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Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006 No. 24 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Amen. not be allowed. Members may reserve called to order by the Speaker pro tem- f their seats by physical presence only pore (Mr. PORTER). following the security sweep of the THE JOURNAL f Chamber. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Chair has examined the Journal of the PRO TEMPORE last day’s proceedings and announces RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- to the House his approval thereof. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- fore the House the following commu- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ant to the order of the House of Thurs- nication from the Speaker: nal stands approved. day, February 16, 2006, the House stands in recess subject to the call of WASHINGTON, DC, f the Chair. March 1, 2006. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I hereby appoint the Honorable JON C. POR- Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 3 min- TER to act as Speaker pro tempore on this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the utes a.m.), the House stood in recess day. gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. subject to the call of the Chair. J. DENNIS HASTERT, WILSON) come forward and lead the f Speaker of the House of Representatives. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. b 1055 f Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE PRAYER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the AND SENATE TO HEAR AN AD- Bishop Steven E. Wright, National United States of America, and to the Repub- DRESS BY THE HONORABLE Chaplain, the American Legion, offered lic for which it stands, one nation under God, SILVIO BERLUSCONI, PRIME MIN- the following prayer: indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF Our Father who art in heaven, we f ITALY thank Thee for countless blessings ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The Speaker of the House presided. poured out upon the people of this PRO TEMPORE The Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. great Nation. From our earliest begin- Kerri Hanley, announced the Vice nings we have placed our trust in Thy The SPEAKER pro tempore. The President and Members of the U.S. power to guide and defend us. We reaf- Chair desires to make an announce- Senate who entered the Hall of the firm that trust as we seek Thy ment. House of Representatives, the Vice strength, Thy wisdom, Thy inspiration After consultation among the Speak- President taking the chair at the right and Thy love to be upon our Represent- er, the majority and minority leaders, of the Speaker, and the Members of the atives here in this House in their delib- the Chair announces that during the Senate the seats reserved for them. erations and efforts and decisions this joint meeting to hear an address by the The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints day. Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, Prime as members of the committee on the We thank Thee for the valiant men Minister of the Republic of Italy, only part of the House to escort the Honor- and women of our Armed Forces and the doors immediately opposite the able Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Min- for our veterans and ask Thee to bless Speaker and those on his right and left ister of the Republic of Italy, into the them and their families with safety will be open. Chamber: and with Thy comforting love. We pray No one will be allowed on the floor of The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. likewise for each individual and family the House who does not have the privi- BOEHNER); unit and ask Thee to particularly bless lege of the floor of the House. The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. fathers and mothers with the ability to Due to the large attendance that is BLUNT); instill virtue in its many forms in their anticipated, the Chair feels the rule re- The gentleman from New York (Mr. children. garding the privilege of the floor must FOSSELLA); We express our love and gratitude for be strictly adhered to. The gentleman from California (Mr. Thy tender mercies in all our trials and Children of Members will not be per- GALLEGLY); challenges, and do so with a concluding mitted on the floor, and the coopera- The gentleman from Florida (Mr. moment of silence, allowing each here tion of all Members is requested. MICA); to offer the personal benediction of his The practice of reserving seats prior The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. or her own heart and faith. to the joint meeting by placard will TIBERI);

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 The gentleman from Florida (Mr. ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE In the Balkans, Italy is now com- YOUNG); SILVIO BERLUSCONI, PRIME MIN- manding the missions in Kosovo and The gentlewoman from California ISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF Bosnia Herzegovina. (Ms. PELOSI); ITALY We are also present in the Middle The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. [Spoken in English:] East, in Sudan and other parts of the HOYER); Prime Minister BERLUSCONI. Mr. world, and in every other place where The gentleman from Connecticut Speaker, Mr. Vice President, distin- gaping wounds must be healed. (Mr. LARSON); guished Members of Congress, it is an Mr. Speaker, before the barbaric at- The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. extraordinary honor to be invited to tacks of September 11, Western coun- PASCRELL); speak before you in the Capitol build- tries basked in the certainty of their The gentleman from Pennsylvania ing, one of the great temples of democ- security. They basked in the certainty that, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, (Mr. DOYLE); racy. I speak in representation and in nothing could interfere with their civil The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. the name of a country that has a deep and democratic life. RYAN); and friendship with the United States and In 2001, in the early days of my sec- The gentleman from California (Mr. is bound to your country by ties which go back many centuries. ond government, I was called to chair THOMPSON). the G8 summit in Genoa. After the con- The VICE PRESIDENT. The Presi- Many American citizens have Italian roots. For them, the United States was clusion of the summit’s official pro- dent of the Senate, at the direction of gram, the final dinner became a dinner that body, appoints the following Sen- a land of opportunity that welcomed them generously, and they contributed among friends. At one point that ators as members of the committee on evening, I sat back slightly from the the part of the Senate to escort the their intelligence and their labor to help make America great. And I am table, almost an external observer, in Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime order to enjoy the cordial discussion Minister of the Republic of Italy, into proud to see that so many Italian- Americans are today Members of the among the leaders of the largest indus- the House Chamber: trial countries of the world. The Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Congress of the greatest democracy in the world. President Bush was chatting amiably FRIST); For my generation of Italians, the with Prime Minister Junichiro The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. United States is the beacon of liberty, Koizumi of Japan. Pearl Harbor and MCCONNELL); of civil and economic progress. Hiroshima were but a distant memory. The Senator from Alaska (Mr. STE- I will always be grateful to the Prime Minister Blair was joking with VENS); United States for having saved my Chancellor Schroeder. And the Presi- The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. country from fascism and Nazism at dent of the Russian Federation, Vladi- SANTORUM); the cost of so many young American mir Putin, was also talking with Presi- The Senator from New Mexico (Mr. lives. I will always be grateful to the dent Bush. The tragedy of the Second DOMENICI); United States for defending Europe World War and the Cold War, which The Senator from Illinois (Mr. DUR- from the Soviet threat in the long dec- had lasted for so many years, was for- BIN); ades of the Cold War. By devoting so gotten. I felt great pleasure inside. I The Senator from Vermont (Mr. much to this victorious struggle thought that the world had in fact LEAHY); against communism, the United States changed, and how different and peace- The Senator from New York (Mrs. enabled us Europeans to employ our ful it was the world we were handing to CLINTON); and precious resources in the recovery and our children. An age of lasting peace The Senator from New Jersey (Mr. development of our economies. beckoned. MENENDEZ). I will always be grateful to the But just a few short months after- The Deputy Sergeant at Arms an- United States for having helped my wards, the unthinkable occurred. nounced the Dean of the Diplomatic country to climb out of poverty and September 11 marked the beginning Corps, His Excellency Roble Olhaye, achieve growth and prosperity after of an entirely different type of war Ambassador from the Republic of the Second World War thanks to the from those that spilled the blood of hu- Djibouti. generosity of the Marshall Plan. mankind in centuries past. It is not a The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps en- And today I am still grateful to the conflict between states, nor a clash of tered the Hall of the House of Rep- United States for the high price in civilizations, because it is not an at- resentatives and took the seat reserved lives you continue to pay in the fight tack by Islam on the West. The mod- for him. against terrorism to assure our com- erate Islam that is allied with Western democracies is itself a target of terror- The Deputy Sergeant at Arms an- mon security and defend human rights ists. Rather, this is an attack by rad- nounced the Cabinet of the President of around the world. ical fundamentalism, which uses ter- the United States. As I will never tire of repeating, rorism against the advance of democ- The Members of the Cabinet of the when I see your flag, I do not merely racy in the world and dialogue among President of the United States entered see the flag of a great country. Above civilizations. the Hall of the House of Representa- all, I see a symbol, a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. Western democracies find themselves tives and took the seats reserved for facing an assault by extremist organi- them in front of the Speaker’s rostrum. [Spoken in Italian:] Mr. Speaker, these sentiments have zations that strike at the innocent and At 11 o’clock and 7 minutes a.m., the inspired all of my political activity and threaten the basic values on which our Deputy Sergeant at Arms announced the action of the governments that I civilization is founded. the Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, Prime have had the honor of leading. Democratic governments have a Minister of the Republic of Italy. The United States has always been daunting task. They must ensure the The Prime Minister of the Republic able to count on a steadfast, loyal ally security of their citizens and guarantee of Italy, escorted by the committee of of the United States, ready to stand by that they can live free from fear. Senators and Representatives, entered you in defending liberty. We have dem- This is the new frontier of liberty. the Hall of the House of Representa- onstrated this wherever Italy’s tan- Mr. Speaker, I am firmly convinced tives and stood at the Clerk’s desk. gible help has been required, and we that in addition to the generous effort [Applause, the Members rising.] are deeply proud of this contribution. by your great country, a grand alliance The SPEAKER. Members of the Con- Some 40,000 of our troops are as- of all democracies is needed to defend gress, it is my great privilege and I signed exclusively to peacekeeping op- this frontier. It is only by joining the deem it a high honor and a personal erations. efforts of all the democracies on all pleasure to present to you the Honor- In Afghanistan, we are now com- continents that we will be able to free able Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister manding NATO’s ISAF mission. the world from the threat of inter- of the Republic of Italy. In Iraq, we are involved in bringing national terrorism, from the fear of ag- [Applause, the Members rising.] peace and building democracy. gression by the forces of evil.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H455 The battle to free ourselves from fear For the same reason, we cannot ig- only democracy permits a sound mar- is by no means a battle to the exclusive nore the danger that a united Europe ket economy to flourish, because polit- benefit of the citizens who live in a might seek to define its identity in ical freedom and economic freedom are democratic system. It is a battle that contrast to America. The necessary po- but two sides of the same coin. benefits above all those who today lan- litical and institutional integration of Nonetheless, we are aware that there guish under authoritarian, repressive Europe must not mean the creation of are countries that are opening to the regimes. a ‘‘Fortress Europe,’’ closed to the rest market economy, but where authentic History has shown that the aspira- of the world in the belief that in doing democracy does yet not reign and tion to democracy is universal and that so it can preserve its prosperity and human rights are not adequately re- liberty and democracy are contagious. liberty. spected. The more developed and demo- When people are exposed to the winds A conception of European unity cratic countries must therefore work of democracy, they inevitably demand founded on a fanciful wish for self-suf- with determination to ensure that ev- respect for their right to freedom from ficiency would be morally suspect and erywhere the opening to the free mar- their governments. You are well aware politically dangerous. Disagreement ket is accompanied by the strength- of that because your country is the or, worse, opposition between the ening of democratic institutions and leading force behind this wind of free- United States and Europe would be en- respect for human rights. dom. tirely unjustified and would jeopardize The market economy has always But there is another, equally impor- the security and prosperity of the en- been a powerful drive for countries to tant reason to forge a common strat- tire world. transform from autocratic or authori- egy among all democracies. The West is and shall remain one. We tarian regimes into genuine democ- The United Nations forecasts that cannot have two Wests. Europe needs racies. over the next 25 years the world’s popu- America and America needs Europe. Action to expand the market econ- lation will increase by another 2 billion This holds equally true on the polit- omy in the world is therefore a key people, but a large part of those 2 bil- ical, economic, and military planes. part of our efforts to affirm our values, lion people will be born and will live in It is therefore absolutely necessary, to affirm liberty for a safer, more pros- countries that today are on the fringes indeed fundamental, to sustain and re- perous and secure world. of affluence. invigorate the Atlantic Alliance, the [Spoken in English:] So on the one hand, we will have 6 alliance that for more than half a cen- Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, dis- billion human beings living in destitu- tury has guaranteed peace in liberty. tinguished Members of Congress, the tion; and on the other, fewer than 2 bil- From defense alliance, NATO is bonds between Americans and Italians lion living in wealth. Migratory pres- gradually becoming a security organi- are strong and enduring. I am con- sures will inevitably soar. zation. While defensive alliances are vinced that they will continue to In order to prevent this from hap- exclusive, created to protect against strengthen and that the United States pening, and even more, to prevent hun- the threat of other blocs, organizations will always find in Italy a partner na- ger and desperation from generating that protect security must be inclu- tion with which it can share the same hatred and being exploited by fun- sive, because they become even more vision of the world. damentalists, we must raise those effective as the number of member Allow me to conclude by sharing countries out of poverty and start countries increases. with you a brief story. It is the story of them down the road to well-being. It is This is why I strongly supported the a young man, one who had just grad- our moral duty, but it is also in our establishment of the NATO-Russia uated from high school. His father took vital interest. This will only be pos- Council, bringing the Russian Federa- him to a cemetery that was the final sible if democracy is allowed to spread tion into the security architecture of resting place for brave young soldiers, and strengthen. All of our efforts must the free world. young people who had crossed an ocean therefore be directed at fostering the I am proud to have worked together to restore dignity and liberty to an op- development of institutions that en- with President Bush and President pressed people. In showing him those sure good governance, the rule of law, Putin to ensure that this came to pass, crosses, that father made his son vow respect for human rights, and free mar- and that this momentous decision, never to forget the ultimate sacrifice ket economies in those countries. which confirmed the Russian Federa- those young American soldiers had Only democracy can provide liberty, tion’s decision to join the West and em- made for his freedom. That father and only liberty can guarantee that in- brace its values, would be consecrated made his son vow eternal gratitude to dividuals will be able to develop their in Italy, at the historic summit at that country. talents, channel their energies, achieve Pratica di Mare, near Rome. That father was my father, and that their dreams, and conquer prosperity. That day in 2002 marked the end of young man was me. The only possible road is to work to- the nightmare of mutual annihilation I have never forgotten that sacrifice gether to spread democracy. by two blocs in arms against each and that vow, and I never will. My government has relentlessly other that had lasted for more than Thank you. sought to forge a grand alliance of all half a century. [Applause, the Members rising.] of the world’s democracies. It is for NATO must remain the fundamental At 11 o’clock and 35 minutes a.m., this reason that I lent my vigorous instrument to guarantee our security. the Prime Minister of the Republic of support to President Bush’s initiative The new European defense capability Italy, accompanied by the committee to establish a U.N. Democracy Fund. must therefore be complementary to of escort, retired from the Hall of the It is for these reasons that I am con- NATO’s. Together, NATO and the Euro- House of Representatives. vinced that the task that lies ahead of pean Union shall be democracy’s in- The Deputy Sergeant at Arms es- us is to promote a culture of respect struments for guaranteeing security in corted the invited guests from the for human rights and its fundamental a globalizing world. I have always Chamber in the following order: freedoms in all countries. worked to achieve this objective, which The Members of the President’s Cabi- Mr. Speaker, if we are to complete I consider strategic, and will continue net; this mission successfully, it is essential to do so. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. that the bonds linking the United In this context, the United Nations f States and the European Union remain through a process of reform will have strong and sound. to recover their central role to become JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED It is this belief that prompted me to more efficient and to be able to tackle The SPEAKER. The purpose of the start a decisive, continuing diplomatic the challenges of the new millennium. joint meeting having been completed, and political initiative with my Euro- Mr. Speaker, our values of democracy the Chair declares the joint meeting of pean colleagues to ensure that the Eu- and liberty allowed the West to ensure the two Houses now dissolved. ropean Union did not weaken its ties to that their peoples enjoy a degree of Accordingly, at 11 o’clock and 38 the United States in reaction to the prosperity unparalleled in the history minutes a.m., the joint meeting of the events in Iraq. of humankind. History has shown that two Houses was dissolved.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 The Members of the Senate retired to THE REPUBLICAN-DUBAI PORT America needs to keep creating great their Chamber. DEAL jobs. f f (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 CELEBRATING THE 45TH ANNIVER- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER minute and to revise and extend his re- SARY OF THE PEACE CORPS marks.) The SPEAKER. The House will con- (Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota asked tinue in recess subject to the call of Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, the and was given permission to address the Chair. United Arab Emirates port deal is the House for 1 minute and to revise nothing new from the Bush administra- and extend her remarks.) f tion. Over the past 5 years, President Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Bush has mastered back-room deals Madam Speaker, 45 years ago today, b 1245 and secrecy, but now his administra- President Kennedy created the Peace tion’s actions are threatening our AFTER RECESS Corps, saying: ‘‘It will not be easy. homeland security. The United Arab None of the men or women will be paid The recess having expired, the House Emirates deal was approved by the a salary. They will live at the same was called to order by the Speaker pro Bush administration despite national level as the citizens of the country to tempore (Mrs. CAPITO) at 12 o’clock and security concerns raised by both the which they are sent, doing the same 45 minutes p.m. Department of Homeland Security and work, eating the same food, speaking the United States Coast Guard. f the same language.’’ The bipartisan 9/11 Commission has On this anniversary, let us celebrate PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD identified America’s seaports as par- the service of the more than 180,000 DURING RECESS ticularly vulnerable to attacks because brave Americans who have answered only 6 percent of all cargo containers Mrs. KELLY. Madam Speaker, I ask President Kennedy’s call to service and are screened. The world’s busiest port, unanimous consent that the pro- served our Nation and the world as Hong Kong, can screen 100 percent of ceedings had during the recess be print- Peace Corps volunteers. their containers. Why can we not do it In 1961, President Kennedy made ed in the RECORD. here at home? peace a priority, and peace must re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Bush administration shares re- main a priority for our Nation. So for objection to the request of the gentle- sponsibility with Republicans here in their commitment of hope, friendship woman from New York? Congress for the vulnerabilities that and peace, I applaud the nearly 7,800 There was no objection. now exist at our ports. Democrats lis- Americans, including almost 200 Min- f tened to the Coast Guard and we lis- nesotans who are currently proudly tened to the 9/11 Commission, and we serving as Peace Corps volunteers. THE NEED FOR SMALL BUSINESS tried to increase funding for port secu- The service of these volunteers and TAX RELIEF rity. all of the returned Peace Corps volun- (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given House Republicans have opposed teers make America proud. permission to address the House for 1 these efforts despite the fact the Coast Happy Birthday Peace Corps. minute.) Guard says they need $4.6 billion over f Mrs. KELLY. Madam Speaker, small the next 10 years to properly secure our AN EASY MATH EQUATION ports. businesses are the local engines that (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- drive our national economy, so we Madam Speaker, Republican rhetoric on homeland security is not enough. It mission to address the House for 1 must always keep their needs as a cen- minute.) terpiece in our budget priorities in is time for action. Put Democrats in charge, and we will get 100 percent con- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise Congress. As we analyze our future today to discuss the positive economic budget outlook in the weeks ahead, we tainer inspection, and we will have real port security in this country. news that continues to pour in. These need to work together to protect our new numbers demonstrate that Repub- small businesses. f licans’ pro-growth economic policies Yesterday, I met with a group of AMERICA’S ECONOMY IS BOOMING are working. small business owners from the War- January’s unemployment rate fell to wick Valley Chamber of Commerce (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was 4.7 percent, which is the lowest month- back in my district. Hearing them talk given permission to address the House ly rate since 2001, and lower than the about the myriad challenges facing for 1 minute and to revise and extend average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. them and their businesses served as a her remarks.) There have been 29 consecutive months reminder of how critical it is for us to Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, of job gains. The economy has created continue providing them the tax relief our economy is booming. I know that over 2 million jobs over the past 12 that they need to continue to create may come as a surprise to some of our months. new jobs across our country. We need colleagues across the aisle, and cer- Real household net worth is at $51.1 to extend and make permanent small tainly to some of the mainstream trillion, an all-time high. And finally business tax relief provisions that are media. But our unemployment rate is the Commerce Department just re- critical to our continued economic now at 4.7 percent, and that is lower ported that the GDP grew at a 1.6 per- growth. than the average unemployment rate cent rate in the fourth quarter, up We need to continue the increased ex- in the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. from an original estimate of 1.1 per- pensing rules for small businesses, and Yes, lower than each of those decades. cent. we should increase the deduction this And where are the headlines that This encouraging economic news is year to an amount of greater than would praise the smart tax plan that proof that lower taxes, plus restrained $100,000. This Congress has many con- helped to get us there? In January, Federal spending, equals economic cerns where it needs to focus on budg- America created 193,000 new jobs. That growth. However, this is a math equa- etary concerns, but let us not forget is 2 million new jobs in just over the tion that Democrats just cannot seem the needs of America’s small busi- past year. to grasp. Perhaps it is because they nesses. 4.7 million new jobs in the past 30 keep trying to substitute new vari- The more we do to help small busi- months. Republicans are not going to ables: taxing plus spending will never nesses, the more jobs they create for play I-told-you-so, but it is pretty obvi- equal economic growth and prosperity. local residents in New York and across ous that the tax reductions passed in However, the Republican formula of the country. Small businesses in Amer- 2003 helped Americans dig out of a re- lower taxes plus restrained Federal ica create almost seven out of 10 new cession and get back to work. We will spending will always come out in favor jobs. We need to keep those small busi- keep on pushing that sort of fair, flat- of the American taxpayers and their nesses and the people working. ter, simpler tax code that Main Street checkbooks.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H457 HSA’S WILL CAUSE MORE bill. I urge the Senate to act now to ad- In conclusion, God bless our troops, PROBLEMS THAN THEY SOLVE dress this problem. and we will never forget September 11. (Mr. MCDERMOTT asked and was f f given permission to address the House VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY CLUB HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PEACE for 1 minute and to revise and extend CORPS his remarks.) (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. FARR asked and was given per- for 5 years there was a silence at the minute.) mission to address the House for 1 White House about the issue of health Mr. DEFAZIO. Madam Speaker, the minute and to revise and extend his re- care and how it is deteriorating in this view from the country club is great. We marks.) country. The access has gotten worse have heard a few Republicans waxing Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise and worse and worse under this admin- poetic about how good the economy is. today for some very good news. It is istration. Jobs, prosperity, happy days are here news the history of this country’s anni- The other night, in the State of the again. All due to the tax cuts. versary of the Peace Corps. When I was Union, the President, apparently the There is a real result to the tax cuts. a college student, I was really im- polling told him there is a problem out Last year we had the largest deficit in pressed that the President of the there. So he came out here with an- the history of the United States. We United States, John F. Kennedy, had other one of his Band-Aids: Let’s give borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars asked the people of this country to ask everybody a health savings account. A and we are going to hand the bill only what they could do for their country, more ridiculous proposal could not to people who work for wages and sal- not what the country could do for have been made on the floor to deal ary, who generally earn less than them. with the problems of average Ameri- $100,000 a year, and to their kids and And since then, people have been cans. grandkids. joining the Peace Corps. In fact, 182,000 To expect average Americans to be The wealthy should not pay any por- people have served in the Peace Corps, able to put aside enough money to pay tion of that in their version of America serving in over 138 countries. Now, why a $10,000 deductible and then buy a cat- because they are the wealth genera- is it so important to celebrate the 45th astrophic plan is simply not from the tors. The fourth increase in the na- anniversary of the Peace Corps? Well, real world. The average American in tional debt since George Bush took of- in the first case, we just recently heard this country is fighting day to day, fice; 60 percent increase in the national from General Abizaid, who is the su- paycheck to paycheck, and our Presi- debt. That is the result of their tax cut preme commander in the Middle East, dent comes up with another one of his policies. that peace can never be obtained until tax giveaways to the rich. And wages, they have not budged: 99 Americans learn to cross the cultural The only people who benefit from percent of the people in America work- divide. A very profound statement from this are wealthy people who can take ing for wages and salaries saw their a warrior. 10,000 bucks out of their pocket and real incomes decline last year. One per- I ask those persons in the United pay it when it comes due. We ought to cent did well, those $300,000 and up, and States who want to help sustain the stop that and start a debate in this $1.3 million and up, they did great. And peace in this world to join the Peace House between the Democrats and Re- those are the folks they were having Corps. It will be the greatest job, hard- publicans. That is the only way we will lunch with when they heard how great est job you have ever enjoyed. I did it get sensible health care coverage for the economy is in America. I wonder when I was a young college student. I all Americans. They deserve it. who picked up the tab. invite others at any age to join today. Americans have served as a testa- f f ment to this country. I hope they will WELCOMING PRIME MINISTER THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL continue for many years. IMMIGRATION ON RANCHERS BERLUSCONI TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS f (Mr. KELLER asked and was given PEACE CORPS permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina minute.) asked and was given permission to ad- (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given per- Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, today dress the House for 1 minute and to re- mission to address the House for 1 I rise to discuss the impact that illegal vise and extend his remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- immigration has on the ranchers along Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. marks.) the Mexican border. I recently spent a Madam Speaker, the Italian Govern- Mr. FOLEY. Madam Speaker, I salute week along the Mexican-California bor- ment has transformed into a vibrant Mr. FARR on his work with the Peace der to see firsthand how bad the prob- democracy that delivers liberty and op- Corps, and I rise too as well to salute lem was and what Congress could do to portunity. that 45th anniversary. fix it. While Italy has historically been rec- President Kennedy, as was men- I sat down in the living rooms of four ognized for its extraordinary beauty tioned, started the Peace Corps and different families who own ranches and rich culture, today it is respected asked his brother-in-law, R. Sargent along the border. One couple, Ed and internationally as a champion of free- Shriver to command, and appointed Donna Tisdale, documented on home dom. him as the first director. As the year video 13,000 illegal aliens crossing their Today, Congress is honored to be progressed, the program continued to property in one year alone. joined by Prime Minister Silvio grow, sending volunteers to Ghana, The Tisdales had their barbed wire Berlusconi, a man who has furthered Tanzania, Colombia, the Philippines, fences cut by illegals running off the democracy in his country and through- Chile, and St. Lucia. More than 5,000 family’s cattle. When their dogs barked out the world. As an ally in the global applicants took the first exams to to scare off intruders, the dogs were war on terrorism, he has led thousands enter the Peace Corps. It has grown poisoned. of Italian troops to join American sol- significantly in numbers. Another rancher told me about nu- diers in stopping the spread of terror in I recently had the opportunity to merous break-ins at his home while his Afghanistan and Iraq, protecting meet with a number of volunteers who family slept, as illegal aliens tried to Italian and American families. were currently working in Guatemala find food and clothing. One morning his As President Bush said yesterday, and appreciate the hard work that they daughters had gone out to feed their Prime Minister Berlusconi is a man are doing in the destitute regions of pet bunny rabbits, only to find them who keeps his word. His steady friend- that country. I would also like to sa- skinned and taken for food by illegal ship demonstrates his strong belief in lute and commend the following con- aliens trying to escape to a nearby persistence and international coopera- stituents from my district who have highway. tion. been serving in the Peace Corps in Madam Speaker, the House has re- I join my colleagues in welcoming those various countries: Benjamin An- cently passed a tough border security him to the United States Congress. drews in South Africa, Megan Chodora

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My hat is off to PEACE IN KOSOVO employed very few, if any, women as attor- President Kennedy on its 45th anniver- (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given neys; sary and all of those who have served. Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor permission to address the House for 1 served as Assistant Attorney General of Ari- f minute and to revise and extend his re- zona from 1965 to 1969; b 1300 marks.) Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, in appointed to the Arizona State Senate in HONORING OUR BRAVE VETERANS the State of the Union, the President 1969 and was subsequently reelected to 2 2- (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- focused on the need to not only beat year terms; ida asked and was given permission to the terrorists on their own soil, but to Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor be- address the House for 1 minute.) came the State Senate Majority Leader in take the offensive in bringing the hope Arizona in 1973, the first woman to serve in Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- of political freedom and peaceful that position in any State; ida. Madam Speaker, last week when change to hopeless lands. Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was we were home I had the occasion to I recently had the honor of meeting elected in 1975 as a judge on the Maricopa present various medals and awards to with our soldiers who are serving in County Superior Court in Arizona, and veterans in my district. The Fifth Con- Kosovo and are doing just that. I was served in that position until 1979; gressional District is home to the high- glad to be able to thank them for their Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals in est number of veterans of any Member service and to hear their concerns. of Congress. There were medals and 1979 and served in that position until her American troops have been keeping confirmation as an Associate Supreme Court awards for those who served in World the peace in Kosovo, along with our Justice; War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. NATO allies, since 1999. We have about Whereas in 1981, President Ronald Reagan We need to stop and pause and cer- 1,700 troops participating in peace- nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to be the tainly thank our veterans from all of keeping operations in Kosovo, and we 102d Supreme Court justice and the first fe- those wars, thank them for the free- must let them know that their service male member of the Supreme Court; doms that we, as Americans, enjoy Whereas Sandra Day O’Connor was con- is not forgotten. Their presence brings firmed by the United States Senate unani- today. Without a doubt, these people stability to a troubled region and sup- came home from being at war, started mously on September 21, 1981, and took her ports the development of a functioning seat on the Supreme Court on September 25, their lives, built our country into the legal system, the respect for property 1981; great country that it is today, and rights, and the growth of a robust econ- Whereas the elevation of Sandra Day never really asked for anything back omy. O’Connor as the first female justice of the from their country. They did not get a These pillars will form the founda- Supreme Court helped pave the way for more lot of the medals that they deserved. tion of a free and democratic Kosovo, women to enter into the legal profession; Now that they are getting a little bit Whereas in 2004, women accounted for ap- ensuring that our soldiers and their proximately half of all students enrolled in older, they are getting perhaps a little sacrifices will not be in vain. sentimental and they wanted to have law school, compared to 35 percent of law f students in 1981 and just 4 percent of law stu- those medals. We worked with the vet- dents when Justice O’Connor graduated from erans and got the medals and presented ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Stanford Law School in 1952; those awards in the majority of the PRO TEMPORE Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has eight counties that I represent. left a thoughtful and enduring mark on The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. My hat is off to the veterans of all of American jurisprudence, which has been the wars and those young men and CAPITO). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule molded through her wisdom and strong char- women currently serving today. We XX, the Chair will postpone further acter; and thank them for their bravery. proceedings today on motions to sus- Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor pend the rules on which a recorded vote blazed new trails for her gender and is a role f or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on model for all Americans; Now, therefore, be MORATORIUM ON PRIVATE which the vote is objected to under it TRAVEL Resolved, That the House of Representa- clause 6 of rule XX. tives— (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- Record votes on postponed questions (1) honors Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on mission to address the House for 1 will be taken later today. the occasion of her retirement from the minute and to revise and extend his re- f United States Supreme Court; marks.) (2) commends Justice Sandra Day O’Con- Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, mil- HONORING JUSTICE SANDRA DAY nor for her hard work and dedication to the lions of Americans are troubled by re- O’CONNOR law; and (3) recognizes Justice Sandra Day O’Con- cent revelations concerning privately Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam nor as a pioneer for women in law, helping funded travel, and Congress, in my Speaker, I move to suspend the rules women become a permanent and integral judgment, should ban privately funded and agree to the resolution (H. Res. part of the legal profession. travel until a system of prior approval 357) honoring Justice Sandra Day The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- can be established within the frame- O’Connor. ant to the rule, the gentleman from work of the House Ethics Committee. The Clerk read as follows: Wisconsin (Mr. SENSENBRENNER) and While private travel permits Mem- H. RES. 357 the gentlewoman from California (Ms. bers of Congress to expand their knowl- Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was ZOE LOFGREN) each will control 20 min- edge of issues affecting the Nation and born on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas, utes. the world without burdening tax- and grew up in both El Paso and south- The Chair recognizes the gentleman payers, recent revelations have served eastern Arizona on her family’s ranch; from Wisconsin. to undermine public confidence about Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor GENERAL LEAVE this practice, and I believe it should be graduated magna cum laude from Stanford Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam suspended until new safeguards can be University in 1950 with a baccalaureate de- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that put in place to ensure accountability gree in economics; Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor all Members may have 5 legislative and transparency. Congress must take graduated from Stanford Law School and days within which to revise and extend bold action to restore the confidence of was ranked third in a class of 102 graduates; their remarks and include extraneous the American people in the integrity of Whereas Justice Sandra Day O’Connor material on House Resolution 357 cur- our national legislature. completed law school in 2 years, instead of rently under consideration.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H459 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- objection to the request of the gen- Madam Speaker, I yield myself such ance of my time. tleman from Wisconsin? time as I may consume. Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam There was no objection. Madam Speaker, I am very proud to Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam join my colleagues today to honor a tlewoman from Florida (Ms. BROWN- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I woman who not only contributed im- WAITE), the author of the resolution. may consume. mensely to American jurisprudence, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- Madam Speaker, I rise in support of but also showed tremendous courage ida. I thank the chairman for yielding. this resolution which commemorates and perseverance in finding her way to Madam Speaker, today is the first the life and career of former Justice the top of the legal field at a time day in which our Nation celebrates the Sandra Day O’Connor upon her retire- when the legal field was virtually achievements of American women dur- ment from the United States Supreme closed to women. ing Women’s History Month. Honoring Court. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor grad- the service of Justice Sandra Day Justice O’Connor’s 24 years on the uated magna cum laude in 1950 with a O’Connor is an excellent way to kick Supreme Court capped a distinguished bachelor’s degree in economics from off this celebration. four-decade career of public service. Stanford University, my alma mater. When Justice O’Connor first set out Born in El Paso, Texas, on March 26, In just 2 years, instead of the usual 3 on her journey, the dream of attending 1930, and raised in rural Arizona, years, Justice O’Connor graduated law school was not something a woman O’Connor served on the Law Review at third in her class at Stanford Law commonly achieved. Women in her day Stanford Law School and took just 2 School in 1952 at a time, as the chair- were encouraged to stay in the home, years to finish the normal 3-year cur- man has said, when only 4 percent of supporting the men who ran the coun- riculum. She graduated third in a class law school graduates were women. try. Justice O’Connor’s success to find of 102, which included former Chief Jus- Despite her impressive law school work in the law profession exemplifies tice of the United States William H. record and obvious talent, Justice the determination that she had to Rehnquist. O’Connor could not find a single law achieve greatness. By defying society Unable to find work at law firms that firm that would give her a job after restrictions, today she offers great at the time refused to hire female at- graduation, but that did not deter her. hope to the women of every generation. Justice O’Connor is an inspiration to torneys, she became a deputy county She heard that San Mateo County in women across the Nation. She won ac- attorney in San Mateo County, Cali- California, the county just to the north claim as the first woman to be ap- fornia. This was the first of many pub- of my home, had once hired a female pointed to the United States Supreme lic sector jobs Justice O’Connor held attorney and so she decided to go there Court and her retirement marks the throughout her career. She served as in search of her first legal job, but she end of an era. the assistant attorney general of Ari- learned that there was not enough During her service of 25 years on the zona from 1965 to 1969, and then in the funding in place or a place in the office Court, Justice O’Connor established a Arizona State senate from 1969 to 1975. for her to work. reputation as a key decision maker. By In 1973, Justice O’Connor became the That did not deter her. She wrote a sticking to her philosophy of drawing first woman in any State to become long letter explaining why she should practical conclusions when deter- the majority leader of a State senate. be hired and offered to start work for mining her final decision, she would She began her career as a jurist in free. She placed her desk in the same often cast the deciding vote. Widely 1975 when she was elected to become a area where the secretaries sat. She got known as one of the most influential judge in the Maricopa County Superior the job and before long a paid position women in the United States, this title Court. She was subsequently appointed opened up and she took it. is often attributed to the dynamic Jus- to the Arizona Court of Appeals in 1979 Justice O’Connor’s perseverance did tice O’Connor brought to the United and served in that capacity until Presi- not end there. She went on to become States Supreme Court. dent Ronald Reagan nominated her to an assistant attorney general for Ari- Madam Speaker, little girls and fill the seat of former Justice Potter zona. She was appointed and later young women take for granted today Stewart on August 19, 1981. The U.S. elected to the Arizona State senate, what women such as Justice O’Connor Senate unanimously confirmed Justice elected as a county judge, and ap- accomplished in earlier generations. As O’Connor on September 21, 1981, and pointed to the Arizona Court of Ap- cochair of the Congressional Caucus on she was sworn in 4 days later, making peals. Women’s Issues, I am honored to have her the 102nd, and first female, Justice Justice O’Connor has been a leader offered this resolution today to remind of the U.S. Supreme Court. for women in many ways. She became us all, both men and women, to remain She served a decisive role in crafting the first woman to serve as the major- true to our beliefs and question the ob- the majority opinion in many impor- ity leader of the Arizona State senate stacles that others have put in place. tant cases, but perhaps her greatest ac- and the first woman to serve on the I am privileged to have witnessed the complishment was in serving as a role U.S. Supreme Court, paving the way work of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, model to countless women. Indeed, at and opening the door for the next gen- and I look forward to supporting House the time Justice O’Connor graduated eration of women to substantively par- Resolution 357 this afternoon. I cer- from Stanford Law School, women ticipate in the field of law. In fact, I tainly appreciate the Judiciary Com- comprised just 4 percent of all law feel, as a lawyer myself, a debt of grati- mittee and our awesome chairman for school students. By 2004, women ac- tude to Justice O’Connor for the allowing this to be put on the agenda counted for approximately half of all groundbreaking path that she laid for and that we have it on the floor before students enrolled in law schools. all of us who followed. us today. Throughout her entire career, Jus- But let us not forget that she was not Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. tice O’Connor put public service first. only a symbol of hope for aspiring Speaker, I have no further requests for Even as she announced her retirement women lawyers all around the Nation, time. on July 1, 2005, she agreed to serve but she has also been a powerful con- Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- until the President could nominate and tributor to our American jurispru- er, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentle- the Senate confirm her replacement. dence, often the pivotal fifth vote on woman from Ohio (Mrs. SCHMIDT). I would like to thank the gentle- some of the most important issues in (Mrs. SCHMIDT asked and was given woman from Florida (Ms. GINNY modern American history that came permission to revise and extend her re- BROWN-WAITE) for introducing this res- before the U.S. Supreme Court. marks.) olution. I urge all of my colleagues to I strongly urge my colleagues in the Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in join me in supporting it, and in wishing House to unanimously approve this res- support of House Resolution 357, hon- Justice O’Connor a happy and relaxing olution honoring this extraordinary oring former United States Supreme retirement with her husband, John. woman, and I look forward to a unani- Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- mous vote of support by the House of and commend my colleague from Flor- ance of my time. Representatives. ida, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE, for her

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 work on this legislation and Chairman to-4 decision of Grutter v. Bollinger. This deci- Justice O’Connor served as a role model at SENSENBRENNER for allowing this to go sion was a landmark that still has precedential a time when very few women were pursuing through. value in terms of preserving the notion that legal careers. Even before she was appointed b 1315 there is not only the right to due process in to the United States Supreme Court, Justice the law at stake but the value of racial diver- O’Connor’s career was one to follow. She In 1981, when Sandra Day O’Connor sity in education. served as a government lawyer, general prac- was unanimously confirmed to the seat Most recently, though, many of us on both titioner, agency attorney, state legislator, and previously held by my fellow Cin- sides of the aisle commend Justice O’Connor a judge at both the trial and appellate levels. cinnatian, Justice Potter Stewart, as for her dissent in the recent Supreme Court As the first woman ever to serve on the the first woman Justice, it was a very decision of Kelo v. City of New London et. al U.S. Supreme Court, Justice O’Connor was a different time in America. After 24 (No. 04–108. Argued February 22, 2005—De- steady—albeit unpredictable—presence on the years serving our Nation, it can be said cided June 23, 2005), in which she stated that bench. She was incredibly thoughtful and de- that her legacy is multifaceted: one of [a]ny property may now be taken for the liberate with her decisions, evaluating every the most influential Justices in his- benefit of another private party, but the fall- case on its merits. tory; certainly one of the most power- out from this decision will not be random. Justice O’Connor earned her place in his- ful women in America; and a pioneer in The beneficiaries are likely to be those citi- tory, making a permanent mark on the judicial every sense of the word. zens with disproportionate influence and system that will forever inspire girls and We know she was born in El Paso to power in the political process, including parents who owned a 198,000-acre cattle large corporations and development firms women throughout America. She will be great- ranch in southeastern Arizona. There . . . [t]he Founders cannot have intended ly missed. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. she learned roping and riding but also this perverse result. ‘[T]hat alone is a just government,’ wrote James Madison, ‘which Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. the self-reliance and determination impartially secures to every man, whatever 357, honoring fellow Texan and former Su- that influenced her life. Despite her is his own.’ many achievements at Stanford and preme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. I hope that the Court will continue this kind As the first woman inducted into the Supreme Stanford Law School, law review, grad- of sound judgment and leadership on matters uating in 2 years instead of three, and Court, Sandra Day O’Connor broke through of such great significance to our disadvan- gender barriers and a glass ceiling that had third in her class of 120, no law firm taged communities. would hire her because she was a existed for almost two centuries. Mr. Speaker, I support this legislation, and I Her outstanding service to America and the woman. She turned to public service thank Justice O’Connor for her service to our and was Arizona’s assistant attorney Supreme Court serves as a role model not Highest Court. only to women, but to anyone who was told general, the first woman majority lead- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- er of the State senate, a trial judge and they couldn’t do a job based on bias and neg- port of this resolution, which honors the career ative perception. Throughout her life, Justice an Arizona court of appeals judge be- of one of this Nation’s most respected jurists, fore being named to the United States O’Connor continually rose above prejudice— Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Not Supreme Court. Maybe it is good no forming her own law firm when no one would only did Justice O’Connor leave an indelible law firm would hire her. hire her, and becoming the first woman to hold Although I have not always agreed impression on the law but also on the legal the position of majority leader in the Arizona with her on every decision, Justice profession itself. State Senate. O’Connor stood for federalism, prag- As an Associate Justice, Mrs. O’Connor had Sandra Day O’Connor became one of the matism, compromise and interpreting, a well-deserved reputation for being the swing most powerful women in U.S. History. Instead not legislating, the law. She considered vote on seminal cases. From campaign fi- of rebelling against a male-dominated society, each case individually on its own mer- nance laws to affirmative action and sexual Justice O’Connor sought to change the world its. Her hallmarks of integrity, dili- orientation discrimination, many Supreme by working within the system. Her decisions gence, and fairness have been woven Court lawyers tailored their arguments to her on controversial cases such as abortion, af- through every task she has under- because of her ability and willingness to see firmative action, the death penalty, and reli- taken. the complexity of the issues that came before gious freedom have changed the American Balancing the demands of a career the court. landscape and will continue to impact us far and family, Justice O’Connor set a She also left her mark on the diversity of the into the future. positive example for women, especially legal profession. When she graduated from I commend Justice O’Connor for her years young women. She once said, ‘‘Society law school in 1952, ranked no less than 3rd in of service and for serving as a role model for as a whole benefits immeasurably from her class of 102 students, gender discrimina- so many Americans. a climate in which all persons, regard- tion kept her from jobs at law firms. This was Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today less of race or gender, may have the op- a time when women comprised only 4 percent in strong support of H. Res. 357, Honoring portunity to earn respect, responsi- of law graduates. Instead, she turned to public Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Honoring Jus- bility, advancement and remuneration service and embarked upon a stellar career as tice O’Connor’s career as a jurist with this res- based on ability.’’ a State prosecutor, State legislator, and State olution is significant as she was a pioneer for During Women’s History Month, it is judge. women in the legal profession. especially fitting that we honor her. It was in her capacity as an Arizona Court Nominated for the Supreme Court by Presi- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong of Appeals judge in 1981 that Justice O’Con- dent Reagan and confirmed by the U.S. Sen- support of the bill introduced by the gentlelady nor came to the attention of the White House. ate in 1981, Justice O’Connor became the from Florida. As a member of the Congres- President Reagan nominated her to fill the 102nd Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and sional Women’s Caucus, I applaud Justice seat of Justice Potter Stewart. On September its first woman member. Justice O’Connor Sandra Day O’Connor for her leadership as 21, 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed served honorably until her retirement on Janu- the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme her to be the 102d Justice of the Supreme ary 31, 2006. Justice O’Connor retired from Court. Court and the 1st female justice in history. the bench and from public service with the Appointment of Justice O’Connor added life With Justice O’Connor as an example, the same grace and dignity with which she to the women’s movement, and when Justice ranks of female lawyers have grown tremen- served. Her commitment to the Constitution, to Ginsburg was appointed, we had 2 very strong dously in this country. In 1981, the year of her public service, and to the United States will allies when these matters came before the appointment, women made up 35 percent of serve as inspiration for young Americans for high court. Her judicious leadership stood out law students. In 2004, they made up approxi- years to come. Her work while on the Court when she joined Justices Souter and Kennedy mately 50 percent. It would be impossible to will continue to provide needed guidance as in crafting a compromise to uphold Roe v. overstate Justice O’Connor’s role in that American law continues to evolve. Her legacy Wade in the Planned Parenthood v. Casey de- achievement. I thank her for her service to our of attacking bias not only against women but cision—that included the standard of limiting country and wish her the best. against all groups through jurisprudence bene- state regulation of abortions to the threshold of I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this fits us all. causing an ‘‘undue burden’’ on a woman’s resolution. Justice O’Connor is the product of humble right to choose. Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in beginnings. In school, Justice O’Connor Justice O’Connor helped to protect affirma- strong support of the resolution honoring Jus- worked hard, earning numerous achievements tive action by making the swing vote in the 5- tice Sandra Day O’Connor. while overcoming many obstacles in her path

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Shortly thereafter, Justice O’Connor placed agree to the concurrent resolution (H. GENERAL LEAVE her career on hold to become a mother. Dur- Con. Res. 335) honoring and praising Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- ing this time, Justice O’Connor devoted herself the National Association for the Ad- er, I ask unanimous consent that all to volunteer activities with the Arizona State vancement of Colored People on the oc- Members may have 5 legislative days Hospital, the Arizona State Bar, the Salvation casion of its 97th anniversary. within which to revise and extend their Army and several local schools. The Clerk read as follows: remarks and include extraneous mate- Justice O’Connor returned to practicing law H. CON. RES. 335 rial on House Concurrent Resolution after 5 years as a full-time mother and as- Whereas the National Association for the 335 currently under consideration. sumed a position with the Arizona Attorney Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there General’s office. In 1969, she was appointed originally known as the National Negro objection to the request of the gen- to fill a vacancy in the Arizona State Senate Committee, was founded in New York City tleman from Wisconsin? on February 12, 1909, the centennial of Abra- and 4 years later was the first woman to serve There was no objection. ham Lincoln’s birth, by a multiracial group Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- as the chamber’s majority leader. This leader- of activists who answered ‘‘The Call’’ for a ship role, however, only marked the beginning national conference to discuss the civil and er, I yield myself such time as I may of her groundbreaking professional accom- political rights of African Americans; consume. plishments. Whereas the National Association for the Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support In 1974, Justice O’Connor was nominated Advancement of Colored People was founded of House Concurrent Resolution 335, a for a judgeship position in the Maricopa Coun- by a distinguished group of leaders in the resolution honoring the National Asso- struggle for civil and political liberty, in- ciation for the Advancement of Colored ty Superior Court and nominated to the Ari- cluding Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, zona Court of Appeals 5 years later. As a re- People on the occasion of its 97th anni- Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Os- versary. sult of her work on the Arizona Court of Ap- wald Garrison Villiard, and William English peals President Reagan nominated her to Walling; This resolution recognizes that the serve on the Supreme Court. Justice O’Con- Whereas the NAACP is the oldest and larg- NAACP has played an important role nor’s career proves that there is no barrier to est civil rights organization in the United in helping to ensure that our constitu- large, no challenge to great, and no position to States; tional guarantees are extended to all Whereas the mission of the NAACP is to citizens. lofty to attain for a woman of integrity, convic- ensure the political, educational, social, and tion and intelligence. Founded on the centennial of Repub- economic equality of rights of all persons lican President and Great Emancipator Justice O’Connor is among the pioneering and to eliminate racial hatred and racial dis- Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in 1909, women of our time. She stands as a testa- crimination; the NAACP represents America’s old- ment to what a fearless spirit, a determined Whereas the NAACP is committed to est civil rights organization. Through heart and a sharp mind can achieve in the achieving its goals through nonviolence; members such as Rosa Parks, who ig- face of bias and tradition. Today, only one Whereas the NAACP advances its mission through reliance upon the press, the peti- nited the national civil rights move- woman now serves on the Supreme Court, but tion, the ballot, and the courts, and has been ment, and former Justice Thurgood we now that more will follow in the footsteps persistent in the use of legal and moral per- Marshall, whose leadership led to the of Justice O’Connor. suasion, even in the face of overt and violent landmark legal victory in Brown v. Although Justice O’Connor is most widely racial hostility; Board of Education, the NAACP has recognized for her 24 years as an Associate Whereas the NAACP has used political helped galvanize efforts to promote the Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, she de- pressure, marches, demonstrations, and ef- promise of equality that our Constitu- serves to be recognized for leading of life of fective lobbying to serve the voice, as well as the shield, for minority Americans; tion envisioned. humanity, of dedication to public service, and Whereas after years of fighting segregation Through nonviolent means, the one of commitment to making our country in public schools, the NAACP, under the NAACP led the Nation’s effort to seek more fair, tolerant, and a better place to live. leadership of Special Counsel Thurgood Mar- passage of the 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Her lifetime of achievements in the field of law shall, won one of its greatest legal victories civil rights acts. Challenging Federal, and public service will always be remembered. in the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education; State, and local officials and govern- Our country thanks her for the example she ments to accord equal legal treatment has set. Whereas in 1955, NAACP member Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for refusing to to all citizens, the NAACP has sought Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. give up her seat on a segregated bus in Mont- to promote racial equality in areas Speaker, I yield back my time. gomery, Alabama—an act of courage that such as education, employment, hous- Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- would serve as the catalyst for the largest ing, and public facilities. er, I yield back my time as well. grassroots civil rights movement in the his- In 1965, the NAACP led the move- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tory of the United States; Whereas the NAACP was prominent in lob- ment to seek passage of the Voting BRADLEY of New Hampshire). The ques- Rights Act of 1965, one of the most sig- tion is on the motion offered by the bying for the passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, the Voting Rights nificant pieces of legislation passed gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. SEN- Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act, laws during the 20th century. Committed to SENBRENNER) that the House suspend which ensured Government protection for extending the protections of the 15th the rules and agree to the resolution, legal victories achieved; and amendment and the Voting Rights Act H. Res. 357. Whereas in 2005, the National Association to all African Americans, the NAACP The question was taken. for the Advancement of Colored People worked tirelessly to register tens of launched the Disaster Relief Fund to help The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the thousands of new voters despite threats opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of survivors in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and Alabama to rebuild their lives: of violence. The NAACP has helped ad- those present have voted in the affirm- Now, therefore, be it vance each reauthorization effort, in- ative. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the cluding in 1982, when I was privileged Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- Senate concurring), That the Congress— to lead that bipartisan effort with my er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. (1) recognizes the 97th anniversary of the Democratic colleagues. I will lead that The yeas and nays were ordered. historic founding of the National Association bipartisan effort with my Democratic The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- for the Advancement of Colored People; and (2) honors and praises the National Asso- colleagues again this spring when the ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the ciation for the Advancement of Colored Peo- Voting Rights Act is once again re- Chair’s prior announcement, further ple on the occasion of its anniversary for its newed. proceedings on this question will be work to ensure the political, educational, so- I urge my colleagues to support this postponed. cial, and economic equality of all persons. resolution to recognize the NAACP for

