833 billions of dollars short. Without this look like this. Again, it wasn’t just a costing the Federal Government $70,000 extra money, the people of south Lou- regular hurricane, which we are used to to put people in a trailer. We could isiana and in large measure the gulf in the gulf. When the levees broke and practically build a house for $70,000 and coast of Mississippi—which, by the a tsunami, a wave of 20 feet of water, let people live there temporarily until way, is protected by the levee systems poured into the city of out they can get back into their real and the coastal system of Louisiana— of Lake Pontchartrain, this is what houses. It is an extraordinary waste of would be very vulnerable. We have was left. That is what people came money. We are wasting it at rates that added almost $2 billion through the back to. stagger people. We have to think about process from the original $1.9 billion. People ask: Senator, why isn’t every- a new way of not putting everybody in Without the strong support of Senator body scurrying around rebuilding? trailers. BYRD and Democratic Members as well Well, if this were my house—and my Another problem with putting people as the leadership of Senator COCHRAN, brothers’ and sisters’ houses look like in trailers is when the next hurricane this would not have been possible. this; four of them lost their houses; season comes along, their trailers I also wish to say that a very strong this is what they look like. When they could literally blow away if they are part of this bill we will find in the $5.2 showed up, I, frankly, know how they not tacked down the way they should billion for community development felt. They do not know where to begin. be, or secured. And FEMA has just let block grants. The original request by Even if they can clean up their house, all the people living in trailers know the administration was only about $4 every house to the left and every house that they are not to take the trailers billion. While we were extremely happy to the right and every house as far as with them. Even though they are trav- for that because it was directed to Lou- the eye can see looks like this, and el trailers, they cannot take them with isiana, we were able to put an addi- they are not sure they want to be the them if they have to evacuate because tional $1 billion for community devel- only one back in the neighborhood, they might steal them. Here we are going to have thousands opment block grants to make sure that with no water, no lights, et cetera. Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, to some This is a problem of huge magnitude of people who are living in trailers degree Florida, and, of course, Lou- for the gulf coast. As I said, this is not which cost $70,000 each to hook up—and contractors made a lot of money off of isiana get the help they need, not a place which is inconsequential to the this system—and the people who have through FEMA, which even on its best Nation; this place is the heart of Amer- to live in them only get a little bit of day is not working very well, not ica’s energy coast. One of the reasons space to live. Some are living in them through other agencies that have not the price of oil is so high is because with three or four children, which been designed or are not functioning these hurricanes shut down the oil and makes for an exciting opportunity for well, but directly to our Governors and gas industry for the most part in the families. These trailers cannot be to our legislators and local officials gulf when they hit. Anytime a hurri- moved when the hurricane comes. I who can put this community develop- cane comes to the gulf, we have to relo- hope the winds don’t get up to 150 ment block grant to good use—rebuild- cate within 24 hours about 6,000 to 7,000 miles an hour because we will have a ing 200,000 homes in Louisiana that oil workers who make their living on lot of trailers flying around. I don’t were destroyed, 10 times more than these platforms out in the gulf. These know what is going to happen there. Hurricane Andrew, which was the most are cities out in the gulf. Every time I am so happy that we could fight for expensive storm to hit Florida or the those waves kick up, to great credit to this $400 million. That sounds like a lot United States prior to Hurricanes the industry, I am not sure we had one of money, but considering we are Katrina and Rita. We are very grateful loss of life. I could be wrong, but I am spending billions of dollars on trailers, and very hopeful that this community not sure. I am almost sure there was no to think maybe we could do this a bet- development block grant funding can loss of life to the workers here because ter way next time—that is in this bill. go to rebuilding, to setting up a new we got them off of those rigs, tied Another part in this bill which we approach to rebuilding houses. those rigs down, and buckled down for fought hard to keep—and we got The saddest thing was that many those storms. When the storms pass, we knocked down quite a bit, but we man- people didn’t have insurance because all go back out and we set this up aged to save a piece of it—was for the they weren’t in the flood plain. They again. colleges and universities. Mississippi didn’t have insurance because they had Not only were these storms category has two colleges that were very se- already paid for their homes. Their 4 and 5 and we are still only 75 percent verely damaged. I believe that is cor- homes were paid in full, on high up, but the communities that serve rect. I could be wrong. If I am, I will ground, not in a flood plain. Then the them—like the community of St. Ber- correct the record. But Louisiana has levees broke, and middle-income fami- nard where a lot of people live who 12 major universities—Tulane, Loyola, lies, wealthy families, and poor fami- work in these oilfields lost 59 percent the University of New Orleans, Xavier, lies lost their largest asset—their secu- of their houses, and 90 percent of all Dillard, McNeese on the western side— rity for their retirement, their emo- their businesses were destroyed be- and 45,000 people are employed by these tional security, having worked a whole cause the levees broke. We are asking universities, and there are 40,000 stu- lifetime to build assets of a home, these people who live in those houses dents at these universities. Dillard washed away. For some parents and for which you just saw to go out to these University, one of the historic Black some grandparents, this was the way rigs every day to work to turn the colleges in our country, a private col- they were going to send their children lights on in this Chamber. They do a lege with an excellent reputation, or grandchildren to college. Gone. real good job of that. I am proud of the small—the kids are still at the Hilton Without this community development work they do. But this supplemental Hotel taking classes and eating their block grant, they have no hope of re- will help them rebuild their homes, re- meals in the dining room of the Hilton storing their asset or rebuilding their build their schools, and rebuild their Hotel because their whole campus was equity—no hope. businesses. The least we can do is pass destroyed. Their insurance is slow. Mississippi has developed a plan that it without any more time lapse to give They are having a hard time getting is slightly different from Louisiana’s them a chance to get back. back. But it is a beautiful, historic plan. I am not sure either one of them I hope members of the Appropria- campus. is perfect, but it is the plan they came tions Committee and the authorizing We have $50 million in this bill to try up with. Our job is to get them the committees will really grab this oppor- to give out grants. They have borrowed money and urge them to do the very tunity; that is, we fought to get some as much as they can. Their boards of best they can with giving people a additional money in this bill, and we directors are fighting to keep these start. ended up with $400 million for some al- universities up and running. Besides This is just a picture of one house. I ternative housing. the great history of these universities, am sure Senator COCHRAN and Senator Let me say as a Senator from Lou- they are the economic engine that is LOTT have others. I will literally show isiana that I have been through these going to pull the gulf coast up from its you pictures of homes of all different storms. Can we please move past the knees and pull it back. If not our uni- shapes and sizes. Over 275,000 of them plan to put people in trailers? It is versities, who is going to do the job?

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But I don’t really ference report could be expected if the rebuild this great part of America. We need $400,000. My husband and I decided total amount exceeded the amount re- have some money in this bill for that. we really only want to borrow about quested by the President for emergency I am proud that we got bipartisan sup- $200,000 because we do not want to take appropriations for the war on terror port for that effort on the Senate side. on that much debt. We are afraid we and other needed expenses to help with Finally, I wish to mention two other can’t really pay it back. But the Small the recovery from the hurricanes that things. In the city of New Orleans, Business Administration told us we damaged the gulf coast area of our where the water flooded 80 percent of have to borrow the $400,000 because if State. the east bank of the city, one of the fa- we don’t, we cannot get a loan. The Senate Committee on Appropria- cilities we lost was the veterans hos- That is what is going on whether peo- tions had numerous amendments of- pital. We have over 400,000 veterans in ple want to believe it or not. And it fered during the of this legisla- Louisiana. I think we probably have gets worse. Not only are they forced to tion, many of which were related to about 300,000 in Mississippi. Between borrow more money than they need the gulf coast of Mississippi and New other issues and other needs, all of and more money than they really which our committee thought were le- Orleans, we had a very good system of want, the Small Business Administra- health care for our veterans, who real- gitimate and requests which should be tion only sends them, say, $20,000 of the met. ly deserve our very best. All Americans $400,000. Guess what their monthly am- deserve good health care, but for men In the conference with the House, it ortization payment is on. It is not on became apparent we were going to have and women who spent their early the $20,000 that they have in hand, they years, their teenage years, in their to yield on some provisions we agreed have to pay based on the total amount. to and put in our bill. The House, like- early twenties in foxholes, the least we Every month, they are paying principal can do for them for defending this wise, recognized their bill was not per- and interest on the $400,000, not the country and holding up the flag—today fect either, it could be improved, and $20,000 they have in hand. That is the is Flag Day—is make sure when their some of the Senate suggestions for ad- system under which our small busi- hospitals and clinics are destroyed that ditional funding in some areas were nesses are operating. we not only build them back but we agreed to by the House. I am begging the Senate to send more We wound up with a conference re- build them back better and stronger. If money, not through the regular chan- they were too close to the coast, we port which recommends $94.43 billion nels, but this money will go through a for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, will move it back. different channel to give different This hospital was safely in downtown principally in connection with the war grants and loans to these businesses in New Orleans, not anywhere near a on terror; hurricane recovery benefits hopes we can save many of them. Some coast, not anywhere near a lake, not are made available, principally to the anywhere near the ocean. Because the of them have been lost and can never gulf coast region of our country; prep- levees broke, that building was flooded, be rebuilt. The business owners have arations for a possible pandemic flu and now we have veterans without a moved and gone to other places. But problem, which has been a cause for hospital. there are many extraordinarily brave concern in which funds were requested The money for that hospital is in this business owners who not only want to by the administration specifically for bill. My colleagues have committed to build their businesses back but build that purpose; and other activities re- pass the prerequisite authorization we their communities back. The least we lated to these principal subjects. can do is give them programs that ac- need to get that done. We will build up The level of funding is $14.47 billion tually meet them halfway, that really in the next couple of months a better below the Senate-passed bill but is $2.48 work, and stop burying them in paper- health care system for veterans in the billion above the House-passed bill. work and redtape, rules that make no gulf coast, and do it smartly with tax- There are some specific areas of in- sense. It is enough to make someone payer money because we are partnering terest that were debated in the Senate want to quit. I would not blame them. with LSU and perhaps even with which I am pleased to report were rec- But people are not going to quit in the Tulane to do a very interesting build of ognized by the conference committee this new hospital that serves veterans gulf coast. As we pass the supplemental, it adds as worthwhile expenditures and invest- and the public alike as we rise up with ments of Federal funds. Principally, in a better health care system for the gulf to some additional funding we already passed. We will keep working until we our State of Mississippi, the Navy re- coast. tirement home located in Gulfport, Finally, small businesses. I don’t get it right, building a better school MS, which was virtually destroyed by know what makes me sadder. I can’t system, a better health care system, the hurricane, there was no specific re- even decide what is the saddest thing building levees and support to protect quest made by the administration for about this because it is all so sad. We this area because the people of the gulf funding of that. The House hadn’t put lost 20,000 businesses. Just as people coast contribute much more than they money in the bill to deal with that spe- lost their home, their greatest asset, take to the strength of this national cific issue. The Senate did include sub- people struggle their whole life to build economy. stantial funding, over $100 million, to a business. It might not have been a Off of this coast, wealth is created huge business, but it was their busi- not just for the people who live there deal with that problem. The conferees ness. It might not have been a $50 mil- but for this Nation. We are going to agreed, yielded to the Senate on that lion business, but it employed three or prepare ourselves for this next hurri- issue. The administration has indicated four people. It made a living for the cane season, pass the supplemental, it will not veto the bill over that provi- business owner, and it contributed to and look with confidence to the future sion. the society and to the strength of the as we continue to make progress. There are other similar provisions community. Many of those businesses Mr. COCHRAN. Has the time allo- along the line where the Senate had in- are gone. cated under the order for the Demo- sisted that funds be included. Agri- We have been very slow to recognize cratic side been used? culture disaster assistance, for exam- the extraordinary magnitude of this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator ple, had not been requested by the ad- disaster, saying to our businesses: Just HARKIN has 15 minutes. ministration. go to the Small Business Administra- Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am While keeping with the challenge to tion and get a loan. happy to proceed at this point to point restrict the funding for benefits related I will spend 1 minute on this. Senator out some of the changes made in the to damages caused by hurricanes, we KERRY and I sat through 3 hours of tes- conference committee which enabled did provide, for example, $37.5 million

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5835 for the Foreign Service Agency to re- Again, there are some critical provi- firmed its position in conference. When spond to damages caused by the hurri- sions included in this bill. There is this deeming resolution was proposed, canes of 2005. Neither the President’s funding for our Nation to prepare for a Senator BYRD offered an amendment request nor the House-passed bill in- possible avian flu pandemic. Obviously, that proposed the same thing as what cluded similar funding. there is funding for our men and we passed in the Senate—the Specter- Of this spending, $5 million is for ad- women in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we Harkin amendment. Again, a majority ditional salaries and expenses incurred want to support them in every way, of the Senate conferees voted to add by the Foreign Service Agency to re- with the equipment they need to maxi- the $7 billion. Two times the Senate de- spond to damages, and $32.5 million is mize their safety. There is also funding manded this additional funding for for the Emergency Conservation Pro- for the U.S. Institute of Peace democ- health, education, and labor programs, gram. Real benefits are going to flow racy-building activities in Iraq and Af- and human services. from this conference report because of ghanistan. So there are things in here Now, where is the $7 billion? Where action the Senate had taken and de- that are very necessary that we must did it go? It just vanished—vanished. It fended successfully in conference with provide. is gone. The deeming resolution— the House. We are assured the adminis- On the other hand, however, there again, try explaining that to someone, tration will use these funds to try to are some very disturbing and I think to the average person. The deeming help those landowners and those in- sort of ominous precedent-setting resolution that is in this bill is at ex- volved in production agriculture re- things that are in this bill that could actly the same level as the President’s cover from the devastation of these lead to some real problems down the budget, which we rejected in the Sen- hurricanes. road. ate 2 months ago. There are other individual accounts, I am extremely disappointed this bill So what happened? The conferees including one for $25 million for the includes a deeming resolution for the from the majority party went behind working capital fund of the Depart- budget. First of all, it should not be in closed doors and stripped out the $7 bil- ment of Agriculture. This was re- here. Now, I tried to explain a deeming lion. It is as if the 73-to-27 vote in the quested by the President, I point out. resolution to one of my constituents Senate never even happened. This conference report reflects a fair the other day. Try to explain it to So what does this mean? What is the compromise between what we were try- someone. Try to explain it to someone impact? Well, let’s look at what hap- ing to do in the Senate bill, point out who is not sort of in this body—a pens. Under this now, the President’s some areas we thought had been under- ‘‘deeming’’ resolution. You see, we pass budget will cut funding for cancer re- funded or left out of other requests by a budget, but then the budget cannot search by $40 million. Eighteen of the the administration for disaster relief, get passed by the House, so, therefore, 19 National Institutes of Health will and still deal with the reality that we we then are going to pass a deeming face reductions. have to be responsive and we have to resolution to deem something that we This deeming resolution will now cut stay within the restraints dictated by cannot pass as passed because we deem Social Services Block Grants by $500 good conscience, good government. it passed. million. It completely eliminates the This conference report meets that Now, just try explaining that to the Community Services Block Grant pro- challenge. I am pleased to be able to average citizen of this country. They gram. These are the two biggest discre- present it on behalf of the Committee would think we have lost all our mar- tionary programs for the poor. They on Appropriations for the Senate and bles in trying to do something like are kind of the glue that holds the this. I am hopeful we will reach some urge it be agreed to. human services delivery system to- point in the Senate and the House I don’t know if any Senators have re- gether. quests for time for debate of this bill, where this is absolutely forbidden in The number of children served by but inasmuch as there is time remain- the future: putting something like a Head Start will be reduced. The Meals deeming resolution on an emergency ing on the Democratic side, I will re- on Wheels Program will be cut. serve the remainder of the time allo- supplemental. In education, this deeming resolu- Now, we want to pass an emergency cated to our side of the aisle. tion, now following the President’s supplemental for the reasons I just I suggest the absence of a quorum. budget, will have the largest cut to mentioned, but then to have to swallow The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Federal education in 26 years. The No something which makes no sense what- clerk will call the roll. Child Left Behind Act will be under- The legislative clerk proceeded to soever and which, quite frankly, is harmful and which the Senate rejected funded by $15.4 billion. Title I, serving call the roll. our most needy children in school, will Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask before flies in the face of what I think be frozen at last year’s level. unanimous consent that the order for is legitimate legislative activity. I could go on and on, but this is what the quorum call be rescinded. So the Senate voted 2 months ago The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without overwhelmingly in favor of an amend- we mean by passing a deeming resolu- tion on the supplemental. objection, it is so ordered. ment that Senator SPECTER and I of- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, par- fered—bipartisan—to add $7 billion to At a time when Congress has just liamentary inquiry: Are we under an the President’s budget. The Senate passed an additional $70 billion in tax order right now with a time limit? I voted 73 to 27. That is a pretty over- cuts, mostly for the wealthiest in our have the floor, but I would like to whelming vote around here: 73 to 27. country—and we had an effort a week know how much time I am allotted. The aim was clear: to allow Congress ago to eliminate estate taxes, but, for- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- to fund our education, health, human tunately, we stopped it. But I hear it ator has 15 minutes. services, and labor bill. And it was not may come back, another tax cut that Mr. HARKIN. Fifteen minutes? an increase but just to fund it at the will benefit only 3 families out of every The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. same level as in fiscal year 2005, 2 years 1,000 families in America. We are going Mr. HARKIN. I thank the Presiding ago. It was not radical. We were not to have another attempt, and that will Officer. asking for a lot, not asking for the cost us, I understand, a half trillion Mr. President, first of all, I want to keys to the Treasury. dollars over 10 years. And it will go say I have a great friendship with, a We said: Let’s just spend the same only to the wealthiest in our society. liking of, and respect for the chairman amount of money we did 2 years ago, Yet we are going to cut Meals on of our committee, the distinguished not even accounting for inflation. Wheels, Head Start, cut education, Senator from Mississippi. It is always a The Senate said: Let’s stop cutting title I, eliminate Community Services tough job when you are bringing an ap- the programs that support working Block Grants, cut funding for the Na- propriations bill out on the floor, espe- families, people with disabilities, and tional Institutes of Health. cially a supplemental. And I respect students who cannot afford college. What is going on here? Have we the effort that has gone into this. How- Let’s end the cuts to research on can- taken leave of our senses? This deem- ever, I must say that there are a lot of cer and other diseases. ing resolution, as I said, was not in the things that I find very, very problem- Seventy-three Senators agreed. They House bill, and it was not in the Senate atic about this appropriations bill. voted that way. Then the Senate recon- bill. There is a rule. We are supposed to

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The time not in either bill is subject to a point priations measures to fund our oper- of the Senator has expired. of order. A point of order now lies on ations in Iraq. The Senator from Mississippi. this floor against this bill. This is how an emergency is defined Mr. GREGG. Will the Senator yield? Now, why isn’t anyone raising the by our own budget rules: ‘‘Suddenly, Mr. COCHRAN. I am happy to yield point of order? Well, I am told that the quickly coming into being . . . not to the Senator from New Hampshire. point of order will not be raised be- building over time . . . an urgent, Mr. GREGG. Will the Senator allow cause the Chair, you see, will have to pressing and compelling need requiring me to propound a unanimous consent agree with the point of order that this immediate action . . . unforeseen, un- request for the purpose of getting violates rule XXVIII; therefore, the predictable and unanticipated and not time? I ask unanimous consent that whole bill then falls. permanent.’’ upon all time being yielded back or all What does that mean? Why, it means That is how our budget rules define time being used relative to the supple- they would have to go back to con- ‘‘emergency appropriations.’’ Three mental, that I be recognized for 15 min- ference and strip out the deeming reso- years? War in Iraq? It is unforeseen, utes under morning business. lution. That might take a couple of unpredictable, unanticipated, sudden? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there hours. Then it would come back, and Wait a minute, this does not meet the objection? definition of ‘‘emergency.’’ It is not un- Without objection, it is so ordered. then we would have a supplemental ap- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, may I propriations without this ‘‘deeming foreseen. Why isn’t the President sending us, ask what the unanimous consent re- resolution.’’ quest was? I couldn’t hear. So why isn’t rule XXVIII being in- then, a regular budget at the beginning of the year to fund the war in Iraq and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- voked? Why aren’t we raising the point ator requested 15 minutes as in morn- of order? I understand that what would Afghanistan? Because they do not want to admit how much money they are ing business at the conclusion of the happen is the Chair would uphold the spending there. They want to mask it. debate on the supplemental. point of order, the majority party I am going to support this bill. I will Mr. HARKIN. I reserve the right, would move to override the ruling of vote for it because it has some things only if I could ask that the same 15 the Chair—and that takes 51 votes— in it and because I want to make sure minutes be allotted to the ranking and I am told the majority party would our troops have the equipment. But I member of our Budget Committee, the have the 51 votes to override the ruling want to go on record as saying I also Senator from North Dakota. of the Chair, and that would do away, have a resolution that I introduced in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there basically, with rule XXVIII. the Senate that says three things. It objection? Well, what is so wrong with that? says: No. 1, we will not establish per- Mr. GREGG. I withdraw my request, What is the good of having a rule if you manent bases in Iraq; No. 2, we will not then. I find that to be a request that do not abide by the rules? I am re- seek to control the oil in Iraq; and, No. has very little relevance. minded of one of my favorite lines from 3, that we ought to begin redeploying The PRESIDING OFFICER. The re- ‘‘Finnegan’s Rainbow.’’ It is a play. It our troops out of Iraq by the end of this quest is withdrawn. goes like this: For life is like cricket. year. The Senator from Mississippi. We play by the rules. But the secret So this may be the last time I will Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, it is which few people know that keeps men vote for any appropriations for the Iraq not my intention to use all of the time of class far apart from the fools is to war, because I believe we should start available to this side. I have had no re- make up the rules as you go. withdrawing and redeploying our quests for speaking time for any Sen- That is what we are doing around troops by the end of this year. I want ator on our side on the conference re- here. We are making up the rules as we to give them everything they need for port. So the disagreement can be obvi- go. You never know from one year to their safety and their well-being, but ated very quickly with my assurance the next what the rules are going to be. enough is enough. And I also want to that I am going to speak for no more The rules are only what the majority make it clear that this may be the last than 3 or 4 minutes, and then I was party deems the rules ought to be at time I will ever vote for an emergency going to yield back all the time re- any given point in time. That is no way supplemental appropriation for the war maining under this conference report to run a democracy. It is no way to run in Iraq. under my control. I advised the Sen- a legislative chamber. It is no way to If it comes to the regular appropria- ator from New Hampshire of that. That run the Congress. tions process, we will have our hear- is why he made the request, because it So we have this threat: If you raise a ings. We will see what is happening. was not going to infringe on anybody’s point of order—which should be But under an emergency, we don’t do time, considering the order under raised—that whole rule falls. I question that. The war in Iraq, we were told by which we are operating. whether the rule is even worth having Mr. Wolfowitz before it started, would I will proceed to conclude the debate any longer. be paid for by oil; the cost to the Amer- on the conference report and let every- A couple of other notes. ican people would be minimal. That is body work out their differences on who How much time do I have remaining, what Secretary Rumsfeld told us. We speaks next and for how long. Mr. President? are up to $318 billion and counting. It is I am pleased we were able to get a bi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Three time that Secretary Rumsfeld and this partisan agreement on this conference minutes 50 seconds. administration start making some report. Senate conferees worked to- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, let me tough decisions about what they can gether, Republicans and Democrats, to just note that upon the passage of this cut out of the Pentagon’s bloated an- identify the priorities, to have sugges- supplemental appropriations bill, Con- nual budget in order to fund the war in tions fully considered and fairly con- gress will have provided over $318 bil- Iraq. sidered. I am proud of the work product lion for the war in Iraq—almost all of Quite frankly, we know there is a lot of our Committee on Appropriations in it through emergency supplemental ap- of waste, fraud, and abuse going on in the Senate. I am particularly grateful propriations. Iraq. It has to end. As long as we keep for the support of the distinguished Now, again, we must support our having emergency supplemental appro- Senator from West Virginia, who is the troops. They have no control over how priations, we will never eliminate the of the Committee on their operations and equipment are waste, fraud, and abuse. Appropriations. He cooperated in every funded. So we want to support them. We all strongly support our troops. I respect in terms of scheduling hear- But I have grave concerns about the will vote for this bill because it con- ings, working to make sure that our

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5837 committee had all the facts we needed pass this bill but to serve the interests Mr. LEVIN. Maybe we could ascer- to proceed to making a decision on the of our country. tain that. He is on his way to the floor. President’s request. I am happy to recommend this con- I know he was willing to make the Our staff members are the very best. ference report to the Senate. I yield modification. It is helpful to put the We are very fortunate in the Senate to back the remainder of the time avail- date of his amendment in line with our have the benefit of the services of able under the order. bill, the fiscal year, as I understand it. Keith , who is staff director of f Mr. WARNER. I suggest the absence the Appropriations Committee, and his of a quorum. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- counterpart on the other side, Terry The PRESIDING OFFICER. The TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 Sauvain, is equally dutiful and depend- clerk will call the roll. able in his efforts on behalf of our com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The legislative clerk proceeded to mittee. Chuck Keiffer managed much ator from Virginia. call the roll. of the floor activity and was at the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, under Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I markup session that we had that ran the standing order, is not the Senate ask unanimous consent that the order way past midnight the night we were now to return to the annual authoriza- for the quorum call be rescinded. completing action on this conference tion Defense bill? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. MUR- report. He was very supportive of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The KOWSKI). Without objection, it is so or- efforts and the needs of our committee. clerk will report the pending business. dered. The legislative clerk read as follows: Senator , former chair- Ms. STABENOW. Madam President, I man of the full committee, is chairman A bill (S. 2766) to authorize appropriations rise to speak in support of the Lauten- for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of of the Defense Appropriations Sub- the Department of Defense, for military con- berg-Stabenow amendment. I under- committee. He and his counterpart, struction, and for defense activities of the stand Senator LEVIN has offered it and DAN INOUYE, are two of the finest Sen- Department of Energy, to prescribe per- Senator LAUTENBERG will be coming ators who have ever served in the Sen- sonnel strengths for such fiscal year for the shortly to speak on our amendment. ate. Their responsibility was to deal Armed Forces, and for other purposes. This is an incredibly important with the request relating to defense Pending: amendment for the men and women issues. This was mainly a Defense ap- Levin (for Lautenberg) amendment No. who are currently serving us so brave- propriations request the President sub- 4205, to provide a temporary prohibition on ly, courageously around the world. We mitted for the war on terror. But there an increase in copayments required under all know that prescription drug costs were other provisions as well related to the retail pharmacy system of the pharmacy are one of the largest drivers of health that conflict and our effort to defend benefits program of the Department of De- care costs, rising every year at double fense. our security interests. There were Warner amendment No. 4211, to name the or even triple the rate of inflation. State Department accounts involved. CVN–78 aircraft carrier the USS . This is certainly an area where I have We had the benefit at the hearings of Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we are been focused for much of my Senate ca- the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary ready to proceed. The work achieved reer—on the high cost of prescription of State, the Chairman of the Joint yesterday resulted in unanimous ac- drugs. We all know that is the case. Chiefs of Staff, all talking about the ceptance of a bipartisan amendment Like every manufacturer, small busi- needs for funding of our activities to sponsored by the Senator from Virginia ness, and State Medicaid Program, the protect our country’s security. and the joint leadership. We then pro- military is facing the same challenges The chairman of the subcommittee ceeded to an amendment under an ar- of controlling prescription drug prices. that has responsibility for those ac- rangement whereby the minority was Instead of supporting policies that counts in the State Department and able to offer an amendment by Senator would lower prescription drug prices, foreign operations is MITCH MCCON- LAUTENBERG. I had the opportunity to such as reimportation of prescription NELL, who is a distinguished Senator speak briefly with him this morning. drugs from other countries like Can- from Kentucky and our assistant lead- There was some indication that he ada, which is very close to Michigan, or er. He turned in yeoman work, along would be willing to accept a proposal I focusing on more generic, lower cost with his counterpart on the other side, had to make a slight modification, in drugs that can be brought to the mar- PAT LEAHY of . These are ex- which case I would hope we could pro- ket and create competition to bring amples of how the committee came to- ceed to either an acceptance by voice down prices, or allowing Medicare to gether, Republicans and Democrats, vote or schedule a vote at a time so de- negotiate pricing, unfortunately, this and made the decisions that had to be sired by the leadership of the Senate. administration wants to put the costs made, negotiated hard and diligently I assume at some point in time I will on the backs of our men and women in with the House to work out differences be able to obtain information on that uniform and their families. I strongly between our two bills and considered point. Absent that, I see my distin- oppose that policy. every request the administration made guished colleague, the Senator from The President’s budget proposed in- of the Congress for these appropria- Michigan. I was advising the Senate creasing the prescription drug copays tions. that the pending amendment is the for our troops and their families, al- I want to single out two other sub- Lautenberg amendment. On another most doubling copays for both generic committee staff members. All of the committee where we were together in a and brand-name drugs. clerks worked hard because almost markup session, there was some indica- The proposed pharmacy copay in- every subcommittee had a role to play tion that he would be amenable to a creases represent a 70-percent increase in shaping the final outcome. But on modest modification to bring his for military beneficiaries over the next the Defense Subcommittee, Sid amendment in parallel with what the 5 years—far in excess of the 24-percent Ashworth, who is the clerk, Charlie committee had done. That is the pend- increase in military pay, or the 14-per- Houy, who is the Democratic counter- ing business. We then turn to an cent increase in retiree pay over the part on that committee, are so depend- amendment by the Senator from Vir- same period. These increased copays able and so experienced and dedicated ginia which I would like to discuss will affect Active-Duty members of the to their jobs, it reflects great credit on with my senior colleague in a minute Armed Forces and their families, mem- the Senate for people such as those I or two before we turn to that. Unless bers of the Guard and Reserve and have mentioned today who worked so there is a matter to address the Senate their families, and retired members of hard on this conference report. I am de- on, I would suggest we place a quorum the Armed Forces and their families, as lighted to be associated with them and call in for a few minutes. well as surviving spouses who are en- honored to chair the committee. They Mr. LEVIN. If I may ask the Senator rolled in TRICARE and get their pre- make my job so much more easy than from Virginia, did the Senator from scription drugs from retail pharmacies. could possibly be imagined because of New Jersey want to debate his amend- Unfortunately, the Senate Defense their skill and their professionalism ment further? authorization bill only rejects the in- and the hard work they turned in to Mr. WARNER. I was not able, in a creases if people use mail order phar- achieve the result we did, not just to busy markup session, to ascertain that. macies for their prescriptions. While

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Of all TRICARE pre- continue during Medicare eligibility. ask for some increased participation to scriptions filled, about 43 percent are The health care part of the military make this sustainable for the next gen- through retail, going to local phar- budget is just growing leaps and eration of military retirees and their macists, 51 percent are through mili- bounds. Our chairman is sort of the families. If we don’t, we are going to be tary pharmacies, and only 6 percent champion of the TRICARE program, in a dilemma we would not want to be are through mail order. and it has been a wonderful program in as a nation, having to pick between Unfortunately, in Michigan, there for military members and their fami- operational needs and health care are no military pharmacies for the lies and retirees. But in 2015, it is going needs. 64,000 military men and women and to be 12 percent, if nothing changes in As a member of the Guard and Re- their families who call Michigan home. the entire military budget. It is on an serve—and I have done some time on So this will impact the families in unsustainable course. We have not had active duty—I want to be as generous Michigan who are serving us abroad— a premium increase since TRICARE’s and as fair with the benefit package as the troops as well as their families. inception. the country can afford, but no benefit Are we going to tell an Active-Duty I will take a back seat to no one in can be locked in time without some re- mother to wait 2 weeks to get the anti- wanting to help the troops, but the evaluation and adjustment. After 2007 biotics that her children need? Are we best thing we can do is create a benefit passes, we are going to have to start going to say to our troops that their that is sustainable and not have to making hard choices. I promise all the family should have to pay more for pre- pick between health care benefits and Members of this body and those who scriptions while they are serving and armament and new weapons and all of may be listening to the military com- protecting us in Iraq? the operational needs of the military, munity that we are going to do it in a The Lautenberg-Stabenow amend- which are going to be eventually way that is acceptable, humane, ra- ment makes sense. It would tempo- squeezed. In committee, Senator NEL- tional, and not ask more than people rarily freeze retail copays at their cur- SON and myself, along with the chair- can bear. The idea of trying to have a rent rate through the end of next year. man and ranking member, said to the zero copayment if you would get your I understand there has been a request Department of Defense: Stop, don’t prescriptions filled through the mail is from the chairman of the Committee pass go, no fee increases. a great idea. It will be good for the on Armed Services to change that to We are going to have the GAO and military members participating in the the end of the fiscal year. I don’t object other groups look at ways to save prescription drug program, and I am to that. The amendment is consistent money before you have to ask for fee convinced—and we will see after this with the committee’s findings that increases. And, secondly, give us some year—that it will save a lot of money, military beneficiaries should be held idea if the Department of Defense num- specifically for those drugs recurring in harmless from TRICARE fee increases bers are accurate. Are they accurate in need. until Congress is satisfied that the De- terms of the growth explosion in the The increases on the generic and fense Department has done all it can to cost of this program? So we are going brand names through the retail system constrain health care costs, without to get information to make a good de- are appropriate, and we will revisit shifting the costs to our military fami- cision and basically put a hold on the that issue after this year. lies. fee increases for participation of I just want the Members of the body Clearly, Madam President, we have TRICARE. to know that if we don’t get ahead of not done all we can to cut health care That got us into the area of prescrip- the growth of TRICARE and try to im- costs, and we ought not to be shifting tion drugs. One of the things that we plement changes in a systematic, in- this burden to our military families. If have done for military members, and cremental way, we are going to wind we don’t pass this important amend- retirees in particular, is we have made up one day where this body in the next ment, our soldiers and their families prescription drugs very affordable and decade is going to have to make some will be asked to pay an additional $200 reasonably priced. What we are trying draconian choices. The way to prevent million next year for their medicine. to do to save money is to allow an in- making draconian choices is to phase I was fortunate enough to spend Me- crease in retail prescription drug costs, in changes that the force can accom- morial Day with our troops in Iraq and which have again been static since the modate and that will relieve the pres- saw firsthand, as so many of my col- inception of the program, from $3 to $5 sure on TRICARE. It is a wonderful leagues have, their dedication and for a 30-day prescription for generic program, and it needs to be on a sus- courage under incredibly difficult cir- drugs, from $9 to $15 for a 30-day pre- tainable footing. Right now it is on an cumstances. We have an obligation to scription of brand drugs. To counter unsustainable path. We will find out support these men and women, and that, we were going to have a zero co- more information about how to reform that means not raising their prescrip- payment for those who chose to get it at the end of this year. tion drug copays while they are fight- their prescriptions filled through the Madam President, I say to the chair- ing to protect us. mail. If you had a maintenance pre- man of the committee, I appreciate all I hope the Senate will unanimously scription, a drug need that would be re- the effort he has given to create support this effort that would stop the curring, and you used the mail system, TRICARE. He worked in a bipartisan doubling of copays for our military there would be no copay at all. manner to create a health care pro- families for their medicine. I am hope- What we are trying to do there is get gram that has been very valuable to ful that we will be able to do that as people into purchasing drugs in a way the men and women in the military, soon as possible. that is cost effective for the military their families, and particularly retir- I yield the floor. and have some cost increase to keep ees. This program, like every other The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the program sustainable. That is what program at the Federal level, is going ator from South Carolina is recognized. this debate is about. to have to be looked at anew in terms Mr. GRAHAM. Madam President, I I appreciate the chairman, who has of sustainability. I look forward to will give a little background, if I could, been a great leader in this, working working with the chairman and others about this subject matter and area of with Senator LAUTENBERG to try to to make it sustainable. inquiry. find a way to get us past 2007. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The Department of Defense initiated I will end on this note. This problem ator from Virginia. early on this year, and part of last is going to get worse. Over time, the Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I year, a fairly dramatic increase in military health care footprint within thank my distinguished colleague. For TRICARE premiums for military retir- the Department of Defense budget is on years, Senator GRAHAM has been on the ees and family members. The TRICARE an unsustainable course. TRICARE is a Armed Services Committee and has

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How well he and I un- tary’s health insurance program called fect a large number of military fami- derstand that there is only so much TRICARE. lies and veterans. money allocated under the process of The price of everything going up so We know how the Guard and Reserves our budget to the men and women in rapidly now hardly seems the time to have been disproportionately affected the Armed Forces. They need equip- ask the people who have sacrificed for by deployments in Iraq and Afghani- ment. They need training. They need our country—many who have been in stan. To raise their health care costs, I housing. They need medical care. If we harms way—to pay more for their pre- think that is unconscionable. constantly begin to chip away, it ends scription drugs. It is incomprehensible. John F. Kennedy said: up those moneys are withdrawn from My amendment, cosponsored by Sen- To govern is to choose. the modernization account. ators STABENOW, BINGAMAN, HARKIN, Last Thursday, all but two Repub- I thank the Senator. LINCOLN, MENENDEZ, MIKULSKI, LAN- lican Senators voted to repeal the in- Mr. GRAHAM. Madam President, if I DRIEU, LIEBERMAN, KERRY, and MUR- heritance tax permanently, a move may add, the projections are that the RAY, is very simply a prohibition on in- that would cost $989 billion over 10 military health care program will be creasing, at this point in time, the co- years. Remember that fewer than one- $65 billion in costs by 2015, 12 percent of payments that veterans and active half of 1 percent of all estates incur tax the DOD’s budget. We will be getting a duty families have to pay for prescrip- liability. We are talking about a tax real hard look to see if those moneys tion drugs. break for the wealthiest Americans, are accurate and ways to save money. The amendment is very simple. It the very people presumably who ben- Madam President, 2007 will be a year in says no, n-o, at increase on pharmacy efit the most from the freedom that which we look at the true cost compo- copays through the end of fiscal year our men and women in uniform pro- nent of TRICARE projected out in the 2007. tect. Now we are being told that we future and try to think of ways to We ask military our families to make cannot afford to freeze these copay- make it sustainable, because if the pro- enormous sacrifices for our country, ments that these men and women have jections are anywhere near accurate, and now we want to saddle them with to make and their families have to pay this program becomes unsustainable higher health care costs? It doesn’t for the medicines they need. It is really over time. It is worth saving, and I make sense. The administration is pro- unbelievable. think anyone in the military would posing to increase the cost of CBO, the Congressional Budget Of- want it to be saved. We are just going TRICARE prescription drug copay- fice, says my amendment will cost $290 to have to be honest with them about ments from $9 to $15 for brand-name million in fiscal year 2007. the cost. They cannot be locked in drugs. This is, indeed, a hardship. It In good conscience can we repeal the time forever. means that over a 5-year period, pre- inheritance tax on the super-rich while AMENDMENT NO. 4205, AS MODIFIED scription drug prices will rise by 70 per- imposing a pharmacy tax on our men Mr. LAUTENBERG. Madam Presi- cent for military families—far out- and women in uniform, our veterans, dent, I ask unanimous consent that my stripping the 24-percent increase in and their families. amendment be the pending business. military pay or the 14-percent increase American’s appreciate so much the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in retirement pay over the same pe- sacrifices asked of our Nation’s mili- objection, it is so ordered. riod. If we don’t stop this increase we tary families and veterans. I’m certain Mr. LAUTENBERG. Madam Presi- will have taken away those increases they would be willing to cover the cost dent, I send a modification to the that they worked so hard to get. of my amendment. amendment to the desk. If you can go to a military base to This amendment freezes pharmacy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is the purchase your prescriptions you don’t copayments at their current levels. It Senator asking consent to modify the need to pay a copayment, but in the will send a message to our military pending amendment? real world that is always not possible. men and women. It will tell them that Mr. LAUTENBERG. I am. Too many veterans and military fami- just as they protected us, we are con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there lies don’t live on or near a base, par- cerned about them and their families. I objection to the modification? Without ticularly when it comes to the Na- urge my colleagues to support my objection, the amendment is so modi- tional Guard and Reserve. amendment. fied. In New Jersey, for instance, there are Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I The amendment (No. 4205), as modi- seven military installations, but only wish to advise the Senator that we fied, is as follows: three have pharmacies and none of have carefully examined the amend- At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add these facilities are in the northern part ment and we are prepared to accept it the following: of the State. Driving long distances, es- on this side. SEC. 707. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON IN- pecially with gas costing $3 a gallon or Mr. LAUTENBERG. Madam Presi- CREASE IN COPAYMENTS UNDER RE- more, is not the solution. dent, I appreciate that and am pleased TAIL PHARMACY SYSTEM OF PHAR- Families and veterans have the op- that we are going to make a statement MACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. tion of getting prescription drugs at no Subsection (a)(6) of section 1074g of title 10, here that we don’t want those people , as amended by section cost by mail order. But many times who are on TRICARE, to have to pay 702(b) of this Act, is further amended by add- people can’t wait for a week or two to more at this time. It just would be the ing at the end the following new subpara- fill a prescription. If you have a sick wrong thing to do. graph: child at home who needs an antibiotic I am not surprised that the Senator ‘‘(D) During the period beginning on Octo- right away, who will wait for mail de- from Virginia, with a sound military ber 1, 2006, and ending on September 31, 2007, livery. Also, many people, especially record and having been involved in the cost sharing requirements established older veterans, prefer to get their pre- Government for many years in terms of under this paragraph for pharmaceutical scription drugs from the local phar- military affairs, stands up and delivers agents available through retail pharmacies covered by paragraph (2)(E)(ii) may not ex- macy where they can also get consulta- that agreement. I thank him very ceed amounts as follows: tions with pharmacists and other serv- much, and I thank my colleague from ‘‘(i) In the case of generic agents, $3. ices. TRICARE beneficiaries deserve Michigan also, for the opportunity to ‘‘(ii) In the case of formulary agents, $9. the ability to choose where they want introduce this amendment. Without ‘‘(iii) In the case of nonformulary agents, to go to get their prescriptions. further ado, I assume that it will now $22.’’. Retail pharmacies account for about be accepted. Mr. LAUTENBERG. Madam Presi- 43 percent of the prescription drugs Mr. WARNER. Madam President, for dent, I wish to now discuss my amend- purchased through TRICARE. One those following the debate, I certainly ment, which is fair and simple. It pro- large pharmacy chain estimated that it would acknowledge that the Senator

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Gerald Ford joined the Navy in Feb- past precedent nor a clear path forward Mr. LEVIN. First let me commend ruary of 1942, along with millions and for the change of power that would the Senator from New Jersey for his millions of other Americans who re- take place. There was only certainty leadership in this matter and for his sponded to the call following Pearl that the man who was to ultimately identifying a real problem which needs Harbor. It was just weeks after Pearl assume the responsibility of the office to be corrected. It would be, it seems to Harbor that he volunteered, in those of the President of the United States me, unconscionable for us to be in- first dark hours of the United States’ must be a leader of uncommon integ- creasing these copays in the middle of entry into World War II. Leaving be- rity, one who would reach ably across a conflict. For the men and women in hind a family and a profession to serve the aisle as a leader of all the people, the military and their families to face in a distant corner of the globe, he ex- and one whose credibility at home and additional copays at this point is very, emplified his generation often referred abroad would be a unifying force—a very inadvisable. I thank Senator LAU- to as the greatest generation and truly foundation for the future. In that hour of crisis, when public TENBERG of New Jersey for identifying all generations of young Americans this problem, and to all of his cospon- who have sacrificed to defend our free- confidence in the Office of the Presi- sors, the same thank you and gratitude dom—be it freedom from tyranny or dent had ebbed, and the be- tween the executive office and the Con- is owing. I very much support the freedom from terror. gress had widened to its greatest ex- amendment, and I hope it will be As a young lieutenant, Gerald Ford tent in a century, our Nation placed its promptly adopted. came within inches of being swept hope and trust in Gerald Ford to re- Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I overboard while selflessly performing store the faith of the people of the urge the adoption of the amendment. his duties in the raging storm that bat- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there tered Admiral ‘‘Bull’’ Halsey’s fleet United States in the Office of the President of the United States and further debate on the amendment? If during action in the Philippine Sea. He Commander in Chief of the Armed not, the question is on agreeing to the was aboard a small aircraft carrier at that time. It was the USS Monterey, Forces. amendment. President Gerald R. Ford brought The amendment (No. 4205), as modi- CVL–26. That ship, the Monterey, closure to the crisis with characteristic fied, was agreed to. earned 10 battle stars for her role at straight talk at his inauguration in Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider Makin Island, Kwajalein, Truk, Saipan, August of 1974, when he humbly de- the vote. the Philippines, and other major en- clared to the American people that: Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that mo- gagements in the Pacific theater. Lieu- ‘‘Our long national nightmare is over. tion on the table. tenant Ford had volunteered for that Our Constitution works.’’ With those The motion to lay on the table was service aboard that ship and sailed in words, our Nation moved forward under agreed to. harm’s way with many others. This his leadership. AMENDMENT NO. 4211 memorable footnote in history of that During his administration, President Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I one action where he selflessly per- Ford’s policies at home pursued the believe we now return to amendment formed lifesaving duties aboard his path of healing and rebuilding—ad- No. 4211. ship would instill in the future Presi- dressing the wounds of Watergate and The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is dent a lifelong respect and apprecia- the end of the war in Vietnam. He halt- the pending amendment. tion for the hardships and dangers that ed the postwar decline of our Armed Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I surround our brave men and women in Forces and set an early course for our ask unanimous consent the distin- uniform. His military experience Nation’s defense posture, which proved guished President pro tempore of the proved invaluable to his service as a well-placed step toward ending the Senate, Senator STEVENS, be made a commander in chief and President of Cold War. cosponsor, and the distinguished rank- the United States. Abroad, President Ford worked to ing member of the Armed Services Following World War II, Gerald Ford achieve peace in the Middle East, to Committee, the Senator from Michi- again answered duty’s call, gaining preserve detente with the Soviet gan, Mr. LEVIN, be made a cosponsor of election in 1948 to the House of Rep- Union, and to limit the spread of nu- amendment No. 4211. resentatives where he would ultimately clear weapons. Furthermore, with a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without serve our Nation for a quarter of a cen- clear vision towards a prevailing free- objection, it is so ordered. tury. During those tumultuous years in dom in Eastern Europe, President Ford Mr. WARNER. Madam President, we our history, as Congress acted on grave advanced the cause of human rights are going to accept this amendment by and often divisive issues surrounding and perhaps charted a way and new voice vote. I urge the adoption of the the Cold War, nuclear weapons policy, course for these people long oppressed amendment. war in and Vietnam, the assas- under the Soviet regime with the sign- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there sination of a beloved President, the ing of the final act of the conference on further debate on the amendment? If , and the resigna- security and cooperation in Europe, not, the question is on agreeing to the tion of a Vice President of the United commonly known as the Helsinki amendment. States, Congressman Ford distin- Agreement. The amendment (No. 4211) was agreed guished himself by his calm, steady In the three decades since departing to. guidance, his plain-spoken wisdom, his the White House, President Ford has Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider extraordinary character, and his open- continued his relentless pursuit of the the vote. ness. He was respected by all for his de- ideals which mark America’s great- Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that mo- cency. ness. To this day, Gerald Ford remains tion on the table. These qualities propelled Gerald Ford an international ambassador of Amer- The motion to lay on the table was to the forefront of his party. From 1965 ican goodwill, a champion for higher agreed to. to 1973, as minority leader of the House education, a strong supporter of human Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I of Representatives, he was a unifying rights, an ardent proponent of strong rise today to speak on this amendment force in the Congress, serving not national defense and international that will direct the first ship of the merely his party and constituency, but leadership by the United States, and a Navy’s future class of air carriers, reaching across the aisle to find com- trusted adviser to the succession of heretofore known as CVN–78, shall be mon ground and resolve for the great- Presidents who have built upon his named the USS Gerald Ford, in honor of est issues of the day. foundation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5841 I believe my colleagues will agree 1918–1925—Young Ford attends elementary Fall 1945—Ford returns to Grand Rapids and that it is entirely fitting that CVN–78 school at Madison Elementary in Grand rejoins his friend Philip Buchen with the be named for a former carrier sailor, Rapids, MI. He briefly attends East law firm of Butterfield, Keeney, and the USS Gerald Ford. Grand Rapids Elementary while the fam- Amberg. He becomes active in many I acknowledge the help and guidance ily lived there. civic affairs and charities including chapters of the Red Cross, the American and assistance of many in bringing up 1925—On his twelfth birthday, Ford joins the local Boy Scout Troop 15 of Trinity Legion, and the VFW. Influenced by his this amendment, notably among them Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, MI. experience in the war and the inter- John March, a friend of mine and an In November 1927 he attains the rank of nationalist views of Senator Arthur Van- acquaintance, a fellow public servant. Eagle Scout. denberg, Ford resumes his involvement We both came out of World War II and 1925–1931—Ford attends South High School in in reforming Grand Rapids politics. met at Washington and Lee University. Grand Rapids, MI for junior high and August 1947—Ford is introduced to Elizabeth He went on to become a distinguished high school. He excels at football, being (Betty) Bloomer Warren by mutual Member of the House of Representa- named to the ‘‘All-City’’ and ‘‘All-State’’ friends. tives, serving there for 14 years. Then teams. He also works at his father’s June 1948—Ford announces his candidacy for paint factory and a local hamburger the Republican nomination for U.S. he was counsel to President Ford at House of Representatives, Fifth Congres- the time of these difficult decisions stand. 1931–1935—Ford attends the University of sional District of Michigan. He chal- that I have referred to. He then served lenges the isolationist foreign policy ap- Michigan. He plays center on the football as Army Secretary, and I think to date proach of incumbent Bartel Jonkman, a team and is named Most Valuable Player McKay associate. he is the longest serving Army Sec- on the 1934 team. He also joins the Delta September 14, 1948—Ford defeats Jonkman retary in the history of our country. Kappa Epsilon fraternity. 23,632 to 14,341 in the Republican pri- Likewise, a wonderful man, former 1935—Ford plays in the East-West Shrine mary. Secretary of Defense . He Game and receives pro football contract October 15, 1948—Ford and Betty Bloomer was Secretary when I was privileged to offers from the Green Bay Packers and Warren wed at Grace Episcopal Church in serve under him as Under Secretary the Lions. Grand Rapids. Marrying in the middle of and Secretary of the Navy, again a life- June 1935—Ford graduates from the Univer- his congressional campaign, the couple long friend and admirer of Gerald Ford. sity of Michigan with a B.A. in Econom- honeymoon briefly in Ann Arbor, attend Also, the Ford Foundation members, ics. the University of Michigan-Northwestern and so many others. I spoke with Vice September 1935—Yale University hires Ford football game, and then drive to Owosso, to be an assistant football and boxing President yesterday. In- Michigan to attend a rally for Repub- coach. deed, he was Chief of Staff to President lican Presidential candidate Thomas December 3, 1935—He legally changes his Dewey. Ford in his years of the Presidency, name to Gerald R. Ford, Jr. and Don Rumsfeld also served and was November 2, 1948—Ford is elected to his first Summer 1936—Ford works as an Intern For- term as a U.S. Congressman from Grand appointed by President Ford as Sec- est Ranger at Yellowstone Park’s Can- Rapids, receiving 60.5% of the vote. retary of Defense when he first served yon Station. January 3, 1949–1950—Ford is sworn in as a with great distinction. Summer 1937—Ford attends law classes at member of the Eighty-First Congress. So I introduce this amendment, now the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. During his first year in the House, he is acted upon by the Senate, with the February 1938—Ford is accepted to Yale Uni- assigned to the Public Works Committee. deepest sense of humility and gratitude versity Law School. He begins classes in As a member he is invited to tour the to this fine man who touched my life, the fall while continuing to coach. While White House by President Truman. He at Yale, Ford supports the isolationist also helps organize the ‘‘Chowder and who helped form my career, who held a America First Committee as America Bible on the steps of the Senate with Marching Club’’ of young Republican sees war spread across Europe. Congressmen with fellow House member me when I was sworn in as head of the Summer 1938—Ford attends law classes at . Nation’s bicentennial, having then just the University of North Carolina in March 14, 1950—The Fords’ first child, Mi- stepped down as Secretary of the Navy; Chapel Hill. chael Gerald Ford is born. again served under President Ford in Fall 1940—Ford volunteers for the Wendell November 7, 1950—Ford wins his second term that capacity, to take on the direction Willkie presidential campaign in New as Congressman from the fifth district of that brief chapter of America’s his- York City. As a volunteer, he attends his with 66% of the vote. tory where our country, together with first Republican convention in Philadel- January 1951–1952—At the start of his second 22 other nations, recognized the mag- phia. term in the House, Ford is appointed to Spring 1941—Ford graduates in the top third nificent achievement of our great the Appropriations Committee. Ford in- of his law school class at Yale. vites Richard Nixon to Grand Rapids to framework of Government beginning in May 1941—Ford returns to Grand Rapids and give the annual Lincoln Day Speech. In 1776. partners with friend Philip Buchen to February 1952 he and other young Repub- So I do so, and I am very heartened open a law firm located in Suite 621 of lican Congressmen send a letter urging that I am joined by the distinguished the Michigan Trust Building. He also be- General Eisenhower to enter the Presi- President pro tempore of the Senate, comes active in local politics helping dential race. Senator STEVENS, who has been a life- launch a reform group opposed to the Re- March 16, 1952—The Fords’ second son, John long friend. It is not entirely coinci- publican political machine of Frank D. Gardner ‘‘Jack’’ Ford is born. dental that I am joined by my distin- McKay. November 4, 1952—Ford wins his third term guished colleague, friend, and coworker February 1942–May 1942—With the U.S. en- as Congressman from Grand Rapids with here in the venue of the Armed Serv- trance into World War II, Ford volun- 66% of the vote. teers for the Navy. He is assigned to the 1953–1954—Ford is a member of the only Re- ices Committee for these 28 years that Navy’s V–5 pre-flight program in Annap- publican controlled House from 1949 to we have served together, the distin- olis, to become a physical 1995. He is appointed to the Appropria- guished Senator from Michigan, from training instructor. Upon completion, he tions Subcommittee on Defense Spend- whence Gerald Ford came to serve his is sent to Chapel Hill, North Carolina as ing, and is made Chairman of the Army country as Congressman and Vice an athletic training officer. Panel on spending. As a member of this President. Summer 1943–December 1944—Ford is as- committee he witnesses test firings of Madam President, I ask unanimous signed to sea duty aboard the carrier project NIKE that developed the first consent that the timeline of President USS Monterey as the ship’s athletic offi- operational anti-aircraft missile, the Gerald R. Ford’s life and career be cer and one of the ship’s gunnery offi- Nike-Ajax. printed in the RECORD. cers. He sees action in the Pacific The- August 1953—Ford takes a three week tour of There being no objection, the mate- ater aboard the USS Monterey in the U.S. military installations in Asia and rial was ordered to be printed in the Battle of Makin. The ship also takes part the Pacific. He visits Saigon in French in attacks against Kwajalein and Eni- Indochina, and during a visit to Korea, RECORD, as follows: wetok, New Guinea, Saipan, Guam, and witnesses a POW exchange. TIMELINE OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD’S Formosa. He also survives a typhoon in November 4, 1954—After declining a run for LIFE AND CAREER the Pacific that batters the Monterey on U.S. Senate, Ford wins his fourth term as July 14, 1913—Gerald R. Ford is born as Les- December 18, 1944. Congressman. lie Lynch King, Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska. Spring 1945—Ford is promoted to Lieutenant 1955–56—Ford continues to serve on the Ap- February 1, 1916—Dorothy King marries Ger- Commander and assigned to Glenview, Il- propriations Committee in the House, ald R. Ford, Sr., a Grand Rapids busi- linois, to train new naval officers for sea and in 1956 is appointed to the Intel- nessman. duty. ligence Subcommittee, which oversees

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Ford remains an advocate Spring 1955—The Fords move into their Show’’) to offer critiques of Johnson ad- and spokesman for the Republican Party, newly completed house in , ministration policies. He also campaigns attending fundraisers and campaign Virginia. on behalf of Republican candidates dur- events for Republican candidates. May 19, 1956—The Fords’ third son, Steven ing the 1966 midterm elections. April 30, 1974—Nixon releases edited versions Meigs Ford is born. November 8, 1966—Ford wins his tenth elec- of the Watergate tapes containing White November 6, 1956—After declining an oppor- tion as Congressman with 68 percent of House conversations. tunity to run for Michigan Governor, the vote. Republicans make strong gains May 9, 1974—The House Judiciary Committee Ford wins election to his fifth term as in the mid term elections. begins impeachment proceedings against Congressman. 1967–1968—Ford in his second term as House President Nixon. 1957–1958—During his fifth term, Ford is ap- Minority Leader begins attacking John- July 24, 1974—The Supreme Court orders pointed to the ‘‘Select Committee on As- son’s position on the war in Vietnam Nixon to turn over the unedited versions asking in an August 8, 1967 speech, ‘‘Why tronautics and Space Exploration,’’ of the White House tapes. are we pulling our best punches in Viet- chaired by Senator Lyndon Johnson, July 27–30, 1974—The House Judiciary Com- nam?’’ which would recommend the creation of mittee approves three articles of im- September 17, 1967—Ford’s mother, Dorothy NASA. He also attends an address of peachment against Richard Nixon. Gardner Ford, dies in Grand Rapids, South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh August 1, 1974—Nixon’s Chief of Staff, Al Michigan. Diem to a joint session of Congress in Haig, advises Ford that he should pre- August 5, 1968—Ford presides as Permanent May 1957. Chairman of the Republican Convention pare for a transition to the Presidency. July 6, 1957—The Fords’ youngest child, held in Beach, Florida. Following August 6, 1974—Ford attends a cabinet meet- daughter Susan Elizabeth Ford is born. Richard Nixon’s nomination, Ford sup- ing and tells Nixon that while he will November 4, 1958—Ford wins his sixth term ports City Mayor John Lind- continue to support Nixon’s policies, he as U.S. Congressman. say for running mate in conversations can longer speak on the issue of Water- 1959–1960—In January, Ford joins the Repub- with Nixon. Nixon, however, chooses gate to the media and the public. lican colleagues in replacing their House Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew. August 8, 1974—Nixon announces his decision leader Joseph Martin with Charles November 5, 1968—Nixon is elected President; to resign in a televised address. Halleck. In September 1959 Ford spends 3 Ford is elected to his eleventh term as August 9, 1974—Ford is sworn in as the 38th days touring Moscow and 10 days in Po- House member. President of the United States. In his land on fact-finding missions. 1969–1970—As House Minority Leader under a swearing-in remarks, Ford announces July 1960—The Michigan delegation at the Republican President, Ford consistently ‘‘Our long, national nightmare is over.’’ Republican Convention in sup- supports Nixon’s polices in the House. August 12, 1974—Ford addresses a Joint Ses- ports Ford as a favorite son candidate to April 15, 1970—In a speech on the House floor, sion of Congress. He states, ‘‘I do not Richard Nixon’s running mate. Ford Ford calls for the removal of Justice Wil- want a honeymoon with you. I want a gives the nominating speech for the liam O. Douglas’ from the Supreme Court good marriage.’’ He also states his first eventual Vice-Presidential nominee, Am- for what Ford believes to be inappro- priority is to bring inflation under con- bassador Henry Cabot Lodge. priate judicial conduct. The matter is trol, declaring it ‘‘public enemy number November 1960—Ford is re-elected to a sev- later turned over to the House Judiciary one.’’ enth term in Congress. Committee where the issue dies. August 19, 1974—Ford delivers a major speech 1961–1962—Ford becomes the ranking Repub- November 3, 1970—Ford is elected to his to the Veterans of Foreign Wars conven- lican on the Defense Appropriations Sub- twelfth term. tion in Chicago, supporting earned clem- committee. However, he supports many June 17, 1972—Five burglars break into ency for draft evaders. of President Kennedy’s foreign aid initia- Democratic National Headquarters at August 20, 1974—Ford nominates Nelson tives. He is also awarded the Congres- the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. Rockefeller, former Governor of New sional Distinguished Service Award from June 23–July 7, 1972—Building upon Presi- York, to be Vice President. the American Political Science Associa- dent Nixon’s trip to the People’s Repub- August 28, 1974—Ford holds his first press tion. lic of China in February 1972, Ford and conference as President. Many of the January 26, 1962—Ford’s stepfather, Gerald Congressman Hale Boggs of Louisiana questions concern unresolved issues sur- Ford, Sr., dies in Grand Rapids, Michi- visit and meet with Premier Chou En- rounding Watergate. gan. Lai. September 8, 1974—Ford Nixon for November 6, 1962—Ford is re-elected to his August 19–22, 1972—Ford chairs the Repub- any crimes he may have committed as eighth term, despite declining Repub- lican National Convention in Miami President. The surprise announcement lican numbers in the House. Beach, Florida, where President Nixon stuns the country and Ford plummets in January 2, 1963—In a Republican caucus rev- and Vice-President Agnew are re-nomi- the polls. olution led by Congressmen Charles nated. September 26–28, 1974— is diag- Goodell and Robert Griffin, Ford defeats November 7, 1972—Ford is elected to his thir- nosed with breast cancer and undergoes Charles Hoeven of Iowa for House Repub- teenth and final term as a Congressman surgery. lican Conference Chairman. from Michigan. Despite Nixon’s landslide September 27–28, 1974—The White House con- November 29, 1963—A week after President victory, the Republicans do not gain venes a ‘‘summit conference’’ on infla- Kennedy’s assassination, President John- many House seats. Realizing he may tion and the economy. son appoints Ford to the seven member never achieve his goal to become Speak- October 8, 1974—Ford announces his Whip In- Warren Commission to investigate Ken- er of the House, Ford contemplates re- flation Now program to a joint session of nedy’s death. On September 27, 1964 they tirement after 1976. Congress. would publish their conclusion that there October 10, 1973—Spiro Agnew, under inves- October 15, 1974—Ford signs the Federal was no evidence of a conspiracy in the tigation for accepting bribes and income Election Campaign Act Amendments of assassination of President Kennedy. Ford tax evasion, resigns as Vice President of 1974, which seek to regulate campaign would later publish a book about the as- the United States. fundraising and spending. sassination, Portrait of an Assassin, with October 12, 1973—Ford is nominated to be October 17, 1974—Ford appears before the friend Jack Stiles. Vice President by Richard Nixon. He is House Judiciary Subcommittee on November 3, 1964—Lyndon Johnson is elected the first Vice President nominated under Criminal Justice to explain the facts and President in a landslide over Barry Gold- the 25th amendment to the Constitution. circumstances that were the basis for his water. Ford is elected to his ninth term November 1, 1973—The Senate begins hear- of former President Richard as Congressman. ings on Ford’s nomination as Vice Presi- Nixon. December 19, 1964—After meeting with fellow dent. October 17, 1974—Ford vetoes the Freedom of Republican House members Donald November 15, 1973—The House Judiciary Information Act Amendments believing Rumsfeld, Robert Griffin, and Charles Committee begins its hearings on Ford’s not enough protection is given to sen- Goodell, Ford announces that he will nomination as Vice President. sitive and classified intelligence docu- challenge the incumbent, Charles November 27, 1973—The Senate approves ments. Congress overrides Ford’s veto on Halleck of Indiana for the post of House Ford’s nomination by a vote of 92–3. November 21, 1974 making the bill law. Minority Leader. December 6, 1973—The House approves Ford’s November 1, 1974—Ford meets with an ailing January 4, 1965—Ford unseats Halleck as nomination by a vote of 387–35. Ford Richard Nixon in a Long Beach, Cali- House Minority Leader by a vote of 73–67. takes the oath as the fortieth Vice Presi- fornia hospital.

