H3346 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 11, 2003 So I ask and urge my colleagues to be ation; Pat Donahue; Lieutenant Colo- To keep thine honor bright, as outraged as we are in Florida. This nel Bruce Dow, HQ, Stateside; Lieuten- For thee to fight. was murder of three citizens. This was ant Colonel Bill Duffy, Commander, When we depart from thee, murder, a trial of 3 days, an appeal of Task Force 513 Military Intelligence. Serving on land or sea, I want to pause here to say that May we still loyal be, 24 hours and a firing squad a day later. West Point, to thee. This is the Nation we want to do many of my classmates are active duty and have served now over 20 years. And when our work is done, business with? This is the Nation we Our course on earth is run, want to trade with? This is a person Many of them are serving continually May it be said, ‘‘Well done; my colleagues want to ship goods and as reservists or members of the Na- Be thou at peace.’’ medicine to? Prop up his regime? I tional Guard. We cannot tell the dif- E’er may that line of gray think not. ference when I read this list because of Increase from day to day, f the one Army philosophy that joins Ac- Live, serve and die, we pray, tive, Reserve and Guardsmen. West Point, for thee. HONORING WEST POINT Lieutenant Colonel Dale Egger, Com- I am tremendously proud of my class- CLASSMATES mander of 3rd Battalion, 289th Training mates who are serving in the area of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Support Brigade, Stateside; Jim operation and throughout the world. previous order of the House, the gen- Embrey, in Kuwait; Colonel Mark They have done great credit to this tleman from (Mr. SHIMKUS) is Eshelman, 3rd Army, CENTCOM; Lieu- country, this Nation, the people of Iraq recognized for 5 minutes. tenant Colonel T.J. Farrell, Force Pro- and our alma mater West Point. Their Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I take tection Officer, 143rd TRANSCOM in names will be etched in history with this 5 minutes to talk about an histor- Kuwait; Colonel Tim Glaeser, Com- those who have served honorably and ical trend in this country that ties to- mander, 11th ADA Brigade, Kuwait; distinctively in service to their coun- gether those who have come before us Major Curt Grayer, Deputy Com- try. in the past and those who are serving mander, 310th Personnel Support May God bless them all and may God today, and I speak about the long gray Group; Lieutenant Colonel Vern Green, bless the of America. line and those individuals who have Commander, 1181st Transportation Ter- minal Battalion; Colonel Ben Hodges, served at West Point. f Many of us know that West Point Commander, 1st Battalion, 101st Air- celebrated its 200th anniversary last borne Division; Lieutenant Colonel NATIONAL FORMER PRISONER OF year, 200th anniversary of creating Frank Hudson, assignment undisclosed, WAR RECOGNITION DAY leaders of character to serve in our Na- 5th Special Forces Group, somewhere tion and that commitment by this in the area of operation; Lieutenant The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under country to have a professional military Colonel Doug Lobdell, commander, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- institution that helps train leaders of 361st Training Support Brigade; Lieu- uary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Mary- character to lead our young men and tenant Colonel Jan Kozlowski, C7 engi- land (Mr. HOYER) is recognized for 60 women into battle but also under- neer, Kuwait; Lieutenant Colonel Mark minutes as the designee of the minor- stands how to deal with the current Kucera, Forward Engineer Support ity leader. civil military operations that are oc- Team; Colonel Mike Linnington, Com- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, our brave men curring is a great credit to this coun- mander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Di- and women in uniform continue to risk their try and one that we need to remember. vision; Colonel Dave MacLean, J5–E, lives at this hour in Iraq, and let there be no Many of us know the great names of CENTCOM; Colonel Steve Mains, Chief, mistake: there cause is noble. Lee and Grant and Eisenhower and JFCOM J9, Lessons Learned Team, They are disarming and deposing a ruthless Patton, MacArthur, those who have CENTCOM; Dr. Major Kathy Mathews, tyrant who has brutalized the Iraqi people for gone there before, but I want to brag, if who is the wife of one of my class- more than 20 years, and who has threatened I may, about my classmates, graduates mates, Johnny Ham, who is a brigade