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 their contributions toward equality in many people of goodwill who were not the course of 97 years. We are dealing America. black, who put themselves in harm’s with the most serious social problem in Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of way to end racial injustice. America that has never yet been re- my time. We should never forget that the solved that we have been working on. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- NAACP has not been, is not now, and We have a voter rights extension bill in er, I yield myself such time as I may never shall be a black-only organiza- the Committee on the Judiciary about consume. tion. The NAACP has always been a to come forward. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman multiracial organization. Yes, in re- b 1330 from Wisconsin. I especially thank him membering some of the great names for his kind words with reference to the associated with the organization, we We are bringing people together. We NAACP and his indication that he will should remember that Dr. Louis T. are working as hard as we can. And I was just at a meeting yester- lead the charge, in fact be a part of the Wright became the first black board day in which I was reminded that we avant garde, with reference to extend- chair of the NAACP in 1935. However, have the likes of Ted Shaw of the Legal ing the Voting Rights Act. I thank you as we remember Dr. Wright, we ought Defense Fund; Greg Moore, the execu- for this. not forget Oswald Garrison Villiard tive director of the National Voter Mr. Speaker, I am honored that the who was not black, who in 1911 became Fund; and in Detroit we have the larg- House leadership has chosen to bring the first chair of the board of the House Concurrent Resolution 335 before est branch in the United States, with a NAACP. Before the NAACP had its current membership of more than this august body. This resolution hon- first black board chair, it had two that 45,000 people, led by Reverend Wendell ors the 97th anniversary of the Na- were not black. Anthony of Fellowship Chapel. So all tional Association for the Advance- We should remember James Weldon of this makes such a rich history. ment of Colored People; and as I rise to Johnson, who became the first black And I am glad, now that we have the occasion, I would like to thank executive secretary director of the done Black History Month, that we those who have made the occasion pos- NAACP. However, we should not forget have come along with this 97th anni- sible. Francis Blascon, Mary White Ovington, versary resolution, because this issue First, I would like to thank Chair- Mary Nurney, Royall Nash. All of these has to be studied every month. We have man SENSENBRENNER, chairman of the persons we might remember were not to examine where we are and where we powerful Judiciary Committee. He has black and served before James Weldon are going. And I am so pleased at all spoken eloquently. I thank you for Johnson. the Members on the floor here and your kind words again; and I also want We should remember the brilliant many others that will be submitting to, for the record, say you did what you black lawyer and Supreme Court Jus- statements which recognize the depth, did not have to do, and for this, I thank tice, as the chairman has mentioned, the importance and the significance of you. Thurgood Marshall. However, we a resolution recognizing nearly 100 I would like to thank ranking mem- should never forget Arthur Singarn years of the National Association for ber JOHN CONYERS, who is now the dean who was not black. Arthur Singarn do- the Advancement of Colored People in of the conscience of the Congress. I nated money, he raised money, and he this long struggle, hard-fought struggle thank you for helping us to bring this headed the NAACP Legal Redress Com- that has promoted goodwill and tried piece of legislation to the floor of the mittee. It has been said that Thurgood to make America live up to the prom- House. was a great litigator in part because ise of our constitutional democracy. I would also like to take an oppor- Singarn was a great donator. The Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- tunity and thank my good friend Con- NAACP annually awards its highest er, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman gressman HENRY HYDE, who was the honor in the name of Singarn. from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS). first to sign on to this resolution. He We should remember Medgar Evers, Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I gave his word, and I have learned that the black NAACP field representative thank the gentleman very much for his HENRY HYDE’s word is his bond; and I who was assassinated in his front yard leadership and for the leadership of thank Mr. HYDE. in 1963; but, please, let us not forget Chairman SENSENBRENNER, and to all Finally, my heartfelt thanks go out John R. Shillady, the NAACP execu- who celebrate the 97th anniversary of to all 67 of my colleagues who cospon- tive secretary who never recovered the NAACP. sored this resolution, as well as all who from a mob beating in Austin, Texas, Mr. GREEN earlier said that there will support it, both Democrats and in 1919. He gave his life in the fight for were so many people who gave their Republicans alike. justice for all, and he was not black. lives, gave their blood, sweat and tears, Mr. Speaker, because I do not know The point is, we did not get here by and he mentioned Medgar Evers. But I where we would be but for the NAACP, ourselves; and we thank God for the just want to talk about another mem- I cannot help but say thank God for the many who were not black who helped ber of the NAACP, and his name was NAACP and the many other persons of us in our quest for justice. Harry Moore. He was a devoted hus- goodwill who have fought racial injus- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman band, father, educator, and one of the tice, because, Mr. Speaker, in our life- who I have announced earlier is the first civil rights martyrs of our time. time we can recall a time when racial conscience of the Congress and that, of His tireless efforts and unselfish sac- injustice, as someone has said, was ac- course, is Congressman CONYERS. We rifice in the name of social justice con- cepted by the masses and expected by thank you for being with us, Congress- tinues to inspire and empower Ameri- the classes. man. cans of all stripes, even now, over 50 It was commonplace. It was every (Mr. CONYERS asked and was given years after his death. place. Politicians campaigned on it; permission to revise and extend his re- Harry Tyson Moore was born in judges decreed it; lawyers practiced it; marks.) Houston, Florida, on November 18, 1905. policemen enforced it; preachers Mr. CONYERS. Thank you, Mr. After his father’s death, his mother preached it; parents believed it; teach- GREEN, for yielding just briefly to add sent her only son to live with his three ers taught it; and children learned it. to your remarks. I am pleased to join aunts in Jacksonville, Florida. In the We were all consumed by it. with you and with the chairman of Ju- prosperous and intellectual community However, the NAACP and others of diciary, JAMES SENSENBRENNER, in this of Jacksonville, Mr. Moore cultivated goodwill helped to change this, and I 97th anniversary remembrance of the his intelligence and excelled. After am honored to say that this change has greatest civil rights organization that graduating from Florida Memorial Col- brought about significant progress in we have in this country. I can say to lege in 1925, he moved to Cocoa, Flor- this country for African Americans and Congressman GREEN that your initi- ida. He settled in Brevard County other minorities. ation of this resolution recognizing the teaching fourth grade at the only Afri- Hence, it is desired that this resolu- 97th anniversary of the NAACP could can American elementary school in the tion not only honor the NAACP as an not be more timely. area. entity, but also the entire NAACP fam- I just want to add one name. We are While there, he went on to meet his ily and extended family, including the all mentioning all of these names in future wife, Hariette Simms. In time,

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With his fam- would be a way to get more tax rev- have not been higher in the past 20 years. ily and professional life in place, Mr. enue out of that piece of land. In 2007, several key protections contained Moore began an additional career in That bill has passed the House of in the Voting Rights Act will expire, includ- political activism. Representatives and is currently pend- ing the federal oversight protections pro- In 1934, Mr. Moore founded the ing in the other body, and I hope we vided by Section 5. I am here to tell you pub- can have eminent domain reform licly what I have told others privately, in- Brevard County branch of the NAACP. cluding the head of the Congressional Black In 1937, by working with the Black passed during this session of Congress, Caucus, Representative Mel Watt—during Florida State Teachers Association and as well as the reauthorization of the this Congress we are going to extend the NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, Voting Rights Act. Voting Rights Act. I am not alone in the he was a catalyst towards the move- Mr. Speaker, I submit for inclusion Congress in supporting an extension; indeed, ment of equalizing salaries of black at this point in the RECORD the speech House Speaker Dennis Hastert last week stated that reauthorization of the Voting and white teachers. Although he lost that I gave to the NAACP convention in Milwaukee on July 10, 2005. Rights Act is high on his list of issues the the court battle, he would ultimately House will address this Congress. win the war. Make no mistake, his ac- Good evening. Thank you for this oppor- Soon I will be introducing legislation to tions inspired many others, and ulti- tunity to talk briefly about two important extend the Voting Rights Act. Just like its issues facing us right now: an extension of enactment and its 1982 extension, this bipar- mately Mr. Moore helped achieve pay the Voting Rights Act and the Supreme parity among teachers of color with tisan effort will succeed. Ladies and gentle- Court’s recent 5–4 decision in the Kelo case, men, while we have made progress and cur- their white counterparts. which held that the government can use tailed injustices thanks to the Voting Rights I wish I had time to tell the entire ‘‘economic development’’ as a reason for tak- Act, our work is not yet complete. We can- story, but on one Christmas Eve Mr. ing private property. not let discriminatory practices of the past Moore and his family were blown to Among my proudest moments was accom- resurface to threaten future gains. The Vot- pieces because of his work in the panying members of the NAACP and Dr. ing Rights Act must continue to exist—and Marsha Coleman-Adebayo for the signing of exist in its current form. NAACP. the No FEAR Act, legislation that aims to So many people never hear the name I also want to mention my strong opposi- stamp out discrimination in federal agen- tion to the Supreme Court’s recent 5–4 deci- Harry Moore, but he was another tire- cies. The bipartisan passage of No FEAR, the sion in the Kelo case, which held that the less fighter, lifting up the rights for all first civil rights legislation of the 21st cen- government can use ‘‘economic develop- people, and he is one of the people who tury, should serve as a model for future civil ment’’ as a reason for taking private prop- make it possible for the Congressional rights bills. erty from one small homeowner and giving it Black Caucus today to number some 43. On August 5,2005, the United States will to a large corporation simply because the celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the I thank the NAACP on its 97th anni- corporation’s greater wealth will bring the most significant pieces of legislation enacted government more tax revenue. versary and I urge all Members to sup- during the 20th Century—the Voting Rights As the NAACP so correctly noted in its port this resolution. Act. This profound legislation pushed back brief filed with the Supreme Court in the Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- against those unwilling to treat all citizens Kelo case, ‘‘The takings that result [from er, I yield myself such time as I may as equals and restored the dignity and equal- the Court’s decision] will disproportionately consume for one final statement. ity that our Constitution is intended to pre- affect and harm the economically disadvan- In summary, Mr. Speaker, I would serve for all citizens. taged and, in particular, racial and ethnic like to restate to a certain extent some Our democratic system of government has minorities and the elderly.’’ as its most fundamental right the right of its The noxious practice endorsed by the of what the chairman has said: that the citizens to participate in the political proc- Court’s Kelo decision has generated bipar- NAACP has accomplished great things ess. Adopted 135 years ago, the 15th Amend- tisan opposition. Last week, I introduced for this country. The NAACP was in- ment ensures that no American citizen’s H.R. 3135, the ‘‘Private Property Rights Pro- volved in passing the Civil Rights Acts right to vote can be denied or abridged by tection Act of 2005,’’ with the Ranking Mem- of 1957, 1960, and 1964. The NAACP was the United States or a State on account of ber of the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Con- there to fight and help pass the Voting race, color, or previous condition of ser- yers, as the lead Democratic cosponsor, and vitude. As far too many here know and have Representatives Maxine Waters, Sheila Rights Act of 1965, the Fair Housing Jackson-Lee, and 87 additional Members as Act of 1968, and the NAACP filed and experienced, some government entities have not only been unfaithful to the rights and original cosponsors. won Shelly v. Cramer, as well as Bar- protections afforded by the Constitution, but This legislation would prevent the Federal rows v. Jackson, outlawing restrictive have aggressively—and sometimes vio- government from using economic develop- covenants. The NAACP filed and won lently—tried to disenfranchise African- ment as a justification for taking privately- Brown v. Board of Education, inte- American and other minority voters. owned property. It would also prohibit any State or municipality from doing so when- grating schools and, to a certain ex- In his momentous speech delivered to Con- gress on March 15, 1965, President Lyndon B. ever Federal funds are involved with the tent, integrating society. project for which the government’s takings And, Mr. Speaker, if truth be told, we Johnson stated, ‘‘[e]xperience has clearly shown that the existing process of law can- power is exercised. American taxpayers should not be forced are schooled where we are schooled, we not overcome systematic and ingenious dis- to contribute in any way to the abuse of gov- work where we work, we sleep where crimination. No law that we now have on the we sleep, we eat where we eat, and we ernment power. One man’s home must not books—and I have helped to put three of become a hotel or strip mall solely because live where we live in great measure due them there—can ensure the right to vote the government seeks more tax revenue. I to the NAACP. when local officials are determined to deny am looking forward to working with you and Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance it. In such a case our duty must be clear to all organizations opposed to the Supreme of my time. all of us. The Constitution says that no per- Court’s Kelo decision. We must ensure that Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- son shall be kept from voting because of his churches, homes, farms, and other private er, I yield myself such time as I may race or color. We have all sworn an oath be- property cannot be bulldozed in abusive land fore God to support and to defend that Con- grabs that benefit other private individuals, consume. stitution. We must now act in obedience to Mr. Speaker, last summer, I was hon- who claim that their use of the land will in- that oath.’’ crease tax revenues. ored to be invited to address the Seeing the Voting Rights Act’s impact Last week, America celebrated the 229th NAACP convention, which was held in compelled me in 1982 to lead the House Re- anniversary of her independence. Let us all Milwaukee, and I got a very good re- publican effort to extend it for 25 years. This work towards the day—envisioned by our ception in talking about reauthorizing effort wasn’t easy—but then again, very im- Founders and affirmed by Frederick Doug- the Voting Rights Act, which my com- portant things never are. While I proudly lass—in which the rich inheritance of jus- mittee will be dealing with shortly, as display in my Washington office one of the tice, liberty, prosperity, and independence pens President Ronald Reagan used to sign well as overturning the Supreme bequeathed by our Founders is shared by all this extension, the fruits of this effort can Americans. Court’s erroneous decision in the case best be seen on the faces of those not only Ladies and gentlemen, I look forward to of Kelo v. City of New London, Con- participating in the political process but ac- continuing to work together and thank you necticut, which basically said that tively leading it. for this opportunity to address you.

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Thurgood Marshall, also a so doing, I would like to highlight the life and with the legal counsel of the NAACP, the case son of Baltimore, was one of the NAACP’s legacy of one of its most impressive, but rel- went to the U.S. Supreme Court and the con- premier advocates and later our nation’s first atively unknown leaders, Harry T. Moore. viction for the two sentenced to death was African American Justice. Harry T. Moore was one of the first civil overturned. However, Sheriff Willis McCall, a Founded in February 1909 by members of rights martyrs of our time. A devoted husband, known White supremacist, shot the two men the Niagara Movement, the NAACP has been father, educator, his tireless efforts and unself- to death as he was driving them to their pre- a catalyst for America’s evolution. Its founding ish sacrifice in the name of social justice con- trial hearing. Recognizing this tragic injustice, members included Ida Wells-Barnett, Henry tinue to inspire and empower Americans of all Mr. Moore vigorously advocated for the indict- Moscowitz, and William Edward Burghardt stripes, even now, over 50 years after his ment of Sheriff McCall. DuBois. Their heroic efforts formed the foun- death. Sadly, Mr. Moore never lived to see the out- dation that helped spark the Civil Rights Harry Tyson Moore was born in Houston, come of his work in this case. On the eve of Movement. They and future generations con- Florida on November 18, 1905. After his fa- his 25th wedding anniversary and Christmas fronted daily the evils of Jim Crow, and chal- ther’s death his mother sent her only son to Day 1951, Mr. Moore and his wife were killed lenged more subtle but equally pernicious live with his three aunts in Jacksonville, Flor- when a bomb placed underneath their bed in forms of racial discrimination. The NAACP has ida. In the prosperous and intellectual commu- the floor detonated. Mr. Moore died in his led efforts to construct a society based on nity of Jacksonville, Mr. Moore cultivated his mother’s arms on the way to the hospital while equality, respect, and understanding between intelligence and excelled. After graduating Harriet died only nine days later. all citizens. Its legislative accomplishments are from Florida Memorial College in 1925, he Following the Moores’ murder, there was a legendary—the 1957 Civil Rights Act, the Civil moved to Cocoa, Florida. He settled in public outcry in the African-American commu- Rights Act of 1960 and 1964, the Voting Brevard County teaching fourth grade at the nity. Despite massive amounts of mail sent to Rights Act of 1965, and the 1968 Fair Housing only African-American elementary school in President Truman and the Florida Governor in Rights Act among them. the area. protest and the many protests and memorials Over the years, the list of NAACP pioneers While there, he went on to meet his future organized demanding justice, no arrests were has included Walter White, Charles Hamilton wife, Hariette Vyda Simms. In time, Mr. Moore made in relation to the horrendous crime. Houston, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Elaine In no uncertain terms, Harry T. Moore led became principal of the Titusville Colored Jones, and many thousands of other brave without permission, without acknowledgment, School, which taught children from the fourth freedom fighters. The NAACP challenged and without fear. What made his vision so tan- to ninth grade. In March 1928 and September school segregation in Brown v. Board of Edu- gible was the fact that he believed he could 1930, the Moore’s welcomed two daughters cation, and residential segregation in Bu- achieve what he set before himself. In a into the world. With his family and professional chanan v. Warley. It fought segregation in speech his daughter gave in 2002, she stated, life in place, Mr. Moore began an additional government institutions, resulting in its even- ‘‘Daddy started the movement. He had abso- career in political activism. lutely nobody but us, and yet he accomplished tual repeal. It defeated Supreme Court nomi- In 1934, Mr. Moore founded the Brevard nations of those who would deny equal rights. County NAACP chapter. In 1937, by working all of those things—the voting, the teacher sal- aries all of the lynchings that he investigated. It mobilized voters in the South at a time when with the Black Florida State Teacher’s Asso- That’s a very important part of history.’’ the very lives of their volunteers were threat- ciation and NAACP attorney Thurgood Mar- Mr. Speaker, Harry T. Moore’s story is one ened. And it continues to shine a beacon of shall, he catalyzed a movement to equalize of such importance as we celebrate the 97th light for equal justice. the salaries of Black and White teachers. Al- anniversary of the NAACP and reflect on the But the NAACP represents so much more though he lost the court battle, he would ulti- success of its past and present leaders. Al- than these landmark laws and court decisions; mately win the war. Make no mistake, his ac- though the victories achieved by the organiza- it represents a voice for change, a clarion call tions inspired many others and ultimately, Mr. tion are historic, it should be understood that to end the vicious and destructive stereotypes Moore helped achieve pay parity among ordinary people by the tens of thousands won that too often still divide rather than unite our teachers of color and their White counterparts. our freedom. country; and a vehicle for raising of the collec- In 1941, he organized the Florida State For 97 years, the multi-racial membership of tive consciousness of America. Conference of the NAACP and worked as an the NAACP—ordinary people called to an ex- Current President and CEO Bruce Gordon executive secretary without compensation. His traordinary mission—have marched, dem- leads a strong and vibrant association of more platform also broadened as he began to add onstrated and lobbied for justice in a move- than half a million members, with seven re- his voice to issues such as Black voting dis- ment for peaceful change felt in every aspect gional offices and hundreds of local branches, enfranchisement, segregated education, and of American life. united in purpose. later in 1943, lynchings and police brutality. That is why we must celebrate and praise For nearly a century, the NAACP has set He began to organize protests, and write and the NAACP and recall these stories. For these the standard for effecting meaningful social circulate letters voicing his concerns about the stories are not only told to recall the achieve- change. I am proud to congratulate the issues. ments of African-American trailblazers, but to NAACP on this 97th anniversary, I look for- He also organized the Progressive Voter’s offer the next Harry T. Moore, W.E.B. Dubois, ward to its centennial, and I urge my col- League and with his persistence and dili- Ida Wells-Barnett, and Lena K. Lee the hope, leagues to unanimously support this resolu- gence, in 1948, helped over 116,000 Black promise, direction, and purpose needed to rise tion. voters register, which represented 31 percent from the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I am of the African-American voting population in I shall conclude with an excerpt of the heart- delighted to recognize the National Associa- the Florida Democratic Party. In 1946, due to felt words written by Langston Hughes in tion for the Advancement of Colored People his role in the League, Mr. Moore and his wife memory of Harry T. Moore: In his heart is only on its 97th anniversary. The NAACP holds a were terminated from their jobs. Mr. Moore love For all the human race, And all he wants very special meaning to me. One honor I es- then took on a full-time paid position as an or- is for every man To have his rightful place. pecially treasure is being named Virginia’s first ganizer for the NAACP. However, in 1949, And this he says, our Harry Moore, As from individual Golden Heritage Life Member. That over Mr. Moore’s objection, the national the grave he cries: No bomb can kill the honor was a great addition to the honor of NAACP office raised the dues from $1 to $2, dreams I hold For freedom never dies! having served as president of the Newport causing a substantial amount of members to Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong News chapter. The NAACP also holds a spe- revoke their membership. This marked only support of H. Con. Res. 335 and to thank my cial place in the collective memory of all of our the beginning of a strained relationship be- colleague, Mr. GREEN, for introducing this res- people. tween Mr. Moore and the national NAACP of- olution. It is important for all of us to honor the The NAACP is an organization that has fice. National Association for the Advancement of made a difference from the very beginning. In During that same year, the landmark Grove- Colored People on the occasion of its 97th an- 1909, 60 prominent Americans, including Ida land rape case occurred, in which four African- niversary for the many achievements that B. Wells-Barnett and W.E.B. DuBois, met on American men were falsely accused of raping highlight their long and distinguished history. the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H465 birth of Abraham Lincoln to discuss racial vio- would later come to be known as the National Parks, two phenomenal women who were ad- lence and social justice. Out of that meeting, Association for the Advancement of Colored vocates for civil rights and aided in the mis- the NAACP was born—with the goal of secur- People. In 1954, the NAACP achieved one of sion of the NAACP. ing rights, liberties and protections for all its greatest victories when the Supreme Court Today, the NAACP remains a valiant cru- Americans, as guaranteed by the Constitution. ordered in the Brown v. Board of Education sader for freedom and equality. This anniver- The NAACP has always fought against in- the desegregation of public schools across the sary is the occasion to celebrate a heroic past justices by using nonviolent protests, the nation ‘‘with all deliberate speed.’’ The NAACP and great achievements and to redouble our press, the ballot, and the courts. The NAACP Special Counsel who won this battle would go efforts for the future. We’ve come a long way took on the President of the United States in on to become one of America’s greatest legal but we have many miles yet to go. I urge my 1918 and President Wilson finally publicly con- minds, Justice Thurgood Marshall. colleagues to join me in honoring the NAACP demned lynching. During World War I, the One year later, in 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal on its 97th Anniversary. NAACP successfully campaigned for African to yield her seat on a segregated bus served Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong Americans to be commissioned as officers in as the impetus for the broader Civil Rights support of H. Con. Res. 335 which honors the the army. And in World War II, the NAACP Movement. Parks, a lifelong devotee to the NAACP on its 97th anniversary. pressured Roosevelt into ordering a non-dis- Movement, was a member of the NAACP. In I rise because of the sacrifice of Goodman, criminatory policy in war-related industries and its fight for equality for racial minorities, the Cheney and Schwerner, Thurgood Marshall Federal employment. NAACP lobbied tirelessly for the passage of and Rosa Parks. I rise and stand on the In 1946, the NAACP won the Morgan v. Vir- the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting shoulders of Daisy Bates, Emmett Till and the ginia case where the Supreme Court banned Rights Act of 1965. These two laws served to great Medgar Evans. I rise because the states from having segregated facilities on enshrine for all the cherished constitutional NAACP is the oldest and largest civil rights or- buses and trains that crossed state borders. rights that too many had been deprived of for ganization in the United States and has been And in 1948, the NAACP pressured President too long, by redressing serious shortcomings a force to be reckoned with in every stage of Truman into signing the Executive Order that in the morality of our nation. this country’s battle for racial equality. banned discrimination in the armed forces. In The NAACP continues to fight for the rights They were there when four little girls died 1954, the NAACP won its landmark legal of Americans confined to the corners of our when the 16th Street Baptist Church was case—Brown v. the Board of Education—de- society. As recently as last year, the NAACP bombed in Montgomery, AL. They were there claring ‘‘separate and equal’’ unconstitutional. created the Disaster Relief Fund to aid those with the Little Rock Nine when they entered Through the 50s and 60s protests made a who suffered tremendously in the wake of the doors of Central High in Little Rock, AR. lot of difference. In 1955, NAACP member Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The NAACP They were there fighting for equal educational Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for refus- maintains active branches nationwide, includ- opportunities in the landmark case of Brown v. ing to give up her seat on a segregated bus ing one in the 12th District of New Jersey, lo- Board of Education. in Montgomery, Alabama. This led to the cated in Trenton. I am proud of the NAACP And more recently, they were present during Montgomery bus boycott, which led to the members who live in my Congressional Dis- the battle to end apartheid in South Africa and emergence of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. All trict for the work they do to continue to ad- they continue to fight for increased voter par- of these events led to the passage of the 1964 vance the struggle for civil rights in our coun- ticipation and human equality not only in this Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, try. Nation, but across the world. President Johnson’s 1965 Executive Order The NAACP has gracefully and tirelessly These battles have been waged in the face banning employment discrimination in Federal fought for the political, social, economic, and of intense adversity and widespread resist- contracts, the 1968 Fair Housing Act, and educational rights of all Americans, and has ance, yet the NAACP has endured for 97 other landmark civil rights reforms. sought to ensure that our nation recognized years. Throughout the civil rights movement, The NAACP is what the late Bishop Ste- the inalienable rights of all citizens, regardless freedom fighters proclaimed with pride that phen Gill Spotswood, a former National Board of race, class, or ethnicity. The enormity of the they were ‘‘card carrying members of the Chairman, has called ‘‘the oldest, largest, NAACP’s contributions is immeasurable, and I NAACP.’’ They knew then, as we know now, most effective, most consulted, most militant, am proud to join with my colleagues in sup- that the NAACP not only stands for equality, most feared and most loved of all civil rights porting this resolution. it stands for justice, fairness and a better way organizations in the world.’’ Bishop Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, today we of life. Spotswood’s statement remains true today. honor the 97th Anniversary of the National As- We must not forget that the NAACP is the In the 21st Century, the NAACP is needed sociation for the Advancement of Colored name but the organization is comprised of as much as ever to make a difference—at all People (NAACP). Since the NAACP was people. Everyday people that have dedicated levels—National, State and local. Despite vic- founded on February 12, 1909, it has been their lives to making this world a better place. tories won long ago we are still facing chal- committed to achieving its goals through non- So, in honoring the NAACP today, I also lenges. In its 97th year, the NAACP needs to violence. As the oldest and largest civil rights honor the people, of all races, that have united continue its great legacy of contribution and organization in the United States, NAACP’s as advocates for civil rights and human equal- commitment to ensure that these hard-won mission is to ensure the political, educational, ity. civil rights will always be protected. Congratu- social, and economic equality of rights for all Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. lations on your 97th anniversary. persons and to eliminate racial hatred and ra- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the National Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of cial discrimination. Its half million adult and Association for the Advancement of Colored H. Con. Res. 335, legislation that recognizes youth members throughout the United States People on its 97th anniversary. Following the the 97th anniversary of the National Associa- are the premier advocates for civil rights in violent race riots in Springfield, IL, in 1909, Ida tion for the Advancement of Colored People their communities. Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry (NAACP), and acknowledges the many con- This resolution allows us to acknowledge Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Gar- tributions of the NAACP in helping to create a the efforts of the NAACP, including its leader- rison Villiard, and William English Walling more equitable and just society. ship in lobbying for the passage of landmark came together in New York to form one of the The NAACP is the oldest civil rights organi- laws such as the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, oldest, largest and most influential civil rights zation in the United States, and blazed the 1960, and 1964, the Voting Rights Act of organizations in America. trail towards equal justice for all Americans. 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. In the These founders came together with the pur- The organization has consistently used non- aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the NAACP pose of promoting and fully recognizing the violent means to achieve its goals, and, to this launched the Disaster Relief Fund, which has rights and equality given under the 13th, 14th, day, emphasizes dutiful civic participation as raised almost $2 million to aid the survivors in and 15th amendments to the Constitution. the best way to promote and protect civil Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and Today, the NAACP works to ensure a society rights. Alabama. Once again, the NAACP is helping in which all individuals have equal rights and Ninety-seven years ago this month, a hand- individuals, families and communities in their there is no racial hatred or racial discrimina- ful of intrepid Americans, including W.E.B. efforts to recover from disasters and build for tion. DuBois, Ida Wells Barnett, Mary White the future. The NAACP has influenced some of the Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard, William We also celebrate the life, legacy and strug- greatest civil rights victories of the last cen- English Walling, and Henry Moscowitz chose gles of civil rights pioneers. Recently, the na- tury, including: integration of schools and the to push America towards its highest ideals, tion suffered a tremendous loss with the pass- Brown v. Board decision, the Voting Rights forming the National Negro Committee, which ing of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and Mrs. Rosa Act, striking down segregation and Jim Crow,

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In the Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 40 min- Gutknecht McCrery Sa´ nchez, Linda Black community we continue to see dis- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Hall McDermott T. proportionate numbers of African-Americans subject to the call of the Chair. Harman McGovern Sanchez, Loretta that experience poverty, unemployment, and Harris McHenry Saxton f Hart McHugh Schakowsky economic and social inequality. The NAACP Hastings (FL) McIntyre Schiff continues to promote new ideas and leader- b 1501 Hastings (WA) McKeon Schmidt ship in the fields of educational and employ- Hayes McKinney Schwartz (PA) AFTER RECESS Hayworth McMorris Schwarz (MI) ment opportunities, ending health care dispari- Hefley McNulty Scott (GA) ties, and economic empowerment. The recess having expired, the House Hensarling Meehan Scott (VA) The NAACP instilled in America a sense of was called to order by the Speaker pro Herger Meek (FL) Sensenbrenner consciousness, and continues to do that today Herseth Meeks (NY) Serrano tempore (Mr. SIMPSON) at 3 o’clock and Higgins Melancon Sessions through the thousands of individuals who have 1 minute p.m. Hinojosa Mica Shadegg given not only their time, but their blood, Hobson Michaud Shaw sweat and tears, towards equality and justice. f Hoekstra Miller (FL) Shays Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support Holden Miller (MI) Sherman HONORING JUSTICE SANDRA DAY Holt Miller (NC) Sherwood House Concurrent Resolution 335, which hon- O’CONNOR Honda Mollohan Shimkus ors the National Association for the Advance- Hooley Moore (KS) Shuster ment of Colored People (NAACP) for their The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hostettler Moore (WI) Simmons many achievements on their anniversary. pending business is the question of sus- Hoyer Moran (KS) Simpson Hulshof Moran (VA) Skelton For 97 years, the NAACP has led the fight pending the rules and agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 357. Hunter Murphy Slaughter for racial equality in America. Although consid- Hyde Murtha Smith (TX) erable progress has been made, there is still The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Inglis (SC) Musgrave Smith (WA) so much more to be done. tion. Inslee Nadler Snyder The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Israel Napolitano Sodrel The NAACP has battled for decades in Issa Neal (MA) Solis order to change many negative aspects of question is on the motion offered by Istook Neugebauer Souder American society. They have helped people of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Jackson (IL) Ney Spratt Jefferson Northup Stark all races, nationalities and faiths unite on one SENSENBRENNER) that the House sus- pend the rules and agree to the resolu- Jenkins Norwood Stearns premise, that all men and women are created Jindal Nunes Strickland equal. tion, H. Res. 357, on which the yeas and Johnson (CT) Nussle Stupak From W.E.B. DuBois to Thurgood Marshall nays are ordered. Johnson (IL) Oberstar Sullivan The vote was taken by electronic de- Johnson, E. B. Obey Tancredo to Bruce Gordon, the NAACP has played an Johnson, Sam Olver Tanner instrumental role in helping eliminate racial vice, and there were—yeas 410, nays 0, Jones (NC) Ortiz Tauscher prejudice and removing barriers of racial dis- not voting 22, as follows: Jones (OH) Osborne Taylor (MS) [Roll No. 17] Kanjorski Otter Taylor (NC) crimination through the democratic process. Kaptur Owens Terry H. Con. Res. 335 underscores the impor- YEAS—410 Keller Oxley Thomas tance of the NAACP and how big of a role Abercrombie Brown-Waite, DeFazio Kelly Pallone Thompson (CA) they have played in evening the playing field Ackerman Ginny DeGette Kennedy (MN) Pascrell Thompson (MS) Aderholt Burgess Delahunt Kennedy (RI) Pastor Thornberry for all citizens, regardless of their race. I sup- Akin Butterfield DeLauro Kildee Paul Tiahrt port of this important resolution. Alexander Buyer Dent Kilpatrick (MI) Payne Tiberi Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speak- Allen Calvert Diaz-Balart, L. Kind Pearce Tierney er, this is a good resolution, I urge all Andrews Camp (MI) Dicks King (IA) Pelosi Towns Baca Campbell (CA) Dingell King (NY) Pence Turner Members to support it, and I yield back Bachus Cannon Doggett Kingston Peterson (MN) Udall (CO) the balance of my time. Baird Cantor Doolittle Kirk Peterson (PA) Udall (NM) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Baker Capito Doyle Kline Petri Upton Baldwin Capps Drake Knollenberg Pickering Van Hollen BRADLEY of New Hampshire). The ques- Barrett (SC) Capuano Dreier Kolbe Pitts Vela´ zquez tion is on the motion offered by the Barrow Cardin Duncan Kuhl (NY) Platts Visclosky gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. SEN- Bartlett (MD) Cardoza Edwards LaHood Poe Walden (OR) Langevin Pombo Walsh SENBRENNER) that the House suspend Barton (TX) Carnahan Ehlers Bass Carson Emanuel Lantos Pomeroy Wamp the rules and agree to the concurrent Bean Carter Emerson Larsen (WA) Porter Wasserman resolution, H. Con. Res. 335. Beauprez Case Engel Larson (CT) Price (GA) Schultz The question was taken; and (two- Becerra Castle Eshoo Latham Price (NC) Waters Berkley Chabot Etheridge Leach Pryce (OH) Watson thirds having voted in favor thereof) Berman Chandler Everett Lee Putnam Watt the rules were suspended and the con- Berry Chocola Farr Levin Radanovich Waxman current resolution was agreed to. Biggert Clay Fattah Lewis (CA) Rahall Weiner A motion to reconsider was laid on Bilirakis Cleaver Feeney Lewis (GA) Ramstad Weldon (FL) Bishop (GA) Clyburn Ferguson Lewis (KY) Rangel Weldon (PA) the table. Bishop (NY) Coble Filner Linder Regula Weller Lipinski Rehberg Westmoreland f Bishop (UT) Cole (OK) Fitzpatrick (PA) Blackburn Conaway Flake LoBiondo Renzi Wexler Blumenauer Conyers Foley Lofgren, Zoe Reyes Whitfield MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Blunt Cooper Forbes Lowey Reynolds Wicker A message from the Senate by Ms. Boehlert Costello Fossella Lungren, Daniel Rogers (AL) Wilson (NM) Boehner Cramer Foxx E. Rogers (KY) Wilson (SC) Curtis, one of its clerks, announced Bonilla Crenshaw Frank (MA) Lynch Rogers (MI) Wolf that the Senate has passed a bill of the Bonner Crowley Franks (AZ) Mack Rohrabacher Woolsey following title in which the concur- Bono Cubin Frelinghuysen Maloney Ros-Lehtinen Wu rence of the House is requested: Boozman Cuellar Gallegly Manzullo Ross Wynn Boren Culberson Garrett (NJ) Marchant Rothman Young (AK) S. 2271. An act to clarify that individuals Boswell Cummings Gerlach Markey Royce Young (FL) who receive FISA orders can challenge non- Boucher Davis (AL) Gibbons disclosure requirements, that individuals Boustany Davis (CA) Gilchrest NOT VOTING—22 who receive national security letters are not Boyd Davis (FL) Gillmor Burton (IN) Ford LaTourette required to disclose the name of their attor- Bradley (NH) Davis (IL) Gingrey Costa Fortenberry Lucas Brady (PA) Davis (KY) Gohmert ney, that libraries are not wire or electronic DeLay Hinchey Millender- Brady (TX) Davis (TN) Gonzalez Diaz-Balart, M. Jackson-Lee McDonald communication service providers unless they Brown (OH) Davis, Jo Ann Goode provide specific services, and for other pur- English (PA) (TX) Miller, Gary Brown (SC) Davis, Tom Goodlatte Evans Kucinich Miller, George poses. Brown, Corrine Deal (GA) Gordon

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So (two-thirds of those voting having It is important to note that in the Mr. Speaker, even as tens of thou- responded in the affirmative) the rules 2007 budget we have cut resources for sands of Hurricane Katrina survivors were suspended and the resolution was port security, and as well it is impor- face eviction due to FEMA, the United agreed to. tant to note that our largest ports in States Government is handing hun- The result of the vote was announced America are suffering under either no dreds of millions of dollars to a com- as above recorded. appropriations from the Federal Gov- pany which has been plagued by allega- A motion to reconsider was laid on ernment of America or minimal sup- tions and admissions of fraud, waste, the table. port. abuse, bribery and kickbacks. Stated for: And so I offer legislation, one, to The Coalition Provisional Authority Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, due have a 2-year moratorium on the sale, in Iraq was itself unable to account for to illness I was regrettably unable to be on the leasing or operating of any of Amer- $9 billion, with over a billion of this re- House Floor for rollcall vote 17, final passage ica’s ports by foreign entities. And portedly having been lost to Halli- of H. Res. 357, a bill to honor Justice Sandra then I would ask for a major study by burton. Day O’Connor on the occasion of her retire- the Office of the Comptroller and Today, I urge Congress to establish a ment from the United States Supreme Court Homeland Security to be able to deter- permanent war profiteering committee and to commend her for her hard work and mine the status of security in the Na- modeled after the Truman Commission dedication to the law. tion’s ports. after the Second World War. Had I been here I would have unquestion- It would be shocking to note that in Before this Congress writes the Presi- ably voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 17. Hong Kong, every cargo is surveyed, dent another blank check, we need to Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. every cargo container. In the United investigate the gross incompetence and Speaker, I was unavoidably detained at States we do not do that. I believe we even corruption that exists with this the United States Supreme Court, owe the American people secure ports, administration. which is hearing the Texas redis- and we are prepared to do so. f tricting case. Had I been present, I f DEAL, ORDEAL AND NO DEAL would have voted an enthusiastic b 1530 ‘‘yea’’ on the Sandra Day O’Connor res- (Mr. POE asked and was given per- olution. HONORING PFC DANIEL WILSON mission to address the House for 1 minute.) (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was f Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the fiasco of given permission to address the House allowing a foreign-owned corporation, U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL for 1 minute.) foreign-country-owned company to (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I come into our port situation, have in- given permission to address the House come to the floor today to honor a true formation about our manifests, about for 1 minute.) American hero and to recognize the ports, the shipping information, has Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I thousands of brave men and women gone through three parts. rise today to urge other nations to join that are currently serving our country First of all, it was the part of the us in the United States in voting both at home and abroad. deal. It was a deal that nobody knew against the proposed United Nations In December of last year, PFC Daniel about here in this House of Representa- Human Rights Council. This council is Wilson of Cherokee County, Georgia, tives. Once we found out about the by no means true reform. Some may was on patrol in Baghdad; and like so deal, it has now gone through the or- argue that we have actually gone from many of his fellow soldiers, Wilson un- deal, where we are bringing trans- bad to worse; that it is easier for the derstood that these patrols are part of parency to this deal that was bad for likes of China or Syria, Iran, Burma his everyday life and that it is a risk America. And soon hopefully, Mr. and Cuba to get on this council than it that they assume selflessly. On this Speaker, it will be no deal because it is would be for the United States. particular day, Wilson’s HUMVEE not a deal that is good for the United That is what we are dealing with in struck a land mine, throwing both Wil- States, and it is certainly not good for the current proposal. All countries on son and fellow soldier out of their vehi- Homeland Security. the U.N. General Assembly are eligible cle. The wounds that PFC Wilson suf- Allowing a foreign country to own a to become members no matter what fered were thankfully not fatal. corporation that goes into our ports their human rights record. This is the In February of this year, the Army and has access to information is a bad same General Assembly that in Novem- awarded PFC Wilson a Purple Heart, deal, no deal for the United States. ber of last year, amidst the horrible and I rise today to say thank you to genocide taking place in Darfur, could this young man. We send our deepest f not agree that Sudan was guilty of gratitude and respect to all of those ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER human rights violations. serving in our Armed Forces. We here PRO TEMPORE For the sake of the victims of human at home often do not take the time to rights abuses, we must take immediate truly appreciate how blessed we are. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. action to prevent this travesty. Let us The members of the United States DAVIS of Kentucky). The Chair will rec- support our ambassador, John Bolton, military stand on the front lines of a ognize Members for special order in rejecting this so-called reform pack- great struggle to preserve freedom and speeches without prejudice to the pos- age which is nothing but a sham. democracy, and we could not ask for a sible resumption of legislative busi- ness. f more capable and professional group of men and women protecting our way of f PORT SECURITY life. SPECIAL ORDERS (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked f and was given permission to address The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the House for 1 minute and to revise HALLIBURTON REIMBURSEMENT the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- and extend her remarks.) (Ms. MCKINNEY asked and was given uary 4, 2005, and under a previous order Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. permission to address the House for 1 of the House, the following Members Speaker, I think there are many issues minute.) will be recognized for 5 minutes each. we can be addressing; but as I recently Ms. MCKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, yester- f came back from my district, it is day the Pentagon announced that it is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a amazing how the idea of selling our returning $288 out of $300 million it was previous order of the House, the gen- ports has caught the hearts and minds holding while investigating Halli- tleman from Nebraska (Mr. OSBORNE) is of the American people. So I think it is burton for overcharging, even though recognized for 5 minutes.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 (Mr. OSBORNE addressed the House. And lastly, allow generics to market be done: $139 billion in profits over the His remarks wil appear hereafter in the quicker. If you had direct negotiations, next 8 years and insurers, $130 million. Extensions of Remarks.) reimportation, generics to market f f quicker, three free market principles where competition and choice rule, we THE THIEVES OF KATRINA AND MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG would actually have cheaper pharma- RITA BENEFIT ceutical prices, things that seniors can The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a afford, and save money for taxpayers as previous order of the House, the gen- previous order of the House, the gen- well. tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- tleman from Illinois (Mr. EMANUEL) is And yet what we do not have are nized for 5 minutes. recognized for 5 minutes. those programs. And we are forcing in Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, in the dis- Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, today the middle of May, May 15, senior citi- turbing days following Hurricane marks the 2-month anniversary of the zens will literally pay a Medicare pri- Katrina there was much confusion and Medicare prescription drug benefit, and vatization tax. chaos and catastrophe. Isaac Carloss it would not be too much of an exag- On April 15, all Americans will pay a and his wife, Debbie Anderson, used geration to say that, so far, the Part D, tax. On May 15, because of the com- this tragedy to take advantage of inno- D stands for disaster. plexity of this program, seniors will cent victims of this hurricane. Their The benefit is so complicated and begin to pay a tax for the complexities. deceptive and lawless journey was only convoluted that even beneficiaries with Seniors that do not want to join this recently halted by the Department of Ph.D.s have said they could not figure program, that are confused because of Justice. it out. the way that they have been forced According to the DOJ, Carloss’ wife, Why is this program so flawed? Be- into plans, had plans drop their drugs, Debbie, met an evacuee at a rescue cause it was designed, or we like to say not offer all the drugs they need at a shelter following the hurricane. Since in the private sector, the first oper- better price than they can get other- the evacuee was unable to return to his ation is take care of the customer first. wise, will literally start to be taxed by home, Debbie gave the individual per- I have yet to find a single pharma- the Federal Government. mission to use her address and receive ceutical executive or an HMO execu- Tens of thousands of beneficiaries, mail. The evacuee then applied for tive who is complaining about this pro- today in the New York Times an arti- FEMA assistance, and an express mail gram, but I have found a heck of a lot cle highlighted that the beneficiaries package addressed to the evacuee was of senior citizens who are complaining are automatically assigned to plans sent to Debbie’s residence. Debbie about this program. This program was and deciding to switch plans are find- signed for the package with a fictitious never designed with our senior citizens ing that they are actively enrolled in name, opened the mail, and started her in mind. If it was, you would not have two drug plans at the same time. illegal spending spree across Louisiana. the complexities that are happening for When you read a report on what is The package included two FEMA dis- our senior citizens. going on, you would think you were aster assistance checks totaling over The executives of the drug companies reading an after-action report on $4,000 intended for the evacuee. But will earn $139 billion of additional prof- Katrina. What has happened over at Diane, Isaac and Debbie took these its that they would not have earned HHS and Health and Human Services checks and went directly to the local any other way; insurance companies, on Medicare is literally one more ex- car dealership where they used one of $130 billion of additional profits over ample of the disaster the Federal Gov- the checks to purchase a car. She then the next 10 years. ernment has had in running this plan. took the other check to a bank in Lou- The complexity of the benefit shows, The situation leaves patients at risk, isiana where she persuaded the teller in my view, what was wrong and what being charged two premiums or incor- to cash the check because they were we should have done right. Three sim- rect copayments. victims, or she was a victim of the hur- ple steps: In my hometown of Chicago, seniors ricane. One, with the May 15 penalty that have 62 separate drug plans to pick Just last week, in Louisiana, her hus- will kick in, the tax, the senior Medi- from. And I hear constantly from my band, Isaac, was found guilty of one care tax, postpone that until HHS and constituents every day that the choices count of conspiracy, one count of theft CMS figure out what they should be are causing confusion and problems. of mail and two counts of theft of pub- doing, rather than what they should Pharmacists are not sure what is hap- lic money. He faces a sentence up to 5 not be doing. No senior should be pening. The people administering the years in prison. His wife, Debbie, has forced into a program where even the plans are not sure what is happening, already pleaded guilty in January to a people running it do not know what and it is leaving seniors absolutely in count of conspiracy. This is just one of they are doing. total confusion. the many examples of the vagrants Second, directly negotiate for prices. Seniors need clearly more time to that cheated the government and the That is what the Veterans’ Administra- figure this out. They should not be pe- victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. tion does. That is what Sam’s Club nalized with a complexity tax, a privat- Six months ago, when the ladies of does. That is what Target does. That is ization tax for taking the time to get the gulf, Katrina and Rita, pounded the what Costco does. Anybody in the pri- the facts. Facts, I remind you, that gulf coast, thousands of people were vate sector, literally, bulk purchases even HHS and Medicare are not sure of left dismayed. They were distressed get a better price than anybody buying what the facts are as it relates to what and in desperate need of aid. In the individually. is the best plan. days following the hurricanes FEMA And third, allow people competitive Just to give you an idea of the tax we quickly began disbursing money to suf- choices by reimportation, allowing are talking about, if a senior decided to fering victims. However, amidst all the them to buy drugs in Canada, England, wait for 2 years before enrolling, there confusion and chaos, fraud started. France, where they can get competi- will be a 24 percent higher premium to Now, 6 months later and millions of tive pricing which is 50 percent cheap- pay. That is an additional $7.73 per dollars wasted later, the winds have er. month on top of the monthly premium. subsided, but the deception continues I have a Costco in Chicago. There is If a senior waits longer, it can go as and the shady scams are getting more also a Costco in Toronto. We have up high as $456 a year. For seniors on a disturbing every day. on our Web site the two Costcos, one in fixed income, this is a tremendous fi- According to a recent Government Toronto, one in Chicago. Same 10 nancial burden. Accounting study, Federal investiga- drugs, same milligram, same dosage; Even before the drug benefit went tors have learned 1,000 people who ap- and the Costco in Toronto is con- into effect on January 1, there were plied for aid used Social Security num- stantly $1,000 cheaper for the same problems. And the Republican col- bers of dead people; 1,000 used bogus, drugs over the same period of time leagues who wrote the plan know what nonexistent numbers, and tens of thou- than the one in Chicago. And yet both the problems are. sands have used names, birth dates and of them are stores that are supposed to In fact, the drug manufacturers, Social Security numbers of people that be discount. again, I would like to repeat and I will did not match.

