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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 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, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2005 No. 43 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was a relationship with You through Your church in Pueblo, Colorado, one of that called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Son Jesus, for it is in Jesus’ name we State’s most under-reached areas. With pore (Ms. CAPITO). pray. Amen. his trademark enthusiasm and commit- f f ment to the Lord, he initiated several other church plants, including Fellow- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER THE JOURNAL PRO TEMPORE ship of the Rockies in Colorado The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Springs. He then went to Florida to The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Chair has examined the Journal of the Merit Island, and now serves as the fore the House the following commu- last day’s proceedings and announces senior pastor of Westside Church in nication from the Speaker: to the House her approval thereof. Omaha, Nebraska, where my family WASHINGTON, DC, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and I attend. April 13, 2005. nal stands approved. Dr. Dodd is also an accomplished au- I hereby appoint the Honorable SHELLY MOORE CAPITO to act as Speaker pro tempore f thor of three books: Add One to Grow on this day. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE On; Hearts on Fire—the Keys to Dy- J. DENNIS HASTERT, namic Church Growth; and Running on Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Empty in the Fast Lane. f gentleman from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) With a heart for the local church and come forward and lead the House in the PRAYER kingdom expansion, he has served on Pledge of Allegiance. various national and international de- Dr. Curt Dodd, Senior Pastor, Mr. STEARNS led the Pledge of Alle- nominational boards, but his greatest Westside Church, Omaha, Nebraska, of- giance as follows: accomplishments are seen in the eyes fered the following prayer: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Dear Heavenly Father, I ask You this of the men and women who have heard United States of America, and to the Repub- and accepted the message he brings, day to empower these representatives, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, that Jesus is our Lord and Saviour who wherever they may be, both in this indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. House and in committee meetings, died for our sins. f Madam Speaker, I know that I speak with true spiritual sensitivity. Give RECOGNIZING PASTOR CURT for my colleagues when I say we are them wisdom to know the difference DODD’S MINISTRY FOR CHRIST proud and honored to have Dr. Dodd between loud, hollow requests and op- with us today. portunities to positively impact an en- (Mr. TERRY asked and was given tire nation. permission to address the House for 1 f Protect them, O Father, from the minute and to revise and extend his re- temptation to be politically correct for marks.) IT IS TIME TO LEAD AMERICA TO the sake of a few while the audience of Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I have ENERGY INDEPENDENCE heaven watches and millions in pos- the distinct honor to recognize Pastor (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina terity wait to weigh their influence. Curt Dodd, our guest chaplain in the asked and was given permission to ad- Help them this day to engage with House of Representatives today, and I dress the House for 1 minute and to re- purpose, using this platform for Your also want to thank him for his vise and extend his remarks.) glory and their personal growth. Pro- thoughtful and inspiring prayer. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. tect their families, regardless of where Dr. Dodd began his ministry as an in- Madam Speaker, as summer ap- they may be this day. Surround them tern at the First Baptist Church in proaches, I am concerned about the ef- with Your presence, giving confidence Houston, Texas, in 1973. He was called fect that rising gas prices are having that You have met their every need. In to serve as associate pastor and then on family budgets and small busi- turn, may they meet the needs of oth- senior pastor at several Texas churches nesses. In the past 3 weeks, gas prices ers through their actions this day. before shepherding the Metropolitan have skyrocketed by 19 cents because Help them enjoy the privilege of rep- Baptist Church in Houston. Under Dr. of growing demand, high crude oil resenting millions of Americans this Dodd’s pastoral leadership, ‘‘the Met’’ prices, and higher refining costs. day. May their decisions this day received recognition as one of the fast- Congress can help reduce gas prices change our country for the better to- est growing churches in Texas and the by finally implementing a comprehen- morrow. Give them great joy in what Southern Baptist Convention. sive national energy policy. For the they do in this place. From 1995 to 1999, Dr. Dodd was past 4 years, the House has passed Father, may they experience what it called by God to leave his successful sound energy legislation that will re- really means to be in peace because of ministry at the church to start a duce our reliance on foreign sources of 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. H1899 . VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:47 Apr 14, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13AP7.000 H13PT1 H1900 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 13, 2005 energy, increase conservation and in- prohibited from attending a school Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam crease the use of clean, modern and re- field trip without first obtaining paren- Speaker, it is time that we bury the liable sources of energy. But Demo- tal authorization, yet nothing forbids death tax today, once and for all. For crats are playing politics, smearing this child from being taken across too long the American dream has TOM DELAY, DICK CHENEY and State lines in disregard of State laws turned into the American nightmare Condoleezza Rice, and the United for the purpose of undergoing a life-al- and for too many citizens and count- States still does not have a comprehen- tering procedure, an abortion. less small businesses. sive national energy policy. Please note these documents from a Many Americans with dreams take South Carolina families need relief local school district in which it is re- risks, invest their savings, work long from record high energy costs, and quired to have extensive information hours, and the government keeps over Congress can now act to lead America and parental authorization for a simple half of their assets when they die, 55 to greater energy independence. This is field trip or for a release for disburse- percent. That is the amount Wash- a matter of economic and national se- ment of medication, a total of eight ington takes with the death tax, 55 per- curity and we cannot afford to wait an- pages for a field trip or for giving an cent, and that is not fair to anyone. other year. aspirin, even brought from the child’s The death tax undermines our econ- In conclusion, God bless our troops, home. But for an abortion, nothing is omy, and I know that we can do better. and we will never forget September 11. required. It costs our economy over 250,000 jobs a f My legislation, the Child Interstate year. That is a quarter of a million Abortion Notification Act, CIANA, people who should be collecting pay- PROTECTING THE NATION FROM would make it a Federal offense to checks rather than unemployment AVIAN FLU transport an underage child across checks. (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given State lines in circumvention of State Madam Speaker, the death tax is permission to address the House for 1 and local parental notification laws for hurting families, and it is killing our minute and to revise and extend his re- the purpose of having an abortion. It small businesses. Freedom and liberty marks.) will also require that, in a State with- demand that hard-working Americans Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, this out a parental notification require- be able to leave their children the re- country is dangerously close to a real ment, abortion providers be required to sults of their success, not have Wash- biological crisis. Yesterday we learned notify a parent. ington get a windfall. Let us act today an American company mailed a deadly Today, CIANA will be marked up by and let the death tax die for good. avian flu strain to 37,000 laboratories in the House Committee on the Judiciary. f the United States and around the world I hope we can pass the bill in the House as part of a routine test kit. The poten- quickly to protect our underage girls. ETHICAL SYSTEM OF U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tial error is a reminder of the real dan- f ger of a flu pandemic and the millions (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given per- of deaths it could cause. It also re- THE CHARADE OF GOP LEADER- mission to address the House for 1 minds us of the responsibility as a Con- SHIP REGARDING THE ESTATE minute and to revise and extend her re- gress and as a Nation to improve our TAX marks.) ability to produce and distribute flu (Mr.
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