the security of the Middle East region and the of the class of 1980 who are serving so surgeon in the 108th Brigade; Lieuten- world. admirably currently now in Iraq. They ant Colonel Tom Miller, Civil Affairs As the result of the courage, sacrifice, patri- probably would not like me to be doing Officer, en route to CENTCOM; Lieu- otism and professionalism of our American this, but I take this opportunity as a tenant Colonel Paul Oettinger, Com- Armed Forces—as well as our Coalition al- Member of Congress to speak in pride mander of the 195th Contract Support lies—the Iraqi people have broken free of about my classmates. Detachment, Kuwait; Colonel John Hussein’s stranglehold. I brought down my graduation year- Peabody, Commander, 3rd Infantry Di- Who could not be moved by the scenes book, and although many of my col- vision; Colonel Dave Perkins, Com- broadcast from Baghdad, where thousands of leagues cannot see it, I turn to a page mander, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Divi- newly liberated Iraqi citizens celebrated Hus- and a familiar picture for those of us sion, Baghdad, Iraq; Colonel Tony sein’s defeat? who have been following the briefings. Puckett, J5, Kuwait; Lieutenant Colo- However, danger still lurks around every We have a young Vince Brooks, first nel Willie Ramos, Commander, 345th corner. Thus, we pray for a successful conclu- captain of the class of 1980. Yes, it is Rear Area Operations Center; CW3 sion to this war and our troops’ safe return. the same Vince Brooks who is giving Kathy Silvia, en route to CENTCOM; We also pray for the loved ones and fami- the briefings over in Qatar on a daily Colonel (promotable) Joe Votel, Com- lies of the American servicemen and service- basis talking about our command. mander of the 75th Ranger Regiment, women who will not be returning safely to our The line of my classmates is long and location undisclosed; Kurt Westerman, shores; those who have given their lives for very grand in their services, and I want en route to CENTCOM. their Nation and the cause of freedom. to recognize them all here. I am very proud of our classmates And we say a special prayer for the seven Lieutenant Colonel (promotable) and those who are helping to support Americans who are listed as prisoners of war John Agoglia, J5 Plans CENTCOM; them here at home. and eight who are listed as missing. Colonel (promotable) Chuck Anderson, The West Point Alma Mater reads As we come to this House floor to com- Chief of Staff, 32nd Army Air and Mis- like this. Actually it is a song, and it is memorate national former POW Recognition sile Defense Command. I mentioned appropriate. Day, which was observed this past Wednes- Brigadier General Vince Brooks, Dep- Hail, Alma Mater dear, day, April 9, let us join together and offer this uty for Operations and Coalition To us be ever near, solemn pledge: the United States of America spokesman. Colonel Dave Brown, G3 Help us thy motto bear Through all the years, shall never—never—rest until every single section, V Corp, Iraq; Lieutenant Colo- Let Duty be well performed, American who is believed to be in enemy nel Curt Cheeseman, J5 Plans, Honor be e’er untarned, hands is freed, and every single American CENTCOM; Colonel Perry Clawson, Country be ever armed, who is missing is fully accounted for. Commander of the 1186th Transpor- West Point, by thee. Freedom’s defenders must never be forgot- tation Terminal Brigade; John Davis, Guide us, thy sons, aright, ten, and thus our mission in Iraq is far from who is in the CENTCOM area of oper- Teach us by day, by night, accomplished.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:19 Apr 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K11AP7.069 H11PT1 April 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3347 Our former prisoners of war are national he- story mirrors what many of our WWII POWs in always be reserved for last—the use of mili- roes who deserve our gratitude and respect. the Pacific went through. tary force. Their service placed them in dangerous cir- Mr. Tenney became a on Our troops have heroically responded to this cumstances, causing their capture and impris- April 9, 1942, with the fall of Bataan in the call to arms with unyielding courage, dev- onment, often in atrocious conditions. Philippines. A survivor of the Bataan death astating efficiency, and unparalleled concern We also owe a debt of gratitude to their march, he was sent in a ‘‘hell ship’’ to Japan, for the safety and well being of countless families for weathering agonizing uncertainty where he became part of the slave labor force thousands of Iraqi