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Under a tween $5 million and $25 million and ally, duplicate payments were made to previous order of the House, the gen- $33.2 million from a special retirement some people who applied first with tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is pension, one would expect that any fi- debit cards then again by electronic recognized for 5 minutes. nancial benefit from the sale of CSX bank transfer. (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. World Terminals to Dubai Ports World, The GAO reported another example His remarks will appear hereafter in including any stock holdings, would where one person used 15 different So- the Extensions of Remarks.) have been revealed, especially if there might be any residual from subsequent cial Security numbers and received f payments totaling $41,000, money he actions such as these. has stolen from the victims and from b 1545 The President’s assertion that he had polled his Cabinet Secretaries on the the taxpayers. CALLING FOR INVESTIGATION The corruption is chilling. With Dubai deal causes concern for me that INTO THE DUBAI DEAL TO MAN- at least one, Secretary Snow, should FEMA debit cards an individual in Jef- AGE U.S. PORTS ferson, Louisiana, spent $1,300 on a pis- have removed himself from the deci- tol. An individual in Houston, Texas Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I ask sion, given his business connections to spent $1,200 at a gentleman’s club with unanimous consent to claim the Spe- CSX and Dubai. his FEMA debit card. And the list goes cial Order time of the gentleman from On 9/11, two members of the hijack on: diamond engagement rings, gam- Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO). team that simultaneously downed the bling, bail bondsmen, tattoos, mas- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Twin Towers in New York City and sages, alcohol and adult erotic prod- DAVIS of Kentucky). Is there objection killed hundreds of Americans at the ucts. to the request of the gentlewoman Pentagon were from the United Arab We also have learned that hotel from Ohio? Emirates. And as the 9/11 Commission rooms in New York City have cost the There was no objection. reported, those same terrorists taxpayers $500 a night, beachfront The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a laundered much of the money for their apartments being rented in the same previous order of the House, the gentle- operation through the United Arab amounts were all paid for by FEMA, woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is rec- Emirates-controlled banks. We should ask instead of developing which really means paid for by other ognized for 5 minutes. our own companies to manage our own taxpayers. Reports have even surfaced Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, my Spe- U.S. operations, why should we settle about emergency meals being sold on cial Order this evening concerns the proposed acquisition of Dubai Ports for the revolving door that has skilled eBay. people move from one company to an- Legitimate, law-abiding citizens are World of the leasing contracts for sev- other, creating a pea-in-the-shell game suffering because of these disgraceful eral major U.S. ports on the east coast. that leaves the public wondering who is and despicable delinquents that have And in relation to that, I have sent let- in charge and does anyone care? And, chosen to take advantage of this trag- ters to the Treasury Inspector General and to the committee of jurisdiction importantly, is America for sale at any edy. price? These criminals should be found and here in the House, the Government Re- form Committee, asking both those en- Secretary of the Treasury John Snow they should go to jail, and anyone in was CEO of CSX just about a year be- tities to review any conflict of interest the Federal Government that has fore CSX sold some of its international regarding the participation of the U.S. helped them should be in jail as well. operations to Dubai Ports World. Was Secretary of the Treasury, John Snow, These crimes took place at the det- this billion-dollar deal done totally who chairs the Committee on Foreign riment of real victims, and they have after he left, or was it already in the Investment, the group which approved cheated the system and deserve to be works while he served as CEO of that the recent contract with Dubai Ports punished. There must be a zero toler- company? Why is it that no one at World. I will place these two letters of ance policy for these scam artists and Treasury said that Secretary Snow request in the RECORD. it must be stopped. recused himself from this transaction The letters ask the committee and Then, Mr. Speaker, we hear of the until they were called about it? Sec- other abuses in the system where the Inspector General to determine retary Snow himself claimed not to FEMA has spent millions of dollars for whether appropriate processes were fol- have known about the deal. How can 10,000 brand-new, fully furnished trail- lowed, conflicts of interests explored, someone not know about a deal from ers, but they are not being used for any and whether or not American compa- which they should recuse themselves? victims of this disaster. They are being nies were solicited during that process. The White House has appointed stored in Hope, Arkansas, because The Treasury agreement itself raises David Sanborn as the new adminis- FEMA regulations prevent those trail- serious ethical questions regarding trator of the Maritime Administration. ers from being in flood plains. Of those directly responsible for this deci- He worked as Dubai Ports World direc- course, it is the flood plains that were sion. In particular, given that Dubai tor of operations in Europe and Latin affected by these hurricanes. And ac- Ports World acquired CSX World Ter- America until he was appointed to the cording to a Fox News report, the cost minals in 2004 for $1.15 billion, a com- post in January, the same month the of these trailers is $367 million. pany of which Secretary of the Treas- Treasury Department’s Committee on And now we learn that these 10,000 ury John Snow was chair prior to com- Foreign Investment in the United trailers sitting in Arkansas, because of ing to the administration, and this States approved the Dubai Ports World the weather, are starting to sink in the should raise serious questions both takeover. David Sanborn also pre- mud. This is ridiculous, how FEMA has about the acquisition of the CSX port viously worked for the CSX Corpora- abused the system by not being pre- operations and the recent awarding of tion. The revolving door brings him pared for this disaster. this contract. back to a high government position. Mr. Speaker, it has been over 6 As chair of the U.S. Treasury Com- Some Senators have vowed to block months since Hurricane Katrina, 4 mittee on Foreign Investment, Sec- Sanborn’s nomination unless he testi- months since Hurricane Rita. There retary Snow and the Treasury Depart- fies before the Commerce Committee. are still people that are suffering. We ment had the lead authority in approv- CNN has reported that the United have got to take control of this situa- ing the Dubai transaction. Secretary Arab Emirates is a major investor in tion. We have to remove the incom- Snow holds a deferred compensation the Carlyle Group, the private equity petence, and people who have com- package and a special retirement pen- investment firm where President mitted crimes must be punished and sion from his days as CEO of CSX Cor- Bush’s father once served as senior ad- sent to jail. There need to be no ex- poration. In 2004 CSX World Terminals viser and is a who’s who of former

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President’s brother Neil Bush, has re- by the U.S. Committee on Foreign Invest- Debt is like an addiction: the polit- portedly received funding for his edu- ment with particular respect to the legisla- ical pain of withdrawal keeps politi- cational software company from the tive requirements established by the Byrd cians spending, so they do not offend United Arab Emirates investors. Amendment that requires an investigation any special interest groups demanding And why did George Bush, Sr. accept in cases where: (1) the acquirer is controlled that government benefits continue. As a $1 million donation to his library in by or acting on behalf of a foreign govern- with all addictions, long-term depend- Texas from the United Arab Emirates? ment (as is the case in this instance); and, (2) ency on a dangerous substance can kill the acquisition ‘‘could result in control of a The material previously referred to is person engaged in interstate commerce in the patient. Dependency on bad policy as follows: the U.S. that could affect the national secu- also can destroy the goose that many CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, rity of the U.S.’’ While the Committee’s role believe lays the golden egg. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, may have been only to review this particular Our ever-increasing government ex- Washington, DC, February 23, 2006. foreign applicant, I believe it is also impor- penditures, which perpetuate a run- Hon. TOM DAVIS, tant to know what specific action was taken away welfare/warfare state, simply are Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, to solicit an American contractor for the Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC. not sustainable. The fallacy comes management of these several strategic ports, from the belief that government can Hon. HENRY WAXMAN, or if there had been consideration given to Ranking Member, Committee on Government Re- several different American contractors for provide for our needs and manage a form, Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC. each or several of these ports, and who was worldwide empire. In truth, govern- DEAR CHAIRMAN DAVIS AND RANKING MEM- responsible for this solicitation. Certainly ment can provide benefits only by first BER WAXMAN: The recent announcement of a one could reasonably assume that this is an taking resources from productive contract being awarded by the U.S. Com- issue that should have been reviewed by the American citizens or borrowing against mittee on Foreign Investment in the United Committee in its evaluation of national se- States to Dubai Ports World following its the future. Inevitably, government pro- curity concerns. grams exceed the productive capacity purchase of London-based Peninsular and Furthermore, it has been noted that the Oriental Steam Navigation Co. is a matter of Secretary of the Treasury serves as Chair- of the people or their willingness to fi- paramount concern that should be inves- man of the U.S. Committee on Foreign In- nance wasteful spending. tigated in the national interest. vestment. In this case, Secretary John Snow The authority to accumulate deficits It raises concerns of national security as had previously served as the Chairman of provides a tremendous incentive to the operator will be a foreign interest, most CSX Corporation, which at the time of his politicians to increase spending. Total particularly an undemocratic nation from service owned CSX World Terminals. Subse- spending is the real culprit. The more the Middle East that cannot assure infiltra- quently CSX World Terminals was acquired government taxes, borrows, or inflates, tors will not breach security. We know less by Dubai Ports World, the successful bidder than 2% of container cargo is inspected the less chance the people have to on this contract. Given that Sec. Snow had spend their resources wisely. The way today despite Congressional efforts to up- previously disclosed a deferred compensation grade the current system. Iran’s growing ties package with CSX valued at between $5 and government spends money also causes with China which ships the majority of its $25 million and $33.2 million from a special great harm. By their very nature, gov- cargo through the Dubai/CSX hub terminal retirement pension, one would expect that ernments are inefficient and typically in Singapore complicates the situation. any financial benefit from the sale of CSX operate as we recently witnessed with In addition, the Treasury agreement raises World Terminals to Dubai Ports World, in- FEMA in Louisiana, Mississippi, and serious ethical questions regarding those di- cluding any stock holdings, would have been Texas over the last 6 months. Govern- rectly responsible for this decision. In par- revealed, especially if there might be any re- ticular, given that Dubai Ports World ac- ments are bureaucratic, inefficient, sidual from subsequent actions such as and invite fraud. This is just as true in quired CSX World Terminals in 2004 for $1.15 these. I ask that you review this matter to billion, a company of which Secretary of the determine if there may have been any con- foreign affairs as it is in domestic af- Treasury John Snow was Chairman prior to flict of interest in Secretary Snow having fairs. Throughout history, foreign mili- coming to the Administration should raise presided over the decision, and whether or tary adventurism has been economi- questions about both the acquisition of the not he should have recused himself from the cally harmful for those nations bent on CSX port operations and the recent awarding proceeding. intervening abroad. Our Nation is no of the contract. Secretary Snow now chairs I look forward to your response to this re- different. the Committee on Foreign Investments in quest. the United States, the very group which ap- Largesse at home and militarism Sincerely, abroad requires excessive spending and proved this contract with Dubai Ports World. MARCY KAPTUR, For these reasons, I respectfully urge the Member of Congress. taxation, pushing deficits to a point Government Reform Committee to conduct where the whole system collapses. The an investigation and a series of hearings to f biggest recent collapse was the fall of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a learn more about these matters to determine the Soviet Empire just 15 years ago. previous order of the House, the gen- whether appropriate processes were followed, My contention is that we are not im- conflicts of interest explored, and whether or tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. mune from a similar crisis. Today, our not American companies were solicited in ENGLISH) is recognized for 5 minutes. this process. (Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania ad- national debt is $8.257 trillion. Interest- This deal is not in our national interest dressed the House. His remarks will ap- ingly, the legal debt limit is $8.184 tril- most especially during a time of war. For- pear hereafter in the Extensions of Re- lion. eign management of key U.S. assets endan- This means we currently are $73 bil- marks.) gers the public and our communities in an lion over the legal debt limit. Creative era where terrorists seek to infiltrate. I hope f financing Washington-style allows this you will agree with me that a thorough in- DEBT ADDICTION to happen, but soon Congress will be vestigation is warranted. forced to increase the national debt Sincerely, Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- MARCY KAPTUR, mous consent to take my Special Order limit by hundreds of billions of dollars. Member of Congress. at this time. Congress will raise the limit, quietly if The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there necessary; and the deficit spiral will CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, objection to the request of the gen- continue for a while longer. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tleman from Texas? But this official debt figure barely Washington, DC, February 23, 2006. There was no objection. touches the subject. Total obligations Mr. HAROLD DAMELIN, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a of the Federal Government, including Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, Social Security and Medicare and pre- Washington, DC. previous order of the House, the gen- DEAR MR. DAMELIN: The recent announce- tleman from Texas (Mr. PAUL) is recog- scription drugs, are now over $50 tril- ment of a contract being awarded by the U.S. nized for 5 minutes. lion, a sum younger generations will Committee on Foreign Investment in the Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, everyone not be able to pay. This means the United States to Dubai Ports World fol- knows our country is deeply in debt. standard of living of a lot of Americans

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First, the Federal Re- personnel to a compliance assistance they generate and the overriding con- serve creates dollars out of thin air and philosophy to work voluntarily with cern for the safety of their miners. purchases Treasury bills without limit, the mining companies, whether or not But, no, we didn’t have a chance to a very nice convenience. that led to this mine accident, espe- ask these questions, because after one Second, foreign entities, mostly cen- cially when this particular mine, the round of questioning, the chairman de- tral banks, own $1.5 trillion of our Sago mine, had 208 violations in 2005. cided that enough was enough, that we debt. They purchased over $200 billion It is clear that the owners were inter- were not going to have the opportunity in just the last 12 months, increasing ested in maximizing their profits and to ask the Mine Safety Administration, their holdings by 15 percent. This is a not complying with safety laws, and it Where have you been for 5 years on the consequence of our current account is clear that the penalty system that issue of rescue chambers in mines and deficit and the outsourcing of more and we have in place does not deter repeat the protection of these miners, and more American manufacturing jobs. violations, because the Sago mine had when are their families going to get Few economists argue that this ar- many repeat violations, serious viola- these answers? rangement can continue much longer. tions of the safety rules dealing with Well, they didn’t get them today, and Excessive spending, a rapidly grow- combustible gases in the mine and the apparently they are not going to get ing national debt, the Federal Reserve protection of these miners. them from the Congress for a very long inflation machine, and foreign bor- We would have also tried to ask them time. rowing all put pressure on the dollar. whether or not they felt that Congress This Congress has been blind to the Unless we treat our addiction to debt, had exercised its oversight authority, need to maintain even the protections it will play havoc with the dollar, un- since this was the first oversight hear- that already exist under the law. It was dermine our economic well-being, and ing on mine safety in 5 years. not long ago that some members of our destroy our liberties. It is time for us We would have also asked them to committee, including its former chair- to get our house in order. stop shutting out the public in the de- man, were actively seeking legislation f cision-making process. We would have to abolish MSHA and NIOSH and to cut EVALUATING HEALTH AND SAFE- asked the administration to open up all back critical enforcement provisions. TY REGULATIONS IN THE AMER- of its records, including the inspector’s Under that legislation, 3 out of the 4 ICAN MINING INDUSTRY notes, to public scrutiny around the mandatory annual inspections at every underground mine would have been The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Sago mine disaster so that we can be eliminated. Inspectors would have previous order of the House, the gen- able to do the work to determine needed a warrant before entering mine tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE whether or not we could have pre- property. Only miners in unionized MILLER) is recognized for 5 minutes. vented this disaster that took these Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. lives. mines would have had the right to ac- Mr. Speaker, earlier today the Edu- We also would have made sure that company inspectors as they examined cation and the Workforce Committee they would have put in place common- the mine. The circumstances in which had a subcommittee hearing dealing sense rules dealing with the ability to an inspector could shut down an unsafe with the mine safety issues around the communicate with the miners who section of a mine would have been re- recent tragedies that happened in the were in the mine. We now think we are stricted. Mine operators would not Sago mine disaster in January of this learning that it might have been pos- have had to pay fines for typical cita- year. Unfortunately, that hearing was sible for those miners to walk out of tions as long as the hazards were arbitrarily gaveled to adjournment at a the mine had they known where they abated. And on and on. time before members could have exer- were and had we been able to commu- That legislation was defeated. But cised their rights to ask questions of nicate with them. And while commu- that apparently hasn’t deterred Admin- the witnesses that were there from the nications devices are available, they istration officials from trying to gut Mine Safety Administration, the are used in some American mines, they MSHA anyway. Now they’re just dis- United Mine Workers, and the mine as- are used in some Canadian mines, they mantling it and taking it out the back sociation of the companies. are used in Australian mines, they are door, where they think no one is Had we had the opportunity without not very well used, if at all, in the U.S. watching. Well, we are watching, and the arbitrary adjournment of the hear- coal mining industry; and yet the gov- legislation must be enacted to ensure ing, we would have tried to ask the ernment has done nothing to try to that changes are made, changes that Mine Safety Administration how they push this technology so we could have make the safety and health of these have come to delay and weaken and had communications with these min- mine workers a priority, and that pre- scrap the 18 regulations that were put ers. vent the industry from being allowed forth to protect the miners in the coal to get away with further abuses. b 1600 mining industry of this Nation and, in I want to commend my colleagues, fact, regulations that may very well Also the idea of locators, so that we Congressman RAHALL of West Virginia, have been able to save the miners, the would have been able to send a message and the West Virginia delegation, for 12 miners who died in the Sago mine to these miners about what their situa- their prompt hearings and action on disaster. But we were not allowed to tion was and what they might have these issues. on February 1st, they in- ask that question because of the ad- done to prolong their lives, because we troduced H.R. 4695, the Federal Mine journment by the chairman of the com- now know they were down in that mine Safety and Health Act of 2006, which mittee. for a very long time waiting to be res- enhances and reinforces the original We would have asked them whether cued, but that did not happen. purpose of the landmark Federal Coal or not they have ignored the require- As we heard from Amber Helms, the Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as ments of the law that no standard put 23-year-old daughter of Terry Helms, amended by the Federal Mine Safety in place be less protective than the ex- who died in the explosion, he died in and Health Act of 1977. This legislation isting standard, as they have continued the explosion, she asked us why if she is a vital step in this process, and an to chisel away at the safety standards can set up a Web page in her computer, effort that I am hoping will be a cata- for the miners working in deep coal if we can communicate to the solar lyst for change. mines of this Nation, meeting our en- system, if we can communicate around Amber’s testimony, and the powerful ergy demands for this Nation, for the the world, why couldn’t we have com- and courageous testimony provided by miners and their families, who every municated to her father and those all day make the decision to go into the other men down in that mine that lost The witnesses at the forum is documented mines in this hazardous occupation. their lives? on DVD. I strongly urge all members of this We would have also asked them Why wasn’t this put in place when subcommittee to watch the footage of the whether or not, when they see the fail- the cost of the items to protect their forum, and the incredibly important questions

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But my Uncle the principles they would invoke in addressed medically in order for many Johnny, my Uncle Mike, my cousin Rocky, claiming their freedom from Mexico. soldiers to return to normal, produc- as well as every other miner that is under- There, these brave men drafted the tive lives. ground and every other son who’s getting language that would declare their inde- But the Washington Post reports ready to go into the coal mines—because that’s where the jobs are in West Virginia pendence from Mexico, and they did so today that not enough veterans are and maybe some of these other states—we knowing full well that they may have getting the mental health care they can prevent their families from going to pay the ultimate price for freedom. need. One-third of returning Iraq and through this. As the delegates along the Brazos Afghanistan veterans are seeking men- We owe it to Amber and every other Amer- River wrote the Texas declaration of tal health services, and the great ma- ican who has lost a loved one in a mining ac- independence, patriots like Davy jority of those who are diagnosed with cident to learn what more we can do to make Crockett, Jim Bowie and William Trav- psychiatric problems are going un- mines safer. And then, just as Amber says, we is fought and died for Texas freedom at treated. must take action to prevent more families from the Alamo. It is a budget problem and it is a di- going through the hell that she has had to go After successfully gaining independ- agnostic problem. Given the nature of through. ence from Mexico, Republic of Texas the war in Iraq, we must adjust the of- f President Sam Houston in 1842 moved ficial standards for what constitutes the Republic’s capital to the birthplace trauma and, thus, what qualifies vet- CELEBRATING THE of Texas, Washington on the Brazos erans for subsidized treatment. INDEPENDENCE OF TEXAS River. Three years later, by an act of Because the combat danger in Iraq is The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the United States Congress, Texas was anywhere and everywhere, many, many DAVIS of Kentucky). Under a previous made part of the American Union and of our troops are exposed to conditions order of the House, the gentleman from became the 28th State of the United that lead to mental distress. As one Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) is recognized for 5 States of America. psychiatrist at Walter Reed explained, minutes. There can be no argument about the ‘‘There is no front line in Iraq, and ev- Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Lone Star State’s significant contribu- eryone in a convoy is a target.’’ Steve on March 2, 1839, the Republic of Texas tions to American history, and we Robinson, head of the National Gulf declared its independence on the banks must remember the actions and the War Research Center, told the Post of the Brazos River, which eventually sacrifices of those who made Texas that there are few sanctuaries in Iraq. gave rise to the great Lone Star State. independence a reality. ‘‘Every place,’’ he said, ‘‘is a war Tomorrow, in honor of this historic Washington on the Brazos represents zone.’’ event in Texas and American history, an historic event that took place long Meanwhile, it seems the Department we will celebrate Texas Independence ago, but tonight we remember Wash- of Veterans Affairs is poorly equipped Day. ington on the Brazos as the place to deal with this situation. Today’s I am proud to say that part of this where the proud Republic of Texas was Washington Post article cites budget great story of freedom, independence born with the desire for freedom and an constraints and worries that the De- and democracy took place in the 10th undying spirit of democracy. partment won’t be able to handle the Congressional District of Texas, the Today, we see that same spirit and huge influx of returning soldiers in district I am proud to say I represent. determination for freedom and democ- need of mental health treatment. Texas Independence Day marks a racy in our fighting men and women But who caused those budget con- time when today’s Texans honor and overseas and in the people and coun- straints? Certainly it wasn’t our troops celebrate the work and sacrifice of tries they have liberated. As with the in Iraq who foolishly promised that we Texans many generations ago, people first Texans, those people in distant could fight a quarter-of-a-trillion-dol- who heroically claimed their freedom lands know what it means to be liber- lar war and dole out billions of dollars from Mexico and sought out their own ated from tyranny and drink from the of tax cuts to the wealthiest Ameri- destiny governed by the laws of a true cup of freedom. They, too, will succeed cans. It wasn’t our troops who twisted democracy, a constitution written by and flourish in a free and democratic arms to pass this Medicare Part D the people and the colors of their coun- society. boondoggle, which is subsidizing the try’s flag waving over what would be- f drug companies and the insurance in- come the free and independent Repub- terests while leaving seniors to wrestle lic of Texas. PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH FOR with a bewildering bureaucracy. Between 1820 and 1836, the Mexican VETERANS Is there any reason why we couldn’t Government offered Americans the op- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a have anticipated an enormous demand portunity to live and work in Texas previous order of the House, the gentle- for Iraq-related mental health serv- under Mexican rule, but they grew dis- woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) ices? Of course there wasn’t. Couldn’t heartened by the tyranny and depres- is recognized for 5 minutes. we have included enough money into sion. In the Steven F. Austin Colony, Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I have the war supplemental bills this body which was the first colony, Texans first spoken many times from this podium, has passed? Couldn’t we have sacrificed established a provisional government over 130 times actually, about the other budgetary handouts and goodies, in 1835 with the intention of writing a moral imperative of bringing our the ones that benefit people who declaration of independence soon after. troops home from Iraq. With sectarian haven’t offered a fraction of the sac- However, the Mexican army was intent strife reaching a bloody, violent high rifice for their country that our Iraq on destroying any move toward Texas in Iraq last week, it is clear that our veterans have? independence, and the Consultation of military presence is doing more harm I guess if you assumed that our 1835, as it was known, adjourned with- than good. But for many of our Iraq troops would be greeted in Iraq as lib- out the organization needed to con- veterans, even an immediate end to the erators and if you assumed that we tinue the cause for freedom. occupation would be too late to spare would be in and out of Iraq in a flash, Less than a year later, many of the them a possible lifetime of physical you never got the got to the point same delegates present at the Con- and psychological damage. where you worried about the mental sultation of 1835 arrived along the Much is made, and with good reason, health of returning veterans. banks of the Brazos River in the town of the physical wounds suffered in com- Once again we see the disastrous, of Washington, just north of the Austin bat, but even those who return home tragic consequences of failed planning Colony, which is now Austin County. physically unharmed often face terri- and poor execution of this war.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H473 We must do everything we can to row down their choices and find the health. So, Mr. Speaker, in the fol- help our Iraq veterans cope with their plan that best fits their prescription lowing months we will be hearing more traumas. It is the least our government drug needs. And let me assure you, the and more positive stories from seniors can do after sending them to war on benefits of this program are undoubt- who have enrolled in Medicare part D false pretenses, with insufficient equip- edly worth that effort. who are reaping financial and health ment and without an exit strategy. I have been thanked by so many sen- rewards. But as an even more urgent matter, iors who are now reaping the benefits The initial sign-up period runs we can ensure that no more soldiers of prescription drug coverage under through May 15, 2006, so there is still suffer from terrifying nightmares and Medicare, seniors who have seen their time for seniors to enroll without a setbacks and flashbacks by ending this prescription drug costs drop by 50 per- premium penalty. occupation and bringing them home at cent or more, seniors who now have As a physician, I know that access to once. more money in their pockets at the end the right medication is a bedrock of I have actually presented my four- of the month. good health. Our seniors deserve afford- point plan for a radical shift in our In fact, I would like to share with my able prescription drug coverage and Iraq policy to the President of the colleagues two of the many success sto- Congress has passed good legislation to United States. This policy includes ries I have heard from my constituents deliver this benefit. four major areas: regarding their positive experiences. I Now is the time for seniors to enroll, One, greater multilateral coopera- hope these stories will encourage other and I sincerely hope all of my col- tion with our allies in enlisting their seniors to explore the savings Medicare leagues from both sides of the aisle will help in establishing an interim secu- Part D holds for them. stand with me in commitment to help- rity force in Iraq; Take the experience of Carol Burke. ing our seniors access the medication Two, a diplomatic offensive that She lives in Newnan, Georgia, in my they need to stay well. recasts our role in Iraq as construction district, my wife’s hometown. She re- f cently wrote me, saying, ‘‘I am dis- partner, rather than military occupier; The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. this means no permanent bases in Iraq, turbed by media commentators repeat- FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania). Under a edly referring to the Medicare drug no American claims on Iraqi oil; previous order of the House, the gen- Three, a robust post-conflict rec- plan as too difficult to understand and tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) a total disaster. I never hear them say onciliation process with a peace com- is recognized for 5 minutes. what I truly believe, that it is a won- mission established to coordinate talks (Mr. PALLONE addressed the House. derful benefit to those of us who have between the Iraqi factions; and His remarks will appear hereafter in no retirement drug plan provided. A Four, and most importantly, with- the Extensions of Remarks.) drawal of the U.S. Armed Forces. few hours spent with pencil and paper f f show that the choice to pay a slightly larger premium and have no deductible The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD is clear. The suggestions given in the previous order of the House, the gen- Medicare 2006 Guidebook are complete The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is and easy to follow, and math is not my previous order of the House, the gen- recognized for 5 minutes. strong suit. Thank you for your efforts tleman from Washington (Mr. (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed in providing this much-needed service MCDERMOTT) is recognized for 5 min- the House. His remarks will appear to seniors.’’ utes. hereafter in the Extensions of Re- Now, my colleagues, that is a real Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, it is marks.) letter, and I completely agree with doubtful that we can even accurately f Mrs. Burke’s assessment. It may take a count the number of Iraqis who have little time to choose the right plan. died today in their country. The Presi- ENCOURAGING NEWS ON dent vows he will stay the course. We MEDICARE PART D Seniors might need to rely on family, friends and community organizations have heard this before over and over Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I ask to help with the process. But a little again, as if saying it repeatedly would unanimous consent to speak out of time spent enrolling today will pay alter the reality. turn. huge dividends in the upcoming For months the American people The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without months and years, because affordable have spoken with an ever louder voice objection, the gentleman from Georgia prescription drugs help seniors live urging the President to redeploy U.S. is recognized for 5 minutes. healthier lives. soldiers to get them out of harm’s way. There was no objection. For months, many Members of Con- Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise b 1615 gress, especially Mr. MURTHA of Penn- today to share the encouraging news Let me share another story with you. sylvania, have urged the President to that more than 25 million seniors are I received a phone call from fellow redeploy the U.S. soldiers to get them now enjoying prescription drug cov- Georgian Mr. Richard Mosrie who re- out of harm’s way. erage under Medicare Part D. This in- cently enrolled in the Medicare part D Now even U.S. soldiers overwhelming cludes over 1.5 million Americans who plan. say that the U.S. should be out of Iraq have enrolled in the last month alone. Mr. Mosrie explained that he is now this year. In military terms, that is Twenty-five million enrollees. That saving over $150 a month on his medi- enough time to quickly plan and safely is 25 million seniors who are saving cations, $150 a month. Seniors across reallocate U.S. soldiers. In other words, money every time they visit the phar- America understand what a difference the men and women of the United macy, 25 million seniors who have bet- a couple hundred dollars a month can States Armed Forces, those in the bat- ter access to drugs they need to pre- make. These are the stories that sen- tlefield, are saying what this adminis- vent and manage their illnesses, 25 mil- iors need to hear. These are the stories tration refuses to act on. lion seniors who can now afford protec- that are happening in every congres- The ground the President is standing tion from many catastrophic medical sional district in America regardless of on has shrunk to the size of a postage costs. whether the Congressman or -woman is stamp. His approval ratings have fallen Like many of my colleagues, Mr. a Republican or a Democrat. so low they are below sea level. Today, Speaker, I am working incredibly hard I find it disappointing that there are not only is Iraq in the throes of relent- to educate seniors about Medicare Part people who attempt to use Medicare less civil violence, even members of the D. With any new program, parts of the part D as a political ploy. How cruel to administration are telling Congress enrollment process certainly can be put partisanship over the health of our that there is danger the violence in confusing. After all, this is the largest seniors by encouraging people not to Iraq could spill outside the borders and enrollment effort since the introduc- enroll in this great program. That is, inflame the entire Middle East. tion of Medicare 40 years ago. But by in essence, encouraging seniors not to Yet despite the warnings, despite the investing a little time, seniors can nar- save money and not to improve their reality, despite the Iraqi leaders urging

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The assessment, the Coast Guard warned: lead the U.S. out of harm’s way be- best thing is to come home. ‘‘There are many intelligence gaps con- cause that is what leaders do. Mr. President, give us a plan. cerning the potential for DPW assets to Another U.S. soldier died today in f support terrorist operations that pre- Iraq. The total number of U.S. men and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. clude the completion of a thorough women serving this country in Iraq WESTMORELAND). Under a previous threat assessment of the merger.’’ who have died has climbed to 2,292. order of the House, the gentleman from The intelligence assessment also They have paid the ultimate sacrifice California (Mr. DREIER) is recognized stated: ‘‘The breadth of the intel- for Bush’s folly. In my judgment, the for 5 minutes. ligence gaps also infer potential un- price they paid was too high. These sol- (Mr. DREIER addressed the House. known threats against the large num- diers are heroes. That much we know. His remarks will appear hereafter in ber of potential vulnerabilities.’’ And that is of comfort to their families the Extensions of Remarks.) Mr. Speaker, this Coast Guard assess- and this proud and grateful Nation. f ment raises serious questions on the But we owe these heroes more than overall security environment at DP comfort for their families. Many of DUBAI PORTS WORLD DEAL RISKS World facilities, the background of these soldiers died saving other sol- NATIONAL SECURITY some personnel and foreign influence diers. We have to ask ourselves wheth- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a on company operations. er we are failing as a Nation because previous order of the House, the gen- As a cosponsor, Mr. Speaker, of H.R. we know Iraq is not working, and yet tleman from Minnesota (Mr. RAMSTAD) 4807, authored by Chairman Peter King we leave the soldiers in harm’s way. is recognized for 5 minutes. of our Homeland Security Committee, We have to ask ourselves whether we Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, my I strongly support this critical legisla- are failing as a Nation because we constituents in Minnesota and I are tion that would allow Congress to allow our government to act contrary overwhelmingly opposed to the admin- block the ports deal following the cur- to the wishes of the people. This is sup- istration handing over day-to-day man- rent 45-day investigation. posed to be a democracy. This is not agement of six U.S. ports to a company Mr. Speaker, the security of our about a war time when only the Com- owned and operated by the United Arab homeland must be our highest priority. mander in Chief can know everything Emirates. That is why we need to pass this im- there is to know, and we must place Mr. Speaker, this port management portant legislation. our trust in him or her. This is not the deal poses a very real risk to national Invasion of Normandy. security, as many experts have pointed f The war in Iraq is nothing like that. out. As the former Inspector General of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a We know what the President knows the Department of Homeland Security, previous order of the House, the gentle- about the situation. There are no se- Clark Ervin, said last week, ‘‘It is true woman from California (Ms. WATERS) is cret intelligence reports laying out the that our Coast Guard would remain in recognized for 5 minutes. real Iraq story. We know it. We see it charge of port security. But that (Ms. WATERS addressed the House. on television. We read about it in the means merely setting standards that Her remarks will appear hereafter in newspapers, and we discuss it online. ports are to follow and reviewing their the Extensions of Remarks.) We are truly all in this war. Everyone, security plans. Meeting those stand- f except the man who lives at 1600 Penn- ards every day is the job of port opera- PROBLEMS WITH THE DUBAI sylvania. There is not a shred of evi- tors. They are responsible for hiring se- PORTS DEAL dence or paperwork that he has that curity officers, guarding the cargo and says repeating the line, ‘‘stay the overseeing its unloading.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a course,’’ is going to benefit the U.S. or As another security expert put it, previous order of the House, the gen- the Iraqi people. you cannot separate port security from tleman from Maryland (Mr. WYNN) is Why then are we doing it? It is time port management. Our ports are on the recognized for 5 minutes. for the American people to demand front lines of our homeland defense, Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ex- that the President account for his ac- and terminal operators play a key role. press my strong concern about the tions and the lack of actions on the It is undisputed that under the con- Bush administration’s agreement to Iraq war. Iraq is reeling from its worst tract to manage the six U.S. ports, allow a United Arab Emirates com- fear, the launch of a civil war. Dubai Ports World would handle ship- pany, Dubai Ports World, to manage U.S. soldiers are bunkered in their ping arrivals, departures, unloading at operations at several U.S. seaports, in- defensive positions. But why are they the docks, and many other security-re- cluding the Port of Baltimore in my there at all? Many Iraqi leaders are be- lated functions. home State of Maryland. ginning to blame the U.S. occupation The UAE-owned company would be Let me first emphasize that the Un- for unleashing the evil, as they call it. responsible for keeping cargo con- tied Arab Emirates is a valued ally in Every day that goes by, the reputa- tainers secure from the time they are the war against terrorism, and I sin- tion and credibility of our Nation unloaded from foreign ships until the cerely appreciate their contribution to bleeds a little more. That is nothing in containers are taken away on trucks. the war effort. comparison to the lost lives and shat- In addition, terminal operators work Unfortunately, some pundits and sup- tered lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers with port security plans that contain porters of this deal suggest that bipar- and their loved ones. William Butler sensitive security information. tisan criticism of the port deal stems Yeats, the Noble Prize laureate who They are responsible for securing the from racism or xenophobia or even po- was a Senator in Ireland, said in a perimeter of the terminals and they litical-year grandstanding. I reject poem called ‘‘The Center Cannot conduct security training for dock these arguments. These are the same Hold,’’ it is the Second Coming. Mere workers. pundits who were quick to say that anarchy is loosed upon the world, the Mr. Speaker, the fundamental ques- Congress was lax in its oversight and best lack all conviction while the worst tion is this: Do we really want a com- failed to connect the dots after a ter- are full of passionate neat intensity. pany owned by a foreign government rorist attack. When will we learn? When will this that has been a home base for terror- The sole issue here is national secu- government listen to the people? The ists, do we really want that company rity and connecting the dots before the soldiers in battle and the people at in charge of these functions? I think facts. Let me be clear. I do not oppose home, they know what Iraq is and is not. foreign ownership or operation of U.S.

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In cases involving foreign owner- chillingly akin to the administration’s It is also of some concern that this ship and national security, the Com- prewar intelligence on weapons of mass deal is not with a private company, but mittee on Foreign Investment in the destruction. There the administration with an organization owned or con- United States provides for a second- selectively tailored intelligence to sup- trolled by the Government of the level 45-day security review. port the invasion that it desired from United Arab Emirates. Let me empha- Despite concerns expressed by the the very beginning. Here, the adminis- size, I have nothing whatsoever against Department of Homeland Security and tration seems to be ignoring, delib- anyone from any foreign country. I am the Coast Guard, that did not occur. erately ignoring, red flags and cherry- certainly not anti-Arab. I think it is Only now, after this controversy has picking positive intelligence to support sad that a British-owned company was erupted, has the administration agreed approval of a ports deal that it already running these port operations, and I to review the deal. Why are both Demo- wants. am not anti-British. I think we should crats and Republicans raising objec- Let me conclude. Thankfully, Con- be friends with the Arabs and the Brit- tions? gress has put the brakes on this deal. ish, and I believe we should have trade Here are the facts that give us pause: We will be taking a long, serious and with all countries. But I would want first, the United Arab Emirates honors hard look at this arrangement. Unfor- foreign countries to be buying things an Arab boycott of Israel, thereby dis- tunately, the Bush administration has from American companies and vice criminating against a valued U.S. already made up its mind to support versa. And I would like to see Amer- friend and ally. Second, al Qaeda used the deal even before a serious review ican ports, which are some of the most the bank system in the United Arab has begun, and that is not in the best important infrastructure assets we Emirates to execute the 9/11 and the interest of the United States. have, to be run and controlled but American companies and American 1998 African Embassy bombings. f Third, the United Arab Emirates was citizens. OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN one of three countries that recognized I do not believe the Chinese or the COMPANIES Afghan’s brutal Taliban regime. Japanese or many other countries Four, the 9/11 Commission reports in- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. would let us run their ports. And most dicated that Osama bin Laden regu- WESTMORELAND). Under a previous of these contracts to operate busi- larly met with United Arab Emirates order of the House, the gentleman from nesses on these ports are not adver- officials in the camps in Afghanistan. Tennessee (Mr. DUNCAN) is recognized tised widely at all. Most are sweet- heart, insider-type deals. I believe Reports suggest that bin Laden may for 5 minutes. there are many American business peo- have, in fact, been tipped off by friends Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, this ple who would jump at the chance to do in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai ports deal will probably go this business if they just knew about Simply put, the United Arab Emir- through even though these types of contracts should be given to American- these opportunities. ates’ record on terrorism is in fact Let us start putting our own people mixed at best, and serious questions owned companies. But the deal will probably be approved with Congress first once again and stop giving all this need to be asked about whether this port business to so many foreign com- company should be allowed port man- passing some meaningless, feel-good limitations or restrictions and increas- panies or especially not to foreign gov- agement. ernments. Let us talk about specific concerns. ing funding for port security. Last week Joseph King, a former Bush The deal will probably go through be- f administration official at Customs, cause, one, it involves $6.8 billion and SECURING OUR NATION’S PORTS said in a Washington Post interview it is almost unheard of to stop a deal The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a that people’s national security fears involving big money like that. previous order of the House, the gentle- Secondly, the President and the en- about the deal are well grounded. woman from Florida (Ms. CORRINE tire administration are pushing it as He goes on to point out that under BROWN of Florida) is recognized for 5 the deal, this company would have hard as they can. minutes. carte blanche-like authority to obtain Third, the columnists and commenta- Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. hundreds of visas to relocate managers tors are all piling on using words like Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me say and other employees to the United ‘‘overreaction, racism and bigotry.’’ that in committee today we had the States. Using appeals for solidarity or Even though this is name-calling, rath- U.S. Coast Guard, and I want to com- even threats of violence, al Qaeda er than discussing the merits, most mend them because after 9/11, they operatives could force low-level man- elected officials are going to do any- were the first agency within minutes agers to provide these visas to al Qaeda thing possible to avoid being called a to be on guard, guarding our bridges. sympathizers. racist or bigot or even that they are And, in fact, after Katrina they were According to recent articles in a De- overreacting. there and they did a yeoman’s job. In cember 13, 2005, intelligence assessment There are legitimate national secu- fact, out of Homeland Security, FEMA, of the company and its owners, the rity concerns here. The United Arab and the other agencies, it is the Coast United Arab Emirates, by the Coast Emirates may be a strong ally now, but Guard that really does a good job. Guard warned: ‘‘There are many intel- these things change. Our government The administration’s decision to ligence gaps concerning the potential considered Saddam Hussein as an ally allow the state-owned Dubai Ports to for Dubai Ports World or P&O assets to all through the 1980s and supported take over six major U.S. ports has support terrorist operations that pre- him in a big way monetarily and in bought the issue of port security to the clude’’ the completion of a thorough other ways. forefront of national attention. Since threat assessment. While I am concerned about national September 11, in fact, I have been lob- security, my main concern about this bying the Bush administration for ad- b 1630 deal is economic. We have far too many ditional security funds for our Nation’s ‘‘The breadth of the intelligence gaps foreign companies operating our ports. ports and other areas of our Nation’s also infer potential unknown threats These are some of the best and most lu- infrastructure, such as freight and pas- against a large number of potential crative contracts we have. They should senger rail, our subway systems, buses, vulnerabilities.’’ That should give us be going to American-owned compa- tunnels and bridges. They also need se- pause. nies. If we give all these lucrative, big- curity. Additionally, the Department of money contracts to foreign-owned busi- To me, this funding is particularly Homeland Security initially objected nesses, most of the profits and most of needed in my State of Florida whose 14

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It is ridiculous to their great wisdom, enshrined the rule telling the American public that they assume that any of the Framers, given of law into our highest compact. To ig- are checking, let us say, about 4 per- the tenor of their debate and their nore the rule of law and to allow its cent of the cargo that comes into the dedication to establishing a rule of law, subversion to shift and determine po- ports. But, in reality, they are only would ever have considered allowing litical power is totally contrary to the checking the manifests that list the in- citizens of foreign countries illegally in intent of the Framers of the Constitu- ventory of the ships. the United States to play a role in de- tion and of the Framers of the Civil Now, I think the American people are termining control in the Congress and War amendments. smart enough to know that if you are the election of the President. To as- The practicality of determining accu- rate numbers for congressional and reading a piece of paper provided by sume otherwise would construe the electoral representation is not a deter- the shippers and what is passing for Constitution as protecting and sanc- rent. Modern technology provides port security in this Nation, then we tioning illegality. many ways of assessing numbers. In are all in a lot of trouble. It was not until the post-Civil War fact, almost on a daily basis the num- In addition, the administration’s con- amendments that the issue of defining ber of persons who are citizens of for- centration of terrorist prevention citizenship arose. The 13th, 14th, and eign countries illegally in the United funds in only the aviation industry has 15th amendments were drafted to re- jeopardized the safety of other modes States is estimated. Demographics, res- dress the inequities of slavery. They idential patterns, linguistic realities of transportation as well. For example, were never intended to give blanket TSA is spending $4.4 billion alone on make it relatively simple to accurately sanctions to illegality. ‘‘Persons,’’ as determine numbers and redress the in- aviation security while only $36 mil- used in those amendments, clearly lion, let me repeat, $36 million is spent equities that have resulted in accept- were intended to mean persons who on all surface transportation security. ing and even supporting illegality. were legally in the country. The fact that those persons may pay And with respect to our Nation’s ports, It would be ridiculous to assume that which serve as the main economic en- some taxes is not relevant and nothing the Framers of those amendments, in the Constitution lists payment of gine for many of the areas in which which were intended to safeguard the they are found, an attack would not taxes as a guarantor of the right to be rights of former slaves or who had been counted for the purpose of fixing con- only be extremely dangerous for the in the country since its founding, in- local citizens, but economically disas- gressional and electoral representa- tended in any way, shape or form to trous as well. tion. sanction illegality. The purpose was to This is absolutely the wrong time for The Constitution does insist that po- enshrine a legal concept of equality, our government to make a decision litical power be equitably divided not to twist that concept to sustain, that could give the impression of vul- among the States and no State should support, sanction or condone illegality. nerability in the security of our ports have advantage based on illegality. Once it is determined that the Con- States have an obligation to protect or our infrastructure system as a stitution cannot be used to sanction, and defend the rights of their citizens. whole. authorize, protect or promote ille- Those states that have lost Congres- The increased attention on our Na- gality, the issue is, what is the remedy sional seats and Electoral College tion’s security infrastructure has come to correct the wrongs that have been votes should bring appropriate legal ac- to the surface on the heels of the pos- done to our system of determining con- tion to ensure the equitable and con- sible Dubai sale. I hope that the mass gressional representation in fixing the stitutional distribution of political resistance to the sale will at least numbers of the Electoral College? power. The United States Supreme bring a discussion of the importance of As every citizen has the right to fair Court should be ultimate determiner of increasing funding for our Nation’s in- and equitable representation and to the meaning and intent of the Con- frastructure security in the near fu- know that his or her vote is of the stitution not the Census Bureau. ture. In other words, security discussions same weight as that of any other cit- f should serve as a ‘‘stand up’’ for our izen, then any citizen who has lost rep- RECOGNIZING THE DAY OF Nation’s security. I repeat, I hope this resentation as a result of the counting REMEMBRANCE of citizens of foreign countries illegally is a ‘‘stand up’’ for our Nation’s secu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a rity. in the United States for the purposes of congressional and electoral representa- previous order of the House, the gen- tion has standing and can bring action tleman from California (Mr. HONDA) is f to redress the grievance. recognized for 5 minutes. COUNTING VOTES CORRECTLY Also, and perhaps most important, Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 64th anniversary The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a States that have lost congressional seats and have had their electoral vote of the Day of Remembrance, a day that previous order of the House, the gen- commemorates the signing of Execu- reduced as a result of the counting of tleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODE) is tive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, by citizens of foreign countries illegally in recognized for 5 minutes. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mr. GOODE. Mr. Speaker, today I the United States may have standing Executive Order 9066 authorized ex- want to share material prepared by to bring action to redress their griev- clusion and internment of all Japanese former Ambassador William B. Jones ance. It is quite possible that a fair Americans living on the West Coast to the nation of Haiti. He is currently evaluation of the results of counting during World War II. Rather than focus the Johns Professor of Political citizens of foreign states illegally in on the plight of Japanese Americans in Science at Hampden-Sydney College, the United States would actually show this country during World War II, I which is located in the Fifth District of that in States that have had their con- would like to place the internment ex- Virginia. gressional and electoral power in- perience into a broader historical con- It is the opinion of Ambassador Jones creased, there may have actually been text. and of myself that citizens of foreign an outflow of U.S. citizens and the en- countries illegally in the United States tire increase in their political power is b 1645 should not be counted to determine due to the influx of citizens of foreign Our Nation has always battled the congressional representation nor for countries illegally in this country. dual sentiments of openness and free- the Electoral College. Therefore, a constitutional amend- dom, on the one hand, and fear and ap- The Framers of our Constitution ment may not be necessary to redress prehension of perceived outsiders on would not have sanctioned illegality as the inequalities caused by citizens of the other.