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This begins a Japan—the first visit to that country by assassinate President Ford in Sac- string of primary victories for Ford an American President—and to South ramento, California. which include Florida and Illinois before Korea and the . September 22, 1975—, a a series of losses from challenger Reagan November 23, 1974—Ford and Leonid Brezh- woman with ties to leftwing radical in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Ala- nev, General Secretary of the Communist groups, attempts to assassinate Presi- bama, and Indiana. Party of the U.S.S.R., meet in Vladi- dent Ford in San Francisco, California. March 25, 1976—Ford sends a message to Con- vostok, U.S.S.R. October 2–3, 1975—Ford hosts Japanese Em- gress requesting a special appropriation December 19, 1974—Following Congressional peror Hirohito and Empress Nagako for a for the National Swine Flu Immuniza- approval, Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in state visit. This is the first state visit for tion Program. He signs the measure into as the forty-first Vice President of the an Emperor and Empress of Japan to the law on August 12, 1976. United States. United States. June 20, 1976—Ford orders the evacuation of January 1, 1975—Ford signs the Privacy Act October 29, 1975—Ford urges financial re- the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon fol- of 1974. straint and a financial review for New lowing the assassination of embassy offi- January 4, 1975—Ford names a Blue Ribbon cials on June 16. York City during its budget crisis. Ford panel, chaired by Vice President Rocke- July 4, 1976—America’s Bicentennial of inde- refuses to support Federal help for New feller, to review CIA activities within the pendence. The year is marked by numer- York at this time. He proposes bank- United States in response to allegations ous head of state visits and state gifts to ruptcy legislation to ensure the City un- made in a December New York Times ar- the United States. On July 4, President dergoes an orderly default process. On ticle by Seymour Hersh. Ford attends events at Valley Forge, PA; November 26, 1975, after he believes city January 13, 1975—Ford delivers a ‘‘fireside Operation Sail in ; and in leaders have begun to adequately address chat’’ to the nation, outlining his pro- , PA. posals to fight inflation, the economic the crisis, he authorizes Congress to ex- July 7, 1976—President and Mrs. Ford wel- recession, and energy dependence. tend the City a line of credit. come Queen Elizabeth II to the White January 15, 1975—In his first State of the November 4, 1975—In what the press dubs the House for a state dinner as part of the Bi- Union Address, Ford announces bluntly ‘‘Halloween Massacre,’’ President Ford centennial celebration. that ‘‘the state of the Union is not good: orders a reorganization of his cabinet. He August 18, 1976—When North Korean soldiers Millions of Americans are out of work. names as Defense Sec- axe-murder two U.S. soldiers on a tree- Recession and inflation are eroding the retary, Elliot Richardson as Commerce pruning mission in the Demilitarized money of millions more. Prices are too Secretary, George Bush as CIA Director, Zone, Ford weighs strong military action high, and sales are too slow.’’ To remedy and Richard Cheney as White House but decides on other measures. these problems, Ford proposes tax cuts Chief of Staff. Henry Kissinger remains August 19, 1976—Ford is nominated at the for American families and businesses, Secretary of State; however, he turns Republican Convention edging out and strongly advocates for the reduction over his duties as National Security Ad- former California Governor Ronald of government spending. visor to Brent Scowcroft. Under pressure Reagan. Ford names Senator Robert Dole February 7, 1975—Ed Levi is sworn in as the from Republican Party Conservatives, of Kansas as his running mate. Public new Attorney General of the United Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller with- opinion polls following the convention States replacing William Saxbe, whom draws his name from consideration as have Ford trailing the Democratic nomi- Ford appoints as U.S. ambassador to Ford’s 1976 running mate. nee by wide margins. The India. November 15–17, 1975—Ford attends an eco- Gallup poll favors Carter 56% to 33% and April 10, 1975—As North Vietnamese Army nomic summit at Rambouillet, France the Harris poll favors Carter 61% to 32%. Divisions approach Saigon; Ford address- with President Valery Giscard d’Estaing September 13, 1976—Ford signs the Govern- es a joint session of Congress to request, of France, Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of ment in the Sunshine Act requiring that unsuccessfully, financial assistance for West Germany, Prime Minister Aldo many government regulatory agencies South Vietnam and Cambodia. During Moro of , Prime Minister Takeo must give advance notice of meetings the speech two freshman Democrats, Miki of Japan, and Prime Minister Har- and hold open meetings. The new law Toby Moffett of Connecticut and George old Wilson of the United Kingdom. also amends the Freedom of Information Miller of California walk out in protest. November 20, 1975—Former California Gov- Act ‘‘by narrowing the authority of agen- April 12, 1975—Ford evacuates the U.S. mis- ernor announces that he cies to withhold information from the sion in Cambodia as the communist will challenge Gerald Ford for the Repub- public.’’ Khmer Rouge advance on the capital lican presidential nomination in 1976. September 15, 1976—Ford kicks off his gen- Phnom Penh. The Khmer Rouge take November 28, 1975—Ford nominates Judge eral election campaign at the University over the country on April 17, 1975. John Paul Stevens of the Seventh Circuit of Michigan in Ann Arbor. April 23, 1975—In a speech at Tulane Univer- of the Court of Appeals in Chicago to the September 23, 1976—First presidential cam- sity, President Ford declares that the United States Supreme Court to replace paign debate between President Ford and Vietnam War ‘‘is finished as far as Amer- retiring Justice William O. Douglas. The Governor Jimmy Carter in Philadelphia. ica is concerned.’’ Senate unanimously approves Stevens by This is the first presidential candidate April 28, 1975—Ford orders the emergency a 98–0 vote. He is sworn in on December debate since the Nixon-Kennedy debates evacuation of American personnel and 19, 1975. in 1960. high-risk South Vietnamese nationals, as November 29, 1975—Ford departs for visits to October 6, 1976—Second presidential can- Saigon falls to Communist forces. People’s Republic of China, the Phil- didate debate, on foreign policy and de- May 12, 1975—Newly Communist Cambodia ippines, and . fense issues, in San Francisco. During seizes the U.S. merchant ship, Mayaguez. December 19, 1975—Ford opposes to the the debate Ford comments that, ‘‘there Ford orders Marines to rescue the ship’s Tunney Amendments of the Defense Ap- is no Soviet domination of Eastern Eu- crew. propriations Bill but the Senate passes rope and there never will be under a Ford May 28, 1975—Ford departs on trip to Europe them. The amendments prohibit funding administration.’’ This misstatement is for a NATO summit meeting, to visit for US covert operations in Angola aimed fodder for the press and public for the Spain and Italy, and to meet in Austria at defeating the Soviet and Cuban next several days. with President Sadat of Egypt. backed MPLA factions in the Angolan October 22, 1976—Third and final presidential July 8, 1975—Ford formally announces his Civil War. candidate debate in Williamsburg, Vir- candidacy for the Republican presi- January 2, 1976—Ford vetoes the Common ginia. dential nomination in 1976. Situs Picketing Bill. November 1–2, 1976—President Ford attends July 26, 1975—The President departs on his February 18, 1976—In an effort to reform the his final campaign rally in Grand Rapids, second trip to Europe—‘‘a mission of U.S. intelligence community, Ford signs Michigan at the Pantlind Hotel. He casts peace and progress’’—for visits to West Executive Order 11905 to ‘‘establish poli- his vote on November 2 and attends the Germany and , and finally Hel- cies to improve the quality of intel- unveiling of the Gerald R. Ford mural by sinki to meet leaders of 34 other nations ligence needed for national security, to artist Paul Collins at the Kent County to sign the final act of the Conference on clarify the authority and responsibilities Airport before returning to Washington. Security and Cooperation in Europe. He of the intelligence departments and November 3, 1976—Ford concedes the Presi- concludes his trip with visits to Romania agencies, and to establish effective over- dential election to Jimmy Carter of and Yugoslavia. sight to assure compliance with law in Georgia. Ford loses the Electoral College September 1, 1975—Ford announces a joint the management and direction of intel- 297–240 and receives 39,147,793 votes (48% Egyptian-Israeli agreement on troop dis- ligence agencies and departments of the of the votes cast) to Carter’s 40,830,763 engagement in the Sinai Peninsula. The national government.’’ This executive (50.1 % of the votes cast).

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5844 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 December 14, 1976—Ford sends a letter to the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michi- Michigan. He went to the University of Archivist of the United States and the gan. Michigan. He represented a district in President of the University of Michigan January–February, 1987—To mark the bicen- west Michigan for a long period of time offering to deposit his papers in a Presi- tennial of the U.S. Constitution, Ford in the Congress. His Presidential li- dential Library to be built on the Univer- participates in conferences with former sity of Michigan campus. President Carter at both the Carter and brary and his Presidential museum are January 12, 1977—In his final State of the Ford Libraries entitled, ‘‘The Presidency both in Michigan, and they are the ob- Union Address, Ford tells Congress and and the Constitution.’’ jects of a great deal of reverence, not the American People, ‘‘I can report that October 1, 1987—Ford publishes Humor and just for the people of Michigan but for the state of the union is good. There is the Presidency drawn from the Sep- people who visit Michigan as well. room for improvement, as always, but tember 1986 conference at the Ford Presi- He came to be President at a time today we have a more perfect Union than dential Museum. when we needed a healer, when we when my stewardship began.’’ November 18, 1988—Former Presidents January 20, 1977—Carter is sworn in as the needed someone who would unify this Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford meet Nation in a time of great turmoil. 39th President of the United States. In with President-elect George H.W. Bush his inaugural address, Carter states, to present the recommendations of the We were in the middle of the Water- ‘‘For myself and for our Nation, I want American Agenda Group, an organization gate crisis and the Watergate crimes. to thank my predecessor for all he has of experts and former administration of- It was fortuitus that it would be Jerry done to heal our land.’’ Ford retires to ficials who studied the most critical Ford who would become President Palm Springs, California and Vail, Colo- issues confronting the United States. when President Nixon resigned. rado. During his retirement, Ford serves April 6–8, 1989—Ford and many members of Senator WARNER has read from one on various corporate boards, participates his administration participate in a con- line of Jerry Ford’s remarks on taking in many charitable causes, remains in- ference at Hofstra University that exam- volved in many national and inter- the oath of office as President. I ines the Ford presidency. thought I would close by reading a few national causes and issues, participates October 8, 1994—The University of Michigan in many Republican Party functions, and retires President Ford’s football jersey other lines because he captured the is called to service several times by later number 48 at halftime of the Michigan sentiment and the feel of our Nation at Presidents. State game. It is only the fifth football a very critical moment in our history. March 9, 1977—President and Mrs. Ford sign number to be retired by the university. Jerry Ford started his remarks on tak- contracts to publish their memoirs. August 12, 1996—Ford speaks at the Repub- ing his oath in August of 1974 by say- March 24, 1977—Ford returns to the White lican National Convention in San Diego, House for the first time since he left of- ing: California on behalf of his former run- The oath that I have taken is the same fice and meets with President Carter in ning mate and Republican presidential the . They meet for an hour oath that was taken by George Washington nominee, Robert Dole. and by every President under the Constitu- and a half discussing a range of national December 22, 1998—Following the House of and international issues. tion. But I assume the Presidency under ex- Representatives’ impeachment of former June 6, 1979—Ford’s memoir, A Time to Heal, traordinary circumstances never before ex- President Clinton, Ford co-authors a is published. perienced by Americans. This is an hour of New York Times Op-Ed piece with former Fall 1979—Ford considers another run for the history that troubles our minds and hurts President Carter. They argue for a bipar- Presidency in the 1980 election. our hearts. tisan resolution of censure as an alter- March 16, 1980—Ford officially takes himself native to an impeachment trial. He went on to say: out of consideration for the Republican August 8, 1999—Ford writes an Op-Ed piece in I have not sought this enormous responsi- Presidential nomination, stating ‘‘. . . defending the Uni- bility, but I will not shirk it. . . . It is only America needs a new President. I have versity of Michigan’s system of admis- fitting then that I should pledge to [all of determined that I can best help that sion standards that use affirmative ac- the people] that I will be the President of all cause by not being a candidate for Presi- of the people. dent, which might further divide my tion. party.’’ August 11, 1999—Ford is awarded the Presi- A little later in his remarks, in ad- July 1, 1980—At the Republican National dential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s dressing the people of other nations, he Convention in Detroit, Michigan, rep- highest civilian award, by President said: Clinton. resentatives of Ronald Reagan and Ger- I pledge an uninterrupted and sincere October 27, 1999—Ford receives the Congres- ald Ford attempt to work out the details search for peace. America will remain strong sional Gold Medal, the highest award be- of having Ford on the ticket as Vice and united, but its strength will remain dedi- stowed by the Legislative branch. Presidential nominee, but to no avail. cated to the safety and sanity of the entire September 12, 2000—Ford is present as The However, many newspapers inaccurately family of man, as well as to our own precious University of Michigan’s School of Pub- report that Ford has been selected for freedom. the post. lic Policy is renamed for him. November 1, 1980—Ford appears on NBC’s May 21, 2001—The John F. Kennedy Founda- And then he said: Meet the Press to discuss the Iranian tion presents Ford with the Profiles in I believe that truth is the glue that holds hostage situation and stump for can- Courage Award for putting the Nation’s government together, not only our Govern- didate Reagan. interest above his own political future ment but civilization itself. That bond, April 27, 1981—Ford dedicates his Presi- with the pardon of Richard Nixon. though strained, is unbroken at home and dential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan. January 30, 2001—Former Presidents Ford abroad. In all my public and private acts as September 18, 1981—Ford dedicates his Presi- and Carter are honorary Co-Chairmen of your President, I expect to follow my in- dential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michi- the National Commission on Federal stincts of openness and candor with full con- gan. Election Reform. The Commission pre- fidence that honesty is always the best pol- October 10, 1981—At the request of President sents its findings to the White House on icy in the end. Reagan, Ford joins former Presidents July 31, 2001. And then he added, as Senator WAR- Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter as part The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- NER has quoted: of the official American delegation at- ator from Michigan. My fellow Americans, our long, national tending the funeral of assassinated Egyp- Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, first nightmare is over. tian President Anwar Sadat. let me thank the chairman of the The only other line I would choose to October 3, 1982—The Betty Ford Center is Armed Services Committee for his wis- dedicated. quote from his remarks is the fol- November 10, 1982—Ford hosts a conference dom in identifying an appropriate lowing. It speaks so much of Jerry on the Presidency and the War Powers way—one of the many, but very appro- Ford and what he stood for and the rea- Act at the Ford Library in Ann Arbor, priate ways—we can honor President son he is held in such affection and es- Michigan. Ford. Jerry Ford is a dear friend to teem by all of our people, particularly December 1983—Ford makes a cameo appear- Members of Congress and probably by the people of Michigan. ance with Henry Kissinger on the ABC thousands of others. Regardless of show Dynasty. As we bind up the internal wounds of Wa- party, he was someone who knew how tergate, more painful and poisonous than November 15, 1984—Ford joins former Presi- to reach across the aisle. It was a mat- dent Carter for a symposium at the Uni- those of foreign wars, let us restore the gold- versity of Michigan on ‘‘New Weapons ter of pride for him to reach Democrats en rule to our political process, and let Technologies and Soviet-American Rela- as well as Republicans, to pull together brotherly love purge our hearts of suspicion tions.’’ in common causes. and of hate. September 17–19, 1986—Ford hosts the sympo- We are particularly proud of Jerry So spoke Jerry Ford, and that is the sium ‘‘Humor and the Presidency’’ at the Ford in Michigan. He is a proud son of way he lived his life.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5845 I am delighted that Senator WARNER The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Mr. WARNER. I advise the Senate we has taken the lead, as he has, to so objection? Without objection, it is so are, as we say in the Navy, well under- identify this new class of nuclear-pow- ordered. way on this bill. The Senator from ered aircraft carrier. I thank him again Mr. LEVIN. If the Senator will yield, Michigan and I are anxious to learn for his graciousness, his sensitivity, I wonder if we could keep Senator DUR- from Senators their desire to have and his wisdom in identifying this spe- BIN in line after Senator SANTORUM, amendments. We will do the best we cific class of aircraft carriers to be subject to the work being completed on can to accommodate them because it named after a truly great man and his amendment? appears now we will be able to remain wonderful son of Michigan, Jerry Ford. Mr. WARNER. Sure, the amendment in session somewhat longer this Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I would come next. evening than originally anticipated thank my dear friend, Senator LEVIN. I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- due to the cancellation, I understand, am deeply moved by this occasion, as ator from North Dakota. of the White House picnic. I will con- you can tell. This is my last oppor- Mr. DORGAN. Let me thank Sen- sult with the leadership. It is my hope tunity as chairman of the committee ators WARNER and LEVIN for their lead- we can work on into the early evening. to present a bill to the Congress, and to ership on this legislation. This is a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- have this amendment a part of the bill very difficult task, to put together the ator from North Dakota. is very special, and to be joined by the authorization for military expenditures Mr. DORGAN. This amendment is a distinguished Senator from Michigan and military operations. rather comprehensive amendment. I to share in the honors of putting this I want to especially say I just walked offer it on behalf of a good many of our to the Senate. You and I earlier dis- in while they were talking about nam- colleagues. cussed the traditions of naming ships. I ing an aircraft carrier after former I wish to describe why I offer this draw on my knowledge as former Sec- President Gerald Ford. That is a won- amendment. As I do that, I wish to ac- retary of the Navy that it more often derful thing to have done. Gerald Ford knowledge the outstanding work done originates in the executive branch, for gave great service to his country in the by my colleagues, Senator WARNER and which I have the greatest respect. But Congress, as Vice President, and as Senator LEVIN, in dealing with all of somehow I felt it appropriate, since President of our country. I join them these issues. There is an area, how- President Ford is a truly remembered in acknowledging the significant ever—given what has happened with re- part of the legislature of America, the achievements of President Ford and spect to wartime expenditures in the legislative branch, having served so what he accomplished not only for military and also contracting outside long there, that the naming of this ship himself but for this country as well. It of the military in the issue of recon- have its origin here in the Congress is a great way to honor him, by naming struction spending in the country of which he so dearly loved. So we have an aircraft carrier for him. Iraq—there is an issue which I believe joined together for that purpose. Mr. WARNER. I thank the Senator. is of great seriousness. I think we have had some of the most significant waste, Mr. LEVIN. And as Vice President, AMENDMENT NO. 4230 we will also claim him as a Member of Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, I fraud, and abuse in the history of this the Senate as well. send an amendment to the desk and country just in recent years, with a Mr. WARNER. Oh, yes, once upon a ask for its immediate consideration. massive amount of money that is time he occupied that chair, I say, with This amendment is sent to the desk on pushed out of this Congress, pushed out of the administration into the hands of respect to the Presiding Officer, the behalf of myself and Senators BINGA- contractors, into the hands of sub- President of the Senate, the one and MAN, BOXER, DAYTON, FEINGOLD, JOHN- contractors, and then subcontractors, only function and duty enumerated in SON, KERRY, KOHL, LAUTENBERG, and subcontractors from them in the the Constitution of the Vice President. LEAHY, MIKULSKI, NELSON of Florida, Madam President, I invite any other country of Iraq. There is a massive PRYOR, REID of Nevada, HARKIN, and Senators who so wish to be added as co- amount of waste, fraud, and abuse. The WYDEN. I ask for its immediate consid- fact is, we are not dealing with it the sponsors. I have asked unanimous con- eration. way we should. sent that their names be added as they The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I want to show a picture. This picture indicate to the Chair, the Presiding Of- clerk will report. shows a fellow standing here whom I ficer, their desire and that be kept The assistant legislative clerk read have actually met. This is a picture open until the hour of, say, 5 o’clock as follows: tonight. that was taken in the country of Iraq. The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. DOR- These are one-hundred-dollar bills, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without GAN] for himself, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. BOXER, objection, it is so ordered. Mr. DAYTON, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. wrapped in Saran wrap. This is $2 mil- Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. lion. These one-hundred-dollar bills think we are concluded on the amend- LEAHY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. NELSON of Florida, were wrapped in Saran wrap to be the ments. We are proceeding in an orderly Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REID, Mr. HARKIN, and Mr. size of a small football. This fellow, by fashion. The amendment pending is WYDEN, proposes an amendment numbered the way, said they actually threw some that of the Senator from Illinois, Mr. 4230. of these around as a football there in DURBIN; am I correct, or has that been Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous con- this office. put forward yet? sent that the reading of the amend- What they were doing here as they Mr. LEVIN. I wonder if we could in- ment be dispensed with. took this picture, they were preparing quire of the Chair whether the Durbin The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to pay a contractor in Iraq named Cus- amendment has been offered. I don’t objection, it is so ordered. ter Battles, named after two men, Mr. believe it has yet. We agreed yesterday (The amendment is printed in today’s Custer and Mr. Battles. Why were they it would be next in line; however, there RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) paying in cash? Because, according to is an effort being made to work out the Mr. WARNER. Would the Senator this fellow, the word was: You bring a Durbin amendment, and I suggest Sen- allow me a brief unanimous consent re- bag, we pay in cash. He said it was like ator DORGAN be recognized. quest? The distinguished Senator from the Wild West. So here is a couple of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Dur- Michigan and I wish to alert the Sen- million dollars. This was going to go to bin amendment has not been entered. ate that following Mr. DORGAN’s Custer Battles. Let me just tell the Mr. LEVIN. We asked Senator DOR- amendment comes the amendment of story of Custer Battles. I will abbre- GAN to come over and take over that Mr. SANTORUM and then Mr. DURBIN. So viate it, but the story is these two guys spot. the order of amendments is Dorgan, show up in Iraq. They don’t have a Mr. WARNER. We ask that following Santorum, then we come back to Sen- great deal of experience, have very lit- that, we try to alternate amendments. ator DURBIN, and then I ask unanimous tle money, but they decide they are The next amendment would come from consent that Senator MCCAIN be recog- going to be a company now. They are our side, and I ask unanimous consent nized for the purpose of offering an going to be a company in Iraq, and that the Senator from be amendment. they are going to provide security. recognized for purposes of offering an The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without They start bidding on security con- amendment. objection, it is so ordered. tracts. All of a sudden, they are given

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This is just a way this was done was in violation of now, according to General Strock, part of the payment—in cash. proper contracting procedures. She ‘‘being brought up to speed on what it They have been charged with crimi- later found that Halliburton was found is she needs to know as a contracting nal behavior and fraud and other by auditors to have overcharged $61 official.’’ things. The allegations were that they million on a piece of the contract for That is absurd. took the forklift trucks off the Bagh- fuel delivery, and instead of taking the Let me describe some of the firsthand dad airport, put them in a warehouse, company to task for Defense Depart- eyewitness issues in Iraq. repainted them blue, and then sold ment auditors finding $61 million in Brand new $85,000 trucks that were them back to the Coalition Provisional overcharges, the top leadership of the left on the side of the road because of Authority which was then running of Engineers rushed to a flat tire and then subsequently Iraq, which, of course, was us because Halliburton’s assistance and provided burned; 25 tons, 50,000 pounds, of nails the CPA was created by a document the company with a waiver for the ordered by Kellogg, Brown & Root, the signed by the Secretary of Defense. So overcharges, a waiver of normal cost wrong size, that are laying in the sands this company allegedly took the fork- reporting rules, concluding that the of Iraq; ordering hand towels for sol- lift trucks that existed at the Baghdad prices were fair and reasonable. That diers embroidered with the ‘‘KBR’’ airport, for which they were providing waiver was provided without the ap- logo, so they could double the price of security, put them in a warehouse proval of the top contracting official the hand towels paid for by the Amer- someplace, repainted them, and then who was required to have signed it. ican taxpayers; 42,000 meals a day sold them back to the CPA. They also They kept the top contracting offi- charged to the taxpayers by Halli- then created offshore subsidiaries in cial, Mrs. Greenhouse, in the dark, and burton, by KBR, 42,000 meals a day Lebanon and elsewhere to run money did so deliberately. She learned about being served to the troops each day through and beyond. the waiver when she read about it in paid for by taxpayers for the soldiers We had a hearing on this subject. the newspaper. When she spoke up, she and only 14,000 are actually served; Here is what the director of security at was bypassed, ignored, and then ulti- leasing an SUV in Iraq for $7,500 a the Baghdad airports said in a memo to mately forced to resign or be demoted. month; serving food at a cafeteria in the Coalition Provisional Authority This is what she told us. This relates Iraq for the soldiers, and a man named that hired Custer Battles: to meetings that were held in the Pen- Roy who was the supervisor in the food Custer Battles have shown themselves to tagon prior to bidding. Halliburton was service kitchen said that the food was be unresponsive, uncooperative, incom- present in the meeting. She com- date-stamped ‘‘expired.’’ In other petent, deceitful, manipulative and war prof- plained about the meetings being in words, it had a date stamp, which iteers. Other than that, they are swell fel- violation by the way of the rules. Here meant the food wasn’t good anymore, lows. is what Bunny Greenhouse said: That is a direct quote, yes. Let me and he was told by superiors that it I can unequivocally state that the abuse doesn’t matter. Feed it to the troops. read it again. relating to contracts awarded to KBR rep- Custer Battles have shown themselves to resents the most blatant and improper con- It doesn’t matter that they had an ex- be unresponsive, uncooperative, incom- tract abuse I have witnessed during the pired date stamped—feed it to the petent, deceitful, manipulative and war prof- course of my professional career. troops. iteers. Other than that, they are swell fel- This from the top civilian con- What we have discovered is pretty lows. tracting official in the Corps of Engi- unbelievable. I will not go on at great Why do I raise this issue? It has been neers. length because I have done it before on ‘‘60 Minutes.’’ We have had a hear- Does anybody care about this? about the water contracts. We have di- ing about it. It is an example of what This woman, by all accounts, was rect testimony from physicians, Army has been happening in contracting, par- judged to be at the top of her profes- doctors, and others about providing ticularly in Iraq. sion, with outstanding reviews always, nonpotable water for shaving, brushing Let me just say that the minute you until she blew the whistle on what she teeth, and so on that is in worse condi- talk about contracting in Iraq, you believed were abuses in contracting. tion as water than the raw water com- have to talk about Halliburton. The When she blew the whistle, then things ing out of the Euphrates River. minute you talk about Halliburton, started to change very, very quickly. What was going on with respect to there will be those who will say: Aha, She was demoted for having the cour- this contracting is unbelievable. I have you are trying to talk about Vice age to tell the truth. When she spoke just mentioned a couple of companies. President CHENEY, aren’t you? No, not out, they decided that they would re- There are more. I will not go on at true. Vice President CHENEY is long place Mrs. Greenhouse with a different great length. gone from Halliburton. This is all Pentagon official. That different Pen- I think when you are at war, when a about Halliburton in Iraq. It has noth- tagon official is now in this job. That massive quantity of money is being ing to do with Vice President CHENEY. person has over 40 years of Government pushed out the door, that we ought to I want to go through some stories be- service, but has none of that service re- decide to get tough on those who would cause they are very important. lated to procurement. So that person be engaged in war profiteering. The There is a woman who was the top ci- was selected to take this job knowing amendment I have offered has a num- vilian contracting official at the Corps nothing about the job. They now have ber of provisions in it. of Engineers over at the Pentagon. Her that person in training, going to school First, it punishes war profiteers with name is Bunnatine Greenhouse. Some and training. significant punishment. It is a piece of have written about Bunnatine. She re- We have had plenty of examples of legislation that has been introduced ceived a top evaluation over two dec- cronies. I believe seven of the top jobs separately here in U.S. Senate. That ades from her superiors as one of the in FEMA were filled not with people legislation was previously introduced top procurement people in this coun- who knew anything about disasters but by Senator LEAHY, but it is now made try. She knew the law. She knew the with cronies, people who needed a job. a piece of this larger piece of legisla- procedure. She had worked over two Stick them at FEMA. And then a hur- tion. decades and had always received top ricane hits and we have an agency that We have a provision that would crack recommendations from her superiors. does not know what it is doing because down on contract cheaters by restoring She was tough as nails and dedicated you have a bunch of cronies involved in a rule that this administration re- to safeguarding the taxpayers’ money. that agency. scinded, which the previous adminis- Then the Pentagon decided to award Now we have a woman who was the tration put in place as a rule, that says a very large no-bid, sole-source con- top procurement official who blew the that if a contracting company exhibits

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Mr. President, the lematic provisions with undefined have had major defense contractors ranking member, together with our terms of statutory requirements and over in criminal court being judged leadership, had hoped to have a vote. disclosure requirements with question- guilty on the same day that they were That will not occur at this time. We able benefits. I know the committees of over in the Pentagon signing a new are contemplating having that vote, jurisdiction, including Judiciary and contract. It is a slap on the wrist, a pat which would be on the Dorgan amend- Governmental Affairs, will also want on the back. That isn’t the way we ment, at 3:45 today. At this time, I can- to review the details and impact of the ought to be dealing with this. not speak to the finality of that. The proposed legislation and to relate it to Punishing war profiteers, cracking leadership is considering that issue. In the current statute and regulations. down on contract cheaters, forcing real the meantime, I will address the Dor- The Armed Services Committee con- contract competition—it gets back to gan amendment. ducted oversight on the larger policy what Mrs. Greenhouse indicated. You The committee has been active in ex- issues related to emergency or contin- can’t do these no-bid, sole-source con- ercising oversight on the Department gency contracting and held a previous tracts for billions of dollars and decide of Defense contracting, particularly in hearing in May 2004 specifically on con- it does not matter to the taxpayer. Of Iraq, and held a hearing earlier this tract management in Iraq. course, it matters. They are going to year focused specifically on recent The committee has also held a num- end up paying through the nose—and findings of the Special Inspector Gen- ber of Iraqi related hearings and brief- that is exactly what has happened. eral for Iraqi Reconstruction. In addi- ings where Iraqi contracting issues There is another provision that tion, the committee held several acqui- have been discussed. would end cronyism in key positions. I sition reform and general contract Frequent bipartisan staff briefings on know it doesn’t deal just with defense oversight hearings this year. Iraqi contracting have been conducted with respect to that, but we ought to I was particularly taken by some of with DOD, GAO, DOD IG and SIGIR of- be expecting that people have some the remarks of the distinguished Sen- ficials. Issues identified in the May 2004 qualifications when they come to their ator from North Dakota, Mr. DORGAN. hearing and in these briefings related job. The top procurement official at We do not take lightly the message to security contractors in Iraq and in- the Corps of Engineers has to be sent that he spoke to today. The Special In- surance costs have been the subject of to training because she doesn’t have spector General for Iraqi Reconstruc- legislation in the last two authoriza- the background. Why do they have the tion was established by Congress in Oc- tion bills. This year’s authorization opening? Because they demoted the tober 2004 to provide oversight of the bill builds on these reforms with legis- lation specific to effective and account- person that had the background, was Iraqi relief and reconstruction fund and able management of large programs given excellent recommendations in all obligations, expenditures, and reve- nues associated with reconstruction and projects in hostile environments. every performance evaluation, but was Problems identified such as improper and rehabilitation activities in Iraq. demoted because she had the courage billing, overcharges, and fraud against to stand up and call the old boys net- The SIGIR oversight is accomplished via independent audit, field inspec- the government are addressed through work wrong when they tried to violate existing mechanisms to identify these contracting rules. tions, and criminal investigations into potential fraud, waste, and abuse acts and punish those who defraud the The amendment also strengthens government. For example the False funds. The SIGIR submits quarterly whistleblower protection. I think it is Claims Act provides for criminal and and semiannual reports to Congress, really important that we strengthen civil sanctions. It is important we ad- the latest of which contains 29 audits protections for those who have the here to due process protections for of specific projects and activities. The courage to stand up as whistleblowers debarments and suspension of contrac- SIGIR operates a hotline for reports of and are willing to tell us what is hap- tors. pening when waste, fraud, and abuse possible waste, fraud, and abuse and Department of Defense 7640.2—Con- occurs. I think we need to know about has uncovered criminal activity that tract Audit Followup system—imple- it and take action. has been referred for prosecution. ments OMB Circular A–50—requires There are three separate GAO re- I have offered previously—and will tracking of all audit reports with sig- views ongoing specifically to review again—legislation that would establish nificant audit findings and is mon- contracting practices in Iraq—DOD’s a Truman committee here in the U.S. itored by the DOD Inspector General, efforts to identify and resolve cost Senate. The Truman committee was es- and includes semi-annual reports to issues on Iraqi reconstruction con- tablished in the 1940s when the Senator Congress. Virtually all Defense Con- tracts, Iraq reconstruction contracts, from Missouri went around this coun- tract Audit Agency audits are subject and agency competition requirements try to military bases and discovered to this followup tracking system. substantial waste and fraud. for Iraq reconstruction contracts since The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. fiscal year 2004. We should do that again. I believe we THUNE). The Senator from Pennsyl- The proposed amendment covers a ought to have a Truman committee. I vania is recognized. have offered it I think three times on range of policies introduced under the AMENDMENT NO. 4234 jurisdiction of multiple committees, the floor. I will offer it again. Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I But this amendment is different. including Homeland Security, Govern- send an amendment to the desk. This amendment is called Honest Lead- mental Affairs, Judiciary, and Armed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ership and Accountability in Con- Services. Careful consideration and de- objection, the pending amendment is tracting. It is a separate bill by over 30 liberation is required on a number of set aside. my colleagues here in Senate, and I proposed provisions in the amendment. The clerk will report. offer it in total as an amendment to For example, one provision in the The legislative clerk read as follows: the underlying Defense authorization amendment addresses the issue of the The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. bill. role of contractors in performing inher- SANTORUM] proposes an amendment num- My hope is we can have a discussion ently governmental functions. Defini- bered 4234. about this. I have simply scratched the tions of ‘‘inherently governmental Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I surface about waste, fraud, and abuse functions’’ and the role of contractors ask unanimous consent that reading of that we have uncovered. It is pretty in supporting the Federal workforce in the amendment be dispensed with. unbelievable. The American taxpayer a variety of duties is an important The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without shouldn’t stand for it, and neither issue, the resolution of which would objection, it is so ordered. should the U.S. Congress, and we ought have wide-ranging consequences and (The amendment is printed in today’s to take action right now on this piece impacts. It deserves investigation and RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’)

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It now has 61 southeast Asia that believes in, eventu- he does not want to stop there with re- cosponsors. ally, the domination of the entire spect to his designs on the war against We have had lots of debates on the world, the Islamization of the entire the ‘‘infidels.’’ floor of this Senate. We have not had a world under this rather radical ide- So we have in the person of this debate on what I believe is the greatest ology, this fascist ideology. President a character that has the re- foreign policy threat to this country at This is not one particular group or sources, is developing the technology, this time; that is, Iran, what our poli- one particular faction that is in has the desire, and wants to use this cies should be toward Iran, and what charge. This is not one group—al-Qaida capability if it was developed, and has we as a Congress and the Senate should or Islamic jihad or the nation State of said so publicly, repeatedly. That is a do with respect to supporting the Iran—but it is a mosaic of different or- pretty serious threat. In fact, I can President’s policy or modifying the ganizations, some of which are not nec- think of no other threat that is more President’s policy with respect to Iran. essarily allied with each other but co- serious than that. This man and this This legislation which I have intro- ordinated with each other. country is actively pursuing the devel- duced as an amendment brings to- We saw that the other day when Abu opment of these weapons. I don’t know gether a couple of pieces of legislation Mus’ab al-Zarqawi was killed. We saw of anyone in the world who does not be- into this one amendment. Before I de- Hamas come forward and call this al- lieve that is what Iran is doing. scribe what the amendment is about, Qaida leader a brother in the struggle. The Senate has, so far, not taken any let me describe what I believe is the These are not organizations, at least action to try to deter that develop- problem that faces us and then lay out from all of our intelligence, that are ment, to try to change the political dy- a prescription of what Congress can do closely tied, but they have a common namic within Iran. Obviously, we have in the interim to support the process of theme. Even though they have dif- not taken any action to pursue any a diplomatic or peaceful solution to ferent views of Islam, they have a gen- military force to stop them from doing the problem that I am about to de- eral idea of a war, a jihad, against the so. scribe. West and against the infidels, if you These are our three options, the way It is not a surprise to anyone reading will. I see it: to get some sort of political the papers that Iran is in pursuit of a So we have this mosaic of different dynamic going on within the country nuclear weapon. They are fairly clear organizations, different Islamic fascist to change the regime; to impose sanc- about their desire to gain more nuclear organizations. They are commonly tions or to get collaboration with other technology. They have been very clear called within the media terrorist orga- governments to stop them from devel- about their desire to enhance their nizations. Terrorism is just the tactic oping these weapons; or, third, a mili- ability to reprocess uranium. It is also they use. What ties them together is tary option. clear to observers that they are doing not just their terrorism but their ide- I don’t think we are prepared at this so with the intent of developing nu- ology. Although there are different point to offer a military option, but clear weapons. strains and different ideas, they are with this amendment I am offering the As a result of that, the United States tied together in a common theme at a other two. I am offering an amendment has been engaged in discussions, both common enemy, more importantly. that will both support and codify Exec- with multinational organizations, as The largest piece of this mosaic, the utive Order sanctions already in place well as with some of our allies who are dominant piece of this mosaic—and it against Iran; impose additional sanc- similarly concerned about this attempt is the dominant piece because it hap- tions, not on Iran but on other entities by Iran to develop this type of capa- pens to be the biggest piece with the that are doing business with Iran; and bility, to get them to cease to do so. biggest wallet, the most resources—is then try to impose a prohibition on im- We have had attempts by the Russians Iran. The mosaic is a big mosaic, but porting into this country nuclear fuel to get them to rely on them for this the major piece which tends to touch assemblies made outside of this coun- technology. We have now seen recent all of the other pieces in one way or an- try if they do business with Iran. efforts by the United States and a other is Iran. Iran not only supports Companies have to make a choice group of countries to approach Iran in these organizations—some of them whether they want to do business with multilateral talks about the possibility very directly, others very indirectly— Iran or whether they want to do busi- of getting a different type of nuclear but it is itself a threat to the world. ness with the United States. That is reactor there that does not lead to the How do we understand what this the sanctions part of it. So we need to potential for development of nuclear threat is to America? We only need to enact these provisions because a lot of weapons. We have seen a whole host of look at the new leader of the country: what is in place right now is done attempts on the part of the world to Ahmadinejad is the new President. To through Executive Orders. Part of the keep nuclear weapons out of the hands Americans, the President is the leader amendment directs the President to of this regime. of the country. In Iran, the President is cut off foreign assistance to the host The question is, Why? What is the an important position but traditionally country of a company investing more great concern about Iran? Why do we has not been the most important posi- than $20 million in Iran’s energy sec- have more concerns about them than, tion within the country of Iran. How- tor; allow the President to waive that say, other countries in the Middle East ever, it seems to be that Ahmadinejad under certain circumstances—and, by and in southeast Asia which have, in has taken that position to a new level the way, that is a prospective invest- fact, developed nuclear weapons? because of his support from the ruling ment. It is very important we send a The answer to me is obvious, but it is clerics within the country. As we signal to companies and countries that important we lay that out as to what know, this is a country ruled by these if they are going to continue to support the great threat to this world is if Iran clerics, these mullahs. And the lead this development within Iran, there are has the nuclear capability they seek to mullah is a spiritual adviser to consequences to the country and to the develop. Ahmadinejad, a supporter of his. He company for continuing to do that. We are fighting a war right now and has been very forthright about what There are a variety of different sanc- everyone focuses on the war in Iraq. his design is. He has been very forth- tions we place in this legislation. By Certainly that is important and that is right. He has stated publicly that he the way, the sanctions portion of this the major field of battle right now, but would like to wipe out Israel off the legislation has already passed the the war in Iraq is part of a broader war. face of the Earth. This is a leader of a House of Representatives. It passed by The President described it as a war on country that is trying to develop nu- a vote of over 300 votes in the House— terror. I prefer to describe it as a war clear weapons, that has the resources well over 300 votes in the House. So the

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We want to very good time for the Senate to speak the weapons-of-mass-destruction issue, impose new sanctions on companies and say we see this as a very serious and the need to have Iran publicly and countries that do business with issue, that we need to at this point begin to cooperate with the IAEA and Iran, particularly in their energy sec- speak into this very critical juncture. other organizations to prevent the pro- tor, and we want to make companies I would say it is more important now liferation of that type of weapon—I choose between doing business in the that we have this vote, or more impor- just wonder, had the Senator thought United States with respect to the nu- tant now that we pass this, to show the about maybe an effective date of this clear program versus Iran and the nu- Iranians that both Chambers support amendment to give some reasonable clear program. this President in his desire, our coun- period of time for these negotiations to Mr. WARNER. Will the Senator try’s desire, a bipartisan desire, to see take place as to the effective date of yield? that Iran does not develop this capa- the amendment? Mr. SANTORUM. I am happy to bility. The Senate going on record, Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, yield. codifying sanctions, increasing sanc- what I would certainly say to the Mr. WARNER. Could the Senator tions and, the point I did not get a chairman is, this is the Defense author- state the time when the House cast chance to discuss but I will momen- ization bill. We will probably be here that vote? tarily, funding prodemocracy, author- the remainder of this week and maybe Mr. SANTORUM. April of this year. izing funding for prodemocracy groups, going into next week finishing this bill. Mr. WARNER. It seems to me that and for more communication, public Usually, the Defense authorization bill vote preceded some remarkable devel- diplomacy within the country of Iran takes months to be able to discern the opments which have taken place in the to communicate to the dissidents with- differences between the two bodies, of international forum within our coun- in Iran and encourage the dissidents which this amendment, pending in this try. With the great leadership of the within Iran is exactly the kind of mes- legislation, will be part of that discus- Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, sage we want to send if we want to sion. we have taken some strong initiatives force the Iranians’ hand to actually So I do not anticipate there will be to try and resolve primarily the issue come to the table. any final resolution to this particular of the desire to proceed with the weap- I think pulling this back, in my amendment that I am offering until ons of mass destruction effort, but mind, would be seen by the Iranians as several months. If the President is seri- there are a lot of collateral ramifica- a sign that the U.S. Senate does not ous about what the President has said, tions to these important talks. support this President, does not sup- that they do not have months but The House vote is of record, but we port getting tough. Because the Presi- weeks, I do not anticipate that any- should let our colleagues know that dent has been very clear: If the Ira- thing we do here today will have any vote took place way before what I re- nians do not come to the table here, impact on the deadline or any of these gard as rather dramatic developments they are going to seek resolutions at negotiations. with respect to the international con- the U.N. to begin the process toward a I think what they will do is signal to sortium of nations—Great Britain, different way of resolving this dis- the Iranians that not only is the House France, United States, and now re- pute—maybe that is the best way to serious about this, but even now that cently both Russia and China partici- put it—in a way that could be a lot they are engaged potentially in a nego- pating in some way. more confrontational. tiated settlement, that the Senate is Does the Senator think the amend- So I think the Senate speaking at serious about pursuing this if, in fact, ment is wise in light of what is taking this moment is actually critical for us the Iranians do not come forward with place now? to force the Iranians’ hands. I am not an agreement. Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I particularly hopeful, by the way, that If there is an agreement, we may would say that the developments have the Iranians will come to the table or want to take another look at this. But been—I would not call them dramatic. will agree to any of the provisions that I do not think any harm is done by I would say they are modest in this re- the groups have laid out. I understand passing this legislation and putting us spect: they are modest in the sense why the President has done so. I do not in the conference so if, in fact, things that the United States, for the first believe they have any desire to comply. do not go well or if, in fact, we be- time, has decided to join with other I think it is important for us not to lieve—whatever the result is of these countries in making an offer to Iran. blink. I think this is a moment for us negotiations—that it is important for The wisdom of that can be debated. to deal with this issue, to debate it us to go on record on some of these or What would be dramatic is if Iran here, and to vote on it or to approve all of these things, that we are in a po- would seriously consider doing what is this amendment to send a very clear sition to produce a bill relatively being suggested, and I don’t see any in- message to the Iranian Government quickly and send that message. dication they are willing to do so nor that we stand four square behind this Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I cer- do I anticipate their willingness to do President and this administration in tainly respect the views of my col- so. doing what we can here at this point in league who once served on the Armed My concern is—and the President has time both from the standpoint of sanc- Services Committee. I regret that the been very clear about this—that Iran is tions as well as supporting a change of Senator felt there were other areas already jockeying around, seeming to regime from within Iran. where he could serve his country other extend the time for consideration and Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank than in our committee. But we still drawing this out, certainly, to their ad- my colleague. consider him a member of the com- vantage. If you are developing a pro- Yesterday, the Senate had an oppor- mittee. gram, and you are actively pursuing tunity to visit with the Secretaries of The Senator is quite accurate that it developing a capability, the longer you State and Defense. I believe my distin- is likely that this bill will be before can stall any action by your adver- guished colleague from Pennsylvania this body into next week. I am hoping saries to stop you from doing so, buy- was there, as was I. And while those to conclude next week. Then, of course, ing that time is of great value to Iran. discussions are private in nature, I just there will be a period of time there- What we are seeing with this develop- simply say that with those discussions, after in which we will have a delibera- ment already, Iranians are trying to combined with other discussions and tion between the two bodies in the con- buy time. communications I have had with the ference. The President has said, and I am not Department of State, I am somewhat But I would like to have some addi- sure the other countries have been more encouraged about the prospects tional time today for purposes of con- quite as firm as the United States of the negotiations now taking place sultation. I assure the Senator, he has has—that they have weeks, not than perhaps my colleague from Penn- a right to move forward, as he has months, to make this decision. sylvania. sought to do at this time. I say to the However, I have seen no indication My main concern is, given the fra- Senator, if you can indulge the chair- that the Iranians are anywhere near gility of the situation with regard to man in trying to schedule such action

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He talked served 8 absolutely remarkable and Iranian population that understands about how his sister, who is a student wonderful years on your committee, the tremendous effort that our country at one of the universities in Iran, re- and got to serve under Senator Thur- has put forward in Iraq and Afghani- cently had to sign a document as a con- mond and then your great leadership. I stan, and, like most people around the dition of attending the university. The certainly will do everything I can to world, seek self-determination and document was a commitment to be a work with you to make sure we can freedom. It is very important for us to suicide bomber. come to some agreement as to how we communicate that in unequivocal So now every student in colleges can dispose of this amendment, wheth- terms. within Iran has to sign a document er it is a vote or whether it is accepted One of the concerns I have with the pledging their commitment to be a sui- or whatever the case may be. I am cer- diplomatic efforts being taken right cide bomber. In fact, shortly after tainly not going to push for a vote now is that we are potentially mud- those documents were signed in every today if that is not what you desire. dying the waters somewhat with re- university in Iran, they conducted But, obviously, this is a very impor- spect to our opinion of the regime in training courses for the students on tant issue. Iran. I want to make it very, very clear how to strap on and detonate a suicide I remind the chairman there are 61 that personally that regime is the bomb. cosponsors on a similar piece of legisla- greatest threat to this country and This is the enemy we are con- tion, and it has very broad support here must be removed. That is how I feel. fronting. This is why I think it is im- in this body from both sides of the Now, that is not in this legislation. But portant for us to step forward now and aisle. It passed, as I said, with well that is, to me, one of the highest na- have this debate, to step forward now over 300 votes in the House. And this tional security priorities of this coun- and pass this legislation, to send a sig- issue is quite timely. So I would be try. nal now, while they are deciding happy to suspend any request for votes I think the best way to do that under whether to engage the United States until we can negotiate how we would the current circumstances is to support and the free world in the pursuit of dispose of this amendment. pro-democracy groups, to support peaceful nuclear energy as opposed to Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank groups that would like to see changes nuclear warheads. It is important for my colleague. He is recognized as one within Iran and peaceful changes. the Senate to act. This is our moment of the leaders of our party, and he is The one gentleman I met with just in history. This is the great threat that very cooperative with regard to all leg- recently, a couple weeks ago, was very faces us. This is the war we are cur- islative matters. clear about the intention of at least rently engaged in, and this is the prin- My understanding is the Dorgan the student movement within Iran to cipal player on that stage today. We amendment is the pending amendment; be a peaceful movement, similar to must act. I thank the Chair. is that correct? what happened in the old Soviet Union. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The They believe they can, in fact, rally ator from is recognized. support. But they need support. They Santorum amendment is now pending. Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, is the need resources. They need to commu- Mr. WARNER. I see. And we did not floor open to debate on the underlying move on the Dorgan amendment as of nicate. One of the things this legisla- bill, or would the Presiding Officer ad- yet. tion does is provide not $10 million but vise me as to the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Dor- $100 million for that purpose. The rea- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gan amendment was set aside. son I talk about the difference is that ator may debate the underlying bill. Mr. WARNER. Set aside. At the ap- in the interim the President, thank- Ms. COLLINS. I thank the Chair. propriate time, will the distinguished fully, took some of the provisions of I rise in strong support of the fiscal Senator from Pennsylvania, when he the Iran Freedom Support Act, which year 2007 National Defense Authoriza- completes his remarks, move to have is the bulk of this amendment that I tion Act. This legislation provides es- this amendment set aside for the time am proposing today, and proposed that sential resources to our troops, wheth- being? in the emergency supplemental that he er they are engaged in combat in Iraq Mr. SANTORUM. I would be happy to sent up and that we will be voting on, and Afghanistan, in training and serv- do so after we have had discussions in all likelihood, tomorrow. So that ice at home, or in deployments in other about how we can dispose of this money is being appropriated, in this countries around the world. I thank my amendment, absolutely. case, before it is being authorized. But colleagues, the distinguished chairman Mr. WARNER. I thank the Chair. this is the authorization, and sets an and ranking member of the Armed Mr. President, I see our colleague authorization level of $100 million, Services Committee, Senators WARNER from Maine, a member of the com- which is what the President’s request and LEVIN, for putting together an ex- mittee, and in due course I expect, was. cellent bill and also for their strong after the completion of the Senator’s Excuse me, the President’s request commitment to our Nation’s Armed remarks, the Senator from Maine can was $75 million. We make it $100 mil- Forces. be recognized. lion. Through the leadership of Chairman Mr. SANTORUM. Thank you, Mr. So we think this is important to send WARNER and Senator TALENT, the Chairman. another strong signal that we support Seapower Subcommittee chairman, the Mr. President, if I can just finish the efforts for peaceful change within Iran, legislation before us strengthens our explanation of the legislation, I talked that we support those who on the Nation’s shipbuilding program by au- about the sanctions portions of this evening of 9/11 stood in the city of thorizing construction of eight new legislation. The final component of the Tehran in candlelight vigils in support ships and by providing $12.1 billion in legislation deals with what we call the of Americans. We support the Iranian shipbuilding moneys, an increase of pro-democracy side. This is very inter- people who would like to see the op- $1.5 billion above the President’s re- esting. I introduced this legislation pression end in that country that they quest. This legislation wisely focuses last year. Actually, I introduced it 3 have suffered under now for over 25 on the declining size of the Navy fleet years ago. It provided, at the time we years. So this is a vitally important and takes significant strides toward introduced it 3 years ago, $10 million component of this authorization, and it strengthening the shipbuilding pro- for the pro-democracy component of is a very important signal to the people gram. It also provides some much need- this. of Iran. ed stability for the industrial base that I felt very strongly this was really When I met with that student leader will be called upon to build and sustain the key to this legislation. In fact, just a few weeks ago, he told me how evil the current force and the future fleet.