civilians. I continue to pray while demonstrating support for their loved in a Mitsui company coal mine. for a swift end to this conflict, and to hope that ones’ service to our country. Dr. Tenney has stated, and I quote, ‘‘I was our military personnel will come home soon Although former POWs returned home, too forced to shovel coal 12 hours a day, 28 days and safely, having liberated the citizens of Iraq often they carried the extra burden of physical a month, for over 2 years, the reward I re- from the nightmare they have endured for a and emotional scares. ceived for this hard labor was beatings by the quarter of a century. They are a testament to history’s eternal civilian workers in the mine. And if I did not Despite the unprecedented success of our truth—freedom is not free—as well as its un- work fast enough or if the Americans had won military forces, Mr. Speaker, scores of Amer- forgiving lesson: the price of freedom is al- an important battle the beatings would be that ican families have already had to come to ways great. much more severe.’’ terms with the horrible and irrevocable reality We remember these courageous heroes in These POWs who survived the Bataan of war. Nearly 100 brave soldiers have been the shadow of the dramatic rescue of Pfc Jes- death march only to be transported to Japan killed in action. They were mothers, fathers, sica Lynch on April 2. in the infamous death ships and forced to sons, daughters, sisters, brothers and lifelong She owes her life to the American com- work for private Japanese companies under friends, and my heart goes out to all those mandos who stormed the hospital where she the most horrendous conditions are the true who loved them. was being held and rescued her, as well as heroes of our Nation. My family knows the pain of war. On August the brave Iraqi man who risked certain death After the war, approximately 16,000 POWs 9, 1970, my brother, H.M. 3 William F. McNul- by providing our troops with accurate informa- returned—all battered and nearly starved to ty, a medical corpsman in the Navy, was in tion regarding her whereabouts. death, many permanently disabled, all the field in Quang Pam province, patching up We recognize the tremendous sacrifice of changed forever. More than 11,000 POWs his buddies. He stepped on a land mine and former prisoners of war like Jessica, and we died in the hands of Japanese, among the he lost his life. But his body was recovered. And he was pledge that our Nation will keep its promises worst records of physical abuse of POWs in brought back home, and we had a wake and to all former POWs and veterans. recorded history. Let me close, however, by saying that even a funeral and a burial. Our family suffered a Now, like many other victims of World War as our servicemen and women are overseas tremendous loss, our small village of Green Is- II-era atrocities, the remaining survivors and defending our values, freedom, democracy, land, New York, suffered a tremendous loss— the estates of those who have since passed human rights and the rule of law, there are but we had some closure. away are seeking justice and historical rec- schemes afoot in this very Capitol to give Mr. Speaker, the families of seven American ognition of their ordeal. serviceman and women currently listed as them short shrift once they return home. The former POWs do not seek any action or While President Bush has extended his ap- prisoners of war, and the families of eleven retaliation against the current Japanese Gov- preciation to members of veterans service or- soldiers listed as duty status unknown, or ernment or against the Japanese people. Nor ganizations for ‘‘the lifetime of service you missing in action may never enjoy this sense do they seek to portray Asian-Americans in have given to our Nation,’’ some have pro- of closure. Just ask the families of the 1,887 any sort of negative light. posed cutting veterans’ benefits and health Americans still missing and unaccounted for Rather, they simply seek just compensation care by more than $28 billion to help pay for from the war in Vietnam. from the Japanese companies who were un- a tax cut. I have always wondered how terrible it must justly enriched by their slave labor and This is not only bad policy, it is, in my view, be for an MIA family, never exactly knowing sufferings. immoral. what happened to their loved one—not for a This Nation, as far as I am concerned, has I am honored to stand here in the House of day, a week, a month or a year, but for dec- an irrevocable contract with America’s vet- Representatives, to let these men know that I ades. erans. And