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O’Neil of Kansas City was not inducted pressed its sympathies for the French The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there into the Hall of Fame of baseball. revolutionaries. objection to the request of the gen- Buck O’Neil was in the Negro Base- Contrary to our notions of freedom, tleman from Florida? ball League as a player and a manager the Alien Act and the Alien Enemies There was no objection. for more than 17 years. Buck taught The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Act gave the President the power to the people of the Kansas City metro- previous order of the House, the gen- imprison or deport aliens suspected of politan region about the importance of tleman from Florida (Mr. KELLER) is activities posing a threat to the na- determination and resolve, sometimes tional government or the national se- recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, earlier in the face of hostility. Buck taught us curity. about baseball; but more importantly, Undermining our belief in openness, today, I had the honor and privilege of being selected as chairman of the 21st Buck taught us about life. the Sedition Act declared that any Century Competitiveness Sub- He is a wonderful role model, and I treasonable activity, including the committee on the Education and Work- thank him for his contributions to publication of ‘‘any false, scandalous force Committee, which has jurisdic- baseball, to the Kansas City metropoli- and malicious writing,’’ was a high tion over higher education. tan region, and to the United States of misdemeanor, punishable by imprison- I am here to give the American peo- America. ment. ple some straight talk about higher Buck O’Neil, you are a great Amer- Later, almost predictably, when the education. Some have said we might ican and a gentle man. You will always economy in this country took a down- have cut financial aid for college stu- be a charter member of the Kansas turn in the 1880s, the Asian community dents. The truth is we have expanded City Hall of Fame. became the target of politicians look- access to college for our neediest stu- Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, this ing for someone to blame. In 1882, Con- dents through the record growth of the week Kansas City and our entire met- gress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act Pell grant program. ropolitan area celebrated our home- to keep out all people of Chinese ori- Pell grants are the foundation of town hero, Buck O’Neil, a Hall of gin. Federal student aid. As someone who Famer in our hearts. It is clear that During World War II, Japanese Amer- attended college with the help of Pell the baseball Hall of Fame has made a icans were the well-known target of grants and as chairman of the Pell terrible, shameful error in not induct- the government’s submission to fear, Grant Caucus, I know how important ing Buck on this ballot. As one of the apprehension, and greed. they are for our Nation’s low-income Hall’s own officials said, ‘‘The Hall of Also, during this time, which is not students. Fame is not complete without Buck very well-known, 10,000 Italian Ameri- Since I was elected to Congress in O’Neil.’’ cans were forced to relocate, and 3,278 2000, Pell grant funding has increased Buck is the reason 17 members of the were incarcerated while nearly 11,000 by 74 percent, from $7.6 billion to $13.2 Negro Leagues will be inducted this German Americans were incarcerated. billion today. The maximum grant has German and Italian Americans were summer. Without his national visi- gone from $3,300 in 2000 to $4,050 today, bility as an ambassador of the Negro restricted during World War II by gov- the highest level in the program’s his- ernment measures that branded them Leagues, they would not have this tory. The number of students receiving honor. Without his efforts, very few enemy aliens and required identifica- Pell grants has increased from 3.9 mil- tion cards, travel restrictions, seizure would know the intimate details of seg- lion in 2000 to 5.5 million today. We regated baseball in the United States of personal property as well. have paid down the Pell grant shortfall In the post-9/11 world, we need to pro- during the 1930s, 1940s, and even into and secured this great program for the 1950s. tect our Nation and our civil liberties many years to come. more than ever. Buck, the classy man that he is, will Mr. Speaker, the straight talk is that never complain about not being elected I am concerned that rather than Pell grants are helping more students to the Hall. In fact, when told by re- learn from our past we are progres- go to college than ever before. My col- porters that he had not made it, he sively weakening our civil liberties for leagues on both sides of the aisle real- smiled and said, ‘‘That’s the way the tokens of security as evidenced by the ize that a first-class education is a cookie crumbles.’’ And so, on behalf of PATRIOT Act, the NSA wiretapping, child’s passport out of poverty. and our treatment of so-called ‘‘enemy As chairman of the 21st Century a community in tears, and a 94-year- combatants’’ in Guantanamo. These Competitiveness Subcommittee, I will old baseball legend, I will stand and are just a few of today’s troubling fight to make sure that all children, complain. trends. rich or poor, have the opportunity to The omission of Buck O’Neil was Mr. Speaker, we live again in a time go to college and realize their Amer- wrongheaded and an insult to Buck, of fear and apprehension. Our civil lib- ican Dream. the Negro Leagues, and baseball fans erties have not been as threatened I look forward very much to working everywhere. Buck O’Neil is a man who since World War II. As political lead- with my Democratic and Republican has done more than anyone to popu- ers, it is our duty to uphold constitu- colleagues in a bipartisan manner to larize and keep alive the history of the tional principles. make higher education better for all of Negro Leagues. The fact that he was Let us remember what Benjamin our students in the future. not voted into baseball’s Hall of Fame Franklin said during his time of fear f is a wrong that only Major League and apprehension. He said, Those who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Baseball can make right, and I hope would give up a little bit of security, a previous order of the House, the gen- they will make it right next year. little bit of liberties for a little bit of tleman from Washington (Mr. INSLEE) This humble man, who is careful not security deserve neither. is recognized for 5 minutes. to slight, has, in fact, been slighted, f (Mr. INSLEE addressed the House. apparently by a single vote, by a group The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. His remarks will appear hereafter in who looked shortsightedly at his bat- WESTMORELAND). Under a previous the Extensions of Remarks.) ting average, but not at what he has done for the game of baseball. There is order of the House, the gentleman from f Florida (Mr. WELDON) is recognized for one thing for sure: Buck’s exploits on 5 minutes. HONORING BUCK O’NEIL the baseball diamond were not steroid- (Mr. WELDON of Florida addressed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a aided. At a time when the game of the House. His remarks will appear previous order of the House, the gen- baseball is in search of credibility,

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The omission of Buck seum, where Buck O’Neil serves as Board near Buck O’Neil. If given an oppor- O’Neil was wrong-headed and an insult to Chairman. I have introduced House Concur- tunity, Buck O’Neil could be one of the Buck and baseball fans everywhere. Buck rent Resolution 227, which would designate greatest ambassadors in the history of O’Neil is a man who has done more than any- the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as Major League Baseball. one to popularize and keep alive the history of America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball It is rare that an entire community the Negro Leagues. The fact that he was not Museum. It is the least I can do for Buck and rallies around a single person; but our voted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame is a wrong all those great players who played magnifi- community loves Buck, what he stands that only Major League baseball can make cently and in many cases incomparably on for and his indomitable spirit. Once right. and I hope they make it right next year. segregated fields where their peerless talents again, Buck O’Neil is teaching us that This humble man who is careful not to slight were hidden from the nation. disappointments are to be cremated, anyone has been slighted—apparently by a Buck, a long time member of the Bethel not embalmed. single vote—by a group who looked short- AME church in Kansas City, has never been Buck’s baseball career spans seven sightedly at his batting average, but not at bitter about what happened to him and all the decades and has helped make him a what he has done for the game of baseball. other Negro Leagues players, about the exclu- foremost authority on baseball history There is one thing for sure, Buck’s exploits on sion they felt. He acted out the beliefs of his and one of the game’s greatest advo- the field were not steroid aided. At a time faith. He has preached a superb sermon with cates. when the game has become an American his life. The best sermons are lived and not I have never met a man who loves past-time in search of credibility, there is a preached. His reaction to the news that he baseball and his community more than need for a living symbol of all that is good and had not made it into the Hall was a Sunday Buck O’Neil; but more than that, Buck wholesome about the sport. Who better than school lesson in humility and love. loves life. And for that inspired love, Buck O’Neil? Buck O’Neil represents some of our most Buck is adored by all those who know Think about the fan appeal of Buck O’Neil, noble values: determination, dignity, humility him and all who have heard him. a bitterless black baseball legend visiting each and excellence. He is a pioneer and a trail- Literally hundreds of thousands of major league ballpark during the upcoming blazer throughout his life and illustrious career people have been touched by Buck’s season. He could attract African American and demonstrates in his everyday actions that kind smile. He has traveled the coun- youngsters back to the game, and in doing so, determination is the pathway to success. try teaching children and adults about keep the game going for another generation. Buck has said that all that matters to him is the Negro Leagues, baseball and life in It is rare that an entire community rallies that he is in our Kansas City Hall of Fame, the general. Many of you may know his around a single person, but our City loves Hall of Fame of those who know and care for voice as the one in Ken Burns’s docu- Buck, what he stands for, and his indomitable him. On behalf of the millions of people who mentary on baseball. We know him as spirit. Once again, Buck O’Neil is teaching us live around Kansas City I can say with abso- the man you can find sitting behind that disappointments are to be cremated, not lute certainty—you are a Hall-of-Famer to us, home plate at Kansas City Royals base- embalmed. Buck. ball games talking to everyone who Buck’s baseball career spans seven dec- f stops by to say hello. ades and has helped make him a foremost As Kansas City’s mayor, I was in- authority on baseball history and one of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a spired by O’Neil to revitalize 18th and game’s greatest advocates. previous order of the House, the gen- Vine, the historical center for black Buck Joined the Kansas City Monarchs in tleman from Maryland (Mr. GILCHREST) culture and life in Kansas City from 1938. He left the team to serve in the U.S. is recognized for 5 minutes. the late 1800s to the 1960s. It was the Navy in World War II. When he returned from (Mr. GILCHREST addressed the hub of activity for African American the Philippines in 1943, Buck played and man- House. His remarks will appear here- homeowners, businesses, jazz and base- aged with the Monarchs until 1955. As a man- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) ball enthusiasts. One block from the ager, Buck guided the team to five pennants f district stands the Paseo YMCA build- and two Negro World Series titles. As the HISTORY OF THE INTERNMENT ing, which was built as a black YMCA major leagues’ first African-American coach, in 1914. It served as a temporary home Buck signed Ernie Banks and Lou Brock to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a for baseball players, railroad workers, their first minor-league contracts with the previous order of the House, the gen- and others making the transition to Cubs. tleman from California (Mr. BECERRA) big-city life. I have never met a man who loves baseball is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I intend to introduce a and his community more than Buck O’Neil. Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise resolution calling for the commissioner But, more than that, Buck loves life. And for today to remember a day that many of baseball to give a special recognition that inspired love, Buck is adored by all those Americans, loyal Americans and true to Buck O’Neil at the All Star Game. I who know him and all who have heard of him. patriots of this country rise to remem- will nominate through a bill Buck Literally hundreds of thousands of people ber as well during the month of Feb- O’Neil for the Congressional Gold have been touched by Buck’s kind smile. ruary. Medal. He has traveled the country teaching chil- February 19 marks an important day This week Kansas City and our entire com- dren and adults about the Negro Leagues, of remembrance for many Americans munity celebrates our hometown hero, Buck baseball, and life. Many of you probably know who remember the ravages of World O’Neil—a Hall-of-Famer in our hearts. It is him as the voice and face of Ken Burn’s docu- War II and many Americans who suf- clear the Baseball Hall of Fame has made a mentary on baseball. We know him as the fered from the ravages of World War II. terrible shameful error in not inducting Buck man you can find sitting behind home plate at February 19, 1942, is the year in on this ballot. As one of the Hall’s own officials Kansas City Royals games talking to everyone which Executive Order 9066 was signed, said, ‘‘The Hall of Fame is not complete with- who sops by to say hello. and this was the order that called for out Buck O’Neil.’’ As Kansas City’s mayor, I was inspired by the exclusion and internment of all Buck is the reason 17 members of the O’Neil to revitalize 18th & Vine—the historical Japanese Americans living on the west Negro League’s will be inducted this summer. center for black culture and life in Kansas City coast during World War II. Without his national visibility as an ambas- from the late 1800s–1960s. It was the hub of I wish to join with my colleague Mr. sador of the Negro Leagues, they would not activity for African-American homeowners, MIKE HONDA, and other of my col- have this honor. Without his efforts, very few business, jazz, and baseball enthusiasts. One leagues who will speak today, to recog- would know the intimate details of segregated block from the district stands the Paseo YMCA nize the hard work and struggle of so baseball in the U.S. during the 1930’s, 40’s building, which was built as a black YMCA in many Americans who for years have and even into the 1950’s. 1914. It served as a temporary home for base- been loyal to this country, who finally

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This com- people experienced during World War As we mark this tragic anniversary, I mission concluded in 1983 that the in- II, it is my hope our government will hope every American will take this day ternment of Japanese Americans was a continue to strive to right any wrongs to affirm their commitment to our result of racism and wartime hysteria and to prove once again that the Constitution and the rights and protec- back in the 1940s. strength of our national values and our tions it guarantees for all of us. Five years after publishing its find- eye towards redemption will continue f ings, then-President Ronald Reagan to guide us. A necessary first step to CELEBRATING COMMUNITY: A signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 achieving this altruistic goal is swift TRIBUTE TO BLACK FRATERNAL, that provided an official apology and passage of the legislation which I will SOCIAL AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS financial redress to most of the Japa- soon be introducing. nese Americans who were subjected to Mr. Speaker, today we should re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a wrongdoing and who were confined in member because many Americans previous order of the House, the gentle- U.S. internment camps during World have. woman from California (Ms. LEE) is War II. f recognized for 5 minutes. Those loyal Americans were vindi- THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, before I begin, cated finally by the fact that we have I just want to join my colleagues to- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. never once found even a single case of night, the gentlewoman from Cali- WESTMORELAND). Under a previous sabotage or espionage involving a Jap- fornia (Ms. MATSUI) and the gentleman order of the House, the gentlewoman anese American during World War II. from California (Mr. HONDA) in remind- from California (Ms. MATSUI) is recog- The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 was a ing us of the terrible scar on our Na- nized for 5 minutes. tion’s history: the internment of Japa- culmination of half a century of strug- Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, 64 years nese Americans. And I want to say to gle to bring justice to those whom it ago, on February 19, 1942, tens of thou- them that as an African American, as a had been denied. I am proud that our sands of Japanese Americans were forc- person of color in our country, from Nation did the right thing. ibly removed from their homes and California, that we join you in making But 18 years after the passage of the communities in one of the great sus- sure that this body continues to re- Civil Liberties Act, there still remains pensions of liberty in our Nation’s his- mind the entire country that never unfinished work to completely rectify tory. We recall the day President again shall we allow such a gross viola- and close this regrettable chapter in Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Ex- tion of the human rights of any, any our Nation’s history. ecutive Order 9066 as a Day of Remem- Between December 1941 and February brance. This was the day the constitu- people in our country and throughout 1948, approximately 2,300 men, women tional rights of Japanese Americans the world. So thank you, Mr. HONDA and Ms. and children of Japanese ancestry be- and legal residents along the West MATSUI, for once again allowing us to came the victims of mass abduction Coast were suspended and they were in- and forced deportation from 13 Latin carcerated during World War II. participate and reminding us of this American countries to the U.S. Families and communities were up- great atrocity. During World War II, the U.S. Gov- rooted from the life they had known. I want to also add tonight my voice ernment orchestrated and financed the This memory is actually quite bitter- to those of my colleagues in the Con- deportation of Japanese Latin Ameri- sweet for me and my family. My grand- gressional Black Caucus in honoring an cans to be used as hostages in exchange parents and parents were uprooted organization whose fight against the for Americans held by Japan. Over 800 from their communities, their lives, oppression and discrimination that all individuals were included in two pris- their homes, their businesses, despite of us have felt in this country, whether oner-of-war exchanges between the the fact that they were American citi- we were directly victimized by it or U.S. and Japan. The remaining Japa- zens. My parents actually met and not, it affected all of us, which gave nese Latin Americans were imprisoned married at the Poston Internment birth to the modern-day civil rights in internment camps without the ben- Camp, my birthplace. In fact, my fa- movement, and that is the NAACP. efit of due process rights until after the ther says that that was probably the Today, this body unanimously passed end of the war. only good thing that came out of that H. Con. Res. 355, which was a bipartisan resolution honoring the National Asso- b 1700 camp. Growing up, my parents protected me ciation for the Advancement of Colored Japanese Latin Americans were not from the experience they went through People on their 97th anniversary. This only subjected to gross violations of of having the loyalty they held for this is the largest and the oldest civil rights civil rights in the U.S. by being forced Nation being questioned. And as I was organization in our country. into internment camps much like their growing up, my parents made a con- Late last night, we concluded Black Japanese American counterparts, but certed effort to teach me to believe in History Month by commemorating this additionally, they were victims of this country and love this country de- month with activities led by the Con- human rights abuses merely because of spite what it did to them. gressional Black Caucus Chair, our their ethnic origin. I shared this sense of patriotism with great leader, Chairman MEL WATT, on Today, I want to announce that I my husband. Bob, who despite spending the floor. But it was very late last soon will be introducing legislation his toddler years in a camp, grew up to night, and I hope people had an oppor- that will create a commission to study have a staunch and steadfast belief in tunity to listen to the few Members the relocation, internment, and depor- our country and our Constitution, in- who were here to talk about the glo- tation of Japanese Latin Americans. It cluding the ideals of justice and equal- rious history of African Americans in is the right thing to do to affirm our ity firmly embedded in both. America. commitment to democracy and the Because of the implications of this Today, in keeping with the ideals of rule of law by exploring this unclosed incarceration, my grandparents, my Black History Month and the tradition chapter in our history. parents like Bob’s and so many others of our ancestors, we must recommit Just 2 weeks ago, I had the privilege of this generation, did not speak of ourselves to a plan of action. For gen- of joining with citizens in Los Angeles, their experience in the internment erations, the NAACP has provided the in my home city, at the Japanese camp. It wasn’t until my father was blueprint for organizing the African American National Museum to com- much older that this time period was American community and other com- memorate the Day of Remembrance. brought up. munities, communities of color,

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The abolition of slavery in 1865 The focus of the NAACP has always job training, small business promotion, the should have been, should have been, a been working to build coalitions for protection of our basic civil rights and lib- new day for African Americans. Yet 40 equality and opportunity in the United erties and energy assistance. This also years later, African Americans contin- States. However, they never forget to means rejecting the President’s proposed tax ued to fight the repression and dis- advocate for Africans throughout the cuts, which have been proven to mostly ben- crimination. It was this continued frus- Diaspora. In Washington, D.C., the efit only the wealthiest Americans and crip- tration and pain that led to the birth NAACP’s Legislative Bureau mobilizes ple our ability to address some of the most basic needs of our society while at the same of the modern civil rights movement. communities on issues from the fiscal year 2007 budget shortfalls, to equal op- time ballooning our deficit. In Ontario, Canada, in 1905, a group Although a majority of the Administra- of African American leaders developed portunity, to the importance of an tion’s proposed cuts or program eliminations an action plan and launched the Niag- independent judiciary and racial are problematic for the NAACP, we are espe- ara Movement. Emerging from the Ni- profiling. Every session, the NAACP’s cially troubled by the provision in the budg- agara Movement the call was issued D.C. Bureau outlines what issues and et to reduce funding for the crucial work of and diverse progressives formed the legislation will impact minority com- the EEOC. The President’s budget for 2007 in- National Negro Committee, which soon munities both here in the United cludes a cut in funding of the EEOC Budget developed into the NAACP. For almost States and abroad. Their vigilance is a from $333 million to $323 million, most of constant reminder of how much work which would be taken from State and local 100 years, since that historic meeting, operations. State and local enforcement the National Association for the Ad- there is to do. Recently, the NAACP’s priorities agencies handle about 42 percent of the total vancement of Colored People has been Title VII caseload, yet, they are being asked the cornerstone of the social justice have been rebuilding the gulf coast in to take 60 percent of the budget cut. Because movement of minority communities. the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and enforcement of civil rights laws is a key ele- Mr. Speaker, last year, Mr. Hilary Rita, and addressing disparity in ment of the strategic goals and initiatives of Shelton, the Director of the NAACP’s wealth, housing, and basic social serv- the NAACP, we are especially troubled by Washington Bureau, delivered a Black ices. That is the tragedy that unfolded, these proposals. History Month speech to the Federal that we witnessed and which was ex- Again, on behalf of the millions of NAACP posed as a result of this tragedy of members and friends of civil rights across Aviation Administration, the following this Nation I hope that you will work hard to excerpt of which outlines the develop- Katrina and Rita. Also, the NAACP is very committed see that the values of supporting our young, ment of the NAACP. our ill and our elderly as well as those less to reauthorizing the Voting Rights From 1905 through 1910, an organization of fortunate are addressed in this year’s budget. African American intellectuals led by W.E.B. Act, the culmination of a movement I look forward to working with you to ensure Du Bois and calling for full political, civil, that took blood, sweat, tears, and lives, that the needs of all Americans are met. and social and civil rights for African Ameri- and the sacrifices of those who came Thank you in advance for your attention to cans. This stance stood in clear contrast to before us. This is set to expire next the concerns of the NAACP. the accommodation philosophy proposed by year. Sincerely, Booker T. Washington in the Atlanta Com- They are committed to reforming our HILARY O. SHELTON, promise of 1895, You see, the Niagara Move- prison system, where our country has Director. ment was the forerunner of the NAACP. In the largest prison population in the the summer of 1905, 29 prominent African world. This is especially important f Americans, including Du Bois, met secretly since six in ten of those persons are at Niagara Falls, Ontario, and drew up a manifesto calling for full civil liberties, abo- people of color. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- lition of racial discrimination, and recogni- So let me just congratulate the VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF tion of human brotherhood, a forerunner to NAACP on the 97th anniversary of this H.R. 4167, NATIONAL FOOD UNI- the United Nations U.N. Declaration of institution, and I urge everyone to use FORMITY ACT OF 2005 Human Rights. Subsequent annual meetings this occasion to recommit themselves Mr. GINGREY, from the Committee were held in such symbolic locations as to the struggle for freedom, justice, on Rules, submitted a privileged report Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and Boston’s Faneuil and peace. Hall. (Rept. No. 109–381) on the resolution (H. WASHINGTON BUREAU, NATIONAL AS- Res. 702) providing for consideration of Despite the establishment of 30 branches SOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT and the achievement of a few scattered civil- OF COLORED PEOPLE, the bill (H.R. 4167) to amend the Fed- rights victories at the local level, the group Washington, DC, February 28, 2006. eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to suffered from organizational weakness and Representative BARBARA LEE, provide for uniform food safety warn- lack of funds as well as a permanent head- House of Representatives, ing notification requirements, and for quarters or staff, and it never was able to at- Washington, DC. other purposes, which was referred to tract mass support. After the Springfield DEAR REPRESENTATIVE LEE: On behalf of (ILL.) Race Riot of 1908, however, white lib- the House Calendar and ordered to be the National Association for the Advance- printed. erals joined with the nucleus of Niagara ment of Colored People (NAACP), our Na- ‘‘militants’’ and founded the NAACP the fol- tion’s oldest, largest and most widely-recog- lowing year. The Niagara Movement dis- nized grassroots civil rights organization, I f banded in 1910, with the leadership of Du am urging you, in the strongest terms pos- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Bois forming the main continuity between sible, to reject provisions in President Bush’s previous order of the House, the gentle- the two organizations. proposed budget for 2007 and instead pass a woman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Dubois and the many other brave men and budget plan that supports and encourages women of the Niagara Movement to the CHRISTENSEN) is recognized for 5 min- low- and middle-income Americans. A Na- utes. reigns of the challenges of there day to lead tion’s budget reflects its priorities; our will- the Niagara movement and now the NAACP, ingness ability to care for the sick and elder- (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN addressed the we too must rise up to take on the chal- ly, educate the young, protect our sur- House. Her remarks will appear here- lenges of our generation. roundings, respond to natural emergencies after in the Extensions of Remarks.) Founded on February 12, 1909, the and protect those less fortunate. The budget NAACP’s diverse founders, Ida Wells- proposal put forth by President Bush for fis- f Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry cal year 2007 does not reflect the priorities The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Os- of, nor does it serve the governmental needs, previous order of the House, the gentle- the majority of Americans. Rather, the wald Garrison Villiard, and William woman from Georgia (Ms. MCKINNEY) is President’s proposal would benefit the English Walling, understood the impor- wealthiest Americans while short-changing recognized for 5 minutes. tance of organizing and motivating low- and middle-income Americans and sad- (Ms. MCKINNEY addressed the people. Currently headed by Julian dling future generations with a debilitating House. Her remarks will appear here- Bond and the President and CEO, Mr. deficit. after in the Extensions of Remarks.)

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Mr. Speaker, I tunity for us to work in a bipartisan its government. am honored to address the House once way. And I think it is important also that again. We would like to thank the Last time I was on the floor, Mr. we give light to the democratic ideas, Democratic leadership, Leader PELOSI, Speaker, along with Mr. RYAN and Mr. which should be bipartisan ideas, but and also Mr. STENY HOYER, Democratic DELAHUNT, we talked about the House we know that the majority party has whip, Mr. JAMES CLYBURN, who is our Democrats innovation agenda. And in not accepted a bipartisan spirit on chairman, and our vice chairman and that agenda we talk about broadband many efforts that we are pushing for as also our steering committee that is access for all Americans, not just for it relates to health care, many efforts working towards making sure that we some Americans. We talk about the that we push for as it relates to the head in the right direction as Ameri- fact that we need more scientists and budget, the direction this country is cans. math teachers in our classrooms, and going to go financially. Many of the Working in a bipartisan way, I think, that is going to be accomplished within issues as it relates to education and, in is very, very important for the develop- a short period of time. some instances, as it relates to foreign ment of our country; and I had an op- We also gave quotes from private sec- policy, as it relates to our troops, as it portunity to talk to our vice chair, Mr. tor company presidents and CEOs that relates to those families that are here, LARSON, a little earlier today, and he are literally begging this Congress to also as it relates to veterans. So there was very excited about hopefully, move forward as it relates to our agen- are a number of issues that we should maybe in this second stage of the 109th da and innovation. We talk about inno- be coming together on that we are pre- Congress, Mr. Speaker, we can work in vation. We are talking about preparing pared to work on. a bipartisan way on behalf of the not only this generation, but the next We have legislation on this side of American people. the aisle to increase transparency as it As you know, the 30-something generation to not compete against the relates to the legislative process and Working Group comes to the floor next county, not compete against the how we function ethically here within every time we get an opportunity to next state, not even competing with this House. But there is not a bipar- come to the floor to talk about issues one another as it relates to Americans, tisan spirit at this time to be able to that are facing everyday Americans but to make sure that America stays and projects that we should be working ahead of or parallel to other countries genuinely move forward in a way that on in a bipartisan way. We also share and what they are doing. we can give the American people what not only with the Members but with There is a great deal of frustration they need. the American people our efforts on this out there, Mr. Speaker, of many Amer- Once again, Mr. Speaker, I hold up side, being in the minority here in this icans that are concerned about the fact almost, I would call, an executive copy body, being a few numbers behind the that they cannot get a job. They try to of the Democratic side Innovation Republican numbers here that are train themselves. They try to educate Plan. This is not a plan that, the ink is Members of this House, of how we themselves, but they cannot get a job pretty dry on this plan. It has been would govern, how we would stand on because we are bringing individuals around for 3, 4 months, and it has been behalf of the American people, how we over from other countries to be able to in the works for a very long time now. would make sure that those individuals fill those jobs because we have not It is not just Democratic ideas. They that punch in every day to go to work stepped up to the plate to incentivize are American ideas to move us forward. and know what it means to take a 15- economically many of the citizens of We ask and we challenge the Repub- minute break in the morning and one the United States of America to be able lican majority to do what we want to in the afternoon and a solid 30 minutes to afford the education they need to do. We wish that we could have this on of lunch, if they get that; and to give rise to the occasion that many of these the floor right now, and if we had any- voice to those seniors and those vet- companies call for. thing to do with it as it relates to erans that have served our country. Competition is fierce, and the last being in the majority of this House, we We said we would uphold the commit- thing that we should be doing, espe- would perform just like we performed ment to them of lifelong health care cially in this budget as we look at it on the budget. and making sure that we are there for and, Mr. Speaker, we are going to talk I would say that the Members can them, because they have allowed us to a little bit about the budget too today. pick up a copy of this, if they want to salute one flag today, Mr. Speaker. But as we start looking at the deci- get a copy of it, the American people Those individuals that are getting sand sions that are made here in Wash- too, at www.HouseDemocrats.gov. You in their teeth right now, our men and ington, D.C., it brings about a great can download it. It is on a PDF file. women in uniform right now in Iraq deal of frustration on behalf of many of You can feel free to take a look at it, and Afghanistan and other parts of the us here, especially on the Democratic and we look forward to hearing from world, the Horn of Africa, as we start side of the aisle. many of you as it relates to how we can working this effort against terrorism, I I could say some of my colleagues on work together. think it is important we give voice to the Republican side, just a few of them, The President talked about innova- them; the families that are looking for are very concerned with the direction tion, but we have to do more than talk how they are going to make ends meet that the Republican majority is taking about innovation; we have to do some- on their health care needs. us. thing with it. The President’s budget On this side of the aisle we have Now, we talk a lot about ‘‘leadering does not speak towards innovation. many proposals that are stuck in com- up,’’ making sure that we do what our Have you ever heard the saying, Mr. mittee, Mr. Speaker, and also proposals constituents sent us up here to do. Speaker, You put your money where that will never see the light of day on They did not send us up here to create your mouth is? Well, in this case we this floor. Not because there is not a a K Street project. They did not send are not putting our money where our great effort on this side, not only in us up here to be able to have the Presi- mouth is. We are putting rhetoric the area of ideas, but forward-leaning, dent’s back as it relates to special port where our mouth is. The Republican hard facts of how we can provide health deals. They sent us up here to rep- majority is in charge. They are also care for not only small businesses to resent them. And I think it is impor- going to go through a long budget proc- offer to their employees, but also for tant that they get their votes’ worth. ess. They say trust me, trust me, trust individuals that would like to make And I think it is also important for me. sure their children can grow up the American people to pay very close Well, I think as it relates to how we healthy. attention, and I do mean very close at- iron out the facts here, Mr. Speaker in

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Thanks to you know how to execute government. revealed to the American people, it was both for your kind remarks. And when you have spent, as the Re- going to be business as usual here in Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Wait a minute. He publican majority has, the last 10 or 15 Washington, D.C. And I can tell you did not yield to you. or quite frankly, since President that being from a city that one of these Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. RYAN, we Reagan, running down government, it ports were going to be handed over to are not going to focus on this right does not work. Government is the prob- a foreign nation that has a checkered now. lem. And then you actually need it, past it is working on and trying to im- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. He did not yield and the outfit who hates government prove its accountability in the effort to you. doesn’t know how to execute it in a against terrorism, I think it is impor- Mr. DELAHUNT. I did not yield. way that is meaningful. tant for us to remind ourselves that Mr. MEEK of Florida. Well, let me Mr. DELAHUNT. If my friend would the ports, our ports especially, here in just say this, because I do not want you yield. the United States, have a lot to do to get too far off on that. I want to Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I will be happy to with our economic outcome. And I thank the board members of the foun- yield. think it is also important to even re- dation for seeing fit to allow me to do Mr. DELAHUNT. That is, I think, flect on how easy it is to allow foreign it. And we are going to continue to do such a valid point. There was a recent governments and foreign companies to the good things we have been doing. interview by Brian Williams of ABC have free rein in our country. We provide internship opportunities News with the former head of FEMA. And I think it is important and it is for African American kids to come to Do you remember Mike Brown, also disturbing to me as an American, let Capitol Hill, be exposed to something known as ‘‘Brownie’’ to President alone a Member of Congress, to see that, for generations, they were not ex- Bush? Well, during the course of that inter- time after time, example after example posed to. We provide fellowships to view, for the first time, I would sug- of special deals, back-room talks, many of the folks in research, des- gest, there was much new information things that individuals would not even perately needed research on health and revealed by Mr. Brown. Do you remem- come out under the lights here on the a number of other issues. So there will ber when there was confusion as to floor to talk about until they have to. be things that we will continue to do as when the President was first informed And the American people have spoken. we move on. about the potential destruction of Hur- They are concerned. But thank you so much, gentlemen. I ricane Katrina? And the President But what I am disturbed about, Mr. appreciate it. And I thank the board claimed that, Well, he saw it for the Speaker, Mr. DELAHUNT and Mr. RYAN, members and also the Members. Thank first time on TV? Well, Mr. Brown has I am concerned about the fact that the you. a totally different version of that par- President is saying, Well, I have not Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Well, you are our ticular scenario. changed my mind. I know there will be guy. a 45-day review. The White House did Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. DELAHUNT? But back to the reason we are here, Mr. DELAHUNT. Sure. release a statement saying that we the issue of ‘‘trust us.’’ And all we have agree that there should be a 45-day re- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Maybe that to do, really is look at the facts. And I version is different now since he is no view. really believe that the Republican ma- Hello, Mr. Speaker. That is the law. longer on the payroll of the Depart- jority, they may believe that they are And I think it is important for every- ment of Homeland Security. I do not actually doing the right thing. I do not one to understand that making laws know. Maybe. think there is any malice. I do not and carrying out what is on U.S. Code Mr. DELAHUNT. Well, I think we think they hate people. I do not think statutes, that it is important that we have to obviously factor into the ac- they are bad people. Many of them on abide by it. I mean, oh, well, goodness, count that he was kept as a consultant the other side are our friends. you mean to tell me we have to follow after he was fired from the payroll, and What I do argue, Mr. Speaker, is that the law this time? he is now no longer on the payroll of the Republican Party is void of any Mr. RYAN, I have been talking, the American taxpayer. So maybe that maybe for the last 10 minutes about knowledge about how to execute gov- is part of the basis for his new-found ‘‘trust us.’’ We can run this govern- ernment. And I believe they do not candor. ment, we know how to run this govern- have the ideals necessary to advance But he claims that he had a con- ment; that is what the majority is say- this government and this country in ference call with President Bush and a ing. But time after time, again, not the 21st century. They just do not have variety of officials, both at the Fed- just quietly here within the halls of them. They are just stuck, I think, in eral, the State and the local level Congress, but it is revealed to the an era that no longer exists. Their old where he articulated his grave concern American people. I am concerned about phrases no longer apply to how society that in his gut this was going to be one what else is going on that we do not is today. And so all they have, quite of the most devastating natural disas- know about right now. frankly, Mr. MEEK, is to say, ‘‘Trust ters ever to be experienced in our his- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Well, that has us.’’ tory. And clearly, his gut was right on really been the problem here. And I But when we look at Katrina and the that particular occasion. thank the gentleman, and I want to fact that there are 11,000 trailers sit- Let me just, if I may, for several congratulate you, as your partner down ting in Hope, Arkansas, worth $300 mil- minutes, just read excerpts of that par- here at the 30-somethings, for your re- lion that are now in the mud because ticular interview. This is Brian Wil- cent election to the Congressional they did not know how to deliver them liams. I want to ask you, Why didn’t Black Caucus Foundation as their or they did not know where they went, you shout it from the mountain tops? chairman; and I want to congratulate or they did not know where they Or do you feel that you did? you, only in your second term to re- should go, meanwhile people are still I told everybody in that conference, ceive that distinguished honor. But I homeless down there. That means you and this is Mr. Brown’s response, the agree with you 100 percent. do not know how to administer govern- President, Chertoff, the State, New Or- Mr. DELAHUNT. If the gentleman ment. leans, my gut tells me this is the big would yield for a moment. When you start a $700 billion pre- one. I want to push everything forward Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I would be happy scription drug program and you do not as far as we can. I want to jam up sup- to yield. allow for any kind of negotiation down ply lines. I want to cut bureaucratic Mr. DELAHUNT. I just also want to of the drug prices, that means you do red tape. I want to do everything that concur and extend my congratulations not know how to execute government. we can.

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This was on the day President on the telephone, but he was ideas, we would not be in Congress. We Katrina struck. Chief of Staff Andrew also on the videoconference with all of just would not be here. And time after Card was vacationing at his lakefront the State emergency managers, all of time the Republican majority does it. summer home in Maine, and Homeland the Federal departments and agencies, I mean, let us just get a rubber Security adviser Francis Townsend was and listened in to the entire conversa- stamp. Staff, can we get a rubber also vacationing in Maine. tion, including the Director of the Na- stamp? I want to get a rubber stamp Now, why would they leave a rel- tional Hurricane Centers’ warnings. and the ink should be red, and it should atively junior official in charge of the b 1730 say: We have the President’s back no situation room in the White House matter what. No matter what. If it And so when we see trailers in Hope, when you have a cat five hurricane Arkansas, and you made that allusion, puts our country in debt to other coun- bearing down on probably what they tries, no matter what. If it comes down knew, they knew, was the most vulner- Mr. RYAN, that some of them may not be fit for families anymore because of to a lack of intelligence and putting able region in the country when it the rot that the weather has caused, our men and women in harm’s way, no came to hurricane preparedness and whom do we get angry at? matter what, we are with the Presi- what they knew would likely be the First of all, you can get mad at me, dent. The American people, we will tell aftermath? said Mr. Brown, if you want, but I them something when it comes down to Why did President Bush and other think we ought to get mad at Congress, election time through marketing com- top administration officials insist that we ought to get mad at the President, mercials, but we are here to serve the the levees did not break until Tuesday we ought to get mad at Secretary President. when now we know, with the Davis re- Chertoff. ‘‘I raised the flag, Mr. Presi- I mean, that is what I am hearing port and with Mr. Brown’s revelation, dent, and I told you that FEMA was from the majority side. Imagine, Ms. that he told them the day Katrina being marginalized.’’ WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, before I yield to struck, the night that Katrina struck? Mr. RYAN, this absolutely segues into you, if there was a Democratic Presi- Mr. DELAHUNT. The day before, your observation that they have dent in the White House right now? Debbie. brought government agencies down to Imagine. For far less this Congress, Mr. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. They the point where they are now ineffec- President, moved to impeach the Presi- knew. tive. They are practically incapable of dent of the United States, for far less. Mr. DELAHUNT. In his own words. delivering basic services in times of So, Mr. DELAHUNT, I am so glad that Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I know emergency. you took us through memory lane what the House rules are, and I know Mr. RYAN of Ohio. And I just want to about what people have said, especially what they constrain us from doing, but say to the gentleman, one, how much I when it comes down to Mr. Brownie, they knew. And that is what Michael agree with you. And two is we are not whom we do not necessarily hold high Brown testified. They knew. He told saying that government is the only an- up as a person that we take a great them. And now he is free from the con- swer in many situations. It is not. In deal of input from, Mr. Brownie; but I straints from working for the adminis- many situations it needs to get out of think it is important that we under- tration, and let us acknowledge that the way. Maybe it does need to be a bit stand exactly and spell out to the the four of us have been fairly critical smaller. But it has responsibilities, and Members and the American people of Mr. Brown. We meted out our own certain responsibilities are not being what they have said, what they are share of criticism of his performance. met under this administration because doing. And our purpose for being here But now that he has been freed of his of an utter and total disrespect for gov- is to say that, listen, a lot of this ties to the administration, and we all ernment in general, and this outfit would not be going on if the oversight acknowledge that when you work for comes with the same old ideas that are were there. an administration, unfortunately, not applicable today, and this is the Mr. DELAHUNT. If we did not have a sadly, with this administration in par- kind of execution of government that rubber-stamp attitude towards this ad- ticular, loyalty to your dying day is you get. You get 11,000 trailers in Hope, ministration in this Congress, believe supposed to be the most valuable, par- Arkansas, with nowhere to put them. me, we would be delivering a service to ticularly if they are continuing to sign Mr. DELAHUNT. But you asked, Mr. the American people that all of us your paycheck. RYAN and Mr. MEEK, about the reaction could embrace. He made it clear when they were no of the White House to issues that ought Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I am a longer signing his paycheck, 60 days to be part of our public discourse. And little out of practice with my word-in- after he was supposedly no longer with the response is ‘‘trust me.’’ edgewise with you guys. the Department, that he issued warn- How can we trust the executive Mr. RYAN of Ohio. We have missed ing after warning to Secretary branch when we have a former director you. Chertoff, to the President. He indicated that stands up now and says, Mr. Presi- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. It is that he personally spoke with the dent, on at least a couple of occasions good to be back with my 30-something President and told him that there was and on numerous occasions to your friends and to engage in this dialogue. a levee break, that there was signifi- staff, I raised the flag and told you What we have been asking for cant damage and he sounded the alarm that FEMA was being marginalized and months is, where is the outrage? Where bells. And the President was on vaca- was not going to be able to respond was the outrage about issue after issue tion in Crawford, Texas. The Vice and, in fact, was on a path to failure. I that has come to light since Hurricane President was fly fishing in Wyoming. told you so, Mr. President. Katrina wreaked the devastation that Homeland Security adviser Francis Where was the executive branch? it did? Townsend was in Maine, and his chief Where was this Republican majority in I mean, just by way of example, in of staff was at home in Maine. terms of exercising its responsibility to the Davis committee report that was Mr. DELAHUNT. And they want us oversee and to hold accountable execu- just issued, where were the top White to trust them. tive agency performance? It was not House officials on the day Katrina Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Trust there because this Republican major- struck? Now, we knew in advance of them. They have got our back. ity, in its management of this Con- Katrina, and I live in south Florida, Mr. RYAN of Ohio. And a lot of what gress, has done nothing more than sim- where the hurricane center is. We had they were trying to say, Ms. ply to rubber-stamp the administra- days of watching Katrina approach the WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, was how were we tion’s proposals. gulf coast. So it is not like we did not to know. We found out they did know.

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Well, the have the facts here and we want to unsurpassed. United States Congress, Mr. MEEK, is share that at this time. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Indif- the board of directors. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. The execution of ference, incompetence, corruption, cro- Mr. MEEK of Florida. That is us. government includes a lot of different nyism, it is all a consistent pattern. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. That is our re- things, including how administrative One would think when they got hit sponsibility, to say if the executive agencies are run and Medicare and the hard in the face with the criticism and branch is not executing their respon- prescription drug program are run. But the visceral reaction of the American sibilities the way they should, then we the one issue that highlights the in- people in the aftermath of Hurricane have to intervene and make some big- competence of the Republican majority Katrina and the response to their indif- time decisions. and the Republican President is what ference that they would learn. But Mr. MEEK of Florida. And, Mr. RYAN, we have been doing as far as our na- now, no. They were not just surprised, those decisions would be made if we tional debt and our annual deficits. but astonished at the American peo- had NANCY PELOSI as Speaker of the Now, this chart, and this is really one ple’s reaction to their indifference on United States House of Representa- of the great charts, it is good, shows this port deal. I mean, you go from one tives, if we had the Democrat leader- increases in the Federal debt in foreign thing to the other. The indifference ship team. borrowing. So way out here in the blue and the callous disregard for what the Mr. RYAN of Ohio. But what do we is the increase in the national debt American people’s needs are in terms have? from 2001 to 2005. Over $1 trillion, $1.18 of security in a natural disaster or a Mr. MEEK of Florida. We have the trillion was the increase in the na- potential man-made disaster. Their in- Republican Congress, the Republican tional debt just in the past 4 years. Of difference and insensitivity is just as- majority. We have the rubber stamp that debt, of that increase, $1.16 tril- tonishing. lion was borrowed from foreign Mr. RYAN of Ohio. How many times Republican Congress. sources, Mr. DELAHUNT do we hear from our friends on the Re- The staff is trying to find some red . Right here. You want to know how much we bor- publican side that government needs to ink for me. They brought some black rowed from U.S. interests, from domes- run like a business, it needs to be flexi- ink, but I need some red ink. We need ble and this and that? This is an atroc- to stamp this bigger. So I think we will tic borrowing? Right here. $0.02 tril- ity. This business would be bankrupt if get that by the end of the week. lion. I mean, we are mortgaging our fu- ture to foreign interests, the Japanese you ran it the way we are running b 1745 Government, the Chinese Government. FEMA. If that was a business, it would But I think it is important, Mr. be bankrupt. The war in Iraq, in that Mr. DELAHUNT. OPEC. RYAN, that we point out to the Amer- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Thank you. We execution, the administration of that ican people and also to the majority are no longer controlling our own des- war, after we conquered Baghdad, that that enough is enough. It is not their business would be bankrupt. It would tiny. country, it is our country, it is all of Mr. DELAHUNT. Isn’t it ironic, if the go belly up. our country. And the bottom line is we Mr. DELAHUNT. And the execution gentleman would yield, that we speak cannot sit idly by and let historians of the Medicare prescription drug ben- about energy independence, and I think say some Members of Congress did not efit, the so-called part D, what has oc- that there is a consensus that clearly participate in trying to stop what is curred, let me suggest, is that the Re- it is in our national security to develop happening right now. publican Party in both this branch as an energy program that weans us from Mr. RYAN of Ohio. That is a great well as in the White House, but par- being dependent on foreign sources of point. We will get criticism levied at us ticularly in the White House, has de- energy, with a particular focus on from the majority, saying how dare the veloped a habit, a habit of incom- OPEC. 30-Somethings go out there night after petence and a habit that could have Well, I wonder if we can wean our- been, in my judgment, interrupted and night, sometimes 2 hours a night, and selves from borrowing tens of billions, dealt with if we had aggressive over- all they are is critical. hundreds of billions of dollars, from sight and accountability by Members Wait a minute. Are you asking us to foreign sources like OPEC, like the of the House and Members of the just sit by and let all this happen, and Chinese, like the Japanese. United States Senate. no one is providing a little sunlight on We have now created here in the Mr. RYAN of Ohio. No doubt. this? I hate to tell them, but Article I, United States, and I will utilize Presi- Mr. DELAHUNT. But rather than Section 1 of the Constitution creates dent Bush’s phrase, an ‘‘ownership so- doing that, when you speak to Demo- this body, Mr. MEEK, this body, and the ciety.’’ Well, the reality is that under crats who are ranking members of full problem I think with the majority in his leadership, with the approval of committees and subcommittees about the House and in the Senate, the Re- this Congress, we have created an own- conducting investigations, whether it publican majority in the House and in ership society in the United States. be into energy, whether it be into the the Senate, is they are too coachable. Unfortunately, the owners are the Jap- reconstruction of Iraq and the mag- They are too coachable, because the anese, the Koreans, the Chinese and nitude of corruption that is part and President coaches them, and he basi- OPEC. parcel of that reconstruction, the list cally says ‘‘We need X, Y and Z,’’ and Mr. RYAN of Ohio. OPEC. goes on and on and on, and they say no. it goes out and happens. They are too Mr. MEEK of Florida. OPEC. And that is why we are being embar- coachable. Mr. DELAHUNT. Because of the eco- rassed today. That is why someone like Mr. MEEK of Florida. They have the nomic policies. So what do we gain? Michael Brown, the former head of desire and the will to be coached by What do we gain from securing our FEMA, stands up and says, Mr. Presi- this administration into a fiscal night- independence in terms of energy and at dent, you have marginalized FEMA. We mare, and that is what has happened, the same time become increasingly re- do not have the capacity to do it. I told and that is what is happening through- liant on other nations, including poten- you so. And yet not a word, not an out. tial adversaries and competitors like agreement to work in a bipartisan Mr. RYAN, would you please get that China to provide subsidies for tax cuts? fashion with Democrats to ensure that chart, because I think it is time for us To me, that makes no sense. We lose the mistakes that have been made are to really get into the nitty-gritty, be- our political flexibility. We cede, I not replicated, are not continually cause folks do not understand, Mr. would suggest, some of our sovereignty being made to the detriment of the Speaker, they just think, Mr. when we allow ourselves to become American people. DELAHUNT, that the 30-Somethings, we borrowers from foreign nations.