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Past insta- in stark contrast to the House Defense and testing of lightweight ballistic bility has made it difficult for ship- authorization bill that recommends panel tent inserts made from com- builders to plan their businesses. That full funding for the procurement of posite materials. These potentially degree of instability, coupled with less- only one DD(X) and does not adopt the lifesaving panels protect our troops than-economic production rates, has critical split funding approach. Failure from insurgent attacks when they are contributed to significant cost growth to support the budget for two DD(X)s sheltered in temporary dining or sleep- in naval shipbuilding programs. The would exacerbate the production gap ing facilities in hostile environments. CNO’s plan, combined with more robust facing BIW in Maine and would pose a This is particularly important to the funding from Congress, will begin to re- significant risk to the DD(X) program State of Maine because we lost Na- verse the dangerous decline in Navy that the CNO has so strongly endorsed tional Guardsmen in Iraq who were shipbuilding. and that the committee has consist- eating in an unprotected mess tent. I am pleased that this bill provides ently supported. Navy officials testi- Had we had those composite ballistic full funding for the DD(X) destroyer fied before the Senate Armed Services inserts for this tent, truly, I believe, program, including split funding of the Committee that authorizing only one lives and injuries would have been first two ships’ detailed design and con- DD(X) in fiscal year 2007 would result saved and avoided. struction. The DD(X) is so important in the following negative consequences. The legislation also authorizes $9.6 to our future national security. This First, it would cause significant pro- million for the Portsmouth Naval Ship- ship will have high-tech capabilities gram delay and disruption. Second, it yard and Drydock Waterfront Support that currently do not exist on the would increase program costs. Third, it Facility in Kittery, ME. This will re- Navy’s surface combatants. These ca- would have a negative impact on the place the current support pabilities include far greater offensive shipbuilder industrial base. Fourth, it center that is more than 60 years old and precision firepower, advanced would defer the planned competitive and poorly designed for current use. stealth technologies, numerous engi- contract awards from 2009 until at This legislation also provides much neering and technological innovations least 2011. And, finally, it would force needed funds for other national prior- that will allow for reduced crew size the Navy into a lead-follow scenario ities. The legislation authorizes incen- and thus help to reduce the lifecycle that would require an additional $450 tive payments for civilian health care cost of the ship and sophisticated, ad- million in shipbuilding funds. Approval providers who provide services to vanced weapons systems such as the of split funding is, therefore, critical to TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and electromagnetic rail gun. moving the DD(X) program forward. It medically underserved areas. I know Constructing the first two DD(X)s in strives to keep both DD(X) shipbuilders that is a concern of the Presiding Offi- 2007 and 2008 will contribute to the on an equal footing during this key cer as well. Any of us who represent sustainment of our Nation’s highly transitional period. rural States realize how difficult it is skilled shipbuilding workforces, includ- Furthermore, the House version of to ensure an adequate supply of health ing the employees at Bath Iron Works the DOD authorization bill rec- care providers. It also follows on the Senate’s action in my home State of Maine. I am very ommends reducing the overall DD(X) earlier this year by repealing provi- proud of these highly skilled workers program to only two ships, a signifi- sions of the Survivor Benefit Plan that and their contributions to our Nation’s cant decrease from the Navy’s require- require the offset of military retire- defense. Split funding between the first ment for a minimum of seven DD(X)s ment annuity payments by amounts two DD(X) ships is a key component of as part of the 313-ship plan. At one received for dependency and indemnity the CNO’s 313-ship plan and will make point a couple of years ago, the Navy compensation. It authorizes accelera- an important contribution to stabi- said it actually needs 12 DD(X)s. I still tion of the effective date of the paid-up lizing a critical naval shipbuilding pro- believe the military requirements sug- provision from October 1, 2008, to Octo- gram, allowing for a more steady plan gest that that is the accurate number. ber 1, 2006, for retirees who reach age 70 for the fragile dual-source service com- But for the House committee to slash and have paid premiums for 30 years. batant shipbuilding industrial base, the number of ships under this program Finally, let me again, since the dis- and achieving long-term program af- to two would seriously jeopardize our tinguished chairman is now in the fordability through stability and other national security. I hope we will pro- Chamber, commend him for his ex- ongoing Navy and industry initiatives. ceed with the Senate’s much better traordinary leadership and dedication Split funding for the DD(X) also sup- plan to proceed with a minimum of to the men and women who are serving ports cost-effective construction ac- seven DD(X) ships. in our Armed Forces. We are very for- tivities at both of our shipbuilding I am also pleased that the committee tunate to have such a talented and yards that concentrate on surface com- agreed to my request for $25 million in committed chairman and ranking mi- batants. That will help stabilize and funding to accomplish planning and en- nority member as we do on this com- preserve two shipyards in order to gineering for the modernization of the mittee. I am very proud to be a mem- meet future Navy requirements. If DDG–51 destroyer class. ber. I offer my full support to the im- there were ever any doubt about the This program, which has been in effect portant legislation before us. need to have two shipyards capable of in the past few years, is already show- I yield the floor. constructing surface combatants, sure- ing significant promise of significant The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ly those doubts were put to rest by the savings to the Navy by applying some ator from Virginia. extensive damage that Hurricane of the technology that is being devel- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank Katrina caused at the Ingalls Shipyard. oped for the destroyer of the 21st cen- our distinguished colleague from We simply cannot afford to have only tury, the DD(X), and backfitting the Maine. She is a valued member of the one shipyard that is capable of re- DDG. This has the potential, for exam- Senate Armed Services Committee. sponding to the needs of our Navy for ple, to reduce crew size on the retro- She has taken enormous interest in capable advanced surface combatants. fitted DDGs by about 30 to 40 sailors. shipbuilding. Obviously, she has one of That is why it is so critical that our That certainly is significant as well. the world’s finest yards in her State. procurement strategies recognize that The Senate’s fiscal year 2007 Defense Nevertheless, naval power and and are developed and designed to sus- authorization bill also includes funding seapower are of great interest to the tain both yards. for other important defense-related Senator from Maine. I thank her for In doing so, we are helping the Navy projects that benefit Maine and our na- her remarks and her strong participa- meet its needs. Our naval fleet has tional security. For example, it in- tion as a member of the committee.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 Ms. COLLINS. I thank the chairman. tant amendment. I support this amend- and our military personnel who Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, at this ment. I hope the Senate will adopt it achieved this remarkable feat. I hope time, it is our hope and expectation and not table it because it includes this will begin another phase in the that we will have another amendment many important reforms and changes stabilization of Iraq. soon brought to the floor. in our contracting process to address Clearly we need to assure that our AMENDMENT NO. 4230 some of the abuses that have been iden- troops have what they need to do the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tified by the expert agencies that we job. Part of what is in this supple- ator from Michigan is recognized. actually utilize and hire to do these mental appropriations bill is money for Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I want to kinds of reviews. training of Iraqi troops, because if we particularly commend the Senator Mr. President, I yield the floor and are going to stabilize Iraq, it is going from North Dakota for sections 1521 suggest the absence of a quorum. to be with Iraqi security forces. That is and 1522 of his amendment which ad- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. what the Iraqis want, it is what we dress the issue of competition in con- DEMINT). The clerk will call the roll. want, it is what our allies want, and it tracting. This is an issue that I have The legislative clerk proceeded to is certainly what the people of the been concerned about since I worked call the roll. world who believe in freedom want for with Senator Bill Cohen to enact the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask the people of Iraq. Competition in Contracting Act in 1984. unanimous consent that the order for The other part of the bill is one that Sections 1521 and 1522 in Senator the quorum call be rescinded. is very important to my home State of DORGAN’s amendment build on the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Texas, as well as to Louisiana, Ala- principle that the Federal Government, objection, it is so ordered. bama, Mississippi, and the other States taxpayers, and Government contrac- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the that have suffered so much from hurri- tors all benefit from the competitive Senator from Florida desires to speak canes last season. We have never seen award of Federal contracts. I was regarding the National Guard. For that the ravages of a hurricane like we saw pleased to work with Senator DORGAN purpose—oh, yes, Mr. President, I had after Katrina and then Rita following and his staff in drafting these par- indicated to the distinguished Senator so closely after that. ticular provisions of his amendment. from Texas that she could speak. She This bill, for the first time, has Over the last 10 years, the Govern- wanted how much time? begun to acknowledge the part that my ment Accountability Office, the De- Mrs. HUTCHISON. I wanted 10 min- home State of Texas played in this re- partment of Defense Inspector General, utes. covery effort. We had a situation we and others have documented numerous Mr. WARNER. Why doesn’t the Sen- have never had before in the history of shortcomings in the application of ator from Texas go first. our country. The first hurricane, Hurri- competition rules by Federal agencies. Mr. LEVIN. The two Senators will be cane Katrina, did not hit Texas, but These problems have included, one, nu- recognized in that order? Texas had a major part in the disaster merous unjustified sole-source awards Mr. WARNER. Yes. The Senator from recovery. That is because 500,000 people under Government-wide, multiple- Texas and the Senator from Florida. were moved from Louisiana to Texas award contracts. Some studies have in- I yield the floor. almost overnight. It was the biggest dicated that more than 50 percent of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- migration from one State to another in such awards have been made on a sole- ator from Texas is recognized. our country’s history. source basis. Second, the award of huge SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS It has been a costly endeavor for the what are called indefinite delivery/in- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I people of Texas, one which they have definite quantity, or IDIQ, contracts— thank the distinguished senior Senator stood up and handled with grace be- some of them in the billions of dol- from Virginia for allowing me to take yond any imagination. But it is time lars—go to individuals, individual con- this time to speak about the supple- that we reimburse the people of Texas tractors, rather than multiple contrac- mental appropriations bill. I certainly because some of our communities are tors. want to start by saying that I think These single awards—these indefinite having to increase taxes to carry the delivery and indefinite quantity con- the authorization bill that is before us burden, and that is not right. It was a tracts—basically give a single con- is a good bill that will authorize the natural disaster for which Texans tractor the right to sole-source award spending for our troops in the field. I stepped up to the plate, because we are of innumerable highly lucrative plan to speak separately on that later a neighboring State, to try to handle, projects. Such contracts include the in the week. and now we have suffered the con- highly visible contracts awarded to Today, I want to talk about the sup- sequences. This bill helps us in that re- Halliburton relative to Iraq. plemental appropriations bill that the covery effort. Sections 1521 and 1522 of the Dorgan Senate will pass at 10 o’clock tomorrow The first part that is so important amendment would address these prob- because this is a very important emer- for us is the equity in reimbursement lems by prohibiting, with limited waiv- gency supplemental. Obviously, the rates for the communities hit by Hurri- er authority, the issuance of long-term, majority of this bill, $70.4 billion, is for cane Rita. Since Hurricane Rita hit in open-ended contracts, like our military. It is to make sure that September of 2005, the counties on the Halliburton’s LOGCAP contract, to a we support our men and women in the Louisiana side of the Sabine River have single company. Federal agencies very important mission that we have been able to put up 10 percent, with a would be required to issue such con- asked them to do. I cannot imagine 90-percent Federal reimbursement. tracts to more than one company so sending our troops into harm’s way and This has been very helpful to the peo- that they could compete with each not assuring that they have the equip- ple of Louisiana. But on the other side other for work, unless the agency ment they need to do the job. So we are of the Sabine River, where the same makes a determination that it is not doing that in this bill—$70.4 billion for hurricane hit, our counties have had to practical to do so and reports that de- uparmoring of vehicles, for more air- put up 25 percent of the cleanup. The termination to Congress. That section craft, and the Bradley fighting vehicle result is that much debris has never of the amendment would also extend to upgrades that they so desperately need. been cleaned up. civilian agencies a legislative provision I am going to take this opportunity Furthermore, we have infrastructure that we wrote 4 years ago to eliminate to say what a tremendous achievement that has not even begun to be repaired. abusive sole-source awards and ensure we have had this week with the death Some counties, in doing the original competition when Department of De- of Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi, the head of cleanup, contemplated bankruptcy. fense officials place work orders under the operation in Iraq that was behind They have talked now about having to multiple-award contracts, and we the heinous crimes on the streets of raise the property tax rates to pay for would authorize bid protests for task Iraq day after day after day that we the cleanup, and some have borrowed orders in excess of $500,000 under mul- have been seeing. The man who was the money and issued bonds to try to do tiple-award contracts. mastermind of those atrocities is now the cleanup. Bond issues should never So I commend our colleague from gone. It is a significant victory for the be used for that kind of an emergency North Dakota for offering this impor- intelligence capabilities of our country or any kind of operational expenditure.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5853 Bonds are for capital expenditures. deficit they have been funding all year The amendment is as follows: They knew that it was not good public and, again, raising property taxes in (Purpose: To provide that States likely to be policy, but they had no alternative be- Texas to pay for it will not now be nec- effected by the hurricane season in 2007 are cause these are counties which are essary. afforded a priority in funding for replace- rural, not rich in property values, and We are going to monitor the enroll- ment equipment for the National Guard) it was a huge strain. ment of the number of schoolchildren At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the In this bill, those 22 counties in East in these school districts this fall to see following: Texas will get the reimbursement rate if we have large numbers of displaced SEC. 114. REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. that has been given on the Louisiana schoolchildren—because schools are In allocating amounts authorized to be ap- side. I am so grateful to the Senate for not yet fully open in New Orleans—and propriated by section 101(5) for other pro- doing this in a way that does allow eq- we will come back and ask for more curement for the Army for the procurement uity for the first time since last Sep- supplemental funds for the Katrina of replacement equipment for the National tember. This has been such a relief to evacuees who are not planning to make Guard, the Secretary of Defense shall afford these counties. I have had calls from a permanent home in Texas but are a priority in the allocation of such funds to mayors and county judges who were al- still in our education system. the States likely to experience a hurricane most giving up hope because they did Because of the fairness of the con- during the 2007 hurricane season. not know how they would manage this ference committee—and I particularly Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I ask crisis, and now they see light at the mention Congressman KEVIN BRADY, unanimous consent that Senator BILL end of the tunnel. Congressman TED POE, Congressman NELSON of Florida be added as a co- I thank my colleagues for supporting HAL ROGERS, and Congressman HENRY of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this bill. I know the bill will pass. I BONILLA for helping us put forward the particularly thank Senator COCHRAN, case that needed to be made for Texas objection, it is so ordered. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, will the Senator BYRD, Senator GREGG, Senator to show that we had to have some eq- Senator yield? It was my under- COLLINS, Senator SPECTER, Senator uity in the East Texas counties that standing that the Senator from Florida LIEBERMAN, and Senator KENNEDY. It were hit by Rita, as well as the edu- was going to speak on an existing was these Senators who helped us get cational community that was so af- amendment or some other subject, and through the equity in reimbursement fected by the evacuees who came to our he now has offered an amendment? that will so help our East Texas coun- State immediately after Katrina. This Mr. MARTINEZ. Yes. ties. is going to go a long way toward help- Mr. LEVIN. There is a lineup of The other part of this hurricane re- ing them. amendments to which we had pre- lief bill is in the educational area. We are also hoping to have some of viously agreed. It was not my under- When we had half a million evacuees, the money for infrastructure reim- standing the Senator would be offering we were looking at, of course, edu- bursement after Hurricane Rita that is an amendment. cating their children. After an initial also included in this bill, but it is at Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, if the enrollment of 43,000 children, mostly in the discretion of the Secretary of Hous- Senator will yield, I have been trying Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Aus- ing and Urban Development. to work with the Senator from Florida This is a balanced bill. It is the first tin, some in the East Texas counties to revise a draft I saw. that also were hit by Rita, we did agree time we have been able to recognize Mr. MARTINEZ. Correct. in a previous supplemental to reim- that though a State wasn’t hit by the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it burse these school districts. We author- first natural disaster, it nevertheless seems to me, if the Senator withdraws ized impact aid of $6,000 per student to had a huge impact on the economy of the amendment, the managers can cover the cost of education for students the State. Our State stepped up to the work with him and then the Senator displaced by Hurricane Katrina. How- plate, and this bill begins to equalize from Florida can speak to the generic ever, they were only able to do the re- the burden our State has carried. substance of the amendment, which I imbursement at a rate of $4,000. So I appreciate my colleagues listening believe is a very important amend- these school districts were taking a hit to me. I appreciate their help in the ment. of $2,000 per student. The current sup- original Senate bill. I appreciate the Mr. MARTINEZ. I have no problem plemental bridges that gap, which is a members of the conference committee doing that. I will be glad to withdraw huge help for these communities. who did so much to help, and I cer- the amendment. Just to give one an idea of the im- tainly appreciate the chairman, Sen- AMENDMENT NO. 4237, WITHDRAWN pact of Hurricane Katrina on Texas, it ator COCHRAN, Senator BYRD, Senator Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I ask is normal to see a two-page ad in a GREGG, Senator COLLINS, Senator SPEC- unanimous consent to withdraw newspaper that advertises polling loca- TER, Senator LIEBERMAN, and Senator amendment No. 4237. tions for elections. One would see in KENNEDY for helping us create the eq- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The any normal election in a county all of uity that will exist when this con- amendment is withdrawn. the polling places on election day. This ference report is agreed to tomorrow. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I wonder newspaper I am holding up doesn’t I thank the Chair. I yield the floor. if the Senator has additional copies of seem to look that unusual. It is a list The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the amendment he can share. of polling places for the New Orleans ator from Florida. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I say to mayor’s race. What is interesting is Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I ask my colleague, the Senator from Flor- this is the Houston Chronicle. This unanimous consent that the pending ida is now in the process of rewriting same ad over two pages appeared in the amendment be set aside. it. I suggest we wait until he has de- Dallas Morning News. That is because The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cided on the version he would like to the number of Katrina evacuees who objection, it is so ordered. submit at the appropriate time. were going to vote and did vote in the AMENDMENT NO. 4237 Mr. MARTINEZ. That will be fine. I New Orleans mayor’s race was signifi- Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I call was under the impression Senator cant enough, with a 500,000-person mi- up amendment No. 4237, which is at the LEVIN had seen the amendment. I will gration after that hurricane, to make a desk. make sure he gets a copy. huge difference. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. LEVIN. I very much appreciate There is also a picture on the front clerk will report. it. page of the Houston Chronicle just be- The assistant legislative clerk read Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I ask fore that mayor’s race with a billboard as follows: unanimous consent that I be allowed to for New Orleans mayor, Ray Nagin. The Senator from Florida [Mr. MARTINEZ] speak for up to 10 minutes on the sub- We can tell just from these anecdotal proposes an amendment numbered 4237. ject of the amendment and come back pieces of evidence that this is an evacu- Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. President, I ask to the issue of calling it up at the ap- ation which is affecting Texas to a unanimous consent that the reading of propriate time. huge extent. the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The $235 million in this bill will help The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator these school districts make up for the objection, it is so ordered. from Florida is recognized.

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The President once again is showing East and bring democracy to one of the The Guard wears many hats and his commitment and his leadership in darkest and most historically undemo- plays a vital role in fighting the war on this difficult fight. He went to Iraq to cratic corners of the world—is Wil- terror and in responding to catas- show his support for the now-formed sonian in its vision and Churchillian in trophes here at home. I have offered an Iraqi Government and again to offer its urgency. I commend President Bush amendment to ensure that their re- his support to the brave men and for his leadership, Secretary Rumsfeld equipment is not deferred. The amend- women who are fighting this war and for his diligence, Generals Abizaid and ment directs the Secretary of Defense offer his support to them and their Casey, the commanders on the field, to place a priority on providing re- families. and the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and placement equipment to Guard units, The last 7 days have been historic. marines in the theater for their perse- particularly in those States which are The bringing to justice Abu Mus’ab al- verance, competence, and for their prone and historically have been shown Zarqawi, al-Qaida’s No. 2 figure in the honor; also, our Secretary of State and to be frequent victims of hurricanes. world, second only to Osama bin our very capable Ambassador Khalilzad The first named storm of the season, Laden, was great news for freedom-lov- for their success and the way they have Tropical Storm Alberto, just visited ing Iraqis and for the men and women assisted the formation of a new govern- the State of Florida. NOAA has told us ment. of the U.S. Armed Forces who have pa- that we are in for an active hurricane In relation to the continuing war on tiently and methodically hunted this cycle that could last for a decade or terrorist to his end, and most of all a terror, there is one issue I am con- cerned with, and that is the process by more. From New England to Texas to crucial step for us in winning the war Louisiana to Florida, hurricane-prone on terror. For U.S. special operations which our National Guard units are currently being reequipped. Today, we States require National Guard units forces, this was yet another impressive that will be able to meet important victory in removing an enormous ob- have a situation in our National Guard units from Florida—and I imagine Na- missions abroad and at home. Meeting stacle to peace in Iraq and victory of this mission requires prioritizing their our Armed Forces. By capturing Sad- tional Guard units from many other States—which are sent to war with reequipping. dam Hussein, tracking and killing his So at the right time and in the right sons, Uday and Qusay, and now killing their own equipment; that is, the men and women, the trucks, the tanks, the order, I intend to bring up such an Zarqawi, our special operations forces helicopters, the humvees, and all the amendment, which I hope will have continue to effectively serve the cause gear leave the State and go to protect broad support in the Senate where I be- of freedom. Iraq is a better place for Americans serving in Afghanistan and lieve all of us understand and appre- these actions, and America will be Iraq. However, when the tour of duty is ciate the very vital and crucial role the safer as well. National Guard continues to play, not The President recently reminded us over, the Guard returns home and the equipment stays behind. This is under- only in the crucial war on terror but, that the fight is far from over. As he equally important, providing that irre- has said from the beginning, this war standable, since in a war zone and in desert conditions, vital equipment placeable line of assistance at home on terror will not be easy or short. needs to be replaced sometimes more during the times of hurricanes and Blindly hoping for victory will not re- quickly than new equipment can get to other natural disasters. sult in victory. As Americans, we must the region. As you might imagine, the Mr. President, I yield the floor. be firm in our determination to the National Guard then has a resulting The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- task at hand. As the President said deficit of equipment, which is a tem- ator from Virginia. while talking to the troops in Baghdad porary situation but nonetheless a cru- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, is the yesterday, the sooner Iraqis can take cial delay in their completion of their pending amendment the Dorgan up the fight, the sooner our soldiers equipment inventory. amendment? can come home. With the arrival of this year’s hurri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is the Defeatism and hand-wringing and fin- cane season, I have urged the citizens pending amendment. ger-pointing does not constitute a in our State of Florida, where we are Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move strategy for victory. We cannot and currently and have been previously to table the Dorgan amendment. I ask will not be defeated militarily. The consistent victims of recent hurri- unanimous consent that the vote on only way we will be defeated is by our canes, as well as other hurricane-prone the motion to table occur at 3:45 this own lack of resolve. If we had listened States, to do everything they can to afternoon; provided further that be- to detractors who told us to cut and prepare for potential storms. But even tween now and 3:45, Senator DORGAN be run, al-Zarqawi would be alive and with the best preparedness, storms recognized to speak for up to 15 min- planning his next killing and the fu- have a way of taking unexpected turns, utes on the amendment. ture of a radical caliphate in Iraq. The and as we have seen over the past three The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there constant talk about withdrawal and years, the National Guard plays a cru- objection? the ceaseless pursuit of establishing a cial role in helping stabilize areas in Mr. LEVIN. No objection. timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops the immediate hours and days fol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without directly undermines the mission. It un- lowing the disastrous hurricanes we objection, it is so ordered. dermines morale. Why would we ever have experienced recently. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I sug- want to alert our enemies and give For instance, last year alone, the gest the absence of a quorum. them our precise plans? A timetable is Florida National Guard deployed 5,800 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The only tied to the success of our forces troops within the State of Florida and clerk will call the roll. and the political situation on the along the gulf coast during 4 major The assistant legislative clerk pro- ground. While we all wish to see the hurricanes. To support Hurricane ceeded to call the roll. end of the struggle and our troops’ safe Katrina recovery efforts, the Florida Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask return home, this must not be deter- Guard sent 2,500 troops to Mississippi unanimous consent the order for the mined by an arbitrary deadline that as part of the emergency compact quorum call be rescinded. signals retreat in defeat. After all the agreement the States have with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Iraqis have achieved—peaceful demo- Guard. They have done their job with objection, it is so ordered. cratic elections, an interim and now dedication and competence. Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, my un- permanent government, a police force, The point is that during hurricane derstanding is that there will be a mo- and building of the armed forces—how season, during the war on terror, we tion, perhaps a motion to table—in any

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5855 event, a vote on my amendment at 3:45. was to provide security at the Baghdad hand towels for the military. So he I had asked that I be allowed time to Airport, which at that point wasn’t gets about the business of buying hand speak once again on the amendment. open. towels—tens of thousands of hand tow- It is an obligatory statement to come As they provided security at the els, except he was told by his bosses, to the floor and congratulate the chair- Baghdad Airport, whistleblowers came KBR, don’t buy just the ordinary hand man and the ranking member, but in forward who were working for them towels. We want to have them embroi- this case I will always mean it. The and said: What is going on here is real- dered ‘‘KBR,’’ for Kellogg, Brown & work of my friend and colleague from ly pretty awful. In fact, one of the Root, therefore doubling the price. Buy Virginia, as chairman of this com- whistleblowers was threatened. Some- the towels, doubling the price. It mittee, is really excellent work. So, one threatened to kill him for speaking doesn’t matter. The taxpayer is paying too, is the work of Senator LEVIN from out. But they said it is wrong and for all of this, and it has cost-plus. Michigan. I always say this is a big, big awful. This company that had the con- Don’t worry, be happy. Charge as much piece of legislation, a difficult piece of tract for security at Baghdad Airport as you can. legislation. The Defense authorization took forklift trucks off the airport, And $7,500 a month to lease an SUV; bill is a real piece of work to put to- which belonged to the airport, put $45 a case for Coca-Cola. It doesn’t gether. It is made even more difficult them in a warehouse, painted them matter. The taxpayer is paying the during wartime to stretch for all of the blue, and sold them back to the Coali- bill. Order 25 tons of nails, 50,000 needs—unlimited wants with limited tion Provisional Authority. It is the pounds, the wrong size, doesn’t matter, resources. So I come here under- sort of thing that was going on. lay them on the sand in Iraq. Nobody standing that there are things in this This picture of $100 bills wrapped in will know. Just 25 tons of nails. legislation that are very important Saran Wrap was $2 million that was The stories are pretty unbelievable. that inure to the credit of the chair- paid to this company called Custer Frankly, one of the great surprises to man and the ranking member. Battles. This fellow who was in charge me is that the Pentagon has not been I want to describe something that is of that money said there was a base- very interested. not in the legislation, however, and the ment with a vault in this building in A guy named Rory came over here. opportunity to offer it to this legisla- Iraq where he said he thought billions He was actually in Iraq. He was a food tion at this time is very important. and billions of dollars in cash was service supervisor at Kellogg, Brown & This bill will authorize the expenditure stored. Root. He was a supervisor in the food of a great deal of money. That is not The message to the contractors in service kitchen. He said the convoys of new. We have authorized the expendi- Iraq was: Bring bags because we pay in trucks that were hauling food in would ture of a lot of money for a lot of cash. Bring a sack because we pay occasionally be attacked. There was things, particularly with respect to the cash. shrapnel in the back of the trucks. military expenditures in Iraq and Af- Then there is the story about a con- They were told to go back and pick the ghanistan in recent years—something tract for air-conditioning a building in shrapnel out of the food, save the bul- close to $350 billion. That is with a ‘‘b,’’ Baghdad. The contract goes to a sub- lets as souvenirs for the supervisors, $350 billion has been spent. That was contractor, which goes to another sub- but pull the fragments out of the food virtually all done as emergency appro- contractor, and a fourth-level subcon- and put the food in the food line. And priations, not paid for with anything, tractor. And the payment for air-condi- then he said: Routinely we would have just added on top of the debt. tioning turns out to be payments to food that had an expired date stamp. Even as we have done that, we in the four contractors, the fourth of which This food is good until August 22nd, ex- Congress have also voted for $18 billion puts a fan in a room. Yes, the Amer- pired; routinely expired food. What did in reconstruction funding in the coun- ican taxpayer paid for an air-condi- the supervisor say? It doesn’t matter. try of Iraq. That $18 billion in recon- tioner and, after the money goes Just feed it to the troops. struction for the country of Iraq has through four hands like ice cubes trav- I am surprised that Secretary Rums- gone out in various contracts and been el around the room, there is a fan put feld, for example, didn’t become apo- spent. What we are hearing now, as a in a room in Iraq. plectic about that. You would think he result of a massive amount of money I mentioned this morning that every would have a seizure when they were being spent in a fairly short period of time you talk about this you have to paying contractors to feed the troops time, is the most hair-raising tale of talk about Halliburton. Every time you and to feed them outdated food and no- waste and fraud and abuse that I have talk about Halliburton, they say you body seems to care very much; or feed- ever heard. are talking about Vice President CHE- ing 42,000 people, according to the bill- I dare say that never in the history of NEY. Not true. He hasn’t run Halli- ing record, and only 14,000 people were this country has so much money been burton for many years, but this com- eating. wasted so quickly. And, yes, there is pany received very large, no-bid, sole- I come from really small town of 300 fraud involved, there is abuse involved, source contracts worth billions of dol- people. We have one little restaurant. and it is the case that there is a dra- lars and massive amounts of money You could miss a cheeseburger, or two matic amount of taxpayers’ money have been wasted. or three. But to miss 28,000 meals when that is now being wasted. Investigators and inspectors at the you say you fed the troops that you I went through this morning a de- Department of Defense discovered this didn’t feed? In my hometown, we have scription of what is happening in some contractor had overcharged. The con- a word for that sort of thing. areas. In our policy committee, we held tracts were in some cases awarded It is unbelievable what is going on hearings over 3 years about this issue. under questionable circumstances. and the stories. These aren’t stories This is a photograph which I showed I described just a few of the examples that we have heard second or third- this morning of this man, the man with today, such as $85,000 new trucks that hand. Rory, for example, worked there, the brown belt. He was actually in his had a plugged fuel pump and left by the lived there, served food there in the office in Iraq. These are $100 bills side of the road—brand new—to be cafeteria. He was told this. wrapped in Saran Wrap. This rep- burned; $85,000 brand new trucks with a He said this on the record: When the resents $2 million, and it was to be paid flat tire, left beside the road to be auditors come around to your base in to a company called Custer Battles, torched. Iraq and come to your food service op- named after Mr. Custer and Mr. Bat- It is pretty unbelievable, the stories eration, you dare not talk to them. If tles. They are two folks who went to we have heard about what is going on you talk to Government auditors, you Iraq to seek their fortune—one I be- with these contractors in Iraq. are going to be in some real trouble. lieve a former Army Ranger. Neither The buyer for Kellogg, Brown & Root, One of two things will happen. You will had experience as contractors, but they a subcontractor for Halliburton, came either be fired or you are going to be knew there was a lot of money to be and testified. He was a purchaser sta- sent to an area that has intense fight- made. They went to Iraq to set up a tioned in Kuwait. His job was to pur- ing. It turns out that Rory was sent to company. They got there, and the first chase things that the Army needed in Fallujah in the middle of hostilities contract, I believe, which they received Iraq. He was told you should purchase there because he had the gall to talk to

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 Government auditors who were asking This amendment includes a number lievable what they discovered. The questions about what was happening in of different pieces of legislation. The country was better and stronger as a the food service operation. war profiteering amendment is one result of it. No one in this Chamber believes this which Senator LEAHY constructed in I bet sometimes FDR gritted his sort of stuff ought to go on. It the last Congress and brought forward. teeth over the investigations. But it shouldn’t happen. Yet, I think there is That is a portion of this amendment. was not about the White House at all; so much money being spent with big, The amendment deals with contract it was about making sure the tax- sole-source, no-bid contracts being let. abuse, requiring competition in con- payers were getting their money’s I described this woman this morning. tracting. worth, making sure we were doing the I am going to do it again because I Also, the amendment has protections right things for the troops. The same is have met her several times now. I for whistleblowers. We ought to care true now. think what has happened to her is a about that. I don’t offer this with any political crying shame. Bunnatine Greenhouse, There are about six or eight provi- intent at all. It is just that I sat hour the highest civilian official in the sions of this amendment that I de- after hour after hour and listened to Corps of Engineers, rose to become the scribed earlier today. But I want to stories—yes, some of them about Cus- highest civilian official to serve in the conclude with this. ter Battles, some about KRB, some Corps of Engineers. Well-educated, I mentioned earlier the Custer Bat- about Halliburton, and some about smart, with a great career that every tles company. They are the subject at other companies—and I have seen un- supervisor said was excellent by every this point of criminal prosecution. believable stories and heard unbeliev- evaluation, this woman knows what The Custer Battles folks are the two able stories about waste, fraud, and she is doing. She is an outstanding pub- men named Custer and Battles. ‘‘60 abuse. I see very little desire at the lic servant. But she ran into some trou- Minutes’’ just did a program on them Pentagon to sink their teeth into it ble. on CBS. We held hearings about Custer and fix the problems. The trouble was she saw contracts Battles. They went to Iraq, as I said The woman who had the courage to being let that violated contract provi- earlier, and got a contract for security stand up and blow the whistle has lost sions. She saw meetings being held in at the airport. They eventually ended her job. This is not a very hospitable which big companies were part of the up being paid more than $100 million in place for people willing to have the meetings, talking about the new con- contracts. These are people without ex- courage to speak out. We ought to tracts that were going to be let. She perience in contracting. They went to stand up for Bunny Greenhouse and say began to complain, saying: You are vio- Iraq to seek their fortune and to get we need more like her. When you see lating the rules of contracting. The contracts. And they did. something wrong, you report it. When old-boy network didn’t like that at all. Here is what the Baghdad airport di- you see something bad, you stop it. We Bunnatine Greenhouse got into trouble rector of security said in a memo to need more people like her. This amendment is not about her; it for speaking out. She was demoted. the Coalition Provisional Authority. is about protecting people who have This woman who had the courage to That was us. We were running Iraq be- the courage to stand up for our inter- speak out against waste, fraud, and fore they created their new govern- ests and who care about what is being abuse paid for it with her job. ment. Here is what the Baghdad air- She said: spent, what is being done, who care port director of security said: I can unequivocally state that the abuse about when we are being defrauded and relating to the contracts awarded to Kellogg, Custer Battles have shown themselves to when people are war-profiteering. be unresponsive, uncooperative, incom- Brown & Root represents the most blatant I ask consent that Senator KENNEDY petent, deceitful, manipulative and war prof- and improper contract abuse that I have wit- and Senator CLINTON be added as co- nessed during the course of my professional iteers. Other than that, they are swell fel- lows. sponsors of the amendment. career. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR- Isn’t that unbelievable? Does any- A career, I might add, was judged— TINEZ). Without objection, it is so or- not by the Department of Defense—to body dare say now that we didn’t know dered. be outstanding by people outside of the what was going on over there? They Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, let me Department of Defense who worked knew. conclude by saying that this amend- with her. For that, she paid with her What is still now going on over there ment is not aimed at the White House. job. And nobody seems to care. is unbelievable. It is not aimed at some political objec- By the way, this job is now being What we need at this point on behalf tive. It is certainly not aimed at the filled by someone who is unqualified. of the American taxpayers and on be- chairman and ranking member of this The general who made the decision to half of the troops who put on the uni- bill. This is aimed at trying to find fill this job with someone unqualified form and serve this country, and with- common sense in the way we deal with said it is true the person they put in out question put their lives on the line, these issues, especially in wartime. that job to replace Bunnatine Green- what we need on their behalf is an un- I mentioned this morning that com- house doesn’t have the necessary expe- derstanding that we are doing the right mon sense is sometimes described as rience, but she is now being trained. thing here. genius in work clothes. Common sense That is really helpful. I assume that This piece of legislation, this author- could take us a long way if we just ap- is what they were doing down at FEMA ization bill, is a good bill. It will be a plied it in these circumstances. We un- when they put something like seven of better bill with this amendment be- derstand what happens when a com- the top FEMA officials in place who cause this amendment plugs a very big pany gets a special deal—by the way, were cronies who had no experience in hole that exists with respect to con- you get a big old contract worth bil- disaster preparedness or relief. I guess tracting and profiteering. lions of dollars, you do not have to bid they were being trained too. The prob- I mentioned earlier today that I have on it, and we will negotiate the terms lem is Hurricane Katrina hit and that previously offered and will again offer later. I understand what happens then. agency was a mess. an amendment that establishes a Tru- That is like leaving the till open. The We don’t need cronyism. We need man Committee here in U.S. Senate. I stories that come from it are unbeliev- good, strong professional people who wasn’t around, of course, during the able. On behalf of the American tax- have the courage to speak out when Truman Committee. The Truman Com- payer, we ought to do something about they see something wrong. mittee was established in the early it. The amendment that I have offered is 1940s at a time when a Democratic Sen- Perhaps my colleague wishes to re- very simple. The amendment that I ator with a Democratic President in spond. have offered deals with war profit- the White House said we have to inves- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I have eering. Nobody in this Chamber be- tigate waste, fraud, and abuse. And he listened very carefully to my col- lieves that anybody ought to be justi- did on a bipartisan basis. They put to- league. I spoke earlier about what our fied in profiteering from war. If there gether a special committee, and they committee had done. The organization are people profiteering from war, there sunk their teeth into this issue of is now in place to try to monitor the ought to be strong sanctions. waste, fraud, and abuse. It was unbe- situations the Senator has enumerated.

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It is a dis- I ask unanimous consent to have record was reviewed by the Department of turbing trend and that is why I am printed in the RECORD at this juncture the Army Inspector General who forwarded proud to rise as a cosponsor of the a paper provided by the Department of it to the Director, Investigations of Senior amendment introduced by my col- Defense, a copy of which I hand to my Officials, Office of the DoD Inspector General league from North Dakota, Senator distinguished colleague, which recites (IG, DoD). On June 13, 2005, the Director ad- DORGAN. the Department’s understanding with vised that ‘‘The criminal investigation into The issue addressed by the Senator’s procurement matters of interest to Ms. amendment—the fleecing of American regard to the career of this woman to Greenhouse is continuing. However, there is whom the Senator has referred. no basis to delay actions concerning Ms. taxpayers by war profiteers and cor- There being no objection, the mate- Greenhouse pending the outcome of that in- rupt contractors—should disturb every rial was ordered to be printed in the vestigation.’’ Further, the Director found no American. My colleague from North RECORD, as follows: basis to delay the proposed removal because Dakota constructed his amendment, of a possible reprisal allegation. INFORMATION PAPER which is based on legislation that I Because of the ongoing IG, DoD criminal Effective August 27, 2005, Ms. Greenhouse have also cosponsored, in reaction to investigation, it would have been inappro- testimony presented at several hear- was removed from her position in the Senior priate for the DAIG to inquire into that mat- Executive Service (SES) as the Principal As- ter. However, the DAIG reviewed for regu- ings he held on contracting fraud. At sistant Responsible for Contracting at the latory compliance the two ‘‘less than fully those hearings, witnesses presented ex- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and successful’’ evaluation reports upon which ample upon example of blatant misuse placed in a GS–15 position. Her removal was the proposed removal was based and con- of taxpayer dollars. Witnesses testified required by Title 5, Code of Federal Regula- cluded that the USACE had satisfied applica- about abuse ranging from the towels tions, Section 359.501, because she had re- ble regulatory requirements. Accordingly, on given to our troops to the meals they ceived two final performance ratings of ‘‘less July 14, 2005, the Army determined that a were served. At every opportunity, no- than fully successful’’ within three consecu- sufficient record existed to determine that bid contract winners took advantage of tive years. Ms. Greenhouse’s removal from the SES was The two performance ratings at issue cov- grounded in a documented record of less than the fact that we are at war to fill their ered the rating periods from October 1, 2001 fully successful performance, and not be- own coffers. That is not a partisan through September 30, 2002 and from October cause of any allegations she made of con- issue—that is a crime. 1, 2002 through December 31, 2003. The second tracting irregularities or her decision to tes- It is a crime that requires punish- rating period was extended for three months tify before Congress. ment, and it is a crime that we could to ensure that Ms. Greenhouse was afforded Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, we are prevent with greater transparency and a minimum of 120 days working under a set awaiting the arrival of Senator accountability. That is what this of approved performance standards and to MCCAIN. I ask unanimous consent that amendment would do. The amendment give her additional time to demonstrate suc- establishes penalties of up to 20 years cessful performance. Further, because the Senate recognize Senator MCCAIN USACE officials had proposed Ms. Green- upon his arrival at the floor. in prison and at least $1 million in house’s removal from the SES, both of these The Senator may wish to ask unani- fines for war profiteering. It also pro- ratings were reviewed by the Assistant Sec- mous consent to place further material hibits the award of Federal contracts retary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics into the RECORD after he has had an op- to companies that have a history of and Technology (ASA–AL&T), who has func- portunity to examine that paper. There failing to comply with the law. Finally, tional responsibility for all Army acquisi- may be some material the Senator be- the amendment requires real competi- tion activities, and the Assistant Secretary lieves should be added. tion: For any contract worth more of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Af- Mr. DORGAN. If I might just respond than $10 million, contractors would be fairs, who has responsibility for management briefly, I don’t think this is a sub- allowed to compete, rather than have of the SES. On October 5, 2004, Lieutenant General stantive answer to the very serious al- all the work automatically go to a sin- (LTG) Carl Strock, Commanding General, legations raised by Ms. Greenhouse— gle contractor. USACE, advised Ms. Greenhouse that she not just in her statements, but in other This is a commonsense approach to would be removed from the SES and placed documentation about improper meet- an appalling problem. When we ask our in a GS–15 position effective November 13, ings, about improper actions by the troops and their families to make the 2004, based on her receipt of two final ratings Corps of Engineers, in violation of ultimate sacrifice, it is repugnant to of ‘‘less than fully successful’’ performance their own regulations. Nowhere do I see think that there are those who seek to within three consecutive years. By letter of the Pentagon officials or General profit off that sacrifice. Contract fraud October 21, 2004, to then Acting Secretary of Strock willing to address those in their does more than cost the taxpayers the Army, R.L. Brownlee, Mr. Michael Kohn, an attorney representing Ms. Greenhouse, re- specifics. I will await their response to money—it abuses their confidence. We quested an investigation into alleged pro- that, as I have waited now for 2 years, owe it to our troops, and to the Amer- curement irregularities within USACE and but that answer is not yet forthcoming. ican public, to do all we can to protect implied that Ms. Greenhouse faced removal It is perfectly fine to have this print- such abuses. Senator DORGAN’s amend- from the SES because of her disclosure of ed in the RECORD. I will, during this de- ment is a step in that direction, and I these irregularities. Acting Secretary bate, evaluate it and also respond to it, urge my colleagues to support the Brownlee directed suspension of the removal but even with this, we have never got- amendment. action until a sufficient record was available ten a straight answer from the Pen- AMENDMENT NO. 4241 to address the matters raised in Mr. Kohn’s tagon about these issues. They are very The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- letter. Concurrently, Mr. Brownlee directed anxious and interested in making sure the forwarding of Ms. Greenhouse’s allega- ator from Arizona. tions of contracting irregularities to the In- there are no waves around this on con- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask the spector General, Department of Defense (IG, tracting because they have their own indulgence of my friend from Virginia DoD) for action as appropriate. There is no way of doing things, and if it does not for a very brief two amendments, one record that these allegations are, or have work out, that is tough, they do not which will be very brief—I do not be- been, the subject of USACE Inspector Gen- want news coverage. lieve he will object too strenuously— eral inquiry, as set forth in your letter; as Mr. WARNER. I got unanimous con- and that is to name this act after the detailed below, however, we believe that the sent to have this printed in the RECORD distinguished senior Senator from Vir- IG, DoD is continuing its criminal investiga- but as a courtesy gave the Senator a ginia. tion into procurement matters of interest to copy thinking the Senator may wish to I ask unanimous consent for its im- Ms. Greenhouse. On June 3, 2005, LTG Strock forwarded a supplement it. mediate consideration. memorandum through the Department of the Mr. DORGAN. I appreciate the cour- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Army Inspector General (DAIG) to the Sec- tesy of Senator WARNER, and I may do objection, it is so ordered. retary of the Army, requesting authorization so at an appropriate time. The clerk will report. to proceed with the removal of Ms. Green- Mr. WARNER. I yield the floor. The legislative clerk read as follows: house from the SES and placement in a GS– Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, these days The Senator from Arizona [Mr. MCCAIN], 15 position within Headquarters, USACE. In it seems rare that we debate a non- proposes an amendment numbered 4241 for

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In this capacity, he center of American history for over TON, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. BAYH, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. coordinated the celebration of the Nation’s CLINTON, Mr. THUNE, Mr. ALLARD, and Mr. founding, directing the Federal role in all 50 two centuries and has given Nation so ALLEN. States and in over 20 foreign nations. many of its eminent men, from Wash- ington forward. JOHN WARNER has con- Mr. MCCAIN. I ask unanimous con- (8) Senator Warner has served as chairman sent that the reading of the amend- of the Committee on Armed Services of the tinued that tradition of service to from 1999 to 2001, and country from his youth. The son of a ment be dispensed with. again since January 2003. He served as rank- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without decorated Army physician in World ing minority member of the committee from War I, JOHN WARNER left high school to objection, it is so ordered. 1987 to 1993, and again from 2001 to 2003. Sen- The amendment is as follows: enlist in the Navy late in World War II. ator Warner concludes his service as chair- He served until 1946, when he was dis- (Purpose: To name the Act after John man at the end of the 109th Congress, but Warner, a Senator from Virginia) will remain a member of the committee. charged as a petty officer 3rd class. Like millions of other young Ameri- On page 2, strike lines 1 through 3, and in- (9) This Act is the twenty-eighth annual sert the following: authorization act for the Department of De- cans, he then attended college on the G.I. bill, graduating from Washington SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. fense for which Senator Warner has taken a (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as major responsibility as a member of the and Lee University in 1949. He then en- the ‘‘John Warner National Defense Author- Committee on Armed Services of the United tered the Law ization Act for Fiscal Year 2007’’. States Senate, and the fourteenth for which School. He interrupted his education to (b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- he has exercised a leadership role as chair- serve in the , volunteering lowing findings: man or ranking minority member of the for active duty and accepting a com- (1) Senator John Warner of Virginia was committee. mission in the Marine Corps. He served elected a member of the United States Sen- (10) Senator Warner, as seaman, Marine of- ficer, Under Secretary and Secretary of the in the combat zone as a ground officer ate on November 7, 1978, for a full term be- in the First Marine Air Wing, and re- ginning on January 3, 1979. He was subse- Navy, and member, ranking minority mem- quently appointed by the Governor of Vir- ber, and chairman of the Committee on mained in the Marine Corps Reserve for ginia to fill a vacancy on January 2, 1979, and Armed Services, has made unique and lasting several years. Upon returning from the has served continuously since that date. He contributions to the national security of the Korean war, he resumed his legal edu- was appointed a member of the Committee United States. cation, graduating from the University on Armed Services in January 1979, and has (11) It is altogether fitting and proper that of Virginia Law School in 1953. served continuously on the Committee since his Act, the last annual authorization Act Upon graduation, JOHN WARNER’s that date, a period of nearly 28 years. Sen- for the national defense that Senator Warner outstanding qualities were recognized ator Warner’s service on the Committee rep- manages in and for the United States Senate when he was selected to serve as the resents nearly half of its existence since it as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, be named in his honor, as provided law clerk to the late Judge E. Barrett was established after World War II. Prettyman of the U.S. Court of Appeals (2) Senator Warner came to the Senate and in subsection (a). for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Committee on Armed Services after a Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, this distinguished record of service to the Nation, amendment would name the National one of the most outstanding jurists of the period. Many years later, Senator including combat service in the Armed Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal WARNER would be instrumental in nam- Forces and high civilian office. Year 2007 after the chairman of the (3) Senator Warner enlisted in the United ing the U.S. Court House in Wash- Committee on Armed Services, our dis- States Navy upon graduation from high ington, DC, for his old mentor. After tinguished friend and colleague from school in 1945, and served until the summer his clerkship, JOHN WARNER became an Virginia, JOHN WARNER. I am pleased of 1946, when he was discharged as a Petty Assistant United States Attorney in to be joined in this effort by Senators Officer 3rd Class. He then attended Wash- the District of Columbia, and later was ington and Lee University on the G.I. Bill. FRIST, LEVIN, INHOFE, KENNEDY, ROB- He graduated in 1949 and entered the Univer- engaged in the private practice of law. ERTS, BYRD, SESSIONS, LIEBERMAN, COL- In 1969, President Nixon nominated sity of Virginia Law School. LINS, JACK REED, ENSIGN, AKAKA, TAL- (4) Upon the outbreak of the Korean War in JOHN WARNER to serve as Under Sec- ENT, BILL NELSON, CHAMBLISS, BEN 1950, Senator Warner volunteered for active retary of the Navy. The Senate con- NELSON, GRAHAM, DAYTON, DOLE, BAYH, duty, interrupting his education to accept a firmed the nomination, and he served commission in the United States Marine CORNYN, CLINTON, THUNE, ALLARD, and as Under Secretary until he was con- Corps. He served in combat in Korea as a ALLEN. firmed and appointed as the 61st Sec- ground officer in the First Marine Air Wing. I am certain that there is not a Sen- retary of the Navy in 1972. During his Following his active service, he remained in ator in this Senate who would not tenure as Secretary, the United States the Marine Corps Reserve for several years, agree that Senator WARNER, with his and the Soviet Union signed the Inci- attaining the rank of captain. grace, courtliness, bipartisan attitude, (5) Senator Warner resumed his legal edu- dents at Sea Executive Agreement, for and kindness to all, represents the fin- which he was the principal United cation upon returning from the Korean War est traditions of the Senate. All Sen- and graduated from the University of Vir- States negotiator and signatory. This ginia Law School in 1953. He was selected by ators know that the defense authoriza- agreement remains in effect today, and the late Chief Judge E. Barrett Prettyman of tion bill occupies a major place in the has served as a model for similar agree- the United States Court of Appeals for the annual legislative calendar and takes ments governing naval vessels and air- District of Columbia Circuit as his law clerk. substantial time to complete. Those craft around the world. After his service to Judge Prettyman, Sen- Senators who do not have the privilege After leaving the Department of the ator Warner became an Assistant United of serving on the Committee on Armed Navy in 1974, JOHN WARNER’s next pub- States Attorney in the District of Columbia, Services may not realize the tremen- lic service was as chairman of the and later entered private law practice. dous amount of work that goes into (6) In 1969, the Senate gave its advice and American Revolution Bicentennial consent to the appointment of Senator War- hearings, formulation of legislative Commission. He oversaw the celebra- ner as Under Secretary of the Navy. He proposals, preparation for markup, and tion of the Nation’s founding, directing served in this position until 1972, when he actual markup of this bill—the largest the Federal Government’s role in a was confirmed and appointed as the 61st Sec- annually recurring piece of legislation commemoration that enbraced all 50 retary of the Navy since the office was estab- in Congress. When one adds to this the States and over 20 foreign nations. lished in 1798. As Secretary, Senator Warner oversight of the largest department in In 1978, the voters of Virginia elected was the principal United States negotiator the Government, and the processing of JOHN WARNER to a full term in the and signatory of the Incidents at Sea Execu- thousands of military and civilian tive Agreement with the Soviet Union, United States Senate. Upon beginning which was signed in 1972 and remains in ef- nominations each year, the demands on his service in 1979, he was elected a fect today. It has served as the model for the chairman of the committee and the member of the Committee on Armed similar agreements between states covering need for leadership are obvious. For 6 Services. Upon leaving the chairman- the operation of naval ships and aircraft in years, JOHN WARNER has provided that ship next year, he will have served on

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5859 the committee for 28 years, almost half I say to my friend, it is my fervent The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of the committee’s existence. Senator hope when I step down as chairman, as ator from Arizona. WARNER served as chairman of the prescribed by the rules of our caucus, I Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I thank committee from 1999 to 2001, and again will have the privilege to nominate you my friend again for his kind words. If I since 2003. He also served as ranking to become the next chairman of the am so fortunate as to succeed him, I member from 1987 to 1993, and again Armed Services Committee. And I am would obviously rely on him for his from 2001 to 2003. For 14 years of Amer- confident that will be confirmed in our continued guidance and stewardship. ican history, years that saw the end of caucus and eventually by the full Sen- AMENDMENT NO. 4242 the cold war, the first gulf war, the at- ate and that you will lead this com- Mr. President, I send an amendment tacks on September 11, 2001, and the mittee to greater levels and higher to the desk and ask for its immediate global war on terror, JOHN WARNER has achievements, as has been the case of consideration. The amendment is on served in a leadership role on the com- almost every step of your career. behalf of myself, Senator WARNER, Sen- mittee. I wish you well and also your family, ator LEVIN, Senator GRAHAM, Senator No Member of this body has done dear friend. BYRD, Senator GREGG, Senator HAGEL, more for our national security than Now, Mr. President, I believe we are Senator CHAMBLISS, Senator COLLINS, JOHN WARNER. As sailor, Marine offi- going to turn to another amendment Senator COBURN, Senator CONRAD, and cer, Under Secretary and Secretary of by the distinguished Senator from Ari- the Navy, and United States Senator, Senator REID. zona, and I am privileged to be a co- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The he has always answered his country’s sponsor of that amendment. call. The dignified and evenhanded way clerk will report. I commend the Senator. This is a The legislative clerk read as follows: in which he has presided over the busi- very important step that you are initi- ness of the committee has enabled it to The Senator from Arizona [Mr. MCCAIN], ating with regard to the future of how for himself, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. continue its noble tradition of being an financing the Department of Defense is island of bipartisanship in an increas- GRAHAM, Mr. BYRD, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, handled in the Congress of the United Mr. CHAMBLISS, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COBURN, ingly unpleasant political era. I submit States. Mr. CONRAD, and Mr. REID, proposes an that it is exceedingly appropriate that I yield the floor. amendment numbered 4242. this year’s defense authorization act, Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I am Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask the last which JOHN WARNER will man- honored to join my colleague from Ari- unanimous consent that reading of the age as chairman of the Committee on zona and to cosponsor his amendment amendment be dispensed with. Armed Services, be named in his honor. to name this year’s Defense authoriza- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without If my colleagues will indulge me for tion bill after our good friend, Senator just another moment, I would like to objection, it is so ordered. JOHN WARNER, the chairman of the relate a personal story, and that has to The amendment is as follows: Armed Services Committee. do with when I returned from prison in (Purpose: To require regular budgeting for This tribute is eminently well de- ongoing military operations) Vietnam. JOHN WARNER was then serv- served. Senator WARNER has had a long ing as Secretary of the Navy. Secretary At the end of subtitle I of title X, insert and distinguished career of outstanding Warner greeted us all with the greatest the following: service to our Nation. He enlisted in warmth and affection, but very impor- SEC. l. BUDGETING FOR ONGOING MILITARY OP- the Navy at the end of World War II ERATIONS. tantly in my case I had requested to and served with distinction. He then The President’s budget submitted pursuant attend the National War College as the attended Washington and Lee Univer- to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States next tour of duty. That meant objec- sity on the GI bill. He volunteered for Code, for each fiscal year after fiscal year tions for several very good reasons, and active duty during the Korean war and 2007 shall include— yet then-Secretary Warner made sure I (1) a request for funds for such fiscal year was allowed to attend that institution served as an officer in the Marine for ongoing military operations in Afghani- of higher learning. He and I have re- Corps, interrupting his studies at the stan and Iraq; mained friends and comrades since the University of Virginia Law School. (2) an estimate of all funds expected to be After graduation, he had an impres- required in that fiscal year for such oper- day I returned home in March of 1973, ations; and now some 33 years. sive legal career. He clerked for Chief Judge Barrett Prettyman of the U.S. (3) a detailed justification of the funds re- It has been a privilege and an honor quested. to hold my dear friend, JOHN WARNER, Court of Appeals for the District of Co- in my highest esteem and affection. lumbia Circuit and became a Federal Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, the This is a very small token for the es- prosecutor in the District of Columbia amendment would require regular budgeting for ongoing military oper- teem in which all of us hold JOHN WAR- before entering private practice. ations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The NER as a great and wonderful leader of He then returned to Government this Senate. I could go on for many service as Under Secretary of the Navy war on terror has been going on for hours recounting the many wonderful in the Nixon administration, and I was nearly 5 years, since that tragic day in achievements he has made for the peo- honored to support his promotion to be September 2001. Yet since that time ple of Virginia and for the people of the 61st Secretary of the Navy in 1972. the administration has sought to fund this Nation, but I will refrain from He was elected to the Senate in 1978 the war operations almost entirely doing so as I know many of my col- and was a natural for the Armed Serv- through emergency supplemental ap- leagues will want to add their voices ices Committee. I joined the com- propriations measures instead of and sponsorship of this amendment to mittee in 1983, and it has been a very through its annual budget submissions. name the Defense authorization bill for great privilege to serve with him and The most recent supplemental meas- 2007 in his name. learn from him for the past two dec- ure, which the Senate is expected to I ask the vote to be held at the ap- ades. No one cares more about our na- pass soon, is the ninth supplemental propriate time, and whether the yeas tional defense or our men and women bill since September 2001. With its en- and nays are called for would be up to in uniform. As chairman of the com- actment, we will have provided over my colleagues. mittee, he has the immense respect of $420 billion to pay for ongoing military Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I am all of us. His leadership ability, elo- operations, reconstruction, and train- deeply moved by the thoughtful re- quence, and dedication have served the ing of Iraqi security forces—defense marks of my longtime friend. I express Senate, our Armed Forces, and the Na- spending that I fully support. And all my everlasting gratitude first and fore- tion brilliantly. of that money is designated as ‘‘emer- most for that friendship and, indeed, These annual Defense authorization gency’’ expenditures—provided without the friendship of your father, com- acts demonstrate our chairman at his any offsetting revenues, as if it were mander and chief of the U.S. Forces in best, and naming this bill for him is a free money. But it is not. It is not free the Pacific, who helped guide me in fitting tribute to his extraordinary money. those difficult days of Vietnam when I leadership and the enduring respect I think we can fund this war—and, in- was entrusted with the Department of and affection that all of us have for deed, win this war—while also budg- the Navy. him. eting for the war. We know the war is