it is one that we must always will work with my colleagues to see that there Every once in a while, this profound sense honor. is justice done in their situation. of frustration and loss is interspersed with joy- Our veterans and former POWs deserve We must never forget, these are the men of ous news of rescue and heroism. By now, we more than medals and a thank you for their our Nation’s greatest generation. They volun- are all familiar with the story of Pfc. Jessica service and sacrifice. teered to serve our country, some only 17 or Lynch. Pfc. Lynch was captured with 11 other At a time when we are sending thousands 18 years old at the time. American soldiers of the 507th Maintenance of America’s sons and daughters into harm’s They survived the ordeal of a forced sur- Company but was later rescued from a hos- way, we should be investing in the programs render in the Philippines, they survived the pital in Iraq on April 2, due in no small part to and services our veterans and former pris- cruelties of the Bataan death march, they sur- the superior skill and preparedness of our oners of war deserve, not pulling back on our vived the hell ships, they survived being Special Forces, as well as the courage and promises. POWs in Japan and the tortures of slavery. humanity of an Iraqi civilian who risked his We must stand behind our words of grati- For the sake of the past, for the sake of own life, and the lives of his family, by walking tude by honoring the commitment we made to these men today, and the sake of our future, 6 miles to inform coalition forces of Pfc. them for answering freedom’s call. we must do right for these men. Lynch’s location. Thanks to these efforts, Pfc. Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me to Lynch escaped further torture and abuse at me to be here today to address the situation address the House floor this evening on this the hands of Iraqi forces, and lays tonight in of former American POWs. very important matter. an American military hospital in Germany, en- In this time of war, it is especially important Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to joying the company of her family. to recognize April 9 as National Former Pris- join with my colleagues, the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, we pay tribute tonight to cou- oner of War Recognition Day. Maryland, Mr. HOYER, and the gentleman from rageous American heroes like Pfc. Lynch. She While the plight of courageous soldiers such Missouri, Mr. SKELTON, in solemn observance and so many other former prisoners of war as Pfc. Jessica Lynch, who had been captured of National Former Prisoner of War Recogni- suffered through the atrocious coditions of with 11 other U.S. soldiers from the 507th tion Day. capture and internment, sacrificing so much of Maintenance Company, brings the concern of At this hour, thousands of brave young their freedom in defense of the citizens of this POWs to the forefront of our minds today, I Americans in the Armed Forces of the United nation and the world. would like to address my concerns for a group States are carrying out a dangerous yet nec- In the name of all former POWs, I pledge to of POWs from a previous war, the war from essary mission in Iraq. Like many Americans, continue to work to ensure that future genera- which this important date of April 9 was cho- I hoped and prayed for a diplomatic settlement tions understand the courage of these heroes, sen. to the crisis posed by Saddam Hussein’s re- and that our government follows through on all I am speaking of those who fought in the fusal to disarm. Unfortunately, 12 years of di- promises made to former POWs—and all vet- Pacific Theater during World War II. plomacy did not produce the desired result. erans. I would especially like to talk about one With all other options exhausted, we were Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I former POW, Dr. Lester Tenney. Dr. Tenney’s forced to proceed with the action that should want to thank our esteemed whip, Mr. HOYER,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:19 Apr 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11AP7.052 H11PT1 H3348 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 11, 2003 and the ranking member of the Armed Serv- Gene Archer, David Baker, Donald Lewis Harold Paul Suber, Edwin Felix ices Committee, Mr. SKELTON, for organizing Baker, Donald Lee Barker, Lester William Tabaszynski, James Willis Talley, John Ed- this time to reflect on those who have sac- Bauer, Robert Allen Beard, Milton Marion ward Thurman, Robert Eli Titus, William Beed, Lowell W. Bellar, Victor