S4614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 21, 2008 have long urged closer relations with separate hate crime that has occurred president of the Wyoming Farm Bu- Mexico. We have much in common, yet in our country. reau. I believe he does a terrific job of throughout our history U.S. policy to- On Thursday evening, May 15, 2008, in summing up the feelings of Wyoming ward Mexico has been far more one of Sacramento, CA, a 23-year-old man was people on the need to find practical neglect than of mutual respect and co- sitting in his car at a gas station when ‘‘real’’ solutions to climate change. operation. he was approached by three men. Ac- I recommend it to my colleagues and Whether it is trade and investment, cording to police, one of the men asked ask unanimous consent that it be immigration, the environment, health, him if he was gay and he responded printed in the RECORD. science, cultural and academic ex- that he was. When the man then exited Ther being no objection, the material change, human rights, drug trafficking, the car, he was attacked by the three was ordered to be printed in the weapons smuggling and other cross men as they yelled homophobic slurs. RECORD as follows: border crime and violence—our contig- Micah Jontomo Tasaki, 21, Gregory YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO uous countries are linked in numerous Lee Winfield, 20, and Robert Lee Denor, (By Ken Hamilton, WyFB Executive Vice ways. We should work to deepen and 19, were arrested at the gas staion President) expand our relations. where the attack occurred in connec- One of the first little sayings you probably The Merida Initiative is one ap- tion with the assault. Luckily for the heard when you were growing up was that proach, and while I and many others victim, he did not sustain injuries seri- you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Gen- would prefer that it encompassed ous enough to necessitate a hospital erally everyone will agree that this is self evident, but that doesn’t stop Americans broader forms of engagement, it is a visit. A Sacramento police officer in- vestigating the crime has called it a (and probably people in other countries) start. Most of the funds are for law en- from always trying to have it both ways. forcement hardware and software, ‘‘gay bashing’’ and a hate crime. This is never more evident than the ac- which is necessary but insufficient to I believe that the Government’s first tions surrounding global warming. We are support a sustainable strategy. As we duty is to defend its citizens, to defend continually being bombarded by pronounce- have learned from successive costly them against the harms that come out ments about man caused global warming counterdrug strategies in the Andean of hate. Federal laws intended to pro- (it’s hovering around 4 degrees with a 25 mph countries that have failed to effec- tect individuals from heinous and vio- breeze blowing as I write this). When I was lent crimes motivated by hate are woe- discussing this global warming issue with a tively reduce the amount of cocaine friend, he said what people need to do is stop entering the United States, we need to fully inadequate. This legislation would better equip the Government to arguing with the activists over whether know what the Merida Initiative can there is man caused global warming and reasonably expect to achieve, at what fulfill its most important obligation by start asking them what their solutions are cost, over what period of time. protecting new groups of people as well going to be. Senator GREGG as ranking member, as better protecting citizens already The more I thought about it the more I re- and I as chairman of the State and For- covered under deficient laws. I believe alized the whole global warming debate is eign Operations Subcommittee had to that by passing this legislation and absent any discussion of real solutions. We hear vague pronouncements about a green- make difficult choices among many changing current law, we can change hearts and minds as well. house gas tax, but not much else. And none competing demands within a limited have enough details to fully analyze what budget. We had to find additional funds f the impact will be on people. There are nu- to help disaster victims in Burma, Cen- SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE merous shows on television where people are talking about reducing their ‘‘carbon foot- tral Africa, Bangladesh and elsewhere, Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, ear- whom the President’s budget ignored. print’’, but most of these solutions revolve lier this spring, I introduced legislation around still living the lifestyle you want We had to find additional funds for to address the challenge of how to deal Iraqi refugees and for crucial peace- while feeling good about using a material with greenhouse gases. The bill is someone has pronounced as ‘‘green.’’ keeping, security, and nonproliferation called the Greenhouse Gas Emissions For instance, one of the new ‘‘green’’ mate- programs. We could not have funded Atmospheric Removal Act, or the rials for flooring in houses now is bamboo. virtually any program at the level re- GEAR Act. Why someone feels this is greener than oak quested by the President without caus- Members of this body have discussed or pine is beyond me, but nevertheless appar- ing disproportionate harm to others, various proposals to regulate the out- ently it is. The interesting thing is that and we sought to avoid that. while everyone is talking green, they are put of greenhouse gases. Some advo- busy building a house that’s twice the square Considering the amount we had to cate doing it through a cap-and-trade spend, the Merida Initiative received footage of a generation ago. Our grand- approach. Others have advocated a car- parents lived in a house where one or two strong, bipartisan support. Again, this bon tax. Such proposals are aimed at rooms had heat part of the time. In today’s is not simply a 3 year program as the limiting future carbon output into the modern homes there is heat running to every administration suggests. It is the be- atmosphere. Many proposals have been room, plus a television set in half of them, a ginning of a new kind of relationship, introduced and debated using this ap- minimum two-car garage (heated of course) and we need to start off prudently and proach of dealing with carbon output. and appliances that grandma couldn’t even with solid footing. We want to protect our environment dream about. All of these, of course have some ‘‘green’’ marketing gimmick attached That means the direct participation and we want a strong economy. The of the Congress and of civil society and to them, so, you guessed it, people can live way to have both is by thinking anew in even bigger houses while feeling good attention to legitimate concerns about and acting anew. It is time to use our about doing their part. human rights, about monitoring and untapped human potential and the But if meaningful curbs in greenhouse oversight, about rights of privacy, due American spirit to develop the tech- gases must occur as they profess, then there process, and accountability. How these nologies we need. shouldn’t be houses with two-car garages. issues are resolved is critical to future The Senate will soon be debating cli- You don’t find those sorts of things in third funding for this program, and we need mate legislation. I believe we should world countries where the people’s carbon to work together to address them. identify solutions through imagina- footprint is less than here. Dishwashers must go as well as washing machines, dryers, and f tion, innovation, and invention, not central heating. In third world countries through limits. MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 where they don’t have such a big carbon It is my hope and my goal that the footprint, health clubs are not needed, nor Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise GEAR Act will foster the kind of solu- are double ovens. today to speak about the need for hate tions that we need to address the con- Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is in a panic crimes legislation. Each Congress, Sen- cerns about climate change. over global warming, should stop driving ator KENNEDY and I introduce hate Recently, there was a very thought- around in his Humvee. In fact, to adequately crimes legislation that would strength- ful editorial which was printed in ‘‘Wy- address this issue, he should stop driving pe- en and add new categories to current riod. oming Agriculture,’’ which is published But we don’t see any of this happening and hate crimes law, sending a signal that by the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federa- probably won’t in the future. The people violence of any kind is unacceptable in tion. worried about global warming are still driv- our society. Likewise, each Congress I The editorial was written by Ken ing to work every day. They come home to have come to the floor to highlight a Hamilton. Ken is the executive vice heated and air conditioned homes, turn on

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His incredible individual lanta, GA, with more than 14 years Arnold’s state and not once did I hear him achievements and sacrifices, along international and domestic work expe- say, ‘‘thank goodness, now we can start to do with those of his fellow ‘‘doughboys,’’ rience as a nutritionist. something meaningful about man caused deserve our ongoing admiration and Laurel started her career in 1992 as a global warming.’’ thanks.∑ nutritionist in Bucharest, Romania, Politicians and proponents of global warm- with the Free Romania Foundation f ing only want to personally do something cross-training staff in three orphanages about global warming if it doesn’t mean a REMEMBERING ELWOOD ‘‘WOODY’’ with medical clinics in health and nu- cold house in the winter or a hot one in the LECHAUSSE trition issues. She then took a position summer. Health clubs will still be needed be- ∑ as a community developer in Pop Wuj, cause people won’t walk to work and will Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I wish need to get some exercise somewhere. And today to honor the life and service of Quetzeltenango, Guatemala, teaching pine forests will grow old, die and burn while Elwood Lechausse of Manchester, CT, primary health prevention strategies. folks feel good about their bamboo floors. who died on Saturday May 17, 2008. Mr. She returned to the United States in Thinking all along that they are getting Lechausse, known to many as 1996 where she developed and commu- their cake and eating it too. ‘‘Woody,’’ enlisted in the U.S. Army in nicated policy and legislative strategy f 1958, the day after his 18th birthday, on domestic hunger for Congress and and served with distinction in the 101st lobbied Congress on nutrition programs ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Airborne Division in both Turkey and involving welfare reform. While in South Vietnam. Washington, she also served as a pedi- Mr. Lechausse’s service to his coun- atric dietitian with the Children’s Na- TRIBUTE TO FRANK WOODRUFF tional Medical Center working on ini- BUCKLES try did not end with his departure from the military in 1965. Following