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It wasn’t until conference, with mental appropriations conference re- NATO, hopefully Americans not in a the looming threat of a sustainable ports are almost never the subject of a major role. But certainly as long as veto, that the bill was trimmed. But hearing in the authorization and appro- NATO is involved, we will continue to the fact remains that the funding pro- priations committees. They are sel- see American participation. But we vided for in that bill is enormous, and dom, if ever, subjected to a recorded need to continue, and we need to con- it would be more fiscally responsible to vote in a committee or on the floor of tinue our military operations until the be dealt with in the annual authoriza- the House or the Senate. These items job is done. Withdrawing our military tion and appropriations bills. very often are not even included in leg- presence prematurely is not an option Of course, that supplemental is only islation initially passed by the House in my view, the view of many of my the most recent example of why this or Senate but are instead added by a colleagues, nor the view of the Presi- amendment is necessary. Since 2001, conference committee. dent or his advisers. We are in it to the administration and Congress have Here is a very important aspect of win. routinely funded our ongoing oper- this which I hope all my colleagues will Unfortunately, the administration’s ations in Afghanistan and Iraq through pay attention to because unless we unwillingness to budget for the war emergency supplemental appropria- look back in history, it is hard for us through the regular process means that tions bills. In addition, many defense- to understand how egregious this proc- neither the White House nor the Con- related activities that should have ess has become. gress is making the tough decisions been financed through the normal ap- For the Korean war, which lasted 3 about how we are going to pay for the propriations process have been funded years, there was one supplemental ap- ongoing wars. If we continue down this through these emergency supple- propriations bill. same path, that job will be left to fu- mentals. And in the process, more and During the 11-year Vietnam war, ture generations because the expendi- more nondefense-related spending has there were four supplemental appro- tures are being made regardless, and also been creeping into these bills, priations bills. As soon as troop levels eventually their impact on our budget greatly undermining the budget proc- in Southeast Asia stopped climbing, will have to be addressed. The longer ess. the Johnson and Nixon administrations we wait to make the tough decisions, There are several criticisms of the requested funding for ongoing oper- the bigger the problem will become, supplemental appropriations process ations in the regular Defense author- and the more difficult making those that I hope the Senate will agree are ization and appropriations bills. tough decisions will be. egregious enough to lend overwhelming Since 9/11, there have been nine sup- Our Nation’s future economic success support for the adoption of the amend- plemental appropriations bills, in 5 rests in part on the decisions we make ment. years, to fund the ongoing war on ter- today—and the ones we put off. We are First, unless we take action, ‘‘emer- ror, including two in each of the years facing some dire fiscal challenges in gency’’ funds will continue to be em- of 2002, 2004, and 2005. Over 90 percent of the days ahead. According to the Gov- ployed as a way to add spending above the funding for Iraq and Afghanistan ernment Accountability Office, the un- that contained under the budget caps. ongoing operations—ongoing oper- funded Federal financial burden—such It has become all too routine for the ations—has been funded through one to as public debt, future Social Security, administration to omit what should be two emergency supplemental appro- Medicare, and Medicaid payments—to- normal spending items for the budget priations bills each year for the past 5 tals more than $46 trillion, or $156,000 it sends to Congress in February. In- years. It now totals over $420 billion in per man, woman, and child in America. stead, the administration relies on emergency supplemental funding. According to David Walker, the head of supplementals to fund critical ‘‘must- So we pass budgets, we put caps on the GAO, for a family, this burden is pass items,’’ such as operations in Iraq budgets, and then we add $80 billion, ‘‘like having a $750,000 mortgage—and and Afghanistan, as well as more rou- $90 billion, $100 billion—in total, over no house.’’ tine defense spending. Congress then the last 5 years, $420 billion—despite But instead of fixing the problem— approves these requests and regularly the fact that during this time Congress and fixing it will not be easy—we are tries to augment them with non- provided over $2.2 trillion for defense- only succeeding in making it bigger, emergency, nondefense items. related expenditures in the regular an- more unstable, more complicated, and Second, supplemental appropriations nual defense spending bills. much more expensive. And adding hun- have diminished responsible budget de- We are blowing the budget process. dreds of billions of dollars that are cisions and proper oversight by Con- We are carving gigantic holes in the more conveniently designated as gress. Put aside for a moment that au- system. And we are removing the au- ‘‘emergency’’ expenditures—so they do thorizing committees are not consulted thorizing committees and, to a degree, not have to be budgeted for along with with regard to supplemental appropria- the appropriating committees from the other national priorities—is only mak- tions in the same manner that occurs scrutiny and oversight that is our re- ing our fiscal problems that much during the normal annual budget proc- sponsibility. It is not our privilege to greater. ess. Emergency supplemental appro- oversight the spending of our tax- Somehow the concept of true emer- priations requests are not forwarded to payers’ dollars and the authorization gency funding bills has gotten lost Congress with the same level of budget and appropriation of it; it is our re- along the way. Take the most recent justification and details that are rou- sponsibility. When we look at these supplemental appropriations bill. The tinely sent to Congress when the Presi- emergency supplementals, we find President requested a total of $94.5 bil- dent’s annual budget is forwarded in more and more items which really have lion to fund our operations in Afghani- February of each year. If the author- nothing to do with the war in Iraq. stan and Iraq, as well as additional izing and appropriations committees They may be replacements for equip- funding to aid in the recovery efforts are not allowed to scrutinize fully the ment that was used in Iraq, but haven’t along the hurricane-affected gulf coast effectiveness of defense programs and we reached the point, in both Iraq and and other urgent needs. are unwilling to end programs that are Afghanistan, where we can plan ahead I believe the war funding is the larg- not effective, we will continue to have in a normal budgetary process? est amount yet proposed in what is now an ineffectual budget. I wish to emphasize, again, if there is almost a routine series of supplemental Third, budgeting annually through a genuine emergency, I will be the first requests to fund this ongoing war. A emergency supplemental appropria- Member of the Senate to suggest and Senate-passed bill provided $108.9 bil- tions bills encourages pork-barrel approve of a genuine emergency. This lion in spending—$14.4 billion above the spending. I think the 2-week debate on in no way—this in no way—reduces the

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Is there a ginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) are nec- war or why during the entire 11-year sufficient second? essarily absent. Vietnam war there were only four. But There appears to be a sufficient sec- I further announce that, if present somehow, now we have had to have ond. and voting, the Senator from Massa- nine emergency supplemental bills in 5 The yeas and nays were ordered. chusetts (Mr. KERRY) would vote years, and it now totals over $420 bil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ‘‘nay.’’ lion in emergency supplemental fund- ator from Virginia. The result was announced—yeas 55, Mr. WARNER. May I inquire of the ing. nays 43, as follows: Now, in the interest of straight talk, distinguished Senator if he has any [Rollcall Vote No. 169 Leg.] if I were a member of the executive way of estimating the amount of fur- YEAS—55 ther debate on this amendment because branch, I would find this a very con- Alexander DeWine we could quite likely schedule it for a McConnell venient way. Isn’t it a lot easier to just Allard Dole Murkowski ask for an emergency supplemental and vote this evening, subject to his con- Allen Domenici Roberts Bennett Ensign write out the details of it and have it currence. Santorum Mr. MCCAIN. In response, I ask my Bond Enzi Sessions passed rather than going through the Brownback Frist colleague from Michigan, I don’t know Shelby normal budgeting process, which I will Bunning Graham Smith of others who have asked to speak on Burns Grassley Snowe admit is somewhat cumbersome? But it Burr Gregg it. Specter was intended to be because of Chafee Hagel Mr. WARNER. I understand Senator Stevens Congress’s responsibilities to oversight Chambliss Hatch BYRD would like to. Sununu the taxpayers’ dollars. Coburn Hutchison Mr. LEVIN. My remarks in support Cochran Inhofe Talent So this amendment is about fiscal re- of the McCain amendment will be fair- Coleman Isakson Thomas Thune sponsibility. Most of us have voted in ly brief, but Senator BYRD does wish to Collins Kyl recent years to support several sense- Cornyn Lott Vitter speak on the amendment. We are try- Voinovich of-the-Senate amendments stating that Craig Lugar ing to ascertain how much time he de- Crapo Martinez Warner the war should be budgeted for in the sires. DeMint McCain regular process. In fact, just this past Mr. WARNER. Fine, then I ask unan- NAYS—43 April 27, the Senate voted 94 to 0 to ap- imous consent that upon the conclu- Akaka Feingold Mikulski prove such an amendment. I have sup- sion of the scheduled vote, the Chair Baucus Feinstein Murray ported that proposition each time it recognize the Senator from Arizona for Bayh Harkin Nelson (FL) has been offered. The amendment be- such additional remarks as he may Biden Inouye Nelson (NE) fore us would put real meaning into the Bingaman Jeffords Obama wish to make. Boxer Johnson positions we have previously voted to Pryor The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Byrd Kennedy Reed support. objection, it is so ordered. Cantwell Kohl Reid Carper Landrieu Let me also be clear about what this Mr. MCCAIN. I ask unanimous con- Salazar Clinton Lautenberg Sarbanes amendment does not do. It does not sent that Senator STEVENS be added as Conrad Leahy Schumer seek to prevent any future emergency a cosponsor to my amendment. Dayton Levin funding requests for war operations. It Dodd Lieberman Stabenow The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Wyden does require budgeting for the ongoing Dorgan Lincoln objection, it is so ordered. Durbin Menendez expenses we know are going to occur. If Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, let me next year, after the budget is sub- congratulate Senator MCCAIN, not just NOT VOTING—2 mitted in February, a totally unfore- for his honesty in the budgeting Kerry Rockefeller seen expenditure arises that must be amendment, but also for the previous The motion was agreed to. urgently addressed, the administration amendment which he brought up while Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider would have the ability to submit a sup- I was absent from the floor and which the vote, and I move to lay that mo- plemental request. But simple cost-of- I am proud and pleased to cosponsor, tion on the table. doing business expenditures—costs which would name this bill after our The motion to lay on the table was that can be estimated and budgeted esteemed colleague, Senator WARNER. agreed to. for—would not be allowed. We will have a lot more to say about Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I will Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask that later, but it is the right thing to now propound a unanimous consent unanimous consent to extend the time do. I know there will more Members on agreement which I think is in the pos- for the vote by 5 minutes and that I be the Senate floor when we accomplish session of my colleague. recognized at the conclusion of the 5 that wonderful goal. Mr. LEVIN. It is. minutes. Mr. WARNER. I thank my longtime Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without colleague and friend, Senator LEVIN, unanimous consent that the time until objection, it is so ordered. for his remarks. 5 o’clock today be equally divided be- Mr. MCCAIN. Since my colleagues I advise the Senate at this time we tween myself and Senator MCCAIN and anticipate a vote, I will be brief. will proceed to the vote. I will momen- the Democratic leader or his designee, We could sit down now and figure out tarily make a tabling motion, and then with 20 minutes of the Democratic probably most of the costs for oper- upon conclusion of the vote, we will re- leader time under the control of Sen- ations in the coming year, 2 years, in turn to the McCain amendment. It ator BYRD, and that at 5 o’clock a vote Afghanistan and Iraq. We have a good would be my fervent hope that we can occur in relation to the McCain amend- idea as to what kind of budgeting we have a vote on that amendment prior ment No. 4242, with no further inter- are going to have to be involved in and to the time the leadership desires that vening action or debate, and no second- what the necessary authorization and floor activities be terminated. degree amendments in order prior to appropriation will be. I want to empha- AMENDMENT NO. 4230 the vote. size: This amendment in no way im- I move to table the Dorgan amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there pairs the ability to enact another ment and ask for the yeas and nays. objection? emergency supplemental if it is re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Mr. LEVIN. Reserving the right to quired. What we are doing now is an sufficient second? object, and I will not, I wonder if the end run around the authorizing, appro- There appears to be a sufficient sec- Senator can make room in there for an priating, and budgeting processes, and ond. additional 3 minutes under our control

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5862 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 so I can speak in favor. We can work wars in his regular budget request. In- FLAG DAY that out. stead, the President sends to the Con- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, ‘‘Hats off! Mr. WARNER. I assure the Senator gress emergency requests with little or Hats off! The flag is passing by. Hats he will have time. no detailed justification. off! The flag is passing by.’’ Mr. LEVIN. I have no objection. Five times I have offered amend- Those are the powerful words of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ments in the Senate urging the Presi- Henry Holcomb Bennett in his stirring objection, it is so ordered. dent to budget for the cost of the two poem, ‘‘The Flag Goes By.’’ Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five I recite those words because today, to advise colleagues that it may be times. And five times those amend- this day, is June 14, Flag Day. Yes, that we can expedite the vote prior to ments have been approved, most re- Flag Day. There by the President’s 5 p.m. So it really, in a sense, is no cently on April 24, 2006, by a unani- desk, that flag. This day is Flag Day, later than 5 o’clock. mous vote—hear me, a unanimous the day that Americans pause to cele- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- vote—of 94 to 0. However, the White brate and show our respect for our ator from West Virginia. House has shown no sign that it will great national emblem, the American Mr. BYRD. I thank the Chair. take the fiscally responsible course of flag. This, unfortunately, is not a Fed- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, may we beginning to budget for the cost of the eral holiday but, in my opinion, is one have order, please. wars. of the most important days of the year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There This is a day filled with so much mean- will be order in the Senate. There are two wars going on. One, I ing, so much symbolism, so much his- Mr. WARNER. The Senator is enti- supported the war in Afghanistan. The tory. tled to be heard. other war in Iraq, I did not support our It was on June 14, 1777, that the Con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- invasion of Iraq for constitutional rea- tinental Congress adopted the Flag Act ator from West Virginia. sons. that established the official flag of the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank I am pleased to work with my col- United States of America. The 13 Colo- the very distinguished senior Senator league, Senator MCCAIN, to build on nies assembled in the Continental Con- from West Virginia, the West Vir- my previous efforts to urge the admin- gress took this action because they un- ginian, the gentleman from West Vir- istration to budget for the war. We are derstood the need for a symbol of our ginia. there. We are in there. Our men and national unity. AMENDMENT NO. 4242 women are there, and we are going to During the early days of the Amer- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, the Senate support them. I didn’t support the poli- ican Revolution, the Colonial Armies will soon vote on an emergency supple- cies that sent them there, but I support were fighting under the banners of mental appropriations bill that would them, the men and women, our men their individual Colonies or, in some bring the total amount of funds appro- and women who are over there. cases, of their local militia units. The priated for the war in Iraq to $318 bil- The amendment before the Senate, of banner of New England, for example, lion. That is $318 for every minute— which I am a proud cosponsor, would was the Liberty Tree. Do you remem- every minute—since Jesus Christ was create a requirement in law to force ber the Liberty Tree? It showed a green born. Think of it. That is a staggering the administration to give a full year’s pine tree on a field of white, with the amount of money. The total amount of estimate of the cost of military oper- words ‘‘An Appeal To Heaven.’’ Oh, the funds appropriated for the war in Iraq ations in Iraq and Afghanistan. What is Liberty Tree, which showed a green is $318 billion. But that is not the wrong with that? The amendment be- pine tree on a field of white, with the whole story. fore the Senate, of which I am a proud words ‘‘An Appeal To Heaven.’’ The According to a recent report by the cosponsor, would create a requirement Minutemen from Culpepper County, VA Congressional Research Service, the in law—a requirement in law—to force waved a flag with a coiled rattlesnake monthly cost of the war in Iraq is the administration to give a full year’s which carried the motto ‘‘Liberty or going up, up, up, right into the strato- estimate of the cost of military oper- Death’’ and the warning ‘‘Don’t Tread sphere. ations in Iraq and Afghanistan. on Me.’’ The flag of militia units in During the opening phases of the The amendment also requires the ad- Charleston, SC proclaimed ‘‘Liberty’’ war, the cost of the war was estimated ministration to submit a detailed jus- in white letters on a field of blue. to be $4.4 billion per month. According tification of the administration’s budg- This diversity of flags seemed to re- to the new CRS estimates, that et request. As the ranking member of flect a lack of unity among the Colo- pricetag will rise to an average of $8.1 the Appropriations Committee, I ex- nies. Feeling the need to establish a billion for each month of the next year pect that this justification would in- symbol of national unity, on June 14, $8.1 billion. In other words, $8.10, or clude a breakdown of the funding re- 1777, 229 years ago today, the Congress more, for every minute since Jesus quest by each appropriations account resolved: Christ was born. How can this be? How and detailed information about prior That the flag of the thirteen United States is it that after 3 years of war the cost years’ war spending. The very last be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; of operations in Iraq has gone up by 80 that the union be thirteen stars, white in a thing that Congress wants to see is a percent? blue field, representing a new constellation. gargantuan request of scores of billions Part of the problem is that funding Mr. President, I have always been im- of dollars in the form of a slush fund or for the war is being hidden—yes, hid- pressed with the wisdom and the fore- a no-strings-attached transfer account. den. Where is it?—hidden from the nor- sight of the Founders of our country, mal budget authorization and appro- This is the people’s money. Do my and here again, we can see their bril- priations process. Instead of the Presi- colleagues know that? Think about it. liance. The simplicity of that chosen dent providing Congress with an esti- Whose money is this that we are talk- pattern, alternating stripes and crisp mate of how much the wars in Iraq and ing about? It is the people’s money, new stars, white stars on a field of Afghanistan—there are two of them— those people out there who are watch- blue, allowed our flag to evolve along how much the wars in Iraq and Afghan- ing this Senate through those lenses. with the ever-changing map of Amer- istan will cost each year, the adminis- That is their money, the people’s ica. The flag they chose has become the tration has chosen to hide those costs. money that we are talking about, and most visible symbol of our Nation. The Where? In emergency spending bills. the American public has the right to flag they chose has become our most Since the war in Iraq began in March demand accountability. beloved and respected national icon. 2003, the Congress has enacted eight With this amendment, the Senate is That flag symbolizes our Nation’s emergency supplemental appropria- charging a fiscally responsible course strength, our Nation’s honor, our Na- tions bills. None of these measures re- which can generate a real debate on tion’s ideals, and our national purpose. ceived the full scrutiny—the full scru- the cost of these wars. That is a debate It recognizes our glorious past while it tiny—that is so necessary for such that is long overdue—long overdue— celebrates a more glorious future. massive expenditures. The President and I urge my colleagues to support Legends abound regarding who actu- refuses to include the full cost of these this important amendment. ally created the first American flag.

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I like to believe in that version of The flag embodies our ideals of free- ening that bond, not unraveling it. the story, because it appeals to my dom, justice, and brotherhood, values That pledge to our flag was origi- sense of the American spirit and to my that are deeply rooted in the best of nally written in 1892 by Francis Bel- belief that each and every citizen has a our political and spiritual emotions lamy and was first used at the dedica- responsibility to our Nation. It is a and traditions. The flag means home, tion of the World Fair in Chicago. The story of the powerful father of our the safety and security of home, and pledge initially read: country visiting a humble needle tells us that freedom still lives in this I pledge allegiance to my flag and the Re- woman in her house and asking her to land we love. public for which it stands, one nation indi- undertake the monumental task of The flag symbolizes our values and visible—with liberty and justice for all. making the first American flag. ideals as well as our power, our eco- The original wording was altered Whoever created the first flag, within nomic and military might. The flag slightly in 1923 and 1924. In 1954—and I a few months of its unveiling, the flag rallies the courage of American men was there in the House of Representa- was under fire for the first time in the and women and children. tives when Congress added the phrase battles of Bennington and Brandywine. Our flag has been a guide and an in- ‘‘under God’’ to the pledge, which A few months later, on November 1, spiration to our Armed Forces. It has President Eisenhower explained: 1777, our national banner went to sea inspired our men and women to deeds In this way we are reaffirming the tran- for the first time when Captain John of valor and sacrifice. Who can think of Paul Jones set sail in his sloop, the scendence of religious faith in America’s her- the American flag without thinking of itage and future; in this way we shall con- ‘‘Ranger,’’ from Portsmouth, NH, for the marines heroically planting that stantly strengthen those spiritual weapons France. When the French fleet saluted flag on top of Iwo Jima during World which forever will be our country’s most his ship off the coast of that country War II or American astronauts plant- powerful resource in peace and in war. on February 14, 1778, it marked the ing it on the moon or those New York That was Dwight Eisenhower. first time that foreign vessels had ac- City firefighters hoisting the American As a result, the Pledge of Allegiance knowledged the American flag. With flag in the rubble of the Trade Towers to the Flag now reads: the winning of independence in 1783, on September 11, 2001? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United the American flag was recognized as Flag Day was first officially observed States of America and to the Republic for the banner of the United States of in 1877 to celebrate the 100th anniver- which it stands, one Nation under God, indi- America throughout the world. sary of the selection of the American visible, with liberty and justice for all. Twenty years later that flag was flag. For the next 70 years, people and So on this birthday of Old Glory, under fire again, this time in the War movements across the country pro- Flag Day, 2006, I join with my col- of 1812. On the night of September 13, moted efforts to establish a national leagues and my fellow citizens in urg- 1814, British ships on their way to Bal- Flag Day. In one of those attempts, ing that we protect the American flag timore, not far from here, bombarded Congressman Joseph Goulden of New as a force to unite us, not as a tool to Fort McHenry, which blocked their York, in 1914, introduced legislation to divide us. As Henry Holcomb Bennett entry. When morning came—yes, when make June 14 a national holiday, to morning came, the star spangled ban- says in his poem, ‘‘more than a flag is celebrate Flag Day. In testimony to passing by.’’ ner was still waving, revealing to the House Judiciary Committee, Con- Francis Scott Key that the enemy had Hats off! gressman Goulden explained: failed to penetrate the American lines Along the street there comes We would honor ourselves by making it a A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums, of defense. Impressed by this awesome, holiday. I think the love and devotion we all awesome, glorious sight, Francis Scott A flash of color beneath the sky: have for the flag and what it represents will Hats off! The flag is passing by! Key was inspired to write the immortal tend to make us better citizens. lyrics that Congress later adopted as Blue and crimson and white it shines, And so it was on August 3, 1949, that Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines. our National Anthem. Congress approved a How we all love to recall the stirring Hats off! that designated June 14 as Flag Day, in The colors before us fly; words from the second stanza. commemoration of the adoption of the But more than the flag is passing by. ’Tis the Star-Spangled Banner: O long may flag of the United States by the Conti- Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great, it wave O’er the land of the free and the Fought to make and to save the State: home of the brave. nental Congress. How glad I am that Congress took Weary marches and sinking ships; In 1824 came that eventful day in this action. The American flag sums up Cheers of victory on dying lips; Salem, MA, when a group of women all the best of our Nation, all that is Days of plenty and years of peace; presented a beautiful 12- by 24-foot flag good and decent in America. Through- March of a strong land’s swift increase; to Sea Captain William Driver, who out our history, it has transcended our Equal justice, right and law, was about to embark upon a global Stately honor and reverend awe; voyage. After the flag was hoisted from differences. It has affirmed our com- mon bond as a people and our solemn Sign of a nation, great and strong the ship’s masthead, Captain Driver To ward her people from foreign wrong: looked at the flag waving so heroically unity as a Nation. Pride and glory and honor, all Unfortunately and tragically, some in the wind, and he exclaimed, ‘‘Old, Live in the colors to stand or fall. people will always try to use this na- Glory! Old Glory!’’ Ever since that Hats off! tional icon to stir disunity. This is a time, the name has been used to sym- Along the street there comes bolize our love and our respect for our shame and a sham because, above ev- A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums; national emblem. erything else, our flag is representative And loyal hearts are beating high: There it is, Old Glory. of our national unity: Hats off! In our dangerous and uncertain One nation, under God, indivisible, with The flag is passing by! world, Old Glory has always been liberty and justice for all. Happy birthday, Old Glory. Long there. It was there before you were ‘‘Indivisible, with liberty and justice may you wave. ‘‘O’er the land of the born, before I was born—yes. It was for all,’’ those words, of course, come free, and the home of the brave.’’ there, always there, guiding us, inspir- from the Pledge of Allegiance to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ing us, giving us hope as well as direc- Flag, our oath to generations past and ator from Virginia is recognized. tion. future that we stand together as one Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, may I President Woodrow Wilson—I was great Nation. Think of how often commend our distinguished senior col- born during his administration—Presi- throughout the course of the history of league, former majority leader of the

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It now totals over $420 and Senator BYRD will put this require- I congratulate you, sir. Thank you billion in emergency supplemental ment in law. It is essential. I commend very much. funding. both of them for it. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank Most of us have voted in recent years I believe all Members of this body, the very distinguished—yes, very dis- to support several Sense of the Senate regardless of the differences we may tinguished Senator from the great amendments stating that the war have about our policy on Iraq, should State of Virginia. should be budgeted for in the regular agree that we should budget for and Mr. WARNER. I thank my colleague. process. Just this past April 27, the pay for these operations. This week Mr. President, I fully support the Senate voted 94–0 to approve such an Congress will send to the President the McCain amendment. amendment. I fully supported that second FY2006 supplemental which in- This amendment would require reg- proposition each time it has been of- cludes another $70 billion on the oper- ular budgeting for ongoing military op- fered. Now, this amendment before us ations in Iraq and Afghanistan, on top erations in Afghanistan and Iraq. would put real meaning into the posi- of the $50 billion provided in December. Since 2001, the administration and tions we previously voted to support. That means in the current fiscal year Congress has funded our ongoing oper- Let me also be clear about what this we will spend $120 billion, or $10 billion ations in Iraq and Afghanistan through amendment does not do. It does not a month, on these operations—and emergency supplemental appropriation seek to prevent any future emergency none of it was included in the Presi- bills, as has been the case in previous funding requests for war operations. dent’s 2006 budget. I can think of no times in our Nation’s history. As the But it does require budgeting for the clearer evidence of the need for this Congressional Research Service noted ongoing expenses we know are going to amendment. in a June 13, 2006 report, occur. If next year, after the budget is In February, I included the following ‘‘Supplementals have been the most submitted in February, a totally un- statement in my letter to the Budget frequent means of financing the initial foreseen expenditure arises that must Committee: stages of military operations.’’ be urgently addressed, the administra- [T]hese costs should be moved into the reg- The report continues: ular budget process, rather than continuing tion would have the ability to submit a to treat them purely as emergency spending. In general, however, past administrations supplemental request. But simple These expenses are not, to use the words of have requested, and Congress has provided, ‘‘costs of doing business’’ expendi- section 402 of last year’s budget resolution, funding for ongoing military operations in tures—costs that can be estimated and ‘‘unforeseen, unpredictable, and unantici- regular appropriations bills as soon as more budgeted for, but are more conven- pated’’. Calling them emergencies does noth- accurate projections of costs can be made. iently funded without any offsets— ing to reduce their impact on our federal def- Operations have stabilized to an ex- would not be allowed. icit and debt. Furthermore, the Quadrennial tent that accurate estimates of future I simply say that this amendment Defense Review released by the Department years’ costs of the operations in Iraq of Defense last month asserts that our mili- goes a long way to restore the proper tary is fighting a ‘‘long war’’ that ‘‘may last and Afghanistan may be made. And, it balance, as we lay down our Senate for some years to come’’. If this is so, all the is now time for the administration to procedures in committees, between the more reason to start recognizing the ongoing present these costs as part of the reg- authorizing process and the appropri- costs of this ‘‘long war’’ in our budget, so we ular budgeting process. ators. I do not suggest in any way that can start paying for it. So far, these costs Emergency supplemental appropria- the appropriators intentionally en- have been financed entirely by deficit spend- tion requests are not forwarded to Con- croached on the authorizing process. ing. That may be necessary for a short, un- gress with the same level of budget jus- To the contrary. It was because of the foreseen war, but if a ‘‘long war’’ is part of tification and details that are rou- our national security reality, it must be- exigencies, the difficulty in predicting come part of our fiscal reality, and we must tinely sent to Congress when the Presi- the expenditures associated with the pay for it. dent’s annual budget is forwarded in current military operations that neces- There is an additional reason why these February each year. If the authorizing sitated these large appropriations. But costs should be built into our regular budget and appropriation committees are not this amendment will go a long way to process. Supplementals are not subjected to allowed to scrutinize fully the effec- restore that. the oversight of the authorizing committees. tiveness of defense programs, we are I urge my colleagues to support the I believe it is time for that to change. The not providing the taxpayer with the amendment. costs of war are enormous, and these costs, full diligence due for scrutinizing the starting with the $50 billion budget amend- I know my distinguished colleague ment the administration intends to submit, President’s budget request. While, I— from Michigan has a few words, and should receive more oversight, and putting and I am sure all my colleagues—fully then we will go to the vote. this funding through the normal budget support our troops, and want to ensure The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- process will help Congress do its oversight they have all the resources they need, ator from Michigan is recognized. job better, which will better serve the Amer- we must also provide strong budgetary Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I will be ican public. oversight. brief. First, let me thank the Senator As I also stated at our Armed Serv- We have not always funded our war from West Virginia. He, as always, ices Committee hearing with Secretary efforts through routine supplemental speaks eloquently. If I can make the Rumsfeld in February that: appropriations measures. It is worth claim, he speaks for all of us when he Reponsible budgeting means making examining history to perceive how the talked about our flag and what it choices and setting priorities. This budget practice has been exploited beyond all means to him. I think he reflected the request fails that test. It understates the reasonable defense, as Senator MCCAIN spirit of every Member of this body. I true cost of our defense program because it recently recounted, and it bears repeat- thank him for it. does not fully recognize or pay for the cost of ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan I also thank Senators BYRD and ing: in 2007. Funds for those will apparently be For the Korean war, which lasted 3 MCCAIN. The McCain-Byrd amendment, requested later this year on an emergency, years, there was only one supplemental which restores honesty and truthful- non-paid for, basis. That is not responsible appropriations bill; ness to our budget process by reflecting budgeting. Those costs should be planned on During the 11-year Vietnam War, the cost of war, is absolutely essential and paid for now. Honest budgeting requires there were four supplemental appro- if we are going to have a realistic budg- no less. priation bills. As soon as troop levels et. Regardless of whether one supports It is essential that our budget begin in Southeast Asia stopped climbing, or doesn’t support our going to war or to reflect reality and recognize the the Johnson and Nixon administrations how the operations have taken place, it enormous cost of these ongoing mili- requested funding for ongoing oper- is critically important that we pay the tary operations. I congratulate Senator

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The Depart- unanimous consent that the following assistance programs, the Foreign Mili- ment of Defense would be authorized to Senators be added as cosponsors to this tary Financing program, for example, contribute to and withdraw from the amendment: Senators SNOWE, ENSIGN, require a long lead time, sometimes 21⁄2 fund and would implement the train- LIEBERMAN, OBAMA, INOUYE, AKAKA, to 3 years from request to delivery of and-equip programs funded by the ac- and SALAZAR. equipment. There are urgent cases now count. Proceeding this way would clar- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without where we need to respond more quickly ify lines of authority and would safe- objection, it is so ordered. than we currently can. guard the Secretary of State’s role as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Nor do I object to providing signifi- the President’s chief foreign policy ad- question is on agreeing to amendment cant funding for the program. The re- visor and manager of bilateral rela- No. 4242. The yeas and nays have been quest of the administration for $750 tionships. ordered. The clerk will call the roll. million does not seem exorbitant given My amendment retains an important The assistant legislative clerk called the threats that we are trying to ad- interagency study due at the end of the roll. dress. Nonetheless, I respect the opin- this year on the issue of military as- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the ion of my fellow authorizers on the sistance that was contained in last Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Armed Services Committee that there year’s section 1206. KERRY) and the Senator from West Vir- is only $400 million that can be devoted The Department of State is now bet- ginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) are nec- to the problem at this time from the ter organized to manage the new ac- essarily absent. Defense budget. count established in this amendment. I further announce that if present While on the ground floor of orga- We can expect decisions to be made and voting, the Senator from Massa- nizing such a new activity, however, quickly and efficiently. Randy Tobias chusetts (Mr. KERRY) would vote my concern is that we get the decision- is now double-hatted. He has been ‘‘aye.’’ making mechanism right. We must named as the Secretary’s foreign as- The result was announced—yeas 98, make certain that the recipients cho- sistance advisor in addition to his role nays 0, as follows: sen, the design of the programs, and as the Administrator of USAID. Under [Rollcall Vote No. 170 Leg.] implementation are in the best foreign his overall guidance, the Department YEAS—98 policy interests of the United States. can perform the necessary coordination Akaka Dole McCain We are in this war on terror for the both with Ambassadors in the field and Alexander Domenici McConnell longterm. This is an important pro- with regional bureaus to ensure that Allard Dorgan Menendez gram that will go through many such a program would be a construc- Allen Durbin Mikulski changes. Recipient countries will Baucus Ensign Murkowski tive addition to the bilateral relation- Bayh Enzi Murray change. Areas of the globe where it ship with the recipient country and Bennett Feingold Nelson (FL) must focus may change. The propen- would contribute to regional stability. Biden Feinstein Nelson (NE) Bingaman Frist sity of subsequent administrations These are judgments that our Govern- Obama may change as they have to make their Bond Graham Pryor ment must make about every foreign Boxer Grassley Reed own hard choices. assistance program and the President Brownback Gregg Reid We need to get the basics right now is best advised on these matters by the Bunning Hagel Roberts Burns Harkin so that we are not faced with a situa- Secretary of State. Salazar Burr Hatch tion some years down the road where I hope that my fellow Senators will Santorum Byrd Hutchison Sarbanes we have Cabinet Secretaries at odds, take a serious look at this proposal and Cantwell Inhofe struggling with decisions on which join me in offering it as an amendment Carper Inouye Schumer Chafee Isakson Sessions countries should receive the aid, when to the bill. While the current language Chambliss Jeffords Shelby it should be delivered, and how it of section 1206 requires Secretary of Clinton Johnson Smith Snowe should be implemented. State and ambassadorial involvement, Coburn Kennedy Those are decisions that we must in- Cochran Kohl Specter it is difficult to legislate cooperation Coleman Kyl Stabenow sist be overseen by the Secretary of between agencies. A blurring of roles is Collins Landrieu Stevens State on behalf of the President. For- inevitable if section 1206 stands Sununu Conrad Lautenberg eign policy must drive foreign assist- unamended, at a time when foreign pol- Cornyn Leahy Talent Craig Levin Thomas ance decisions. We cannot have mili- icy needs to be coherent, persuasive, Crapo Lieberman Thune tary aid decisions drive foreign policy. and successful in the war against ter- Dayton Lincoln Vitter This amendment provides the fund- ror. DeMint Lott Voinovich ing that the Senate Armed Services DeWine Lugar Warner AMENDMENT NO. 4252 Dodd Martinez Wyden Committee has authorized for the new Mr. REID. Mr. President, I spoke yes- program while safeguarding the pri- NOT VOTING—2 terday about the terrible courthouse macy of the State Department in guid- shooting that took place in Reno on Kerry Rockefeller ing and overseeing the program. My Monday, and what we can do in the The amendment (No. 4242) was agreed amendment this year builds on an Senate to help prevent such incidents. to. amendment offered by Senator INHOFE In order to move that process forward, AMENDMENT NO. 4236 last year on the same subject. That I will offer the text of Court Security Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I am sub- amendment passed the Senate unani- Improvement Act of 2005 as an amend- mitting an amendment today that ad- mously when it was accepted by Sen- ment to the Defense authorization bill. dresses the issue of military assistance ators WARNER and LEVIN as the proper First, however, I would like to take a to foreign countries. Senators WARNER way to proceed. It, unfortunately, moment to update everyone on Judge and LEVIN have tried to be responsive emerged from conference altered to au- Chuck Weller’s condition. Judge to an administration request for in- thorize a Department of Defense pro- Weller, if you remember, was hit by a creased funding and flexibility in pro- gram that is ‘‘jointly formulated’’ with sniper’s bullet while standing in the viding assistance to countries that are the Secretary of State and requiring window of his Reno office. partners with us in the war against ter- the Secretary of Defense to ‘‘coordi- According to the latest reports, the rorism. I applaud their efforts and will nate’’ with the Secretary of State in judge is in ‘‘good spirits’’ and ‘‘out of enumerate the problems that I do not program implementation. My amend- the woods.’’ The bullet seems to have have with the overarching purpose of ment is more explicit. While the Inhofe missed his vital organs, and for that, section 1206. amendment allowed a direct transfer of we all thank God. I agree that there should be a new funds from the Defense Department to Now that Judge Weller seems to be program that specifically addresses the the State Department, this amendment stabilizing, it is incumbent on all of us shortcomings that many of our part- explicitly creates a new counterterror- to do whatever it takes to prevent

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I want to thank Sen- Armed Services, and Senator , tional Defense Service Medal, the Viet- ators SPECTER and LEAHY for all the Ranking Member of the Committee, and pur- nam Service Medal, the Vietnam Cam- work they have done in putting this suant to section 3(b) of Senate Resolution 400 paign Medal, and the Expert badge of the 94th Congress, as amended by Senate with automatic rifle bar. Post- legislation together, and for cospon- Resolution 445 of the 108th Congress, I re- soring it today. quest an additional five session days, ending humously he was awarded the Bronze On the Federal level, the amendment June 22, 2006, on their behalf, to enable the Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Com- allows for better cooperation between Committee on Armed Services to complete mendation Medal, and the Combat the judiciary and the U.S. Marshal its review of S. 3237, the Intelligence Author- Medical Badge. Service. It also puts in place strong ization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. Herman, MN, also lost other sons in measures to protect the personal infor- Sincerely yours, Vietnam, who we should pause to rec- mation of those who sit on the Federal WILLIAM H. FRIST, M.D., ognize today. Majority Leader, U.S. Senate. bench. PFC Richard Bruce Apland of the At the State level, the amendment f 82nd Airborne died on January 19, 1969, would authorize Federal grants to im- GOLDEN GAVEL as a result of injuries suffered while prove security at State courts, like the Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today I serving in Vietnam. LCpl Victor Art Rabel of the Marine Reno Family Court where Judge Weller have the pleasure of announcing that Corps died on February 23, 1969, as a re- works. the Senator from South Carolina, Mr. sult of injuries suffered while serving These Federal grants might be used DEMINT, is the latest recipient of the by States to strengthen courthouse in- in Vietnam. Senate’s Golden Gavel Award, having PFC David Aaron Ritzschke of the frastructure, such as adding bullet- completed 100 hours of presiding over proof windows, or it might be used to Marine Corps died on July 15, 1967, as a the Senate at 2:15 this afternoon. result of injuries suffered while serving hire additional security personnel in The Golden Gavel Award has long in Vietnam. the courthouse. In the wake of Mon- served as a symbol of appreciation for PFC Richard Lee Lohse of the 101st day’s shooting, I know the city of Reno the time that Senators contribute to Airborne died on May 12, 1968, as a re- and the Washoe County Commission presiding over the Senate—a privileged sult of injuries suffered while serving are looking into both of these steps, and important duty. Since the 1960s, and I also know they could use our in Vietnam. Senators who preside for 100 hours have James Lee Krull once wrote, ‘‘many help. been recognized with this coveted great men have come from small States such as Nevada should always award. Most Members recognize that towns, and now here I am.’’ These five take the lead in protecting their own sitting in that chair is the best way to men embody this statement. It is be- judicial officers, but we can and should learn Senate procedure, and Senator cause of this kind of heroism that make the Federal Government a bet- DEMINT has done so with excellence, America remains the greatest nation ter, stronger partner. especially on those late nights when we the world has ever known. In our country, we have 32,000 State were in dire need of help for the Chair. Again, I thank James Lee Krull, and local court judges and approxi- On behalf of the Senate, I extend our Richard Bruce Apland, Victor Art mately 2,400 Federal judges. Our de- sincere appreciation to Senator Rabel, David Aaron Ritzschke, and mocracy depends on these men and DEMINT for presiding during the 109th Richard Lee Lohse for their sacrifice women. They must be able to do their Congress. and extend my heartfelt sympathy to jobs and uphold the law without fear- f the families and friends of those brave ing for their safety. men. The time for us to act is now, not HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES after another wake-up call. Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, today MARINE LANCE CORPORAL RICHARD Z. JAMES The shooting of Chuck Weller is a I rise to remember the sacrifices of Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I would terrible tragedy, but by passing this James Lee Krull, Richard Bruce like to set aside a few moments today legislation, we can ensure at least Apland, Victor Art Rabel, David Aaron to reflect on the life of Marine LCpl some small measure of good results. Ritzschke, and Richard Lee Lohse, five Richard ‘‘Rick’’ Z. James. Rick epito- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who individuals from Herman, MN, who mized the best of our country’s brave seeks time? gave their lives for the United States men and women who fought to free The senior Senator from Oklahoma. during the Vietnam war. Iraq and to secure a new democracy in On July 9, 2006, the Herman High the Middle East. He exhibited unwaver- f School Class of 1967 will gather at the ing courage, dutiful service to his Vietnam War Memorial to remember country, and above all else, honor. In MORNING BUSINESS and memorialize the 36th anniversary the way he lived his life—and how we Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask of the death of classmate James Lee remember him—Rick reminds each of unanimous consent that there now be a Krull, as well as four other brave men us just how good we can be. period of morning business, with Sen- from Herman who during the Vietnam Rick was born to Carol and Kenneth ators to speak for up to 10 minutes war made the ultimate sacrifice. ‘‘Jake’’ James of Seaford in November each. James Lee Krull was born on Novem- 1985. He had two older siblings, Jeff and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ber 23, 1949, the older of two children to Tina, and a younger brother, Jonathan. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. and Mrs. Lean Krull. He attended Rick was a 2004 graduate of Seaford high school in Herman, MN, and grad- Christian Academy, where he played f uated with the class of 1967. After grad- soccer, basketball, and baseball. His uating from high school he studied friends and family remembered him at REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE welding at Alexandria Technical Col- his memorial service, describing Rick AUTHORIZATION ACT lege and in 1969, he was engaged to be as having a playful, somewhat mis- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask married to Donna Hutchinson. chievous nature and as an enthusiastic unanimous consent that the following He began his tour of duty in Vietnam athlete who thrived on competition letter be printed in the RECORD. on March 11, 1970, as an Army corporal and gave his all on the playing field. There being no objection, the mate- serving as a medic with the 1st Bat- Fellow U.S. Marine Cpl. Kevin Martens rial was ordered to be printed in the talion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Divi- of Salisbury described his friend of 10 RECORD, as follows: sion. years as ‘‘fun, energetic, always trying

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5867 to make people laugh. He was a great family our support and our deepest to them. Far too many have sacrificed guy to be around.’’ sympathy on their tragic loss. too much serving under our flag for me His enthusiasm and thirst for excite- f to sit on the sidelines and do nothing. ment led to his decision to join the Ma- That is why I see it as my duty to voice FLAG PROTECTION AMENDMENT rines shortly before graduation from my support on behalf of all Montanans Seaford Christian Academy in June of Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I rise for a constitutional amendment pro- 2004. His mother Carol stated, ‘‘That’s today, Flag Day, in support of S.J. Res. hibiting flag desecration. all he ever wanted to do, and he was 12, which seeks to establish a constitu- f thrilled when he was doing military tional amendment to ban the desecra- duty.’’ Rick’s father, when speaking to tion of our flag. RETIREMENT OF several hundred friends, family, and From the time of our Revolutionary SUPERINTENDENT JAMES McCANN members of the community gathered War to this very moment, Old Glory Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I am hon- for his son’s memorial service, said has been the undying symbol of our Na- ored to recognize James McCann, a that ‘‘He always wanted to have the tion. While it is a symbol that has tireless and dynamic educator, on his hardest job. In baseball, he wanted to many different meanings to many dif- retirement after 40 years of service in be the catcher. In soccer, he wanted to ferent people, it is the one symbol that Michigan. For 20 years, Jim has served be center-midfielder. He wanted to be represents the hopes and dreams of as district superintendent of the involved.’’ Above all, Mr. James re- millions of people who have fled tyr- Lamphere School District with unpar- minded us that ‘‘Rick had a dream and anny in another land and fought to pre- alleled leadership and vision. His ef- he followed it.’’ He then urged us all, serve freedom here at home. More than forts have led to numerous opportuni- ‘‘If you have a dream, follow it.’’ anything else, it represents the selfless ties for his teachers, staff, students, This was Rick’s second tour of duty sacrifices of previous generations who and their families, as well as others in Iraq serving with Kilo Company, 3rd have willingly laid down their lives so across Michigan, and have earned the Battalion, 8th Regiment, 2nd Marine that we can live in the most prosperous Lamphere School District many Division, II Marine Expeditionary and free nation in the history of the awards and achievements over the Force. The day the young lance cor- world. years. I know I join many in Michigan poral lost his life, he was providing se- As a Marine, I served under our flag in congratulating him on a stellar ca- curity at an over-watch position within as I proudly do now as the Senator reer that has spanned decades and has a building when he was struck by small from the great State of Montana. Thus, inspired generations of students to arms fire near Ramadi, Iraq. Ramadi is I know a thing or two about what our strive for excellence. one of the most dangerous spots for our flag stands for—as does most every vet- After earning a teaching degree from troops in Iraq where, according to an eran who served and sacrificed under Eastern Michigan University and a embedded reporter on assignment for our flag, or who has fired and been master’s degree in educational admin- USA Today, ‘‘about 8 out of 10 of Kilo’s fired upon in combat defending what istration from the University of Michi- foot patrols engage in contact with the our flag stands for. Countless millions gan, Mr. McCann has focused his ef- enemy.’’ On a daily basis, our marines of American soldiers have done and forts in southeast Michigan. He began in Ramadi face threats of sniper at- continue to do the same. As we speak, as an educator with the Archdiocese of tacks and catastrophic roadside bombs. there are over 14,000 Montanans in the Detroit. Five years later, he accepted a Rick James grew up in the tightly service of their country, 1,365 of whom position with the Lamphere Schools. knit community of Seaford, DE. News are now serving overseas. During his tenure with the Lamphere of Rick’s death rocked the community, It is simply an insult to these brave Schools, he served as an administrative as he was the second Marine from Americans that the sacrifices they assistant, assistant principal, and a Seaford to die in a week’s span, and the have made in the name of liberty under principal at various schools in the dis- town’s third Iraq war fatality since op- the American flag are spit on by people trict, and in 1986, he was named the erations began in 2003. With two funer- who would burn, trample, or otherwise district superintendent. als within days of one another, the city willfully desecrate our flag. While we Jim’s passion for integrating tech- of Seaford turned out in force to sup- rightly honor the brave men and nology into the classroom has earned port the families of the fallen soldiers, women who have sacrificed their lives, him national recognition, and I am fa- lining the streets with American flags, we do not yet honor the symbol for miliar with Jim’s energetic and pas- in a demonstration of overwhelming which those sacrifices were made by sionate approach to educating young compassion and patriotism. protecting our flag. That is why we people. I have been privileged to work One always wonders how a family need a constitutional amendment. with Jim on an effort to enhance learn- survives a tragedy like this. After Some argue that that it is a form of ing across Michigan, and that project spending time with Rick’s loved ones, speech. However, it is sad that someone has benefited greatly from his innova- it was very clear to me that this fam- cannot defend their arguments or tion and enthusiasm. ily, and their son Rick, found their clearly state their national hatred In 1982, Jim attended a summer insti- strength through an unwavering faith without setting a fire? Frankly, if the tute at Harvard University that em- in God and the support of their family, totality of your argument can be phasized the importance of using tech- friends, and community. Pastor John summed with gasoline and matches, nology to teach multiple learning Reynolds, the lance corporal’s cousin then you just do not have much of an styles. Recognizing an urgent need to said, ‘‘Rick had a passion for his fam- argument to begin with. train teachers and staff in the district ily. Rick had a passion for the Marine Even more striking is that these peo- in computer networking, programming Corps. Rick knew beyond a shadow of a ple, devoid of new ideas, resort to tac- and software use, he developed an inno- doubt that if something were to happen tics used by our enemies abroad. Look vative plan to install cable and wiring he’d spend eternity with his God. Rick at the video of those who would de- in classrooms and to provide a 2-week died offering himself for the sake of stroy us—protests in Iran, for example. training program for his teachers. This others.’’ Pastor Donnie Reynolds who Our enemies burn our flag while calling innovative approach led to Lamphere spoke at the service for Rick perhaps for our deaths because they know it is being the first district in Michigan to said it best. ‘‘Rick did not just exist. our symbol They want to destroy us have Internet access in the classroom, He lived out God’s plan. I believe Rick and have no respect for our freedoms which occured in 1992. James is an American hero.’’ The and way of life. Sadly, there are some Jim has been the chairman of the evening before, during a quiet moment in this country that, while they may or Oakland County Superintendents’ as we paid our respects to the family, may not share that goal, do share that Committee for Instructional Tech- Rick’s father said, ‘‘People now refer to tactic. nology since 1992 and through this posi- his son as a hero, but he has always We owe it to the generations who tion has helped to improve and advance been a hero to me.’’ came before us and to the brave men the use of educational technology in I rise today to commemorate Rick, and women who protect us now to pro- schools throughout Oakland County. In to celebrate his life, and to offer his tect the symbol which meant so much 1996, he was instrumental in bringing

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5868 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 the JASON Project to Michigan. This health provisions that can make the tage of technology to provide quality effort established the Lamphere School distances of South Dakota more man- health care in remote underserved District as a JASON Project Primary ageable and give my constituents ac- areas. The telehealth provisions in- Interactive Network site for Michigan. cess to the quality health care they de- cluded in the Rural Hospital and Pro- As host for JASON, Lamphere Schools serve. vider Equity Act help promote the helped thousands of Michigan students This legislation contains many provi- adoption of technology and have the experience exciting scientific adven- sions that will allow critical access and potential to expand access to quality tures. In 2001, Mr. McCann received the sole community hospitals, as well as health care. first-ever ‘‘Tech-Savvy Superintendent rural doctors, to continue providing Individuals living in rural areas like Award’’ for his leadership and vision in services to individuals who need it my State of South Dakota deserve the the area of educational technology, one most, I would also like to highlight the same caliber of health care that indi- of only 10 educators nationwide to earn telehealth provisions included in this viduals living in urban areas receive. this distinction by ‘‘eSchoolNews.’’ bill that would continue serving rural The Medicare Modernization Act was a I know my Senate colleagues join me beneficiaries and expand access to the great start to placing rural health care in congratulating James McCann on type of care provided in more urban providers on the same level playing his retirement. I am proud to recognize areas. field with providers located in urban his contributions to education and the Telehealth uses telecommunications areas. The Rural Hospital and Provider indelible mark he has made in teaching and information technologies to pro- Equity Act continues and expands this with technology in Michigan. I wish vide health care services at a distance. level playing field, ensuring that rural him and his family many more years of It provides individuals in remote un- Americans have access to high-quality good health and happiness. derserved areas access to specialists health care services. I thank Senator THOMAS for his lead- f and other health care providers through the use of technology. Addi- ership on this and other rural health RURAL HOSPITAL AND PROVIDER tionally, the practice of telehealth issues and encourage my colleagues to EQUITY ACT brings medicine to people—people who support this important piece of legisla- Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I rise live in medically underserved areas and tion. today to emphasize the importance of people who are too frail or too ill to f enacting into law S. 3500, the Rural leave the comfort of their homes. INTERNET SAFETY ACT Hospital and Provider Equity Act of Section 19 of the Rural Hospital and Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I rise 2006. I would also like to thank the Provider Equity Act requires the Sec- today to speak about S. 3499, the Inter- chairman of the Senate Rural Health retary of the Department of Health and net SAFETY Act, a bill that I have co- Caucus, Senator THOMAS, along with Human Services to create demonstra- sponsored with Senator KYL and other Senators ROBERTS, CONRAD, and HAR- tion projects that would encourage Members of this body. KIN, for taking the lead on this impor- home health agencies to utilize remote This legislation targets child pornog- tant piece of legislation. monitoring technology. Utilizing tech- raphers, and it continues the impor- There should be no difference be- nology in the home health setting tant progress this Congress has made tween the quality of care that my con- would reduce the number of visits by to crack down on those who commit stituents in South Dakota receive and home health aides while still providing crimes against children. constituents in urban States such as quality care. Earlier this year, the Senate passed New York receive. Cancer, diabetes, Each demonstration project is re- S. 1086, which would require lifetime and other diseases do not discriminate quired to include a performance target registration by sex offenders through- between people in rural or urban areas for the home health agency. This tar- out the United States and would sub- and there should be no discrimination get would be used to determine wheth- stantially increase punishments for between the health care services avail- er the projects are enhancing health those convicted of sex crimes against able in Lemmon, SD, and health care outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries, as children. The House has passed its own services available in New York City. well as saving the program money. sex offender bill, which contains many The Rural Hospital and Provider Eq- Each year, the home health agency sensible provisions. And the two Cham- uity Act extends and builds upon the participating in the pilot would receive bers are negotiating to resolve their important rural equity provisions in- an incentive payment based on a per- differences. Hopefully we will soon cluded in the Medicare Modernization centage of the Medicare savings real- reach an agreement—and a tough, Act. These provisions can mean the dif- ized as a result of the pilot project. smart bill will be reported to the Presi- ference between traveling 5 miles to The demonstration projects would be dent. the Wagner Community Memorial Hos- conducted in both rural and urban set- I firmly believe there is only one way pital or 110 miles to Avera McKennan tings because medically underserved to deal with those who prey on chil- Hospital in Sioux Falls. These provi- areas exist across the country. Three dren: they must be caught sooner, pun- sions—in more graphic terms—can projects, however, are required to be ished longer and more stringently, and mean the difference between a fatal conducted in a State with a population they must be watched much more heart attack and the successful sta- of less than 1 million. closely than they are today. I began bilization of a heart attack patient. Although numerous studies have advancing this law enforcement theme In order to give a better picture of praised the ability of telehealth to de- while I served as Texas attorney gen- the benefits of this legislation, I would liver care to individuals in remote eral. There, I created a specialized unit like to tell you a little bit about the areas, it has been continually underuti- known as the Texas Internet Bureau to challenges of ensuring health care ac- lized and hampered by legal, financial, coordinate and direct efforts to fight cess in South Dakota. My State has 66 and regulatory barriers. Section 20 of Internet crimes such as fraud, child counties and an average of 9.9 persons the Rural Hospital and Provider Equity pornography, and privacy concerns. per square mile. The national average Act directs the Secretary of the De- The Texas Internet Bureau successfully for individuals per square mile is 79.6. partment of Health and Human Serv- identified several Internet predators Of these 66 counties, 44 are classified ices to work with health care stake- that were caught, prosecuted and con- as medically underserved areas, areas holders to adopt provisions allowing victed. that have insufficient health resources, for multistate practitioner licensure I will continue to work in the Senate manpower, or facilities to meet the across State lines for the purposes of to ensure that law enforcement agen- medical needs of the population. The providing telehealth services. This pro- cies have every tool they need to bring sheer vastness of South Dakota poses vision is a step in the right direction of these criminals to justice. The Internet significant challenges in meeting the breaking down the barriers that pre- SAFETY Act will play an integral part health care needs of our population. vent the adoption of telehealth. in bringing child crime predators to The Rural Hospital and Provider Eq- Technology is improving each and justice. uity Act includes hospital, physician, every day and health care systems in This bill creates a new Federal of- home health, ambulance, and tele- rural America should be taking advan- fense for financially facilitating access