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System in special interest-bearing Taiwan, it is looking at China as a po- Now look at it. With the rubber Treasury securities beginning on Feb- tential threat. And yet here we are, stamp, Congress has just, time after ruary 16.’’ knocking on the door of Mao Zedong’s time after time, continued to exacer- Mr. RYAN and Mr. DELAHUNT, this China saying, you know what? Would bate this problem. letter was written on February 16. So you buy this instrument from us? Give Now, look, in June of 2002, the Repub- that means that the Secretary, Mr. us your dollars. licans increased the debt limit by $450 Snow, had to suspend. He waited until I am telling you, I think we are put- billion. That means they are okaying the last day. He didn’t say in 2 weeks I ting not only our economy at risk, but the Treasury to go out and borrow am going to have to suspend payments we are putting our national security at more money. In May of 2003, they in- to the G Fund, which is the retirement risk. It is like having a Middle East creased it again by another $984 billion. system for Federal employees. He wait- gulf state operating American ports In November of 2004, they did another ed until the day he could no longer without doing due diligence. That is $800 billion. Now we have got a pending wait any longer to write this letter. He exactly what it is, Mr. Speaker. We are increase that we know is going to hap- is informing the Congress on that day. giving the country away. pen because this runaway train isn’t The statute governing the G Fund ex- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. DELAHUNT, getting stopped any time soon, another plicitly authorized the Secretary of if I may reclaim my time, I am going $781 billion. Treasury to suspend the investment to to tell you right now, you are talking That is $3 trillion in debt that the the G Fund to avoid breaching the about giving the country away. We are Republican House and Senate and Re- statutory debt limit. at the point where half of our debt is Now, let me just tell you, he goes on publican White House went out and going to be owned by foreign nations. borrowed from foreign countries. and on and on. But the bottom line is, b 1800 Now, who is patriotic now? You want gentlemen, that the Secretary now has to call this patriotism, mortgaging the to exercise his statutory authority to If I may, I just want to, if I can, like future of the country to the Japanese freeze payments to the G Fund. you said, bear with me for a minute. I I want to just say to the Federal em- and Chinese Governments and— want to make sure that all of you can ployees, because some of them work Mr. MEEK of Florida. OPEC. bear with me for a minute. You have here in this building, within this Con- Again, Mr. RYAN, it is just amazing. seen this chart before. gress, he goes on in the second para- I want to put my Secretary of Treas- The President and this Republican graph saying, ‘‘We can replenish it ury’s picture up, Mr. John W. Snow. Congress. Well, let me just go ahead when you raise the debt ceiling.’’ Like I say, he is an accountant type of and put the Republican Congress on I want to tell you something, and I here. We want to make sure that they figure within our government. We ap- want to let the Secretary know on be- preciate his service to our country, ap- get good credit for this, because the half of the Republican Congress, even President could not do it by himself. pointed by the President, confirmed by though I am a Democrat, if we were in $1.05 trillion has been borrowed by this the Senate. charge, Mr. Speaker, I wouldn’t have to administration within 4 years between You know, you have seen this letter ink up this rubber stamp, and I am 2001–2005. before about where Secretary Snow going to do it on behalf of the Repub- Forty-two Presidents before Presi- wrote one of our respected Senators on lican majority and just go ahead and dent Bush and this Republican Con- the other side basically saying, ‘‘I will rubber-stamp it for him, because, guess gress were only able to borrow $1.01 be unable to continue to finance gov- what? That debt ceiling is going to be trillion: 224 years. World War I, Mr. ernment operations if we don’t raise raised. the debt ceiling.’’ It said, ‘‘Currently I guarantee you, just like before, in Speaker, Vietnam, Korea, Great De- the limit is $8.184 trillion, and we will the past, every Democrat will vote pression. You name it. Hurricanes. You breach that by February 2006.’’ against raising that debt ceiling, be- name it. Earthquakes. You name it. Well, the month of February has cause it will be giving our country $1.01 trillion, 224 years. $1.05 trillion passed, and, guess what? We got an- away to other countries financially. and counting, if the Republican Con- other letter right here dated February That seems to not be a value of the Re- gress is not stopped. 16, 2006, to the Honorable Ranking publican majority. What does this mean, Mr. RYAN? Member JOHN SPRATT on the Demo- I just want to point something out. I Well, this is a map of our great coun- cratic side on the Budget Committee. have already read this letter. try, the United States of America. We This is what it says. I am going to read Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Speaker, if my even thought enough to make sure that it slowly. friend would yield for just 1 minute. everyone is in there, Florida Keys and On December 29, Mr. RYAN, that is What if one day those nations that are Hawaii and the great State of Alaska. this letter right here, I want to make purchasing and buying our bonds, our What does it mean? Well, in that $1.16 sure the Members see it. Treasury notes, Treasury bills, for trillion that Mr. RYAN talked about as Mr. RYAN of Ohio. This was last some reason they decided, maybe be- it relates to the foreign investment, year. cause of some political reason, they de- Korea owns a little bit of the American Mr. MEEK of Florida. This was actu- cided not to purchase in the financial pie coming in at $56.5 billion of our ally the 29th. Mr. Speaker, on the 29th markets American debt instruments? debt. of December, I was back in Miami with What would happen to our economy? Well, we can go on down. Germany. my family. We were finished polishing Does anybody have that answer? I Everybody has a piece of this thing off what was left over from Christmas mean, I have my own theories, but I thanks to this Republican Congress dinner, what have you, looking forward am not sure. Could they come over and and the President of the United States. to New Year’s. You all were doing the foreclose? I wonder what they would Germany comes in at $65.7 billion. This family thing. do. bothers me putting these countries on But that letter was written saying we Now, here is Red China. Red China. It this map, but I just want to make sure, need to raise the debt ceiling, when no is kind of ironic when you think of Red because it is up to us to break this one was paying attention. China, and here we are piling up this thing down so not only the Members Now it comes down to, ‘‘On December red ink, Red China piling up red ink know exactly what they are doing to 29, I wrote the Congress regarding the and it is all American red ink. And in the country, but not for the country, need to increase the statutory debt 5 years, we have gone from owing the and they understand exactly what is limit. Because the debt limit has not Chinese, Mr. Speaker, $84 billion, to going on here, because I do not want risen, I must inform the Congress, pur- over $200 billion. anyone to say on our watch that this

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The Republican Con- And that is what I would describe as saying that they are going to cut taxes. gress says, we know exactly what we a habit that has developed over time, a Only we have balanced the budget, the are doing. Taiwan. Taiwan. People habit of incompetence. Democratic Congress. laugh, oh, Taiwan this, Taiwan what. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. No doubt about it. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. We are going to But guess what? They own $71.3 billion Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. DELAHUNT, cut the budget in half by 2009. That re- of the American pie and our debt. That you know what OPEC means and what minds me of the old Lou Rawls song, I means that they own something. they owe? I just want to make sure, will see you when I get there. Do you The President says he wants an own- Mr. Speaker, in case someone may say, know what I mean? ership society. Hello. It is going to well, they pointed out the obvious. This is just to put a bow on every- other nations. Our neighbor, Canada. I Some may say the negative, if you ask thing that we have been talking about. am going to put them right here: $53.8 the Republican majority. Oh, they are When we are paying the interest on all billion that they own of our debt. That so negative. Well, guess what? We be- of this debt, you know, we are not bor- means that we owe them; financially lieve in telling the American people rowing the money from Sky Bank or we owe them. the truth. Home Savings in downtown Warren, Just got finished talking about Red Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Find a positive Ohio. We are borrowing it from these China, Communist China. A lot of our way to explain that. Our friends on the other countries, and we are paying jobs are in China. A lot of Americans other side who say we are always being them debt. have to train Chinese workers to take negative. Figure out, if they can ex- Look what we are doing just on the over their jobs, and then they are fired plain to us a positive way of saying interest on the debt, Mr. MEEK, Mr. and they are put on some sort of gov- that this country is being sold off to DELAHUNT. This is the net interest we ernment assistance. other countries piece by piece. pay in the 2007 budget, what we are China comes in at a whopping $249.8 If they can find a positive way of ex- going to have to pay, almost $250 bil- billion. A whopping $249.8 billion, using plaining that, we are open to it. lion just on the interest on all of that a lot of our money because they have a Mr. MEEK of Florida. There you go. money that Mr. MEEK showed you positive trade with us, and we have I do not how to do it. where we are borrowing it from. negative trade with them. But better Mr. DELAHUNT. I am just thinking But also look what we are not spend- yet, you let the Republican majority here. You know how the political pun- ing it on because of it. Here is edu- tell you, and the President tells you, dits divide this country up into blue cation. Here is homeland security. Here oh, we know exactly what we are States and red States. Well, you know, is veterans. All of these programs are doing, do not worry, we got you. if you would bring back that previous taking a hit because our friends on the OPEC nations. Mr. DELAHUNT, I want poster, you know, you ought to paint other side do not know how to balance you to talk further about this, includ- those numbers there in red, because the budget. They waste spending. They ing Saudi Arabia, comes in at $67.8 bil- here is what is happening to the United lose $9 billion in Iraq. They waste $300 lion of the American apple pie, the States. It is becoming all red. It is be- billion on 11,000 trailers sitting in the American apple pie. coming all red while we sit here and mud in Hope, Arkansas, and meanwhile And Japan, the island of Japan I whistle in the dark. Pell grants are going up, veterans are must add, comes in big time, $682.8 bil- Because we are indebting ourselves asked to pay more, and we cannot take lion. $682.8 billion. Mr. RYAN, it is not and our future to foreign nations and care of our own ports. the Meek Report, the Delahunt Report that map says it all, Mr. MEEK, says it We will be back in an hour. But if or the Ryan Report. This is reality. all. you want to get a hold of us, Members And these numbers, Mr. Speaker, as Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. DELAHUNT, who are watching this in our offices, you talk about third-party validators, let me just real quickly, because our www.housedemocrats.gov/30something are from the U.S. Department of the hour is coming to an end. We, the Mr. MEEK of Florida. With that, Treasury. Democrats, Mr. SPRATT who is our thank you, Mr. RYAN, Mr. DELAHUNT. And I guarantee you, Mr. Snow does Democratic leader on the Budget Com- We would like to thank the Democratic not report to us or anyone that has a mittee, 2006 budget resolution failed leader for the time. Democrat behind their name. And any- 165–264. f one, I challenge them on the Repub- Republicans 0–28. The bottom line, no lican side to march out here and start Republicans voted for it. THE OFFICIAL TRUTH SQUAD talking about how they are going to Mr. RYAN of Ohio. What is that? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. explain this, how they are going to ex- Mr. MEEK of Florida. What this is KUHL of New York). Under the Speak- plain selling America to other coun- saying is basically that we want to bal- er’s announced policy of January 4, tries. ance the budget, we want to pay as we 2005, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. How they are going to explain with a go, Mr. Speaker. PRICE) is recognized for 60 minutes as straight face, come in here and say, we Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Before you can the designee of the majority leader. should make tax cuts permanent for spend any money, you have got to find Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I billionaires, meanwhile we are bor- a way to pay for it. appreciate the opportunity to come be- rowing from other nations to pay for Mr. MEEK of Florida. Not this bor- fore the House this evening with an- it. How do you explain that, Mr. row money from foreign countries other edition of the Official Truth DELAHUNT? So when you start talking stuff. Again, in Spratt substitute Squad to, as we have talked about, about special deals on ports and folks amendment to Resolution 393, 2005 kind of set the record straight. come out and say, well, I did not know budget, again, voted down 224, not one I want to thank the Republican lead- anything about that. Wow, that is not Republican voted to pay as we go, Mr. ership and the Republican Conference anything new. Speaker. for allowing me and other Members of I did not know anything about the Now what I am going to do, Mr. our conference to come and talk this fact that there were not any weapons RYAN, when we come back in an hour, evening. of mass destruction. I am tired of folks I am going to read off other examples, The group that we have just heard, I saying they do not know and we were at least five others within the last cou- was a little encouraged at the very be- wrong. I am tired of that. That is not ple of years. We have tried to put this ginning, because the tone was a little the American way, Mr. DELAHUNT. country on the right track. But guess different, but then they just could not Mr. DELAHUNT. We did not know what? The Republican majority has help themselves. They just could not anything about Katrina being a dev- blocked us. help themselves. So we launched into

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And it have got. gently watching and working and pro- is just tough to understand how people I am joined tonight by a number of tecting. can be so doggone negative and think folks. I would like to recognize, first, Men and women using the latest that it results in a positive outcome. Congresswoman SCHMIDT from the technologies and a lot of muscle are It is tough to understand how the great State of Ohio. She has been just hard at work around the clock making politics of division are seen to be the a stellar member of the freshman class sure that those that want to hurt us way that we ought to go as a Nation. and a great proponent of freedom and are kept away. And it really is remarkable. We are, all liberty. We are going to talk a little bit I hope everyone understands that the of us, on the same team, Republicans, about national security tonight, and desire of the terrorist organizations to Democrats, Independents. We are all on Congresswoman SCHMIDT comes with launch a deadly attack has not sub- the same team. We are all Americans. an incredible background and expertise sided. It is their mission to attack and We have got some incredible chal- and experience serving at both the destroy us, to attack and destroy our lenges that confront us as a Nation. local level and the State level and the way of life. But what has changed is And the politics of division, frankly, first woman to represent the district that our ability to thwart attacks has they do a disservice to us as a Nation. that she represents from southern dramatically increased. They are not helpful. I believe they are Ohio. The latest in database technology, frankly shameful for the individuals And we welcome you tonight, Mrs. coupled with surveillance technologies, that seem to believe that that is the SCHMIDT. Thank you so much for com- is proving to be a powerful force in way that we ought to conduct our- ing, and we look forward to your words identifying those potential attackers selves in public discourse. It just does on national security. who want to kill us. We owe a great not make any sense, Mr. Speaker. It (Mrs. SCHMIDT asked and was given deal of gratitude to these men and does not make any sense. permission to revise and extend her re- women on the front lines of our de- It is not new, though. It has been marks.) fense. going on in American politics, frankly, Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise Just this past week the media re- for a long time. Some would say that today to speak on the importance that ported that some 200,000 people across some folks on the other side of the we as a nation need to continue to do the globe are on our watchlist, persons aisle now have elevated it to a grand all we can to prevent another terrorist that we have reason to believe wish to tradition and to a new height of excel- attack on our homeland. do us harm, but most importantly, lence. But I want to read something Some of us on this side of the aisle a 200,000 people we have already identi- that President Abraham Lincoln said few weeks ago had the chance to listen fied as potential threats. And when you that talked about the politics of divi- to the President, and the President know who your enemy is, you have got sion and how destructive it is. talked about how 9/11 has changed all a better chance at seeing them come at of us, and it has changed us forever. you. b 1815 I remember that day as if it was yes- When we wake up each morning and He talked about his philosophy of terday. In fact, a few weeks ago I turn on our television sets and there is government and social philosophy. talked again about how when my no news of an attack, we do not even ‘‘You cannot bring about prosperity by daughter lived in New York in Manhat- think that there might have been one. discouraging thrift. You cannot tan and we as a Nation witnessed the That, in itself, is a tribute to the hard strengthen the weak by weakening the attacks on the Twin Towers, my work of our national security team. We strong. You cannot help the wage earn- daughter and I, we had dinner at the go about our lives without fear of an- er by pulling down the wage payer. You Windows on the World just 30 days be- other attack because of the job they cannot encourage the brotherhood of fore the event. And I knew she did not are doing each and every minute of man by encouraging class hatred. You work close to the building, but I did each and every day for us. And that cannot help the poor by destroying the not know the subway system. So when means we must give them every tool rich.’’ I saw the towers come down I was needed to complete their mission. It kind of crystallizes American phi- scared, scared about where she was. I Their mission is not only important, losophy, we are all in this together. was also horribly afraid that another it is a matter of life and death. Our life Mr. Lincoln was a master at putting attack would occur. and death. My life and death. Your life words and thoughts together and con- The thing that was so frustrating was and death, Mr. Speaker. trast together. I do not think it has my husband and I could not get Much has been said about the Na- ever been said better, frankly. through to her because cell phones tional Security Agency’s surveillance I highlight that because I encourage were the only way to get through and program in the media. Much of it is my colleagues all across this Chamber the buildings that housed the towers nonsense and distortion, and I am so to recognize that the kind of politics of were destroyed. We did not get through glad we have the Official Truth Squad division that seems to be practiced by to her for 2 full days. It made me real- here tonight to talk about that. some is not helpful, it is not produc- ize how important national security I asked my constituents in a recent tive. It does a disservice to all. and homeland security are for our Na- survey what they thought about the We are here with another session of tion. Thank God, we only had fear and National Security Agency’s surveil- the Official Truth Squad. The Official did not have regret and sorrow as so lance program. Over 2,000 people have Truth Squad began when a group of many others did. responded to date. Slightly less than 80 freshman Republicans got together and We as a Nation must do everything in percent support the program. talked about just what we were hearing our power to prevent another attack. Mr. Speaker, 80 percent is a huge from our constituents. Why on earth do Period. number. That is a supermajority of you hear the kind of personal accusa- I rise today to congratulate the hard- folks, folks like you and me rep- tions that go on up there in Wash- working men and women of our intel- resenting all kind of ideologies and po- ington? ligence agencies and first responders on litical affiliations. Eighty percent So we thought we would put together preventing another attempt since 9/11. want the NSA to continue to do their some truthful episodes. So we try to The headlines normally fail to mention job so you and I can remain free from come here almost every night while we that it has been over 4 years since our terrorist attacks. are in Washington to bring about some Nation was hit by those terrorists on The American people, first and fore- truth and talk about honest, open de- that horrific day. I, like most Ameri- most, want to be safe in their homes

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He said, Today, Washington and Washington could use But when it came to light in the pub- I am still grateful to the United States a whole lot more of Texas. I agree. Un- lic and there were discussions about for the high price in lives you continue fortunately, some day I hope in the whether or not it was the right thing to pay in the fight against terrorism to very, very far, distant future we may to do or the wrong thing to do, it ap- assure our common security and defend well again be attacked. That attack peared to me that it was one of those human rights around the world. As I may well be much larger in scope than issues that, as Congresswoman will never tire of repeating, when I see 9/11 ever hoped to be. And on that day SCHMIDT said, our constituents believed your flag, I do not merely see the flag I hope and I pray that we can all say in strongly. So I started asking. of a great country. Above all, I see a we did everything in our power we I hold a lot of town hall meetings, symbol, a universal symbol, of democ- could do to prevent it. That is our re- and I do a lot of speaking to a lot of racy and freedom. sponsibility. Do you not agree? groups back home, and when I do I of- What an incredible picture he draws It is our responsibility to give this tentimes ask them. I said, if you had of what I feel in my heart and I know agency the tools necessary to protect the opportunity as a nation, as the that so many of my constituents feel the American people from another ter- American Government, to know where about the symbol of our Nation and rorist attack. I am glad we are giving terrorists were in terms of the use of a about the incredibly important work them those tools. phone line, if you could know that and that we are doing as a Nation. To have It is our responsibility to see that you were able to detect when they were a leader of another country stand up they continue to have them so that you making a telephone call from their and say proudly that he believes and I can wake up once again tomor- home or from their cell phone into the strongly in the work that the United row morning in the freest nation in the United States, would you want to know States is doing to fight terrorism and world, free to be able to go about doing what was going on in that conversa- to commit once again his nation to our business without fear of an enemy tion? that fight was just incredibly inspiring. knocking at our door. Mr. Speaker, I promise you I have Prime Minister Berlusconi also said, Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Thank you so not had a single soul tell me that they History has shown that the aspiration much, Congresswoman SCHMIDT. I ap- do not think that that is what the gov- to democracy is universal and that lib- preciate you coming and joining us to- ernment ought to be doing. In fact, erty and democracy are contagious. night. Your stories are always spell- what they say is, if we were not doing It is just a reaffirmation of what we binding and very moving. that, if we were not doing that, then we have talked about for the past number And the story that you tell of your would not be living up to our respon- of years and how important this war on experience with your daughter on that sibilities that we have as a government terrorism is and how important it is to fateful day is chilling. It brings back to do probably the most important plant the seeds of democracy around all the memories that all of us have thing that we do day in and day out as the world. This is what we are doing, and how thankful we all should be, are, a Federal Government, and that is to and what that does is make it so that can be of the incredible job that the protect our homeland, to provide na- we as a Nation are more secure. We are first responders are doing all across tional security. not only more free, but we are more se- this Nation, all across this Nation. So So I am certain that the support that cure as democracy moves around the I thank you very much for coming and we see for this program is universal world. being with us. around the Nation. And we are not Here are a couple of other quotes One of the privileges that we have, talking about listening into an Amer- from the Prime Minister. He stood here Mr. Speaker, as you well know, is to ican citizen call to an American citizen just in this Chamber today and said, gain certain information, to be briefed call domestically. Remember what we Only democracy can provide liberty on certain things that are happening are talking about. We are talking and only liberty can guarantee that in- around the world and certain activities about known terrorist cells, known ter- dividuals will be able to develop their that the American Government and rorist phone numbers, a known ter- talents, channel their energies, achieve American Defense Department are rorist identity having communication their dreams, and conquer prosperity. doing. Some of those things we can with someone in the United States. The only possible road is to work to- share, some of them we cannot share, Mr. Speaker, I am proud that we gether to spread democracy. but what I can share with the Amer- have the capability to detect that kind Is that not an inspiring message from ican people is this certainty. of communication, and I believe another world leader? The only pos- The fact that since 9/11 we have not strongly, strongly, that my constitu- sible road is to work together to spread had a major terrorist attack on the ents, what they tell me is consistent democracy. United States is not a mistake. It is with what folks believe around the Na- This is the final portion of his speech not a mistake. It is not just by chance tion; and that is that we ought to con- that I would like to share with you, that we have, as Congresswoman tinue that program and we ought to Mr. Speaker, and with the Members SCHMIDT said, been able to awaken make certain that we are doing what once again of the House and frankly each morning and not really think we can do to protect our homeland. with our citizens. This was incredibly about the possibility that it might hap- We have also the opportunity so moving. Many of us had tears in our pen again. many times to hear from world leaders, eyes as he closed, and he said, Allow There are men and women all across and today was a day that I will not for- me to conclude by sharing with you a this Nation who are performing heroic get very soon. We had the Prime Min- brief story. It is the story of a young tasks day in and day out, and we all ister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, come man who had just graduated from high should be incredibly grateful and ap- and he gave an address to a joint ses- school. His father took him to a ceme- preciative of their efforts. sion of Congress. I was incredibly tery that was the final resting place for I was pleased also to hear Congress- struck by so many of the comments brave young soldiers, young people who woman SCHMIDT bring up the NSA do- that he made. And thank goodness had crossed an ocean to restore dignity mestic terrorist surveillance project they gave me a translation because my and liberty to an oppressed people. In that is ongoing, a project that has been Italian is not very good. But I wanted showing him those crosses, that father denigrated by many folks, a project to highlight a couple of the things that made his son vow never to forget the that is frankly having an incredible ef- he said, because it just rings so true, ultimate sacrifice those young Amer- fect on our national security and our and it talks about the incredible im- ican soldiers made for his freedom. ability to protect ourselves. It is a pro- portance of what we as a Nation are That father made his son vow eternal

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I am pleased are a special interest group and they years ago, 50 years ago, when his father to yield to Congressman PEARCE. are causing great outcomes in legisla- took him to a cemetery filled with Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I thank tion. American soldiers who had fought for the gentleman for yielding, and I think So I appreciate the gentleman’s ef- his freedom. He tells us that he was your conversation is exactly correct, forts to bring truth to the floor of the asked by his father never to forget that that right now in America, when I visit House of Representatives and espe- sacrifice, and he vowed that he never the troops in Iraq, the young men and cially as it regards our troops because would. women there ask me one question that our troops are doing magnificent The seeds of liberty, the seeds of free- I cannot answer, and that is, they ask things as they are in harm’s way every dom, the seeds of democracy that we how come my parents do not see the day. We as a grateful Nation should al- plant around the world, we may never good things that I am doing on TV at ways take the time to say thank you, know when we will see the fruit of that night. How come they only see the bad not only to the troops but also to fami- planting. I wonder myself today wheth- things? Why is the press trying to mis- lies of the troops, for being willing to er there is an Iraqi man and an Iraqi lead the public? be the last wedge between tyranny that woman who are telling similar stories So I appreciate your truth squad here originates in the Middle East and free- to their sons and their daughters and where you begin to talk about the mag- doms that we are trying to export from that in 30 or 40 years we would be hon- nificent things that our troops are this country. I think that we owe all of ored and privileged to have the Prime doing because, when I am there, our our families and all of our troops a Minister or the President of a free Iraq troops tell us that we are winning in good round of thanks from a grateful come before the United States House of the neighborhoods and the hearts of Nation. Representatives and tell that same the Iraqi people and the hearts of peo- I salute the gentleman for his efforts. story, as how they were inspired by ple who distrusted us. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman so much. I appre- their mom or their dad as they recog- I had three young men there from ciate you bringing up truth again. nize the sacrifice that American sol- New Mexico. They call themselves the The Official Truth Squad, we have Three Amigos. They were telling me, diers made on their behalf. An incred- got a quote that we oftentimes refer to when we were out on patrol the first ible, incredible picture in words. that kind of gets to the heart of the I had the opportunity to speak to an days that we were there, and this was matter. It is a quote from Senator Dan- American Legion group at home a way back at the beginning of the war, iel Patrick Moynihan, and what he said number of weeks ago, and then another they said that the people would peek is that everyone’s entitled to their own American Legion chapter came and out their window and open the window opinion, but not their own facts. So I curtain and take a look out. The next visited my office just the other day. I appreciate so much you bringing truth week, maybe the window curtain was was struck by something that they to the fore, and there are some facts pulled open, the door still locked, the said. The American Legion’s motto is, that oftentimes get distorted. ‘‘For God and country,’’ and it is an ap- windows down. Gradually, the door One of them is that people talk about propriate motto: ‘‘For God and coun- opened up, and they would let their the decrease or the cuts in the defense try.’’ kids stand in the door and look at the budget, in the military budget and how There is an American Legion division Americans. on Earth can you continue as we are that was supposed to go to an elemen- Then they talked about the thing doing right now by cutting those folks tary school, a public elementary school that I found in the Philippines when I that are protecting us. In fact, Mr. in our Nation and tell the young folks was in the Air Force flying into Viet- Speaker, if you look at the numbers, at the elementary school about the nam when you walk out among kids, there are not any cuts at all, and there American Legion, about the history and Asia and kids in other parts of the are not any cuts appropriately because and their heritage. They were called a country, the thing they want to do is we are in the time that we are in right couple of days before their visit, and they want to touch the hair on your now and the budgetary authority, they were told, no, we cannot have you arm. So these young troops are saying, which means the amount of money come; we have been threatened with a you know, the strangest things, the that is able to be appropriated to the lawsuit because of your motto, ‘‘For kids came out and the moms are hold- military in 2000, was $287 billion; in the god and country.’’ ing them up to our face where the kids next year, 2001, $303 billion. It does not Mr. Speaker, I am just struck by the can see. They want to touch the hair look like a cut to me: 2002, $328 billion, incredible diligence of all the men and on our arm. It was exactly the same and you see as we go out 2003, $365 bil- women who fight for our national secu- thing I had experienced back in 1971, lion; the following year, $376 billion; rity, all of the men and women who 1972, and 1973. and 2005, 2006, $411 billion. have fought for our national security, It brings down to me the fact that Now, the truth of the matter is that and they recognize over and over and these Iraqis had been told for 35 years that budget is appropriately increasing over again that freedom is not free, that the Americans will kill you. The in spite of what you hear from the that there is a price to pay. truth is Saddam Hussein would kill other side; and, in fact, you hear often- Then I am struck by so many individ- them. He was always telling them an times some claims from folks on the uals it appears that want to destroy untruth; and when the truth was other side of the aisle who say that we the roots that we have that brought known, then the Iraqi people began to are not making any progress in na- about our national security and about settle down. tional security, we are not making any our freedom, and I just appreciate so I would say also that, in this coun- progress in Iraq. I am always fond of much the opportunity to stand before try, if there is a big issue today, one we bringing charts and pictures because I the House of Representatives as a as a Nation face, it is truth. It is the think that they speak so much louder member of the Official Truth Squad understanding of what objective truth than words. and bring these stories to try to invig- is. It is the understanding of who can This one is a phenomenal one. We are orate and uplift the American people to tell us and who will tell us the truth. transitioning in Iraq, in the political be proud of our heritage, to be proud of So I appreciate the gentleman’s efforts environment, in the economic environ- the men and women who are serving us to bring some truth to this floor be- ment and in the military environment; so remarkably around the Nation and cause often we have got our friends and one of the transitions that is oc- around the world. who come and they talk about special curring is the transition of force levels I am pleased now to be joined by a interests and are pointing at the other of the Iraqi Army. What they are doing colleague, Congressman STEVE PEARCE, team. The truth is, the biggest special is momentous work over there.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H490 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 In fact, what this chart shows is that meeting with General Webster, who banking, it is coming back. In 2003, in August of 2004 there were only five was in charge of the 3rd Infantry Divi- there were 13 Iraqi companies listed on Iraqi battalions in combat, and you see sion over there, he just got back, and the New York Stock Exchange. Today, the steady continual increase, and he told me that number now in Bagh- I think that number is somewhere be- what many folks will not tell you is dad is about 60 percent. In Mozul, 25 to tween 60 and 80. That is a lot of that in January of 2006, just a little 30 percent of it is under Iraqi security progress. over a month ago, 98 Iraqi Army bat- patrol. And the government of Mozul, The GDP last year, I think, was talions in combat. interestingly enough, is headed by a something like $15 billion. Today it is What does that mean? That means mayor who is a Sunni, and he has suf- $29 billion. A very small economy, but that American soldiers, American men fered personally. His family has been that is a huge step. The unemployment and women who have been serving in attacked because of it. Yet, at the rate was something like 70 percent, and this war on terror and protecting your same time, here is a guy who is still it is now 26 percent. Still very high un- freedom and mine, can begin to come facing the wind and saying, let’s get employment rate by our standards, but home. That is what that means. So we the job done, and not turning back. for the Middle East, pretty doggone are making progress along those lines. One of the things I know you and I good. I can tell you that the Pales- To give some other identity to the have heard from folks in Iraq and in tinian Authority wishes their unem- kinds of progress that is being made Afghanistan is, we want to know is ployment rate were that low. over there, this is the statistic that I America here to stay until we are up Mr. PRICE of Georgia. It is great just mentioned in August of 2004, only and running. I know there are a lot of that you are able to share those statis- a handful of Iraqi Army battalions Democrats who would like to pull out tics, because what they do is show and were in the fight. Now there are nearly tomorrow, and I understand that. I demonstrate to the American people 100, but it goes on. wish all our troops were home from ev- that in fact there is a plan and there is In July of 2004, there were no oper- erywhere. But the message that we got progress. ational army division brigade head- from the folks over there is, we really We hear some of our friends on the quarters in Iraq, and today, eight bri- appreciate what you are doing; we need other side saying there is no plan, gade headquarters. Thirty-seven bat- you to stay until the job is done. nothing is happening over there that is talions have assumed battle space. And then as I have talked to the 3rd making any progress. But the three- In July 2004, a little under 2 years Infantry soldiers, it is the same thing: prong plan that you know about well ago, there were no operational special we have to finish this job. We just can’t is: one, military, which we have talked police, commando, public order, faint in the face of adversity. There are about; the other, economic, that you mechanized police or emergency re- so many in America, the Michael have so clearly identified with the in- sponse units. Under the Ministry of the Moores, the Cindy Sheehans, the fringe crease in GDP, a 100 percent increase in Interior in Iraq, not one, not any of branch of the liberals that want us to their economy, the decrease in their them; and in less than 2 years, today, cut and run. I think that would be such unemployment, which is cut by two- there are 28 such battalions in the bat- a huge disservice to all the troops who thirds, which is remarkable in terms of tle. have died. the progress there; and then there’s the November 2004, there were about Mr. PRICE of Georgia. If the gen- third arm, which is the political arm. 115,000 trained and equipped Iraqi secu- tleman would yield back to me for a And what we have seen, what the world rity forces. Today, over 227,000, nearly moment, I think it is important to has seen over the past year are three a quarter of a million trained and note that there are some in this Cham- independent elections, each with grow- equipped security forces and others, if ber who want to do just that, who say ing participation by the Iraqi people. you talk about local police, individ- to pull out immediately. But as we They understand what is at stake. uals. both know, and our constituents and They understand what is at stake. citizens around the Nation know, that So for anybody to even have any sen- b 1845 is not feasible nor is it advisable. sibility about saying that there just And the experience and the ability of What is at stake, and I was telling isn’t a plan or has not been any the Iraqi forces has increased remark- the Members earlier, the Italian Prime progress, just doesn’t make sense to ably. In December of last year, 2 Minister today really clearly defined me. months ago, the Iraqi armed forces had what is at stake: if we as a free people Mr. KINGSTON. There is one Sunni more independent operations than did in this world are able to plant liberty province that went from something coalition forces. Mr. Speaker, did you and democracy around the world, we like a 2 percent voter turnout in Janu- hear that: more independent operations increase our security. We increase our ary 2005 to December 15, 2005, having by the Iraqi forces than coalition security. over a 60 percent voter turnout. Lots of forces. Remarkable. And I know that the gentleman people risking lives to go to the polls Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have a would concur with that. and very enthusiastic about it. When couple other folks join me; and fellow Mr. KINGSTON. That is a message you think about the 300 political par- Georgian, Congressman KINGSTON, who we hear from all over, particularly new ties, when here we worry about Demo- has such great insight into national se- Europe, emerging Europe, the Europe crats versus Republicans, but 300 dif- curity and great service here in the that had been 50 years under the Soviet ferent political parties electing 275 House of Representatives, is here; and I bloc. They understand freedom, and members of a new parliament to serve appreciate his coming down. they understand oppression. They do now for 4-year terms, it is going to Mr. KINGSTON. Thank you, Mr. not take it for granted. They are not so take awhile to have a coalition govern- PRICE. I just wanted to say that I have anti-American as the Germans and the ment put together. Usually those the honor of representing the 3rd Infan- French seem to be. They do not enjoy things take two or three months to try Division in Hinesville, Georgia, and the U.S. kicking that so many of our happen. in Savannah, Georgia, as well as the fair weather friends over there do. But what I saw when I was over there 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, But along with military progress in is people wanting to put down the gun and in all maybe as high as 20,000 Iraq, there has been tremendous eco- and pick up the pencil and pick up the troops from my district who have been nomic progress. As I was there looking paper and say let’s move from the bat- in Iraq, the 48th Brigade, some coming down from the helicopter over the tlefield to the legislative chamber and and some going. But the thing that streets of Baghdad, I saw small busi- debate this. struck me as I went to Iraq in Decem- nesses, traffic jams, people moving in There are so many challenges to ber is the amount of the turf, as you and out of buildings buying things and starting a new nation, but what they have mentioned, which has already so forth. need right now is the world community been ceded to Iraqi security patrol. There is a port in Iraq that under behind them. They do not need world When we were there, 50 percent of Saddam Hussein never was used. criticism behind them. I think some- Baghdad was already under Iraqi con- Today, it has 40 ships a month going times our disagreements with the ad- trol. And last week, I had the honor of into it. In terms of newspapers and ministration’s foreign policy has led us

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I mean, government inspects containers, how it agree on our foreign policy in Iraq and that could spread to Iran. Boy, that selects the maybe 5 to 6 percent that it the war on terrorism; but we have to scares Iran. It could spread to Syria. actually x-rays, how it goes about se- stand behind the Iraqi people. It is in There are a number of countries over lecting which container will be one of everyone’s interest for Iraq to succeed. there that it scares them because de- the maybe 1 percent that they actually And this is the point we are at. We can- mocracy, as the President has said, examine. not go back and say, well, this is what could change things, and those folks The current administration has we should have done in 2003, this is are right on each other’s borders. looked at the issue and seems surprised what we should have done here and If I could take you back to 1973, be- that Americans are really upset about there. You have to take the situation tween my sophomore and junior year the issue. in college, I was an exchange student as it is today and from this point on b 1900 how are we going to move through the in the former Soviet Union. Back then future. we didn’t call it the former Soviet And I want to say about this Presi- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Without a Union, it was the Soviet Union, and I dent, he is the first President in at doubt. I am so glad you joined us to spent a summer there and associated least 30 years to take seriously the talk about this, because that is what with and dealt with college students threat of a foreign government. I know the Official Truth Squad is all about, there in Ukraine, where I was. And I I was in the United States Army at bringing to light the truth of issues, developed a number of friends, one of Fort Benning, Georgia, back when the but also understanding and appre- whom was an engineering student, a United States soil was attacked and ciating and articulating what our con- smart guy. He spoke a little better Americans were taken hostage. That is stituents know, and that is that these English than I did Russian. Well, a lot an act of war. Under international law, challenges are not Republican chal- better English than I did Russian. you attack somebody’s embassy, as lenges or Democrat challenges; they We had some wonderful conversa- ours was attacked in Iran, it is an act are American challenges. They are tions. Very frank, very honest discus- of war and it justifies defending your- challenges we all have to face together. sions. And at one point he was saying, self. And we did nothing. We begged I know the gentleman joins me in you Americans seem to not understand them to let them go. just calling on our colleagues to step why we would cling to communism, but And then later, because of a lack of up, to recognize that the Iraqi people it is the best thing we have ever had. leadership here in Washington, there need our support now more than ever We have had two major wars on our was a failed rescue attempt that em- before, and to recognize that we have a own soil and we have had to divert barrassed us even further. But it sent a lot of hurdles, a lot of challenges, but most everything to defense just to pro- message that perhaps we do not have together we can overcome them, as can tect ourselves. As he pointed out, you, the stomach, we cannot handle these they. on the other hand, you have got two things. Perhaps if we had had an ad- I appreciate the gentleman’s partici- major oceans protecting the east and ministration in Washington 30 years pation tonight and his expertise and the west. ago that took care of business when we perspective to the Official Truth Think about that. That is profound. were attacked, we would not be wor- Squad. And that is something that will be rying about these issues now. But it did Mr. KINGSTON. Well, I appreciate written about the United States hun- not and so we do. being with you. dreds of years from now when someone Some say, well, since the UAE is one Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, writes about the rise and fall of the of three nations to have recognized the we have been joined by another great greatest Nation in the history of the Taliban as an official government, that colleague, a gentleman from Texas, an- world, that we had two major oceans. that gives them concern, as it should. other member of the freshman class Now, I would say that is a blessing There are indications that the UAE and a great fellow who has participated from God. That is what has allowed also saw an opportunity for making in many of these Official Truth Squad this Nation to be nourished and to money, and so apparently there were al activities, Congressman LOUIE grow without much threat of interven- Qaeda moneys that flowed through GOHMERT, a former judge and chief jus- tion from other countries because they UAE systems. tice of the court of appeals in Texas. had to cross two major oceans to get But this administration has done He has just great experience with this here. more to fight terrorism abroad than area of the history of national secu- The thing that concerns me is finding any perhaps in history. This terrorism rity, and he comes tonight to share out we are potentially allowing foot- is a relatively new phenomenon for our some of his thoughts with us. holds on our own soil. We are giving up young country. But we have not done Congressman GOHMERT. an advantage. I didn’t realize we had so well at home. And so it bears look- Mr. GOHMERT. Well, it is refreshing other foreign countries managing, leas- ing at even more closely. to hear about good things going on in ing, utilizing avenues of entry in our We need legal immigration. We need Iraq. Of course, we know that some ports. But now we have one transaction people legally coming across the bor- have been concerned a civil war may be that is up right now with the UAE, the der, willing to work. Most all of us breaking out over there, but the truth United Arab Emirates. As some have were a result of immigrants, even being is what this boils down to is they have pointed out, the UAE has been our here. It is a good thing, if you are will- been finding with the IEDs, these ex- friend since 9/11, and that is interesting ing to work. But we need to secure our plosive devices that have been killing in and of itself; but there is a trans- borders so terrorists do not come in. now both Iraqis and Americans, that action in question that has stirred up Now, since there is a war going on that hasn’t worked. They have seen we much of America, for them to purchase near our U.S. border, at our U.S. bor- have a President with firm resolve; or lease terminals at six of our ports. der, and some of us believe there have that we are going to stay the course So I think it bears looking into. been insufficient efforts by the Federal and make sure the country is ready to If this goes through, of course they Government to intervene and help our stand on its own and then let her would be handling shipping arrivals, sheriffs and those that are trying to stand. departures, unloading at the dock, and fight that war, it gets even more crit- So they realized they were not being other security sensitive functions. Yes, ical. successful in that regard, so a last- we would still have our Coast Guard. I personally do not believe that this ditch effort you have terrorists from Yes, we would still have American Cus- great Nation should be contracting out other areas coming in and blowing up toms at work. Some of us are aware any rights to manage, operate, use,

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That is body from France saying we are impe- not fall to us that we let things slip by just problematic. rialists, because if we really were, they giving people who may have liked us at Now, the UAE has been our friend. would not be speaking French over one time a foothold on our soil that They have been helpful to us in the war there in their country right now, and elevated into something that hurt us on terror, and we do want them as an they would not be running their own down the road. ally. And I hope and pray we have a country and they would not be calling One other parenthetical. Of course, longstanding relationship with them us names now. as an old judge, I am concerned about that just brings us closer. But anyway, they are. But it just due process. And I heard the gentleman Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Will the gen- shows an example of how things change from Georgia talking about eaves- tleman yield? with other countries, even some that dropping on foreigners calling in here. Mr. GOHMERT. I yield to the gen- have been dear friends. We know terrorists. By golly, if a ter- tleman. And I wanted to point out something rorist is calling the United States, we Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I appreciate else that we learned that helps people need to know what they are saying. the gentleman’s comments about the assess how close the UAE actually But on the other hand, when you Dubai ports deal, because I know that looks at issues like we do. So I went look at due process within the United you have received a lot of communica- back, I think not only do words have States, it has been so critical, it is so tion from home and I have as well. I meaning, but votes have meaning; and important to us. If you do not secure tell you, it is one of those lightning rod I have a bill pending that we have filed, the borders and keep out people that issues that really people have this vis- the U.N. Voting Accountability Act, want to come in and hurt you, then ceral reaction that we just ought not and we have got a lot of Republicans, I you are necessarily going to have give to be allowing a foreign government to know, supporting us. I do not know up due process rights within the United have some type of operational control that I have Democrats supporting us. States to protect yourself and stay se- over our ports. And I tell you—and I But it basically says any country that cure. could not agree more. I do not want to do that. I want to se- But I will tell you what I think is the voted against us more than half the cure all our avenues of entry and make wonder and the beauty of our system of time in the U.N. the preceding year government is that what we have is gets no financial assistance this year. sure we do not give up due process congressional oversight that allows us And then it gives the exception for na- rights. Of course, if you are a terrorist try- to get together, we did so just today in tional security, but to the President. ing to phone home or phone into our the Financial Services Committee, and But that caused me to say, well, I home from your home where you hate ask the administration what, how did wonder how the UAE has voted in the you reach that decision? Did we touch U.N.? Well, I went back and looked. My us, then look out. We are going to be all the bases? Did we do all the right staff has done a great job helping out. watching. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank the steps? Did we make all the right steps? In 2002, the year after 9/11, there were gentleman from Texas so very, very The Senate has done the same thing 90 votes in the U.N. Of those, the UAE and we will move through this process. voted against our position 61 times, much for enlightening us. And I think And so I am heartened by a system of with our position, 13 times, abstained the take-home message here is that government that has checks and bal- 13 times and was absent 3 times. Now, port security is border security and ances, that you and I serve in one of not exactly a real good, helpful voting border security is national security. those branches, and it allows us to record for the U.S. And that is something I think that the move forward and make certain that But in 2003, there were 85 votes in the American people understand very, very we understand what our constituents U.N. UAE voted against our position 66 clearly. understand and that the administra- times, with our position they agreed 8 And I appreciate you bringing the in- tion understands what our constituents times, abstained 9 times and were ab- formation about the U.N. votes. We understand, and that is that port secu- sent 2 times. Then I went ahead and have got, if you look at it, in fact, rity is border security and border secu- put these up. there are not many nations on the face rity is necessary for national security. We do not have 2005 records; those of the Earth that support us as we So I appreciate you bringing that will come out from the U.N. on March would like them to in the United Na- issue up. 31, according to their own rules. But in tions, and we look forward to bringing Mr. GOHMERT. Will the gentleman 2004, the UAE, well, there were 79 votes that information to light. yield back? in the U.N. in 2004. They voted with the Mr. Speaker, I am honored to be a Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Please. United States 5 times. Oh, good friend, part of the Official Truth Squad, a Mr. GOHMERT. This is also part of yeah. And then against the United group that comes down here almost an important process. Some people say, States 62 times, abstained 10 times and every night and tries to bring some why would you come down and talk for were absent 2 times. positive information about the United an hour on the floor of the House? It is So I think those are telling. And I States, who tries to shed light on part of educating our colleagues with think it is part of the democratic proc- issues that are so often distorted here information we have gleaned in pre- ess that as Republicans we feel an obli- in the House Chamber. paring to come here. It is part of edu- gation, I know I do, to come down and The most important thing is, I think, cating the people that would bother to educate people on what it is we are that we all are truly blessed to live in watch this on television. And we have looking back at. this wondrous Nation. This is a nation picked up some facts. And it is impor- We know no government lasts for- that has given more freedom and more tant people understand there are ever. I know I left the bench because liberty and more prosperity to more in- changing relationships, one of the having three daughters, I just could dividuals on the face of the Earth than things that concerns us when we have a not leave this world without trying to any Nation in the history of mankind; contract that deals with an avenue of leave this country better than it was and it is our privilege, it is our privi- entry into this country with a foreign when we found it. lege to represent a portion of that Na- country. I do not want to leave a country that tion here in the House of Representa- After World War II, we had no better is not secure. tives. friend than France. They knew that I do not want to leave a country that I once again appreciate the oppor- they had their freedom, they got their is overly in debt. And those are rea- tunity to share some thoughts with my country back over the graves of the sons, I know we have talked before colleagues here in the House, and look brave men and women of the United with my good friend from Georgia, forward to coming back at some point States and other countries, they got it these are things we hold dear that are in the future. And I yield back the bal- back for them. Our Americans died. important to us. And I want to make ance of my time.

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I had an oppor- the House of December 18, 2005, the the United States. And we only have tunity to tour the Port of Miami Ter- Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- very few examples that we can utilize minal Operating Company and saw pointment of the following Members of to determine what the definition of ‘‘friend’’ is. firsthand what the potential threat is the House to the Mexico-United States in the event that this company owned Interparliamentary Group, in addition One measure of friendship is cer- tainly how often they support us in by the United Arab Emirates goes to Mr. KOLBE of Arizona, Chairman, terms of human rights and the other astray in the event that we no longer and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Vice Chair- consider them an ally down the road, man, appointed on February 16, 2006: important issues that come up in the United Nations. There is a pitiful that there is absolutely no question Mr. DREIER, California record that the United Arab Emirates that there is a potential national secu- Mr. MANZULLO, Illinois has. And in terms of supporting us in rity risk. And for the President and his Mr. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts the United Nations, not only is it piti- administration to continue to insist Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, American Samoa ful but it was not so good before 2001, that there is not a national security Mr. ENGLISH, Pennsylvania and it has only gotten worse since 2001. risk when it is clear that they have not Mr. WELLER, Illinois So I stand here and am able to say even begun to examine this potential Mr. REYES, Texas that I am glad to see that our col- risk closely, that is just shocking. Mrs. DAVIS, California We have had a number of different leagues have at least pointed out that Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Puerto Rico. revelations that have occurred over the there is deep concern on the part of the last week, not the least of which is f legislative branch, at least some of us that the Coast Guard brought up their 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP in the legislative branch, about the concern during the process, the CPS continued rapid-fire movement forward process, the Committee on Foreign In- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under on this port deal. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- vestment in the United States. During uary 4, 2005, the gentlewoman from b 1915 that committee’s process, the Coast Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) is I continue to scratch my head, we Guard raised concerns. The Depart- recognized for 60 minutes. continue to scratch our heads on our ment of Homeland Security raised con- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. side of the aisle, at the brazen nature cerns. And let me back up for a second Speaker, it is said that imitation is the of the defense that the President has because although there are millions of sincerest form of flattery, Mr. Speaker. engaged in of this deal. The revelation people who have been paying attention And it has been interesting to listen to that came to light less than a week ago to this, let me take this opportunity to my colleagues on the other side of the now that this is a deal that the Presi- back up for a second and just explain aisle. dent was not even aware of. And I sit what it is I am talking about. Of course, so many people are aware For the last number of years we have on the Domestic and International that there is a proposal that was con- had the privilege on our side of the Monetary Policy, Trade and Tech- sidered over the last several months aisle of the leader giving the 30-some- nology Subcommittee, which had a but that only recently came to light by thing Democrats the opportunity to hearing today. Not only did we learn most people in this administration, take the floor each night at least for 1 that the President did not have any most people responsible for this deci- hour, if not 2, to talk about the things knowledge of this deal but neither did sion. It only recently came to light in that are important to America and, in the Secretary that was responsible for the last several weeks where we have particular, important to our genera- each of these agencies that is part of learned that Dubai Ports World, which tion. So now it is nice to see that at the process to approve the deal nor the is a company, a foreign corporation, least the other side is beginning to rec- Deputy Secretary nor the Under Sec- owned 100 percent by the government ognize that this is an important venue retary under them nor the Under Sec- of the United Arab Emirates, is in the to get some information out to the peo- retary under them. Three levels below process of closing a deal. The deal is ple. As I said, imitation is the sincerest the Secretary of each of the agencies supposed to closed tomorrow. They form of flattery. responsible for reviewing the foreign have purchased an interest in P&O, a There are times, Mr. Speaker, that investment deals that are proposed to stevedoring company; and after tomor- we are going to agree and times that occur in the United States, that was row when the deal closes, they will now we are going to disagree. The gen- the level of awareness that there was own and operate the terminal oper- tleman from Texas and I were just in the agencies like the Department of ating companies at six of our major commiserating, and he and I were both Homeland Security, like the Depart- ports. Six major ports. elected just over 13 months ago and ment of State, like the intelligence When you have a proposal like that sworn into this esteemed body. And I agencies that are involved in the proc- in the United States, it is supposed to was just joking with him that the ess of approving this. That is so dis- go through the Committee on Foreign chart that he just brought out and turbing, it is hard to explain. Investment in the United States. That talked about related to the United I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, that in is made up of a number of different Arab Emirates voting record with the the time that I have been in Congress agencies in the United States. It is sup- United States and the United Nations and, quite honestly, since I spent 12 posed to include people like the Sec- is actually a document that I had with years prior to being in Congress in the retary of Homeland Security, Sec- me right here in my hand and was one Florida legislature, and I will even in- retary of State. The Secretary of the of the things that I was going to dis- clude the 13 years combined that I have Treasury chairs it. You have numerous cuss as well. served in public office, I have not seen intelligence agencies that have the Because I think this port deal, nor- or gotten feedback this quickly and in highest level, or are supposed to have mally we talk about our differences in this enormity in as short a period of the highest level, of Secretaries serv- the 30-something Working Group with time on an issue as I have on this pro- ing on that committee, and they go the Republicans on the other side of posed port deal. And I am talking through a review process, by law. This the aisle; in this case, I am heartened about compared to Social Security pri- is a law that they are supposed to fol- to see, at least for some of my col- vatization, the Medicare prescription low whereby they take it through a 30- leagues on the other side of the aisle, drug program. day review process. And after that 30- we have not differed on the really deep I get a lot of responses and feedback day review, if there are national secu- concern that many of us have as a re- on those issues, but they are lengthy rity concerns, then that is supposed to

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This is a matter of can investigate whether there are na- with the government of the UAE, if what is wrong versus what is right, and tional security implications to the for- they currently are our friends, and I this is a matter of national security. eign investment in the United States. would argue that given their track Now, here is where I am going to part Now, given that the United Arab record in terms of the support or lack company with my colleagues on this Emirates just 5 years ago was referred of support for things we care about in because it is wonderful that many of to 58 times in the 9/11 Commission re- the United Nations and for a number of my colleagues on the other side of the port as having some level of involve- other reasons that they are not the aisle are opposing, rightfully so, this ment with the 9/11 attacks, knowing friends that President Bush represents port deal and joining Democrats on our that just on the surface, how is it pos- that they are, but it does not take side of the aisle in our concern, our sible that a 45-day national security re- more than one or two people who hold deep and grave concern in opposition to view was not triggered? Where were the hate in their heart for the United this port deal. However, it would have alarm bells? Where was the concern? I States and our people to wreak havoc been far nicer if they had not come so mean, one has only to tour the termi- on us. They are not just this close. late to the dance in terms of their rec- nals, like I did last week at the Port of They would be here. They would be ognizing that port security is a deep Miami, downtown Miami, literally just here on our ports on our grounds. and troubling problem that we have in across the water from the port, and see Let us take this a step further be- the United States. the devastating potential impact if you cause beyond just the United Nations We currently check less than 5 per- have just one or two people. There were votes that my colleagues talked about cent of the containers that come not thousands of people that planned and that I just mentioned, we also have through our ports in the United States. the 9/11 attack. It only takes a few de- the United Arab Emirates that is a Now, that is bad enough. But over the termined terrorists to wreak havoc and member of the Arab League of Nations. course of the last 5 years, and this is horror on our Nation. And honestly, it The Arab League of Nations is cur- something else I learned when I went would take almost no one to engage in rently engaged in a boycott of the to the Port of Miami last week, the dif- a terrorist act, God forbid, in the event State of Israel. The United Arab Emir- ference between our appropriations for that our relationship with the United ates supports that boycott. Now, Israel airport security, in 5 years we have ap- Arab Emirates somehow changes in the is the United States’ strongest ally in propriated an additional $18 billion for near future or down the road. But we the Middle East. So now we have a sec- airport security and less than $700 mil- will have no mechanism to remove ond layer of evidence that the United lion for port security. Now, I just could them from our country. Arab Emirates is not a very good friend not believe when I learned how lopsided What happens, and what I learned of the United States. How could we the difference in security measures when I went to the Port of Miami to allow, both for national security rea- were. If I am a terrorist, and I am not, see firsthand the problem, what hap- sons and for economic fairness reasons, but if I am a terrorist, it really does pens is that it is not that the United a country like the United Arab Emir- not take a smart terrorist to recognize Arab Emirates or Dubai Ports World is ates to do business and to purchase a that if you have that lopsided a dif- going to run our ports. That is not ac- very significant terminal operating ference in terms of the money we have curate. But they are going to have con- company in our six major ports and spent to shore up our security at our trol of the largest terminal operating allow them to do that kind of business airports versus our ports, where do you company, and this is just in Miami, the here when they refuse to do business think the weak spot is, and where do largest terminal operating company with the State of Israel, our strongest you think they are most likely to zero that is responsible for loading and un- ally in the Middle East? That is uncon- in on in terms of attack? loading containers in the Port of scionable. They are most likely to zero in on Miami. There are a million containers And with all due respect, the Presi- port security and that weakness. And that go through the Port of Miami dent touts his support for the State of now what do we do? Without a national every single year, a million. And this Israel and what a good friend this security review, without any concern company that is owned by the UAE is President has been to the State of expressed by this administration what- going to be in charge of the loading and Israel. Well, I think we have one exam- soever, we allow a country that just 5 unloading of those containers. What I ple here where he is not being such a years ago was involved in terms of fi- learned when I went to the Port of good friend to the State of Israel if he nancing, allowing the financing, hous- Miami was that while they are not in could turn the other cheek and vocifer- ing the 9/11 terrorists, allowing the fi- nancing of that attack and, in addition charge of the security or running the ously defend a business deal even in to that, allowing the transport of nu- port itself, each terminal operating spite of the fact that this country de- clear material through their country company is responsible for their own nies the State of Israel’s legitimacy in to the state of Iran. That is not allow- security internally in their terminals terms of their existence and engages in ing, it is not even strong enough to say and on their property. So because you harm to the State of Israel by sup- that that is allowing the fox into the have a million containers going porting an economic boycott. So to me hen house. It is not strong enough to through the Port of Miami, that is a the proof is in the pudding. I think say that. whole lot of the security measures that words are nice, but actions are a whole Where we part company with our are taken on the Port of Miami and lot better. Up and down this deal is dis- friends on the other side of the aisle is that this company, and as a result the turbing. in terms of our support for port secu- Now, another colleague of mine, Con- UAE, is responsible for. rity, because time and again, Mr. In addition, what is equally dis- gressman BACHUS from the State of Speaker, the Democrats in this Cham- turbing is that the individuals in the Alabama, again I want to cite he is ber have proposed increases in funding companies that run these terminal op- also a colleague of mine from the other for port security. We have proposed erating companies, they have an inti- side of the aisle, in the subcommittee going from the 5 percent to 100 percent mate knowledge of the security meas- hearing today, he talked about the fact in terms of checking the containers ures that are taken on the port grounds that in the United Arab Emirates, they that come through our ports. itself. So we know two things. One, will not allow the United States to they are responsible for security within have 100 percent ownership of a com- b 1930 their own terminal for those million pany on their port; yet we are allowing Each time we have offered an amend- containers. One million containers at the United Arab Emirates to have a 100 ment that would do that, that would least at the Port of Miami go in and percent ownership of a company in our accomplish that. The Republicans in out of there over the course of a year. port. And when he asked the adminis- this body have rejected it, rejected it And their personnel also have intimate tration to explain that, they had no ex- with their red lights on that board knowledge of the security measures planation. He was going to have to get right above your head, Mr. Speaker. taken at the port every single day. It back to us. Well, of course he was going And that is just so incredibly dis- only takes one or two rogues, it only to have to get back to us because there turbing, because it is very nice to