Vernon Bend- Wilber Toops, Robert Jerome Tucker, Robert rificed so much for this country. er, A.D. Berry, Charles F. Binge, William William Turner, Gene Lewis Wagner, Rich- Those members of our military who are still Stanley Blasdel, William J. Bowerman, Allen ard L. Wasiak, Robert Lee White, Robert prisoners of war or are missing in action have Milford Bowman, Eldon R. Bradley, Kenneth Louis White, Robert Dewitt Wilder, Grover made the ultimate sacrifice without the oppor- Wilber Brock, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Lois Williams, Merble Eugene Wilson, John tunity to return home. James Brown, Hugh Maynard Burch, Forrest George Woliung, Bernard M. Zekucia, We can only hope that those young men S. Burns, Billie Jack Byard, Donald Caddell, POW/MIA—INDIANA and women who have been taken captive in Stanley Louis Calhoun, Jr., George R. William W. Bancroft, Jr., Charles Elberg the current conflict will be treated humanely Chadwell, Richard A. Chappel, Gene Frank- Beals, Quentin Rippetoe Beecher, Stephen lin Clark, Harold Robert Clark, Clyde R. and returned home to us soon. Eugene Briener, Harry Franklin Carver, Clifford, James Allen Coleman, Louis Ber- Charles Dennis Chomel, Lawrence Clark, Mr. Speaker, there is one former POW I nard Conde, Jack Dwayne Conrad, Richard Thomas D. Clem, Kenneth Lloyd Crody, Gene would like to single out, current Lt. Gov. Joe Leon Conrad, James L. Constant, Folton Edmond Davis, Phillip Allen Ducat, Dean Ar- Kernan. He entered the in Cosby, John Harold Cowger, Clarence Vernon nold Duvall, George Curtis Green, Jr., Ralph Cox, Jr., Kenneth Lee Cozad, George Eldon 1969 and served as a naval flight officer L. Harper, Steven W. Heitman, John Wayne Cranor. aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. Held, Samuel Eugene Hewitt, John Russell In May of 1972, Lt. Joe Kernan was shot Reed A. Criswell, William R. Cunningham, Kenneth Horton Dally, Howard Dale Dalton, Hills, Donald Russell Hoskins, George A. down by the enemy while on a reconnais- Ezekiel Alfonso Davis, Jack A. Davis, Nor- Howes, Paul F. Johns, James Reed Johnson, sance mission over North Vietnam. He was man Glen Davis, George Debaun, Jr., Hobart Grayland Jones, Karl E. Klute, Charles Allen held as a prisoner of war for nearly 11 Decker, Raymond Alfred Decker, Clayton C. Knochel, Robert J. Kuhlman, Jr., Bennie months. Delong, Gene Alton Dennis, Stanley L. Richard Lambton, Michael Lautzenheiser, Joe Kernan was repatriated in 1973 as part Dewitt, William L. Dick, Jr., Milton J. Karl Wade Lawson, Charles W. Lindewald, Dinerboiler, James Thomas Doody, Donald James Michael Lyon, Robert L. Mann, Jerry of the last convoy of prisoners of war ex- Dean Martin, James Maurice McGarvey, changed that ended the war, and continued on D. Drew, James R. Dunn, Joseph Durakovich, Donald Wayne Eads, John Omer Francis B. Midnight, Harry E. Mitchell, Ron- active duty with the Navy until December of Eaton, Herbert Phillip Eggers, Howard W. ald Wayne Montgomery, Ralph Edward 1974. For his service, Kernan received numer- Emrick, William Chester Enright, Robert Moore, John M. Nash, William L. Nellans, ous awards, including the Navy Commenda- Vernon Estes, Don Carlos Faith, Jr., Robert Larry Stephen Newburn, Thomas Aquinas tion Medal, two Purple Hearts and the Distin- Clarence Finch, Peter Paul Fluhr, Jr., Ed- Parker, Russell Arden Poor, George Ray guished Flying Cross. ward Leo Frakes, Ned Charles Frankart, Posey, Billy L. Rogers, Charles Edward Rog- He never forgets May 7, ‘‘the day I was shot Jack Marvin Frans, George Arthur Frantz, ers, Charles David Schoonover, Ronald Eu- gene Smith, Ronald P. Soucy, Sr., Bruce down.’’ Charles Garrigus, Clifton E. Gibson, Willard M. Gibson, Clyde Goe, Robert Goodall, Jo- Wayne Staehli, Kenneth A. Stonebraker, It was his 26th mission. He was in the rear John F. Stuart, John Steiner Stuckey, Jr., seat of an RA–5C Vigilante reconnaissance seph P. Greene, Jack Walter Griffith, Edward Allen Gude, John Edwin Guynn, Donald Se- Donald Joesph Trampski, Raymond Anthony jet, on a picture-snapping mission to assess well Hamilton. Wagner, Junior Lee Whittle, Thomas T. bomb damage. They raced along at 650 mph, Donald Lane Hamm, Keith Edward Wright, Robin Ray Yeakley, Jeffrey Jerome 80 miles south of Hanoi, then navigated down Hammon, Gilbert Larry Harmon, Elmer Har- Young. Highway 1 to take photos of traffic. ris, Jr., Max Eugene Harris, Bannie Harrison, Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of They were relatively low—4,500 feet high, Jr., Gene N. Hatch, Kenneth Verne Hay, Leo the fact that I frequently take time in this compared