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Mr. President, each requires commercial Web site opera- tribes across the country commemo- year many of America’s best and tors to place warning marks prescribed rate the bicentennial of the Lewis and brightest high school students come to- by the Federal Trade Commission on Clark expedition. Our goal is to provide gether to compete in the John C. Sten- Web pages that contain sexually ex- resources that promote and enhance nis National Student Congress. For plicit material. tourism opportunities that reflect nearly 30 years Harold Keller has been It is critical that this legislation be- unique local characteristics, interests, the driving force behind this event, come law. The supposed anonymity of and history along the Lewis and Clark which has provided thousands of young the Internet has apparently Trail. people an opportunity to develop lead- emboldened child pornographers. The Over the last 3 years, America has ership skills and learn about Congress. availability of child pornography on commemorated this historic journey to Harold Keller is known as ‘‘Mr. Con- the Internet is staggering, as is the the West, celebrating culture and life. gress’’ within the National Forensic presence of those who would prey on This Saturday, we will again recognize League, which encompasses the Na- innocent children. To illustrate this the daring journey of the Lewis and tional Student Congress as part of its point, consider that in 1998 the Na- Clark expedition that helped discover comprehensive national speech and de- tional Center for Missing and Exploited the West and her vast resources and bate program. Each year he has worked Children’s CyberTipline received 3,267 viewscapes we enjoy today. tirelessly to make the week-long com- reports of child pornography. In 2004, The Summer of Peace Signature petition run smoothly and fairly. But the CyberTipline received 106,119 of Event in Idaho is an opportunity for all perhaps more importantly, he has also these reports, marking more than a of us to evaluate the long chain of made time to provide personal encour- thirtyfold increase in child pornog- cause and effect that links past, agement and guidance to many of raphy reports in just a 6-year period. present, and future. those who take part. This is more than a disturbing trend, From the journal entries, we have It is this commitment and compas- and it shows no sign of slowing down. learned the explorers were not only dis- sion that has made him not only an in- The Internet is uniquely suited to fa- coverers and describers of the unknown tegral part of the National Student cilitate the creation and replication of land, but also sightseers whose experi- Congress but also a memorable force in pornographic images of children, as ences depended on the good will and as- the lives of many students who have well as the speed and anonymity to dis- sistance of strangers. participated through the years. tribute them. And, not surprisingly, The Lewis and Clark Expedition en- In addition to his leadership of the criminal enterprises spring up for the tered the Nimiipuu, Nez Perce, aborigi- Student Congress, Harold Keller is a purpose of distributing child pornog- nal homelands in September of 1805, tireless champion of speech and debate raphy and feeding the insatiable desire and with this first chance encounter, education throughout the Nation. He of those who target children. they were met with caution. After has spent many weekends away from crossing the daunting Rocky Moun- home conducting local and district Let me provide an example from my tournaments and seminars. Despite re- home State of Texas. Several years tains, the explorers were in dire need of food and shelter. They described the tiring as a speech and debate teacher ago, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, at West High School in Davenport, IA, in cooperation with Dallas’s Internet Nimiipuu as friendly, hospitable, and gracious hosts who assisted the expedi- in 2003, Mr. Keller continues his service Crimes Against Children, ICAC, task on the Executive Council of the Na- force, was able to locate and dismantle tion. Without the assistance of tribes such tional Forensic League and continues a multimillion-dollar child pornog- to provide leadership and inspiration raphy enterprise conducting business as the Nimiipuu, Lewis and Clark and their party would have likely become not only to students, but also to teach- over the Internet. This effort, dubbed ers and coaches who view him as a Operation Avalanche, resulted in over lost or died from starvation. The expe- dition itself heavily relied on those mentor. It was in recognition for his 7,000 searches and more than 4,000 ar- lifelong efforts that the National Fo- rests around the world. who inhabited the land—their survival depended on American Indians’ willing- rensic League inducted him into its This Congress simply cannot stop ness to share knowledge about the Hall of Fame. Mr. Keller has faithfully lived his life working until we are certain that we land, its resources, and practical routes by the philosophy expressed on a poster have provided all of the resources nec- across it. essary to stop those who commit which hangs in his office quoting the Today, the Nez Perce, Lemhi Sho- words of Forest Witcraft: crimes by exploiting children. And so shone, and other American tribes are this bill, in addition to providing addi- working diligently to preserve the her- A hundred years from now it will not matter tional legal authorities, also creates an what my bank account was, itage and culture that was such a large The sort of house I lived in or what kind of Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Against Children within the Depart- car I drove. and that played such a significant role But the world may be different because I was ment of Justice to coordinate sex of- in the history of the West. The leader- important in the life of a child. fender registration and notification ship of these tribes of yesterday and When the 2006 John C. Stennis Na- programs, directs the Attorney General today has helped shape the identity of tional Student Congress convenes in to provide grants to state and local America and the West. Grapevine, TX, June 18–23, with over governments for child sexual abuse pre- The Nez Perce Tribe in particular has 420 competitors from throughout the vention programs, and authorizes 200 become very closely involved with the United States, the Stennis Center for additional child exploitation prosecu- commemoration, and has been an inte- Public Service, which sponsors the tors in U.S. attorneys offices around gral part of planning and preparing for event, will honor Harold Keller by es- the country and 20 additional Internet Idaho’s part of the celebration, includ- tablishing the Harold Keller Public Crimes Against Children, ICAC, task ing events like the Summer of Peace Service Leadership Award. Beginning forces. Signature Event. This event not only next year, the Keller Award will be pre- I urge my colleagues to study this honors the contributions of the sented annually to a former Student bill carefully. I am hopeful that we can Nimiipuu then, it recognizes the tradi- Congress competitor who has made sig- garner enough support to quickly bring tion of peaceful and meaningful rela- nificant contributions to his or her it to a vote and pass it out of the Sen- tionships that characterize the Amer- community, State, or Nation through ate. ican West. public service leadership. The Harold

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Thanks recognize and honor Mr. Keller’s com- early adult years, is four times more to her efforts, AFI now stands as the mitment and leadership than through prevalent in northeast than any- largest nonprofit film exhibitor in the this award. Each year, the winner will where else in the world. Dr. Cart- country, represents a preeminent voice return to the National Student Con- wright’s dedication to Kent State’s re- celebrating excellence in American gress to serve as a role model and in- search facilities and equipment im- film and television, and has proudly spiration to the newest class of partici- provements allowed for this collabora- championed new film and television pants. tion and will help people in the region media. In recognition of the establishment receive treatment, regardless of in- Perhaps Jean’s greatest challenge of this award and of Mr. Keller’s many come. Physicians and researchers will came when the National Endowment years of selfless leadership, the Stennis be able to work toward a better under- for the Arts funding which had been Center will present him with a replica standing of MS, the development of AFI’s primary source of financial sup- of the small, handleless gavel which new treatments, and the ultimate goal port since the organization’s inception sits on the rostrum of this Chamber of finding a cure. disappeared virtually over night. But today. This gavel, a very significant Dr. Cartwright’s commitment to the thanks to Jean’s firm dedication to our symbol of the Senate, was used by Vice community led her to focus on improv- Nation’s film heritage and her bound- President John Adams to call the first ing the quality of education for chil- less energy, she transformed AFI into Senate to order in 1789 in New York dren well before the commencement of the self-sufficient entrepreneurial or- and has, according to tradition, rested their college years. Kent State has be- ganization it is today with a strong and on the rostrum of the Senate during its come a national center for research on diverse financial foundation. meetings since then. The replica of the the use of technologies for teaching Beyond placing AFI on firm financial original ivory gavel is sculpted from and learning. The College and Graduate grounding, Jean’s tenure has also seen marble that was once part of the Cap- School of Education is home to the Re- myriad accomplishments that will for- itol. search Center for Educational Tech- ever cement her legacy at AFI and in It is hoped that Harold Keller will re- nology, which opened in 1999. The cen- the film and television world. Under ceive the replica of this historic Senate ter provides a network for university her direction, AFI acquired the beau- gavel as a symbol of our gratitude for researchers and K–16 educators who are tiful campus in Los Angeles it calls his patriotism and tireless leadership working to understand the impact of home, greatly expanded its educational in providing opportunities for young technology on teaching and learning. opportunities, and opened the Silver men and women to prepare for public These are but a few examples of the Theater and Cultural Center in nearby service. Ultimately, however, the years of work that Dr. Cartwright has Silver Spring, MD. greatest reward for him, and for our contributed to Kent State University Jean Firstenberg is an American Nation, must be the quality and char- and the entire State of Ohio. In a re- treasure, and her presence as head of acter of the leadership that will come cent interview in Crain’s AFI will be sorely missed. It is truly a from those who benefited from his hard Business: On the Web, Dr. Cartwright pleasure to honor and thank her for all work, teaching, and guidance. said, ‘‘I’m driven by the opportunity to she has done for film in America, and I We pay tribute to Harold Keller for make a difference. In the end, I will be am deeply proud to call her my friend. the wonderful leadership opportunities honored if—in their own way, building She plans to spend more time now he has provided over the past three on their own example, or their own ex- traveling and writing, but she will al- decades for American youth partici- perience—people will say ‘she made a ways be the strongest of advocates for pating in the John C. Stennis National difference for Kent State.’ ’’ America’s rich artistic heritage.∑ Student Congress, and congratulate Indeed, Dr. Cartwright has made a f him on the well deserved honor of hav- significant difference to Kent State 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ing a national award for public service University and thousands of students. I FOUNDING OF CRESBARD, SOUTH leadership established in his name.∑ thank her for her vision and dedication DAKOTA f to students, faculty, community mem- bers, and all those individuals who ∑ Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today TRIBUTE TO DR. CAROL have been or will someday be posi- I wish to pay tribute to the 100th anni- CARTWRIGHT tively affected by her work.∑ versary of the founding of the city of ∑ Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, today I f Cresbard, SD. Cresbard, which is a pay tribute to a distinguished leader in small, friendly community, is home to the field of higher education, Dr. Carol COMMENDING JEAN PICKER various businesses, in addition to a mu- Cartwright, president of Kent State FIRSTENBERG seum and an excellent community cen- University in Ohio. Dr. Cartwright is ∑ Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I ter. stepping down after 15 years of valu- wish to offer my sincere congratula- Cresbard was originally located able service in her role as president. tions, commendation, and gratitude to about 3 miles northwest of its present Dr. Cartwright is a visionary, who Ms. Jean Picker Firstenberg, who an- location and named after John A. oversaw significant growth at Kent nounced last week that she will be Cressey and George A. Baird. In 1883, State during her tenure as president. stepping down as chief executive offi- Mr. BAIRD circulated a petition for es- She provided guidance as Kent State cer of the American Film Institute tablishment of the Cresbard post office dramatically increased enrollment, re- after 26 years of dedicated and excep- which was located in Mr. Cressey’s search development, and community tional leadership. home. On June 15, 1892, Mr. Cressey outreach. Dr. Cartwright has left a During a tenure lasting nearly three granted James A. Ward a right-of-way lasting impression on higher education decades, Jean’s vision and leadership for the Duluth, Pierre, and in Ohio, and I thank her for her com- has placed AFI at the forefront of na- Railroad. The railroad grade was built mitment, drive, and optimistic spirit. tional recognition with respect to the across the counties of Faulk, Hughes, She has served as an inspiration to history of film in this country. Her ef- Sully, Hyde, Edmunds, and Brown. De- both her students and her peers. forts dramatically widened the scope spite this attempt, tracks were never Not only has Dr. Cartwright provided and magnitude of AFI’s activities, and laid. outstanding leadership during a time of she has proven instrumental in moving In 1906, surveyors for the Minneapolis change at Kent State, but she also has the organization through times of tre- & St. Louis Railroad came through, worked to expand the institution’s re- mendous change at AFI and in the film and men from the Dakota Town Lot lationship with the surrounding com- world as well. Company began to develop locations

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5871 along the newly proposed right-of-way. School of Mines and Technology and lost in the shuffle were given the nec- In 1907, the residents of Cresbard fi- the University of South Dakota. In essary support to enable them to thrive nally heard the sound of a train whis- 1997, she received the Free Spirit academically. tle. Award from the Freedom Forum, which Superintendent Ciarlo’s contribu- Although having an economy that is is a nonpartisan, international founda- tions have been recognized in the past, predominately agriculturally based, tion dedicated to free press, free most notably in 2005, when she was Cresbard is now considered home by speech, and free spirit. In addition, named ’s Superintendent several businesses including a post of- Korczak and have of the Year and as a finalist for Na- fice, hotel/restaurant, automotive serv- been accepted into the Hall of Fame of tional Superintendent of the Year. ice station, and a bank. Cresbard is Sales and Marketing Executives Inter- Countless students owe their academic also home to several churches, and is national, Inc. and professional success and achieve- viewed as a haven for hunters from Oc- On June 26, 2006, Ruth Ziolkowski’s ments to Superintendent Ciarlo’s ef- tober through December each year. 80th birthday, there are plans to bring forts. Educators such as Catherine I am pleased to announce that the mountain alive with Legends in form the backbone of American soci- Cresbard will be celebrating its centen- Light, a multimedia laserlight show ety, providing our children with the es- nial from June 30 to July 2. The center- that tells the story of Native Ameri- sential tools to succeed in an ever-ex- piece of this anniversary will be the cans and their contributions through- panding global economy and keeping all-school reunion. There are numerous out the centuries. The celebration’s the United States competitive in the other events scheduled including a car magnitude can only strive to match world. show, hot air balloon rides, 10K run, the vast contributions the Ziolkowski I have a special place in my heart for softball tournament, and street dance. family have made to ensuring that the the Cranston School System. For many These activities should serve as a re- dream behind the memo- years my father worked there, ulti- minder to the citizens of Cresbard that rial comes true. mately as the supervisor of custodians. the community spirit is alive and well. Mr. President, I wish to publicly rec- He would be very proud of ‘‘his sys- Mr. President, I am proud to publicly ognize Ruth Ziolkowski’s achieve- tem’’ under the expert leadership of honor Cresbard on this memorable oc- ments, and wish her the best on this Catherine Ciarlo. So am I. casion. This celebration is a great way special occasion.∑ Thank you for your exemplary serv- of recognizing Cresbard’s long and pro- ice, Catherine, and for your important ductive history, and I am pleased that f contribution to the education of Rhode the citizens of Cresbard, past and TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE CIARLO Island’s students. present, are being honored and cele- Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise brated.∑ today to recognize and honor the sig- f f nificant accomplishments of Cranston School Superintendent Catherine HONORING RUTH ZIOLKOWSKI ON CONGRATULATING THE AGRI- Ciarlo. Superintendent Ciarlo is retir- HER 80TH BIRTHDAY CULTURE FUTURE OF AMERICA ing on June 30 after 46 years of working ∑ Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I wish ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY tirelessly to educate and raise the aca- today to recognize and honor Ruth demic achievement of Rhode Island’s ∑ Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I rise Ziolkowski on the occasion of her 80th students. today to congratulate the Agriculture birthday. Future of America, AFA, on its 10-year Ruth Ziolkowski deserves great rec- After graduating cum laude from anniversary. AFA was founded by R. ognition for her dedication to the es- Rhode Island College with a bachelor’s Crosby Kemper, Jr., to encourage and tablishment of the Crazy Horse Memo- degree in elementary education, Cath- support college students who are pre- rial Foundation. She is the president of erine entered the classroom as a read- paring for careers in agriculture. the board of directors and chief execu- ing teacher the beginning of her life- AFA is forming the future of agri- tive officer of the foundation, which is long commitment to developing and culture by preparing the industry’s fu- a nonprofit educational and cultural improving the literacy skills of Rhode project established in 1949. Ruth as- Island’s children. ture leaders today. This organization sumed leadership of the project after Horace Mann, considered by many more than any other I know of gives the 1982 death of her husband, Crazy historians to be the father of modern young professionals access to industry Horse sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski. American education, once said, leaders and training from professional Work on the memorial is now a family ‘‘Teachers teach because they care. corporate consultants while they are endeavor, with many of Ziolkowski’s Teaching young people is what they do still in college. In just 10 years, the or- five sons and five daughters working as best. It requires long hours, patience, ganization and its members have estab- a team to advance the project. and care.’’ Superintendent Ciarlo con- lished an outstanding reputation in the Native American leaders chose the sistently exhibited all of these quali- agriculture industry. AFA members figure of Crazy Horse for his devotion ties, devoting her life to leading the can be found in respected positions to serving his people and preserving Cranston school system to new scho- throughout agriculture and the busi- their culture. He was known not only lastic heights and maintaining a ness world. They are recognized by for his skill in battle but also for his steady focus on providing her students companies as reliable, effective leaders loyalty to his people. Ruth Ziolkowski, with a high-quality, first-class edu- who can meet the challenges posed by in many ways, reflects his character. cation. an ever-changing economy. When completed, the Crazy Horse Catherine was appointed super- R. Crosby Kemper, Jr., recognizes the Memorial will be the world’s largest intendent of Cranston Public Schools potential of college students coming sculpture. In 1998, the completion of in 1997. During her tenure, she has from rural America especially when the face of Crazy Horse made it the helped foster a strong community of coupled with opportunity they other- world’s largest single sculpted portrait. learning for all Cranston students. A wise might not have. Mr. Kemper However, the goals of the Crazy Horse potent symbol of her successful efforts founded AFA with the vision to create Memorial Foundation go beyond com- as Cranston superintendent is the dis- an organization that would catalyze pletion of the physical structure. The trict’s most current State report card further development of these young foundation works for reconciliation where it met or exceeded proficiency adults on a professional level. As I and harmony between races, and pro- targets in math and literacy across all travel around Missouri and to other vides services such as the Crazy Horse grades and racial subgroups, and for areas, I see that our farmers are aging. Memorial Native American Scholar- both ESL students and those with dis- We need effective young professionals ship Program, which assists students abilities. These scores are also an em- to be prepared to take over the reins. from the nine South Dakota reserva- blem of what is likely to be Catherine’s AFA creates a professional network tions. most enduring legacy her passionate that respects individuals and promotes Ruth Ziolkowski holds honorary doc- dedication for ensuring that students lifelong learning as well as building of torate degrees from South Dakota whom traditionally might have gotten lifelong alliances.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 As I have said so many times before, from the President of the United entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Americans enjoy the safest, most af- States submitting sundry nominations Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R Se- fordable and most abundant food sup- which were referred to the Committee ries Airplanes, and Model C4–605R Variant F ply of any country in the world. That is on Armed Services. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004–NM–272)) received on May 31, 2006; to the due to the efforts of farmers in Mis- (The nominations received today are Committee on Commerce, Science, and souri and across the Midwest. AFA is printed at the end of the Senate pro- Transportation. producing leaders who will help us ceedings.) EC–7124. A communication from the Pro- maintain this position as a world lead- f gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- er in production agriculture. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- I want to thank the leaders of AFA MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule and its members for their commitment entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus At 11:21 a.m., a message from the Model A318–100 and A319–100 Series Air- to agriculture. They understand why it House of Representatives, delivered by planes; Model A320–111 Airplanes; and Model is important we continue to support Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, A320–200, A321–100, and A321–200 Series Air- this vital industry. The U.S. food sys- announced that the House has passed planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005– tem is the largest industry in the U.S. the following bills, in which it requests NM–097)) received on May 31, 2006; to the and is the leading export sector of our the concurrence of the Senate: Committee on Commerce, Science, and economy. Few things are as important H.R. 4894. An act to provide for certain ac- Transportation. EC–7125. A communication from the Pro- to America’s future as the health and cess to national crime information databases gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- by schools and educational agencies for em- safety of our food system. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ployment purposes, with respect to individ- Agriculture is also one of the leading mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule uals who work with children. industries in Missouri; more than 14,000 entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; H.R. 5117. An act to exempt persons with jobs are directly created by agri- Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Airplanes’’ disabilities from the prohibition against pro- culture. This number doesn’t even in- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–059)) viding section 8 rental assistance to college received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee clude the thousands of jobs supporting students. this industry. Thankfully, AFA is on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The message also announced that the EC–7126. A communication from the Pro- there to help men and women who are House agreed to the following concur- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- interested in agriculture realize their rent resolutions, in which it requests tion, Department of Transportation, trans- potential in an exciting and vital in- the concurrence of the Senate: mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule dustry. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Congratulations to AFA members H. Con. Res. 372. rec- Model A318–100 and A319–100 Series Air- and leadership on this landmark occa- ognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Inter- planes, A320–111 Airplanes, A320–200 Series state Highway System. sion. I look forward to working with Airplanes, and A321–100 and A321–200 Series H. Con. Res. 408. Concurrent resolution Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. you as an organization and as agri- commending the Government of for culture leaders in the future.∑ 2005–NM–189)) received on May 31, 2006; to the its renewed commitment to the Global War Committee on Commerce, Science, and f on Terror in Afghanistan. Transportation. H. Con. Res. 421. Concurrent resolution ex- 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEA, EC–7127. A communication from the Pro- pressing the sense of Congress and support gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- SOUTH DAKOTA for Greater Opportunities for Science, Tech- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I nology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule recognize the city of Tea, which is cele- STEM) programs. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus brating its centennial this year. f Model A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes; and The community of Tea began as a Model A340–200 and –300 Series Airplanes’’ SIGNED ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004–NM–206)) small German agricultural village received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee originally named Byron. However, At 6:01 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. when a railroad was built between EC–7128. A communication from the Pro- Sioux Falls and Yankton, a stop was Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- added in the community and the resi- nounced that the Speaker has signed tion, Department of Transportation, trans- dents decided to establish a local post the following enrolled bill: mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule office. The Postal Service advised the S. 1445. An act to designate the facility of entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Empresa residents that the name ‘‘Byron’’ was the United States Postal Service located at Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model EMB– 135 Airplanes and Model EMB–145, –145ER, already taken by several other loca- 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the ‘‘William H. Emery Post Office’’. –145MR, –145LR , –145XR, –145MP, and –145EP tions and suggested that they come up Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. with a new town name. At a town f 2005–NM–003)) received on May 31, 2006; to the meeting, the residents had listed sev- MEASURES REFERRED Committee on Commerce, Science, and eral possibilities when they decided to Transportation. take a tea break. The name ‘‘Tea’’ was The following concurrent resolutions EC–7129. A communication from the Pro- offered and eventually selected as the were read, and referred as indicated: gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- H. Con. Res. 372. Concurrent resolution rec- town’s name. Now, 100 years later, the mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Inter- community of Tea continues to be a entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing state Highway System; to the Committee on place where residents make everyone Model 737–600, –700, –700C, –800, and –900 Se- Environment and Public Works. feel welcome. ries Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. H. Con. Res. 421. Concurrent resolution ex- 2004–NM–114)) received on May 31, 2006; to the It gives me great pleasure to rise pressing the sense of Congress and support Committee on Commerce, Science, and with the citizens of Tea in celebrating for Greater Opportunities for Science, Tech- Transportation. their centennial anniversary and wish nology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO– EC–7130. A communication from the Pro- STEM) programs; to the Committee on them continued success in the years to gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. come.∑ tion, Department of Transportation, trans- f f mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Model A321–100 and –200 Series Airplanes’’ Messages from the President of the COMMUNICATIONS ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–128)) United States were communicated to The following communications were received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his laid before the Senate, together with on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. secretaries. EC–7131. A communication from the Pro- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- f uments, and were referred as indicated: tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED EC–7123. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- As in the Presiding tion, Department of Transportation, trans- bardier Model DHC–8–102, –103, –106, –201, Officer laid before the Senate messages mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule –202, –301, –311, and –315 Airplanes’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5873 ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–249)) 31, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee Science, and Transportation. Model 757–200 and –300 Series Airplanes’’ on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–7141. A communication from the Pro- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004–NM–165)) EC–7132. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–7150. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Turbomeca Makila 1 A2 Turboshaft Engines’’ gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Model A330–200, A330–300, A340–200, and A340– ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2006–NE–09)) re- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 300 Series Airplanes; and A340–541 and A340– ceived on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 642 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 2004–NM–67)) received on May 31, 2006; to the EC–7142. A communication from the Pro- Model 757 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Dock- Committee on Commerce, Science, and gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- et No. 2005–NM–142)) received on May 31, 2006; Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, EC–7133. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule and Transportation. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–7151. A communication from the Pro- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Aerospatiale Model ATR42 Airplanes and gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Model ATR72 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) tion, Department of Transportation, trans- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus (Docket No. 2005–NM–245)) received on May mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R Se- 31, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; BAE ries Airplanes, and Model C4–605R Variant F Science, and Transportation. Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 Airplanes; and Model A310–200 and A310–300 EC–7143. A communication from the Pro- and Model Avro 146–RJ Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–232)) received on No. 2005–NM–098)) received on May 31, 2006; to tion, Department of Transportation, trans- May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Com- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Empresa merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–7134. A communication from the Pro- Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model EMB– EC–7152. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- 120, –120ER, –120FC, –120QC, and –120RT Air- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005– tion, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule NM–234)) received on May 31, 2006; to the mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Committee on Commerce, Science, and entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model A319–100 and A320–200 Series Air- Transportation. Model 757 Airplanes Powered by Pratt and planes; and A320–111 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–7144. A communication from the Pro- Whitney Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–246)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- No. 2004–NM–84)) received on May 31, 2006; to tion, Department of Transportation, trans- May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Com- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule merce, Science, and Transportation. Transportation. EC–7135. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Model 727, 727C, 727–100, 727–100C, and 727–200 EC–7153. A communication from the Pro- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule No. 2005–NM–237)) received on May 31, 2006; to tion, Department of Transportation, trans- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Model A310–200 and –300 Series Airplanes’’ Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–022)) EC–7145. A communication from the Pro- Model 747–200C and –200F Series Airplanes’’ received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–068)) on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee EC–7136. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- EC–7154. A communication from the Pro- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- bardier Model DHC 8–400 Series Airplanes’’ gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–162)) entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Rolls- received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Royce plc RB211 Trent 500, 700, and 800 Series on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Turbofan Engines; Correction’’ ((RIN2120– EC–7146. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NE–49)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Model 767 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Dock- May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- et No. 2003–NM–215)) received on May 31, 2006; merce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule to the Committee on Commerce, Science, EC–7137. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing and Transportation. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Model 767–200, –300, and –300F Series Air- EC–7155. A communication from the Pro- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule NM–25)) received on May 31, 2006; to the Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule bardier Model CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Se- tation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Gulf- ries 100 and 440) Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) EC–7147. A communication from the Pro- stream Model GIV–X and GV–SP Series Air- (Docket No. 2006–NM–062)) received on May gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2006– 31, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, tion, Department of Transportation, trans- NM–061)) received on May 31, 2006; to the Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–7138. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Transportation. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Aerospatiale Model ATR42 Airplanes’’ tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–247)) EC–7156. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Dassault on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Model Falcon 900EX Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–7148. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NM–255)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Fokker May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Model F.28 Mark 0100 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– merce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule AA64) (Docket No. 2006–NM–003)) received on EC–7139. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; McDon- May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Com- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- nell Douglas Model DC–8–11, DC–8–12, DC–8– merce, Science, and Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 21, DC–8–31, DC–8–32, DC–8–33, DC–8–41, DC–8– EC–7157. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 42, and DC–8–43 Airplanes; Model DC–8F–54 gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing and DC–8F–55 Airplanes; Model DC–8–50, –60, tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Model 727 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Dock- –60F, –70, and –70F Series Airplanes; Model mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule et No. 2002–NM–328)) received on May 31, 2006; DC–9–10, –20, –30, –40, and –50 Series Air- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Sicma to the Committee on Commerce, Science, planes; Model DC–9–81, DC–9–82, DC–9–83, and Aero Seat; Cabin Attendant Seats Series 150 and Transportation. DC9–87 Airplanes; and Model MD–88 Air- EC–7140. A communication from the Pro- type FN and Series 151 type WN’’ ((RIN2120– planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004– AA64) (Docket No. 2005–NE–32)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- NM–256)) received on May 31, 2006; to the May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Committee on Commerce, Science, and merce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- EC–7149. A communication from the Pro- EC–7158. A communication from the Pro- bardier Model CL–600–2B19 (Regional Jet Se- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- ries 100 and 440) Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) tion, Department of Transportation, trans- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- (Docket No. 2006–NM–062)) received on May mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5874 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus EC–7167. A communication from the Acting for the remediation of contaminated sites; to Aircraft Ltd. Models PC–12 and PC–12/45 Air- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- the Committee on Finance. planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004– tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and CE–27)) received on May 31, 2006; to the Com- tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- Mr. ALLEN): mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- S. 3510. A bill to amend the National tation. titled ‘‘Temporary Rule; Inseason Bluefish Science Foundation Authorization Act of EC–7159. A communication from the Dep- Quota Transfer from VA to NC’’ (I.D. 2002 to authorize grants for Partnerships for uty Assistant Administrator for Operations, 050906A) received on May 31, 2006; to the Access to Laboratory Science (PALS); to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Depart- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Transportation. Pensions. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Interim EC–7168. A communication from the Acting By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Final Rule: Emergency Groundfish Action Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- REED): Correction’’ (RIN0648–AU09) received on May tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- S. 3511. A bill to extend for 5 years the 31, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- Mark-to-Market program of the Department Science, and Transportation. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of Housing and Urban Development; to the EC–7160. A communication from the Assist- titled ‘‘Temporary Rule; 2006 Quota Adjust- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban ant Administrator for Fisheries, National ment (New York Atlantic Bluefish Commer- Affairs. Marine Fisheries Service, Department of cial Fishery)’’ (I.D. 050906C) received on May By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, 31, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, SCHUMER): the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final 2006 Spec- Science, and Transportation. S. 3512. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ifications for the Northeast Multispecies enue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against f Fishery Management Plan’’ (RIN0648–AU13) income tax refunds to pay for State judicial received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF debts that are past due; to the Committee on on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. COMMITTEES Finance. EC–7161. A communication from the Acting By Mr. BUNNING: Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- The following executive reports of S. 3513. A bill to amend the National Trails tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- nominations were submitted: System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- By Mr. SHELBY for the Committee on National Historic Trail to include additional ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. sites associated with the preparation or re- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic *Robert M. Couch, of Alabama, to be Presi- turn phase of the Lewis Clark expedition, Zone Off ; Adjustment of Pacific Cod dent, Government National Mortgage Asso- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Total Allowable Catch Amounts in the Ber- ciation. Energy and Natural Resources. ing Sea and Aleutian Islands’’ (I.D. 031406B) *James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to By Mr. SCHUMER: received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee be Director of the Office of Federal Housing S. 3514. A bill to amend title 18, United on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Enterprise Oversight, Department of Hous- States Code, to restrict the public display on EC–7162. A communication from the Acting ing and Urban Development for a term of the Internet of the last 4 digits of social se- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- five years. curity account numbers by State and local tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- *Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be Chair- governments, and for other purposes; to the tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- person of the Board of Directors of the Fed- Committee on the Judiciary. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- eral Deposit Insurance Corporation for a By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic term of five years. BOXER, and Mr. JEFFORDS): Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Bering *Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be a Member S. 3515. A bill to amend title II, United Sea and Aleutian Islands’’ (I.D. 042606A) re- of the Board of Directors of the Federal De- States Code, to ensure that liable entities ceived on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on posit Insurance Corporation for a term expir- meet environmental cleanup obligations, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ing July 15, 2013. for other purposes; to the Committee on En- EC–7163. A communication from the Acting *Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be a Member vironment and Public Works. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- of the Board of Directors of the Federal De- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- f posit Insurance Corporation for the remain- tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- der of the term expiring July 15, 2007. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- *Donald L. Kohn, of Virginia, to be Vice SENATE RESOLUTIONS titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod The following concurrent resolutions Federal Reserve System for a term of four in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Man- and Senate resolutions were read, and years. agement’’ (I.D. 042606B) received on May 31, referred (or acted upon), as indicated: *Kathleen L. Casey, of Virginia, to be a 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Member of the Securities and Exchange By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Science, and Transportation. Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2011. AKAKA, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. EC–7164. A communication from the Acting BROWNBACK, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DAY- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- *Nomination was reported with rec- TON, Mr. KOHL, and Mr. KENNEDY): tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- ommendation that it be confirmed sub- S. Res. 512. A resolution celebrating the tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- ject to the nominee’s commitment to 231st birthday of the Army and commending ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- respond to requests to appear and tes- the men and women of the Army as excep- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic tify before any duly constituted com- tional individuals who live by the values of Zone Off Alaska; Deep-water Species Fishery mittee of the Senate. loyalty, duty, and selfless service; considered by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of and agreed to. Alaska’’ (I.D. 042606F) received on May 31, f By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. BROWN- 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND BACK, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Science, and Transportation. Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and EC–7165. A communication from the Acting JOINT RESOLUTIONS Mr. SARBANES): Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- The following bills and joint resolu- S. Con. Res. 101. A concurrent resolution tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tions were introduced, read the first condemning the repression of the Iranian tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- and second times by unanimous con- Baha’i community and calling for the eman- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- sent, and referred as indicated: cipation of Iranian Baha’is; to the Com- titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United mittee on Foreign Relations. States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and By Mr. CORNYN: Butterfish Fisheries; Reopening of Directed S. 3507. A bill to establish a National Com- f Fishery for Loligo Squid’’ (I.D. 042606C) re- mission on Entitlement Solvency; to the ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS ceived on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Committee on Finance. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. S. 58 EC–7166. A communication from the Acting SANTORUM, and Mr. CARPER): At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- S. 3508. A bill to authorize the Moving to name of the Senator from Louisiana tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Work Charter program to enable public hous- (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- tion, Department of Commerce, transmit- ing agencies to improve the effectiveness of sor of S. 58, a bill to amend title 10, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Federal housing assistance, and for other United States Code, to permit former titled ‘‘Fisheries of the Northeastern United purposes; to the Committee on Banking, States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Housing, and Urban Affairs. members of the Armed Forces who Transfer’’ (I.D. 042706A) received on May 31, By Mr. VOINOVICH: have a service-connected disability 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, S. 3509. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- rated as total to travel on military air- Science, and Transportation. enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives craft in the same manner and to the

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(Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from S. 265 sponsor of S. 1741, a bill to amend the New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) were added At the request of Mr. FRIST, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and as cosponsors of S. 2658, a bill to amend name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Emergency Assistance Act to authorize title 10, United States Code, to enhance COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. the President to carry out a program the national defense through empower- 265, a bill to amend the Public Health for the protection of the health and ment of the Chief of the National Service Act to add requirements re- safety of residents, workers, volun- Guard Bureau and the enhancement of garding trauma care, and for other pur- teers, and others in a disaster area. the functions of the National Guard poses. S. 1915 Bureau, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. BOND, the name S. 345 At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the of the Senator from Maine (Ms. SNOWE) At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the name of the Senator from Washington was added as a cosponsor of S. 2658, name of the Senator from South Da- (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- supra. kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- sor of S. 1915, a bill to amend the Horse sponsor of S. 345, a bill to amend title Protection Act to prohibit the ship- S. 2750 XVIII of the Social Security Act to de- ping, transporting, moving, delivering, At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the liver a meaningful benefit and lower receiving, possessing, purchasing, sell- name of the Senator from Louisiana prescription drug prices under the ing, or donation of horses and other (Mr. VITTER) was added as a cosponsor medicare program. equines to be slaughtered for human of S. 2750, a bill to improve access to emergency medical services through S. 635 consumption, and for other purposes. medical liability reform and additional At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, the S. 1948 Medicare payments. name of the Senator from California At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the S. 2831 (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor names of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the of S. 635, a bill to amend title XVIII of (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. the Social Security Act to improve the California (Mrs. BOXER) were added as GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of benefits under the medicare program cosponsors of S. 1948, a bill to direct S. 2831, a bill to guarantee the free flow for beneficiaries with kidney disease, the Secretary of Transportation to of information to the public through a and for other purposes. issue regulations to reduce the inci- free and active press while protecting dence of child injury and death occur- S. 647 the right of the public to effective law ring inside or outside of passenger At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the enforcement and the fair administra- motor vehicles, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. tion of justice. CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1998 At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the 647, a bill to amend title XVIII of the At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the name of the Senator from New Mexico Social Security Act to authorize phys- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- (Mr. DOMENICI) was added as a cospon- ical therapists to evaluate and treat vania (Mr. SPECTER) was added as a co- sor of S. 2831, supra. medicare beneficiaries without a re- sponsor of S. 1998, a bill to amend title S. 3114 quirement for a physician referral, and 18, United States Code, to enhance pro- At the request of Mr. NELSON of Flor- for other purposes. tections relating to the reputation and ida, the name of the Senator from Mis- S. 709 meaning of the Medal of Honor and sissippi (Mr. LOTT) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. DEWINE, the other military decorations and awards, sponsor of S. 3114, a bill to establish a name of the Senator from Pennsyl- and for other purposes. bipartisan commission on insurance re- vania (Mr. SANTORUM) was added as a S. 2140 form. cosponsor of S. 709, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. HATCH, the S. 3128 Public Health Service Act to establish names of the Senator from Virginia At the request of Mr. BURR, the a grant program to provide supportive (Mr. ALLEN), the Senator from Ken- names of the Senator from South Caro- services in permanent supportive hous- tucky (Mr. MCCONNELL) and the Sen- lina (Mr. DEMINT), the Senator from ing for chronically homeless individ- ator from South Dakota (Mr. THUNE) New Hampshire (Mr. GREGG), the Sen- uals, and for other purposes. were added as cosponsors of S. 2140, a ator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), the S. 717 bill to enhance protection of children Senator from Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS) At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the from sexual exploitation by strength- and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. name of the Senator from Arkansas ening section 2257 of title 18, United LUGAR) were added as cosponsors of S. (Mr. PRYOR) was added as a cosponsor States Code, requiring producers of 3128, a bill to amend the Federal Food, of S. 717, a bill to amend title XVIII of sexually explicit material to keep and Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the Social Security Act to provide cov- permit inspection of records regarding uniform food safety warning notifica- erage for kidney disease education the age of performers, and for other tion requirements, and for other pur- services under the medicare program, purposes. poses. and for other purposes. S. 2566 S. 3255 S. 1424 At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. name of the Senator from Connecticut name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- BENNETT) was added as a cosponsor of 2566, a bill to provide for coordination sponsor of S. 3255, a bill to provide stu- S. 1424, a bill to remove the restric- of proliferation interdiction activities dent borrowers with basic rights, in- tions on commercial air service at and conventional arms disarmament, cluding the right to timely information Love Field, Texas. and for other purposes. about their loans and the right to S. 1584 S. 2651 make fair and reasonable loan pay- At the request of Mr. HATCH, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the ments, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Colorado names of the Senator from Pennsyl- S. 3325 (Mr. SALAZAR) was added as a cospon- vania (Mr. SPECTER) and the Senator At the request of Mr. BUNNING, the sor of S. 1584, a bill to amend the Inter- from Pennsylvania (Mr. SANTORUM) name of the Senator from Missouri

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SMITH) and the Senator from Wash- At the request of Mr. MARTINEZ, the AMENDMENT NO. 4217 ington (Mrs. MURRAY) were added as name of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mr. THUNE, the cosponsors of S. 3500, a bill to amend (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Montana title XVIII of the Social Security Act of S. Res. 510, a resolution designating (Mr. BURNS) was added as a cosponsor to protect and preserve access of Medi- the period beginning on June 28, 2006, of amendment No. 4217 intended to be care beneficiaries in rural areas to and ending on July 5, 2006, as ‘‘National proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to health care providers under the Medi- Clean Beaches Week’’, supporting the authorize appropriations for fiscal year care program, and for other purposes. goals and ideals of that week, and rec- 2007 for military activities of the De- S. 3506 ognizing the considerable value and partment of Defense, for military con- At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the role of beaches in the culture of the struction, and for defense activities of names of the Senator from New York United States. the Department of Energy, to prescribe (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from Wash- AMENDMENT NO. 4205 personnel strengths for such fiscal year ington (Mrs. MURRAY), the Senator At the request of Mr. LAUTENBERG, for the Armed Forces, and for other from New York (Mrs. CLINTON), the the name of the Senator from South purposes. Senator from Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a AMENDMENT NO. 4218 and the Senator from Massachusetts cosponsor of amendment No. 4205 pro- At the request of Mr. SALAZAR, the (Mr. KENNEDY) were added as cospon- posed to S. 2766, an original bill to au- name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. sors of S. 3506, a bill to prohibit the un- thorize appropriations for fiscal year BAYH) was added as a cosponsor of authorized removal or use of personal 2007 for military activities of the De- amendment No. 4218 intended to be pro- information contained in a database partment of Defense, for military con- posed to S. 2766, an original bill to au- owned, operated, or maintained by the struction, and for defense activities of thorize appropriations for fiscal year Federal government. the Department of Energy, to prescribe 2007 for military activities of the De- S.J. RES. 35 personnel strengths for such fiscal year partment of Defense, for military con- for the Armed Forces, and for other At the request of Mr. BYRD, the struction, and for defense activities of names of the Senator from Mississippi purposes. the Department of Energy, to prescribe At the request of Mr. DURBIN, his (Mr. COCHRAN) and the Senator from personnel strengths for such fiscal year name was added as a cosponsor of Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS) were added as for the Armed Forces, and for other amendment No. 4205 proposed to S. cosponsors of S.J. Res. 35, a joint reso- purposes. 2766, supra. lution proposing an amendment to the f Constitution of the United States to AMENDMENT NO. 4206 clarify that the Constitution neither At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires name of the Senator from Mississippi BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS prayer in schools. (Mr. LOTT) was added as a cosponsor of By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. amendment No. 4206 intended to be pro- S. CON. RES. 96 SANTORUM, and Mr. CARPER): posed to S. 2766, an original bill to au- At the request of Mr. BROWNBACK, the S. 3508. A bill to authorize the Mov- thorize appropriations for fiscal year name of the Senator from Mississippi ing to Work Charter program to enable 2007 for military activities of the De- (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- public housing agencies to improve the partment of Defense, for military con- sor of S. Con. Res. 96, a concurrent res- effectiveness of Federal housing assist- struction, and for defense activities of olution to commemorate, celebrate, ance, and for other purposes; to the the Department of Energy, to prescribe and reaffirm the national motto of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and personnel strengths for such fiscal year United States on the 50th anniversary Urban Affairs. for the Armed Forces, and for other of its formal adoption. Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I rise purposes. today to introduce the Moving to Work S. CON. RES. 99 AMENDMENT NO. 4211 Charter Program Act—legislation that At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the At the request of Mr. WARNER, the would expand the successful Moving to name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Work demonstration project. Unfortu- DEWINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. STEVENS) and the Senator from Michi- nately, today’s housing programs do Con. Res. 99, a concurrent resolution gan (Mr. LEVIN) were added as cospon- not always meet the needs of local expressing the sense of the Congress re- sors of amendment No. 4211 proposed to communities, and public housing agen- garding the policy of the United States S. 2766, an original bill to authorize ap- cies are subjected to one-size-fits-all at the 58th Annual Meeting of the propriations for fiscal year 2007 for regulations. National rent policies International Whaling Commission. military activities of the Department often times do not satisfy distinct S. RES. 460 of Defense, for military construction, characteristics of individual housing At the request of Mr. COLEMAN, the and for defense activities of the De- markets. Therefore, my legislation will name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. partment of Energy, to prescribe per- increase flexibility for PHAs to address MARTINEZ) was added as a cosponsor of sonnel strengths for such fiscal year their local housing needs. S. Res. 460, a resolution expressing the for the Armed Forces, and for other Congress authorized the Moving to sense of the Senate that the United purposes. Work demonstration program in 1996, States should increase its support to At the request of Ms. SNOWE, her and the program has received tem- the people of Somalia in their efforts name was added as a cosponsor of porary extensions since then. While the to end decades of violence, establish amendment No. 4211 proposed to S. demonstration was originally intended lasting peace, form a democratically 2766, supra. to only be authorized for 3 years—its elected and stable central government, AMENDMENT NO. 4215 success has led to continued support and become an effective partner in At the request of Mr. JEFFORDS, the from Congress. Moving to Work, or eradicating radicalism and terrorism names of the Senator from Washington MTW, has been successful due its inno- from their country and the region. (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from vative and locally-designed approach S. RES. 482 New Jersey (Mr. LAUTENBERG) were to housing. Under the program, agen- At the request of Ms. LANDRIEU, the added as cosponsors of amendment No. cies are given appropriate flexibility to names of the Senator from Delaware 4215 intended to be proposed to S. 2766, design programs that not only provide (Mr. BIDEN) and the Senator from Indi- an original bill to authorize appropria- affordable housing, but aid residents in ana (Mr. LUGAR) were added as cospon- tions for fiscal year 2007 for military becoming self-sufficient. When MTW

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5877 was established there were three main streams—which is ideal for modern- Authorities, and the National Associa- goals—achieving greater cost-effective- izing or redeveloping their housing tion of Housing and Redevelopment Of- ness, giving housing residents tools to stock. PHAs can combine these funds ficials. I remain committed to working become self-sufficient, and increasing so long as they maintain assistance to with the PHAs throughout the legisla- housing choices for low-income fami- the same number of families, and use tive process to achieve greater flexi- lies. When one looks at the accomplish- their funds to continue their efforts to bility, while ensuring that individuals ments of the agencies that have par- provide affordable housing. Through and families have continued access to ticipated in the program, it is clear merging funding streams, Philadelphia affordable housing. that MTW was instrumental in their has been able to better leverage their success in meeting these goals. For federal dollars, and in turn construct By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself this reason, I am eager to apply MTW’s hundreds of additional units. and Mr. ALLEN): proven model to worthy agencies Through community partnerships S. 3510. A bill to amend the National across the country. and innovative thinking at the local Science Foundation Authorization Act My legislation would establish a per- level, the Philadelphia PHA has been of 2002 to authorize grants for Partner- manent Moving to Work Charter Pro- able to reach more low-income resi- ships for Access to Laboratory Science gram that would include up to 250 dents, while at the same time reinvigo- (PALS); to the Committee on Health, PHAs. Participating agencies would rating community development initia- Education, Labor and Pensions. possess the same flexibility to design tives. Every community has distinctive Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I and implement innovative approaches housing needs—no one knows those rise today with my colleague from Vir- as current MTW participants. While local needs better than the housing ginia, Senator ALLEN, to introduce a PHAs would have broader discretion, agencies that are working every day to bill designed to improve the science they would still be required to assist provide affordable housing options for learning experience for students in low- substantially the same number of low- community members. MTW allows its income and rural schools across the income families they currently serve. participants to maximize efficiency country. Investing in education is The local flexibility and independence and direct resources where they feel about investing in our future. Today’s permitted under MTW will allow agen- they are most needed to address spe- young people will be facing a new world cies to be more responsive to their cific local needs. I specifically want to when they enter the workforce—a local conditions, demands, and prior- thank Senator SANTORUM for working world that is globally integrated and ities. Every community has its unique with me on this legislation. Obviously, where technology has transformed the housing needs that are not always best he has seen first hand the success of boundaries of human capital. Our tax addressed by current HUD regulations. forms, blueprints, and x-rays can all be When looking at current national MTW in this State of Pennsylvania, analyzed halfway around the world. rent policies, it is evident we have a and I appreciate his input on this bill. Additionally, I would like to thank The greatest asset we have in this system in place that encourages de- Senator CARPER for his support of this country is our collective intellect, and pendency, by creating disincentives for legislation. He has also witnessed the the Nation’s competitive future will individuals to work. Under current law, benefits of the MTW program in the depend on us nurturing the intellect of when an individual’s income increases, the next generation of Americans. their rent automatically increases. In State of Delaware. The Delaware State In order to be competitive in the essence we are punishing residents for Housing Authority’s MTW program has coming decades, we need to ensure that earning more money—money that al- been tremendously successful in pro- we have given our students the tools to lows them to live more responsibly and viding families with the tools to be- be successful in science, engineering, independently. MTW gives agencies the come more independent while still pro- mathematics, and technology. The Pro- ability to establish rent policies that viding affordable housing. I look for- tecting America’s Competitive Edge, will encourage residents to increase ward to working with both Senator their income, because they can keep SANTORUM and CARPER in moving this PACE, Acts, which I am proud to be a more of their income. In my own state legislation forward. cosponsor of, helps provide the tools at of New Hampshire, the Keene Housing By bringing more PHAs into MTW all levels of our educational system, Authority has created a step rent pro- under my bill, more agencies will ben- from kindergarten through graduate gram where tenant contributions to efit from streamlined annual reporting school and beyond. Unfortunately, I am rent are increased on a yearly basis. and administrative procedures. By concerned that we may not be paying While their income may increase, their doing so, PHAs can focus more of their enough attention to those students rent will not. This creates an environ- attention on meeting the housing that are already in the greatest danger ment where residents are encouraged needs of those they serve. Redundant of not reaping the full benefits of to work. Increases in tenant rent con- and burdensome reporting require- America’s innovative future, such as tributions are phased in each year, pro- ments are time-consuming and unnec- minorities, women, and students in viding more certainty for tenants. At essary and take the attention away low-income or rural schools. the same time, they are preparing resi- from residents. Under this legislation, For example, according to the Na- dents for entry into the housing mar- PHAs will be able to work with HUD to tional Science Foundation, only 7 per- ket by giving them job training sup- develop more appropriate reporting re- cent of our scientists and engineers are port, tools for financial planning, and quirements that compliment their Hispanic, African American, or Native homeownership opportunities. This housing services. For example, PHAs American, despite the fact that they program has resulted in real income will have the ability to merge their make up 24 percent of the total popu- growth for residents, without a signifi- waiting lists, modify inspection stand- lation. A minority scientist is also far cant increase to their rents. ards, and modify lease requirements. less likely to achieve a post-graduate The results speak for themselves. At Small PHAs and large PHAs are vastly degree. By 2020, one-quarter of the Na- the Keene Housing Authority 46 per- different—HUD should be able to work tion’s schoolchildren will be Hispanic, cent of families were working full time in collaboration with individual PHAs and another 14 percent will be African when their MTW program started. to determine which requirements per- American. That’s 40 percent of our pre- Today, 65 percent are working full tain to certain agencies. Streamlined cious human capital, and we can not time. They have also issued more sec- reporting will enable PHAs to establish neglect that tremendous resource when tion 8 subsidies than before and have local benchmarks and more purpose- we talk about improving our competi- assisted more families in need. MTW fully evaluate their programs’ effec- tiveness for the future. No business has allowed Keene Housing Authority tiveness in providing affordable hous- could afford to leave 40% of its capital to meet the immediate housing needs ing. sitting idle, and neither can the United of their tenants, while also helping My legislation has the support of the States. their tenants become more inde- local agencies across my State, as well That is why I introduced an amend- pendent. as the endorsement of the Public Hous- ment during the committee markup of The MTW program also gives PHAs ing Authorities Directors Association, the PACE-Energy bill, joined by Sen- the ability to merge their funding the Council of Large Public Housing ator ALLEN, which will create a series

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This was pleased to be joined in requesting this called Hispanic Engineering last one is particularly important be- this study by then Environment and Science and Technology Week, cause one of the key conclusions from Public Works Chairman JEFFORDS, Ju- HESTEC, has been operating very suc- the National Academy report is that diciary Chairman LEAHY, and Super- cessful for the past few years as the ‘‘improving high school science teach- fund and Waste Management Sub- University of Texas—Pan American, ers’ capacity to lead laboratory experi- committee Chairwoman BOXER. The re- and I hope to see that success rep- ences effectively is critical to advanc- port found that the Environmental licated throughout the Nation. ing the educational goals of these expe- Protection Agency has faced signifi- But these types of programs are only riences.’’ cant challenges in holding polluting one part of getting students hooked on We need to do a lot to ensure that corporations responsible for their envi- science. We can spend all the time in our Nation stays competitive through- ronmental cleanup obligations, partly the world telling students how exciting out the 21st century, and this bill is due to bankruptcy laws that allow it is to be a scientist, but unless we ac- only one small step. But it is a sorely companies to avoid future cleanup tually let them experience that excite- needed step, particularly for those stu- costs on sites that were damaged in the ment—unless we let them discover the dents who need our help the most. I in- past. joy of scientific discovery first-hand— vite my colleagues to join us in support In many ways this report confirms we will still lose them. And that is the of this bill, and I look forward to work- what I feared back in 2002, and what be- job of the science laboratory class. A ing to enact this important piece of came starkly evident last August, that well-designed, well-equipped, well- legislation. corporate polluters are using bank- staffed high school laboratory can be ruptcy and other regulatory loopholes an incredibly invigorating and illu- By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, to get out of their environmental minating experience for a student. It Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. JEFFORDS): cleanup obligations. The report has a S. 3515. A bill to amend title II, can teach them far more about sci- whole section on how ‘‘businesses can United States Code, to ensure that lia- entific principles than they can learn organize and restructure themselves in ble entities meet environmental clean- from a book or in a lecture, and more ways that allow them to limit their ex- up obligations, and for other purposes; importantly, it teaches them the thrill to the Committee on Environment and penditures for environmental clean- of actually being a scientist. That, Public Works. ups.’’ Whether it is using the shield of more than anything else, can mean the Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, the bankruptcy to evade their obligations, difference between a student who goes Wall Street Journal recently reported or engaging in corporate shell games on to become a chemist, an engineer, on a growing phenomenon across the with foreign subsidiaries, the ‘‘polluter or a medical researcher, and one who West—towns and cities are struggling pays’’ principle should hold firm. loses interest in science forever. to ensure cleanup from decades of envi- To quote again from the report, ‘‘As Unfortunately, a recent report by the ronmental contamination on properties a result of EPA’s inaction, the federal National Academy of Sciences, called formally owned by Asarco, LLC. treasury continues to be exposed to po- ‘‘America’s Lab Report: Investigations For over a century, Asarco mined, tentially enormous cleanup costs asso- in High School Science,’’ made some smelted, and refined metals at sites ciated with businesses not currently findings that are extremely troubling across the country, leaving behind a required to provide financial assur- for those of us who want to provide all legacy of lead, arsenic, and cadmium ances.’’ of our students an equal opportunity to contamination in more than 90 sites in Fortunately, the GAO provided not succeed in science and technology. It 22 Western States. But when Asarco only a thorough analysis of the prob- found that schools that have high per- filed for bankruptcy in August 2005 lem but also a set of detailed rec- centages of minorities and low-income suddenly it became unclear if these ommendations on how to tackle these students are ‘‘less likely to have ade- contaminated sites would ever get abuses. Based on their recommenda- quate laboratory facilities’’ and ‘‘often cleaned up. Asarco’s outrageous legacy tions, I authored the Cleanup Assur- have lower budgets for laboratory of environmental pollution stretches ance and Polluter Accountability Act equipment and supplies’’ than other from Helena, MT, to El Paso, TX, and of 2006, which I am introducing today schools. The study also found that stu- is estimated to total $1 billion nation- along with Senator JEFFORDS, the dents in those schools ‘‘spend less time wide. That is money that taxpayers, ranking member of the Environment in laboratory instruction than students not the polluting company, may now and Public Works Committee and Sen- in other schools.’’ Rural schools had have to pay. ator BOXER, the ranking member of the some of the same problems. In my State, Asarco operated a 14- Environment and Public Works Sub- We cannot expect our country to be acre site in Everett from the 1800s until committee on Superfund and Waste adequately prepared for the future un- 1912, and two sites in Ruston, a 67-acre Management. less all of our students are adequately property and the larger 97-acre Super- My bill: Enables the bankruptcy prepared for the future. And unless we fund site on Commencement Bay. When court to examine 10 years of past do something to improve the labora- Asarco declared bankruptcy last Au- transactions—instead of 2 years—be- tory experience for our low-income, gust, the citizens of Washington State tween a parent company and its sub- minority, and rural students, we sim- were left with a $100 million Superfund sidiary for evidence that companies ply won’t be prepared. That is why I mess. In Tacoma and Ruston, Asarco transferred assets to avoid environ- am proud to introduce the partnerships contractors abandoned cleanup proj- mental cleanup responsibilities; re- for access to laboratory science bill, ects midway through, leaving piles of quires the National Bankruptcy Re- originally championed by Congressman contaminated soil sitting in resident’s view Commission to evaluate con- HINOJOSA, which would authorize part- backyards. Although cleanup resumed flicting goals between the bankruptcy nerships between high-need or rural thanks to emergency removal funds code and environmental laws and to school districts, higher education insti- from the Environmental Protection provide recommendations for action to tutions, and the private sector, with Agency, these funds only go so far and Congress; reasserts and expands upon the goal of revitalizing the high school eventually taxpayers may have to bear the 1980 requirement that the Environ- science labs in those schools. The bill the brunt of the costs. mental Protection Agency develop fi- authorizes $50 million in matching I wish I could say that Asarco is just nancial assurance regulations and en- grants to help fund comprehensive an exceptionally bad actor, but there is sure that businesses maintain appro- science instruction improvement plans, evidence that the company’s irrespon- priate financial assurances, providing with the grant money able to be used sible practices are more common than evidence that they’re able to pay for for such things as purchasing scientific we knew. cleaning up of environmental damage