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People in my district were colleagues join us not just with words, entry into this country, because I don’t stunned when the President would say but with their actions as well. know if you heard me saying it earlier, one day he was going to veto it and the I would like to see them support the the gentlelady from Florida, but we all next day he hadn’t been told about it. Appropriations Committee ranking want to be secure. But if we don’t se- He was so well informed he was going member on our side, Mr. OBEY from cure our outer perimeter, then people to veto it, but not well informed Wisconsin. He proposed last year and that want to hurt us will come in, and enough to discuss it, because he hadn’t the year before just a 5 percent de- then you lose due process rights at that seen the deal. crease in the tax cuts for our wealthi- point in order to be secure. I don’t Then, secondly, they think about the est Americans who make more than $1 want to do that. problems that we are having trying to million a year, the wealthiest, argu- So I appreciate your comments and secure this worldwide traffic in con- ably no skin off their noses; and to your heartfelt notions on this issue, tainers, and they just think that some- spend that money, I believe it was an and hope we can work together. body has lost their mind in terms of Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. additional $750 million, I have to dou- starting at this point the outsourcing Speaker, reclaiming my time, I look ble-check that number, but to be able of these ports to foreign ownerships forward to that, and I appreciate the to come close to spending an additional and then, of course, to a country-owned gentleman’s comments. $1 billion on port security just by drop- company that has a lot of questionable I have legislation that I have intro- activities in its background with re- ping the tax cut for our wealthiest duced just today that your colleague Americans by 5 percent. spect to terrorism and other items. from Texas, Mr. POE, has joined me on I just want to thank the gentle- And that was rejected. The Demo- that would prohibit foreign-govern- woman for raising these issues. I think crats voted for it and the Republicans ment-owned companies from owning it is important, and it is important voted against it. terminal operating companies. I would that they continue to be raised during So it is very nice, and I am pleased to love to have you as a cosponsor of that this 45-day period. see, and I have been yearning as a legislation. Thank you and the other 30-Some- freshman, it is the thing that has I hope you lead your conference be- things for doing this. caused me the most concern, con- yond this port deal and your opposition Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. It is a sternation. Over the course of the last to it to trying to shore up the port se- privilege to have you down here. The year, my good friend from Texas and I curity at our Nation’s ports, because gentleman from California has been a have talked about it many a time; we unfortunately, your party has been less leader for many years. Obviously, there serve on the Judiciary Committee to- than supportive of trying to do that. I are some significant national security gether. There is too much animosity in appreciate you being willing to engage concerns that the State of California this Chamber. There are too many dif- in some dialogue with us. Thank you so has. ferences. We focus more on our dif- much. We have got to make sure that we ferences than we do on our potential Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. have the long-term security interests alliances. Mr. Speaker, if the gentlewoman would and needs of this country addressed This is a time when we have an op- yield, I thank the gentlewoman for going forward, and that this debate and portunity to come together. I would taking this time and for making the re- dialogue not just be isolated just to like to see us come together in words marks that she did. this deal. This deal affects six ports in and in deeds. We have that opportunity I was in my office working and lis- our country, six significant ports. here, and it would be great. I am hope- tening to your presentation, and not Dubai Ports World will also own termi- ful that henceforth we are going to be only did you lay out a cogent case why nals and other interests at many other able to lock elbows and move together this deal with Dubai World Ports ports in our country. This is actually to oppose this deal and to address the makes no sense at all in terms of the bigger than this one-port deal. national security concerns that deals security interests of our country, but This is a matter of national security. like this present. also the other reasons that you pointed This is a matter of trying to ensure I would be happy to yield to the gen- out in terms of their role, in terms of that, going forward, we fill this gaping the boycott on Israel and all the other tleman from Texas. hole in our national security. issues of concern there. The two of you sit on the Armed Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I appre- But as I left my office, you were also ciate my friend from Florida yielding. Services Committee. Obviously, you talking about the fact that we have a are engaged every single day. Mr. MEEK We get into Washington, we get up port security system that still has an serves on the Homeland Security Com- here around the Capitol, we all have awful lot of holes in it. The number of mittee and has intimate knowledge of our committees and subcommittees, all containers, we were told by the CIA the significant problems we have. these things we are trying to oversee that the most likely attack on Amer- Before I turn it over to one of the and do. I was not aware that it was as ica would be in a dirty bomb or weapon two of you, I think that what Mr. MIL- easy as apparently it is for a foreign of mass destruction inside of a con- LER just said is really important to company to manage, own, lease termi- tainer. Now, 4 years later, we still find note. Actually, let me go back to what nals in our ports. Were you aware of ourselves where we are inspecting the gentleman from Georgia was say- that? those containers once they arrive in ing before you all got here and before I Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. No. I Florida or the San Francisco Bay area began the 30-something hour. wasn’t aware of that either. I was in my district, which is far too late. The gentleman from Georgia made shocked. So even if you thought it would be a reference to how wonderful it is that Mr. GOHMERT. I appreciate the gen- good idea to outsource the ownership we have a legislative process and a sys- tlewoman’s comments, and I hope we of these ports to a foreign entity, you tem of checks and balances and that can work together, not only to shore certainly would not do it when you the Congress can engage in oversight. up an avenue of entry through our have the kind of port security system It should be noted that the oversight ports, as you pointed out. We would not that we have in place today with so we are engaging in now, we are forcing, let somebody, a foreign government, a many, so many flaws in that system. we are taking it upon ourselves, be- foreign-owned company, even our close There has been a lot of suggestions cause it certainly hasn’t been oversight friends, I would not think, operate an about how to get this done. There are supported by this administration. In airport or bring their own planes in. ports around the world engaging in fact, the President threatened last Yes, you can check them, we will let very serious screening of these con- week that if we dared to pass any legis- Customs do their thing. We wouldn’t do tainers, but not all of the ports from lation that halted this deal, his all-im- that. which we receive cargo. portant business deal, he would veto it.

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So I just think that is an important country because this President and We have spent more money now than piece of information that our citizens this Republican Congress is selling this the previous administration, yet Re- in this country should understand: who country off piece by piece by piece. publicans continue to accuse Demo- is concerned about looking out for our I say this to our friends in Congress, crats of being tax-and-spend Liberals. national security interests. It doesn’t Mr. Speaker, who may be watching in It is really just funny. It has reached appear that the administration is. their offices, that if you are a business the point of sardonic humor. I would be happy to yield to either of person, you can’t just keep going out Let us look at the issue of the debt the gentlemen. and borrowing money and borrowing limit. You see here that we have in- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Well, I 100 percent money and borrowing money; and if creased the debt limit not just on one, agree with you. business isn’t going so well, borrow not just on two, but on five occasions. You know, the fact that they could money. Get it from China, get it from We had had $3 trillion of increases of even claim that there is some kind of Japan, get it from Korea. You can’t go the debt limit. In billions of dollars, oversight going on is an absolute joke. out and borrow and borrow. We have an you have in June of 2002, $450 billion in- Anybody who has even been paying the obligation. The trade deficit with crease in the debt limit. least bit of attention to what has been China, $202 billion from $84 billion just In May of 2003, $984 billion increase in happening here the past 4 or 5 years a few years ago in 2000. the debt limit. November of 2004, $800 can see that there hasn’t been any I yield to my friend, who has been billion increase in the debt limit. The oversight. just a strong advocate on being a def- pending increase now is another $781 The discussion tonight has been icit hawk and getting us to balance our billion for a total of over $3 trillion in about foreign countries running our budget. I appreciate your leadership. increasing of the debt limit. That ports, as if this is the first time, or as Mr. MEEK of Florida. You know, Mr. means that our future generations, my if this hasn’t been going on. Other RYAN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, I children, their children, are going to countries have, piece by piece, been think it is important for us to continue owe incredible sums of money, have taking more and more of the United to say it and say it again, that this debt to foreign nations, and that is not States of America. Congress, the majority side has the even talking about the deficit. In the last 4 years, this has been the President’s back. It has the President’s So many people really have trouble increase in our national debt: $1.18 tril- back. getting their arms around the dif- lion has been the increase of that debt I think it is important, Ms. ference between the debt and the def- that this Nation, the Republican WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, that we continue icit. We have a problem with the def- House, the Republican Senate and the to explain that and let it be known icit in this country. And we have exam- Republican President have run up. $1.16 they are more committed to the Presi- ples of that in chart form as well. trillion of that has been borrowed from dent’s back versus the American peo- The deficit in this country has now foreign interests. ple’s back, and I think it is important reached $8 trillion. $8 trillion. Next Of this number, this is what we get that you continue to outline that. week, Mr. Speaker, when we come back from foreign interests, and this is what Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Well, and do the 30-something hour, we are we borrow from domestic interests. it has been clear on a number of dif- going to have a chart that will try to This is piecemeal, piece by piece by ferent levels that they have the Presi- illustrate for people just what that piece by piece, selling off the United dent’s back much more so than the Re- means, what a billion dollars will do. States of America. publicans’ back. We can see that when Because it is really staggering when So it is not just the ports, as Ms. it comes to their support for the Presi- you think about it. People have trouble WASSERMAN SCHULTZ was saying. This dent’s budget, when they support the getting their mind around that con- is about the debt, the interest, our President’s initiatives at every level. cept: $8 trillion translated to every per- country. Who is holding the debt? son in this country means that every 1945 Japan, China, the Caribbean, Taiwan, b person in this country owes $27,000. OPEC, Korea, all own bits and pieces of You see the red and green lights up And when I am talking about a person, the United States. If you look at Japan on the board, and even when the more I am talking about infants as well, ba- and China, they own almost $900 bil- moderate Republican colleagues of bies as well. lion, almost the whole kit and caboodle ours obviously desperately want to Let us look at the budget deficits of of the $1.18 trillion that we have. Most vote differently, they hold the board prior Presidents. If you start with of that is owned by Japan and China. open for as long as humanly possible so President Reagan in 1982, he had a def- Again, I ask my friends, including that they can twist arms and get those icit of $128 billion. We had a deficit of the judge who was down here, give us a colleagues of ours to change their votes $128 billion. You go all of the way down good, solid way to explain this scenario and vote differently than obviously to this President, and we are at $323 of our country raising the debt limit, their conscience has told them that billion. the Republican House and Republican they should vote. Now that is just for fiscal year 2006. Senate and Republican White House We are facing down now a need to in- And that is obviously increased, except raising the debt limit by $3 trillion crease the debt limit. The Treasury for one year where it was a little bit since President Bush has been in, more Secretary has indicated that we are higher. In 2004 it was a little bit higher, debt than we have borrowed from for- going to bump up against our debt $412 billion. So I feel heartened that we eign interests in the past 224 years, the limit any day now, really within the had somewhat of a drop, but it is on Republican Congress and the President. next month. And we still have not the increase again. How do you explain that and make it voted to do that. One of the interesting We have got to make sure that we sound good, make it sound positive? things that I have found politically get back to the point that we were at Because there is no way. over the years is that the Republicans during the Clinton administration But our constitutional obligation, often accuse Democrats of being tax- when we did not know from the term Mr. MEEK, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, is and-spend Liberals. All I ever hear is deficit, because we had a surplus. What that we are here to oversee what this tax-and-spend Liberal, almost like we were debating during the Clinton President is doing, and if we feel that equating it with curse words. administration was what we were going this President and this Congress, Re- What has been clear is that the Re- to do with that surplus: Were we going publican Congress, is not doing what publicans, since they have been in to use it to shore up the difficulties we they need to be doing to strengthen the charge of this government, and in total were having with social security? Were United States of America, then our job control of this government, they have we going to use it to shore up the dif- is to call you out on it; not because we been borrow-and-spenders. We have ficulties that we were having with

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I cannot ating at our biggest deficit in history. ing your own future into tremendous imagine that my Republican colleagues What we have proposed, and what Re- debt. in every single district in this country publicans have consistently rejected, is There is a USA Today editorial that stood in front of their constituents going back to the PAYGO rules, the was just from the other day, and it during their campaigns and said, you pay-as-you-go rule, which means you talks about who is really the party of know what, I believe in deficit spend- do not spend it if you do not have it. small government and big spending and ing. I believe in an $8 trillion deficit. The Republicans have repeatedly and who is not. It was really interesting. I just doubt that if I were in their unanimously rejected going back to USA Today said tax cuts, they say, districts at a town hall meeting, that the PAYGO rules. These are two exam- forced hard decisions and restrained they would be telling their constitu- ples of amendments that were offered reckless spending. ents they were glad that we had an $8 by Mr. SPRATT from South Carolina in The last time we looked, though, Re- trillion deficit. But yet they come up the 2006 budget resolution and the 2005 publicans controlled both Congress and here and they vote to continue to sup- budget resolution. the White House. They are the spend- port policies like that. In 2006, it failed 165–264. And you had ers. In fact, since they took control in I do not get it. Other than blind loy- zero Republicans supporting it, 228 Re- 2001, they, meaning the Republicans, alty, I do not get it. Blind loyalty is publicans opposing it. In the 2005 budg- have increased spending by an average what is hurting our constituents here et resolution, it failed 194–232. Zero Re- of nearly 71⁄2 percent a year, more than in the United States of America. publicans supporting it, 224 Repub- double the rate in the last 5 years of Let us look at how just the interest licans opposing pay-as-you-go. the Clinton era budget. That is really payments on the national debt, we are Now, who is fiscally responsible and telling. going back to talking about the debt, who is not? I really ask you to think So who is fiscally responsible? Who is the money that we owe to other coun- about that. We have got to make sure for smaller government? Who is for re- tries now. Just look at what the inter- that we return to pay-as-you-go, be- sponsible fiscal policy? Clearly, given est payments would pay for if we did cause even though it is difficult, that is this chart, where it indicates in USA not have to spend them on covering the a hard policy to adopt, making sure Today’s opinion, our third-party national debt. you have the money before you spend validator and this chart right here, If we did not have to spend them, we it, anyone who lives, if you think about which shows the increase, drastic in- could spend them on education, we it in terms of your household budget, crease of the deficit over time from the could spend them on homeland secu- Mr. Speaker, it is hard to only spend Reagan administration to now. rity, we could spend them on improv- the money you have. Let us look at the blue area right ing the quality of life for our Nation’s But we all know that you are obvi- here. See the blue years. The blue veterans. You have about $50 billion ously in the best fiscal shape, you have years are surplus, Mr. Speaker, sur- that we could spend on helping our Na- the most fiscally sound budget in your plus, when we did not have a deficit, tion’s veterans. You have about, I home when you are only spending what when we had PAYGO. When we only think that is about $30 billion that you you take in. spent the money that we had. could spend on shoring up homeland se- There are a lot of Americans that do We had some Members, Mr. Speaker, curity. not do that. There are a lot of Ameri- in our caucus that lost their elections We are talking about domestic dis- cans that have credit card debt. There because of that vote, that lost their cretionary funding, the kind of funding are a lot of Americans in this country elections ensuring that we would adopt that we can specifically direct to port who struggle every day to make sure responsible fiscal policy. That is be- security and airport security and mak- that they can pay their bills. And quite cause we stand on principle. ing sure that our Nation’s borders are honestly, the only way that they are We do not blindly support our Presi- not infiltrated by terrorists; but we often able to cover the needs that they dent, we do not walk in lock step, we cannot spend that money on those have is by deficit spending in their own vote our conscience. And I wish that I things because we are paying interest household. had not seen the angst in so many of on our debt to other countries. But they know that it is not the my Republican colleagues’ faces when You could spend almost $100 million, right thing to do; and ideally if they they had their arms wrenched behind I think it is about $75 billion dollars, could afford it, most of these families their backs and were essentially forced excuse me, we get the Bs and Ms con- would not engage in that practice. The to vote differently than you know in fused sometimes, $75 billion on edu- problem is that they are not in very their heart they believed. cation. good shape fiscally in their own house- It is really sad. I feel so free to come Now, one of the biggest frustrations hold, so they have to. The Federal Gov- on this floor and, you know, Leader that I know I get in terms of feedback ernment does not have to. You defi- PELOSI, she tells you, you do what you from my constituents, Mr. Speaker, is nitely cannot argue that we do not feel is right. I know we are not always the No Child Left Behind Act and the have the money to adopt this practice. going to agree. You have to be able to fact that this President committed We do. We have the money; we just do do what you think is best for your dis- from day one, and Mr. MILLER, my not have the wherewithal. trict. Now, of course, she would like us good friend from California who was Unfortunately, the Republican lead- to be unified. And because we have just here, championed that legislation ership here has not had the nerve. I such strong beliefs and values in our on our side with the administration’s guess for lack of a better term it has caucus, we have the most unified cau- commitment that they were going to not had the nerve to adopt that respon- cus that we have had in history, really support full funding. sible policy. I really do not understand since the 1950s, the most unified cau- We have not had full funding on No it. I come from a State legislative cus. Child Left Behind. We have not had the background, 12 years in the Florida The Democratic caucus in this Cham- ability to really implement that legis- legislature. Anyone who comes from a ber knows that we can take this coun- lation and ensure that our children in legislative background and was an try in a new direction, that together our public schools are prepared for the elected official in their home State in America can do better, and that if we path that they choose in life. What we this body understands that every State work together and work through our have done instead is we have had to in the country has to operate in the differences and build consensus instead spend that money on things like inter- black, according to their constitution. of forcing our colleagues to do what est on the national debt. We have had You cannot deficit spend in a State they do not necessarily believe in, then to spend that money on tax cuts, be- budget. You cannot do it. we are going to make sure that we can cause it is tax cuts that have been the You have only the ability to spend come up with sound policy. top priority of this administration. the money that you have. The Federal The Clinton years we had surplus. Still today this President’s and this Government has, I guess it is a luxury, The other chart that you just had up is administration’s highest priority ap- but it is a luxury that comes back to also telling. Again, we do not force peo- pears to be making the tax cuts for our

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It would be nice, but we can- to block a consideration by Congress- Taiwan.’’ Guess what? Little Taiwan not afford it. When does that happen man Stenholm at that time to not owns $71.3 billion of our debt. here? raise the debt limit which also had People are so concerned about China, Mr. MEEK, I do not understand when PAYGO requirements, not to increase Mr. Speaker, and I am a member of the that happens here. You know, I am a the debt limit. It also had PAYGO re- Armed Services Committee. We are all mom. I have three little kids. There quirements. That is 2004 vote number sworn to protect this country. Ms. are times that I have to disappoint my 534. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, yourself in- 6-year-olds, my twin 6-year-olds, and There are a couple of other votes cluded, Mr. RYAN and other Members in 1 my 2 ⁄2 year old. I have to tell them no, that you have, Mr. RYAN. Would you this Chamber, but guess what? Red we cannot buy that toy. We cannot buy call those out. China, Communist China owns $249.8 that toy. I would like to buy you that Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I would be happy billion of U.S. debt. toy, but we have to save somewhere. to. This is the pay as you go. This is if The Republican majority is so much We have to do some belt-tightening. you spend money or you give tax cuts, out of control until we are running to No just is not in the equation with you have got to find other areas to cut countries that are communist coun- this administration. Sure we can have spending or raise another kind of rev- tries saying, buy our debt. We need it. billions of dollars in tax cuts for the enue. There will be no budget deficits. We cannot stop ourselves. We cannot wealthy. Sure we can spend money on Everything will be deficit neutral. Pay help ourselves. whatever we want. Sure we can con- as you go. Canada, some folks up on the north- tinue to spiral our deficit bigger and Mr. MEEK just gave 3 scenarios where ern border like to go over to Canada bigger and bigger, and we can go more the Democrats put forth amendments but guess what they own? $58.8 billion and more in debt to foreign countries. or motions to try to control the spend- of the American pie. You also have You know what? It is time for us to act ing of the Republican Congress, and in Korea, Korea, $65.5 billion of the Amer- like responsible parents do and occa- each instance the Democrats all voted ican apple pie. And guess what, Japan, sionally say no. for balancing the budget and the Re- the island of Japan, some folks look at Occasionally remember that the publicans all voted against balancing Japan on the map, Mr. Speaker, and household budget is something that we the budget. say, well, it is not as big as the United have to be responsible about and return Again, Mr. SPRATT, our good friend States of America. But guess what? to the days when we were only spend- from South Carolina who is our rank- They own $682.8 billion of U.S. debt. ing what we had, return to the policy ing member on the Budget Committee, We are well on our way, Mr. Speaker, of PAYGO. who was the architect of the Clinton to half of our debt being owned by for- b 2000 balanced budget from 1993 that led to eign nations, some that we have some I just do not understand it. I really 20 million new jobs and surplus rev- issues with. do not. enue, Mr. SPRATT offered a substitute So Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ talked Mr. MEEK, I have been talking about amendment. Rollcall vote number 87 on about secret port deals and all this national debt. I have been talking March 17, 2005. It failed. Not one Re- stuff, this is what is going on right about what we could spend if we had publican voted for the PAYGO that was now. Mr. RYAN, we are going to bring the interest payments on the national included in Mr. SPRATT’s substitute this out as many times as possible. I debt, what we could do for veterans and amendment. want the majority side to figure out a homeland security and education. In- Again, Mr. SPRATT offered another positive way to talk about how we owe stead, the net interest that we are amendment. Rollcall vote 91 March 25 these countries that I have put here, spending is $250 billion. We can see of 2004. Again, pay as you go. Deficit and others that are unnamed, this kind what that would buy and it is really neutral. Help us reduce the deficit. of money. disturbing. Help us get back to balanced budgets. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Like you said, Mr. MEEK of Florida. Ms. WASSER- Again, not one Republican voted for what is our benefit? We get to fund our MAN SCHULTZ, Mr. RYAN and I had to that substitute. deficit and that is about it. We do not run down to an Armed Services Com- Time and time again, Mr. MEEK, we go belly up. But what is our benefit? mittee meeting. We had a roll call have offered solutions to this problem We do not have more money to invest vote. And of course we want to be there to quit selling off our country piece by in education as Ms. WASSERMAN for every vote. That is the reason why piece, and the Republican Congress has SCHULTZ pointed out. We do not have the people sent us to Washington. voted against it. more money to invest for our veterans. I think, Mr. Speaker, it is important Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. RYAN, as This is money that is going to pay the to verbalize that those of us on the we come in for a close there is so much interest on the money that we are bor- Democratic side of the aisle have tried information to share there is just not rowing. to do everything we could to stop the enough time to do it, but it is impor- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. RYAN, you Republican majority and the President tant that we go through that to make go back and you say, well, the majority from running this country literally sure that not only Members on the ma- side says, well, we are doing fine. We into the debt where it is now. Foreign jority side know, the American people want to cut the deficit in half. Do not nations owning what they own. know, Mr. Speaker, that we are doing worry. Let us do it. Trust us. I just want to come for the record be- everything in our power to be able to Well, ‘‘trust us’’ has gotten us to this cause I believe in third party stop them from selling our country off point and this has to stop, Mr. Speak- validators. March 30, 2004, Republicans to foreign nations. er. voted 209 to 209, Republicans vote Let me illustrate this a little bit Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Let me say real against our resolution 209 to 209 to re- more. The U.K. owns $223.2 billion of quick, trust us, this is the debt limit ject the motion by Representative our debt, Mr. Speaker. I think that is increases just since 2002. Since Presi- MIKE THOMPSON to instruct conferees important to identify. You also have dent Bush, Republican House, Repub- to include PAYGO requirements in Germany. Germany owns $65.7 billion lican Senate, $3 trillion in new bor- that budget, in the FY 2006 budget res- of U.S. debt. That is what they own of rowing from the Republican Congress. olution, in 2004. I am sorry. That was this country. OPEC nations, including This is third party validator. This is 2004 vote number 97. Saudi Arabia and other countries, $67.8 fact. A similar measure was on May 5, billion of our debt. This is what they The Truth Squad can come out and 2004, Republicans voted 208 to 215. They own of the United States of America. check the facts and maybe help us find

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President Bush and the Republican the previous question be considered as Colombia, most of us think of, if I House and the Republican Senate have ordered on the bill, as amended, to ask you what do you think of, probably been in charge of this operation here. final passage without intervening mo- the first thing you think of historically And we just keep going and borrowing tion except 1 hour debate equally di- would be coffee. Colombian coffee. and borrowing and borrowing from the vided and controlled by the chairman Juan Valdez and Colombian coffee. I Japanese, the Chinese, the OPEC coun- and ranking minority member of the know in Indiana and at least me from tries. And at the end it is mortgaging Committee on Transportation and In- Indiana and many other people would the future of this country. frastructure and one motion to recom- think Colombia is spelled like the Dis- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. When I mit which may not contain instruc- trict of Columbia. But it is not. If you began the hour I talked about imita- tions. think it is not, just listen to the accent tion being the sincerest form of flat- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. when they go ‘‘Colombian coffee.’’ It is tery so it is interesting to see that DENT). The Clerk will report the C-O-L-O-M-B-I-A. they have now engaged in a little dia- amendment. Colombian coffee and Juan Valdez logue here. The Clerk read as follows: were established images in the United This whole conversation has really States until about the eighties when Amendment in the nature of a substitute been a reflection of the culture of cor- the number one thing Americans start- offered by Mr. SOUDER. ruption and cronyism and incom- ed to think about with Colombia was S. 1777 petence. Whether it is the debt that cocaine. foreign countries owe, whether it is the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- b 2015 $8 trillion deficit that we have, wheth- resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, er it is the pitiful and disgusting re- Almost all, 90-some percent, of the sponse to Hurricane Katrina or this SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. cocaine that comes in the United This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Katrina States and all around the world comes port deal that is deeply disturbing and Emergency Assistance Act of 2006’’. that brought up no national security from Colombia. Almost all of our her- SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSIST- oin and a high percentage of heroin implications for this President or this ANCE. around the world comes from Colom- administration. Notwithstanding any other provision of Before we close it out, Mr. RYAN, Mr. law, in the case of an individual eligible to bia. Now Afghanistan has kind of domi- MEEK, I do want to urge people to go on receive unemployment assistance under sec- nated the world on heroin, but in the the Washingtonpost.com website and tion 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster United States while Asian heroin and see the video that has just been re- Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 Afghan heroin is coming into the west leased of President Bush being warned U.S.C. 5177(a)) as a result of a disaster dec- coast, most of the rest of the country about the dangers of Hurricane Katrina laration made for Hurricane Katrina or Hur- has either Colombian heroin or some before the hurricane hit and him not ricane Rita on or after August 29, 2005, the variation of Mexican heroin. President shall make such assistance avail- asking a single question; him being So now when many people think of able for 39 weeks after the date of the dis- Colombia, if I say, oh, I am going to warned about the levee breaks, warned aster declaration. about the people in the Superdome. Colombia, people go, well, do not get The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there There is video. Washingtonpost.com. shot. They do not think do not drink We want to thank the Democratic objection to the request of the gen- too much coffee. They think do not get tleman from Indiana? Leader NANCY PELOSI for the oppor- shot, and that is partly because of the tunity to be here and to spend time There was no objection. book by Tom Clancy and then the with the American people. I know Mr. f movie, ‘‘Clear and Present Danger,’’ RYAN will detail how people can reach COLOMBIA which talked about kind of the height us, if they have comments, on our of the Medellin cartel. Then the book, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under website. ‘‘Killing Pablo,’’ which then was fol- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I would like to the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- lowed up with a movie about Pablo uary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Indi- thank Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. It is Escobar running the Medellin cartel, good to have you back. ana (Mr. SOUDER) is recognized for 60 and the visions of Colombia from those Mr. MEEK, congratulations again for minutes. movies and books have really driven being elected to chair of the Congres- Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Speaker, I sat here the definition of Colombia. sional Black Caucus Foundation. You and listened to the last special order. It What I want to do a little bit tonight are such a young member. Congratula- was the longest extensions of remarks to lay this out is to tell you a little bit tions for getting that reward from your devoted to how to increase taxes in about the history of Colombia; then peers. America that I have heard. how, in fact, the drugs because of the Www.HouseDemocrats.gov/ It is one thing for the other party to American drug habit and the European 30Something. All of the charts that the criticize us in spending and then vote drug habit, it is not domestic consump- Members saw tonight can be accessed against every attempt to control the tion of cocaine and heroin that drove off this website. The third party budget. They can criticize us simulta- the problems and the violence in Co- validators. This is not KENDRICK MEEK neously as they did in the last hour for lombia. It was U.S. and European drug and DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ and not spending enough in education and addictions that drove Colombia to the TIM RYAN making this stuff up. These then not controlling the budget. There situation where they are today. are facts. And hopefully these facts was such inconsistency. We are clearly Then what we have been doing in will lead to us recognizing that we are in the season of partisanship, but the Congress, starting under the Clinton not doing everything we can and hope- harshness and tone and the misrepre- administration, moving to the Bush ad- fully we can get the country going sentation has been very uncomfortable. ministration, with Plan Colombia and back in the right direction. And I hope that as we go through this the Andean Initiative and some of the f year we can have reasonable debate impacts of that, and then finishing up over very, very difficult questions on with some of the hope of Colombia, MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME international trade, on how we manage which on Monday President Bush and CONSIDERATION OF S. 1777, our deficit, on how we manage our tax President Uribe of Colombia signed the KATRINA EMERGENCY ASSIST- code, on how we manage our spending Colombian Free Trade Agreement and ANCE ACT OF 2006 without the tremendously aggressive what that would mean both for us and Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Speaker, I ask tone of partisanship that is increas- for Colombia and for the Central Amer- unanimous consent that it be in order ingly happening in America. ican region.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H500 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 1, 2006 So let me first start with this map; What you see is the bulk of the peo- miles an hour. It takes a long time to and the number one thing that be- ple are actually in the mountains, but move between the cities. comes apparent from the map, which I there are small municipalities scat- So why are they there? Well, because like a lot in this map, is you can tell tered all through the mountains. Then probably more Americans have been to, that it is a geographically diverse there are some out here in the Amazon; I think it is safe to say, Hawaii than country, that it is the start of the An- but the Amazon basin, this whole green Colombia. If you go to the Big Island in dean mountains. Venezuela is over to area over there, is basically Hawaii, where are you going to find the the right. Lake Maracaibo, the number uninhabited except for a very small na- coffee? The coffee in Central America, one oil region in all of the Americas tive population. There are no roads to Hawaii, and South America is at ele- and possibly in the world, the richest connect it. There are no airstrips other vations between usually 3,000 to 6,000 oil well is over there, the big lake, just than the occasional coca producer feet. If you go south of Kahlua-Kona south of the mountains. The mountain plain, that it is basically undeveloped. and the famous Kona coffee region in up at the top, I believe, is around 12 to There are a few cities, Barraquilla up Hawaii, you are going to see the same 14,000 feet. Then you come into these towards the mountain between pattern that you see in Guatemala, in kind of lower Andes where you get Cartagena and Santa Marta is another Ecuador, in Colombia and elsewhere, down to 14,000 feet here and about 8,000 2 million in the city; but other than that is, somewhere around mid-after- to 10,000 feet in the middle. Barraquilla and Cartagena on the noon some rain comes in. There is If you continue on down, actually the coast, that coast is more developed. some cloud cover. You are high enough Andes do not go as much directly This coast has no big cities on it, and up in the mountains that you get rain through Ecuador, but jump over to most of the people are in the moun- and you get steady rain. At the same Peru and down through Chile. Then tains. time, you do not get so much that it you get down to the huge Andes, where So most of the democracy, the his- drowns your crops. You have the dry- they are 23,000 feet, and Machu Picchu tories, the traditions in Colombia are ing out in the elevation, and it gives is in Peru, and then runs down through in the mountains, not in the Amazon you a mix. Colombia down in this range. The equa- basin or along the coast. So you tend to see coffee at 3,000 to tor obviously moves here, roughly Well, how did that happen and why 6,000 elevation and with good soil. Co- through Ecuador, but this whole area is did it happen? Partly because they lombia’s coffee region is in this zone in the basic center of the world where the have great temperatures. In Bogota here where the people are because, for equator is working through. now, it is basically 70 to 72 degrees dur- many years, it was Colombian coffee So all this side to the east is jungle, ing the day, and it is about 40 to 50 at that was their key ingredient that kept and you can see these big rivers down night. If you go another time of the their economy going. Ironically, be- here, Putumayo coming through along year, it is in the 70s during the day and cause coffee plantations are relatively the border between Colombia and Ecua- about 40 to 50 at night. In other words, small, as you see if you go to Hawaii dor, all feed into the Amazon basin. it is fairly stable because Bogota is up and other places, it has not been a Brazil is over here to the right, and all business that really thrives on huge this area drains into the Amazon at 5,000 to 6,000 feet. So are the other conglomerate farms. Because you have River, and then the Amazon River cities. So one thing you had was stable that mid-size farm, you see this tradi- comes out and pours out to the north weather. A second thing which is important to tion of more, it is not as much of the of Brazil. In this pattern, first off you see Co- understand, and I should have said this middle class as the United States, but lombia really has basically three parts. earlier, is that Colombia is the oldest unlike other countries, where you see, It has a coastal region, and it is, I be- democracy in South America, 200 say, bananas dominate or other prod- lieve, the only country in South Amer- years. You get this impression some- ucts completely dominate like oil, like ica with both a Caribbean side up there times from the news media and other Venezuela, you do not have just a few and an eastern Pacific side here. So people that all of South and Central rich people controlling 90 percent of about half of Colombia is a little more America, where all these military dic- the wealth. You have more of a middle on the Pacific and a little, about half, tatorships that do not have a tradition, class, thanks to the historic part of is on the Caribbean. So it is on both that Colombia just fights all the time, coffee. oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific. that they have these revolutions all But guess what else you have in Then you have the mountainous re- the time. No, they do not. They have those mountains: you have gold in gion, and then you have this huge jun- had periods of violence and different those hills. Interestingly, you also gle. things. They had one military general have not too far from Bogota almost Now, in understanding the history of dictatorship for 4 years in the 1950s. all the emerald mines in the world. So Colombia, by looking at the map you That is it. It has been a functioning de- interestingly, let me give you a little start to understand and can more un- mocracy. side point that is lost and is very derstand the economics of Colombia, We did not have the most stable gov- wrapped up in our immigration debate the democratic traditions of Colombia ernment during our Civil War either. in the United States. and the problem that we have with nar- Abraham Lincoln held it together the The number one source of income in cotics in Colombia and how we have best he could; but we were fighting pretty much every country, in Central been addressing the problems. But if with each other, and we had a period of America certainly, and even increas- you do not understand the geography, civil war, too. In other words, the pe- ingly in South America, is expatriated you cannot understand the history riod of civil war, true, where you had a income. What does that mean? It very well and the economics and the military governance and a period of means that for all the complaining politics. civil war was basically the same as the about the wage rates in the United First off, there are 1,098 municipali- United States. States that the Mexicans who come in ties. Many of these municipalities are So Americans who point the finger the United States, the Guatemalans, very, very small. Most of them are in and say Colombia is a violent country, the Salvadorans, the Hondurans, Ecua- the mountains. Bogota, here is 7 mil- it is not true. They are an old democ- dorans send somewhere between 25 and lion people in Bogota. Medellin, which racy, an old democracy. Basically, why 50 percent of their wages back to their is up a little higher in the mountains, was Bogota with 7 million people and home country. It started in the smaller is 2 million people. Cali, which is down Medellin with a couple of million peo- countries that that income became over here in the mountains closer to ple and Cali with a couple of million greater than any crop they produced; the eastern Pacific, is about 2 million people, why are they in the mountains? but even Mexico, until the recent rise people. Cartagena, which is up kind of Because to move 100 kilometers, which in oil prices, the expatriated income in between the edge of Panama and the would be 60 miles, can take you up to going back to Mexico was greater than larger mountain to the top, is about 1 4 hours, 25 kilometers an hour, because even their oil revenues because their million people. Santa Marta, up to- you have these roads moving between number one business that they export wards the big mountain, is about half a these cities. Now, if you have a decent anymore are immigrants who send part million people. road, you can get all the way up to 25 of their income back to their country.

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Fort Wayne, when I go back and forth, cery operation wholesalers where most Now, I want to do one other transi- I have to take a plane to Detroit or to flowers are sold. tion, but I want to illustrate that the biggest categories are energy and their Cincinnati or to Cleveland or to Chi- b 2030 cago or to somewhere to get to Wash- biggest country that uses those im- ington. But I could take a plane to At- We are not talking about what you ports is the United States. Colombia at lanta. I had about an hour and a half in might get from your local greenhouse; one point was our eighth largest oil Atlanta and then a plane straight from we are talking about the huge oper- supplier. According to the President’s Atlanta to Bogota. ations where flowers are sold. The only energy plan, it is now emerging again Bottom line is, I could go from Fort real rival is Ecuador on roses. Colom- as one of our primary oil countries. Wayne, Indiana, to Bogota in about bia dominates 67 percent of the Amer- They have an estimate of 47 billion bar- net, from the time I got to the Fort ican market. Guatemala, I think, has rels in reserves. That is their estimate. Wayne airport with that layover to Bo- some orchids. So you may find certain That may be slightly high or it may be gota, about 9 hours. To come from Fort specialty flowers in some areas, but Co- slightly low. But in this process of un- Wayne to Washington, DC, takes me lombia is basically where all our flow- derstanding how much oil is there, hav- four to five, and I had the same number ers come from. And flowers constitute ing a stable Colombia is important to of plane switches. Now, with that type nearly twice as much as expatriated in- our energy. of access into Miami from Cartagena, come. The coal mine there is either the sec- you are talking like an hour and a half In other words, now we have got cof- ond or third biggest in the world, and I flight. It is just a basic short hop over. fee, we have got gold and emeralds and will show some pictures of it in a few Now that said, we have between jewelry, and we have flowers. But there minutes. And when they get the new 600,000 and 800,000 Colombian immi- is also apparel. Medellin, in particular, mine open, it will be the biggest in the grants in the United States. They tend is known as an apparel center. So you world, and it is low sulfur coal, which to be, based on studies, the highest have another sector of the economy, means it is safer coal. And where it educated group of immigrants from apparel, that is around 5 percent. comes into, the bulk of it, the coal anywhere we have for a variety of rea- Now, the reason I am raising this is mine in that area is owned by a com- sons, but the bottom line is that expa- when I get into the drug question, part pany that is based out of Alabama, and triated income to Colombia is about $3 of the reason we think of, well, these it is co-owned then with the Colombian billion. It is 3 percent of their national countries, like Afghanistan, I would Government, and the coal comes into income. guess, it is safe to say right now that the United States for our energy. Now, what sent me into that discus- about 70 to 80 percent of their working In fact, somewhere near 40 percent of sion was gold and emeralds and jewelry economy is related to heroin. their oil comes to the United States are 5.7 percent of their gross national But Colombia isn’t dependent on and somewhere near 15 percent or so of product. Meaning that in gold and em- coca; coca is a small percentage. They their exports are coal to the United eralds alone, forget coffee which is a have businesses in Colombia. They had States, critical energy sources if we are huge percent, that they have more of businesses in Colombia. They had suc- not going to mine it in the United an internal economy than almost any- cessful markets in Colombia. Amer- States. And this is open-pit mining, as body in all of Central and South Amer- ica’s drug addiction hurt their busi- opposed to what we are doing mostly in ica. ness. It wasn’t that they needed to the United States. We are sending min- Now, when you look at that, the mix have a product to sell. ers down below. We have all seen the of what they have in their economy, it When you go to Bolivia, which had tragic accidents, and we are battling is not just about gold and emeralds. I tin, and now President Alva Morales, about mine safety standards in the know many people, like me, are fas- who came out of the coca growers, be- United States. cinated with gold and emeralds, and cause it was very hard to do substi- But if we don’t have coal and we many people are fascinated with coffee; tution of other things because coca had don’t do nuclear, and we have pretty but few people know that the same been such a critical thing to the well dammed about every river you can areas that were doing the coffee and Cuchabama area, where President Mo- dam in the United States. And Canada where the gold and emeralds are, when rales was from, and it was done by a lot is pretty much doing the same thing. you look at why is so much of the pop- of the native peoples. And it is a very We have pretty well put windmills ulation in Bogota and Medellin and difficult question for he and others to about everywhere you can put wind- Cali, you have to look at flowers. handle in a country like Bolivia. But in mills, and there is now objection and Sixty-seven percent of cut flowers in Colombia they had a different country pushback when we do the big windmill the United States come from Colombia. that was corrupted by America’s and farms. We are working with solar. The flight connections that I just Europe’s drug habits. And there are people worried about talked about not only work for people; Now, I mentioned apparel, flowers, oil; they are one of the big oil places it goes even faster for freight, because coffee, gold and jewelry, and others. where we have enough oil. But if you the freight companies can do a direct But guess what their two biggest are going to shut off everything, then flight into the different regional places things are? One is oil. Oil constitutes your costs are going to go up, because and then distribute it. Think about 26 percent of their exports. There are the less supply there is, the higher that. If you buy cut flowers, the four two big operators and then a smaller prices are going to be. And if you regu- big seasons are, I find this interesting, EcoPetrol is the Colombian company late it too much, nobody will go down Mother’s Day is the biggest, not Valen- that is a partner; and basically Colom- and dig up the reserves in Colombia. So tine’s Day. It says something still for bia owns the ground and the resources. then it won’t be so expensive, we just our values in the United States. Moth- The operating companies are two, B.P. won’t have any. We will just get to sit er’s Day is number one. Valentine’s and Occidental. at home maybe and just freeze. Day is number two. Then I cannot re- Occidental is in this range up in So there has to be an energy supply member whether Christmas or Thanks- there. Now, the question comes, how do that helps keep the price down, and it giving. you get the oil from there, which is needs to be balanced. And this is rel- The four big periods that they basi- part of this gigantic field that is com- atively clean in a country that is fa- cally put the stuff in all these huge ing down from Venezuela, to the coast, vorable to us. kind of, for lack of a better word, because you have to go through the And before I move into a little more greenhouses on steroids, just huge flo- mountains? Now, in that challenge, be- depth with this, I want to share also, in

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When they founded the Grammy Award winning Colombian with all sorts of businesses functioning FARC, for some of them it was about rock stars Shakira and Juanes sell out in it, with huge high-rises, parks all land reform, but it is long past that. their concerts in the United States and over the city, all sorts of athletic fa- They are basically thugs. around the world. They are very fa- cilities and arts facilities, and with One young man I met, and I have mous. I am more familiar with Shakira major universities there. been to Colombia now 11 times, it could than Juanes, but they are both taking How in the world did Americans who be 10, it could be 12 times, somewhere the U.S. market by storm. Fernando were tracking it not understand what in that range, since I was elected to Botero is one of the world’s most ac- was happening in Medellin? Partly be- Congress in 1994, but when you go into complished painters and sculptors. cause of the violence. Colombia and you talk to them—and I Wherever you go both in Colombia and I believe in my trip to Medellin this went with colleagues who are now, other countries, you will see these big, week I was the first Member of Con- both of them, governors, Governor kind of oversized Botero paintings and gress to get into Medellin since all the Blagojevich and Governor Sanford, and statues. It is an acquired taste. It is coca wars broke out, because it has we were waiting for Speaker HASTERT not my taste, but he is very famous. been so difficult to travel. Our ambas- to come into the area. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is among the sador was able to drive from Bogota to We weren’t as important at the time, world’s most widely read novelists and Medellin, and that is the first time an so because there was a big rainstorm has won basically every writing award American ambassador has been able to going on, they turned his helicopter you can, and has a home there in go on that road for, I believe, 20 to 30 around because they didn’t think it Cartagena and is from the countryside. years. Things got really bad, and it left was safe, but they brought us in by Juan Pablo Montoya has sped to the us with a really wrong impression taking a handkerchief and cleaning off top of the Formula 1 auto racing cir- about what Colombia is and what is the windshield of the helicopter and cuit. He’s a very famous racing driver. happening in Colombia. trying to find the ground, so we were Colombia actress Catalina Sandino So Pablo Escobar was controlling the there for a little bit. And they brought Moreno was nominated for an Academy Medellin cartel. And Colombia has in a captured FARC. Award for best actress this year in been probably the most cooperative He was a young guy, and we asked ‘‘Maria Full of Grace.’’ So when you country in all of Central and South him a question, and I can’t remember if watch the Academy Awards, you will America in working with extraditions, it was Mark or Rod who said, have you see a Colombian as one of the nomi- when we go after these big guys. Why? ever killed anybody? And he said, well, nees. Why would the different presidents yes. And this kid is maybe 18 years old. I am a big baseball fan, and while Co- work with the United States when in And we said, why did you kill him? lombia doesn’t have as many short- other countries they have not worked He said, well, he hadn’t paid his fees. stops as Venezuela, Edgar Renteria, Or- as much with us on extraditing, that is, What do you mean, he hadn’t paid his lando Cabrera, and other Colombians sending their criminals to the U.S. to fees? He said, well, he owed us money are in baseball. Even if you set aside go through our court systems? Partly and he didn’t pay his fees. He said, I all these economic and industrial ex- because they had an economy. It was warned him. ports, they also export culture around our drugs that wrecked their economy. We said, well, how did you kill him? the world. There has been some reluctance on He said, well, he was eating lunch at a The Colombians have stronger uni- the part of some of these countries to restaurant and I came up behind him versities, they have more educated peo- send their citizens back to the United and I took the pistol and I shot him in ple, and people who are famously lit- States because they are worried. For the back of his head. He hadn’t paid his erate and writing many books, not just all the talk about wanting to get rid of fees. Marquez, but I wanted to use that as an the drugs in their country, if they get Now, what the FARC does is they illustration because we have a warped rid of the drugs in their country, what provided protection money first. In view in America about what Colombia is going to happen to their banks? Who other words, if you wanted to grow is that makes it very hard for us to will build the big buildings? Who will coca for the different cartels, you paid kind of tackle the battles on funding open all the stuff if you suck a couple the FARC, say 5, 10 percent, much like narcotics and what is actually hap- billion dollars out of most economies the Mafia worked in the United States pening in Colombia. and they sink? So to some degree, in a shakedown operation, and then Now, let me talk just for a little here quite frankly, we get lip service. they ‘‘protected’’ you from U.S. forces. about what happened in the drug wars. But in Colombia they actually extra- But then they decided that wasn’t To some degree in these areas, the dite, if we can prove the case, major enough margin, so they started killing most famous cartel probably in world drug criminals. So we broke the the people who wouldn’t cooperate and history is the Medellin cartel. Medellin Medellin cartel. grow coca. They didn’t want you grow- was the home of Pablo Escobar. Last Then many Americans know of the ing palm heart, they didn’t want you week, when I was in Colombia, Presi- Cali cartel, which is another of the big growing bananas, they didn’t want you dent Uribe, who is originally from the cities I pointed to. It is more over in growing coffee. Coca is more profitable, Medellin area, asked me what did I this zone in the mountains. So we had so we will shoot you if you don’t. think about Medellin; how did it strike the Cali cartel, and we broke up the So Colombia has a huge number of me. And I said, well, my impression of Cali cartel. displaced persons right now at the Nel- Medellin was that it was a dusty little In the process of breaking up these son Mandela kind of training center, a town and up on the hill Pablo Escobar cartels, there are three violent groups housing center outside the edge of had this fantastic estate that he had in Colombia that have dogged over the Cartagena where I visited several years bought with his billions of dollars of years and challenged democracy. Rath- ago with Congressmen DAVIS and American cocaine money, and then er than participate in elections, be- MORAN, and there are tens of thousands bought these exotic animals and start- cause they do not have any support, of people who have been chased out of ed a zoo, and all the people came up to they chose to use violence. One is the these villages because they were being his zoo because they didn’t have any- FARC. The FARC are probably the best killed by the FARC for not cooperating thing else to do. known, the most violent, and the ones in coca and they became drug runners. Then I flew into the airport that was most embroiled in the drug trafficking. The second big group are the above the city before we went to the I know some dissident groups want to paramilitaries, or the AUC. Now, what other airport down in the city, and this make the FARC to be like their Che happened there was, many people start- is just one of their promotional bro- Guevara, communist revolutionaries ed hiring guns, kind of Pinkerton de- chures, but this is Medellin. Medellin who just want to have land reform, but, tectives gone bad. They started hiring