with the 35,000-foot altitude a B–52 Joseph Henkenius, James Fella Hill, Robert chamber to salute the men and women of our bomber would fly—when anti-aircraft fire hit Lee Hinds, William M. Hodge, Joseph Francis nation’s armed forces who serve America so Holle, Charles Rutherford Holman, Floyd E. the plane’s tail. Hooper, Ralph Ernest Hubartt, Jr., Paul F. well. Today, I am proud to join my colleagues ‘‘The nose pitched down very violently,’’ he Hukill, Richard George Inman, Edward R. in this special order to express gratitude to a said, and the pilot tried to make it to the po- Jaynes, William F. Jester, William R. Jester, special category of U.S. veterans on National tential safety of the U.S.-controlled Gulf of Leonard W.E. Jinks, Cornelius A. Jochim, Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. Tonkin. The jet couldn’t make it. Kernan eject- William H. Johnson, Paul Martin Killar, While the men and women of our Armed ed, followed closely by the pilot. Lawrence Edward Lander, Robert Warren Forces may expect to experience some hard- ‘‘I blacked out on the ejection,’’ Kernan said. Langwell, Everett W. Leffler, Harry H. ships during their service to our country—per- ‘‘I landed in somebody’s front yard on a Liddle, Jr., Larry Loveless, Earl Paul haps in boot camp, or in time away from home beautiful Sunday afternoon,’’ he recalled. Lykins, Delbert Ulysses Mace, Donald F. Mangus, Everett D. Manion, Donald Lee and family, or even in combat—our soldiers, ‘‘When I woke up, I found myself on the edge Marlatt, Albert F. Martin, Herbert O. Mar- sailors, airmen, and Marines who have been of a group of people, surrounding me, watch- tin, Steve A. Mastabayvo, Earl E. Mcclain, captured and held as prisoners of war have ing me get up, with people coming at me from Charles H. Mcdaniel, Raymond John experienced hardships we can barely imagine everywhere.’’ Mcdoniel, Edward Q. Mcfarren, James T. and frequently even they cannot bear to share March 27 marked the 30th anniversary of Mcintyre, Herbert V. Mckeehan, Joseph with anyone. his release from captivity. When looking back Lawrence Mcanally, Last year, our former colleague from Florida on his time in captivity, he minimizes the de- Morris Meshulam, R. Maurice Metzcar, Representative Karen Thurman hosted a brief- tails of his treatment there, saying the end of Melvin J. Michaels, Harry Richard Mid- dleton, Robert G. Minniear, James E. ing with two survivors of World War II’s Ba- the war was not as bad as the beginning. Mishler, Donald K. Mitchell, John D. Moore, taan death march and the Japanese prisoner ‘‘What you rely on is your faith, your family, Jr., Clarence Taylor Morris, David Wesley of war camps. They came to Washington to your desire to see them again, your will to sur- Morris, Russell F. Morris, Richard Everett discuss their war experiences with Members vive and the knowledge that you’re not going Mullett, Jackie Lee Murdock, Donald Wil- and with staff. It is no exaggeration to say that to be left behind. We won’t go home without liam Myers, Thomas W. Neiswinger, Richard after hearing their testimony and other similar them. That has been a commitment made to L. Nicholson, Charles Northcutt, Jr., Richard accounts, it is simply a wonder and a miracle everyone who wears the uniform, and it will be Lee Olcott, Raymond Edward Pearson, Virgil they survived. A majority of their comrades in honored,’’ Kernan said. L. Phillips, Russell B. Pickens, Lewis Peifer Pleiss, James Plump, Bobby Lee Pothast, arms did not. We remember those who are still fighting Bernard Clayton Reynolds, Donald Ray Rice, One of the veterans said that although more the past wars, those who have not had the Alexander David Rider, Charles D. Riley, than 50 years have passed, it was only in the chance to come home to the families. Marvin L. Rodman, Edward F. Ross, Robert last several years that he had even told his I ask unanimous consent to place in the Lewis Ross, Gene Robert Ruby, John Earl wife about the horrors he and his fellow sol- RECORD the names of those who have not had Rush, Marle D. Scott, Richard Dale Scott, diers suffered. After the war, I am told, many the chance to come home from the Korean Donald R. Sechman, Clifford Gene Selman, of the heroic Americans who made it through and Vietnam wars. Luther Dean Serwise, Gerald Ivin Shepler, unspeakable suffering were encouraged not to Thank you Mr. Speaker, and I yield back the Wallace Simmons, Jr., Charles Edward tell anyone about their prisoner of war status. balance of my time. Sizemore, Charles E. Smith, Leland Ford Smith, Marvin W. Soderstrom, Donald E. If this is true, and I have no real reason to KOREAN WAR POW/MIA—INDIANA Spangler, doubt it, that in itself is shameful and I am so Floyd Neal Acton, James Dwight Adams, Alvin Lowell Stebbens, Paul P. Strawser, glad we can put that sentiment to rest by hon- Herbert D. Akers, George Anspaugh, Robert Charles Sturdivant, Gene Alfred Sturgeon, oring and recognizing our former POWs today.