his hon- tial and followup nutritional assess- ∑ Mr. BOND. Mr. President, one of the orable discharge from the Army, Mr. ments of HIV/AIDS and gastro- intestinal disease patients. most distinguished Americans living Lechausse dedicated himself to sup- In 1997, Laurel joined the Peace Corps today is Mr. FRANK Woodruff Buckles. porting his fellow veterans. For over 35 volunteering in Ecuador, where she Born in Bethany, MO, on February 1, years, Mr. Lechausse was a tireless ad- 1901, 2 years before Orville and Wilbur used her training as a dietitian to work vocate for veterans issues, serving in with the Ministry of Health and indige- Wright made their historic first flight, leadership positions in more than two Mr. Buckles, now 107, is the last living nous organizations to develop training dozen veterans organizations, including materials promoting maternal and U.S. World War I veteran. He is truly a serving as a senior member of the De- national treasure: Of the 2 million sol- child health and prevention of infec- partment of Veterans Affairs Board of tious diseases. Next Laurel moved to diers the United States sent to France Trustees and the Secretary and Treas- in World War I, he is the lone survivor. the city, Santa Domingo de Los Colo- urer of the Connecticut Veterans Coali- rados, to work at the Center for Mal- His life story is nothing short of tion from 1988–2002 and the Department amazing. In 1917, Mr. Buckles told his nourished Children and in local com- of Connecticut Adjutant of the Dis- munities where she served as the nutri- Army recruiter he was 21 years old and abled American Veterans. wanted to go to war. He was really just tionist/health educator working in an Mr. Lechausse worked hard to edu- interdisciplinary medical team. During 16. Upon arrival in England, he con- cate his fellow Americans on the im- the last 21⁄2 years of her Peace Corps vinced his superiors to send him for- portance of honoring our veterans and service, she was instrumental in help- ward to France where he would serve recognizing the challenges they faced. ing to design a new $400,000 Children’s as an ambulance driver, carrying Whether testifying before the U.S. Con- Center for Nutrition Recuperation, wounded allied troops to medical facili- gress or speaking in the local class- which served an average of 40 families ties. room, Mr. Lechausse carried himself daily. When the war ended, Mr. Buckles was with a vigor and passion that spoke Laurel joined CDC in 2001, 1 week responsible for returning prisoners of volumes of his dedication to advo- after finishing her Peace Corps tour in war to Germany. He separated from the cating on behalf of his fellow veterans. Ecuador. Her enthusiasm for making a Army in 1920 after achieving the rank In 2003, Mr. Lechausse was named as difference in global health affected all of corporal, but his service to the Na- a Connecticut Treasure for his work on who knew her. She worked in many tion continued as a civilian in the Phil- behalf of Connecticut’s veterans. In areas of global health work at CDC, in- ippines, where he worked for a U.S. 2007, in recognition of the many lives cluding planning for development of shipping company. When the Japanese he touched throughout nearly four dec- sustainable global public health man- took Manila in 1942, Mr. Buckles was ades of service, Mr. Lechausse was in- agement, planning for a global pan- made a prisoner of war for the next 39 ducted into the Connecticut Veterans demic influenza outbreak, and serving months, until his subsequent rescue by Hall of Fame. as a team member traveling to Bot- the 11th Airborne Division in 1945. Mr. Lechausse was a valuable friend swana in response to an outbreak of in- During his captivity, he developed of my office, and all of us in Con- fant diarrhea and severe malnutrition. chronic illnesses that still afflict him necticut owe a deep debt of gratitude In 2007, she was part of a team honored today. But there was no surrender then to Mr. Lechausse for his service to both for rapidly assisting 20 countries and there is no surrender today in Mr. his country and his fellow veterans. On around the world to apply for pandemic Buckles. behalf of the Senate, I offer my most influenza preparedness funds. Mr. Buckles remains witty and ac- sincere condolences to Mr. Lechausse’s Laurel was an active member and tive. During a recent interview, he was wife, Kathryn, his children James and leader in the Atlanta chapter of the asked about the circumstances sur- Ralph, and all those who were touched Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. She rounding his questionable enlistment by his tremendous spirit. With Woody’s gave countless hours to charitable or- into the Army. He replied with a passing, Connecticut and the Nation’s ganizations domestically and abroad, chuckle, ‘‘I didn’t lie; nobody calls me veterans have lost a powerful voice including the Manna Food Bank in a liar . . . but I may have increased my that will be sorely missed.∑ North Carolina and as a charter mem- age.’’ I also understand he does 50 sit f ber of the Ecuadorian Rivers Institute ups and lifts weights daily. That is in Ecuador. She received various more physical activity than most men TRIBUTE TO LAUREL ZAKS awards for her volunteer work and was my age and even younger! ∑ Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today I bestowed the North Carolina Gov- Today, before Memorial Day, I ask wish to honor in the RECORD of the ernor’s Award for Outstanding Volun- you to join me in honoring Mr. Buckles Senate Laurel Zaks, an incredibly dedi- teer Service in 1994.

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