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At this huge AUC realized, hey, there is more money is a mass murderer, the people who coal mine the people driving the to be made in coca, so they start fight- process it are mass murderers, the peo- trucks, let me give you an idea of the ing over the different zones and over ple who transit it are mass murderers, scale of this coal mine. who gets to do the shakedowns. And the people who sell it in the street are In the U.S. roads nothing can be big- what used to be the paramilitary pro- mass murderers because they are kill- ger than 40 tons. Their trucks are 140 tection, instead of operating as para- ing people with the cocaine. tons that this particular coal operation military protection, themselves be- It is not this kind of quiet little is. It just gives a vague idea of the size came drug dealers. thing that you are drinking coffee on of this mine; it is just an incredible However, interestingly, because of the side. It is killing people. And in scale. You can see a truck that is a 140- their history of being hired for protec- trying to hold that accountable, we ton truck there. tion, in this period of being hired for have these three different revolu- I have been in the iron mines in Mon- protection, the AUC, the paramili- tionary groups that have more or less tana and Arizona and in northern Min- taries, have about 10-to-12 public sup- terrorized at the margin. At one point, nesota, whether it is copper or iron, port where the FARC only has one or at the peak of the Medellin cartel, the open pit mining. You are talking in two. which is what the movie Clear and this little tiny corner is when we talk Present Danger is about, based off the about the huge mines. And, in fact, b 2045 book, which is roughly, my first visit much of this area has already been cov- Now from some of the leftist groups into Colombia, former Ambassador ered up and started to be reclaimed. in the United States you would think Busby was with us, and he was there Now, this huge mine, these guys who the FARC has 10 to 12 percent or 20 or during the period of the greatest vio- are driving these 140-ton trucks, they 30 or 40 percent, but they do not. They lence. And I said, is the book Clear and did not know how to drive a car. There have minimal percent. But the Present Danger accurate? You were the are no roads there, or to the degree paramilitaries, because they were try- ambassador during that period. And he there are roads, it takes you at most, I ing to protect the villagers, had more said, not completely. I died in the said, 15 miles an hour. So most of these but they went bad too. book. But it was basically accurate in drivers, they are training the Colom- Now the third group, the ELN tends that somewhere in the vicinity of two- bians, the Drummond oil mine, which to work in these mountains and the thirds of the judges and a big chunk of is, I mean the coal mine people who mountains up towards the top. The the legislative body was killed. Many come out of Alabama, this is a book on ELN basically does not appear to be as mayors were killed. what they have done for social balance. heavily involved in coca. Their busi- It is one thing to say we have dif- Because when you are up—let me show ness is kidnapping people. They kidnap ferences between the Republicans and one other picture, and I want to go people for ransom, and that is how Democrats and we argue on the House back to the big map. I want to show they fund their group. Of the two, I do floor about how to do it. We argue back this one for a second from Drummond. not know how you could say kidnap- in our districts. But basically it is an- This is the coal cars. ping is less egregious than coca be- other thing if you are running for of- In Indiana we have a law that you cause at least in kidnapping you just fice and they are going to murder you. cannot, a train cannot block an inter- kill the individuals with you. They President Uribe’s father was assas- section for more than 20 minutes. I captured some new tribes’ missionaries sinated. Vice President Santos was kid- asked, do you have a 20-minute rule? and killed them. We do not know for napped and escaped. There are very few They said, no, we have a 30-minute sure, but we have not heard from them leaders who do not have huge prices on rule. for close to 8 years now. And others, if their heads. And particularly in that Now, in that map, and I will have it they do not get the ransom, the his- period it took incredible courage to be back up in a minute, but basically it toric pattern is they kill them. a leader in Colombia. has to go from that coal mine all the You always hope that the FARC has And then it came back up again after way out to the Caribbean Sea. They captured some of our U.S. soldiers, so the groups. For a variety of reasons, we load 90 cars at a time with coal. The 30- we can hope they are alive. The FARC got control of the Medellin and Cali minute rule, because they only have is a little different than the ELN. The cartels. It looked like we were stabi- one track, that track has to shut down ELN is kidnapping for money. The lizing it and it took off again, which for 30 minutes so the empty cars can FARC is in the business of kidnapping led to the modern Plan Colombia. come back in to get reloaded. The oper- for trade. And if you want to read a The peak problem here in the second ation goes 24/7, 365 days a year. In other great book on the Diary of Kidnapping kind of wave that came up was, in the words, basically it is a permanent by Gabriel Marquez, it will give you year 1999 Colombia, for all those things block to an intersection. They do not some idea of what they put these dif- I was talking about, had a negative have a 20-minute rule. The 30-minute ferent people through. growth rate, the only year it has had a rule means you switch directions. So But the ELN also appears to, at negative growth rate, about a 4 to 5 basically you would need an overpass. times, be more willing to work with percent GDP that was negative. But they do not have any roads any- communities and less violent overall. How did they get a negative growth way. It is a jungle. Even though kidnapping is awful, they rate? Well, one thing is that I talked Now what happened with Drummond, are not in the business of cocaine, about the oil fields up here. That pipe- because if you are out in the middle of which kills in the United States, illegal line has to go over the mountains, and nowhere and you are doing constant drugs kill in the United States 20- to in that area, Occidental Petroleum, the filling of train cars as far as the eye 30,000 people a year of which a big oil that was headed for Houston and can see that direction, as far as the eye chunk of that is cocaine. into the United States, had 91 percent can see that direction, that are going So basically you are not just a kid- of their oil production stopped that 24/7, and you do not have anybody who napper if you do cocaine; you are a year because they basically had, I can drive the trucks, and you do not murderer. You are a mass murderer if think it was 200 pipeline attacks that, have very many people, what do you you are growing fields of cocaine. You even at a fast speed, it takes you a have to do? You have to build the in- can try to coat it over and say, oh, while to fix the pipeline, 24, 48, 72 frastructure. these poor peasants are just trying to hours, basically meaning nothing got So they have been building schools in make a living. Look, mass murderers. from the oil fields. Nine percent got the area. They have been building They are killing more people than there. housing in the area. They have been

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And they provide 7,000 coal mine and getting health care and The Colombian national police have meals a day, which means that is an in- getting education and having a job, lost the equivalent of 30,000 American credible food operation. It is an incred- they do not want a bunch of revolu- police officers, given the size and pro- ible health care operation. And what tionaries around. It is not good for portion. They are getting shot up all they have chosen to do is invest in the their lives. And so they basically fight the time. They are not getting shot up infrastructure and the people. back. because somebody is robbing a bank. Now, what is interesting about this Now, let me give you a couple of They are getting shot up because investment in people is that part of the other stories. We spent $4 billion in Co- Americans are using cocaine. Because challenge that you have, if you are lombia. They spent $9 billion, and that Americans are using cocaine, they are going to change the drug patterns in $13 billion is what has led to this shooting their police. But they have Colombia, is you have to have some al- change in the pipeline. It has led to a been willing to fight. ternatives for the people. So here is change in the ability to move around This is partly what we are trying to roughly where the coal mine was. It on the roads. It has led to the change do in Iraq. What is happening in Co- goes up by that big mountain up there that now they are going to put a sec- lombia is what we are trying to do in and it comes, the train track will go ond track in on that railroad which Iraq. Colombia has a democracy that somewhat similar to the oil pipeline. will enable us to get more coal into the we are trying to rescue and keep from The trains in 1999 were being shot up United States in our southern ports going down the tubes, so to speak, and and intercepted. You could not get and in our East Coast, low sulfur coal it looks like they are well on their way anybody to get coal out if you are that is environmentally much more fa- back. going to die, so until you could get a vorable to the United States. Because But we built up their national police. little bit of order, they could not ship the money that we have invested and Then we took vetted units in the mili- coal. So they had a negative growth the Colombians have invested has sta- tary that had a horrible human rights rate, not because Colombia did not bilized the mountainous zones in the track record. It has been a big battle. have products, but because Americans north Colombian zones to a greater de- We had a ban on U.S. funds going got so addicted to cocaine, and Europe gree than it has been for a long time. there. We got vetted units. Now they got so addicted to cocaine, that it Now the economy is growing at a 3 to have attorneys that walk around with brought a violent group of people into 5 percent rate, not a negative growth their different things and they have to their nation that made their railroads rate like it was in 1999. There is a di- graph, if somebody gets killed, which not working, that made their oil pipe- rect relationship between security and way they were lying so they know they lines not working, not to mention the the ability to have economic alter- did not use human rights torture. mining and the textiles. natives. Sometimes it can be inconvenient Now, what they have now, well, in Let me briefly describe what we did when you are fighting terrorists. that railroad in the area, when we were last—well, I said I went to Colombia 10 But quite frankly, Colombia is doing there—and like I say, once again, we to 12 times, somewhere in that range; I the best job and the best human rights were some of the first people to be able am guessing 11. But the first time I job of fighting terrorists who do not to move around in the country. So went to Colombia was not that long follow human rights rules, who are going up there, I said, are the FARC after I got elected. We went in and we more than willing to shoot you in around here and the ELN and so on? were the first delegation other than I back, are more than willing to use tor- And the president of the company says, think Senator SPECTER had been into ture. But we have trained vetted units, no, they are not in the immediate area. Cartagena for just a brief period. But and whereas in the 1990s, to be kind, They are over there. we were the first ones to go into the the Colombian military defense estab- Now, over there was, ELN was in the center of the country, into Bogota. lishment could not have fought their north mountains about 10 miles away We were allowed to come in for 3 way out of a paper bag, I have a small and the FARC were in two locations in hours. When we landed at the airport town of, say, New Haven in my district the south mountains between 8 and 12 we were to duck down, get in a basi- of 14,000, I do not think their military miles away. To me that was close. My cally tinted window car with machine could have defeated the New Haven po- little hometown of Grayville, Indiana, guns coming out of it, with sharp- lice department. is 15 miles from downtown Fort Wayne, shooters on all the roofs at the airport And their equipment was better than and I think of it as close to Fort all along the route till we got to the the New Haven police department. Wayne; and when I said, are they close, embassy. We had so many police going They just did not know how to fight. I was thinking, Grayville to Fort around, anybody who was walking on They did not have command and con- Wayne terms to me is close, and this is the sidewalk had to go up to the side of trol systems. They ran when they got half the distance. But at least they are the walls, one person basically kept in a fight with the FARC and it was a up in the mountains. walking. The police cop went up and disaster. Well, why are they up in the moun- pushed them against the wall because We trained units who are now win- tains? Two reasons. One is the Uribe they were so afraid we were going to ning battles and it is hard to win bat- government has provided protection. get assassinated. tles with terrorists. And it is the Co- For example, there are now police sta- Ambassador Busby, former Ambas- lombians who are fighting that we have tions in every municipality. All 1,098 in sador Busby, who I referred to earlier, done the training, and they are even Colombia now have a Colombian na- who lived and did not die in the book buying equipment. We put 4 billion in, tional police presence, which they did Clear and Present Danger, said he had but they put 9 billion in. Even though not have in 1999. On that train track over $1 million price on his head if they the drug problem was our problem, not they have police every so many min- knew he was there. It was a very dan- their problem, they have enough of an utes with a cell phone, and they are gerous place, but we felt we needed to economy that it is working. each supposed to call in; and if they do make a statement that we were going What we are trying to do in Iraq is not call in, the army goes in to find out to stand with Colombia. what is working in Colombia. It has what has happened at that point of the The next time I went back, and the been an investment that has helped re- track. next couple of times we were able to build and establish the country of Co- So when Members of Congress say, stay finally overnight, I think, about lombia, such that the kidnappings are why did you vote for money for pipe- the third or fourth trip. One of the down like 67 percent. You can now line protection, why did you vote for trips we went in with the former chair- move around the country. I started to money for this, it is because we are man of the International Relations say then after our first trip we were

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Colombians tend all these police jumping out; and when AUC demobilization center. I men- to prefer dark meat, and Americans we slept in our room, we had multiple tioned they were the second biggest tend to prefer white meat. What hap- police outside each of our doors and on group, the paramilitaries. 21,000 have pens in a trade agreement to say we the floor and the perimeter around Co- now laid down their arms, and we are are suddenly going to have free trade, lombia. That was a different experi- investing and with some of the money guess what our chicken companies are ence. Finally, they let us go out to eat we are eradicating coca to now get going to do? We are going to dump all somewhere other than the hotel. This these people jobs and to track them dark meat on Colombia under its value may have been about the sixth or sev- and to match them up like the floral and put all the Colombian chicken peo- enth trip. They let us go out to eat, industry that is booming in Medellin. ple out of business, which a very im- and when we would go out to eat, we And we there met four of the people portant thing in their small villages would have to go the wrong way on a who had been displaced people from are their chicken people. So they had one-way street. They would have to their villages, and we also met a to have some kind of protection for seal off the restaurant to make sure former armed person who had been hind parts. But guess who else wanted to have that they were not going to assassinate very violent with the AUC and who has some kind of balance in handling the American Congressmen when we now been trained and went back to get chicken hind parts? Our corn growers. went out to eat. But it was progress. his college degree. Things are really We ship incredible amounts of corn We were going out to eat and we did changing in Colombia, thanks in part into Colombia. At lunch one of the not have as many police around the to our investment. days, next to me was the head of Ar- hotel, and it showed that there was a We still have problems in coca, and cher Daniels Midland in Colombia. He gradual progress occurring. the reason I wanted to show you this was a Colombian, had been educated in Then we got to go to Cartagena. Then map is, guess what has happened. The the United States. And the corn that we got to walk around town in coca has moved out here. It has moved comes in from the Midwest, huge quan- Cartagena. Then I went to President into the jungle. But it is not terror- tities, and in some areas all our corn is Uribe’s inauguration; and what I would izing the people. Colombia now has a going down to Colombia for the chick- call a minor setback was as I was sit- growing economy. They are providing en farms. If they do not have any ting with BARNEY FRANK and we heard us with critical things; and with that this big boom, Congressman FRANK chicken farms, we are not going to sell growing economy, they have asked the them any corn, which is, I think, our said, I have never heard of a one-gun United States Government to buy with salute. And it was a bomb, mortar second biggest export to Colombia. We their money eight Blackhawk heli- are not going to sell any corn to Co- shells hitting the side of the presi- copters because we have their economy dential palace while we were all inside. lombia if we kill the chicken market. going again. We have stabilized it. It is So when you work these exchanges We had a cadre of about 20,000 troops still a challenge. I am disappointed we around; but these guys, who were get- through, both countries, I believe, in have not gotten rid of the coca as much this have a balance between the polit- ting more and more sophisticated, as we thought we would with Plan Co- launched the mortar shells from about ical realities of Colombia and the polit- lombia, but we have made progress. We ical realities of the United States. 11⁄4 miles away from the top of a build- have a friend in the region. But here is the bottom line: free ing. As they launched those shells, Now, this week President Uribe and trade agreements like this with Colom- they were not very accurate and they President Bush have agreed to the Co- bia will help fuel the economy that has first were short. Then they hit an lombia Free Trade Agreement that at stabilized there more than anywhere apartment building that killed, I some point will come in front of the else. With Chavez going crazy up there think, 40 people and injured 100 or Congress. No free trade agreement is choking us on oil, we need to know something like that. Then they easy. This is very critical. It was very where we are going to get oil and en- launched over the palace and they hit important for President Uribe to un- ergy. We need to know who is going to the side of the palace where we all derstand that in this process he could be our friends in South America. And were. not put out everybody in his country we need to work with countries that But by that time, I think they got 20 and understand in the United States we are there. or 25 rounds out of 110, but by that could not put out. We also have a secondary motive time the Colombian Air Force and So, for example, in sugar he would here. If they grow coca rather than Army were on their case and they have liked more free trade in sugar. I chickens, if they grow coca rather than stopped shooting. But that was just would have liked more free trade in getting emeralds and gold out of the about 41⁄2 years ago with the inaugura- sugar. In Fort Wayne, Indiana we have mine, if they grow coca instead of sell- tion of President Uribe. So then we Edie’s, the largest ice cream plant in ing us coal, if they grow coca instead of continued to make progress. the world. We have Kraft caramels up textiles, we die and Europe dies. We Now, I mentioned the ambassador in Kendallville. Bread uses sugar. In have an incentive directly with the na- could drive. This time we were able to Huntington, Indiana, Good Humor has tion of Colombia to make sure that we go to Medellin. Nobody has been able the second biggest ice cream plant in can make their economy work, that we to go to Medellin. We were able to go the world. We use sugar. In the South, can make their government successful, to the coal mine. Nobody has been able in Louisiana and Florida, there is a that we can have law and order in Co- to go to the coal mine. We had protec- sugar lobby that wants to keep our lombia, because what is good for them tion. Yes, we were still in an armored sugar prices high; but ultimately they is goods for us; what is good for us is vehicle, but it was a disguised armored are very powerful and in agreement our good for them. That is the way it vehicle. There were not any machine sugar guys got some protection for a should work. guns sticking out of it. Yes, the people while, for a long while, quite frankly. And I am very pleased that the Presi- around us had protection, but you did Way too long for me. dents of both countries have signed not see machine guns. And, yes, one of But at the same time in Colombia this agreement, and I hope that wheth- the police cops had a machine gun, but they grow rice. And if they, in fact, er it is this year or next year, we can basically they were providing traffic took the rice business away from hav- move that forward because it is ex- guidance to try to move us. The meet- ing some protection, over 15 years they tremely important to Central America, ing with President Uribe and others, will make the adjustments and you can South America, and to the United they did not have a big army sur- do that. So this trade agreement is a States.

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A letter from the Administrator, En- of Ms. PELOSI) for today on account of subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ergy Information Administration, Depart- illness. each case for consideration of such provi- ment of Energy, transmitting a copy of the Energy Information Administration’s report Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. entitled ‘‘Annual Energy Outlook 2006,’’ pur- (at the request of Mr. BOEHNER) for suant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(1); to the Com- today on account of family reasons. f mittee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. LATOURETTE (at the request of ADJOURNMENT 6356. A letter from the President and Chief Mr. BOEHNER) for today on account of Executive Officer, Corporation for Public personal reasons. Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Speaker, I move Broadcasting, transmitting the Annual Re- Mr. LUCAS (at the request of Mr. that the House do now adjourn. port of the Corporation for Public Broad- casting for Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 47 BOEHNER) for today on account of fam- The motion was agreed to; accord- U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(B)(iii)(V); to the Committee ily reasons. ingly (at 9 o’clock and 7 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, on Energy and Commerce. f 6357. 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A letter from the Secretary, Depart- ruary 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. follows: ment of Health and Human Services, trans- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and S. 2771. An act to clarify that individuals mitting the Department’s report entitled, Commerce. who receive FISA orders can challenge non- ‘‘Report to Congress on Head Start Moni- 6364. A letter from the Principal Deputy disclosure requirements, that individuals toring for Fiscal Year 2004,’’ as required by Associate Administrator, Environmental who receive national security letters are not Section 641(e) of the Head Start Act; to the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- required to disclose the name of their attor- Committee on Education and the Workforce. cy’s final rule — National Emission Stand- ney, that libraries are not wire or electronic 6354. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- ards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Refrac- communication service providers unless they ment of Health and Human Services, trans- tory Products Manufacturing [OAR-2002-0088;

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:57 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H01MR6.REC H01MR6 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H507 FRL-8008-02] (RIN: 2060-AM90) received Feb- Provisions for Startup and Shutdown; Com- 6381. A letter from the Chairman, Federal ruary 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mon Provisions Regulation and Regulation Energy Regulatory Commission, transmit- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and No. 1 [EPA-R08-OAR-2005-CO-0004; FRL-8029- ting a report on the Commission’s actions Commerce. 7] received February 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 taken to date and a timetable for further ac- 6365. A letter from the Principal Deputy U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- tions needed to conclude its investigation Associate Administrator, Environmental ergy and Commerce. into the unjust or unreasonable charges in- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 6374. A letter from the Principal Deputy curred by California during the 2000-2001 cy’s final rule — Revision to Toxic Sub- Associate Administrator, Environmental electricity crisis, pursuant to Section 1824 of stances Compliance Monitoring Grants Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Com- (TSCA Section 28) Regulation [OECA-2005- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation mittee on Energy and Commerce. 0082; FRL-8031-4] (RIN: 2070-AJ24) received of State Implementation Plans; Texas; Revi- 6382. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear February 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sion to the Rate of Progress Plan for the Waste Technical Review Board, transmitting 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattain- the second report of 2005, as required by the Commerce. ment Area [EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0003; Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 6366. A letter from the Principal Deputy FRL-8034-7] received February 17, 2006, pur- 1987, Public Law 100-203, pursuant to 42 Associate Administrator, Environmental suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- U.S.C. 10268; to the Committee on Energy Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- mittee on Energy and Commerce. and Commerce. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 6375. A letter from the Principal Deputy 6383. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear of Air Quality Implemtation Plans; Georgia Associate Administrator, Environmental Waste Technical Review Board, transmitting Update to Materials Incorporated by Ref- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the second report of 2005, as required by the erence [GA-200533; FRL-8022-4] received Feb- cy’s final rule — Regulation of Fuels and Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of ruary 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Fuel Additives; Removal of Reformulated 1987, Public Law 100-203, pursuant to 42 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Gasoline Oxygen Content Requirement for U.S.C. 10268; to the Committee on Energy Commerce. California Gasoline and Revision of Commin- and Commerce. 6367. A letter from the Principal Deputy gling Prohibition to Address Non- 6384. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Associate Administrator, Environmental Oxygenated Reformulated Gasoline in Cali- ment of Agriculture, transmitting the De- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- fornia [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0170; FRL-8035-2] partment’s Report to Congress on Fiscal cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation received February 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 Year 2005 Competitive Sourcing Efforts in of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indi- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- accordance with section 647(b) of Division F ana; Dearborn County Sulfur Dioxide Emis- ergy and Commerce. of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, sion Limits [EPA-R05-OAR-2005-IN-0007; 6376. A letter from the Principal Deputy Pub. L. 108-199; to the Committee on Govern- FRL-8036-3] received February 23, 2006, pur- Associate Administrator, Environmental ment Reform. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 6385. A letter from the Comptroller Gen- mittee on Energy and Commerce. cy’s final rule — Regulation of Fuels and eral, Government Accountability Office, 6368. A letter from the Principal Deputy Fuel Additives; Removal of Reformulated transmitting information concerning GAO Associate Administrator, Environmental Gasoline Oxygen Content Requirement and employees who were assigned to congres- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Revision of Commingling Prohibition to Ad- sional committees during fiscal year 2005; to cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation dress Non-Oxygenated Reformulated Gaso- the Committee on Government Reform. of Implementation Plans and Designation of line [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0170; FRL-8035-1] re- 6386. A letter from the Assistant General Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ar- ceived February 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Counsel, Federal Election Commission, izona [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-AZ- 008; FRL-8022- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 5] received February 25, 2006, pursuant to 5 Commerce. Definition of Federal Election Activity [No- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- 6377. A letter from the Principal Deputy tice 2006-2] received February 13, 2006, pursu- ergy and Commerce. Associate Administrator, Environmental ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 6369. A letter from the Principal Deputy Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- on House Administration. Associate Administrator, Environmental cy’s final rule — TSCA Inventory Update Re- 6387. A letter from the Principal Deputy Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- porting Partially Exempted Chemicals List; Associate Administrator, Environmental cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Addition of Certain Vegtable-based Oils, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa Soybean Meal, and Xylitol [EPA-HQ-OPPT- cy’s final rule — Indian General Assistance [EPA-R07-OAR-2006-0086; FRL-8037-9] re- 2006-0025; FRL-7760-7] (RIN: 2070-AC61) re- Program 2006 Grants Administration Guid- ceived February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ceived February 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ance [FRL-8024-7] received February 23, 2006, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Commerce. Commerce. mittee on Resources. 6370. A letter from the Principal Deputy 6378. A letter from the Principal Deputy 6388. A letter from the Assistant Attorney Associate Administrator, Environmental Associate Administrator, Environmental General, Department of Justice, transmit- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ting the annual report of the Office of Jus- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation cy’s final rule — Standards of Performance tice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance of Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Wis- for Stationary Combustion Turbines [EPA- for Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. consin Construction Pemit Permanency SIP HQ-OAR-2004-0490; FRL-8033-4] (RIN: 2060- 3712(b); to the Committee on the Judiciary. Revision [EPA-R05-OAR-2005-056 3; FRL-8037- AM79) received February 14, 2006, pursuant to 6389. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 4] received February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ment of Transportation, transmitting the U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- Energy and Commerce. Department’s biennial report entitled ‘‘2004 ergy and Commerce. 6379. A letter from the Principal Deputy Status of the Nation’s Surface Transpor- 6371. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental tation System: Condition and Performance Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Report,’’ pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 308(e)(1); to Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Revisions to the California the Committee on Transportation and Infra- cy’s final rule — New Hampshire: Final Au- State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin structure. thorization of State Hazardous Waste Man- Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District 6390. A letter from the Assistant Secretary agement Program Revisions [EPA-R01- [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0055; FRL-8030-7] re- of the Army, Civil Works, Department of the RCRA-2006-0062; FRL-8038-3] received Feb- ceived February 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Army, transmitting the Department’s plans ruary 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and to implement improvements to the Inland 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. waterway navigation projects on the Ohio Commerce. 6380. A letter from the Principal Deputy River at John T. Myers Locks and Dam, In- 6372. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental diana and Kentucky, and Greenup Locks and Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Dam, Ohio and Kentucky; to the Committee Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Standards of Performance on Transportation and Infrastructure. cy’s final rule — State Implementation Plan for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units 6391. A letter from the Administrator, Revision and Alternate Permit Program; for Which Construction is Commenced After FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Territory of Guam [EPA-R09-OAR-2005-0506; September 18, 1978; Standards of Perform- mitting the Department’s report on the for- FRL-8030-3] received February 23, 2006, pur- ance for Industrial-Commercial-Ins eign aviation authorities to which the Fed- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- titutional Steam Generating Units; and eral Aviation Administration provided serv- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Standards of Performance for Small Indus- ices for Fiscal Year 2005, pursuant to Public 6373. A letter from the Principal Deputy trial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Law 103–305, section 202; to the Committee Associate Administrator, Environmental Genrating Units [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031; on Transportation and Infrastructure. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- FRL-8033-3] (RIN: 2060-AM80) received Feb- 6392. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- cy’s final rule — Approval and Disapproval ruary 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. rector, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and Promulgation of Air Quality Implemen- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Department of Transportation, transmitting tation Plans; Colorado; Affirmative Defense Commerce. the Transportation Statistics Annual Report

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2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 111(j); to the Com- Miss MCMORRIS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. credit for contributions to education schol- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- REICHERT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, arship organizations; to the Committee on ture. Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. DAN- Ways and Means. 6393. A letter from the Principal Deputy IEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania: Associate Administrator, Environmental HERGER, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. SIMPSON, H.R. 4835. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to pro- cy’s final rule — Notice of Availibility of DEFAZIO, Mr. OTTER, Mr. WALDEN of mote investments in mine safety; to the Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Oregon, and Mr. WU): Committee on Ways and Means. Criteria for Nonylphenol [FRL-OW-8035-8] re- H.R. 4826. A bill to extend through Decem- By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Ms. HAR- ceived February 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ber 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of RIS, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- the Army to accept and expend funds con- ida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of tation and Infrastructure. tributed by non-Federal public entities to ex- Florida, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of 6394. A letter from the Principal Deputy pedite the processing of permits; to the Com- Florida, Mr. KELLER, Mr. MACK, Mr. Associate Administrator, Environmental mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- MILLER of Florida, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ture. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WEXLER, cy’s final rule — Notice of Availibility of By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. HASTINGS of Flor- Final Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient GRIJALVA): ida, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, and Ms. Water Quality Criteria for Diazinon [FRL- H.R. 4827. A bill to authorize a land ex- ROS-LEHTINEN): OW-8035-9] received February 23, 2006, pursu- change involving the acquisition of private H.R. 4836. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife enue Code of 1986 to create Catastrophe Sav- on Transportation and Infrastructure. Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge ings Accounts; to the Committee on Ways 6395. A letter from the Principal Deputy in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Man- and Means. Associate Administrator, Environmental agement lands in Riverside County, Cali- By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California: H.R. 4837. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to expand the tax incen- cy’s final rule — Oil Pollution Prevention; mittee on Resources. tives for higher education; to the Committee Non-Transportation Related Onshore Facili- By Mr. BOSWELL: H.R. 4828. A bill to provide grants to units on Ways and Means. ties [EPA-HQ-OPA-2005-0003; FRL-8033-9] By Mr. SHAW: (RIN: 2050-AG28) received February 14, 2006, of local government and States to hire per- sonnel to monitor the activities of sex of- H.R. 4838. A bill to improve patient access pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- to health care services and provide improved fenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- medical care by reducing the excessive bur- By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for him- ture. den the liability system places on the health self, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. SANDERS, 6396. A letter from the Board of Trustees, care delivery system; to the Committee on Mr. EMANUEL, Ms. HERSETH, Mrs. National Railroad Retirement Investment the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- NORTHUP, Mr. JONES of North Caro- Trust, transmitting the National Railroad mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- Retirement Investment Trust’s annual man- lina, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. SOUDER): riod to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 4829. A bill to direct the Secretary of agement report covering FY 2005, pursuant Speaker, in each case for consideration of Health and Human Services to require the to 45 U.S.C. 231n Public Law 107–90, section such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 105; to the Committee on Transportation and incorporation of counterfeit-resistant tech- tion of the committee concerned. nologies into the packaging of prescription Infrastructure. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, drugs, and for other purposes; to the Com- f and Mr. WELLER): mittee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 4839. A bill to prohibit entities owned REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. or controlled by foreign governments from PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS HUNTER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GALLEGLY, conducting certain operations at seaports in Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Ms. the United States, and from entering into Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of HARMAN): agreements to conduct such operations; to committees were delivered to the Clerk H.R. 4830. A bill to amend chapter 27 of the Committee on Transportation and Infra- for printing and reference to the proper title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the structure, and in addition to the Committee calendar, as follows: unauthorized construction, financing, or on International Relations, for a period to be reckless permitting (on one’s land) the con- Mr. GINGREY: Committee on Rules. House subsequently determined by the Speaker, in struction or use of a tunnel or subterranean each case for consideration of such provi- Resolution 702. Resolution providing for con- passageway between the United States and sideration of the bill (H.R. 4167) to amend the sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the another country; to the Committee on the committee concerned. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for provide for uniform food safety warning noti- By Mr. CANNON: himself, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. MEEK of fication requirements, and for other purposes H.R. 4831. A bill to confirm as authorized, Florida, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. (Rept. 109–381). Referred to the House Cal- valid, and enforceable certain contractual ETHERIDGE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of endar. rights of water users and water users organi- Texas, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. AL GREEN of f zations under the Strawberry Valley Project, Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. Utah; to the Committee on Resources. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DEFAZIO, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, and Mr. By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. POR- GRIJALVA): Under clause 2 of rule XII, public TER): H.R. 4840. A bill to amend the Homeland bills and resolutions were introduced H.R. 4832. A bill to amend the Social Secu- Security Act of 2002 to establish require- rity Act to establish an Office of Health In- and severally referred, as follows: ments for appointment of the Director of the formation Technology for the purpose of cre- Federal Emergency Management Agency, By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and ating a national interoperable health infor- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. LEWIS of Georgia): mation infrastructure, to provide loans to Transportation and Infrastructure, and in H.R. 4824. A bill to amend title XVIII of the health care entities seeking to implement addition to the Committee on Homeland Se- Social Security Act to provide coverage for such infrastructure, and to provide excep- curity, for a period to be subsequently deter- cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary reha- tions to certain health anti-kickback laws to mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- bilitation services; to the Committee on En- encourage the dissemination of health infor- sideration of such provisions as fall within ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the mation technology; to the Committee on En- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committee on Ways and Means, for a period ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico: to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Committee on Ways and Means, for a period H.R. 4841. A bill to amend the Ojito Wilder- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- ness Act to make a technical correction; to visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the er, in each case for consideration of such pro- the Committee on Resources. committee concerned. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for By Mr. WELLER: committee concerned. herself, Mr. POE, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. H.R. 4825. A bill to amend the Atomic En- By Mr. DOOLITTLE: PALLONE, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. ergy Act of 1954 to require a licensee to no- H.R. 4833. A bill to require that only MCNULTY): tify the State, county, and public in which a United States persons may control security H.R. 4842. A bill to ensure the security of facility is located whenever there is an un- operations at seaports in the United States United States ports, and for other purposes; planned release of fission products in excess or enter into agreements to conduct such se- to the Committee on Financial Services, and of allowable limits; to the Committee on En- curity operations; to the Committee on in addition to the Committees on Energy and ergy and Commerce. Homeland Security. Commerce, and International Relations, for By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. DOO- By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for a period to be subsequently determined by LITTLE, Mr. DICKS, Mrs. TAUSCHER, himself and Mr. PICKERING): the Speaker, in each case for consideration Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- H.R. 4834. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ington, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, enue Code of 1986 to allow a business tax tion of the committee concerned.

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By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. WOLF, H.R. 1131: Mr. SANDERS. H.R. 4361: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania and Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 1136: Mr. MEEHAN and Mr. MCGOVERN. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. WYNN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): H.R. 1219: Mr. CAMPBELL of California. H.R. 4366: Mr. MILLER of Florida and Mr. H. Con. Res. 349. Concurrent resolution au- H.R. 1330: Mr. JEFFERSON. HASTINGS of Florida. thorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for H.R. 1414: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 4407: Mr. JONES of North Carolina. the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to H.R. 1517: Mr. SHIMKUS and Mrs. KELLY. H.R. 4411: Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SHAYS, and Ms. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 1518: Mr. WESTMORELAND, Ms. JACK- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. structure. SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. H.R. 4465: Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. SABO, Mr. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. AKIN, CUMMINGS. ALLEN, and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 1545: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. H.R. 4493: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida and Mr. H.R. 1561: Mr. WAXMAN. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mrs. DINGELL. H.R. 1595: Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. BLACKBURN, Mr. CANNON, Mr. H.R. 4517: Mr. FOLEY. H.R. 1615: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- CHOCOLA, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. fornia. H.R. 4537: Mr. WEXLER. FLAKE, Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Ms. FOXX, Mr. H.R. 1639: Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 4561: Ms. GRANGER and Mr. BRADY of FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GARRETT of H.R. 1642: Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. Texas. New Jersey, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of H.R. 4582: Mr. MCCOTTER. GOHMERT, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. Florida. H.R. 4621: Ms. HART. HENSARLING, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. H.R. 1696: Mr. MELANCON. H.R. 4623: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- ISSA, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 1704: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. fornia. KINGSTON, Mr. KLINE, Mr. KING of H.R. 1956: Mr. JENKINS, Mr. FEENEY, and H.R. 4672: Mr. ROSS. Iowa, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. H.R. 4706: Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BERRY, and MARCHANT, Mr. MILLER of Florida, H.R. 2231: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. CONYERS. Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 4715: Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. PAUL, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ROHR- fornia, and Ms. MCKINNEY. H.R. 4716: Mr. RENZI and Mr. ISTOOK. ABACHER, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. H.R. 2290: Mr. CAMPBELL of California. H.R. 4725: Mr. MCINTYRE and Mr. YOUNG of SHADEGG, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. H.R. 2348: Mr. ALEXANDER. Alaska. UDALL of Colorado): H.R. 2389: Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. H.R. 4737: Mr. HOLDEN. H. Res. 701. A resolution amending the H.R. 2390: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. H.R. 4738: Mr. CASE. Rules of the House of Representatives to pro- SIMMONS, and Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 4746: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. hibit the consideration of conference reports H.R. 2554: Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. H.R. 4749: Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. on omnibus appropriation bills; to the Com- SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. H.R. 4751: Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. BISHOP of mittee on Rules. MALONEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. STRICK- Georgia, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. EHLERS. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. LAND. H.R. 4756: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. WEXLER): H.R. 2567: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. BARROW, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. WYNN, and Mr. H.R. 2646: Mr. PENCE, Mr. LANGEVIN, and H. Res. 703. A resolution recognizing the MCINTYRE. Ms. BERKLEY. 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear H.R. 4761: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 2788: Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. disaster and supporting continued efforts to BLUNT, Mr. HERGER, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, H.R. 2804: Mr. CANNON. control radiation and mitigate the adverse and Mr. CONAWAY. H.R. 2861: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, health consequences related to the H.R. 4774: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Chernobyl nuclear power plant; to the Com- Mr. MCCOTTER, and Mr. HOEKSTRA. and Mr. BLUMENAUER. mittee on International Relations. H.R. 4777: Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2962: Mr. ROSS. H.R. 3072: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. GENE GREEN of Texas. CARDIN, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BART- H.R. 3096: Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 4794: Mr. BROWN of Ohio and Mr. CON- LETT of Maryland, Mr. WYNN, Mr. H.R. 3127: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TURNER, Mr. YERS. CUMMINGS, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and ROHRABACHER, Mr. AKIN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of H.R. 4800: Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. VAN HOLLEN): California, and Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 4807: Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. H. Res. 704. A resolution congratulating H.R. 3352: Mr. KUHL of New York and Mr. KUHL of New York, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. the University of Maryland on the occasion GARRETT of New Jersey. MALONEY, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mrs. CAPITO, and of its 150th anniversary; to the Committee H.R. 3361: Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. HIGGINS. on Education and the Workforce. H.R. 3476: Ms. HART, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. H.R. 4813: Mr. HERGER. By Mr. MCDERMOTT: ROTHMAN. H. J. Res. 53: Mr. TURNER. H. Res. 705. A resolution recognizing and H.R. 3547: Mr. MARSHALL. H. Con. Res. 52: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. congratulating Apolo Anton Ohno for his H.R. 3565: Ms. MCKINNEY. H. Con. Res. 179: Mr. TERRY. historic performances in short track H.R. 3569: Mr. CUMMINGS. H. Con. Res. 299: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. speedskating at the 2006 and 2002 Olympic H.R. 3628: Mr. INSLEE, Mr. PRICE of North H. Con. Res. 339: Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. Winter Games; to the Committee on Govern- Carolina, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. DREIER, Mr. ment Reform. SOUDER, and Mr. MCHUGH. LEWIS of California, Mr. ISSA, Mrs. BONO, Mr. f H.R. 3774: Ms. MATSUI. CALVERT, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- H.R. 3861: Mr. DICKS, Mr. PRICE of North fornia, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Carolina, Mr. COSTELLO, and Mr. BISHOP of ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Georgia. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali- H.R. 3931: Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. fornia, and Mr. KINGSTON. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 3940: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. H. Con. Res. 346: Mr. CLAY. tions as follows: H.R. 3957: Mr. SHAYS. H. Res. 116: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 4030: Ms. MCKINNEY. H.R. 97: Mr. FARR, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. H. Res. 305: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H.R. 4062: Mr. DOGGETT. KUHL of New York. Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsyl- H.R. 4063: Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. STARK, H.R. 354: Mr. SPRATT, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. vania, and Mr. LYNCH. Mr. BARROW, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. WILSON of PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. H. Res. 498: Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. New Mexico, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SHERWOOD, Ms. COSTELLO, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. KUHL of New York. RENZI, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. SABO. H.R. 4085: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. JEFFERSON. DOYLE. H. Res. 521: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CARNAHAN, H.R. 4139: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- H.R. 363: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. gia, Mr. FILNER, and Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 376: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- H.R. 4156: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BRADY H. Res. 526: Mr. CONYERS. ida. of Pennsylvania, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. H. Res. 566: Mr. TANNER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. H.R. 450: Mr. DENT, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. H.R. 4166: Mr. PAYNE. LANTOS, and Ms. CARSON. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 4201: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mr. H. Res. 578: Mr. SULLIVAN. H.R. 633: Mr. OBERSTAR. CUMMINGS. H. Res. 601: Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. LORETTA H.R. 717: Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. H.R. 4211: Mr. JEFFERSON and Mr. DAVIS of SANCHEZ of California, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. H.R. 791: Mr. BAIRD. Florida. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. TOM DAVIS of H.R. 839: Mr. ANDREWS. H.R. 4217: Mr. WELLER and Mr. HOBSON. Virginia, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DOYLE, H.R. 933: Mr. MCINTYRE. H.R. 4259: Mr. JONES of North Carolina. and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 998: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DUNCAN, H.R. 4298: Mr. HOLDEN. H. Res. 658: Mr. CROWLEY and Mr. CONYERS. Mr. MOORE of Kansas, and Mr. EVERETT. H.R. 4315: Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. H. Res. 662: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 999: Mrs. DRAKE. MCHUGH, and Mr. STRICKLAND. H. Res. 665: Mr. DELAHUNT and Mr. CASE. H.R. 1053: Mr. KNOLLENBERG. H.R. 4318: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HYDE, Mr. H. Res. 673: Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of H.R. 1108: Mr. COSTA, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and Mr. Florida, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FOLEY, and Mr. DOO- MARSHALL, and Mr. MCNULTY. NUNES. LITTLE.

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H. Res. 681: Mr. HOLT, Mr. NEAL of Massa- KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. H. Res. 693: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CONYERS, and chusetts, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. SIMMONS, and Mr. CAPUANO. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HONDA, Ms. Mr. KUHL of New York. H. Res. 694: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. BRADLEY EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H. Res. 690: Mr. CARTER, Mr. MARCHANT, of New Hampshire. COSTELLO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DENT, Mr. Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. PAUL.