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:44 Apr 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11AP7.056 H11PT1 April 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3349 Proclamations declaring National Former follows through on the promises we have FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE Prisoner of War Recognition Day happen made to our veterans and former POWs. As SENATE every year, but this year it is particularly fellow citizens, it is the least we can do to A message from the Senate by Mr. meaningful as we remember those from past begin to repay the debt that we owe them for Monahan, one of its clerks, announced conflicts and also focus on those service their service to the American people. that the Senate agreed to the report of members who are currently engaged in the Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the committee of conference on the war in Iraq. Our thoughts and prayers are with to honor former prisoners of war, and to thank disagreeing votes of the two Houses on all of our coalition forces and their families, them for their bravery and dedication to our the amendment of the Senate to the particularly those who may have lost a loved nation. concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) one or whose family member or friend has The United States military has no equal. entitled ‘‘Concurrent resolution estab- been listed as missing or as a POW. Many Our servicemen and women are the best- lishing the congressional budget for families throughout the United States are hav- trained and are the best-prepared to accom- the United States Government for fis- ing to call upon reserves of strength to get plish successfully their missions. However, as cal year 2004 and setting forth appro- through this difficult time, but they should the war in Iraq has reminded us, we cannot al- priate budgetary levels for fiscal years never forget that the entire nation shares their ways prevent the worst from happening. 2003 and 2005 through 2013.’’. hope for the future, their joy in times of good The conditions for POWs, more often than f news, and if need be, their grief in loss. not, are too difficult and too painful to imagine. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER In recent days, the harrowing accounts told I can only imagine the worry and the uncer- PRO TEMPORE by Americans who were held by the Iraqis dur- tainty that their families must feel each day ing the 1991 Gulf War have raised fears that until their loved one is brought home. The res- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the men and women who are missing today cue of Jessica Lynch showed not only the Chair desires to announce that pursu- may suffer similarly criminal treatment. The commitment of our troops to finding their fel- ant to rule XXVII, as a result of the evidence that we have so far indicates that low servicemembers, but the bravery of Lynch adoption by the House and the Senate this is the case. I am very concerned, as I am herself, who stayed strong and focused. of the conference report on House Con- sure my colleagues are concerned, that we Throughout history, America’s military men current Resolution 95, House Joint must do everything in our power to ensure and women have traveled around the world to Resolution 51, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, has been en- that those who have committed war crimes fight for the causes of freedom and democ- grossed and is deemed to have passed are brought to justice. racy. In this selfless pursuit, they knew that the House on April 11, 2003. Last Friday, the House Armed Services the battle would not always be easy. We owe Committee held a hearing to examine the them all an enormous debt of gratitude. f international law regulating the treatment of We cannot forget our veterans who helped LEAVE OF ABSENCE prisoners of war. Yesterday, House Armed to make this country what it is today and who By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Services Committee Chairman DUNCAN have brought peace to other nations across sence was granted to: HUNTER and I sent a letter to the President the globe. Our nation’s fighting men and Mr. DEFAZIO (at the request of Ms. suggesting that post-World