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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2003 No. 81 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL has served our State very well in the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The State capital. Also joining them today pore (Mr. BASS). Chair has examined the Journal of the is their granddaughter Jessica, who is last day’s proceedings and announces visiting Washington, D.C., for the very f to the House his approval thereof. first time. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Clint is an ordained minister in the DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER nal stands approved. Wesleyan Church. He has served in the PRO TEMPORE positions of Assistant Pastor and f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Youth Pastor in Clay Center Wesleyan fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Church since 1997. nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Over the last 3 years, Clint has WASHINGTON, DC, gentleman from Ohio (Mr. NEY) come served as the Assistant News Director June 4, 2003. forward and lead the House in the for KCLY and KFRM radio. In these po- I hereby appoint the Honorable CHARLES F. Pledge of Allegiance. sitions he has earned State awards for BASS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this Mr. NEY led the Pledge of Allegiance his work and has also helped the sta- day. as follows: tion earn Station of the Year honors. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Clint has been involved in the Detour Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- Youth Center, a local community youth ministry, since 2000. He has f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. served on the board and been the min- PRAYER f istry’s director and has been a regular speaker in working with youth. The Reverend Clint Decker, Pastor, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE In 1990, Clint’s life was transformed Clay Center Wesleyan Church, Clay A message from the Senate by Mr. and he later left a promising career in Center, Kansas, offered the following Monahan, one of its clerks, announced business to pursue service in the full- prayer: that the Senate has passed a bill of the time ministry. Clint attended the Mid- My Father, who rules the universe following title in which the concur- America Nazarene University in from Your throne in heaven, holy is rence of the House is requested: Olathe, Kansas, and completed his re- Your Name. Your kingdom now lives in S. 313. An act to amend the Federal Food, quirements for ordination in Indiana. the hearts of Your children and will Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a pro- Clint was born in Poughkeepsie, New one day rule this earth. May Your will gram of fees relating to animal drugs. York, and has also lived in Ohio, Colo- be done in and through these Rep- f rado, and Missouri. He is the youngest resentatives today as it is freely done of one brother and two sisters. His fa- in heaven. May Your wisdom be sought INTRODUCTION OF THE REVEREND CLINT DECKER ther is an ordained minister in the and Scriptures obeyed. Thank You for Church of the Nazarene. His mother our daily bread. You have given us the (Mr. MORAN of Kansas asked and and father have been in the pastorate food we eat and this free country we was given permission to address the for over 25 years. live in. House for 1 minute and to revise and Mr. Speaker, I welcome Clint and his Father, forgive us our sins. Forgive extend his remarks.) family to the Nation’s Capital. our pride, our selfishness and, at times, Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, f our stubborn hearts. Also, forgive it is my great honor today to welcome those who have sinned against us, to the House of Representatives the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER those who have mistreated us. Protect Reverend Clint Decker. Through radio PRO TEMPORE us from the Evil One today. Guard interviews and his involvement in his The SPEAKER pro tempore. The marriages in this Chamber he will try community of Clay Center, Kansas, I Chair will entertain up to ten 1-min- to defeat. Guard souls he will try to have worked with Clint for many utes from each side of the aisle. tempt. May Your presence be acknowl- years, and I am pleased to have him f edged many times today. here today to offer our opening prayer. To You, God, belongs all glory, honor I am also happy to welcome his wife, INTERNET GAMBLING BILL and power. In the name of Jesus I pray. Kathe Decker, a State Representative (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- Amen. from the 64th district in Kansas. She mission to address the House for 1 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. H4879 . VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:10 Jun 05, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A04JN7.000 H04PT1 H4880 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 4, 2003 minute and to revise and extend his re- Clairsville, Ohio. We have a lot of tur- should go and be with his unit. As marks.) bulence in the world, but I think we al- Marcie herself said, he felt the obliga- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, the offshore ways need to point out the bright tion to go and serve his country. casino industry would like us to think spots, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Private First Class that Internet gambling is a harmless The owners are Karen Griener and Bleything embodies the courage and activity that can be tamed by Federal Jean Fulton, and the teachers are sacrifice of America’s men and women. regulation. The problem is, it cannot Cathie Cilles, Joan West, Joyce Snider, My thoughts and prayers are with him happen. and Teri Coleman. There are 100 stu- as he continues to recover from this at- Proponents of regulation are selling dents in total, and it is strictly edu- tack. it because it sounds reasonable. Their cational. f arguments for regulation are nothing A while back, Mr. Speaker, I went to BENEFITS OF BROADBAND but a smoke screen to cover up what is Pied Piper Nursery and the young chil- already illegal activity. They seem to dren sang songs, they talked about (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given be more interested in regulating their country and they asked ques- permission to address the House for 1 around the law than taking legitimate tions. I just wanted to keep a promise minute and to revise and extend his re- action to stop illegal activity. that I made to those students that I marks.) That is the bottom line. Internet would let our Congress know about a Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, we all gambling is illegal according to the De- bright spot, and that is the Pied Piper know the Internet is a powerful tool. It partment of Justice and the FBI. How- Nursery. We applaud the parents, the makes distance and location irrele- ever, there is no effective way to regu- teachers, the owners, and especially vant. It evens the playing field between late it. The only way to stop it is to the young students. small and large businesses and in- cut off the financial flow through the f creases worker productivity. legal Internet casino industry, and The next revolution is broadband. We that is what H.R. 2143 does. BUDGET UNDERFUNDS VETERANS’ will be able to do so much and do it H.R. 2143 does not define what is HEALTH CARE more efficiently. But we can only do it legal and what is illegal. It simply en- (Mr. STRICKLAND asked and was if we have the infrastructure to do it sures that law enforcement has the given permission to address the House with. The FCC ruled in February that means to stop illegal activity. It is for 1 minute and to revise and extend DSL, telephone company-provided time to pass the bill. his remarks.) broadband connections, should not be f Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Speaker, this subject to certain rules imposed on RESERVIST PAY GAP House recently passed a budget which local voice telephone networks. This is (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- woefully underfunds veterans’ health a good beginning and it should start fornia asked and was given permission care by $6.2 billion. The result: Many some companies on the road to more to address the House for 1 minute and veterans will no longer be able to get broadband deployment. Verizon, the to revise and extend her remarks.) health care through the VA system. It largest phone company in my State, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- is a shame that we are rationing health plans to make broadband available to fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay care for our veterans. 10 million more residences and small tribute to our Nation’s National Guard This House also passed a tax bill that businesses nationwide in 2003 alone. and Reserve. These brave Americans takes care of the millionaires, but The problem is that the FCC has not voluntarily leave behind families and leaves thousands of children behind, issued its February order.
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