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Whereas those great accomplishments add (A) call for the Government of Iran to These measures will go a long way to the longstanding tradition of the Army emancipate the Baha’i community by grant- toward closing these costly loopholes and attest to the extraordinary capability of ing those rights guaranteed by the Universal in our bankruptcy code and protecting the men and women who serve the United Declaration of Human Rights and other tax payers from unjust corporate ma- States: Now, therefore, be it international covenants on human rights; neuvering to evade cleanup responsi- Resolved, That the Senate— (B) emphasize that the United States re- (1) salutes the men and women of the gards the human rights practices of the Gov- bility at polluted sites. Army; ernment of Iran, including its treatment of Communities across the country con- (2) commends the men and women of the the Baha’i community and other religious tinue to bear the burden of Asarco’s ir- Army as exceptional individuals who live by minorities, as a significant factor in the for- responsible behavior. The GAO report the values of loyalty, duty, and selfless serv- eign policy of the United States Government confirms that this abuse is not specific ice; and regarding Iran; and to Asarco but is increasingly wide- (3) recognizes that those great citizens— (C) initiate an active and consistent dia- spread. It will take many more years (A) are the reason why the Army continues logue with other governments and the Euro- to clean up the mess that a few bad ac- to stand as the best military force in the pean Union in order to persuade the Govern- world; and ment of Iran to rectify its human rights tors have left behind. We can’t afford (B) continue to perform amazing tasks and practices. to stand by and allow another Asarco uphold the honored traditions of the Army to happen. We must not ask the tax- by adhering to the principle expressed by f payers to continue footing the bill for General Douglas MacArthur when he proudly AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND others’ reckless actions. I look forward declared that ‘‘Americans never quit.’’. PROPOSED to working with my congressional col- f leagues to enact these protections into SA 4221. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- law. amendment intended to be proposed by him TION 101—CONDEMNING THE RE- to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropria- f PRESSION OF THE IRANIAN tions for fiscal year 2007 for military activi- SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS BAHA’I COMMUNITY AND CALL- ties of the Department of Defense, for mili- ING FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF tary construction, and for defense activities IRANIAN BAHA’IS of the Department of Energy, to prescribe SENATE RESOLUTION 512—CELE- personnel strengths for such fiscal year for Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. BROWN- the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; BRATING THE 231ST BIRTHDAY BACK, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. which was ordered to lie on the table. OF THE ARMY AND COM- JOHNSON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. SAR- SA 4222. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an MENDING THE MEN AND WOMEN BANES) submitted the following concur- amendment intended to be proposed by him OF THE ARMY AS EXCEPTIONAL rent resolution; which was referred to to the bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE BY THE the Committee on Foreign Relations: to lie on the table. VALUES OF LOYALTY, DUTY, SA 4223. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an S. CON. RES. 101 AND SELFLESS SERVICE amendment intended to be proposed by him Whereas in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, to the bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. AKAKA, 1996, and 2000, Congress, by concurrent reso- to lie on the table. Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BROWN- lution, declared that it deplores the religious SA 4224. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Ms. BACK, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. persecution by the Government of Iran of the SNOWE) submitted an amendment intended KOHL, and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the Baha’i community and holds the Govern- to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, following resolution; which was consid- ment of Iran responsible for upholding the supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. ered and agreed to: rights of all Iranian nationals, including SA 4225. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- members of the Baha’i Faith; ment intended to be proposed by him to the S. RES. 512 Whereas on March 20, 2006, the United Na- bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie Whereas, from the first Continental Army tions Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Re- on the table. under General Washington to the beaches of ligion or Belief, Ms. Asma Jahangir, revealed SA 4226. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Normandy and the city streets of Iraq, the the existence of a confidential letter dated KERRY) submitted an amendment intended Army has protected the flame of democracy; October 29, 2005, from the Chairman of the to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, Whereas the citizens of the United States Command Headquarters of Iran’s Armed supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. continue to enjoy freedom and spread the Forces to the Ministry of Information, the SA 4227. Mr. VITTER submitted an amend- light of democracy because the men and Revolutionary Guard, and the Police Force, ment intended to be proposed by him to the women of the Army have stood through ad- stating that the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie versity, remained steadfast in the most dif- Khamenei, had instructed the Command on the table. ficult of circumstances, and bravely fought Headquarters to identify members of the SA 4228. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and against the enemies of peace throughout the Baha’i Faith in Iran and monitor their ac- Mr. ISAKSON) submitted an amendment in- world; tivities; tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. Whereas the sacrifices of those men and Whereas the United Nations Special 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie on the women of the Army have called all citizens Rapporteur expressed ‘‘grave concern and ap- table. of the United States, both public and pri- prehension’’ about the implications of this SA 4229. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and vate, to the highest forms of citizenship; letter for the safety of the Baha’i commu- Mr. TALENT) submitted an amendment in- Whereas the Army maintains its presence nity; tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. in 120 countries across the world, including Whereas in 2005 the Iranian Government 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie on the Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Kosovo; initiated a new wave of assaults, homes table. Whereas the accomplishments of the Army raids, harassment, and detentions against SA 4230. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. in the Global War on Terror have dem- Baha’is, and in December 2005, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. onstrated the courage and strength of the Zabihullah Mahrami died after 10 years of FEINGOLD, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KERRY, Mr. men and women of the Army; imprisonment on charges of apostasy due to KOHL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. MI- Whereas, in Iraq, the Army has brought his membership in the Baha’i Faith; and KULSKI, Mr. NELSON, of Florida, Mr. PRYOR, freedom to a population once under tyran- Whereas beginning in October 2005, an anti- Mr. REID, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KEN- nical control, allowing the citizens of Iraq to Baha’i campaign has been conducted in the NEDY, and Mrs. CLINTON) proposed an amend- enjoy the recent election of officials, the for- state-sponsored Kayhan newspaper and in ment to the bill S. 2766, supra. mation of a constitution, and the formation broadcast media: Now, therefore, be it SA 4231. Mr. DEWINE (for himself and Mr. of the government under Prime Minister al- Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- KENNEDY) submitted an amendment intended Maliki; resentatives concurring), That Congress— to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, Whereas the men and women of the Army (1) condemns the Government of Iran for supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. continued to provide stability and security the October 29, 2005 letter, calls on the Gov- SA 4232. Mr. DEWINE submitted an amend- to Iraqis by killing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, ernment of Iran to immediately cease such ment intended to be proposed by him to the

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UTILIZATION OF FUEL CELLS AS BACK- UP POWER SYSTEMS IN DEPART- Mr. CORNYN) proposed an amendment to the f MENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS. bill S. 2766, supra. The Secretary of Defense shall consider the SA 4235. Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. TEXT OF AMENDMENTS utilization of fuel cells as replacements for SALAZAR) submitted an amendment intended current back-up power systems in a variety to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, SA 4221. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed of Department of Defense operations and ac- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. tivities, including in telecommunications SA 4236. Mr. LUGAR submitted an amend- by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize networks, perimeter security, and remote fa- ment intended to be proposed by him to the appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for cilities, in order to increase the operational bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie military activities of the Department longevity of back-up power systems and on the table. of Defense, for military construction, stand-by power systems in such operations SA 4237. Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and and for defense activities of the De- and activities. Mr. NELSON, of Florida) proposed an amend- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- ment to the bill S. 2766, supra. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted sonnel strengths for such fiscal year SA 4223. SA 4238. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- an amendment intended to be proposed for the Armed Forces, and for other ment intended to be proposed by him to the by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie purposes; which was ordered to lie on appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for on the table. the table; as follows: SA 4239. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- military activities of the Department At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the ment intended to be proposed by him to the of Defense, for military construction, following: bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie and for defense activities of the De- on the table. SEC. 375. REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CONSUMP- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- SA 4240. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- TION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DE- FENSE VEHICLE FLEET. sonnel strengths for such fiscal year ment intended to be proposed by him to the (a) REDUCTION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of for the Armed Forces, and for other bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie Defense shall take appropriate actions to en- on the table. purposes; which was ordered to lie on sure that the amount of petroleum consumed SA 4241. Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. the table; as follows: in fiscal year 2009 by the vehicle fleets of the FRIST, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KENNEDY, At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the Department of Defense that are subject to Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BYRD, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. following: the provisions of section 400AA of the Energy LIEBERMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. REED, Mr. EN- SEC. 352. REPORT ON MECHANISMS TO REDUCE Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374) SIGN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. TALENT, Mr. NELSON, of PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION IN DE- is at least 10 percent less than the amount of Florida, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. NELSON, of Ne- PARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPER- petroleum consumed in fiscal year 2005 by ATIONS. braska, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. DAYTON, Mrs. DOLE, such vehicle fleets. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one Mr. BAYH, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. (b) ACHIEVEMENT OF REDUCTION.—The Sec- year after the date of the enactment of this THUNE, Mr. ALLARD, and Mr. ALLEN) pro- posed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, retary may achieve the reduction required Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to supra. by subsection (a) by any mechanism as fol- Congress a report on actions (whether or not lows: SA 4242. Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. currently authorized by law) to be taken to (1) Through the use of alternative fuels. WARNER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. BYRD, achieve reductions in petroleum consump- (2) Through the acquisition of vehicles Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Ms. tion in the operations and activities of the with better fuel economy, including hybrid COLLINS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. REID, Department of Defense, including in the op- vehicles. Mr. STEVENS, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. eration of military vehicles, vessels, and air- (3) Through the substitution of cars for LIEBERMAN, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. craft. light trucks. (b) ACTIONS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL AU- AKAKA, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. DODD, and Mr. (4) Through an increase in vehicle load fac- THORITY.—In the event an action set forth in BURNS) proposed an amendment to the bill S. the report required by subsection (a) cannot 2766, supra. tors. SA 4243. Mr. BIDEN submitted an amend- (5) Through a decrease in vehicle miles be taken without additional authority in ment intended to be proposed by him to the traveled. law, the report shall include such rec- bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie (6) Through a decrease in fleet size. ommendations for legislative action as the on the table. (7) Through any other mechanism that the Secretary considers appropriate to provide SA 4244. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Secretary considers appropriate. adequate authority for such action. (c) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—The BINGAMAN, and Mr. CARPER) submitted an SA 4224. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and amendment intended to be proposed by him Secretary may carry out one or more pilot to the bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered programs to assess the feasability and advis- Ms. SNOWE) submitted an amendment to lie on the table. ability of utilizing any mechanism specified intended to be proposed by him to the SA 4245. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amend- in subsection (b), and any other mechanism, bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations ment intended to be proposed by him to the to achieve the reduction required by sub- for fiscal year 2007 for military activi- bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie section (a). ties of the Department of Defense, for on the table. (d) REPORTS.—Not later than December 31 military construction, and for defense SA 4246. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amend- of each of 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense activities of the Department of Energy, ment intended to be proposed by him to the to prescribe personnel strengths for bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie committees a report on the actions taken on the table. during the preceding fiscal year to meet the such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, SA 4247. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amend- reduction required by subsection (a). Each and for other purposes; which was or- ment intended to be proposed by him to the report shall, for the fiscal year covered by dered to lie on the table; as follows: bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie such report, set forth the following: On page 267, beginning on line 24, insert on the table. (1) A description of the actions taken. after ‘‘mental health’’ the following: ‘‘(in- SA 4248. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of cluding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI))’’. amendment intended to be proposed by her such actions in meeting the reduction. On page 268, line 13, insert ‘‘(including to the bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered (3) An assessment of the progress of the Traumatic Brain Injury)’’ after ‘‘mental to lie on the table. Department toward meeting the reduction. health’’. SA 4249. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. BINGAMAN) submitted an amendment in- SA 4222. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted SA 4225. Mr. INHOFE submitted an tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. an amendment intended to be proposed amendment intended to be proposed by 2766, supra; which was ordered to lie on the by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- table. appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for propriations for fiscal year 2007 for SA 4250. Mr. DOMENICI submitted an military activities of the Department military activities of the Department amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, supra; which was ordered of Defense, for military construction, of Defense, for military construction, to lie on the table. and for defense activities of the De- and for defense activities of the De- SA 4251. Mr. DOMENICI submitted an partment of Energy, to prescribe per- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- amendment intended to be proposed by him sonnel strengths for such fiscal year sonnel strengths for such fiscal year

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Reagan National De- vivors shall, upon request, receive updates or new title: fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. supplemental information on such briefings TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL DEFENSE (b) COVERED ACTIONS.—An action described or updates from qualified Department per- STOCKPILE in this section is an action as follows: sonnel.’’. SEC. 3301. TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT-FUR- (1) To reduce the strength levels of per- NISHED URANIUM STORED AT sonnel of the reserve components of the SA 4229. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for him- SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION, Armed Forces. self and Mr. TALENT) submitted an GORE, OKLAHOMA. (2) To disestablish any hardware unit of a amendment intended to be proposed by (a) TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL.—Not later reserve component of the Armed Forces. him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- than March 31, 2007, the Secretary of the (3) To reduce the equipment available to Army shall, subject to subsection (c), trans- propriations for fiscal year 2007 for the reserve components of the Armed Forces military activities of the Department port to an authorized disposal facility for ap- for training. propriate disposal all of the Federal Govern- of Defense, for military construction, ment-furnished uranium in the chemical and SA 4228. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for him- and for defense activities of the De- physical form in which it is stored at the self and Mr. ISAKSON) submitted an partment of Energy, to prescribe per- Sequoyah Fuels Corporation site in Gore, amendment intended to be proposed by sonnel strengths for such fiscal year Oklahoma. him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- for the Armed Forces, and for other (b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized to propriations for fiscal year 2007 for purposes; which was ordered to lie on be appropriated by section 301(1) for the the table; as follows: Army for operation and maintenance may be military activities of the Department used for the transport and disposal required of Defense, for military construction, At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following: under subsection (a). and for defense activities of the De- (c) LIABILITY.—The Secretary may only partment of Energy, to prescribe per- SEC. 352. STUDIES ON USE OF BIODIESEL, ETH- transport uranium under subsection (a) after ANOL, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE sonnel strengths for such fiscal year FUELS. receiving from Sequoyah Fuels Corporation for the Armed Forces, and for other (a) STUDY ON USE FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED a written agreement satisfactory to the Sec- AND TACTICAL PURPOSES.—The Secretary of retary that provides that— purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Defense shall conduct a review and assess- (1) the United States assumes no liability, ment of potential requirements of the Armed legal or otherwise, of Sequoyah Fuels Cor- At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the Forces and the Defense Agencies for in- poration by transporting such uranium; and following: creased use of biodiesel, ethanol fuel, and (2) the Sequoyah Fuels Corporation waives SEC. 587. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON PROCE- other alternative fuels for forward deployed any and all claims it may have against the DURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE- uses and tactical uses, including any re- FENSE ON MORTUARY AFFAIRS. United States related to the transported ura- search and development efforts required to (a) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after nium. meet such increased requirements. the completion of the comprehensive review (b) STUDY ON USE OF OTHER ALTERNATIVE SA 4226. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself of the procedures of the Department of De- FUELS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.—The Sec- and Mr. KERRY) submitted an amend- fense on mortuary affairs, the Secretary of retary shall also conduct a study of the po- ment intended to be proposed by him Defense shall submit to the congressional de- tential use of alternative fuels (other than to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appro- fense committees a report on the review. biodiesel and ethanol fuel) by the Armed (b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—In conducting Forces and the Defense Agencies that ad- priations for fiscal year 2007 for mili- the comprehensive review described in sub- tary activities of the Department of dresses each matter set forth in paragraph section (a), the Secretary shall also address, (1) and paragraphs (3) through (7) of section Defense, for military construction, and in addition to any other matters covered by 357(b) of the National Defense Authorization for defense activities of the Depart- the review, the following: Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel (1) The utilization of additional or in- 119 Stat. 3207) with respect to such alter- strengths for such fiscal year for the creased refrigeration (including icing) in native fuels (rather than the fuels specified Armed Forces, and for other purposes; combat theaters in order to enhance preser- in such paragraphs). vation of remains. which was ordered to lie on the table; (c) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER STUDY.—The (2) The relocation of refrigeration assets studies required by this section are in addi- as follows: further forward in the field. tion to the study required by section 357(a) At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the (3) Specific time standards for the move- of the National Defense Authorization Act following: ment of remains from combat units. for Fiscal Year 2006. SEC. 552. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF (4) The forward location of autopsy and (d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUS- embalming operations. the date of the enactment of this Act, the TICE DURING A TIME OF WAR. (5) Any other matters that the Secretary Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Paragraph (10) of section 802(a) of title 10, considers appropriate in order to speed the Armed Services of the Senate and the Com- United States Code (article 2(a) of the Uni- return of remains to the United States in a mittee on Armed Services of the House of form Code of Military Justice), is amended non-decomposed state. Representatives a report on the studies con- by striking ‘‘war’’ and inserting ‘‘declared (c) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT OF POLICY ON CAS- ducted under this section. war or a contingency operation’’. UALTY ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF MILI- (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: TARY DECEDENTS.—Section 562(b) of the Na- (1) The term ‘‘biodiesel’’ has the meaning SA 4227. Mr. VITTER submitted an tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal given that term in section 357(d)(2) of the Na- amendment intended to be proposed by Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3267; tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- 10 U.S.C. 1475 note) is amended by adding at Year 2006. propriations for fiscal year 2007 for the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term ‘‘ethanol fuel’’ includes the military activities of the Department ‘‘(12) The process by which the Department following: (A) Fuel that is 85 percent ethyl alcohol. of Defense, for military construction, of Defense, upon request, briefs survivors of military decedents on the cause of, and any (B) Fuel that has a lower concentration of and for defense activities of the De- investigation into, the death of such mili- ethyl alcohol, such as 10 percent ethyl alco- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- tary decedents and on the disposition and hol blend fuel. sonnel strengths for such fiscal year transportation of the remains of such dece- for the Armed Forces, and for other dents, which process shall— SA 4230. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, purposes; which was ordered to lie on ‘‘(A) provide for the provision of such brief- Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. DAY- the table; as follows: ings by fully qualified Department per- TON, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. sonnel; At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. ‘‘(B) ensure briefings take place as soon as following: LEAHY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. NELSON of possible after death and updates are provided Florida, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REID, Mr. HAR- SEC. 1084. MAINTENANCE OF TROOPS in a timely manner when new information STRENGTHS AND EQUIPMENT OF KIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mrs. THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE- becomes available; ‘‘(C) ensure that— CLINTON) proposed an amendment to SERVES PENDING REPORT OF THE the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropria- COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL ‘‘(i) such briefings and updates relate the GUARD AND RESERVES. most complete and accurate information tions for fiscal year 2007 for military (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any available at the time of such briefings or up- activities of the Department of De- other provision of law, no action described in dates, as the case may be; and fense, for military construction, and

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At the end of division A, add the following: ethics if it— (b) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.—Section 2304a(d) TITLE XV—ELIMINATION OF FRAUD IN (1) has exhibited a pattern of overcharging of title 10, United States Code, is amended by GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING the Government under Federal contracts; or adding at the end the following new para- graph: SEC. 1501. SHORT TITLE. (2) has exhibited a pattern of failing to comply with the law, including tax, labor ‘‘(4)(A) No task or delivery order contract This title may be cited as the ‘‘Honest and employment, environmental, antitrust, in an amount estimated to exceed $100,000,000 Leadership and Accountability in Con- and consumer protection laws. (including all options) may be awarded to a tracting Act of 2006’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The revised regula- single contractor unless the head of the Subtitle A—Elimination of Fraud and Abuse tion required by this section shall apply with agency determines in writing that— SEC. 1511. PROHIBITION OF WAR PROFITEERING respect to all contracts for which solicita- ‘‘(i) because of the size, scope, or method of AND FRAUD. tions are issued after the date that is 90 days performance of the requirement, it would not (a) PROHIBITION.— after the date of the enactment of this Act. be practical to award multiple task or deliv- (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 18, SEC. 1513. DISCLOSURE OF AUDIT REPORTS. ery order contracts; United States Code, is amended by adding at (a) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO CON- ‘‘(ii) the task orders expected under the the end the following: GRESS.— contract are so integrally related that only a single contractor can reasonably perform the ‘‘§ 1039. War profiteering and fraud (1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each execu- tive agency shall maintain a list of audit re- work; or ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.— ports issued by the agency during the cur- ‘‘(iii) for any other reason, it is necessary ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whoever, in any matter in the public interest to award the contract involving a contract or the provision of rent and previous calendar years that— (A) describe significant contractor costs to a single contractor. goods or services, directly or indirectly, in ‘‘(B) The head of the agency shall notify connection with a war or military action that have been identified as unjustified, un- supported, questioned, or unreasonable under Congress within 30 days of any determina- knowingly and willfully— tion under subparagraph (A)(iii).’’. ‘‘(A) executes or attempts to execute a any contract, task or delivery order, or sub- contract; or SEC. 1522. COMPETITION IN MULTIPLE AWARD scheme or artifice to defraud the United CONTRACTS. States or the entity having jurisdiction over (B) identify significant or substantial defi- ciencies in any business system of any con- (a) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later the area in which such activities occur; than 180 days after the date of the enactment ‘‘(B) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any tractor under any contract, task or delivery order, or subcontract. of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regula- trick, scheme, or device a material fact; tion shall be revised to require competition ‘‘(C) makes any materially false, fictitious, (2) SUBMISSION OF INDIVIDUAL AUDITS.—The head of each executive agency shall provide, in the purchase of goods and services by each or fraudulent statements or representations, executive agency pursuant to multiple award or makes or uses any materially false writ- within 14 days of a request in writing by the chairman or ranking member of a committee contracts. ing or document knowing the same to con- ONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—(1) The reg- of jurisdiction, a full and unredacted copy (b) C tain any materially false, fictitious, or ulations required by subsection (a) shall pro- of— fraudulent statement or entry; or vide, at a minimum, that each individual (A) the current version of the list main- ‘‘(D) materially overvalues any good or purchase of goods or services in excess of tained pursuant to paragraph (1); or service with the specific intent to exces- $1,000,000 that is made under a multiple (B) any audit or other report identified on sively profit from the war or military action; award contract shall be made on a competi- such list. shall be fined under paragraph (2), impris- (b) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON FED- tive basis unless a contracting officer of the oned not more than 20 years, or both. ERAL CONTRACTOR PENALTIES AND VIOLA- executive agency— ‘‘(2) FINE.—A person convicted of an of- TIONS.— (A) waives the requirement on the basis of fense under paragraph (1) may be fined the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days a determination that— greater of— after the date of the enactment of this Act, (i) one of the circumstances described in ‘‘(A) $1,000,000; or the Federal Procurement Data System shall paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 303J(b) ‘‘(B) if such person derives profits or other be modified to include— of the Federal Property and Administrative proceeds from the offense, not more than (A) information on instances in which any Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253j(b)) applies twice the gross profits or other proceeds. major contractor has been fined, paid pen- to such individual purchase; or ‘‘(b) EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.— alties or restitution, settled, plead guilty to, (ii) a statute expressly authorizes or re- There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction or had judgments entered against it in con- quires that the purchase be made from a over an offense under this section. nection with allegations of improper con- specified source; and ‘‘(c) VENUE.—A prosecution for an offense duct; and (B) justifies the determination in writing. under this section may be brought— (B) information on all sole source contract (2) For purposes of this subsection, an indi- ‘‘(1) as authorized by chapter 211 of this awards in excess of $2,000,000 entered into by vidual purchase of goods or services is made title; an executive agency. on a competitive basis only if it is made pur- suant to procedures that— ‘‘(2) in any district where any act in fur- (2) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE.—The in- therance of the offense took place; or formation required by paragraph (1) shall be (A) require fair notice of the intent to ‘‘(3) in any district where any party to the made available through the publicly avail- make that purchase (including a description contract or provider of goods or services is able website of the Federal Procurement of the work to be performed and the basis on located.’’. Data System. which the selection will be made) to be pro- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of vided to all contractors offering such goods Subtitle B—Contract Matters sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United or services under the multiple award con- States Code, is amended by adding at the end Part 1—Competition in Contracting tract; and the following: SEC. 1521. PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF MONOP- (B) afford all contractors responding to the OLY CONTRACTS. ‘‘1039. War profiteering and fraud.’’. notice a fair opportunity to make an offer (a) CIVILIAN AGENCY CONTRACTS.—Section and have that offer fairly considered by the (b) CIVIL FORFEITURE.—Section 981(a)(1)(C) 303H(d) of the Federal Property and Adminis- official making the purchase. of title 18, United States Code, is amended by trative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253h(d)) (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), notice inserting ‘‘1039,’’ after ‘‘1032,’’. is amended by adding at the end the fol- may be provided to fewer than all contrac- (c) CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.—Section lowing new paragraph: tors offering such goods or services under a 982(a)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is ‘‘(4)(A) No task or delivery order contract multiple award contract described in sub- amended by striking ‘‘or 1030’’ and inserting in an amount estimated to exceed $100,000,000 section (c)(2)(A) if notice is provided to as ‘‘1030, or 1039’’. (including all options) may be awarded to a many contractors as practicable. (d) TREATMENT UNDER MONEY LAUNDERING single contractor unless the head of the (4) A purchase may not be made pursuant OFFENSE.—Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, agency determines in writing that— to a notice that is provided to fewer than all United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(i) because of the size, scope, or method of contractors under paragraph (3) unless— the following: ‘‘, section 1039 (relating to war performance of the requirement, it would not (A) offers were received from at least three profiteering and fraud)’’ after ‘‘liquidating be practical to award multiple task or deliv- qualified contractors; or agent of financial institution),’’. ery order contracts; (B) a contracting officer of the executive SEC. 1512. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT OF UN- ‘‘(ii) the task orders expected under the agency determines in writing that no addi- ETHICAL CONTRACTORS. contract are so integrally related that only a tional qualified contractors were able to be (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days single contractor can reasonably perform the identified despite reasonable efforts to do so. after the date of the enactment of this Act, work; or (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

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(1) The term ‘‘individual purchase’’ means formance of acquisition functions closely as- ‘‘(i) PROHIBITION ON INVOLVEMENT BY CER- a task order, delivery order, or other pur- sociated with inherently governmental func- TAIN FORMER CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN chase. tions with any entity unless the head of the PROCUREMENTS.—A former employee of a (2) The term ‘‘multiple award contract’’ agency determines in writing that— contractor who becomes an employee of the means— (A) neither that entity nor any related en- Federal Government shall not be personally (A) a contract that is entered into by the tity will be responsible for performing any of and substantially involved with any Federal Administrator of General Services under the the work under a contract which the entity agency procurement involving the employ- multiple award schedule program referred to will help plan, evaluate, select a source, ee’s former employer, including any division, in section 309(b)(3) of the Federal Property manage or oversee; and affiliate, subsidiary, parent, joint venture, or and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 (B) the agency has taken appropriate steps other related entity of the former employer, U.S.C. 259(b)(3)); to prevent or mitigate any organizational for a period of two years beginning on the (B) a multiple award task order contract conflict of interest that may arise because date on which the employee leaves the em- that is entered into under the authority of the entity— ployment of the contractor unless the des- sections 2304a through 2304d of title 10, (i) has a separate ongoing business rela- ignated agency ethics officer for the agency United States Code, or sections 303H through tionship, such as a joint venture or contract, determines in writing that the government’s 303K of the Federal Property and Adminis- with any of the contractors to be overseen; interest in the former employee’s participa- trative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253h (ii) would be placed in a position to affect tion in a particular procurement outweighs through 253k); and the value or performance of work it or any any appearance of impropriety.’’. (C) any other indefinite delivery, indefinite related entity is doing under any other Gov- (c) REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL PROCURE- quantity contract that is entered into by the ernment contract; MENT OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE JOB OFFERS head of an executive agency with two or (iii) has a reverse role with the contractor MADE TO RELATIVES.—Subsection (c)(1) of more sources pursuant to the same solicita- to be overseen under one or more separate such section is amended by inserting after tion. Government contracts; or ‘‘that official’’ the following: ‘‘, or for a rel- (d) APPLICABILITY.—The revisions to the (iv) has some other relationship with the ative of that official (as defined in section Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to contractor to be overseen that could reason- 3110 of title 5, United States Code),’’. subsection (a) shall take effect not later ably appear to bias the contractor’s judg- (d) ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES.— than 180 days after the date of the enactment ment. Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of such sec- of this Act, and shall apply to all individual (2) RELATED ENTITY DEFINED.—In this sub- tion is amended to read as follows: purchases of goods or services that are made section, the term ‘‘related entity’’, with re- ‘‘(1) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Whoever en- under multiple award contracts on or after spect to a contractor, means any subsidiary, gages in conduct constituting a violation the effective date, without regard to whether parent, affiliate, joint venture, or other enti- of— the multiple award contracts were entered ty related to the contractor. ‘‘(A) subsection (a) or (b) for the purpose of (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: into before, on, or after such effective date. either— (1) The term ‘‘inherently governmental ‘‘(i) exchanging the information covered by (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE functions’’ has the meaning given to such such subsection for anything of value, or CONTRACT PROVISION.—Section 803 of the Na- term in part 7.5 of the Federal Acquisition tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ‘‘(ii) obtaining or giving anyone a competi- Regulation. Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 2304 tive advantage in the award of a Federal (2) The term ‘‘functions closely associated note) is amended as follows: agency procurement contract; or with governmental functions’’ means the ‘‘(B) subsection (c) or (d); (1) GOODS COVERED.—(A) The section head- functions described in section 7.503(d) of the ing is amended by inserting ‘‘GOODS OR’’ shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 Federal Acquisition Regulation. before ‘‘ ’’. years, fined as provided under title 18, Un- SERVICES (3) The term ‘‘organizational conflict of in- (B) Subsection (a) is amended by inserting tied States Code, or both.’’. terest’’ has the meaning given such term in ‘‘goods and’’ before ‘‘services’’. (e) REGULATIONS.—Such section is further part 9.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regula- (C) The following provisions are amended amended by adding at the end the following tion. by inserting ‘‘goods or’’ before ‘‘services’’ new subsection: (d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.— ‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Of- each place it appears: This section shall take effect on the date of (i) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection fice of Government Ethics, in consultation the enactment of this Act and shall apply with the Administrator, shall— (b). to— (ii) Subsection (d). ‘‘(1) promulgate regulations to carry out (1) contracts entered into on or after such and ensure the enforcement of this section; (D) Such section is amended by adding at date; and the end the following new subsection: (2) any task or delivery order issued on or ‘‘(2) monitor and investigate individual and ‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY TO GOODS.—The Sec- after such date under a contract entered into agency compliance with this section.’’. retary shall revise the regulations promul- before, on, or after such date; and gated pursuant to subsection (a) to cover (3) any decision on or after such date to ex- Subtitle C—Other Personnel Matters purchases of goods by the Department of De- ercise an option or otherwise extend a con- SEC. 1541. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR POLIT- fense pursuant to multiple award contracts. tract for the performance of a function relat- ICAL APPOINTEES HOLDING PUBLIC The revised regulations shall take effect in ing to contract oversight regardless of CONTRACTING AND SAFETY POSI- TIONS. final form not later than 180 days after the whether such contract was entered into be- (a) IN GENERAL.—A position specified in date of the enactment of this subsection and fore, on, or after such date. shall apply to all individual purchases of subsection (b) may not be held by any polit- SEC. 1532. ELIMINATION OF REVOLVING DOOR ical appointee who does not meet the re- goods that are made under multiple award BETWEEN FEDERAL PERSONNEL contracts on or after the effective date, with- AND CONTRACTORS. quirements of subsection (c). (b) SPECIFIED POSITIONS.—A position speci- out regard to whether the multiple award (a) ELIMINATION OF LOOPHOLES ALLOWING fied in this subsection is any position as fol- contracts were entered into before, on, or FORMER FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT COM- lows: after such effective date.’’. PENSATION FROM CONTRACTORS OR RELATED (1) A public contracting position. (f) PROTEST RIGHTS FOR CERTAIN AWARDS.— ENTITIES.— (2) A public safety position. (1) CIVILIAN AGENCY CONTRACTS.—Section (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of sub- (c) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—An individual 303J(d) of the Federal Property and Adminis- section (d) of section 27 of the Office of Fed- shall not, with respect to any position, be trative Services Act (41 U.S.C. 253j(d)) is eral Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) considered to meet the requirements of this amended by inserting ‘‘with a value of less is amended— subsection unless such individual— than $500,000’’ after ‘‘task or delivery order’’. (A) by striking ‘‘or consultant’’ and insert- (1) has academic, management, and leader- (2) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.—Section 2304c(d) ing ‘‘consultant, lawyer, or lobbyist’’; ship credentials in one or more areas rel- of title 10, United States Code, is amended by (B) by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting evant to such position; inserting ‘‘with a value of less than $500,000’’ ‘‘two years’’; and (2) has a superior record of achievement in after ‘‘task or delivery order’’. (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘per- sonally made for the Federal agency—’’ and one or more areas relevant to such position; Part 2—Contract Personnel Matters inserting ‘‘participated personally and sub- (3) has training and expertise in one or SEC. 1531. CONTRACTOR CONFLICTS OF INTER- stantially in—’’. more areas relevant to such position; and EST. (2) DEFINITION.—Paragraph (2) of such sub- (4) has not, within the 2-year period ending (a) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS RELATING TO section is amended to read as follows: on the date of such individual’s nomination INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.—The ‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the for or appointment to such position, been a head of an agency may not enter into a con- term ‘contractor’ includes any division, affil- lobbyist for any entity or other client that is tract for the performance of any inherently iate, subsidiary, parent, joint venture, or subject to the authority of the agency within governmental function. other related entity of a contractor.’’. which, if appointed, such individual would (b) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR CON- (b) PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF GOVERNMENT serve. TRACT OVERSIGHT.— CONTRACTS TO FORMER EMPLOYERS.—Such (d) POLITICAL APPOINTEE.—For purposes of (1) PROHIBITION.—The head of an agency section is further amended by adding at the this section, the term ‘‘political appointee’’ may not enter into a contract for the per- end the following new subsection: means any individual who—

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(c) REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.—Section Schedule); (4) The term ‘‘competitive service’’ has the 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code, is (2) is a limited term appointee, limited meaning given such term by section 2102 of amended by amending the matter following emergency appointee, or noncareer ap- title 5, United States Code. paragraph (12) to read as follows: pointee in the Senior Executive Service; or (5) The terms ‘‘lobbyist’’ and ‘‘client’’ have ‘‘This subsection shall not be construed to (3) is employed in the executive branch of the respective meanings given them by sec- authorize the withholding of information the Government in a position which has been tion 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 from Congress or the taking of any personnel excepted from the competitive service by (2 U.S.C. 1602). action against an employee who discloses in- (j) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 16(a) reason of its policy-determining, policy- formation to Congress. For purposes of para- of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy making, or policy-advocating character. graph (8), any presumption relating to the Act (41 U.S.C. 414(a)) is amended by striking (e) PUBLIC CONTRACTING POSITION.—For performance of a duty by an employee who ‘‘non-career employee as’’. purposes of this section, the term ‘‘public has authority to take, direct others to take, SEC. 1542. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN DISCLO- contracting position’’ means the following: SURES OF INFORMATION BY FED- recommend, or approve any personnel action (1) The Administrator for Federal Procure- ERAL EMPLOYEES. may be rebutted by substantial evidence. For ment Policy. (a) CLARIFICATION OF DISCLOSURES COV- purposes of paragraph (8), a determination as (2) The Administrator of the General Serv- ERED.—Section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United to whether an employee or applicant reason- ices Administration. States Code, is amended— ably believes that they have disclosed infor- (3) The Chief Acquisition Officer of any ex- (1) in subparagraph (A)— mation that evidences any violation of law, ecutive agency, as appointed or designated (A) by striking ‘‘which the employee or ap- rule, regulation, gross mismanagement, a pursuant to section 16 of the Office of Fed- plicant reasonably believes evidences’’ and gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, eral Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414). inserting ‘‘, without restriction to time, or a substantial and specific danger to public (4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Ac- place, form, motive, context, or prior disclo- health or safety shall be made by deter- quisition, Technology, and Logistics. sure made to any person by an employee or mining whether a disinterested observer (5) Any position (not otherwise identified applicant, including a disclosure made in the with knowledge of the essential facts known under any of the preceding provisions of this ordinary course of an employee’s duties, that to and readily ascertainable by the employee subsection) a primary function of which in- the employee or applicant reasonably be- could reasonably conclude that the actions volves government procurement and pro- lieves is evidence of’’; and of the Government evidence such violations, curement policy, as identified by the head of (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a violation’’ mismanagement, waste, abuse, or danger.’’. each employing agency in consultation with and inserting ‘‘any violation’’; (d) NONDISCLOSURE POLICIES, FORMS, AND the Office of Personnel Management. (2) in subparagraph (B)— AGREEMENTS; SECURITY CLEARANCES; AND RE- (f) PUBLIC SAFETY POSITION.—For purposes (A) by striking ‘‘which the employee or ap- TALIATORY INVESTIGATIONS.— of this section, the term ‘‘public safety posi- plicant reasonably believes evidences’’ and (1) PERSONNEL ACTION.—Section tion’’ means the following: inserting ‘‘, without restriction to time, 2302(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is (1) The Under Secretary for Emergency place, form, motive, context, or prior disclo- amended— Preparedness and Response, Department of sure made to any person by an employee or (A) in clause (x), by striking ‘‘and’’ after Homeland Security. applicant, including a disclosure made in the the semicolon; and (2) The Director of the Federal Emergency ordinary course of an employee’s duties, of (B) by redesignating clause (xi) as clause Management Agency, Department of Home- information that the employee or applicant (xiv) and inserting after clause (x) the fol- land Security. reasonably believes is evidence of’’; and lowing: (3) Each regional director of the Federal (B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a violation’’ ‘‘(xi) the implementation or enforcement Emergency Management Agency, Depart- and inserting ‘‘any violation (other than a of any nondisclosure policy, form, or agree- ment of Homeland Security. violation of this section)’’; and ment; (4) The Recovery Division Director of the (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(xii) a suspension, revocation, or other de- Federal Emergency Management Agency, ‘‘(C) any disclosure that— termination relating to a security clearance Department of Homeland Security. ‘‘(i) is made by an employee or applicant of or any other access determination by a cov- (5) The Assistant Secretary for Immigra- information required by law or Executive ered agency; tion and Customs Enforcement, Department order to be kept secret in the interest of na- ‘‘(xiii) an investigation, other than any of Homeland Security. tional defense or the conduct of foreign af- ministerial or nondiscretionary fact finding (6) The Assistant Secretary for Public fairs that the employee or applicant reason- activities necessary for the agency to per- Health Emergency Preparedness, Depart- ably believes is direct and specific evidence form its mission, of an employee or appli- ment of Health and Human Services. of— cant for employment because of any activity (7) The Assistant Administrator for Solid ‘‘(I) any violation of any law, rule, or regu- protected under this section; and’’. Waste and Emergency Response, Environ- lation; (2) PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICE.—Sec- mental Protection Agency. ‘‘(II) gross mismanagement, a gross waste tion 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code, is (8) Any position (not otherwise identified of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substan- amended— under any of the preceding provisions of this tial and specific danger to public health or (A) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘or’’ at subsection) a primary function of which in- safety; or the end; volves responding to a direct threat to life or ‘‘(III) a false statement to Congress on an (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the pe- property or a hazard to health, as identified issue of material fact; and riod and inserting a semicolon; and by the head of each employing agency in ‘‘(ii) is made to— (C) by inserting after paragraph (12) the consultation with the Office of Personnel ‘‘(I) a member of a committee of Congress; following: Management. ‘‘(II) any other ; or ‘‘(13) implement or enforce any nondisclo- sure policy, form, or agreement, if such pol- (g) PUBLICATION OF POSITIONS.—Beginning ‘‘(III) an employee of Congress who has the icy, form, or agreement does not contain the not later than 30 days after the date of the appropriate security clearance and is author- following statement: ‘These provisions are enactment of this Act, the head of each ized to receive information of the type dis- consistent with and do not supersede, con- agency shall maintain on such agency’s pub- closed.’’. (b) COVERED DISCLOSURES.—Section flict with, or otherwise alter the employee lic website a current list of all public con- 2302(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is obligations, rights, or liabilities created by tracting positions and public safety positions amended— Executive Order No. 12958; section 7211 (gov- within such agency. (1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking erning disclosures to Congress); section 1034 (h) COORDINATION WITH OTHER REQUIRE- ‘‘and’’ at the end; of title 10 (governing disclosure to Congress MENTS.—The requirements set forth in sub- (2) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking the by members of the military); section section (c) shall be in addition to, and not in period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 2302(b)(8) (governing disclosures of illegality, lieu of, any requirements that might other- (3) by adding at the end the following: waste, fraud, abuse, or public health or safe- wise apply with respect to any particular po- ‘‘(D) ‘disclosure’ means a formal or infor- ty threats); the Intelligence Identities Pro- sition. mal communication or transmission, but tection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (gov- (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: does not include a communication con- erning disclosures that could expose con- (1) The term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive cerning policy decisions that lawfully exer- fidential Government agents); and the stat- agency (as defined by section 105 of title 5, cise discretionary authority unless the em- utes which protect against disclosures that United States Code). ployee providing the disclosure reasonably could compromise national security, includ- (2) The terms ‘‘limited term appointee’’, believes that the disclosure evidences— ing sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of title ‘‘limited emergency appointee’’, and ‘‘non- ‘‘(i) any violation of any law, rule, or regu- 18 and section 4(b) of the Subversive Activi- career appointee’’ have the meanings given lation; or ties Control Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)). The such terms in section 3132 of title 5, United ‘‘(ii) gross management, a gross waste of definitions, requirements, obligations, States Code. funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by

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The Director of the Of- investigation, other than any ministerial or made before that personnel action; or’’. fice of Personnel Management may obtain nondiscretionary fact finding activities nec- (f) ATTORNEY FEES.—Section 1204(m)(1) of review of any final order or decision of the essary for the agency to perform its mission, title 5, United States Code, is amended by Board by filing, within 60 days after the date of an employee or applicant for employment striking ‘‘agency involved’’ and inserting the Director received notice of the final because of any activity protected under this ‘‘agency where the prevailing party is em- order or decision of the Board, a petition for section.’’. ployed or has applied for employment’’. judicial review in the United States Court of (3) BOARD AND COURT REVIEW OF ACTIONS RE- (g) DISCIPLINARY ACTION.—Section Appeals for the Federal Circuit if the Direc- LATING TO SECURITY CLEARANCES.— 1215(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is tor determines, in his discretion, that the (A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of title 5, amended to read as follows: Board erred in interpreting a civil service United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(3)(A) A final order of the Board may im- law, rule, or regulation affecting personnel after section 7702 the following: pose— management and that the Board’s decision ‘‘(i) disciplinary action consisting of re- ‘‘§ 7702a. Actions relating to security clear- will have a substantial impact on a civil moval, reduction in grade, debarment from ances service law, rule, regulation, or policy direc- Federal employment for a period not to ex- tive. If the Director did not intervene in a ‘‘(a) In any appeal relating to the suspen- ceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; matter before the Board, the Director may sion, revocation, or other determination re- ‘‘(ii) an assessment of a civil penalty not to not petition for review of a Board decision lating to a security clearance or access de- exceed $1,000; or under this section unless the Director first termination, the Merit Systems Protection ‘‘(iii) any combination of disciplinary ac- petitions the Board for a reconsideration of Board or any reviewing court— tions described under clause (i) and an as- its decision, and such petition is denied. In ‘‘(1) shall determine whether paragraph (8) sessment described under clause (ii). addition to the named respondent, the Board or (9) of section 2302(b) was violated; ‘‘(B) In any case in which the Board finds and all other parties to the proceedings be- ‘‘(2) may not order the President or the that an employee has committed a prohib- fore the Board shall have the right to appear designee of the President to restore a secu- ited personnel practice under paragraph (8) in the proceeding before the Court of Ap- rity clearance or otherwise reverse a deter- or (9) of section 2302(b), the Board shall im- peals. The granting of the petition for judi- mination of clearance status or reverse an pose disciplinary action if the Board finds cial review shall be at the discretion of the access determination; and that the activity protected under paragraph Court of Appeals. ‘‘(3) subject to paragraph (2), may issue de- (8) or (9) of section 2302(b) was a significant ‘‘(2) During the 5-year period beginning on claratory relief and any other appropriate motivating factor, even if other factors also the effective date of this subsection, this relief. motivated the decision, for the employee’s paragraph shall apply to any review relating ‘‘(b)(1) If, in any final judgment, the Board decision to take, fail to take, or threaten to to paragraph (8) or (9) of section 2302(b) ob- or court declares that any suspension, rev- take or fail to take a personnel action, un- tained by the Director of the Office of Per- ocation, or other determination with regards less that employee demonstrates, by prepon- sonnel Management. The Director of the Of- to a security clearance or access determina- derance of evidence, that the employee fice of Personnel Management may obtain tion was made in violation of paragraph (8) would have taken, failed to take, or threat- review of any final order or decision of the or (9) of section 2302(b), the affected agency ened to take or fail to take the same per- Board by filing, within 60 days after the date shall conduct a review of that suspension, sonnel action, in the absence of such pro- the Director received notice of the final revocation, access determination, or other tected activity.’’. order or decision of the Board, a petition for determination, giving great weight to the (h) SPECIAL COUNSEL AMICUS CURIAE AP- judicial review in the United States Court of Board or court judgment. PEARANCE.—Section 1212 of title 5, United Appeals for the Federal Circuit or any court ‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after any Board States Code, is amended by adding at the end of appeals of competent jurisdiction as pro- or court judgment declaring that a security the following: vided under subsection (b)(2) if the Director clearance suspension, revocation, access de- ‘‘(h)(1) The Special Counsel is authorized determines, in his discretion, that the Board termination, or other determination was to appear as amicus curiae in any action erred in interpreting paragraph (8) or (9) of made in violation of paragraph (8) or (9) of brought in a court of the United States re- section 2302(b). If the Director did not inter- section 2302(b), the affected agency shall lated to any civil action brought in connec- vene in a matter before the Board, the Direc- issue an unclassified report to the congres- tion with section 2302(b) (8) or (9), or sub- tor may not petition for review of a Board sional committees of jurisdiction (with a chapter III of chapter 73, or as otherwise au- decision under this section unless the Direc- classified annex if necessary), detailing the thorized by law. In any such action, the Spe- tor first petitions the Board for a reconsider- circumstances of the agency’s security clear- cial Counsel is authorized to present the ance suspension, revocation, other deter- ation of its decision, and such petition is de- views of the Special Counsel with respect to nied. In addition to the named respondent, mination, or access determination. A report compliance with section 2302(b) (8) or (9) or under this paragraph shall include any pro- the Board and all other parties to the pro- subchapter III of chapter 73 and the impact ceedings before the Board shall have the posed agency action with regards to the se- court decisions would have on the enforce- curity clearance or access determination. right to appear in the proceeding before the ment of such provisions of law. court of appeals. The granting of the petition ‘‘(c) An allegation that a security clear- ‘‘(2) A court of the United States shall ance or access determination was revoked or for judicial review shall be at the discretion grant the application of the Special Counsel of the Court of Appeals.’’. suspended in retaliation for a protected dis- to appear in any such action for the purposes closure shall receive expedited review by the (j) NONDISCLOSURE POLICIES, FORMS, AND described in subsection (a).’’. AGREEMENTS.— Office of Special Counsel, the Merit Systems (i) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Protection Board, and any reviewing court. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7703(b)(1) of title ‘‘(d) For purposes of this section, correc- (A) REQUIREMENT.—Each agreement in 5, United States Code, is amended to read as tive action may not be ordered if the agency Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Govern- follows: ment and any other nondisclosure policy, demonstrates by a preponderance of the evi- ‘‘(b)(1)(A) Except as provided in subpara- dence that it would have taken the same per- graph (B) and paragraph (2), a petition to re- form, or agreement of the Government shall sonnel action in the absence of such disclo- view a final order or final decision of the contain the following statement: ‘‘These re- sure.’’. Board shall be filed in the United States strictions are consistent with and do not su- (B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. persede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 77 of Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employee obligations, rights, or liabilities title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- any petition for review must be filed within created by Executive Order No. 12958; section serting after the item relating to section 7702 60 days after the date the petitioner received 7211 of title 5, United States Code (governing the following: notice of the final order or decision of the disclosures to Congress); section 1034 of title ‘‘7702a. Actions relating to security clear- Board. 10, United States Code (governing disclosure ances.’’. ‘‘(B) During the 5-year period beginning on to Congress by members of the military); (e) EXCLUSION OF AGENCIES BY THE PRESI- the effective date of this subsection, a peti- section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States DENT.—Section 2302(a)(2)(C) of title 5, United tion to review a final order or final decision Code (governing disclosures of illegality, States Code, is amended by striking clause of the Board in a case alleging a violation of waste, fraud, abuse or public health or safety (ii) and inserting the following: paragraph (8) or (9) of section 2302(b) shall be threats); the Intelligence Identities Protec- ‘‘(ii)(I) the Federal Bureau of Investiga- filed in the United States Court of Appeals tion Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (gov- tion, the Office of the Director of National for the Federal Circuit or any court of ap- erning disclosures that could expose con- Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agen- peals of competent jurisdiction as provided fidential Government agents); and the stat- cy, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Na- under subsection (b)(2).’’. utes which protect against disclosure that tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and (2) REVIEW OBTAINED BY OFFICE OF PER- may compromise the national security, in- the National Security Agency; and SONNEL MANAGEMENT.—Section 7703(d) of cluding sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of ‘‘(II) as determined by the President, any title 5, United States Code, is amended to title 18, United States Code, and section 4(b) executive agency or unit thereof the prin- read as follows: of the Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50

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Mr. DEWINE submitted an obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities PROGRAM. amendment intended to be proposed by created by such Executive order and such (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Men- him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- statutory provisions are incorporated into tal Health Self-Assessment Program propriations for fiscal year 2007 for (MHSAP) of the Department of Defense is this agreement and are controlling.’’. military activities of the Department (B) ENFORCEABILITY.—Any nondisclosure vital to the overall health and well-being of policy, form, or agreement described under deploying members of the Armed Forces and of Defense, for military construction, subparagraph (A) that does not contain the their families because that program pro- and for defense activities of the De- statement required under subparagraph (A) vides— partment of Energy, to prescribe per- may not be implemented or enforced to the (1) a non-threatening, voluntary, anony- sonnel strengths for such fiscal year extent such policy, form, or agreement is in- mous self-assessment of mental health that for the Armed Forces, and for other consistent with that statement. is effective in helping detect mental health purposes; which was ordered to lie on (2) PERSONS OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT EM- and substance abuse conditions; the table; as follows: (2) awareness regarding warning signs of PLOYEES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a At the end of subtitle D. of title VI, add such conditions; and nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement the following: that is to be executed by a person connected (3) information and outreach to members of the Armed Forces (including members of SEC. 648. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR with the conduct of an intelligence or intel- COMMENCEMENT OF AUTHORITY ligence-related activity, other than an em- the National Guard and Reserves) and their FOR OPTIONAL ANNUITIES FOR DE- ployee or officer of the United States Gov- families on specific services available for PENDENTS UNDER THE SURVIVOR ernment, may contain provisions appropriate such conditions. BENEFIT PLAN. to the particular activity for which such doc- (b) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM.—The Sec- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1448(d)(2)(B) of ument is to be used. Such form or agreement retary of Defense shall, acting through the title 10, United States Code, is amended by shall, at a minimum, require that the person Office of Health Affairs of the Department of striking ‘‘who dies after November 23, 2003’’ will not disclose any classified information Defense, take appropriate actions to expand and inserting ‘‘who dies after October 1, received in the course of such activity unless the Mental Health Self-Assessment Program 2001’’. specifically authorized to do so by the in order to achieve the following: (b) APPLICABILITY.—Any annuity payable United States Government. Such nondisclo- (1) The continuous availability of the as- to a dependent child under subchapter II of sure forms shall also make it clear that such sessment under the program to members and chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, by forms do not bar disclosures to Congress or former members of the Armed Forces in reason of the amendment made by sub- to an authorized official of an executive order to ensure the long-term availability of section (a) shall be payable only for months agency or the Department of Justice that the diagnostic mechanisms of the assessment beginning on or after the date of the enact- ment of this Act. are essential to reporting a substantial vio- to detect mental health conditions that may emerge over time. lation of law. SA 4234. Mr. SANTORUM (for himself (k) CLARIFICATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER (2) The availability of programs and serv- ices under the program to address the men- and Mr. CORNYN) proposed an amend- RIGHTS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFOR- ment to the bill S. 2766, to authorize MATION.—Section 214(c) of the Homeland Se- tal health of dependent children of members curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 133(c)) is amended of the Armed Forces who have been deployed appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For pur- or mobilized. military activities of the Department poses of this section a permissible use of (c) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall de- of Defense, for military construction, independently obtained information includes velop and implement a plan to conduct out- and for defense activites of the Depart- the disclosure of such information under sec- reach and other appropriate activities to ex- ment of Energy, to presceibe personnel tion 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States pand and enhance awareness of the Mental strengths for such fiscal year for the Code.’’. Health Self-Assessment Program, and the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; (l) ADVISING EMPLOYEES OF RIGHTS.—Sec- programs and services available under that as follows: tion 2302(c) of title 5, United States Code, is program, among members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National On page 476, between lines 5 and 6, insert amended by inserting ‘‘, including how to the following: make a lawful disclosure of information that Guard and Reserves) and their families. is specifically required by law or Executive (d) REPORTS.—Not later than one year Subtitle C—Iran Freedom and Support order to be kept secret in the interest of na- after the date of the enactment of this Act, PART I—CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS tional defense or the conduct of foreign af- and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall AGAINST IRAN fairs to the Special Counsel, the Inspector submit to Congress a report on the actions SEC. 1231. SHORT TITLE. General of an agency, Congress, or other undertaken under this section during the This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Iran agency employee designated to receive such one-year period ending on the date of such Freedom and Support Act of 2006’’. disclosures’’ after ‘‘chapter 12 of this title’’. report. SEC. 1232. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS. (m) SCOPE OF DUE PROCESS.— (a) CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS.—United (1) SPECIAL COUNSEL.—Section SA 4232. Mr. DEWINE submitted an States sanctions, controls, and regulations 1214(b)(4)(B)(ii) of title 5, United States Code, amendment intended to be proposed by with respect to Iran imposed pursuant to Ex- is amended by inserting ‘‘, after a finding him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- ecutive Order No. 12957, sections 1(b) through that a protected disclosure was a contrib- propriations for fiscal year 2007 for (1)(g) and sections (2) through (6) of Execu- uting factor,’’ after ‘‘ordered if’’. tive Order No. 12959, and sections 2 and 3 of military activities of the Department Executive Order No. 13059 (relating to ex- (2) INDIVIDUAL ACTION.—Section 1221(e)(2) of of Defense, for military construction, title 5, United States Code, is amended by in- ports and certain other transactions with serting ‘‘, after a finding that a protected and for defense activities of the De- Iran) as in effect on January 1, 2006, shall re- disclosure was a contributing factor,’’ after partment of Energy, to prescribe per- main in effect until the President certifies to ‘‘ordered if’’. sonnel strengths for such fiscal year the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Com- (n) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the for the Armed Forces, and for other mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate amendment made by this section shall take purposes; which was ordered to lie on that the Government of Iran has verifiably effect 30 days after the date of the enactment the table; as follows: dismantled its weapons of mass destruction of this Act. At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, programs. add the following: (b) NO EFFECT ON OTHER SANCTIONS RELAT- SA 4231. Mr. DEWINE (for himself SEC. 2814. NAMING OF ADMINISTRATION BUILD- ING TO SUPPORT FOR ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted an ING AT JOINT SYSTEMS MANUFAC- TERRORISM.—Subsection (a) shall have no ef- amendment intended to be proposed by TURING CENTER IN LIMA, OHIO, fect on United States sanctions, controls, him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- AFTER MICHAEL G. OXLEY, A MEM- and regulations relating to a determination BER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT- under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Admin- propriations for fiscal year 2007 for ATIVES. military activities of the Department istration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. The administration building under con- 2405(j)(1)(A)), section 620A(a) of the Foreign of Defense, for military construction, struction at the Joint Systems Manufac- Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)), or and for defense activities of the De- turing Center in Lima, Ohio, shall, upon section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act partment of Energy, to prescribe per- completion, be known and designated as the (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)) relating to support for acts sonnel strengths for such fiscal year ‘‘Michael G. Oxley Administration and Tech- of international terrorism by the Govern- for the Armed Forces, and for other nology Center’’. Any reference in a law, map, ment of Iran, as in effect on January 1, 2006. regulation, document, paper, or other record purposes; which was ordered to lie on SEC. 1233. LIABILITY OF PARENT COMPANIES of the United States to such administration FOR VIOLATIONS OF SANCTIONS BY the table; as follows: building shall be deemed to be a reference to FOREIGN ENTITIES. At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the Michael G. Oxley Administration and (a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which an the following: Technology Center. entity engages in an act outside the United