War II’s Nurem- women are currently engaged in a military PELOSI) for today after 3:00 p.m. on ac- berg trials be used as a framework to convene conflict in Iraq. While they fight bravely for the count of schedule and district work pe- an international military tribunal for the pros- principles upon which the United States was riod. ecution of war crimes committed during Oper- founded, we at home cannot turn our backs Mr. REYES (at the request of Ms. ation Iraqi Freedom. Just as the Nuremberg on veterans who deserve to have access to PELOSI) for today on account of attend- trials were conducted by the four nations who the benefits that they deserve. ing a memorial service for the soldiers won that war—the United States, Great Brit- Today, we recognize National Former Pris- of the 507th Maintenance Company who ain, France, and the —so, too, oner of War Recognition Day. I believe that were killed in Iraq. could a tribunal resulting from this war be con- each day we should remember these brave in- Mr. BOYD (at the request of Ms. ducted by the principal coalition partners: the dividuals, and the sacrifices that they made for PELOSI) for today from 1:00 p.m. United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, all of us. through the district work period on ac- , and Kuwait. Whatever system is put in Thank you. count of official business in the dis- place, justice will be our priority. trict. f Without a doubt, we live in a special coun- f try. Americans have a spirit of idealism that GENERAL LEAVE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED cannot be broken, and our citizens strive to Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask serve our country however possible. This spirit unanimous consent that all Members By unanimous consent, permission to is evident throughout our nation, but also in may have 5 legislative days within address the House, following the legis- the U.S. Congress, where several former which to revise and extend their re- lative program and any special orders POWs serve with distinction. Congressman marks on the subject of my special heretofore entered, was granted to: (The following Member (at the re- SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Senator JOHN MCCAIN order. quest of Mr. STENHOLM) to revise and of Arizona, and former Congressman Pete Pe- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there extend their remarks and include ex- terson of Florida could have very easily and objection to the request of the gen- justifiably returned home from Vietnam and traneous material:) tleman from Maryland? Mr. STENHOLM, for 5 minutes, today. devoted their lives to things other than govern- There was no objection. ment service. But they chose to continue their (The following Members (at the re- contribution by participating in electoral politics f quest of Mr. GUTKNECHT) to revise and extend their remarks and include ex- and doing the work that makes our American RECESS democracy a success. Their stories, as young traneous material:) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. FRANKs of Arizona, for 5 minutes, men in uniform and in their later careers, in- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair today. spire us all. declares the House in recess subject to Mr. GUTKNECHT, for 5 minutes, today. On this National Former POWs Recognition the call of the Chair. Mr. FOLEY, for 5 minutes, today. (The Day, we honor and express our gratitude to all Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 43 min- following Members (at their own re- former prisoners of war, whether they served utes p.m.), the House stood in recess quest) to revise and extend their re- during World War II, the Korean War, the Viet- subject to the call of the Chair. marks and include extraneous mate- nam War, the Gulf War, or the current Iraq f rial:) War. There is absolutely nothing we can do to Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, for 5 min- make up for the sacrifices our service mem- b 1846 utes, today. bers and their families endured during their AFTER RECESS Mr. SHIMKUS, for 5 minutes, today. captivity in enemy hands. But as a nation, we f can, and we must, thank them for their willing- The recess having expired, the House ness to pay the price required to ensure was called to order by the Speaker pro SENATE BILLS REFERRED America’s freedoms. In the Congress, we tempore (Mr. CANTOR) at 6 o’clock and Bills of the Senate of the following must also be vigilant to ensure that our nation 46 minutes p.m. titles were taken from the Speaker’s

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