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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 151 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2005 No. 83 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was I would like to read an e-mail that there has never been a worse time for called to order by the Speaker pro tem- one of my staffers received at the end Congress to be part of a campaign pore (Miss MCMORRIS). of last week from a friend of hers cur- against public broadcasting. We formed f rently serving in Iraq. The soldier says: the Public Broadcasting Caucus 5 years ‘‘I know there are growing doubts, ago here on Capitol Hill to help pro- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO questions and concerns by many re- mote the exchange of ideas sur- TEMPORE garding our presence here and how long rounding public broadcasting, to help The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- we should stay. For what it is worth, equip staff and Members of Congress to fore the House the following commu- the attachment hopefully tells you deal with the issues that surround that nication from the Speaker: why we are trying to make a positive important service. difference in this country’s future.’’ There are complexities in areas of le- WASHINGTON, DC, This is the attachment, Madam June 21, 2005. gitimate disagreement and technical I hereby appoint the Honorable CATHY Speaker, and a picture truly is worth matters, make no mistake about it, MCMORRIS to act as Speaker pro tempore on 1,000 words. and our caucus is a great platform for this day. The soldier went on to say in ending Congress to explore these items and to J. DENNIS HASTERT, his e-mail: ‘‘I hope to head home in 80 be heard by the various public broad- Speaker of the House of Representatives. days with a feeling that I contributed casting constituencies, their boards f something and made this world a bet- and staff. ter place for these guys.’’ Cutting funding, especially the pro- MORNING HOUR DEBATES Madam Speaker, any date for with- posals from the subcommittee, are the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- drawal would be arbitrary. We must worst approach in dealing with public allow our plan to go forward and not ant to the order of the House of Janu- broadcasting. President Bush has re- abandon it halfway through. This is ary 4, 2005, the Chair will now recog- quested over $413 million in his budget not just about their future, it is about nize Members from lists submitted by for fiscal year 2006. The subcommittee the future of all of us. Let us not talk the majority and minority leaders for has recommended that that be slashed about an exit strategy; let us talk morning hour debates. The Chair will to $300 million, cutting by almost 2⁄5, about victory. alternate recognition between the par- this year’s funding for the Corporation ties, with each party limited to not to f for Public Broadcasting and elimi- exceed 25 minutes, and each Member, CONTINUING FUNDING OF PUBLIC nating entirely the President’s $23 mil- except the majority leader, the minor- BROADCASTING lion request for Ready-To-Learn. ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Madam Speaker, these are as Draco- ited to not to exceed 5 minutes, but in ant to the order of the House of Janu- nian as they are unjustified. Every no event shall debate extend beyond ary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Oregon week, 82 million people demonstrate 9:50 a.m. (Mr. BLUMENAUER) is recognized during the worth of public broadcasting by The Chair recognizes the gentleman morning hour debates for 5 minutes. viewing public television and over 30 from South Carolina (Mr. BARRETT) for Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, million people a week listen to NPR. 2 minutes. as we watch the ebb and flow here in But the cuts are not only cutting at f Washington, DC, the controversies, the the fabric of the programming; they complexities, there has never been a will devastate small rural markets GOING FORWARD TO VICTORY IN more important time for the thought- that are hard to serve without the IRAQ provoking service that is supplied by extra resources provided by the Federal Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Public Broadcasting. The educational, Government. Larger metropolitan Madam Speaker, we have been talking cultural and community awareness, to- areas will be hurt as well. The area a lot about Iraq, and a lot of people gether with the politics and policy for- that I represent in Oregon will suffer have different ideas and different mats, form the framework for citizens about a 25 percent cut, but ultimately thoughts about what we are doing over to cope with the myriad of challenges they will still have some service. In there. In recent days and weeks, some and demands of today’s modern living, many small rural areas, public broad- have suggested we need a specific much as we are struggling with them casting, which is expensive to provide, timeline or date that indicates when here in Washington, DC. is likely to disappear altogether, be- our troops will begin to withdraw from If there has never been a more impor- cause the sparsely populated commu- Iraq. tant time for public broadcasting, nities are not able to make up the gap. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4805 . VerDate Aug 04 2004 04:09 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21JN7.000 H21PT1 H4806 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 21, 2005 The good news is that the public out- PRAYER tional leaders compare their actions to cry is being heard. Already the full The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. those of the Nazis. That kind of rhet- committee has voted to reverse its de- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: oric incites our enemies and hinders cision to completely eliminate the ad- Lord God, Your love is consistent and our efforts in the war on terror. vanced funding for fiscal year 2008. deep. You must have a way of remain- I challenge every Democratic leader That reversal is an important step to ing in love with us, even when we ne- to denounce these ridiculous compari- provide certainty and continuity, to glect Your presence or disobey Your sons. Show our enemies that we are give a hint of stability for Public commands. Otherwise, how could You united in our actions against terror, Broadcasting and keeping our commit- forgive us so readily and always hope and show our troops that we honor ments. for our deeper conversion of heart. their service. There will be an amendment to re- Be present to the Members of the f verse the $100 million rescission for fis- House of Representatives and all who CONGRATULATING SECRETARY OF cal 2006, and I strongly support that ef- work for this noble institution today. fort. In the meantime, I would urge my STATE CONDOLEEZA RICE FOR Hold out a strong hand to those who STANDING UP FOR DEMOCRACY colleagues to become involved with the are weak or fainthearted. Be patient (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given public broadcasting issues, to join over with the bold and the arrogant. permission to address the House for 1 100 other Members of Congress who are By Your Spirit, enable all to be pa- minute.) members of the Public Broadcasting tient, forgiving, and understanding to Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I Caucus and engage in its activities. It one another so they may be ready to would like to congratulate Secretary of is important to show the same bipar- receive the same gracious gifts from State Condoleezza Rice for standing up tisan support for public broadcasting You in the same measure they have for democratic principle, for finally as we have in other controversial mat- treated others. saying what needed to be said. During ters in recent weeks. The American You alone are the lasting judge of all, a speech in Cairo yesterday, Secretary public deserves no less. and the full measure of goodness to Rice criticized Middle East leaders for f which no other can be compared, for failing to encourage democracy. You are Lord, both now and forever. RECOGNIZING THE POSITIVE My colleagues in this Chamber know Amen. IMPLICATIONS OF CAFTA well that when I disagree with this ad- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f ministration, I let my opinion be ant to the order of the House of Janu- THE JOURNAL known. I disagree with their proposals ary 4, 2005, the gentlewoman from Flor- for Social Security, their stewardship ida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) is recognized The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of the economy, their plan for the Iraq during morning hour debates for 1 Chair has examined the Journal of the war and occupation, and how they minute. last day’s proceedings and announces treat critics. Yet, on advocating Mid- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- to the House his approval thereof. East Democracy, I do not disagree. I er, it is critical for us to recognize the Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- agree with the Secretary of State and positive, far-reaching implications of nal stands approved. her comments. CAFTA. f Unfortunately, when it comes to our CAFTA is not solely about trade, it is allies in the Middle East, America too PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE about lives.