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States on or after January 1, 2007, which, if ‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF WAIVER.—If President determines that a person has, on committed in the United States or by a the President determines that, in accordance or after the date of the enactment of this United States person, would violate Execu- with paragraph (1), such a waiver is appro- Act, exported, transferred, or otherwise pro- tive Order No. 12959 of May 6, 1995, Executive priate, the President may, at the conclusion vided to Iran any goods, services, tech- Order No. 13059 of August 19, 1997, or any of the period of a waiver under such para- nology, or other items knowing that the pro- other prohibition on transactions with re- graph, renew such waiver for subsequent pe- vision of such goods, services, technology, or spect to Iran that is imposed under the riods of not more than six months each.’’. other items would contribute to the ability International Emergency Economic Powers (c) INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 4 of such Act of Iran to— Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and if that entity (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by adding at ‘‘(1) acquire or develop chemical, biologi- was created or availed of for the purpose of the end the following new subsection: cal, or nuclear weapons or related tech- engaging in such an act, the parent company ‘‘(f) INVESTIGATIONS.— nologies; or of that entity shall be subject to the pen- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall ini- ‘‘(2) acquire or develop destabilizing num- alties for such violation to the same extent tiate an investigation into the possible im- bers and types of advanced conventional as if the parent company had engaged in that position of sanctions against a person upon weapons.’’. act. receipt by the United States of credible in- (c) PERSONS AGAINST WHICH THE SANCTIONS (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— formation indicating that such person is en- ARE TO BE IMPOSED.—Section 5(c)(2) of such (1) an entity is a ‘‘parent company’’ of an- gaged in activity related to investment in Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— other entity if it owns, directly or indirectly, Iran as described in section 5(a). (1) in subparagraph (B)— more than 50 percent of the equity interest ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.— (A) by striking ‘‘, with actual knowledge,’’; in that other entity and is a United States ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days and person; and after an investigation is initiated in accord- (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (2) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, ance with paragraph (1), the President shall (2) in subparagraph (C)— association, trust, joint venture, corpora- determine, pursuant to section 5(a), whether (A) by striking ‘‘, with actual knowledge,’’; tion, or other organization. or not to impose sanctions against a person and PART II—AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN AND engaged in activity related to investment in (B) by striking the period at the end and LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 AND Iran as described in such section as a result inserting ‘‘; or’’; and OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO IN- of such activity and shall notify the appro- (3) by adding after subparagraph (C) the VESTMENT IN IRAN priate congressional committees of the basis following new subparagraph: SEC. 1241. MULTILATERAL REGIME. for such determination. ‘‘(D) is a private or government lender, in- (a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 4(b) of ‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—If the President is unable surer, underwriter, or guarantor of the per- the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 to make a determination under subpara- son referred to in paragraph (1) if that pri- U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as fol- graph (A), the President shall notify the ap- vate or government lender, insurer, under- lows: propriate congressional committees and writer, or guarantor engaged in the activi- ‘‘(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than shall extend such investigation for a subse- ties referred to in paragraph (1).’’. six months after the date of the enactment quent period, not to exceed 180 days, after (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect of the Iran Freedom Support Act of 2006 and which the President shall make the deter- to actions taken on or after January 1, 2007. every six months thereafter, the President mination required under such subparagraph shall submit to the appropriate congres- and shall notify the appropriate congres- SEC. 1243. TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS. sional committees a report regarding spe- sional committees of the basis for such de- Section 8(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanc- cific diplomatic efforts undertaken pursuant tions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is termination in accordance with such sub- to subsection (a), the results of those efforts, amended— paragraph. and a description of proposed diplomatic ef- (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ ‘‘(3) DETERMINATIONS REGARDING PENDING forts pursuant to such subsection. Each re- at the end; INVESTIGATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after port shall include— (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period the date of the enactment of the Iran Free- ‘‘(1) a list of the countries that have agreed at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and dom and Support Act of 2006, the President to undertake measures to further the objec- (3) by adding at the end the following new shall, with respect to any investigation that tives of section 3 with respect to Iran; paragraph: was pending as of January 1, 2006, concerning ‘‘(2) a description of those measures, in- ‘‘(3) poses no significant threat to United a person engaged in activity related to in- cluding— States national security, interests, or al- vestment in Iran as described in section 5(a), ‘‘(A) government actions with respect to lies.’’. determine whether or not to impose sanc- public or private entities (or their subsidi- tions against such person as a result of such SEC. 1244. SUNSET. aries) located in their territories, that are activity and shall notify the appropriate Section 13 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions engaged in Iran; Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— congressional committees of the basis for ‘‘(B) any decisions by the governments of (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ such determination. ; these countries to rescind or continue the SUNSET’’; ‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 10 days provision of credits, guarantees, or other (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) EF- after the President notifies the appropriate governmental assistance to these entities; FECTIVE DATE.—’’ ; and congressional committees under paragraphs and (3) by striking subsection (b). (2) and (3), the President shall ensure publi- ‘‘(C) actions taken in international fora to cation in the Federal Register of the identi- SEC. 1245. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF further the objectives of section 3; DEFINITIONS. fication of the persons against which the ‘‘(3) a list of the countries that have not (a) PERSON.—Section 14(14)(B) of the Iran President has made a determination that the agreed to undertake measures to further the and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. imposition of sanctions is appropriate, to- objectives of section 3 with respect to Iran, 1701 note) is amended— gether with an explanation for such deter- and the reasons therefor; and (1) by inserting after ‘‘trust,’’ the fol- mination.’’. ‘‘(4) a description of any memorandums of lowing: ‘‘financial institution, insurer, un- understanding, political understandings, or SEC. 1242. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. derwriter, guarantor, any other business or- international agreements to which the (a) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOP- ganization, including any foreign subsidi- United States has acceded which affect im- MENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES.—Section aries of the foregoing,’’; and plementation of this section or section 5(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of (2) by inserting before the semicolon the 5(a).’’. 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— following: ‘‘, such as an export credit agen- (b) WAIVER.—Section 4(c) of such Act (50 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TO IRAN’’ cy’’. U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as fol- and inserting ‘‘TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PE- (b) PETROLEUM RESOURCES.—Section 14(15) lows: TROLEUM RESOURCES OF IRAN’’; of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 ‘‘(c) WAIVER.— (2) by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)’’; (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, on a and after ‘‘petroleum’’ the second place it ap- case by case basis, waive for a period of not (3) by striking ‘‘with actual knowledge,’’. pears the following: ‘‘, petroleum by-prod- more than six months the application of sec- (b) SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOP- ucts,’’. tion 5(a) with respect to a national of a coun- MENT OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OR SEC. 1246. UNITED STATES PENSION PLANS. try if the President certifies to the appro- OTHER MILITARY CAPABILITIES.—Section 5(b) (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- priate congressional committees at least 30 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended lowing: days before such waiver is to take effect to read as follows: (1) The United States and the international that— ‘‘(b) MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT community face no greater threat to their ‘‘(A) such waiver is vital to the national TO DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS OF MASS DE- security than the prospect of rogue regimes security interests of the United States; and STRUCTION OR OTHER MILITARY CAPABILI- who support international terrorism obtain- ‘‘(B) the country of the national has under- TIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision ing weapons of mass destruction, and par- taken substantial measures to prevent the of law, the President shall impose two or ticularly nuclear weapons. acquisition and development of weapons of more of the sanctions described in para- (2) Iran is the leading state sponsor of mass destruction by the Government of Iran. graphs (1) through (5) of section 6 if the international terrorism and is close to

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achieving nuclear weapons capability but (g) SHORT TITLE.— (2) Iran has manipulated Article IV of the has paid no price for nearly twenty years of (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Iran and Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to acquire deception over its nuclear program. Foreign Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 technologies needed to manufacture nuclear entities that have invested in Iran’s energy note) is amended by striking ‘‘and Libya’’. weapons under the guise of developing peace- sector, despite Iran’s support of inter- (2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any ful nuclear technology. national terrorism and its nuclear program, other provision of law, regulation, document, (3) Legal authorities, diplomatic histo- have afforded Iran a free pass while many or other record of the United States to the rians, and officials closely involved in the United States entities have unknowingly in- ‘‘Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996’’ shall negotiation and ratification of the Nuclear vested in those same foreign entities. be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Iran Nonproliferation Treaty state that the Trea- (3) United States investors have a great Sanctions Act of 1996’’. ty neither recognizes nor protects such a per deal at stake in preventing Iran from acquir- PART III—DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO CUR- se right to all nuclear technology, such as ing nuclear weapons. TAIL IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROLIFERA- enrichment and reprocessing, but rather af- (4) United States investors can have con- TION AND SPONSORSHIP OF INTER- firms that the right to the use of peaceful siderable influence over the commercial de- NATIONAL TERRORISM nuclear energy is qualified. cisions of the foreign entities in which they (b) DECLARATION OF CONGRESS REGARDING SEC. 1251. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS. have invested. UNITED STATES POLICY TO STRENGTHEN THE (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DIVES- NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY.—Con- UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE TITURE FROM IRAN.—It is the sense of Con- gress declares that it should be the policy of INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY.—It gress that managers of United States Gov- the United States to support diplomatic ef- is the sense of Congress that the President ernment pension plans or thrift savings forts to end the manipulation of Article IV should instruct the United States Permanent plans, managers of pension plans maintained of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, as Representative to the United Nations to in the private sector by plan sponsors in the undertaken by Iran, without undermining work to secure support at the United Nations United States, and managers of mutual funds the Treaty itself. Security Council for a resolution that would sold or distributed in the United States PART IV—IRANIAN NUCLEAR TRADE should, to the extent consistent with the impose sanctions on Iran as a result of its re- PROHIBITION PROVISIONS legal and fiduciary duties otherwise imposed peated breaches of its nuclear nonprolifera- on them, immediately initiate efforts to di- tion obligations, to remain in effect until SEC. 1261. FINDINGS. vest all investments of such plans or funds in Iran has verifiably dismantled its weapons of Congress makes the following findings: any entity included on the list. mass destruction programs. (1) Iran has pursued a nuclear program (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROHI- (b) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUN- with assistance from foreign entities and for- BITION ON FUTURE INVESTMENT.—It is the TRIES THAT INVEST IN THE ENERGY SECTOR OF eign governments. sense of Congress that there should be, to the IRAN.— (2) It is important that Iran not seek to de- extent consistent with the legal and fidu- (1) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE.—If, on or velop nuclear weapons under the cover of a ciary duties otherwise imposed on them, no after January 1, 2007, a foreign person (as de- civilian nuclear power program. future investment in any entity included on fined in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act (3) The Government of Iran has asserted the list by managers of United States Gov- of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as renamed pur- that its nuclear program is for peaceful pur- ernment pension plans or thrift savings suant to section 1247(g)(1)) or an agency or poses, however, that Government has sup- plans, managers of pension plans maintained instrumentality of a foreign government has ported terrorist organizations and uses harsh in the private sector by plan sponsors in the more than $20,000,000 invested in Iran’s en- rhetoric towards allies of the United States United States, and managers of mutual funds ergy sector, the President shall, until the in the Middle East, and the United States sold or distributed in the United States. date on which such person or agency or in- has expressed great concern with Iran’s nu- SEC. 1247. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING strumentality of such government termi- clear ambitions and has worked with United AMENDMENTS. nates such investment, withhold assistance States allies to end Iran’s nuclear program. (a) FINDINGS.—Section 2 of the Iran and under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 (4) In October 2003, the Government of Iran Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to the government of the promised it would suspend uranium enrich- note) is amended by striking paragraph (4). country to which such person owes alle- ment activities, but broke that promise less (b) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 3 of giance or to which control is exercised over than a year later. the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 such agency or instrumentality. (5) In November 2004, the Government of U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (2) WAIVER.—Assistance prohibited by this Iran, in concert with talks with representa- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) POL- section may be furnished to the government tives of the Governments of Britain, France, ICY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.—’’; and of a foreign country described in subsection and Germany (the ‘‘EU–3’’) agreed to suspend (2) by striking subsection (b). (a) if the President determines that fur- all uranium enrichment and reprocessing ac- (c) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—Section 8 nishing such assistance is important to the tivities related to Iran’s nuclear program of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 national security interests of the United under the terms of the agreement made be- (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— States, furthers the goals described in this tween the Islamic Republic of Iran and (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) subtitle, and, not later that 15 days before France, Germany and the United Kingdom, IRAN.—’’; and obligating such assistance, notifies the Com- with the support of the High Representative (2) by striking subsection (b). mittee on International Relations and the of the European Union (the ‘‘Paris Agree- (d) DURATION OF SANCTIONS; PRESIDENTIAL ment’’). WAIVER.—Section 9(c)(2)(C) of the Iran and Committee on Appropriations of the House Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 of Representatives and the Committee on (6) The EU–3 agreed to support the United note) is amended to read as follows: Foreign Relations and the Committee on Ap- States in taking Iran’s nuclear program to ‘‘(C) an estimate of the significance of the propriations of the Senate of such deter- the United Nations Security Council if Iran provision of the items described in section mination and submits to such committees a resumed its nuclear activities. 5(a) or section 5(b) to Iran’s ability to, re- report that includes— (7) In concert with the Paris Agreement, spectively, develop its petroleum resources (A) a statement of the determination; the President announced that the United or its weapons of mass destruction or other (B) a detailed explanation of the assistance States will drop its opposition to Iran’s ap- military capabilities; and’’. to be provided; plication to join the World Trade Organiza- (e) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Section 10(b)(1) of (C) the estimated dollar amount of the as- tion and permit, on a case-by-case basis, the the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 sistance; and licensing of spare parts for Iranian commer- U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking (D) an explanation of how the assistance cial aircraft. ‘‘and Libya’’ each place it appears. furthers United States national security in- (8) Iran’s uranium enrichment program is (f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 14 of the Iran and terests. likely to be dispersed throughout the coun- Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 SEC. 1252. STRENGTHENING THE NUCLEAR NON- try, protected in hardened infrastructure, note) is amended— PROLIFERATION TREATY. and highly mobile. (1) in paragraph (9)— (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- (9) The Parliament of Iran passed a non- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph lowing: binding resolution insisting that the Govern- (A)— (1) Article IV of the Treaty on the Non- ment of Iran resume developing nuclear fuel. (i) by striking ‘‘, or with the Government Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at (10) That resolution stated that Iran of Libya or a nongovernmental entity in Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, should develop enough nuclear fuel to gen- Libya,’’; and 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (21 erate 20,000 megawatts of electricity. (ii) by striking ‘‘nongovenmental’’ and in- UST 483) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Nu- (11) In February 2005, the Atomic Energy serting ‘‘nongovernmental’’; and clear Nonproliferation Treaty’’ or ‘‘NPT’’) Agency of Russia announced that Russia (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or states that countries that are parties to the would ship nuclear fuel to Iran’s Bushehr nu- Libya (as the case may be)’’; Treaty have the ‘‘inalienable right . . . to de- clear reactor. (2) by striking paragraph (12); and velop research, production and use of nuclear (12) Russia pledged to provide fuel to this (3) by redesignating paragraphs (13), (14), energy for peaceful purposes without dis- facility for 10 years and, under the commit- (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (12), (13), (14), crimination and in conformity with articles ment, Iran has pledged to return spent fuel (15), and (16), respectively. I and II of this Treaty’’. to Russia for storage.

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(5) Following the seizure of the United Iraq with the clear intention of subverting (15) Iran has a wealth of natural gas and States Embassy, Ayatollah Ruhollah Kho- coalition efforts to bring peace and democ- crude oil reserves and it is estimated that meini, leader of the repressive revolutionary racy to Iraq. Iran plans to invest $104,000,000,000 by 2015 in movement in Iran, expressed support for the (19) The Ministry of Defense of Iran con- natural gas production and that Iran plans actions of the students in taking American firmed in July 2003 that it had successfully to increase crude oil production to 7,000,000 citizens hostage. conducted the final test of the Shahab-3 mis- barrels a day by 2020. (6) Despite the May 1997 presidential elec- sile, giving Iran an operational inter- SEC. 1262. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TRADE RELA- tion in Iran, an election in which an esti- mediate-range ballistic missile capable of TIONS WITH STATE SPONSORS OF mated 91 percent of the electorate partici- striking both Israel and United States troops TERRORISM. pated, control of the internal and external throughout the Middle East and Afghani- It is the sense of Congress that the coun- affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran is still stan. tries of the world should choose between exercised by the courts in Iran and the Revo- SEC. 1272. DECLARATION OF CONGRESS REGARD- trading with state sponsors of terrorism or ING UNITED STATES POLICY TO- lutionary Guards, Supreme Leader, and WARD IRAN. maintaining good trade relations with the Council of Guardians of the Government of United States. Congress declares that it should be the pol- Iran. icy of the United States— SEC. 1263. PROHIBITION OF ENTRY OF NUCLEAR (7) The election results of the May 1997 (1) to support efforts by the people of Iran FUEL ASSEMBLIES. election and the high level of voter partici- The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to exercise self-determination over the form pation in that election demonstrate that the of government of their country; and (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by inserting people of Iran favor economic and political after section 10 the following new section: (2) to actively support a national ref- reforms and greater interaction with the erendum in Iran with oversight by inter- ‘‘SEC. 10A. PROHIBITION OF ENTRY TO NUCLEAR United States and the Western world in gen- national observers and monitors to certify FUEL ASSEMBLIES TO THE UNITED eral. STATES. the integrity and fairness of the referendum. (8) Efforts by the United States to improve SEC. 1273. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection relations with Iran have been rebuffed by the (b), the President shall prohibit the United IN IRAN. Government of Iran. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is au- States, or any entity of the United States, (9) President William J. Clinton eased from purchasing nuclear fuel assemblies thorized, notwithstanding any other provi- sanctions against Iran and promoted people- sion of law, to provide financial and political from any person or government entity, or to-people exchanges, but the Leader of the any entity affiliated with such person or en- assistance (including the award of grants) to Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, foreign and domestic individuals, organiza- tity, that sells nuclear fuel assemblies to the Militant Clerics’ Society, the Islamic Co- tions, and entities that support democracy Iran. alition Organization, and Supporters of the and the promotion of democracy in Iran. ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive Party of God have all opposed efforts to open Such assistance may include the award of the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Presi- Iranian society to Western influences and grants to eligible independent pro-democ- dent— have opposed efforts to change the dynamic racy radio and television broadcasting orga- ‘‘(1) determines that the waiver is in the of relations between the United States and nizations that broadcast into Iran. national security interest of the United Iran. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ELIGIBILITY FOR States; and (10) For the past two decades, the Depart- ASSISTANCE.—It is the sense of Congress that ‘‘(2) at least 7 days before the waiver takes ment of State has found Iran to be the lead- financial and political assistance under this effect, notifies the required congressional ing sponsor of international terrorism in the section be provided to an individual, organi- committees of the President’s intention to world. zation, or entity that— exercise the waiver. (11) In 1983, the Iran-sponsored Hezbollah (1) opposes the use of terrorism; ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: terrorist organization conducted suicide ter- (2) advocates the adherence by Iran to non- ‘‘(1) NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES.—The term rorist operations against United States mili- proliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, ‘nuclear fuel assemblies’ does not include tary and civilian personnel in Beirut, Leb- and biological weapons and materiel; low-enriched uranium (LEU). For the pur- anon, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of (3) is dedicated to democratic values and pose of the preceding sentence the term ‘low- Americans. supports the adoption of a democratic form enriched uranium’ means a product produced (12) The United States intelligence commu- of government in Iran; using blended down weapons-grade and high- nity and law enforcement personnel have (4) is dedicated to respect for human ly-enriched uranium (HEU) that is provided linked Iran to attacks against American rights, including the fundamental equality of by the Russian entity Techsnabexport (also military personnel at Khobar Towers in women; known as TENEX) in cooperation with the Saudi Arabia in 1996 and to al Qaeda attacks (5) works to establish equality of oppor- U.S. Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of against civilians in Saudi Arabia in 2004. tunity for people; and USEC, Inc. (13) According to the Department of (6) supports freedom of the press, freedom ‘‘(2) REQUIRED CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- State’s Patterns of Global Terrorism 2001 re- of speech, freedom of association, and free- TEES.—The term ‘required congressional port, ‘‘Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard dom of religion. committees’ means the Committee on Armed Corps and Ministry of Intelligence and Secu- (c) FUNDING.—The President may provide Services, the Committee on Finance, and the rity continued to be involved in the planning assistance under this section using amounts Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen- and support of terrorist acts and supported a made available pursuant to the authoriza- ate and the Committee on Armed Services, variety of groups that use terrorism to pur- tion of appropriations under subsection (g). the Committee on International Relations, (d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days sue their goals,’’ and ‘‘Iran continued to pro- and the Committee on Ways and Means of before each obligation of assistance under vide Lebanese Hizballah and the Palestinian the House of Representatives.’’. this section, and in accordance with the pro- rejectionist groups—notably HAMAS, the PART V—DEMOCRACY IN IRAN cedures under section 634A of the Foreign Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the [Popular Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1), the SEC. 1271. FINDINGS. Front for the Liberation of Palestine-Gen- President shall notify the Committee on Congress makes the following findings: eral Command]—with varying amounts of Foreign Relations and the Committee on Ap- (1) The people of the United States have funding, safehaven, training and weapons’’. propriations of the Senate and the Com- long demonstrated an interest in the well- (14) The Government of Iran currently op- mittee on International Relations and the being of the people of Iran, dating back to erates more than 10 radio and television sta- Committee on Appropriations of the House the 1830s. tions broadcasting in Iraq that incite violent of Representatives. (2) Famous Americans such as Howard Bas- actions against United States and coalition (e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COORDI- kerville, Dr. Samuel Martin, Jane E. Doo- personnel in Iraq. NATION OF POLICY AND APPOINTMENT.—It is little, and Louis G. Dreyfus, Jr., made sig- (15) The current leaders of Iran, Ayatollah the sense of Congress that in order to ensure nificant contributions to Iranian society by Ali Khamenei and Hashemi Rafsanjani, have maximum coordination among Federal agen- furthering the educational opportunities of repeatedly called upon Muslims to kill cies, if the President provides the assistance the people of Iran and improving the oppor- Americans in Iraq and install a theocratic under this section, the President should ap- tunities of the less fortunate citizens of Iran. regime in Iraq. point an individual who shall— (3) Iran and the United States were allies (16) The Government of Iran has admitted (1) serve as special assistant to the Presi- following World War II, and through the late pursuing a clandestine nuclear program, dent on matters relating to Iran; and 1970s Iran was as an important regional ally which the United States intelligence com- (2) coordinate among the appropriate di- of the United States and a key bulwark munity believes may include a nuclear weap- rectors of the National Security Council on against Soviet influence. ons program. issues regarding such matters.

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(f) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DIPLO- (b) REPORT ON PINON CANYON MANEUVER egy to address the potential expansion or up- MATIC ASSISTANCE.—It is the sense of Con- SITE.— grade of training ranges. gress that— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than November (E) An analysis of alternatives to the ex- (1) support for a transition to democracy in 30, 2006, the Secretary of the Army shall sub- pansion of Army ranges to include an assess- Iran should be expressed by United States mit to the congressional defense committees ment of the joint use of ranges operated by representatives and officials in all appro- a report containing an analysis of any poten- other services. priate international fora; tial expansion of the military training range (2) representatives of the Government of at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site at Fort SA 4236. Mr. LUGAR submitted an Iran should be denied access to all United Carson, Colorado. amendment intended to be proposed by States Government buildings; (2) CONTENT.—The report required under him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- (3) efforts to bring a halt to the nuclear paragraph (1) shall include the following in- propriations for fiscal year 2007 for formation: weapons program of Iran, including steps to military activities of the Department end the supply of nuclear components or fuel (A) A description of the Army’s current to Iran, should be intensified, with par- and projected military requirements for of Defense, for military construction, ticular attention focused on the cooperation training at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. and for defense activities of the De- regarding such program— (B) An analysis of the reasons for any partment of Energy, to prescribe per- (A) between the Government of Iran and changes in those requirements, including the sonnel strengths for such fiscal year the Government of the Russian Federation; extent to which they are a result of the in- for the Armed Forces, and for other and crease of military personnel due to the 2005 purposes; which was ordered to lie on round of defense base closure and realign- (B) between the Government of Iran and the table; as follows: individuals from China, Malaysia, and Paki- ment, the conversion of Army brigades to a Beginning on page 453, strike line 1 though stan, including the network of Dr. Abdul modular format, or the Integrated Global page 461, line 7, and insert the following: Qadeer (A. Q.) Khan; and Presence and Basing Strategy. (4) officials and representatives of the (C) A proposed plan for addressing those re- SEC. 1206. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RE- United States should— quirements, including a description of any LATING TO THE BUILDING OF THE proposed expansion of the existing training CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY (A) strongly and unequivocally support in- FORCES. digenous efforts in Iran calling for free, range by acquiring privately held land sur- rounding the site and an analysis of alter- (a) AUTHORITY.—The President may direct transparent, and democratic elections; and the Secretary of State to work with the Sec- (B) draw international attention to viola- native approaches that do not require expan- sion of the training range. retary of Defense to provide assistance to tions by the Government of Iran of human help build the capacity of partner nations’ rights, freedom of religion, freedom of as- (D) If an expansion of the training range is recommended pursuant to subparagraph (C), military forces to disrupt or destroy ter- sembly, and freedom of the press. rorist networks, close safe havens, or partici- (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— the following information: pate in or support United States, coalition, (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be (i) An assessment of the economic impact or international military or stability oper- appropriated to the Department of State on local communities of such acquisition. ations. $100,000,000 to carry out activities under this (ii) An assessment of the environmental (b) TYPES OF PARTNERSHIP SECURITY CA- section. impact of expanding the Pinon Canyon Ma- neuver Site. PACITY BUILDING.—The partnership security (2) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be capacity building authorized under sub- appropriated by section 1405(1) for the Army (iii) An estimate of the costs associated section (a) may include the provision of for operation and maintenance for additional with the potential expansion, including land equipment, supplies, services, training, and costs due to Operation Iraqi Freedom and acquisition, range improvements, installa- funding. Operation Enduring Freedom is hereby de- tion of utilities, environmental restoration, (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— creased by $100,000,000. and other environmental activities in con- nection with the acquisition. (1) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of SEC. 1274. REPORTING REQUIREMENT REGARD- (iv) An assessment of options for compen- Defense may support partnership security ING DESIGNATION OF DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION ORGANIZATIONS. sating local communities for the loss of capacity building as authorized under sub- Not later than 15 days before designating a property tax revenue as a result of the ex- section (a) by transferring funds available to democratic opposition organization as eligi- pansion of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. the Department of Defense to a partnership ble to receive assistance under section 1272, (v) An assessment of whether the acquisi- security building account of the Department the President shall notify the Committee on tion of additional land at the Pinon Canyon of State for use as provided under paragraph Foreign Relations and the Committee on Ap- Maneuver Site can be carried out by the Sec- (2). Any funds so transferred shall remain propriations of the Senate and the Com- retary solely through transactions, including available until expended. mittee on International Relations and the land exchanges and the lease or purchase of (2) USE OF FUNDS.—The funds transferred to Committee on Appropriations of the House easements, with willing sellers of the pri- the partnership security building account of Representatives of the proposed designa- vately held land. under paragraph (1) shall, subject to the ap- tion. The notification may be in classified (c) REPORT ON EXPANSION OF ARMY TRAIN- proval of the Secretary of State, be made ING RANGES.— form. available for use by the Secretary of Defense (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, to carry out activities to build partnership SA 4235. Mr. ALLARD (for himself 2007, the Secretary of the Army shall submit security capacity. The amount of funds made to the congressional defense committees a and Mr. SALAZAR) submitted an amend- available for such purpose may not exceed report containing an assessment of the train- ment intended to be proposed by him $400,000,000 in any fiscal year. ing ranges operated by the Army to support (d) APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appro- major Army units. MENTS.—Not later than 10 days before ap- priations for fiscal year 2007 for mili- (2) CONTENT.—The report required under proving the use by the Secretary of Defense tary activities of the Department of paragraph (1) shall include the following in- of funds to carry out activities to build part- Defense, for military construction, and formation: nership security capacity under subsection for defense activities of the Depart- (A) The size, description, and mission es- (c)(2), the Secretary of State shall submit to ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel sential training tasks supported by each the Committee on Foreign Relations and the strengths for such fiscal year for the such Army training range during fiscal year Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 2003. Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and the Committee on International Rela- (B) A description of the projected changes tions and the Committee on Appropriations which was ordered to lie on the table; in training range requirements, including of the House of Representatives a notifica- as follows: the size, characteristics, and attributes for tion of the countries chosen to be recipients On page 546, after line 22, add the fol- mission essential training of each range and and the specific type of assistance that will lowing: the extent to which any changes in require- be provided, including the specific entity SEC. 2828. REPORTS ON ARMY TRAINING RANGES. ments are a result of the 2005 round of de- within the recipient country that will be (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the fense base closure and realignment, the con- provided the assistance and the type and du- Army may not carry out any acquisition of version of Army brigades to a modular for- ration of such assistance. real property to expand the Pinon Canyon mat, or the Integrated Global Presence and (e) APPLICABLE LAW.—The authorities and Maneuver Site at Fort Carson, Colorado Basing Strategy. limitations in the Foreign Assistance Act of until— (C) The projected deficit or surplus of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and the Foreign (1) the Secretary has provided to the con- training land at each such range, and a de- Operations, Export Financing, and Related gressional defense committees the extent to scription of the Army’s plan to address that Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public which the acquisition could be carried out projected deficit or surplus of land as well as Law 109–102) shall be applicable to assistance through transactions with willing sellers of the upgrade of range attributes at each ex- provided and funds transferred under the au- the privately held land; and isting training range. thority of this section. (2) 30 days after the Secretary submits the (D) A description of the Army’s (f) EXPIRATION.—The authority in this sec- report required under subsection (b). prioritization process and investment strat- tion shall expire on September 30, 2008.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5891 (g) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY AND and for defense activities of the De- enactment and on an annual basis thereafter MODIFICATION OF EXISTING REPORTING RE- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- a report listing all contributions for the pre- QUIREMENT.—Section 1206 of the National De- sonnel strengths for such fiscal year vious fiscal year from the U.S. federal gov- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 for the Armed Forces, and for other ernment and all other sources to the United (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456) is amend- Nations and United Nations affiliated funds, ed— purposes; which was ordered to lie on organizations, programs, and other related (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘authority to the table; as follows: bodies, including but not limited to employ- build’’ and inserting ‘‘report on’’; At the end, add the following: ment of U.S. government and military per- (2) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), RESOLUTION sonnel in support of the United Nations and (e), and (g); and Whereas the name ‘‘United Nations’’ was United Nations affiliated funds, organiza- (3) in subsection (f)— first coined by United States President tions, programs, and other related bodies or (A) by striking ‘‘(f) REPORT.—’’; Franklin D. Roosevelt, and used in the ‘‘Dec- their operations, voluntary contributions, (B) by striking ‘‘the congressional commit- laration by United Nations’’ of January 1, in-kind contributions, and any additional tees specified in subsection (e)(3)’’ and in- 1942; costs incurred through intelligence gath- serting ‘‘the congressional defense commit- Whereas, the United Nations is located in ering and sharing, logistical support and tees and the Committee on Foreign Rela- the prestigious Turtle Bay neighborhood of transportation, and assessed contributions. tions of the Senate and the Committee on Manhattan overlooking the East River, on The report shall provide the amount contrib- International Relations of the House of Rep- spacious grounds donated by John D. Rocke- uted, the nature of the contribution, the de- resentatives’’; feller, Jr.; partment of the U.S. government or other (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, includ- Whereas, the United States has shared a entity responsible for the contribution, the ing strengths and weaknesses for the pur- unique relationship with the United Nations purpose of the contribution, and the United poses described in subsection (a)’’; since its founding as being its home state Nations fund, organization, program, or (D) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, includ- and largest financial contributor; other related body receiving the contribu- ing for the purposes described in subsection Whereas, the United States finances 22 per- tion. Upon submission to Congress, the re- (a)’’; and cent of the United Nations’ budget and gives port shall be publicly available. (E) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, includ- even more in voluntary contributions; ing for the purposes described in subsection Whereas, recently the Deputy to the Sec- SA 4241. Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, (a)’’. retary General of the United Nations, Mark Mr. FRIST, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KENNEDY, Malloch Brown, made disparaging comments Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BYRD, Mr. SESSIONS, against the United States and our support of SA 4237. Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. REED, the United Nations by stating— and Mr. NELSON of Florida) submitted Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. TALENT, an amendment intended to be proposed (1) that ‘‘the prevailing practice of seeking to use the U.N. almost by stealth as a diplo- Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. CHAMBLISS, by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize matic tool while failing to stand up for it Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. GRAHAM, appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for against its domestic critics is simply not Mr. DAYTON, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. BAYH, Mr. military activities of the Department sustainable; you will lose the U.N. one way CORNYN, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. THUNE, Mr. of Defense, for military construction, or another’’; ALLARD, and Mr. ALLEN) proposed an (2) that ‘‘To acknowledge an America reli- and for defense activities of the De- amendment to the bill S. 2766, to au- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- ant on international institutions is not per- ceived to be good politics at home’’; and thorize appropriations for fiscal year sonnel strengths for such fiscal year (3) that ‘‘Exacerbating matters is the wide- 2007 for military activities of the De- for the Armed Forces, and for other ly held perception, even among many U.S. partment of Defense, for military con- purposes; as follows: allies, that the U.S. tends to hold on to struction, and for defense activities of At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the maximalist positions when it could be find- the Department of Energy, to prescribe following: ing middle ground’’; personnel strengths for such fiscal year Whereas, the thrust of this speech was sup- SEC. 114. REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE for the Armed Forces, and for other ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. ported by Kofi Annan, Secretary General of In allocating amounts authorized to be ap- the United Nations; purposes; as follows: propriated by section 101(5) for other pro- Whereas, such illegitimate accusations are On page 2, strike lines 1 through 3, and in- curement for the Army for the procurement both false and unconstructive for a diplo- sert the following: of replacement equipment for the National matic environment; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. Guard, the Secretary of Defense shall afford Whereas the genesis of any negative press (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as a priority in the allocation of such funds to regarding the United Nations is not the the ‘‘John Warner National Defense Author- the States likely to experience a hurricane United States itself, but is openly publicized ization Act for Fiscal Year 2007’’. during the 2007 hurricane season. here due to the well protected freedom of (b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- speech and press; lowing findings: SA 4238. Mr. INHOFE submitted an Whereas the United States seeks manage- (1) Senator John Warner of Virginia was amendment intended to be proposed by ment reform within the United Nations to elected a member of the United States Sen- strengthen the institution in order to pro- ate on November 7, 1978, for a full term be- him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- vide for the mission of the United Nations, propriations for fiscal year 2007 for ginning on January 3, 1979. He was subse- better international peacekeeping and dis- quently appointed by the Governor of Vir- military activities of the Department aster relief: Now, therefore, be it ginia to fill a vacancy on January 2, 1979, and of Defense, for military construction, Resolved, That the United States Senate has served continuously since that date. He and for defense activities of the De- does hereby declare that the bleating accusa- was appointed a member of the Committee partment of Energy, to prescribe per- tions made by Mark Malloch Brown and sup- on Armed Services in January 1979, and has sonnel strengths for such fiscal year ported by Kofi Annan are not constructive served continuously on the Committee since for a better United Nations, and that com- for the Armed Forces, and for other that date, a period of nearly 28 years. Sen- prehensive reform should be enacted to the ator Warner’s service on the Committee rep- purposes; which was ordered to lie on organization. the table; as follows: resents nearly half of its existence since it was established after World War II. At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add SA 4240. Mr. INHOFE submitted an (2) Senator Warner came to the Senate and the following: amendment intended to be proposed by the Committee on Armed Services after a SEC. 1209. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- distinguished record of service to the Nation, ASSISTANCE UNDER THE AMERICAN propriations for fiscal year 2007 for including combat service in the Armed SERVICEMEMBERS’ PROTECTION Forces and high civilian office. ACT OF 2002. military activities of the Department (3) Senator Warner enlisted in the United Section 2013(13)(A) of the American of Defense, for military construction, States Navy upon graduation from high Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002 and for defense activities of the De- school in 1945, and served until the summer (title II of Public Law 107–206; 116 Stat. 909; partment of Energy, to prescribe per- of 1946, when he was discharged as a Petty 22 U.S.C. 7432(13)(A)) is amended by striking sonnel strengths for such fiscal year Officer 3rd Class. He then attended Wash- ‘‘or 5’’. for the Armed Forces, and for other ington and Lee University on the G.I. Bill. purposes; which was ordered to lie on Mr. INHOFE submitted an He graduated in 1949 and entered the Univer- SA 4239. the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by sity of Virginia Law School. At the appropriate place, add the following: (4) Upon the outbreak of the Korean War in him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- SECTION———. UNITED NATIONS FUNDING 1950, Senator Warner volunteered for active propriations for fiscal year 2007 for STUDY. duty, interrupting his education to accept a military activities of the Department The Office of Management and Budget commission in the United States Marine of Defense, for military construction, shall submit to Congress within 90 days of Corps. He served in combat in Korea as a

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He was selected by (b) RESPONSE TO MEDICAL NEEDS ARISING The President’s budget submitted pursuant the late Chief Judge E. Barrett Prettyman of FROM MANDATORY MILITARY VACCINATIONS.— to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States the United States Court of Appeals for the (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense Code, for each fiscal year after fiscal year District of Columbia Circuit as his law clerk. shall maintain a joint military medical cen- 2007 shall include— After his service to Judge Prettyman, Sen- ter of excellence focusing on the medical (1) a request for funds for such fiscal year ator Warner became an Assistant United needs arising from mandatory military vac- for ongoing military operations in Afghani- States Attorney in the District of Columbia, cinations. stan and Iraq; and later entered private law practice. (2) ELEMENTS.—The joint military medical (2) an estimate of all funds expected to be (6) In 1969, the Senate gave its advice and center of excellence under paragraph (1) required in that fiscal year for such oper- consent to the appointment of Senator War- shall consist of the following: ations; and ner as Under Secretary of the Navy. He (A) The Vaccine Healthcare Centers of the (3) a detailed justification of the funds re- served in this position until 1972, when he Department of Defense, which shall be the quested. was confirmed and appointed as the 61st Sec- principal elements of the center. retary of the Navy since the office was estab- (B) Any other elements that the Secretary SA 4243. Mr. BIDEN submitted an considers appropriate. lished in 1798. As Secretary, Senator Warner amendment intended to be proposed by was the principal United States negotiator (3) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In acting as and signatory of the Incidents at Sea Execu- him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- the principal elements of the joint military tive Agreement with the Soviet Union, propriations for fiscal year 2007 for medical center under paragraph (1), the Vac- which was signed in 1972 and remains in ef- military activities of the Department cine Healthcare Centers referred to in para- fect today. It has served as the model for of Defense, for military construction, graph (2)(A) may carry out the following: (A) Medical assistance and care to individ- similar agreements between states covering and for defense activities of the De- uals receiving mandatory military vaccines the operation of naval ships and aircraft in partment of Energy, to prescribe per- and their dependents, including long-term international sea lanes throughout the sonnel strengths for such fiscal year case management for adverse events where world. for the Armed Forces, and for other necessary. (7) Senator Warner left the Department of (B) Evaluations to identify and treat po- the Navy in 1974. His next public service was purposes; which was ordered to lie on tential and actual health effects from vac- as Director of the American Revolution Bi- the table; as follows: cines before and after their use in the field. centennial Commission. In this capacity, he At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add (C) The development and sustainment of a coordinated the celebration of the Nation’s the following: long-term vaccine safety and efficacy reg- founding, directing the Federal role in all 50 SEC. 707. ENHANCEMENT OF COLORECTAL CAN- istry. CER SCREENING FOR TRICARE States and in over 20 foreign nations. (D) Support for an expert clinical advisory (8) Senator Warner has served as chairman BENEFICIARIES OVER AGE 50. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section board for case reviews related to disability of the Committee on Armed Services of the assessment questions. United States Senate from 1999 to 2001, and 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following (E) Long-term and short-term studies to again since January 2003. He served as rank- identify unanticipated benefits and adverse ing minority member of the committee from new paragraph: ‘‘(3) Members and former members of the events from vaccines. 1987 to 1993, and again from 2001 to 2003. Sen- (F) Educational outreach for immunization ator Warner concludes his service as chair- uniformed services described in paragraph (1) or (2) who are 50 years of age or older shall providers and those required to receive im- man at the end of the 109th Congress, but munizations. will remain a member of the committee. also be entitled to the colorectal cancer screening tests described in section (G) The development, dissemination, and (9) This Act is the twenty-eighth annual validation of educational materials for De- authorization act for the Department of De- 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1935x(pp)(1)) with such frequency as partment of Defense healthcare workers re- fense for which Senator Warner has taken a lating to vaccine safety, efficacy, and ac- major responsibility as a member of the tests for which payment would be authorized under section 1834(d) of that Act (42 U.S.C. ceptability. Committee on Armed Services of the United (c) LIMITATION ON RESTRUCTURING OF VAC- States Senate, and the fourteenth for which 1935m(d)) without regard to whether such members or former members are at high risk CINE HEALTHCARE CENTERS.— he has exercised a leadership role as chair- (1) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense man or ranking minority member of the for colorectal cancer (as described in section 1861(pp)(2) of that Act) or have otherwise pre- may not downsize or otherwise restructure committee. the Vaccine Healthcare Centers of the De- (10) Senator Warner, as seaman, Marine of- viously exhibited any symptom of or associ- ated with colorectal cancer.’’. partment of Defense until the Secretary sub- ficer, Under Secretary and Secretary of the mits to Congress a report setting forth a Navy, and member, ranking minority mem- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(8) of such section is amended by striking plan for meeting the immunization needs of ber, and chairman of the Committee on the Armed Forces during the 10-year period Armed Services, has made unique and lasting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘para- graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a)’’. beginning on the date of the submittal of the contributions to the national security of the report. United States. SA 4244. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. (2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report sub- (11) It is altogether fitting and proper that mitted under paragraph (1) shall include the his Act, the last annual authorization Act BINGAMAN, and Mr. CARPER) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed following: for the national defense that Senator Warner (A) An assessment of the potential biologi- manages in and for the United States Senate by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize cal threats to members of the Armed Forces as chairman of the Committee on Armed appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for that are addressable by vaccine. Services, be named in his honor, as provided military activities of the Department (B) An assessment of the distance and time in subsection (a). of Defense, for military construction, required to travel to a Vaccine Healthcare and for defense activities of the De- Center by members of the Armed Forces who SA 4242. Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, partment of Energy, to prescribe per- have severe reactions to a mandatory mili- Mr. WARNER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. GRAHAM, sonnel strengths for such fiscal year tary vaccine. Mr. BYRD, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. for the Armed Forces, and for other (C) An identification of the most effective CHAMBLISS, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COBURN, mechanisms for ensuring the provision serv- Mr. CONRAD, Mr. REID, Mr. STEVENS, purposes; which was ordered to lie on ices by the Vaccine Healthcare Centers to Ms. SNOWE, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. LIEBER- the table; as follows: both military medical professionals and MAN, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add members of the Armed Forces. AKAKA, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. DOOD, and the following: (D) An assessment of current military and Mr. BURNS) proposed an amendment to SEC. 730. MILITARY VACCINATION MATTERS. civilian expertise with respect to mass adult the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropria- (a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT FOR COMPTROLLER immunization programs, including case man- GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON VACCINE agement under such programs for rare ad- tions for fiscal year 2007 for military HEALTHCARE CENTERS.—Section 736(b) of the verse reactions to immunizations. activities of the Department of De- National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- (E) An organizational structure for each fense, for military construction, and cal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. military department to ensure support of the for defense activities of the Depart- 3356) is amended by adding at the end the fol- Vaccine Healthcare Centers in the provision ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel lowing new paragraph: of services to members of the Armed Forces.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5893 SA 4245. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, to pro- At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the amendment intended to be proposed by vide command, control, and continuity of following: him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- support for units and personnel performing SEC. 1066. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEU- propriations for fiscal year 2007 for annual training duty under paragraph (1). TRALIZING OR DEFEATING THREATS (b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The activities TO MILITARY ROTARY WING AIR- military activities of the Department authorized by this subsection are the fol- CRAFT FROM PORTABLE AIR DE- of Defense, for military construction, lowing: FENSE SYSTEMS AND ROCKET PRO- and for defense activities of the De- (1) Ground surveillance activities. PELLED GRENADES. partment of Energy, to prescribe per- (2) Airborne surveillance activities. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (3) Logistical support. after the date of the enactment of this Act, sonnel strengths for such fiscal year the Secretary of Defense shall submit to for the Armed Forces, and for other (4) Provision of translation services and training. Congress a report on technologies for neu- purposes; which was ordered to lie on tralizing or defeating threats to military ro- the table; as follows: (5) Provision of administrative support services. tary wing aircraft posed by portable air de- At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the (6) Provision of technical training services. fense systems and rocket propelled grenades following: (7) Provision of emergency medical assist- that are being researched, developed, em- SEC. ll. EXPANSION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFI- ance and services. ployed, or considered by the United States CERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM. (8) Provision of communications services. Government or the North Atlantic Treaty (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the (9) Rescue of aliens in peril. Organization. (b) CONTENT.—The report required under military departments shall take appropriate (10) Construction of roadways, patrol subsection (a) shall include— actions to increase the number of secondary roads, fences, barriers, and other facilities to (1) an assessment of the expected value and educational institutions at which a unit of secure the southern land border of the utility of the technologies, particularly with the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps United States. respect to— is organized under chapter 102 of title 10, (11) Ground and air transportation. (A) the saving of lives; United States Code. (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Units and (b) EXPANSION TARGETS.—In increasing personnel of the National Guard of a State (B) the ability to reduce the vulnerability under subsection (a) the number of sec- may perform activities in another State of aircraft; and ondary educational institutions at which a under subsection (a) only pursuant to the (C) the enhancement of the ability of air- unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training terms of an emergency management assist- craft and their crews to accomplish assigned Corps is organized, the Secretaries of the ance compact or other cooperative arrange- missions; military departments shall seek to organize ment entered into between the Governors of (2) an assessment of the potential costs of units at an additional number of institutions such States for purposes of this section, and developing and deploying such technologies; as follows: only with the approval of the Secretary of (3) a description of efforts undertaken to (1) In the case of Army units, 15 institu- Defense. develop such technologies, including— (A) non-lethal counter measures; tions. (d) COORDINATION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- (2) In the case of Navy units, 10 institu- retary of Homeland Security shall, in con- (B) lasers and other systems designed to tions. sultation with the Secretary of Defense and dazzle, impede, or obscure threatening weap- (3) In the case of Marine Corps units, 15 in- the Governors of the States concerned, co- on or their users; stitutions. ordinate the performance of activities under (C) direct fire response systems; (4) In the case of Air Force units, 10 insti- this section by units and personnel of the (D) directed energy weapons; and tutions. National Guard. (E) passive and active systems; and (4) a description of any impediments to the (c) FUNDING.— (e) ANNUAL TRAINING.—Annual training (1) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR OPERATION AND duty performed by members of the National development of such technologies, such as MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE.—The amount Guard under this section shall be appropriate legal restrictions under the law of war, trea- authorized to be appropriated by section for the units and individual members con- ty restrictions under the Protocol on Blind- 301(5) for operation and maintenance, De- cerned, taking into account the types of ing Lasers, and political obstacles such as fense-wide, is hereby increased by $7,000,000. units and military occupational specialties the reluctance of other allied countries to (2) AVAILABILITY.—Of the amount author- of individual members performing such duty. pursue such technologies. ized to be appropriated by section 301(5) for (f) PROHIBITION ON DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Activities carried out SA 4248. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted increased by paragraph (1), $7,000,000 may be under this section shall not include the di- an amendment intended to be proposed available for activities under this section. rect participation of a member of the Na- by her to the bill S. 2766, to authorize tional Guard in a search, seizure, arrest, or appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for SA 4246. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an similar activity. military activities of the Department amendment intended to be proposed by (g) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author- of Defense, for military construction, him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- ity of this section shall expire on January 1, and for defense activities of the De- propriations for fiscal year 2007 for 2009. partment of Energy, to prescribe per- military activities of the Department (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘Governor of a State’’ means, sonnel strengths for such fiscal year of Defense, for military construction, in the case of the District of Columbia, the for the Armed Forces, and for other and for defense activities of the De- Commanding General of the National Guard purposes; which was ordered to lie on partment of Energy, to prescribe per- of the District of Columbia. the table; as follows: sonnel strengths for such fiscal year (2) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the At the appropriate place, insert the fol- for the Armed Forces, and for other several States and the District of Columbia, lowing: purposes; which was ordered to lie on the Commonwealth of , Guam, SEC. lll. DEFINITION OF MEMBER OF THE SPE- the table; as follows: and the Virgin Islands. CIAL EXPOSURE COHORT. (3) The term ‘‘State along the southern At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the Section 3621(14) of the Energy Employees land border of the United States’’ means following: Occupational Illness Compensation Program each of the following: Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)) is amended by SEC. 1044. TEMPORARY NATIONAL GUARD SUP- (A) The State of Arizona. adding at the end the following: PORT FOR SECURING THE SOUTH- (B) The State of California. ERN LAND BORDER OF THE UNITED ‘‘(D) The employee— STATES. (C) The State of New Mexico. ‘‘(i) was so employed by the Department of (D) The State of Texas. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—(1) Energy, or a contractor or subcontractor of With the approval of the Secretary of De- that Department, before 1986 on— fense, the Governor of a State may order any SA 4247. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an ‘‘(I) Enewetak Atoll; units or personnel of the National Guard of amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(II) Bikini Atoll; such State to annual training duty under him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- ‘‘(III) Rongelap Atoll; or section 502(a) of title 32, United States Code, propriations for fiscal year 2007 for ‘‘(IV) Utrik Atoll; to carry out in any State along the Southern military activities of the Department ‘‘(ii) was exposed to ionizing radiation in land border of the United States the activi- of Defense, for military construction, the performance of a duty of the employee; ties authorized in subsection (b) for the pur- and for defense activities of the De- and ‘‘(iii) during the time the employee was so pose of securing such border. Such duty shall partment of Energy, to prescribe per- not exceed 21 days in any year. employed, was a citizen of the Trust Terri- (2) With the approval of the Secretary of sonnel strengths for such fiscal year tory of the Pacific Islands.’’. Defense, the Governor of a State may order for the Armed Forces, and for other any units or personnel of the National Guard purposes; which was ordered to lie on SA 4249. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself of such State to perform duty under section the table; as follows: and Mr. BINGAMAN) submitted an

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RETALIATING AGAINST A FEDERAL sonnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other JUDGE OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCE- for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on MENT OFFICER BY FALSE CLAIM OR purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SLANDER OF TITLE. the table; as follows: ‘‘(a) Whoever files or attempts to file, in On page 573, after line 20, add the fol- any public record or in any private record At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the lowing: which is generally available to the public, following: SEC. 3121. DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMIS- any false lien or encumbrance against the SEC. 215. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SIONING OF PROCESS-CONTAMI- NATED FACILITIES. real or personal property of a Federal judge ON WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, or a Federal law enforcement official, on ac- NEW MEXICO. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy count of the performance of official duties by (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR RESEARCH, DE- is authorized to undertake immediate de- that Federal judge or Federal law enforce- VELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY.— commissioning and decontamination of proc- The amount authorized to be appropriated ess-contaminated facilities located at Na- ment official, knowing or having reason to by section 201(1) for research, development, tional Nuclear Security Administration fa- know that such lien or encumbrance is false test, and evaluation for the Army is hereby cilities. The Secretary shall allocate not less or contains any materially false, fictitious, increased by $5,000,000. than $75,000,000 for such activities out of the or fraudulent statement or representation, (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNT.— amount made available under section 3102 for shall be fined under this title or imprisoned (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized fiscal year 2007 for defense environmental for not more than 10 years, or both. to be appropriated by section 201(1) for re- cleanup activities. ‘‘(b) As used in this section— search, development, test, and evaluation for (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after ‘‘(1) the term ‘Federal judge’ means a jus- the Army, as increased by subsection (a), the date of the enactment of this Act, the tice or judge of the United States as defined $5,000,000 may be available for the develop- Secretary of Energy shall submit to Con- in section 451 of title 28, United States Code, ment of a range-wide environmental impact gress a report identifying all excess process- a judge of the United States Court of Federal statement with respect to White Sands Mis- contaminated National Nuclear Security Ad- Claims, a United States bankruptcy judge, a sile Range, New Mexico. ministration facilities and a plan, including United States magistrate judge, and a judge (2) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER AMOUNTS.— a strategy and budgetary requirements, for of the United States Court of Appeals for the The amount available under paragraph (1) decontaminating such facilities. Armed Forces, United States Court of Ap- for the purpose set forth in that paragraph is peals for Veterans Claims, United States Tax in addition to any amounts available under SA 4252. Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Court, District Court of Guam, District this Act for that purpose. LEAHY, Mr. SPECTER, and Mr. DURBIN) Court of the Northern Mariana Islands, or (c) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be submitted an amendment intended to District Court of the Virgin Islands; and appropriated by section 301(1) for operation be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, ‘‘(2) the term ‘Federal law enforcement of- ficer’ has the meaning given that term in and maintenance for Army is hereby reduced to authorize appropriations for fiscal by $5,000,000. section 115 of this title and includes an at- year 2007 for military activities of the torney who is an officer or employee of the SA 4250. Mr. DOMENICI submitted an Department of Defense, for military United States in the executive branch of the amendment intended to be proposed by construction, and for defense activities Government.’’. him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize ap- of the Department of Energy, to pre- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter propriations for fiscal year 2007 for scribe personnel strengths for such fis- analysis for chapter 73 of title 18, United cal year for the Armed Forces, and for States Code, is amended by adding at the end military activities of the Department the following new item: of Defense, for military construction, other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘1521. Retaliating against a Federal judge and for defense activities of the De- or Federal law enforcement of- At the end of title X of division A, insert partment of Energy, to prescribe per- ficer by false claim or slander the following: sonnel strengths for such fiscal year of title.’’. SEC. 1084. COURT SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS. for the Armed Forces, and for other ROTECTION OF NDIVIDUALS ERFORMING (a) JUDICIAL BRANCH SECURITY REQUIRE- (e) P I P purposes; which was ordered to lie on ERTAIN FFICIAL UTIES MENTS.— C O D .— FFENSE the table; as follows: (1) ENSURING CONSULTATION AND COORDINA- (1) O .—Chapter 7 of title 18, United At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the TION WITH THE JUDICIARY.—Section 566 of title States Code, is amended by adding at the end following: 28, United States Code, is amended by adding the following: SEC. 215. WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES. at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 118. PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS PER- (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR RESEARCH, DE- ‘‘(i) The Director of the United States Mar- FORMING CERTAIN OFFICIAL DU- VELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY.— shals Service shall consult and coordinate TIES. The amount authorized to be appropriated with the Judicial Conference of the United ‘‘(a) Whoever knowingly makes restricted by section 201(2) for research, development, States on a continuing basis regarding the personal information about a covered offi- test, and evaluation for the Navy is hereby security requirements for the judicial branch cial, or a member of the immediate family of increased by $4,000,000. of the United States Government.’’. that covered official, publicly available, with (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNT.— (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 331 the intent that such restricted personal in- (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized of title 28, United States Code, is amended by formation be used to kill, kidnap, or inflict to be appropriated by section 201(2) for re- adding at the end the following: bodily harm upon, or to threaten to kill, kid- search, development, test, and evaluation for ‘‘The Judicial Conference shall consult and nap, or inflict bodily harm upon, that cov- the Navy, as increased by subsection (a), coordinate with the Director of United ered official, or a member of the immediate $4,000,000 may be available for research and States Marshals Service on a continuing family of that covered official, shall be fined development on water treatment tech- basis regarding the security requirements for under this title and imprisoned not more nologies that will reduce the cost of pro- the judicial branch of the United States Gov- than 5 years, or both. ducing safe drinking water through desalin- ernment.’’. ‘‘(b) As used in this section— ization, contaminant removal, water reuse, (b) PROTECTION OF FAMILY MEMBERS.—Sec- ‘‘(1) the term ‘restricted personal informa- and other mechanisms. tion 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government tion’ means, with respect to an individual, (2) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER AMOUNTS.— Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— the Social Security number, the home ad- The amount available under paragraph (1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or a dress, home phone number, mobile phone for the purpose set forth in that paragraph is family member of that individual’’ after number, personal email, or home fax number in addition to any amounts available under ‘‘that individual’’; and of, and identifiable to, that individual; this Act for that purpose. (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ‘‘or ‘‘(2) the term ‘covered official’ means— (c) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be a family member of that individual’’ after ‘‘(A) an individual designated in section appropriated by section 301(2) for operation ‘‘the report’’. 1114; and maintenance for Navy is hereby reduced (c) EXTENSION OF SUNSET PROVISION.—Sec- ‘‘(B) a Federal judge or Federal law en- by $4,000,000. tion 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government forcement officer as those terms are defined Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App) is amended by in section 1521; or SA 4251. Mr. DOMENICI submitted an striking ‘‘2005’’ each place that term appears ‘‘(C) a grand or petit juror, witness, or amendment intended to be proposed by and inserting ‘‘2009’’. other officer in or of, any court of the United

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5895 States, or an officer who may be serving at and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. ‘‘(5) For purposes of construing and apply- any examination or other proceeding before 13867) is amended to read as follows: ing chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, any United States magistrate judge or other ‘‘SEC. 31707. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- including any adjustment of insurance rates committing magistrate; and TIONS. by regulation or otherwise, a judge ap- ‘‘(3) the term ‘immediate family’ has the ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated pointed under this section who is in regular same meaning given that term in section $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 active service or who is retired under section 115(c)(2).’’. through 2010 to carry out this subtitle.’’. 373 of title 28, United States Code, shall be (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter (j) ELIGIBILITY OF STATE COURTS FOR CER- deemed to be a judge of the United States de- analysis for chapter 7 of title 18, United TAIN FEDERAL GRANTS.— scribed under section 8701(a)(5) of title 5.’’. States Code, is amended by adding at the end (1) CORRECTIONAL OPTIONS GRANTS.—Sec- (C) VIRGIN ISLANDS.—Section 24(a) of the the following: tion 515 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 ‘‘Sec. 117. Domestic assault by an habitual Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3762a) is U.S.C. 1614(a)) is amended— offender. amended— (i) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and ‘‘Sec. 118. Protection of individuals per- (A) in subsection (a)— (ii) by adding at the end the following: forming certain official du- (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at ‘‘(2) For purposes of construing and apply- ties.’’. the end; ing chapter 87 of title 5, ÷United States Code, including any adjustment of insurance rates (f) PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF DAN- (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period by regulation or otherwise, a judge ap- GEROUS WEAPONS IN FEDERAL COURT FACILI- and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and pointed under this section who is in regular TIES.—Section 930(e)(1) of title 18, United (iii) by adding at the end the following: active service or who is retired under section States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or ‘‘(4) grants to State courts to improve se- 373 of title 28, United States Code, shall be other dangerous weapon’’ after ‘‘firearm’’. curity for State and local court systems.’’; deemed to be a judge of the United States de- (g) CLARIFICATION OF VENUE FOR RETALIA- and scribed under section 8701(a)(5) of title 5.’’. TION AGAINST A WITNESS.—Section 1513 of (B) in subsection (b), by inserting after the (m) HEALTH INSURANCE FOR SURVIVING title 18, United States Code, is amended by period the following: FAMILY AND SPOUSES OF JUDGES.—Section adding at the end the following: ‘‘Priority shall be given to State court appli- 8901(3) of title 5, United States Code, is ‘‘(g) A prosecution under this section may cants under subsection (a)(4) that have the amended— be brought in the district in which the offi- greatest demonstrated need to provide secu- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ cial proceeding (whether or not pending, rity in order to administer justice.’’. and inserting a semicolon; about to be instituted or completed) was in- (2) ALLOCATIONS.—Section 516(a) of the Om- (2) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘and’’ tended to be affected, or in which the con- nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of after the semicolon; and duct constituting the alleged offense oc- 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3762b) is amended by— (3) by adding at the end the following: curred.’’. (A) striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘70’’; ‘‘(E) a member of a family who is a sur- (h) WITNESS PROTECTION GRANT PRO- (B) striking ‘‘and 10’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; vivor of— GRAM.—Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and ‘‘(i) a Justice or judge of the United States, and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et (C) inserting before the period the fol- as defined under section 451 of title 28, seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- lowing: ‘‘, and 10 percent for section United States Code; lowing new part: 515(a)(4)’’. ‘‘(ii) a judge of the District Court of Guam, ‘‘PART JJ—WITNESS PROTECTION (k) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR the District Court of the Northern Mariana GRANTS VETERANS CLAIMS.—Section 7253(e) of title Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin ‘‘SEC. 3001. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 38, United States Code, is amended by strik- Islands; ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made ing ‘‘district courts’’ and inserting ‘‘Courts ‘‘(iii) a judge of the United States Court of available to carry out this part, the Attor- of Appeals’’. Federal Claims; or ney General may make grants to States, (l) BANKRUPTCY, MAGISTRATE, AND TERRI- ‘‘(iv) a United States bankruptcy judge or units of local government, and Indian tribes TORIAL JUDGES LIFE INSURANCE.— a full-time United States magistrate judge.’’. (1) BANKRUPTCY JUDGES.—Section 153 of to create and expand witness protection pro- f grams in order to prevent threats, intimida- title 28, United States Code, is amended by tion, and retaliation against victims of, and adding at the end the following: AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO witnesses to, crimes. ‘‘(e) For purposes of construing and apply- MEET ‘‘(b) USES OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded ing chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN under this part shall be— including any adjustment of insurance rates AFFAIRS ‘‘(1) distributed directly to the State, unit by regulation or otherwise, a bankruptcy of local government, or Indian tribe; and judge of the United States in regular active Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘(2) used for the creation and expansion of service or who is retired under section 377 of unanimous consent that the Com- witness protection programs in the jurisdic- this title shall be deemed to be a judge of the mittee on Banking, Housing, and tion of the grantee. United States described under section Urban Affairs be authorized to meet ‘‘(c) PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION.—In 8701(a)(5) of title 5.’’. during the session of the Senate on awarding grants under this part, the Attor- (2) UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES.— Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 10 a.m., to ney General may give preferential consider- Section 634(c) of title 28, United States Code, mark up S. 418 ‘‘Military Personnel Fi- ation, if feasible, to an application from a ju- is amended— nancial Services Protection Act,’’ as (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and risdiction that— amended by the committee print; S. 811 ‘‘(1) has the greatest need for witness and (B) by adding at the end the following: victim protection programs; ‘‘(2) For purposes of construing and apply- ‘‘ Commemorative ‘‘(2) has a serious violent crime problem in ing chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, Coin Act,’’ and to vote on the nomina- the jurisdiction; and including any adjustment of insurance rates tions of Ms. Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, ‘‘(3) has had, or is likely to have, instances by regulation or otherwise, a magistrate to be a member and chairperson of the of threats, intimidation, and retaliation judge of the United States in regular active Board of Directors of the Federal De- against victims of, and witnesses to, crimes. service or who is retired under section 377 of posit Insurance Corporation; Ms. Kath- ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— this title shall be deemed to be a judge of the leen L. Casey, of Virginia, to be a mem- There are authorized to be appropriated to United States described under section ber of the Securities and Exchange carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of 8701(a)(5) of title 5.’’. Commission; Mr. Robert M. Couch, of (3) TERRITORIAL JUDGES.— fiscal years 2006 through 2010.’’. Alabama, to be President of the Gov- (i) GRANTS TO STATES TO PROTECT WIT- (A) GUAM.—Section 24 of the Organic Act NESSES AND VICTIMS OF CRIMES.— of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1424b) is amended by add- ernment National Mortgage Associa- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 31702 of the Vio- ing at the end the following: tion; Mr. Donald L. Kohn, of Virginia, lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement ‘‘(c) For purposes of construing and apply- to be vice chairman of the Board of Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13862) is amended— ing chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at including any adjustment of insurance rates tem; and Mr. James B. Lockhart III, of the end; by regulation or otherwise, a judge ap- Connecticut, to be the Director of the (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period pointed under this section who is in regular Office of Federal Housing Enterprise and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and active service or who is retired under section Oversight. Immediately following the (C) by adding at the end the following: 373 of title 28, United States Code, shall be mark up, the committee will meet in ‘‘(5) to create and expand witness and vic- deemed to be a judge of the United States de- tim protection programs to prevent threats, scribed under section 8701(a)(5) of title 5.’’. open session to conduct a hearing on intimidation, and retaliation against victims (B) COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAR- ‘‘FASB’s Proposed Standard on ‘Em- of, and witnesses to, violent crimes.’’. IANA ISLANDS.—Section 1(b) of the Act of No- ployers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— vember 8, 1977 (48 U.S.C. 1821) is amended by Pension and Other Postretirement Section 31707 of the Violent Crime Control adding at the end the following: Plans.’ ’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 14, 2006 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, Committee on the Judiciary be author- objection, it is so ordered. New York, as the ‘‘Lieutenant Michael ized to meet to conduct a hearing on COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN P. Murphy Post Office Building; ‘‘Judicial Nominations’’ on Wednesday, AFFAIRS 4. H.R. 4108, a bill to designate the fa- June 14, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- Senate Office Building Room 226. cated at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Bal- unanimous consent that the Com- Witness list: mittee on Banking, Housing, and timore, Maryland, as the ‘‘State Sen- Urban Affairs be authorized to meet ator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Panel I: The Honorable F. James during the session of the Senate on Welcome Post Office Building;’’ Sensenbrenner, Jr. and The Honorable June 14, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a 5. H.R. 3440, a bill to designate the fa- William Kovacic, Commissioner, Fed- hearing on ‘‘Extension of HUD’s Mark- cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- eral Trade Commission, Washington, to-Market Program.’’ cated at 100 Avenida RL Rodriguez in DC. Panel II: Vinton Cerf, Vice President The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Bayamon, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Dr. & Chief Internet Evangelist, Google, objection, it is so ordered. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Build- ing;’’ Inc., Herndon, VA, David L. Cohen, Ex- COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC ecutive Vice President, Comcast Cor- WORKS 6. H.R. 4786, a bill to designate the fa- poration, Philadelphia, PA, Walter Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I would cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- McCormick, President and CEO, U.S. like to ask unanimous consent that the cated at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Telecom Association, Washington, DC, Committee on Environment and Public Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building;’’ Christopher Putala, Executive Vice Works be authorized to hold an over- President, Public Policy, Earthlink, sight hearing on Wednesday, June 14, 7. H.R. 4561, a bill to designate the fa- cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- Inc., Washington, DC, Blair Levin, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. to consider whether Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., St. potential liability deters abandoned cated at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘Franciso ‘Pancho’ Louis, MO, Paul T. Morris, Executive hard rock mine clean up. Director, Utah Telecommunication The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Medrano Post Office Building;’’ Open Infrastructure Agency, West Val- objection. it is so ordered. 8. H.R. 4688, a bill to designate the fa- cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- ley City, UT, John Kuhns, Senior Di- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND rector of Information Technology, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS cated at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Mayor John Pennsylvania State University, State Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask College, PA. unanimous consent that the Com- Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office;’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- objection, it is so ordered. ernmental Affairs be authorized to 9. H.R. 4995, a bill to designate the fa- SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE meet on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 10 cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- cated at 7 Columbus Avenue in Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask a.m. for a business meeting to consider unanimous consent that the Select pending committee business. Tuckahoe, New York, as the ‘‘Ronald Bucca Post Office;’’ Committee on Intelligence be author- Agenda 10. H.R. 3549, a bill to designate the ized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 14, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. to Legislation facility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- cated at 210 West 3rd Avenue in War- hold a closed business meeting. 1. S. 2145, Chemical Facility Anti- ren, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘William F. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Terrorism Act of 2005; Clinger Jr. Post Office Building;’’ objection, it is so ordered. 2. S. 1554, a bill to establish an inter- 11. H.R. 2977, a bill to designate the SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, governmental grant program to iden- facility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- AND COMPETITIVENESS tify and develop homeland security in- cated at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask formation, equipment, capabilities, Montana, as the ‘‘Paul Kasten Post Of- unanimous consent that the Senate technologies, and services to further fice Building;’’ Committee on Commerce, Science, and the homeland security of the United 12. S. 2690, a bill to designate the fa- Transportation Subcommittee on States and to address the homeland se- cility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- Technology, Innovation, and Competi- curity needs of Federal, State, and cated at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, tiveness be authorized to meet on local governments; Virginia, as the ‘‘Harry J. Parrish Post Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 10 a.m. on 3. S. 1741, Disaster Area Health and Office;’’ Alternative Energy Technologies. Environmental Monitoring Act; 13. S. 3187, a bill to designate the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 4. S. 1838, Federal and District of Co- Post Office located at 5755 Post Road, objection, it is so ordered. lumbia Real Property Act of 2005; East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the f 5. S. 2068, a bill to preserve existing ‘‘Richard L. Cevoli Post Office;’’ PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR judgeships on the Superior Court of the 14. H.R. 5245, a bill to designate the Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask District of Columbia; facility of the U.S. Postal Service lo- 6. S. 2146, a bill to extend relocation unanimous consent that Ipar Demir be cated at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, expenses test programs for Federal em- granted floor privileges during the du- Vermont, as the ‘‘Matthew Lyon Post ployees; ration of today’s session. Office Building.’’ 7. S. 2296, Commission on Wartime The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Relocation and Internment of Latin objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. Americans of Japanese Descent Act; Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask 8. H.R. 3508, 2005 District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS unanimous consent that the privileges Omnibus Authorization Act. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask of the floor be granted to a fellow in unanimous consent that the Com- my office, Michelle Aykol, for the du- Post Office Naming Bills mittee on Indian Affairs be authorized ration of the Senate’s debate on S. 2766, 1. S. 2228/H.R. 4456, a bill to designate to meet on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at the National Defense Authorization the facility of the U.S. Postal Service 9:30 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Act for Fiscal Year 2007. located at 2404 Race Street in Senate Office Building to conduct a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Hattie W. hearing on S. 374, the Tribal Parity Act objection, it is so ordered. Caraway Station;’’ and S. 1535, the Cheyenne River Sioux Mr. DORGAN. On behalf of Senator 2. S. 2376/H.R. 3934, a bill to designate Tribe Equitable Compensation Amend- KENNEDY, I ask unanimous consent the facility of the U.S. Postal Service ments Act of 2005. that his Navy detailee, Tom Crowley, located at 80 Killian Road in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and a State Department fellow, Rick Massapequa, New York, as the ‘‘Gerard objection, it is so ordered. Driscoll, be granted floor privileges A. Fiorenza Post Office Building;’’ COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY during the consideration of the Na- 3. S. 2722, a bill to designate the facil- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask tional Defense Authorization Act of fis- ity of the U.S. Postal Service located unanimous consent that the Senate cal year 2007.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:46 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14JN6.REC S14JN6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5897 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sonify the Army values of loyalty, As this Nation continues to fight in objection, it is so ordered. duty, respect, selfless service, honor, the global war on terror, the Army has Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I integrity and personal courage. been key to providing the Joint force ask unanimous consent that Michelle No tribute to our men and women in the capabilities it needs to persist in Stefanick, a State Department fellow uniform, whether they are from Ala- its struggle for liberty and democracy. in Senator SNOWE’s office, be granted bama or elsewhere, would be complete Through the efforts of the U.S. Army the privileges of the floor during con- without mentioning their families. the world has been made a more secure, sideration of the Defense authorization America salutes our military families prosperous, and better place for all of bill. and the unspoken burden they bear mankind. As I witnessed, firsthand, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without when their husbands and wives, fathers during my recent trip to Iraq, the men objection, it is so ordered. and mothers or sons and daughters are and women serving in the Army who so f called away to steamy jungles or unfor- courageously defend our Nation rep- giving deserts to defend this great na- resent the best of what our country has CELEBRATING THE 231ST tion and our way of life. The love and to offer and have my deepest respect. BIRTHDAY OF THE ARMY support our soldier’s families provide Thank you for your selfless service. It Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask through their support and strength. We is an inspiration to us all. unanimous consent that the Senate remember also their sacrifices and the Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I rise now proceed to the consideration of S. long days they spend apart. today to wish the U.S. Army happy Res. 512, which was submitted early To those currently serving, our birthday. It was 231 years ago today, today. thoughts and prayers are with you and June 14, 1775, that the Continental The PRESIDING OFFICER. The your families on this 231st Army birth- Army of the United States was formed. clerk will report the resolution by day. Humbled by your sacrifice and Over the past 231 years, millions of title. awed by your achievements, we con- men and women have served in the old- The legislative clerk read as follows: tinue to find comfort in knowing you est branch of our Armed Forces. Their A resolution (S. Res. 512) celebrating the are an eminent presence: resolute in honor, courage, sacrifice and service 231st birthday of the Army and commending standing watch over our democracy are the foundation of America’s great- the men and women of the Army as excep- and freedoms. Celebrate this Army ness. tional individuals who live by the values of birthday and continue to live to a high- The Army principles of ‘‘Duty, loyalty, duty, and selfless service. er standard through the Army values Honor, Country’’ is America. Every There being no objection, the Senate and the Warrior Ethos. generation of Americans who have proceeded to consider the resolution. Our celebration of the 231st Army served in the U.S. Army from the Con- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I rise birthday reminds us all of the sacrifice tinental Army to our fighting men and today to pay tribute to our U.S. Army. so many have made in the preservation women serving today in Iraq and Af- On June 14, 1775, our Founding Fathers of our Nation. These words are but a ghanistan have been shaped by these formed the U.S. Army out of a desire to small token of the appreciation and principles. The United States Army has defend their liberties. The Continental thanks that are owed for the dedica- shaped lives just as it has shaped our Army that emerged in the midst of our tion to duty and sacrifice these brave history. war for independence laid a foundation men and women make on a daily basis. The U.S. Army has protected our de- for patriotism, tenacity and courage These soldiers deserve our gratitude, mocracy and helped make the world that remains at the care of the Army our praise and most importantly our more secure, peaceful, and prosperous. of today. Since that time, American continued support as they continue to On this 231st birthday of the U.S. Soldiers have fought in more than 10 drive on with the mission. Happy Army, we also recognize and thank the wars, from the American Revolution to Birthday to our Army. individuals who have sacrificed and the global war on terror. This 231st Mr. AKAKA. Mr President, I rise served our country. They inspire us and birthday serves as a reminder that to- today in honor of the Army’s 231st will continue to serve as role models day’s Army continues to stand as the birthday. For over two centuries, the for future generations. guardian of our nation’s freedom. Army has served this Nation with hon- ‘‘Happy Birthday’’ to the U.S. Army. Today, we salute the brave men and esty, courage, and dignity, and it is my And, in the Army’s great rich tradition women who call the Army home, and privilege to take this opportunity to and as a proud Army veteran, I pro- those soldiers that have served and commemorate its birth. Both in times claim my annual Senate floor died before them, in a celebration of of peace, and in times of war, the U.S. ‘‘HOOAH!’’ their ‘‘Call to Duty.’’ Army has been poised and ready to an- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask The American soldier has always swer the call of duty to defend our Na- unanimous consent that the resolution been the centerpiece of the Nation’s de- tion. All of our Army units—Active, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed fense. Coupled with the desires to Guard and Reserve—share the heritage to, and the motion to reconsider be laid maintain our democracy and freedom, of the first Continental Army which upon the table. these soldiers continue to march to the fought so valiantly for the principles of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there sound of the guns by putting ‘‘boots on justice, freedom and democracy. The objection? the ground’’ in more than 120 countries commitment and duty of the Army sol- Without objection, it is so ordered. around the world today. From Valley diers who have risked their lives to The resolution (S. Res. 512) was Forge to New Orleans, from Gettysburg preserve our freedom have left an in- agreed to. to the Marne, from and the delible mark on this nation. During the The preamble was agreed to. beaches of Normandy to Inchon and the Army’s 231 year history, tens of thou- The resolution, with its preamble, Ia Drang Valley, from Kuwait to Oper- sands of these brave men and women reads as follows: ations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi have sacrificed their lives on distant S. RES. 512 Freedom, the American Soldier: brave, battlefields to keep our nation safe. I Whereas, from the first Continental Army professional and determined, has not salute them for their service to this under General Washington to the beaches of faltered in his duty and stands ready to country. Normandy and the city streets of Iraq, the answer the next call. I also pay tribute to the families of Army has protected the flame of democracy; Since 1775, millions of men and those soldiers who risk their lives for Whereas the citizens of the United States women, from all backgrounds and parts our Nation. Too often the important continue to enjoy freedom and spread the of our Nation, have raised their right role that families play goes light of democracy because the men and hands and taken an oath to support unacknowledged but their faith and de- women of the Army have stood through ad- and defend our Constitution. Today’s votion are vital to the Army’s success. versity, remained steadfast in the most dif- ficult of circumstances, and bravely fought 231st birthday reminds us that these The families of our soldiers have my against the enemies of peace throughout the soldiers are the backbone of our soci- deepest appreciation for the sacrifices world; ety. Living each day by the ‘‘Warrior they make and for the support the give Whereas the sacrifices of those men and Ethos,’’ these men and women per- our troops. women of the Army have called all citizens

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The in the Global War on Terror have dem- world in countries such as Djibouti, clerk will call the roll. onstrated the courage and strength of the Korea, and Kosovo, the vast majority The assistant legislative clerk pro- men and women of the Army; of our efforts have been focused in Iraq ceeded to call the roll. Whereas, in Iraq, the Army has brought and Afghanistan. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I freedom to a population once under tyran- I just returned from my 11th trip to ask unanimous consent that the order nical control, allowing the citizens of Iraq to the Iraqi AOR. While I was over there for the quorum call be rescinded. enjoy the recent election of officials, the for- I observed firsthand the progress being The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mation of a constitution, and the formation made by our troops. The Army has of the government under Prime Minister al- objection, it is so ordered. taken the bulk of the responsibility, Maliki; f Whereas the men and women of the Army and much of what we have accom- continued to provide stability and security plished we owe to their outstanding REFERRAL OF DISCHARGED to Iraqis by killing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, service. NOMINATION who was commonly known among terrorists The Army has brought freedom to a as the ‘‘prince of al-Qaeda’’; population once under tyrannical con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Whereas Iraq has become a better place trol. Freedom shines through the re- ask unanimous consent that the nomi- and a great ally, which was evident when the cent election of officials, the formation nation of Randall M. Fort to be Assist- ambassador of Iraq presented his credentials of a constitution, and formation of the ant Secretary of State be discharged to the Secretary of State for the first time in from the Committee on Foreign Rela- 15 years; and first permanent government under Prime Minister al-Maliki. Recently, tions and that it be referred to the Whereas those great accomplishments add Committee on Intelligence. to the longstanding tradition of the Army the first Iraqi Ambassador in 15 years and attest to the extraordinary capability of presented his credentials to the Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the men and women who serve the United retary of State. We have taken out the objection, it is so ordered. States: Now, therefore, be it ‘‘prince of al-Qaida,’’ al-Zarqawi. These f Resolved, That the Senate— great successes add to the longstanding (1) salutes the men and women of the UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREE- tradition of our military. Army; MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (2) commends the men and women of the Having just returned from that area, Army as exceptional individuals who live by and having been there 11 times, and Mr. MCCONNELL. As in executive the values of loyalty, duty, and selfless serv- having talked to our U.S. Army sol- session, I ask unanimous consent that ice; and diers, as well as with the other serv- at 3:30 on Monday, June 19, the Senate (3) recognizes that those great citizens— ices, it is incredible that they are so proceed to executive session for the (A) are the reason why the Army continues much like they were in the past. I re- consideration of the following judicial to stand as the best military force in the call when I was first drafted into the nomination on the Executive Calendar: world; and U.S. Army. It was so long ago that I No. 699, Sandra Ikuta, to be United (B) continue to perform amazing tasks and was drafted with Elvis Presley. And he States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Cir- uphold the honored traditions of the Army by adhering to the principle expressed by had a little better duty than I did. cuit; provided further that the time General Douglas MacArthur when he proudly Nonetheless, you learn something when until 5:30 be equally divided between declared that ‘‘Americans never quit.’’. you become an active member of the the chairman and ranking member of Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, today, U.S. Army. You learn a type of dis- the Judiciary Committee or their des- the significance of this resolution is cipline and a type of tradition, and ignees; provided further that at 5:30, something that needs the attention of that tradition stays with you all the the Senate proceed to a vote on the this body. We are today honoring the rest of your life. nomination, with no intervening action 231st birthday of the U.S. Army. It was not long ago that my fellow or debate, and that following the vote, Throughout the centuries, the noble Army veteran, Senator DANNY AKAKA, the President be immediately notified service of Army soldiers has defended and I formed the Army Caucus to bring of the Senate’s action and the Senate this great Nation. From the first Con- attention to the work of the Army in then resume legislative session. tinental Army under GEN George the past, the present, and in the future. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Washington, to the beaches of Nor- To let you know how things change, objection, it is so ordered. I can remember only 12 years ago, mandy, to the city streets of Baghdad, f America’s Army has protected the when I was serving in the other body, flame of freedom. Their sacrifice calls in the House Armed Services Com- AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT TRIB- us all—both public and private—to the mittee, someone testified at that time UTES TO SENATOR ROBERT C. highest standard of citizenship. We that in 10 years we would no longer BYRD AND FORMER SENATOR enjoy our freedoms because they have need ground troops. To let you know BOB DOLE some of the problems we have—and the been steadfast through the most dif- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ficult of circumstances and continue to fact is, yes, there are a lot of smart people around—but nobody knows what ask unanimous consent that Senators spread the light of democracy to the be permitted to submit tributes to Sen- darkest corners of the world. We stand contingencies we will have to be facing ator BYRD and former Senator Dole for here today because they continue to in the future. And I can assure you, as the RECORD until Friday, June 16, and willingly put their lives in harm’s way. we proceed into the future, as we mod- that each be printed as a Senate docu- The Army’s history is one of success. ernize our equipment, it will be in use During the Mexican-American War our again, and the U.S. Army will come ment. country expanded westward to the Pa- through, as they always have since the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cific and south to Texas. The Phil- days of George Washington. objection, it is so ordered. ippine and Spanish-American Wars As the Army continues to fight for f demonstrated the Army’s courage freedom today and peace tomorrow, I RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISH- against strong insurgent forces and salute each Army soldier for their sac- MENTS OF IGNACY JAN PADE- created the vital posts that exist today rifice, dedication, and perseverance in REWSKI in Southeast Asia. The Army contin- protecting America. These soldiers are ued to fight bravely in World War I and exceptional individuals who live by the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I World War II to defeat the Central pow- values of loyalty, duty, and selfless ask unanimous consent that the For- ers and the Axis in Europe and the Pa- service. It is in this spirit that the eign Relations Committee be dis- cific. With the rise of Communism, the Army continues to uphold its highest charged from further consideration and Army once again answered freedom’s values and take its rich tradition into the Senate now proceed to consider S. call in Korea and Vietnam. the next 231 years. Res. 491.

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Res. 491) recognizing the Poland and the United States; and June 15, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski (3) recognizes Poland as an ally and strong f as a musician, composer, statesman, and phi- partner in the war against global terrorism. lanthropist, and commemorating the 65th NOMINATIONS f anniversary of his death on June 29, 1941. Executive nominations received by There being no objection, the Senate ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 15, the Senate June 14, 2006: proceeded to consider the resolution. 2006 IN THE AIR FORCE Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ask unanimous consent that the reso- ask unanimous consent that when the IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- lution be agreed to, the preamble be CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: Senate completes its business today, it To be brigadier general agreed to, and the motion to reconsider stand in adjournment until 9:30 a.m. be laid upon the table. COLONEL GREGORY A. BISCONE, 0000 tomorrow, Thursday, June 15; I further COLONEL EDWARD L. BOLTON, JR., 0000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ask that following the prayer and the COLONEL JOSEPH D. BROWN IV, 0000 objection, it is so ordered. COLONEL GREGORY L. BRUNDIDGE, 0000 pledge the morning hour be deemed to COLONEL TIMOTHY A. BYERS, 0000 The resolution (S. Res. 491) was have expired, the Journal of the pro- COLONEL MICHAEL W. CALLAN, 0000 agreed to. COLONEL DAVID S. FADOK, 0000 ceedings be approved to date, the time COLONEL CRAIG A. FRANKLIN, 0000 The preamble was agreed to. for the two leaders be reserved, and the COLONEL DAVID L. GOLDFEIN, 0000 The resolution, with its preamble, COLONEL FRANCIS L. HENDRICKS, 0000 Senate then proceed to a period of COLONEL JOHN W. HESTERMAN III, 0000 reads as follows: morning business until 10 a.m., with COLONEL JAMES W. HYATT, 0000 S. RES. 491 COLONEL JOHN E. HYTEN, 0000 the time equally divided between ma- COLONEL MICHELLE D. JOHNSON, 0000 Whereas Ignacy Jan Paderewski, born in jority leader or his designee, and the COLONEL RICHARD C. JOHNSTON, 0000 Poland in 1860, was a brilliant and popular COLONEL JOSEPH A. LANNI, 0000 Democratic leader or his designee, with COLONEL KENNETH D. MERCHANT, 0000 pianist who performed hundreds of concerts the first half under the control of the COLONEL MICHAEL R. MOELLER, 0000 in Europe and the United States during the COLONEL HARRY D. POLUMBO, 0000 late 19th and early 20th centuries; majority and the second half under the COLONEL JOHN D. POSNER, 0000 control of the minority. I further ask COLONEL JAMES O. POSS, 0000 Whereas Paderewski donated the bulk of COLONEL MARK F. RAMSAY, 0000 the proceeds of his concerts to charitable that at 10 a.m. the Senate proceed to COLONEL MARK O. SCHISSLER, 0000 causes, including the establishment of the vote on the conference report to ac- COLONEL LYN D. SHERLOCK, 0000 COLONEL CHARLES K. SHUGG, 0000 American Legion’s Orphans and Veterans company H.R. 4939, the supplemental COLONEL MARVIN T. SMOOT, JR., 0000 Fund; appropriations bill, as under the pre- COLONEL ALFRED J. STEWART, 0000 Whereas, during World War I, Paderewski COLONEL EVERETT H. THOMAS, 0000 vious order. I further ask that fol- COLONEL WILLIAM W. UHLE, JR., 0000 worked for the independence of Poland and lowing the vote on the conference re- COLONEL DARTANIAN WARR, 0000 served as the first Premier of Poland; COLONEL BRETT T. WILLIAMS, 0000 Whereas, in December 1919, Paderewski re- port, the Senate resume consideration COLONEL TOD D. WOLTERS, 0000 signed as Premier of Poland, and in 1921 he of S. 2766, the Defense authorization IN THE ARMY left politics to return to his music; bill. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT Whereas the German invasion of Poland in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- 1939 spurred Paderewski to return to polit- objection, it is so ordered. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ical life; To be brigadier general f Whereas Paderewski fought against the COL. FRANK A. CIPOLLA, 0000 Nazi dictatorship in World War II by joining PROGRAM IN THE MARINE CORPS the exiled Polish Government to mobilize Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, we THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT the Polish forces and to urge the United AS COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, AND APPOINT- States to join the Allied Forces; have made substantial progress today MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A Whereas, on June 29, 1941, Paderewski died on the Defense Department authoriza- POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER in exile in the United States while all of Eu- tion bill. Two important amendments TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 5043 AND 601: rope was imperiled by war and occupation; were voted on and the chairman and To be general Whereas, by the direction of President ranking member processed a number of LT. GEN. JAMES T. CONWAY, 0000 Franklin D. Roosevelt, the remains of Pade- voice votes. So we made excellent THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT rewski were placed alongside the honored IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE dead of the United States in Arlington Na- progress and we intend to do that again INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- tomorrow. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., tional Cemetery, where President Roosevelt SECTION 601: said, ‘‘He may lie there until Poland is At 10 a.m., we will vote on the sup- free.’’; plemental appropriations conference To be lieutenant general Whereas, in 1963, President John F. Ken- report. That will be the first vote of MAJ. GEN. RICHARD F. NATONSKI, 0000 nedy honored Paderewski by placing a the day. Following that vote, the Sen- IN THE NAVY plaque marking his remains at the Mast of ate will resume consideration of the THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT the Maine at Arlington National Cemetery; DOD authorization bill, and we hope to IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Whereas, in 1992, President George H.W. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND Bush, at the request of Lech Walesa, the first be able to process a number of amend- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: democratically elected President of Poland ments throughout the day. Chairman To be vice admiral since World War II, ordered the remains of WARNER and Senator LEVIN would like REAR ADM. ROBERT B MURRETT, 0000 Paderewski to be returned to his native Po- to get as many amendments in the IN THE ARMY land; queue as possible. The Santorum THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINT- Whereas, on June 26, 1992, the remains of amendment on Iran is the pending MENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF Paderewski were removed from the Mast of business and we will be scheduling the THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: the Maine at Arlington National Cemetery vote on that in the near term. To be colonel and returned to Poland 3 days later; Whereas, on July 5, 1992, the remains of Pa- I encourage Members to stay rather CON G. PHAM, 0000 derewski were interred in a crypt at the St. close to the floor on Thursday so we THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO John Cathedral in Warsaw, Poland; and can make significant progress during THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY Whereas Paderewski wished his heart to be tomorrow’s session. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: forever enshrined in the United States, f To be colonel where his lifelong struggle for democracy DARYL W. FRANCIS, 0000 and freedom had its roots and was cul- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. JOHN J. JANSEN, 0000 tivated, and now his heart remains at the TOMORROW TAMMY J. MAAS, 0000 Shrine of the Czestochowa in Doylestown, JOHN R. MOSHER, 0000 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if DANIEL V. PHAN, 0000 Pennsylvania: Now, therefore, be it KENNETH L. REINER, 0000 Resolved, That the Senate— there is no further business to come be- DWAINE M. TORGERSEN, 0000

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THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF KRINON D. MOCCIA, 0000 FAISON T. JONES, 0000 THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO MARY A. PARHAM, 0000 HEKYUNG L. JUNG, 0000 THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY SANDI K. PARRIOTT, 0000 MICHAEL R. KERTES, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: GERALD R. SARGENT, 0000 TODD S. KIMURA, 0000 TIMOTHY SETTLE, 0000 TIMOTHY A. KUHLMAN, 0000 To be colonel LARRY J. SHELTON, 0000 ERIC J. KUNATH, 0000 DOUGLAS D. LANCASTER, 0000 BRIAN E. BISHOP, 0000 WILLIAM D. SNYDER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER S. LEA, 0000 DALE A. HALL, 0000 KATHLEEN A. SZABO, 0000 WILLIAM H. LOGAN, 0000 JEFFREY H. HOLMES, 0000 WILLIAM L. WILKINS, 0000 ANTHONY A. MAIORANA, 0000 FRANKLIN C. MCCAULEY, JR., 0000 SAMUEL L. YINGST, 0000 KENNETH L. MARQUARDT, 0000 HEATHER K. MEEDS, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- THONDIQUE T. MCGHEE, 0000 ALAN C. SAUNDERS, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED NEIL E. MOREY, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SANDRA N. MUOGHALU, 0000 THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: RICHARD A. PADRON, 0000 THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY To be lieutenant colonel ANDREW D. PALALAY, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: DAVID E. PALO, 0000 CATHLEEN A. BURGESS, 0000 DONG S. PARK, 0000 To be colonel JUSTIN A. WOODHOUSE, 0000 KIMBERLEY L. PERKINS, 0000 TODD E. PIENKOS, 0000 JOSE R. ATENCIO III, 0000 To be major RICHARD V. RITTER, 0000 DAVID R. BROWN, 0000 DAVID C. SCHAEFER, 0000 JOHN H. DOWDLE, JR., 0000 JEFFREY W. ALBRITTON, 0000 DAVID C. SCHLENKER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. MORGAN, 0000 JACQUELINE P. ALLEN, 0000 JEAN M. BARIDO, 0000 THOMAS K. SCHREIBER, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF PATRICK E. BERTZ, 0000 JEAN C. SENECAL, 0000 THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO ROBIN R. BLIXT, 0000 ELIZABETH M. SHIN, 0000 THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY ANNE C. BROWN, 0000 YILDIZ T. SILTA, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: ANDREW J. CASSIDY, 0000 JON D. STINEMAN, 0000 ROBERT L. STONE, 0000 To be colonel ILUMINADA S. CHINNETH, 0000 SHIRLEY B. CRUMPTON, 0000 JASON C. STRANGE, 0000 JAMES M. SUTTON, 0000 BRENT E. BRACEWELL, 0000 DONALD D. DENDY, 0000 TIMOTHY J. SWANSON, 0000 CHARLES J. GOSSELIN, 0000 GERALD M. GATES, 0000 JOHN T. THOMPSON, 0000 ALLEN L. MEYER, 0000 ROBERT G. HARMON, 0000 KEITH F. HOLLIDAY, 0000 DANIEL L. TREBUS, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR JAMES F. HOWELL, 0000 MICHAEL S. TROUT, 0000 APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE ROBERT L. KENT, 0000 EDWARD J. VANISKY, 0000 UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, JANET R. KROPF, 0000 RICARDO J. VENDRELL, 0000 U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: REBECCA J. LISI, 0000 JOSE R. VILLANUEVA, 0000 RYAN J. WANG, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel JUDITH M. LOGAN, 0000 LEONETTA T. OLIPHANT, 0000 ANDREW J. WARGO, 0000 TRENT A. WESTERNOFF, 0000 BRUCE R. DESCHERE, 0000 PATRICIA A. ONEALMELLEN, 0000 RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, 0000 DIDAR S. SARAI, 0000 FLOREYCE A. PALMER, 0000 STEPHEN A. WOLPERT, 0000 RICHARD STOERMANN, 0000 CYNTHIA N. PHILLIPS, 0000 FREDERICK V. WRIGHT, 0000 VICTORIA L. YADON, 0000 CINDY S. RENAKER, 0000 DONNA S. RUMFELT, 0000 GIA K. YI, 0000 To be major COLLEEN A. SHIRAISHI, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- LORI A. SKINNER, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED ERIC M. HEINBERG, 0000 NANCY M. STEELE, 0000 STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE DAN C. HUNTER, 0000 BRIAN R. THOMAS, 0000 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: ROBERT J. MACMILLAN, 0000 RUTH J. TIMMS, 0000 SHAH NAWAZ, 0000 JEFFREY L. WELLS, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel MICHAEL B. ROUNTREE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- BEN L. CLARK, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED RONALD C. HARRISON, 0000 APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., MARY K. ROOU, 0000 UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: STUART W. SMYTHE, 0000 U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: REBECCA M. SPARACINO, 0000 To be colonel To be colonel RICHARD A. WALKER, 0000 HAZEL P. HAYNES, 0000 To be major MICHAEL L. ELLIS, 0000 RICKY J. RODGERS, 0000 STEFAN A. SHERMAN, 0000 JEFFREY H. BLUNDEN, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel JON A. SHNEIDMAN, 0000 GREGORY W. BREWER, 0000 MICHAEL G. CAMMACK, 0000 PETER B. DODSON, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel KRISTINE KNUTSON, 0000 PEDRO A. CASAS, 0000 LYNNE A. CHINTALA, 0000 MICHAEL D. BARNES, 0000 CHARLES R. DERIVERA, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- ROBERT G. HALE, 0000 TAMMY L. FISH, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED PHILIP D. PARK, 0000 CAROLYN E. FOTA, 0000 STATES ARMY MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER JACK N. SEIDENBERG, 0000 LINDA K. GLISSON, 0000 TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: JAMES A. WOOD, 0000 STANFORD M. LINDQUIST, 0000 To be major To be major JOHN PARSLEY, 0000 DEBRA R. HERNANDEZ, 0000 SHAWN I. PARSONS, 0000 HOLMES C. AITA, 0000 KEVIN W. ROBERTS, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR REGULAR BRIAN D. BARNHART, 0000 HAROLD S. SANO, 0000 APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED ANN A. BEHRENDS, 0000 STEVEN A. SAWYER, 0000 STATES ARMY VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, RALF C. BEILHARDT, 0000 ALAN E. SIEGEL, 0000 U.S.C., SECTION 531 AND 3064: ROBERT E. BESSEY, 0000 HENRY S. SULLY, 0000 JOHN E. BROCK, 0000 JENNIFER L. WILLIAMS, 0000 To be major MATTHEW K. BRUNER, 0000 STEPHANIE A. CALHOUNJAMISON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- ANNE M. EMSHOFF, 0000 JERRY M. CARBONE, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MANUEL A. CASTILLO, 0000 STATE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DEEPTI S. CHITNIS, 0000 SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 MYUNGSOOK A. CHO, 0000 To be colonel AND 3064: SO B. CHOI, 0000 JAE W. CHUNG, 0000 LYNN F. ABRAMS, 0000 To be major CHARLES L. CLARK, 0000 EDWIN L. ANDERSON, 0000 JOHN E. ATWOOD, 0000 ANDREW P. CAP, 0000 STEPHEN E. CLARY, 0000 DANIEL J. CONVEY, 0000 DAVID M. BARTOSZEK, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- ROBERT L. CRONYN, 0000 LEO L. BENNETT, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED EDA P. DEMETRIUS, 0000 JERRY M. BROWN, 0000 STATES ARMY VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, MICHAEL E. DINOS, 0000 WILLIAM W. CAMPBELL, 0000 U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: EDWARD L. DONALDSON, 0000 JESSE O. CAVENAR, 0000 DANIEL D. DUNHAM, 0000 CRAIG B. COLLIER, 0000 To be colonel RUSSELL S. EDDY, 0000 PAUL S. DROHAN, 0000 DAVID T. ESTROFF, 0000 MARK E. GANTS, 0000 ALEX A. EKE, 0000 BRUCE D. FRIED, 0000 GARY A. VROEGINDEWEY, 0000 VESNA A. ELE, 0000 KENNETH J. ERLEY, 0000 PAUL E. GAUSE, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel MARK W. FAGAN, 0000 THOMAS C. JEFFERSON, 0000 WILLIE R. FAISON, 0000 JOHN J. LAMMIE, 0000 DEBORAH L. WHITMER, 0000 KURT B. FLECKENSTEIN, 0000 BOBBILYNN H. LEE, 0000 To be major LISA A. FRANKLIN, 0000 MILTON LUM, 0000 ROBERT N. GALBREATH, 0000 DAVID MEYER, 0000 LISA M. AMOROSO, 0000 ANA L. GARDNER, 0000 EDWARD J. PIENKOS, 0000 STEVEN A. BATY, 0000 CRAIG M. GAYTON, 0000 RAMON M. RUBIO, 0000 JENNIFER J. BECK, 0000 JAMES J. GLAD, 0000 JAMES M. VEAZEY, 0000 DONALD L. BECKETT, 0000 MICHAEL J. GLIDDON, 0000 ROCHELLE T. WASSERMAN, 0000 AMMON W. BROWN, 0000 MARRERO J. GONZALEZ, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel ERICA CARROLL, 0000 WILLIAM J. GREENWOOD, 0000 PATTY H. CHEN, 0000 MICHAEL K. GREGORY, 0000 GEORGE H. ALBRIGHT, 0000 WILLIAM E. CULP, 0000 RAJDEEP S. GURAYA, 0000 JON C. ALLISON, 0000 CHRISTINE A. EGE, 0000 ERIC A. HALL, 0000 DONALD R. ANDERSON, 0000 REBECCA I. EVANS, 0000 BRETT H. HENSON, 0000 ARTHUR R. BAKER, 0000 SARAH B. HINDS, 0000 HERMANN F. HINZE, 0000 LISA J. CARDO, 0000 JENNIFER M. KISHIMORI, 0000 CHRISTENSEN A. HSU, 0000 ENRIQUE DELAGUARDIA, 0000 THOMAS KOHLER, 0000 MEHTAB A. HUSAIN, 0000 DONALD C. EDELHEIT, 0000 WENDY E. MEY, 0000 JAE I. HWANG, 0000 KATHRYN K. ELLIS, 0000

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RAYMOND J. EMANUEL, 0000 RICHARD Z. CHENG, 0000 BENJAMIN S. GONZALEZ, 0000 ROBERT W. ENQUIST, 0000 AUSTIN H. CHHOEU, 0000 RODNEY S. GONZALEZ, 0000 GERRY B. FARMER, 0000 CHARLES J. CHITWOOD, 0000 RAYMOND G. GOOD, 0000 TINA GARDNER, 0000 MARY CHOI, 0000 CHARLES M. GOODEN, 0000 DIEGO J. GONZALEZ, 0000 WANHEE CHOI, 0000 CHRISTOPHER G. GORING, 0000 KIRBY R. GROSS, 0000 KAO B. CHOU, 0000 ANDREW C. GORSKE, 0000 CARTER J. HALE, 0000 DAVID A. CLARK, 0000 JENNIFER L. GOTKIN, 0000 EDWARD C. HORWITZ, 0000 ANNETTE R. CLARKBROWN, 0000 JOSEPH D. GRAMLING, 0000 CHARLES J. KESSLER, 0000 MICHAEL E. CLICK, 0000 SHAWN P. GRANGER, 0000 AIZENHAWAR J. MARROGI, 0000 DAVID S. COBB, 0000 JENNIFER A. GRECO, 0000 RAFAEL V. MORA, 0000 MATTHEW A. CODY, 0000 JOHN GREEN, 0000 MOSES T. MUKAI, 0000 MICHAEL I. COHEN, 0000 MARK E. GREEN, 0000 STEPHEN R. NOVEMBER, 0000 DAVID W. COLE, 0000 JEFFERY P. GREENE, 0000 FERNANDO L. ORTIZ, 0000 MARTHA E. COLGAN, 0000 BRIAN C. GRIFFITH, 0000 JOHN J. OSBORN, 0000 GEORGE R. COLLINS, 0000 KATHLEEN R. GROOM, 0000 ELLEN M. PINHOLT, 0000 JOHN D. COMPLETO, 0000 BRET A. GUIDRY, 0000 JOEL ROSEN, 0000 BRENDON R. CONNOLLY, 0000 ROBERT J. GUSTAFSON, 0000 STEPHEN M. ROSENBAUM, 0000 AMY B. CONNORS, 0000 THOMAS S. GUY, 0000 EUGENE R. ROSS, 0000 ALAN D. CONWAY, 0000 DAVID D. HAIGHT, 0000 GUNTHER J. SHEN, 0000 PATRICK R. COOK, 0000 MARK I. HAINER, 0000 WILLIAM A. SMITH, 0000 ELLIS O. COOPER, 0000 CHARLES G. HAISLIP, 0000 HENRY SPRING, 0000 MARC A. COOPER, 0000 CHAD A. HALEY, 0000 ROBERT W. STEWART, 0000 GEORGE L. COPPIT, 0000 TIMOTHY F. HALEY, 0000 RICHARD L. WIGLE, 0000 MARK J. COSSENTINO, 0000 CHRISTOPHER S. HALL, 0000 THOMAS W. WISENBAUGH, 0000 CORY N. COSTELLO, 0000 DANIEL J. HALL, 0000 JACINTO ZAMBRANO, 0000 DANIEL J. COSTIGAN, 0000 KATRINA D. HALL, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. COTE, 0000 MARK A. HALL, 0000 To be major MICHEL A. COURTINES, 0000 ADAM H. HAMAWY, 0000 EUGENE D. COX, 0000 MARC R. HAPPE, 0000 JACOB W. AARONSON, 0000 DONALD M. CRAWFORD, 0000 MOHAMAD I. HAQUE, 0000 VICTOR A. AGNELLO, 0000 ROBERT F. CROWE, 0000 KYLE C. HARNER, 0000 ELIZABETH G. AKAKA, 0000 PETER J. CUENCA, 0000 MICHAEL C. HARNISCH, 0000 MICHAEL C. ALBRECHT, 0000 REID E. CULTON, 0000 FREDERICK B. HARRIS, 0000 TODD S. ALBRIGHT, 0000 GEORGE H. CUMMINGS, 0000 STEPHEN A. HARRISON, 0000 GREGORY D. ALES, 0000 PAUL J. CUNNINGHAM, 0000 SCOTTE R. HARTRONFT, 0000 NOEL C. ALES, 0000 TIMOTHY M. CUPERO, 0000 BONNIE H. HARTSTEIN, 0000 WARREN L. ALEXANDER, 0000 BRIAN B. CUSHING, 0000 MICHAEL D. HENRY, 0000 HERMINEE O. ALEXANIAN, 0000 SCOTT R. DALTON, 0000 MATTHEW J. HEPBURN, 0000 DONALD W. ALGEO, 0000 CHRISTINE M. DALY, 0000 DAVID S. HEPPNER, 0000 RONALD D. ALLEN, 0000 GREGORY G. DAMMANN, 0000 DEMETRICE L. HILL, 0000 COLEMAN E. ALTMAN, 0000 JULIET M. DANIEL, 0000 KEITH J. HILL, 0000 GAURI V. ALVAREZ, 0000 RUSSELL A. DAVIDSON, 0000 MICHAEL W. HILLIARD, 0000 DARIUS K. AMJADI, 0000 JASON L. DAVIS, 0000 JOHN V. HIRSCH, 0000 CRAIG J. AMNOTT, 0000 KEPLER A. DAVIS, 0000 DARRYL S. HODSON, 0000 MARIA E. ARCILA, 0000 KURT G. DAVIS, 0000 CHRIS A. HOFLAND, 0000 AMY J. ASATO, 0000 MICHAEL D. DAVIS, 0000 ANNA D. HOHLER, 0000 JAYSON D. AYDELOTTE, 0000 ROBERT W. DAVIS, 0000 SEAN A. HOLLONBECK, 0000 DOUGLAS A. BADZIK, 0000 RUSSELL O. DAVIS, 0000 MICHAEL S. HOOKER, 0000 REGINALD L. BAKER, 0000 SHELTON A. DAVIS, 0000 AARON Z. HOOVER, 0000 TIKI BAKHSHI, 0000 KELLY L. DAWSON, 0000 LANCE R. HOOVER, 0000 TIMOTHY J. BALLING, 0000 JEFFREY A. DEAN, 0000 NANCY G. HOOVER, 0000 LESLEE I. BALLSCOVEL, 0000 ALAN J. DEANGELO, 0000 EDWARD E. HORVATH, 0000 DONALD A. BALUN, 0000 CARL W. DECKER, 0000 LYNN L. HORVATH, 0000 TAMRA L. BARKER, 0000 MATTHEW J. DEETER, 0000 JOSEPH R. HSU, 0000 DANIEL R. BARNES, 0000 WILLIAM S. DEITCHE, 0000 CHRISTOPHER W. HUMPHREYS, 0000 JEFFREY G. BARNES, 0000 TROY M. DENUNZIO, 0000 HAROLD E. HUNT, 0000 TIMOTHY P. BARRON, 0000 PETER G. DEVEAUX, 0000 MARC E. HUNT, 0000 DAVID M. BARRUS, 0000 VICTOR A. DEWYEA, 0000 FAHEEM HUSSAIN, 0000 LEE J. BARTON, 0000 KENT J. DEZEE, 0000 THOMAS R. HUSTEAD, 0000 STEVEN J. BAUER, 0000 BART M. DIAZ, 0000 JOHNSON ISAAC, 0000 SUE E. BAUM, 0000 TIMOTHY J. DICKASON, 0000 WILLIAM L. JACKSON, 0000 WILLIAM K. BAXTER, 0000 CHARLES S. DIETRICH, 0000 AARON L. JACOB, 0000 DOUGLAS B. BEECH, 0000 JENNIFER B. DISMUKES, 0000 JON R. JACOBSON, 0000 ALEC C. BEEKLEY, 0000 MINHLUAN N. DOAN, 0000 ERIC R. JENSEN, 0000 PHILIP J. BELMONT, 0000 KRISTIN J. DOBAY, 0000 ROBERT W. JENSEN, 0000 THERESA A. BENCHOFF, 0000 MARTIN DOPERAK, 0000 ANTHONY E. JOHNSON, 0000 ROBERT E. BENJAMIN, 0000 KEVIN M. DOUGLAS, 0000 CHRISTOPHER M. JOHNSON, 0000 PAUL D. BENNE, 0000 TIMOTHY J. DOWNEY, 0000 JEREMY S. JOHNSON, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. BENNETT, 0000 ANDREW E. DOYLE, 0000 JONI J. JOHNSON, 0000 STEVEN P. BENNETT, 0000 JEFFREY DREXLER, 0000 KARIN A. JOHNSON, 0000 ADAM J. BENSON, 0000 GARY J. DROUILLARD, 0000 DANIEL T. JOHNSTON, 0000 JOHN A. BENSON, 0000 TIM D. DUFFY, 0000 CHRISTOPHER B. JONES, 0000 MICHAEL J. BENSON, 0000 PETER M. DUNAWAY, 0000 DAVID P. JONES, 0000 KENNETH R. BERGMAN, 0000 MARTEN B. DUNCAN, 0000 JENNIFER E. JORGENSEN, 0000 GREGORY M. BERNSTEIN, 0000 BASKAR S. DUVAL, 0000 ALINA J. JOYCE, 0000 REONO BERTAGNOLLI, 0000 ROBERT E. ECKART, 0000 DANIEL B. JUDD, 0000 GLENN T. BESSINGER, 0000 MARY E. EDGECOMB, 0000 JENNIFER S. JURGENS, 0000 RICHARD A. BICKEL, 0000 JESS D. EDISON, 0000 VALLIE KAPRELIAN, 0000 DANIEL P. BIGLEY, 0000 KURT D. EDWARDS, 0000 DEAN E. KARAS, 0000 JOHN S. BIRCHFIELD, 0000 MARSHALL E. EIDENBERG, 0000 JEFFREY A. KAZAGLIS, 0000 JAMES D. BISE, 0000 ERIC E. ELGIN, 0000 PAUL B. KEISER, 0000 RACHEL J. BISHOP, 0000 ANTHONY R. ELIAS, 0000 MATTHEW J. KELLY, 0000 KELLY S. BLAIR, 0000 MICHAEL W. ELLIS, 0000 WILLIAM F. KELLY, 0000 ROBERT B. BLANKENSHIP, 0000 JAY C. ERICKSON, 0000 DARIN N. KENNEDY, 0000 JASON R. BOOLE, 0000 THERESA M. ESSEN, 0000 STEVEN M. KENT, 0000 MARK E. BOSELEY, 0000 ANDRE FALLOT, 0000 BRUCE R. KENWOOD, 0000 DANIEL J. BOUDREAUX, 0000 TOMAS M. FERGUSON, 0000 DAVID J. KERSBERGEN, 0000 BARBARA L. BOWSHER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. FINCKE, 0000 LLOYD H. KETCHUM, 0000 STEVEN M. BRADY, 0000 LAURENCE D. FINE, 0000 ANDREW C. KIM, 0000 GREGORY T. BRAMBLETT, 0000 LOUIS N. FINELLI, 0000 JAMES Y. KIM, 0000 JAMES B. BRANCH, 0000 ANDREW FLETCHER, 0000 SAM Y. KIM, 0000 TIMOTHY C. BRAND, 0000 MICHELLE S. FLORES, 0000 BOOKER T. KING, 0000 STEPHEN A. BRASSELL, 0000 JOSEPH M. FLYNN, 0000 KEVIN M. KING, 0000 JOHN P. BRIDE, 0000 LISA M. FOGLIA, 0000 ELIZABETH R. KINZIE, 0000 MIGUEL A. BRIZUELA, 0000 ANTHONY M. FOLEY, 0000 KEVIN KIRK, 0000 ROGER D. BROCKBANK, 0000 SUSAN R. FONDY, 0000 DAVID P. KLINGENSMITH, 0000 MARK C. BROWN, 0000 CHARLES J. FOX, 0000 ROBERT P. KNETSCHE, 0000 STEPHEN J. BROWN, 0000 FRANKLIN W. FREDERICK, 0000 JON F. KNICKREHM, 0000 ADAM G. BUCHANAN, 0000 MICHAEL E. FREY, 0000 CATHERINE L. KODAMA, 0000 CHARLES P. BUCK, 0000 TODD FUNKHOUSER, 0000 JONATHAN M. KOFF, 0000 PETER J. BUCKLEY, 0000 DAVID Y. GAITONDE, 0000 JOSEPH F. KOSINSKI, 0000 STEPHEN J. BUETOW, 0000 KEVIN J. GANCARCZYK, 0000 SEAN C. KOSKINEN, 0000 RICARDO M. BURGOS, 0000 VINAYA A. GARDE, 0000 CHRISTINE M. KOVAC, 0000 CLAUDE A. BURNETT, 0000 ROBERT P. GARNETT, 0000 KURTIS L. KOWALSKI, 0000 RICHARD F. BURROUGHS, 0000 PAUL D. GARRETT, 0000 PAUL W. KRANTZ, 0000 DAVID M. BUSHLEY, 0000 MITCHELL A. GARRISON, 0000 TONYA M. KRATOVIL, 0000 RAJ C. BUTANI, 0000 ALAN D. GATLIN, 0000 GENE L. KRISHINGNER, 0000 THOMAS E. BYRNE, 0000 CASEY J. GEANEY, 0000 MARY V. KRUEGER, 0000 TIMOTHY J. CAFFREY, 0000 ROGER L. GELPERIN, 0000 PATRICIA M. KULAS, 0000 ARTHUR B. CAJIGAL, 0000 PHILIP J. GENTLESK, 0000 KEVIN J. KULWICKI, 0000 WARNER W. CARR, 0000 LYNN M. GIARRIZZO, 0000 MARKIAN G. KUNASZ, 0000 SEAN T. CARROLL, 0000 MARK C. GIBBONS, 0000 GEORGE M. KYLE, 0000 VICTORIA W. CARTWRIGHT, 0000 BARNETT T. GIBBS, 0000 CRAIG S. LABUDA, 0000 ANNE L. CHAMPEAUX, 0000 JOHN GODINO, 0000 JAVIER E. LAGUNARAMOS, 0000 JOHN R. CHANCE, 0000 EDUARDO R. GODOY, 0000 MICHAEL T. LAKE, 0000 JAMES H. CHANG, 0000 DENISE L. GOKSEL, 0000 PETER T. LAM, 0000 RODNEY C. CHARLES, 0000 KIRSTEN A. GOLDHAMMER, 0000 JAMES G. LAMPHEAR, 0000

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ANDREW L. LANDERS, 0000 JIMIE D. OWSLEY, 0000 ANN M. STRAIGHT, 0000 JENNIFER M. LANE, 0000 LAURA A. PACHA, 0000 WILLIAM J. STRIMEL, 0000 JENNIFER T. LANGE, 0000 JOHN M. PAGE, 0000 BYRON K. STROTHER, 0000 GEORGE B. LANTZ, 0000 DOUGLAS W. PAHL, 0000 BRAD STRUMWASSER, 0000 PENNY L. LARSON, 0000 MARK P. PALLIS, 0000 PREM S. SUBRAMANIAN, 0000 BRENT L. LECHNER, 0000 NICHOLE A. PARDO, 0000 PHILIP S. SUH, 0000 CHERYL L. LEDFORD, 0000 JASON D. PARKER, 0000 RYUNG SUH, 0000 EVAN H. LEE, 0000 MICHAEL E. PARKER, 0000 LANCE E. SULLENBERGER, 0000 JAMES R. LEE, 0000 MICHAEL A. PELZNER, 0000 ANTHONY SULLIVAN, 0000 JOSEPH Y. LEE, 0000 EDUARDO J. PEREZ, 0000 TIMOTHY C. LEE, 0000 JAMES L. PERSSON, 0000 MARY P. SULLIVAN, 0000 DAVID B. LEESER, 0000 ANDREW C. PETERSON, 0000 NAOMI R. SULLIVAN, 0000 RONALD LEHMAN, 0000 CECILY K. PETERSON, 0000 JAN S. SUNDE, 0000 COLLEEN M. LENNARD, 0000 ANDREW W. PIASECKI, 0000 DANIELLE C. SUYKERBUYK, 0000 ERIC N. LEONG, 0000 JUAN S. PICO, 0000 STEVEN J. SVOBODA, 0000 JEFFREY A. LEVY, 0000 MICHAEL PIESMAN, 0000 CHRISTOPHER W. SWIECKI, 0000 JACK E. LEWI, 0000 JEFFREY D. PINCO, 0000 COSIMA C. SWINTAK, 0000 FELISA S. LEWIS, 0000 ROBERT C. PIOTROWSKI, 0000 TING J. TAI, 0000 ROBERT B. LIM, 0000 ROGER D. POLISH, 0000 SIMON H. TELIAN, 0000 ROMEO N. LIM, 0000 MEREDITH L. PORTER, 0000 RENEE Q. THAI, 0000 KRISTEN M. LINDELL, 0000 MARK B. POTTER, 0000 DARRYL B. THOMAS, 0000 PETER A. LINDENBERG, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. POWERS, 0000 DAVID E. THOMAS, 0000 CHRISTOPHER T. LITTELL, 0000 AMY E. PREEN, 0000 STEPHEN J. THOMAS, 0000 JOHN D. LIVERINGHOUSE, 0000 MARTIN T. PREEN, 0000 MARCEL D. THOMPSON, 0000 JOSEPH K. LLANOS, 0000 DAVID N. PRESSMAN, 0000 JOHN E. THORDSEN, 0000 ALEX LOBERARODRIGUEZ, 0000 MICHAEL W. PRICE, 0000 YINCE LOH, 0000 ROBERT C. PRICE, 0000 ALVIN Y. TIU, 0000 DARA D. LOWE, 0000 CHRISTOPHER M. PRIOR, 0000 JOSHUA A. TOBIN, 0000 KRISTIE J. LOWRY, 0000 REAGAN W. QUAN, 0000 ERNESTO TORRES, 0000 JAMES B. LUCAS, 0000 DAVID M. 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