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Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006 No. 24 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was that 11 a.m. joint meeting is to hear an doing everything he can to have it called to order by the President pro address by the Prime Minister of Italy. cleared on his side. If the cloture vote tempore (Mr. STEVENS). We will return to business following is necessary, we will move forward as that address at 12 noon to continue rapidly as possible. It is something we PRAYER work on the PATRIOT Act. We will need to do. Both Senator FRIST and I The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- have a cloture vote on the underlying have committed to move this bill as fered the following prayer: conference report to accompany the quickly as we can. I hope that can be Let us pray. PATRIOT Act legislation. done. We receive this day from You, our There are two additional procedural Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, could I God, with all of its uniqueness. Thank votes that may be requested from the ask, through the Chair to the Demo- You for the fresh possibilities and op- other side of the aisle. We should not cratic leader, to express an opinion portunities. Use our lawmakers today need those. I hope we do not have to first, and that is we absolutely have to as a creative force for good. Give them proceed with those votes so we can ex- proceed with this pensions legislation. the discernment to see what new thing peditiously proceed to the cloture vote. I know my distinguished colleague has You are doing in our day, and the will- If all of these votes are necessary, we come to the floor and said certain ingness to receive Your guidance. Re- could have three consecutive votes things about why we are not pro- mind them that to whom much is around noon today. ceeding to conference, but it does come given, much is expected. May Your love Once cloture is invoked, we wish to down to the fact that in November we reach out through them to touch our work out a time for the adoption of the passed this bill and the House passed it hurting world. PATRIOT Act conference report with about a month later. At that point in Lord, increase our hunger and thirst no further delay. time I said the conferees would be for righteousness and freedom. In addition to the PATRIOT Act, we seven and five. As the Democratic lead- We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. are working on a process to consider er knows, that is, after consultation— f the LIHEAP bill introduced by the sen- with consultation to the Democratic ior Senator from Maine. Yesterday I leader—the prerogative of the majority PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE filed a cloture motion on the motion to leader. I have been consistent with The President pro tempore led the proceed to that bill. I hope that will that. Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: not be necessary, but I will continue to We have waited a couple of months I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the consult with Senators about a process for a response and the Democratic lead- United States of America, and to the Repub- that allows the Senate to vote on the er has given us a response, but the re- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, underlying LIHEAP issue. In the mean- sponse is that it is unacceptable, we indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. time, this cloture vote would occur to- need more people—because of things f morrow unless some other agreement going on within their caucus. is worked out. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Again, I remind our colleagues to be I think it is time to stop—both. Ev- LEADER prompt for this morning’s vote so we erybody stop playing games and let’s The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The can recess on time and proceed to the get to conference. It is an important majority leader is recognized. joint meeting. issue. We had this April 15 deadline. We finished work on the floor now 3 f f months ago, and yet we had this bick- SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY ering about the number of conferees. I Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morn- LEADER know it is tough. We have been in con- ing, following the time for the two The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The versation about what those numbers leaders, we will have a brief period for Democratic leader is recognized. should be. It is going to be 7 to 5. And it is tough. The tax reconciliation bill closing remarks related to S. 2271, the f PATRIOT Act amendments legislation. we just did was 2 to 1. It is always The vote on passage of that bill is SENATE SCHEDULE tough, telling our fellow Senators that, scheduled for 10 a.m. this morning. Im- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I hope it is no, you can’t be on this conference re- mediately following that vote we will not necessary to have cloture on the port because we want a reasonable recess in order for the Senate to pro- LIHEAP matter. It has been cleared on number of people. ceed to the House of Representatives our side and I understand the distin- I would make another plea that we for the joint meeting. The purpose of guished Senator from Tennessee is proceed, that the other side of the aisle

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It is lates into comments from the other crats. We want to go to conference. But time to get to the bill itself. We care side accusing us of not caring about it appears to me maybe this is all a about it. It is important to the Amer- this bill. We have led on this bill. We ploy not to have a bill. ican people. We have done the work on finished it in November. The House fin- It is not unreasonable, when you the Senate floor. We have the number ished it in December. Right after that have the Finance Committee and the of conferees. My seven are ready to go I said the ratio will be 7 to 5. It is an HELP Committee, to say there should and I make another plea to the Demo- internal problem within their caucus be three from Finance and three from cratic leader to step up and do what that we have to address and that is the HELP Committee. Then, to show the American people expect, appoint what leadership is all about—in terms how unreasonable this is, the majority conferees and go to conference. of picking five people and picking leader says: Well, I will have nine and Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have some seven people and then proceeding to you have six. remarks I was going to make on the conference. I would say to a jury, if we were talk- pension conference and I will do that. It is almost as petty that it plays ing to a jury: Who is more reasonable? But in response to my friend, the ma- into this pattern of obstruction. It is But it all boils down to the fact that jority leader, partisanship is in the what is going on. I went through my another day has gone by and the Sen- eyes of the beholder. We believe this whole opening there—we have been on ate has been unable to appoint con- conference is so important. It involves this PATRIOT Act now for weeks and ferees to the pension reform bill. We the jurisdiction of two committees, Fi- weeks with procedural move after pro- have millions of Americans worried nance and HELP. This is a Senate con- cedural move after procedural move on about their pensions. This legislation ference. It is not a Republican con- a bill we know is going to pass over- will help and we need to get it moving. ference or Democratic conference, it is whelmingly. Once again, let me be very clear. We the Senate. The Senate is going to be When you see what happens there, want to go to conference. We can name represented in conference. I suggest to and then you see this postponement conferees right now and send the bill to my friend, the majority leader—he and obstruction on a pensions bill we the House so they can name their con- came to the floor last week and sug- care passionately about, that the ferees. gested, rather than 8 to 6, which I sug- American people care about, that hun- We are not interested in delaying the gested, that it would be 9 to 6. dreds of thousands of people’s futures bill. We support it and want it to go to We could resolve this very quickly. I depend on, that is disturbing. We have conference. Delaying the conference on would be happy to work with nine Re- to step above it. That is what the pension reform has real consequences. publicans and seven Democrats—the American people expect us to be doing. Each day that there is a delay in two-vote majority we have agreed I am concerned. The Senate Demo- naming conferees is another day that with. That is fine. The Senate has 55 crats are refusing to go to conference employers don’t know what rules they Republicans and 45 Democrats. But I with 7 to 5. They have had 2 months to will need to follow in funding their don’t think it is unfair, and I don’t address this within their caucus. I pro- pension plans. think it has any partisanship involved. posed if you can’t appoint five and you This uncertainty could lead some em- We have worked very hard from the can’t convince five people to represent ployers to decide to discontinue their very beginning on this bill to not have you, then we will go to six and then we pension plans. We have seen several a partisan bill. I worked very hard, per- are going to go to nine. That will be a companies make that decision re- sonally, as did Senator KENNEDY and counterproposal. If that is unaccept- cently. A delay in moving forward with Senator BAUCUS, to do what we could able, go back to 7 to 5. this bill could only exacerbate this to eliminate extraneous amendments By precedent, it is the majority lead- trend. and we did that. It was not easy, but er who can set the numbers, and the I am coming to the conclusion that we did it. That bill got out of here very numbers do vary all over the place. We maybe the majority does not want this quickly. It passed; 97 Senators voted set it at 7 to 5 from day one and it is pension reform bill. for this legislation. 7 to 5 again today. I understand there Each day we delay is another day of Maybe it solves the problems to go 9 may be a legitimate dispute on the uncertainty for those employers who to 7 rather than 8 to 6. I am willing to other side of the aisle. You have too offer so-called ‘‘cash balance’’ pension be reasonable in this. I think I have many people who want to be on this plans. been. But I do not think it is being un- conference and decide who gets to Conflicting legal decisions on the ap- reasonable; I do not think it is being serve. But I am beginning to think—I plicability of age discrimination rules partisan. If I suggest, with two major think it is becoming apparent to out- on these plans have forced some spon- committees on a very complex piece of side people who are interested in this sors to drop their pension plans. The legislation, that we have six Democrats bill—that this is fitting into a pattern Senate’s inability to move forward representing the Senate in the con- of more postponement, more delay, with this legislation also delays im- ference, I don’t think that is asking more obstruction. What I think is un- provements for workers whose em- too much. fair and wrong is to try to turn that ployer converts to a cash balance plan. I have had calls from my friends and say it is because we don’t care Each day that we delay is another downtown, people who represent inter- about pension legislation. day that employees will be left in the ested parties. I have told my friends we Anyway, we could go on and on for- dark. are ready to go to conference—yester- ever. We will talk more about the de- Each day we delay is another day day. All we want is to have a fair tails of this. Let’s get on with it. The that employees will be prevented from makeup of the conferees. American people deserve more. This is diversifying away from employer stock I ask the distinguished majority petty politics and it is time to rise in their 401(k) plans. leader to reconsider. This 7 to 5—there above it. This change is an outgrowth of the is nothing set in stone that that is the Mr. REID. Mr. President, as I said a situation surrounding the collapse of way it should be. We have had con- few minutes ago, partisanship is in the Enron where, as we speak, ex-Enron of- ferences where we have had 27 to 23 eye of the beholder. Obstruction is in ficials are in criminal courts. That conferees representing the Senate in a the eye of the beholder. I think if this change is an outgrowth of their situa- conference. So I don’t think it is ask- were a jury out there, they would say: tion, where employees were prevented ing too much to have 14 Senators, in- I heard Senator REID say he is willing from selling company stock which they volving two of the most important to go to conference in a minute or two. held in their retirement plans. Each

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Akaka Feingold Murray Each day that we delay is another The legislative clerk read as follows. day that many of our Nation’s airline Bingaman Harkin Obama A bill (S. 2271) to clarify that individuals Byrd Jeffords Reed employees must wait to see if Congress who receive FISA orders can challenge non- Cantwell Levin Reid will provide their industry the relief disclosure requirements, that individuals Dodd Lieberman Rockefeller Durbin Menendez Wyden that will allow them to keep their pen- who receive national security letters are not sions. required to disclose the name of their attor- NOT VOTING—1 The only thing preventing us from ney, that libraries are not wire or electronic Inouye communication service providers unless they appointing conferees is an agreement The amendment (No. 2895) was agreed on the size of the Senate’s delegation. provide specific services, and for other pur- poses. to. The majority leader insisted on lim- f iting the delegation to 12 Members, 7 Pending: Republicans and 5 Democrats. Frist amendment No. 2895, to establish the JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO We agree with the two-vote margin. enactment date of the act. HOUSES—ADDRESS BY THE We don’t like it, but we agree. Frist amendment No. 2896 (to amendment PRIME MINISTER OF THE RE- No. 2895), of a perfecting nature. We believe that limiting the number PUBLIC OF ITALY of Democrats to five unnecessarily The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under RECESS shortchanges not only Democrats but the previous order, the time between Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- the entire Senate of the expertise that now and 10 a.m. will be equally divided. imous consent that the Senate stand in will prove successful in reaching agree- Who seeks time? recess. ment with the House of Representa- Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I suggest The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tives on a bill that can attract a strong the absence of a quorum. objection, it is so ordered. And under majority of support in the Senate. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the previous order, the Senate will I repeat. This is not a Senate Repub- clerk will call the roll. stand in recess until 12 noon for a joint lican conference, it is a Senate con- The legislative clerk proceeded to meeting of Congress. ference. call the roll. Thereupon, the Senate, at 10:42 a.m., We are not contesting the Repub- Mr. CRAPO. I ask unanimous consent took a recess, and the Senate, preceded licans’ desire to have a two-vote advan- that the order for the quorum call be by the Assistant Sergeant at Arms tage when we get to conference, but we rescinded. Lynne Halbrooks, the Secretary of the believe it is important to have each The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Senate, Emily J. Reynolds, and the committee adequately represented. VITTER). Without objection, it is so or- Vice President of the United States, The majority leader has offered to dered. RICHARD B. CHENEY, proceeded to the expand the delegation by one but only All time has expired. Hall of the House of Representatives to if he gets two additional Republican The question now is on agreeing to hear an address delivered by the Honor- conferees. He said: I will give you one the Frist amendment numbered 2896. able Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister Democrat, but I want two. That is the The amendment (No. 2896) was agreed of the Republic of Italy. (The address delivered by the Prime 9-to-6 ridiculous proposal that has been to. Minister of the Republic of Italy to the made. It doesn’t have to be 7 to 5. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint meeting of the two Houses of Con- can be 8 to 6, it can be 9 to 7. I have no question now is on agreeing to the gress is printed in the proceedings of problem in selecting people to go on Frist amendment numbered 2895, as the House of Representatives in today’s the conference. I certainly don’t think amended. RECORD.) it should affect the majority leader. If The yeas and nays have been ordered. At 12:01 p.m., the Senate reassembled he doesn’t like 8 to 6, let him put an- The clerk will call the roll. and was called to order by the Pre- other Senator on. Have it 9 to 7. The assistant legislative clerk called siding Officer (Ms. MURKOWSKI.) All we are asking is that a sufficient the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- number of conference, conferees are ap- jority leader. pointed to the conference. Having 14 Senator from Hawaii (Mr. INOUYE) is conferees in the ratio of 8 to 6 gives the necessarily absent. f Senate the best opportunity to bring The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there USA PATRIOT ACT ADDITIONAL back a bill from conference that will any other Senators in the Chamber de- REAUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS garner support from the Senate. siring to vote? ACT OF 2006—Continued Let the RECORD be very clear. Demo- The result was announced—yeas 81, Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I ask crats have worked closely with our Re- nays 18, as follows: for the yeas and nays. publican colleagues every step of the [Rollcall Vote No. 24 Leg.] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a way on this legislation. The result has YEAS—81 sufficient second? been a very strong bipartisan bill. Alexander Collins Hutchison There appears to be a sufficient sec- I hope that the majority leader will Allard Conrad Inhofe ond. Allen Cornyn Isakson The yeas and nays were ordered. consider his opposition to our request Baucus Craig Johnson so we can move forward with this con- Bayh Crapo Kennedy Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I ask ference. Bennett Dayton Kerry unanimous consent that following the Together, we can improve our Na- Biden DeMint Kohl passage vote, the Senate vote on the Bond DeWine Kyl motion to proceed to the motion to re- tion’s pension system and make Amer- Boxer Dole Landrieu ica a better place. Brownback Domenici Lautenberg consider the vote by which cloture was Bunning Dorgan Leahy not invoked on the conference report Burns Ensign Lincoln to accompany H.R. 3199; I further ask f Burr Enzi Lott Carper Feinstein Lugar consent that if the motion to proceed Chafee Frist Martinez is agreed to, the Senate vote imme- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Chambliss Graham McCain diately on the motion to reconsider The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under Clinton Grassley McConnell and, if agreed to, then the Senate vote Coburn Gregg Mikulski the previous order, leadership time is Cochran Hagel Murkowski on the motion to invoke cloture on the reserved. Coleman Hatch Nelson (FL) conference report.

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Madam President, I that the bill made modest improve- SUNUNU in this regard was less ambig- have been to the floor several times in ments over both the original PATRIOT uous than that to which the Bush-Che- the past few days to try to convince Act and the reauthorization proposal ney administration would agree. Still, my colleagues that we should not be produced by the House-Senate con- my intent, Senator SUNUNU’s intent reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act with- ference. I said, too, that the bill in- and the intent of Congress in this re- out addressing the legitimate concerns cluded one set of changes that I strong- gard should be clear. It is to strengthen of law-abiding Americans across the ly opposed, and that I hoped there the meaning and ensure proper imple- country. I am under no illusions that I would be an opportunity to make fur- mentation of this provision that I will will have more success making that ar- ther improvements to the bill, the con- support this bill. As a supporter I trust gument now than I had yesterday, or ference report, and the PATRIOT Act. my intent will inform those charged the week before the recess. And I know Regrettably, no sooner had the Sen- with implementing the bill and review- that some of my colleagues may be ate voted to proceed to S. 2271 than the ing its proper implementation. wishing I would sit down and stop majority leader filled the amendment I will continue to work to improve badgering them about this. But the ‘‘tree’’ with sham amendments, locking the PATRIOT Act. I will work to pro- stakes are too high to sit idly by while out real amendments that sought to vide better oversight of the use of na- the Senate prepares to disappoint the improve the law further. An amend- tional security letters and to remove millions of Americans who have been ment that I filed but was denied the op- the un-American restraints on mean- hoping, asking, advocating for years portunity to offer would have corrected ingful judicial review. I will seek to that we fix the PATRIOT Act. one of the most egregious ‘‘police monitor how sensitive personal infor- Some may see the vote we are about state’’ provisions regarding gag orders. mation from medical files, gun stores to have as relatively trivial. They are Senator FEINGOLD also filed but could and libraries are obtained, used, and re- mistaken. While the bill we are voting not offer amendments aimed at bring- tained. Today, I will join Senators on makes only minor and, to quote the ing the conference report more in line senior Senator from Pennsylvania, cos- SPECTER, SUNUNU, CRAIG, and others in with the bipartisan reauthorization bill introducing a bill to improve the PA- metic changes to the PATRIOT Act, its that every Member of the Senate ap- significance is far greater. This bill is, TRIOT Act and reauthorization legisla- proved last year. In light of the abuse tion in several important respects. to again quote Senator SPECTER, the perpetrated by the Republican leader- ‘‘cover’’ that will allow colleagues to While we have made some progress, ship, I felt compelled yesterday to op- much is left to be done. support the PATRIOT Act conference pose cloture on the bill and the stifling report that was blocked in December. of meaningful debate. Mr. KYL. Madam President, I rise A vote for the bill introduced by my Today’s vote is a different and more today to comment on S. 2271, which I friend from New Hampshire is effec- difficult matter. Because the Repub- anticipate that the Senate will over- tively a vote to perform cosmetic sur- lican leadership obstructed efforts to whelmingly approve today. I support gery on that ugly conference report. improve the bill, the ‘‘police state’’ the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Anyone who opposed that conference provisions regarding gag orders remain Reauthorization Act Conference Re- report should oppose S. 2271 because uncorrected. This is a big step back- port, with the three amendments nego- cosmetic changes simply don’t cut it ward, in my view, from both the con- tiated contained in S. 2271. It is long when we are talking about protecting ference report and existing law. past time to reauthorize the USA PA- the rights and freedoms of Americans At the same time, the bill takes two TRIOT Act, which has been critical to from unnecessarily intrusive Govern- steps forward. It modifies a provision I our efforts to protect Americans. I sup- ment powers. objected to in the conference report port the compromise that has allowed So I ask my colleagues to reconsider that would have required American this up-or-down vote because I think their position. The White House, along citizens to tell the FBI before they ex- that the agreement maintains the tools with its allies, has tried to make life ercise their right as Americans to seek necessary to fight terrorism while fur- uncomfortable for some of them. It has the advice of counsel. Chairman SPEC- ther strengthening safeguards to pro- suggested they are soft on terrorism, TER and I worked together to correct tect Americans’ civil liberties just as that they don’t understand the press- this provision; Senator SUNUNU was the conference report itself does. ing threat facing this country, that able to improve it further in this bill The conference report clarifies that they are stuck in a pre-9/11 mindset. and I commend his efforts. the recipient of a section 215 FISA These cynical and baseless attacks Another significant change provided business records order or a National come from a playbook that the Amer- by the Sununu bill builds upon another Security Letter, NSL, may disclose re- ican people are by now very familiar objection I had and an idea I shared ceipt to an attorney to seek legal ad- with. Those attacks should be rejected, with him to ensure that libraries en- vice or assistance and also to those not accommodated. We can fight ter- gaged in their customary and tradi- necessary to comply with the request. rorism aggressively without compro- tional activities are not subject to na- During House-Senate negotiations, pro- mising our most fundamental freedoms tional security letters. This is a matter visions were added allowing the gov- against Government intrusion. The I first raised and feel very strongly ernment to request that the recipient Government grabbed powers it should about. I commend Senator SUNUNU for tell the government to whom the re- not have when it passed the original the progress he was able to make in cipient had disclosed the order or NSL. PATRIOT Act and we should not be this regard. This provision makes sense because ratifying that power grab today. The The bill is intended to clarify that li- there will be times when the Govern- PATRIOT Act reauthorization con- braries as they traditionally and cur- ment will need to know everyone who ference report is flawed. It needs to be rently function are not electronic serv- has been told about a section 215 order fixed. S. 2271 pretends to fix it but I ice providers, and may not be served or NSL. For example, if there is a leak don’t think anyone is fooled, least of with NSLs for business records simply of the existence of the request, or the all our constituents. They are watch- because they provide Internet access to recipient’s name, that leak may need ing and they will want to know how a their patrons. Under this clarification, to be investigated. And we know from bill that is so trivial on its face pro- a library may be served with an NSL the criminal conviction of Lynne Stew- tects their civil liberties. It doesn’t. It only if it functions as a true internet art that, unfortunately, sometimes it should be rejected. And the Senate service provider, as by providing serv- is the attorneys who are breaking the should get down to the serious business ices to persons located outside the law.

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The bill names of individuals to whom subse- national security and diplomatic rela- having been read the third time, the quent disclosure was made but did not tions. question is, Shall it pass? set out a blanket requirement. This standard provides that the FISA The yeas and nays have been ordered. Other Senators were concerned that Court judge may set aside or modify The clerk will call the roll. this provision could chill a recipient’s the nondisclosure order if the judge The assistant journal clerk called the right to counsel. It is clear under the finds that there is no reason to believe roll. law that the constitutional right to that disclosure may endanger the na- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the counsel would not be implicated or of- tional security of the United States, Senator from Hawaii (Mr. INOUYE) is fended by the conference report provi- interfere with a criminal or counterter- necessarily absent. sion. But in a spirit of compromise, the rorism investigation, interfere with The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Administration agreed to modify the diplomatic relations, or endanger the any other Senators in the Chamber de- provisions such that they could not be life or physical safety of any person. If, siring to vote? used to request the identity of an at- upon the filing of a challenge to the The result was announced—yeas 95, torney to whom receipt was disclosed. I nondisclosure order, the Attorney Gen- nays 4, as follows: support this amendment primarily be- eral, the Deputy Attorney General, an [Rollcall Vote No. 25 Leg.] cause there is no way that the agreed- Assistant Attorney General, or the FBI YEAS—95 upon language would preclude the use Director certifies that disclosure may Akaka Dole Menendez of a grand jury subpoena or other in- endanger the national security of the Alexander Domenici Mikulski vestigative tool in the event of a subse- United States or interfere with diplo- Allard Dorgan Murkowski matic relations, the certification is Allen Durbin Murray quent leak investigation. So the gov- Baucus Ensign conclusive unless made in bad faith. Nelson (FL) ernment will still have tools available Bayh Enzi Nelson (NE) to investigate leaks as the need Courts have long recognized that na- Bennett Feinstein Obama tional security and diplomatic rela- Biden Frist Pryor arises—even if the offending party is Bingaman Graham the recipient’s attorney. tions fall within the heartland of the Reed Bond Grassley Reid executive branch’s responsibility and Boxer Gregg The conference report also makes it Roberts expertise, and this standard simply rec- Brownback Hagel clear that the recipient of a section 215 Rockefeller Bunning Hatch ognizes that expertise. By requiring Salazar FISA business records order can go to Burns Hutchison that the certification be made by a Santorum court and challenge the order. Some Burr Inhofe Sarbanes Senate-confirmed official before grant- Cantwell Isakson Senators raised concerns that under Schumer the conference report a recipient would ing it bad-faith review, the conferees Carper Johnson Chafee Kennedy Sessions have explicit rights to consult an at- added political accountability—and I Shelby note that neither the House version Chambliss Kerry torney about the order and to chal- Clinton Kohl Smith nor the Senate version had this addi- Coburn Kyl Snowe lenge the order to produce business Specter records, but would not have an explicit tional safeguard. Cochran Landrieu Finally, some Senators also ex- Coleman Lautenberg Stabenow right to challenge the nondisclosure Stevens pressed concern about the applicability Collins Leahy order that accompanies such a produc- Conrad Levin Sununu of national security letters to libraries. Talent tion order. I think it is likely that a Cornyn Lieberman This concern has always seemed to me Craig Lincoln Thomas court would entertain a constitutional to be based on a misunderstanding of Crapo Lott Thune Vitter challenge to the nondisclosure require- the NSL statutes. There are several Dayton Lugar ment, and nothing we say in a statute DeMint Martinez Voinovich NSL authorities, but each authority DeWine McCain Warner is going to change that one way or an- only allows the government to request Dodd McConnell Wyden other. Moreover, it is important to re- a narrow category of records from a NAYS—4 member that these are court orders— narrow set of institutions. The statue they are reviewed and approved by Byrd Harkin that is generally in the news allows the Feingold Jeffords judges before they are served. FBI to request things like customer NOT VOTING—1 But notwithstanding my confidence subscription records from ‘‘wire and Inouye that the conference report was fully electronic communication service pro- consistent with Americans’ civil lib- viders.’’ And we have already made The bill (S. 2271), as amended, was erties, the administration agreed to a clear in statute what institutions qual- passed, as follows: compromise that explicitly authorizes ify as ‘‘wire and electronic communica- S. 2271 judicial review of a section 215 non- tion service providers.’’ The way I read Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- disclosure order. I think the agreement the statute, and the way that experts resentatives of the United States of America in is a good compromise—it explicitly al- read the statute, the FBI cannot use an Congress assembled, lows challenges, but does so without NSL to learn what books you and I are SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. risking national security. Pursuant to checking out from the library. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘USA PA- the agreed-upon language, a challenge But the compromise makes it crystal TRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006’’. could be brought any time after the clear that the FBI may serve an NSL SEC. 2. DEFINITION. first year after the judge issued the on a library only if that library is act- section 215 order; the challenge could As used in this Act, the term ‘‘applicable ing as a ‘‘wire or electronic commu- Act’’ means the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to ex- only be brought in the FISA Court; and nication service provider.’’ Just to be tend and modify authorities needed to com- the standard of review would be the clear: we are not changing the set of bat terrorism, and for other purposes.’’ (109th same as the standard the conference re- entities that can be subject to NSLs; Congress, 2d Session). port provides for review of nondisclo- we are merely clarifying that libraries SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FISA ORDERS. sure orders accompanying NSLs. The can be subject to NSLs only if they Subsection (f) of section 501 of the Foreign delay is perfectly appropriate and nec- perform the functions that make an en- Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 essary to preserve valuable personnel tity subject to NSLs. I can support this U.S.C. 1861), as amended by the applicable resources—these orders are approved language because it does not create a Act, is amended to read as follows: by judges before issuance, so it makes ‘‘(f)(1) In this subsection— safe haven for terrorists in libraries. If ‘‘(A) the term ‘production order’ means an little sense to allow recipients to chal- it did, I could not support the lan- order to produce any tangible thing under lenge the non-disclosure requirement guage. this section; and only a week or even a day after the It is well past time to pass this re- ‘‘(B) the term ‘nondisclosure order’ means court issues them. port, which passed the House with an order imposed under subsection (d).

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Not less than 1 cluding petitions filed, orders granted, and (1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of sec- year after the date of the issuance of the pro- statements of reasons for decision, shall be tion 1114(a)(3) of the Right to Financial Pri- duction order, the recipient of a production maintained under security measures estab- vacy Act (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)), as amended by order may challenge the nondisclosure order lished by the Chief Justice of the United the applicable Act, is amended to read as fol- imposed in connection with such production States, in consultation with the Attorney lows: order by filing a petition to modify or set General and the Director of National Intel- ‘‘(D) At the request of the authorized Gov- aside such nondisclosure order, consistent ligence. ernment authority or the Secret Service, with the requirements of subparagraph (C), ‘‘(5) All petitions under this subsection any person making or intending to make a with the pool established by section 103(e)(1). shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings disclosure under this section shall identify ‘‘(ii) The presiding judge shall immediately under this subsection, the court shall, upon to the requesting official of the authorized assign a petition under clause (i) to 1 of the request of the Government, review ex parte Government authority or the Secret Service judges serving in the pool established by sec- and in camera any Government submission, the person to whom such disclosure will be tion 103(e)(1). Not later than 72 hours after or portions thereof, which may include clas- made or to whom such disclosure was made the assignment of such petition, the assigned sified information.’’. prior to the request, except that nothing in judge shall conduct an initial review of the SEC. 4. DISCLOSURES. this section shall require a person to inform petition. If the assigned judge determines (a) FISA.—Subparagraph (C) of section the requesting official of the authorized Gov- that the petition is frivolous, the assigned 501(d)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- ernment authority or the Secret Service of judge shall immediately deny the petition lance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861(d)(2)), as the identity of an attorney to whom disclo- and affirm the production order or nondisclo- amended by the applicable Act, is amended sure was made or will be made to obtain sure order. If the assigned judge determines to read as follows: legal advice or legal assistance with respect the petition is not frivolous, the assigned ‘‘(C) At the request of the Director of the to the request for financial records under judge shall promptly consider the petition in Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- this subsection.’’. accordance with the procedures established ignee of the Director, any person making or (2) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.— under section 103(e)(2). intending to make a disclosure under sub- Clause (iv) of section 1114(a)(5)(D) of the ‘‘(iii) The assigned judge shall promptly paragraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 U.S.C. provide a written statement for the record of identify to the Director or such designee the 3414(a)(5)(D)), as amended by the applicable the reasons for any determination under this person to whom such disclosure will be made Act, is amended to read as follows: subsection. Upon the request of the Govern- or to whom such disclosure was made prior ‘‘(iv) At the request of the Director of the ment, any order setting aside a nondisclo- to the request.’’. Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- sure order shall be stayed pending review (b) TITLE 18.—Paragraph (4) of section ignee of the Director, any person making or pursuant to paragraph (3). 2709(c) of title 18, United States Code, as intending to make a disclosure under this ‘‘(B) A judge considering a petition to mod- amended by the applicable Act, is amended section shall identify to the Director or such ify or set aside a production order may grant to read as follows: designee the person to whom such disclosure such petition only if the judge finds that ‘‘(4) At the request of the Director of the will be made or to whom such disclosure was such order does not meet the requirements of Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- made prior to the request, except that noth- this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the ignee of the Director, any person making or ing in this section shall require a person to judge does not modify or set aside the pro- intending to make a disclosure under this inform the Director or such designee of the duction order, the judge shall immediately section shall identify to the Director or such identity of an attorney to whom disclosure affirm such order, and order the recipient to designee the person to whom such disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal ad- comply therewith. vice or legal assistance with respect to the ‘‘(C)(i) A judge considering a petition to will be made or to whom such disclosure was request for financial records under subpara- modify or set aside a nondisclosure order made prior to the request, except that noth- graph (A).’’. may grant such petition only if the judge ing in this section shall require a person to finds that there is no reason to believe that inform the Director or such designee of the (e) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Para- disclosure may endanger the national secu- identity of an attorney to whom disclosure graph (4) of section 802(b) of the National Se- rity of the United States, interfere with a was made or will be made to obtain legal ad- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 436(b)), as criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintel- vice or legal assistance with respect to the amended by the applicable Act, is amended ligence investigation, interfere with diplo- request under subsection (a).’’. to read as follows: matic relations, or endanger the life or phys- (c) FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT.— ‘‘(4) At the request of the authorized inves- ical safety of any person. (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section tigative agency, any person making or in- ‘‘(ii) If, upon filing of such a petition, the 626(d) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 tending to make a disclosure under this sec- Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, U.S.C. 1681u(d)), as amended by the applica- tion shall identify to the requesting official an Assistant Attorney General, or the Direc- ble Act, is amended to read as follows: of the authorized investigative agency the tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘‘(4) At the request of the Director of the person to whom such disclosure will be made certifies that disclosure may endanger the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the des- or to whom such disclosure was made prior national security of the United States or ignee of the Director, any person making or to the request, except that nothing in this interfere with diplomatic relations, such cer- intending to make a disclosure under this section shall require a person to inform the tification shall be treated as conclusive, un- section shall identify to the Director or such requesting official of the identity of an at- less the judge finds that the certification designee the person to whom such disclosure torney to whom disclosure was made or will was made in bad faith. will be made or to whom such disclosure was be made to obtain legal advice or legal as- ‘‘(iii) If the judge denies a petition to mod- made prior to the request, except that noth- sistance with respect to the request under ify or set aside a nondisclosure order, the re- ing in this section shall require a person to subsection (a).’’. cipient of such order shall be precluded for a inform the Director or such designee of the SEC. 5. PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR LIBRARY PA- period of 1 year from filing another such pe- identity of an attorney to whom disclosure TRONS. tition with respect to such nondisclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal ad- Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, order. vice or legal assistance with respect to the as amended by the applicable Act, is amend- ‘‘(D) Any production or nondisclosure request for the identity of financial institu- ed by adding at the end the following: order not explicitly modified or set aside tions or a consumer report respecting any ‘‘(f) LIBRARIES.—A library (as that term is consumer under this section.’’. consistent with this subsection shall remain defined in section 213(1) of the Library Serv- (2) OTHER AGENCIES.—Paragraph (4) of sec- in full effect. ices and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)), ‘‘(3) A petition for review of a decision tion 627(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act the services of which include access to the under paragraph (2) to affirm, modify, or set (15 U.S.C. 1681v(c)), as amended by the appli- Internet, books, journals, magazines, news- aside an order by the Government or any cable Act, is amended to read as follows: papers, or other similar forms of commu- person receiving such order shall be made to ‘‘(4) At the request of the authorized gov- nication in print or digitally by patrons for the court of review established under section ernment agency, any person making or in- their use, review, examination, or circula- 103(b), which shall have jurisdiction to con- tending to make a disclosure under this sec- tion, is not a wire or electronic communica- sider such petitions. The court of review tion shall identify to the requesting official tion service provider for purposes of this sec- shall provide for the record a written state- of the authorized government agency the tion, unless the library is providing the serv- ment of the reasons for its decision and, on person to whom such disclosure will be made ices defined in section 2510(15) (‘electronic petition by the Government or any person or to whom such disclosure was made prior communication service’) of this title.’’. receiving such order for writ of certiorari, to the request, except that nothing in this the record shall be transmitted under seal to section shall require a person to inform the This Act shall become effective imme- the Supreme Court of the United States, requesting official of the identity of an at- diately upon enactment. which shall have jurisdiction to review such torney to whom disclosure was made or will The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- decision. be made to obtain legal advice or legal as- ator from New Hampshire.

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The result was announced—yeas 84, USA PATRIOT TERRORISM PRE- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. nays 15, as follows: VENTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT THUNE). Are there any other Senators OF 2005—CONFERENCE REPORT— [Rollcall Vote No. 28 Leg.] in the Chamber desiring to vote? Resumed YEAS—84 The result was announced—yeas 85, Akaka Domenici Menendez The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under nays 14, as follows: Alexander Dorgan Mikulski the previous order, the question is on [Rollcall Vote No. 27 Leg.] Allard Ensign Murkowski agreeing to the motion to proceed to Allen Enzi Nelson (FL) YEAS—85 the motion to reconsider the vote by Baucus Feinstein Nelson (NE) Bayh Frist Obama which cloture was not invoked on the Akaka Domenici Mikulski Alexander Dorgan Murkowski Bennett Graham Pryor conference report to accompany H.R. Allard Ensign Nelson (FL) Biden Grassley Reed 3199. Allen Enzi Nelson (NE) Bond Gregg Reid Brownback Hagel Roberts Baucus Feinstein Obama Mr. ENSIGN. Madam President, I ask Bunning Hatch Rockefeller Bayh Frist Pryor for the yeas and nays. Burns Hutchison Salazar Bennett Graham Reed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Burr Inhofe Santorum Biden Grassley Reid Bingaman Gregg Carper Isakson Schumer sufficient second? Roberts Bond Hagel Chafee Johnson Sessions There appears to be a sufficient sec- Rockefeller Brownback Hatch Chambliss Kennedy Shelby ond. Bunning Hutchison Salazar Clinton Kerry Smith The clerk will call the roll. Burns Inhofe Santorum Coburn Kohl Snowe The assistant legislative clerk called Burr Isakson Schumer Cochran Kyl Specter Sessions the roll. Carper Johnson Coleman Landrieu Stabenow Chafee Kennedy Shelby Collins Lautenberg Stevens Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Chambliss Kerry Smith Conrad Lieberman Sununu Senator from Hawaii (Mr. INOUYE) is Clinton Kohl Snowe Cornyn Lincoln Talent necessarily absent. Coburn Kyl Specter Craig Lott Thomas The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Cochran Landrieu Stabenow Crapo Lugar Thune Coleman Lautenberg Stevens DeMint Martinez Vitter any other Senators in the Chamber de- Collins Lieberman Sununu DeWine McCain Voinovich siring to vote? Conrad Lincoln Talent Dole McConnell Warner The result was announced—yeas 86, Cornyn Lott Thomas NAYS—15 Craig Lugar Thune nays 13, as follows: Bingaman Dodd Leahy Crapo Martinez Vitter [Rollcall Vote No. 26 Leg.] DeMint Boxer Durbin Levin McCain Voinovich DeWine McConnell Byrd Feingold Murray YEAS—86 Warner Dole Menendez Cantwell Harkin Sarbanes Akaka Domenici Mikulski Dayton Jeffords Wyden Alexander Dorgan Murkowski NAYS—14 NOT VOTING—1 Allard Ensign Nelson (FL) Boxer Durbin Levin Allen Enzi Nelson (NE) Byrd Feingold Murray Inouye Baucus Feinstein Obama Cantwell Harkin Sarbanes Bayh Frist The PRESIDING OFFICER. On re- Pryor Dayton Jeffords Wyden Bennett Graham Reed Dodd Leahy consideration on this question, the Biden Grassley Reid yeas are 84, the nays are 15. Three- Bingaman Gregg Roberts NOT VOTING—1 Bond Hagel fifths of the Senators duly chosen and Rockefeller Inouye Brownback Hatch Salazar sworn having voted in the affirmative, Bunning Hutchison Santorum The motion was agreed to. the motion is agreed to. Burns Inhofe Sarbanes Burr Isakson CLOTURE MOTION The Senator from West Virginia. Schumer Carper Johnson The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I yield my Sessions Chafee Kennedy the previous order, the clerk will re- time to Senator LEAHY. Chambliss Kerry Shelby Clinton Kohl Smith port the motion to invoke cloture. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Coburn Kyl Snowe The legislative clerk read as follows: ator has that right. Cochran Landrieu Specter CLOTURE MOTION The Senator from Washington. Coleman Lautenberg Stabenow Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I Collins Lieberman Stevens We the undersigned Senators, in accord- Conrad Lincoln Sununu ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the yield my 1 hour of postcloture debate Cornyn Lott Talent Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby to the Democratic leader. Craig Lugar Thomas move to bring to a close debate on the Con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Crapo Martinez Thune ference Report to accompany H.R. 3199: The DeMint McCain Vitter ator has that right. DeWine McConnell Voinovich U.S. PATRIOT Terrorism Prevention Reau- Mr. FEINGOLD. I suggest the ab- Dole Menendez Warner thorization Act of 2005: sence of a quorum. Chuck Hagel, Jon Kyl, John McCain, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The NAYS—13 Richard Burr, Conrad Burns, Pat Rob- Boxer Durbin Levin erts, John Ensign, James Talent, C.S. clerk will call the roll. Byrd Feingold Murray Bond, Johnny Isakson, Wayne Allard, The legislative clerk proceeded to Cantwell Harkin Wyden Norm Coleman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, call the roll. Dayton Jeffords Mel Martinez, John Thune, Jim Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask Dodd Leahy DeMint, Jeff Sessions, Bill Frist, Arlen unanimous consent that the order for NOT VOTING—1 Specter. the quorum call be rescinded. Inouye The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The motion was agreed to. question upon reconsideration is, Is it objection, it is so ordered. Mr. SALAZAR. Madam President, I the sense of the Senate that debate on The Senator from Connecticut. ask for the yeas and nays. the conference report to accompany Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a H.R. 3199, the U.S. PATRIOT Terrorism yield the hour I might claim to the sufficient second? Prevention Reauthorization Act of Democratic leader, Senator REID. There appears to be a sufficient sec- 2005, shall be brought to a close? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ond. The yeas and nays are mandatory ator has that right. Under the previous order, the ques- under the rule. The clerk will call the Mr. LIEBERMAN. I thank the Chair, tion is on agreeing to the motion to re- roll. and I yield the floor.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:32 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MR6.014 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE S1562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 1, 2006 I suggest the absence of a quorum. when the Senator from Pennsylvania, lish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the chairman of the Judiciary Com- provide for the common defence, promote clerk will call the roll. mittee, the foremost proponent of the the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings The legislative clerk proceeded to conference report, actually announced of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do he would essentially take the four ordain and establish the Constitution for the call the roll. United States of America. Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask amendments I had hoped to offer, the unanimous consent that the order for amendments I was denied the right to ARTICLE I the quorum call be rescinded. offer in the Senate, and combine them Section 1. All legislative Powers herein The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without into a bill he will now seek to move granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Sen- objection, it is so ordered. through the Judiciary Committee and ate and House of Representatives. Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask enact into law. His bill will have sev- Section 2. The House of Representatives unanimous consent to be recognized as eral cosponsors, including me. So even shall be composed of Members chosen every in morning business and that the time some of the Senators who fought for second Year by the People of the several I use be charged against my time this reauthorization bill, of course, re- States, and the Electors in each State shall postcloture. alize it falls short and will join the have Qualifications requisite for Electors of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fight to try to fix the PATRIOT Act. the most numerous Branch of the State Leg- objection, it is so ordered. That is somewhat encouraging, and I islature. No Person shall be a Representative who (The remarks of Mr. PRYOR per- thank them for their honesty. I thank them for recognizing that the rights shall not have attained to the Age of twenty taining to the introduction of S. 2343 five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of are printed in today’s RECORD under and freedoms of the American people the United States, and who shall not, when ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and are worth fighting for in the Senate, elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in Joint Resolutions.’’) just as we ask so many of our young which he shall be chosen. Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I yield people to fight for them overseas. Representatives and direct Taxes shall be the remainder of my time to Senator The rules of the Senate provide that apportioned among the several States which debate on this measure is now limited may be included within this Union, accord- LEAHY. I suggest the absence of a quorum. after the vote on cloture we took. But ing to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Num- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The debate is not yet closed. I believe there is still more that needs to be said. In ber of free Persons, including those bound to clerk will call the roll. Service for a Term of Years. The legislative clerk proceeded to particular, in the time I have remain- ing, I want to give voice to the millions Of course, this provision has been call the roll. amended by the 14th amendment so I Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask of Americans who have expressed con- will skip that part. unanimous consent that the order for cern about the PATRIOT Act and have the quorum call be rescinded. asked repeatedly for it to be changed. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. There has been an extraordinary out- pouring of public sentiment against the Congress of the United States, and with- SUNUNU). Without objection, it is so or- in every subsequent Term of ten Years, in dered. this law, and that sentiment deserves to be heard on the floor of the Senate. such Manner as they shall by Law direct. Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask The Number of Representatives shall not ex- that the Chair inform me when I have So in a few minutes I am going to read ceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each consumed 45 minutes of my time. some of the resolutions that have been State shall have at Least one Representa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- passed and editorials that have been tive; and until such enumeration shall be ator will be notified. written and letters that have been made, the State of New Hampshire shall be Mr. FEINGOLD. I thank the Chair. sent. In these final hours before the entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations When it comes to the conference re- PATRIOT Act is reauthorized, I want my colleagues to hear the voices of the one, Connecticut five, New York six, New port on the USA PATRIOT Act, the die Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware has now been cast. The Senate has citizens of this country. These voices cannot be stifled by votes taken here. one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Caro- voted to reconsider the vote against lina five, South Carolina five, and George cloture from last December and now They may have been ultimately de- three. feated by procedural maneuvers in this has voted to limit debate on the PA- As per act of November 15, 1941, the appor- body over the past few weeks, but their TRIOT Act reauthorization bill. The tionment, based on the Sixteenth Census concerns for the liberties and freedoms rules of the Senate have changed since (1940), the Seventeenth Census (1950), and the are real, and they are not going away. Eighteenth Census (1960), distribute the 435 the days of Jimmy Stewart and ‘‘Mr. We ignore them at our peril. seats in the House among the States accord- Smith Goes to Washington.’’ One Sen- Before I turn to those voices, I want ing to the method of equal proportions. (See ator, no matter how strongly he or she to start with the basic principle. Our Senate Manual section 974). feels, cannot singlehandedly stop a bill Nation’s strength comes not only from When vacancies happen in the Representa- tion from any State, the Executive Author- when 60 or more of his or her col- our mighty and our unmatched mili- leagues are dead set on passing it. So ity thereof shall issue Writs of Election to tary might but from our constitutional fill such Vacancies. obviously at this point, final passage of system and our reverence for the rule the reauthorization bill is now assured. The House of Representative shall chuse of law. That is what has kept us free their Speaker and other Officers; and shall I am disappointed in this result, obvi- for over 21⁄4 quarter centuries in our have the sole Power of Impeachment. ously, but I believe this fight has been history as a nation. Millions of patri- Section 3. The Senate of the United States worth making and my dedication to otic Americans love this country and shall be composed of two Senators from each changing the PATRIOT Act is as support our military men and women State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for strong now as it has ever been. in their difficult missions abroad but six Years; and each Senators shall have one We have made some progress since Vote. worry about the fate of our Constitu- Immediately after they shall be assembled October 2001. The public understands tion here at home. Our constitutional the issues better and many of my col- in Consequence of the First Election, they freedoms, our American values are shall be divided as equally as may be into leagues do, too. Support for changes to what make our country worth fighting three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the PATRIOT Act has grown over the for as we strive to defeat the terrorists the first Class shall be vacated at the Expira- years to the point where we actually who threaten us. The Constitution and tion of the Second Year, of the second Class had no objection in the Senate last the Bill of Rights are documents we at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of year passing a pretty good bill—this often talk about and less often actually the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth was in July of 2005—a bill that made pick up and reread. In light of their Year; so that one-third Class at the Expira- tion of the sixth Year; and if Vacancies hap- significant improvements to the PA- central importance to the debate about TRIOT Act. Then near the end of the pen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the the PATRIOT Act, I thought it would Recess of the Legislature of any State, the year, 46 Senators actually voted to re- be worth reading them today. Executive thereof may make temporary Ap- ject a conference report that took sev- The United States Constitution: pointments until the next Meeting of the eral steps backward from that bill. We the People of the United States, in Legislature, which shall then fill such Va- Even a few days ago, I was heartened Order to form a more perfect Union, estab- cancies.

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If after like Authority over all Places purchased by the absence of the Vice President, or when such Reconsideration two thirds of that the Consent of the Legislature of the State he shall exercise the Office of President of House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be in which the Same shall be, for the Erection the United States. sent, together with the Objections, to the of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, The Senate shall have the sole Power to other House, by which it shall likewise be re- and other needful Buildings;—And try all Impeachments. When sitting for that considered, and if approved by two thirds of To make all Laws which shall be necessary Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirma- that House, it shall become a Law. But in all and proper for carrying into Execution the tion. When the President of the United such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- States is tried, the Chief Justice shall pre- determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names ed by this Constitution in the Government of side: And no Person shall be convicted with- of the Persons voting for and against the Bill the United States, or in any Department or out the Concurrence of two-thirds of the shall be entered on the Journal of each Officer thereof. Members present. Section 9. The Migration or Importation of House respectively. If any Bill shall not be Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall Such Persons as any of the States now exist- returned by the President within ten Days not extend further than to removal from Of- ing shall think proper to admit, shall not be (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been fice, and disqualification to hold and enjoy prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, any Office of honor, Trust, or Profit under one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the United States: but the Party convicted tax or duty may be imposed on such Impor- the Congress by their Adjournment prevent shall nevertheless be liable and subject to In- tation, not exceeding ten dollars for each its Return, in which Case it shall not be a dictment, Trial, Judgment, and Punishment, Person. according to Law. Law. The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus Section 1. The Time, Places and Manner of Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases holding Elections for Senators and Rep- the Concurrence of the Senate and House of of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety resentatives, shall be prescribed in each Representatives may be necessary (except on may require it. State by the Legislature thereof; but the a question of Adjournment) shall be pre- No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law congress may at any time by Law make or sented to the President of the United States; shall be passed. alter such Regulations, except as to the and before the Same shall take Effect, shall No capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be Places of chusing Senators. be approved by him, or being disapproved by laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or The Congress shall assemble at least once him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Enumeration herein before directed to be in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on Senate and House of Representatives, ac- taken. the first Monday in December, unless they cording to the Rules and Limitations pre- No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles shall by Law appoint a different Day. scribed in the Case of a Bill. exported from any State. Section 5. Each House shall be the Judge of Section 8. The Congress shall have Power No preference shall be given by any Regu- the Elections; Returns, and Qualifications of To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts lation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports its own Members, and a Majority of each and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for of one State over those of another: nor shall shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; the common Defense and general Welfare of Vessels bound to, or from, one State be but a smaller Number may adjourn from day the United States; but all Duties, Imposts obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in an- to day, and may be authorized to compel the and Excises shall be uniform throughout the other. Attendance of absent Members, in such Man- United States; No money shall be drawn from the Treas- ner, and under such Penalties as each House To borrow money on the credit of the ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations may provide. United States; made by Law; and a regular Statement and Each House may determine the Rules of its To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of Proceedings, punish its Members for dis- tions, and among the several States, and all public Money shall be published from orderly Behavior, and, with the concurrence with the Indian Tribes; time to time. of two thirds, expel a Member. To establish an uniform Rule of Natu- No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the Each House shall keep a Journal of its Pro- ralization, and uniform Laws on the subject United States: And no Person holding any ceedings, and from time to time publish the of Bankruptcies throughout the United Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, same, excepting such Parts as may in their States; without the Consent of the Congress, accept Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, Nays of the Members of either House on any and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of Weights and Measures; or foreign State. those Present be entered on the Journal. To provide for the Punishment of counter- Section 10. No State shall enter into any Neither House, during the Session of Con- feiting the Securities and current Coin of the Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant gress, shall, without the Consent of the United States; Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; other, adjourn for more than three days, nor To establish Post Offices and post Roads; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but to any other Place than that in which the To promote the Progress of Science and gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of two Houses shall be sitting. useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post Section 6. The Senators and Representa- Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation tives shall receive a Compensation for their their respective Writings and Discoveries; of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility. Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid To constitute Tribunals inferior to the su- No State shall, without the Consent of the out of the Treasury of the United States. preme Court; Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Im- They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Fel- To define and punish Piracies and Felonies ports or Exports, except what may be abso- ony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged committed on the high Seas, and Offenses lutely necessary for executing its inspection from Arrest during their Attendance at the against the Law of Nations; Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Session of their respective Houses, and in To declare War, grant Letters of Marque Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Ex- going to and returning from the same; and and Reprisal and make Rules concerning ports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of for any Speech or Debate in either House, Captures on Land and Water; the United States; and all such Laws shall be they shall not be questioned in any other To raise and support Armies, but no Appro- subject to the Revision and Control of the Place. priation of Money to that Use shall be for a Congress. No State shall, without the Consent of No Senator or Representative shall, during longer Term than two Years; the Time for which he was elected, be ap- To provide and maintain a Navy; Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep pointed to any civil Office under the Author- To make Rules for the Government and Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, ity of the United States, which shall have Regulation of the land and naval Forces; enter into any Agreement or Compact with been created, or the Emoluments whereof To provide for calling forth the Militia to another State, or with a foreign Power, or shall have been encreased during such time; execute the Laws of the Union, suppress In- engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in and no Person holding any Office under the surrections and repel Invasions; such imminent Danger as will not admit of United States, shall be a Member of either To provide for organizing, arming, and dis- delay. House during his Continuance in Office. ciplining the Militia, and for governing such ARTICLE II Section 7. All Bills for raising Revenue Part of them as may be employed in the Section 1. The executive Power shall be shall originate in the House of Representa- Service of the United States, reserving to vested in a President of the United States of

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The President shall be Com- The trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Term of four years, and, together with the mander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Vice-President, chosen for the same Term, be United States, and of the Militia of the sev- Trial shall be held in the State where the elected, as follows: eral States, when called into the actual said Crimes shall have been committed; but Each State shall appoint, in such Manner Service of the United States; he may require when not committed within any State, the as the Legislature thereof may direct, a the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Offi- Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Number of Electors, equal to the whole Num- cer in each of the executive Departments, Congress may by Law have directed. ber of Senators and Representatives to which upon any subject relating to the Duties of Section 3. Treason against the United the State may be entitled in the Congress: their respective Offices, and he shall have States, shall consist only in levying War but no Senator or Representative, or Person Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for against them, or in adhering to their En- holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the Offenses against the United States, except in emies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Per- United States, shall be appointed an Elector. Cases of Impeachment. son shall be convicted of Treason unless on The Electors shall meet in their respective He shall have Power, by and with the Ad- the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same States, and vote by Ballot for two persons, of vice and Consent of the Senate, to make overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators The Congress shall have power to declare of the same State with themselves. And they present concur; and he shall nominate, and the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder shall make a List of all the Persons voted by and with the Advice and Consent of the of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, for, and of the Number of Votes for each; Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other or Forfeiture except during the Life of the which List they shall sign and certify, and public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Person attainted. transmit sealed to the Seat of the Govern- supreme Court, and all other Officers of the ARTICLE IV ment of the United States, directed to the United States, whose Appointments are not Section 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be President of the Senate. The President of the herein otherwise provided for, and which given in each State to the public Acts, Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate shall be established by law; but the Congress Records, and judicial Proceedings of every and House of Representatives, open all the may by Law vest the Appointment of such other State. And the Congress may by gen- Certificates, and the Votes shall then be inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the eral Laws prescribe the Manner in which counted. The Person having the greatest President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be Number of Votes shall be the President, if the Heads of Departments. proved, and the Effect thereof. such Number be a Majority of the whole The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Section 2. The Citizens of each State shall Number of Electors appointed; and if there be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities be more than one who have such Majority, Recess of the Senate, by granting Commis- sions which shall expire at the End of their of Citizens in the several States. and have an equal Number of Votes, then the A Person charged in any State with Trea- House of Representatives shall immediately next Session. Section 3. He shall from time to time give son, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee chuse by Ballot one of them for President; from Justice, and be found in another State, and if no Person have a Majority, then from to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consider- shall on demand of the executive Authority the five highest on the List the said House of the State from which he fled, be delivered shall in like Manner chuse the President. ation such Measures as he shall judge nec- essary and expedient; he may, on extraor- up, to be removed to the State having Juris- But in chusing the President, the Votes shall diction of the Crime. be taken by States, the Representation from dinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement No Person held to Service or Labour in one each State having one Vote; A quorum for State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into this Purpose shall consist of a Member or between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Members from two-thirds of the States, and Regulation therein, be discharged from such a Majority of all the States shall be nec- Time as he shall think proper; he shall re- ceive Ambassadors and other public Min- Service or Labour, but shall, be delivered up essary to a Choice. In every Case, after the isters; he shall, take Care that the Laws be on Claim of the Party to whom such Service Choice of the President, the Person having faithfully executed, and shall Commission or Labour may be due. the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors all the Officers of the United States. Section 3. New States may be admitted by shall be the Vice-President. But if there Section 4. The President, Vice President the Congress into this Union; but no new should remain two or more who have equal and all civil Officers of the United States, State shall be formed or erected within the Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by shall be removed from Office on Impeach- Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any Ballot the Vice-President. ment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Brib- State be formed by the Junction of two or The Congress may determine the Time of ery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. more States, or parts of States, without the chusing the Electors, and the Day on which ARTICLE III Consent of the Legislatures of the States they shall give their Votes; which Day shall concerned as well as of the Congress. Section 1. The judicial Power of the United be the same throughout the United States. The Congress shall have Power to dispose States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, No person except a natural born Citizen, or of and make all needful Rules and Regula- and in such inferior Courts as the Congress a Citizen of the United States, at the time of tions respecting the Territory of other Prop- may from time to time ordain and establish. the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be erty belonging to the United States; and The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior eligible to the Office of President; neither nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- Courts, shall hold their offices during good shall any Person be eligible to that Office strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, re- who shall not have attained to the Age of United States, or of any particular State. thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a ceive for their Services, a Compensation Section 4. The United States shall guar- Resident within the United States. which shall not be diminished during their antee to ever State in this Union a Repub- In case of the Removal of the President Continuance in Office. lican Form of Government, and shall protect Section 2. The judicial Power shall extend from Office, or of his Death, resignation, or each of them against Invasion; and on Appli- to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties cation of the Legislature, or of the Executive under this Constitution, the Laws of the of the said Office,† the same shall devolve on (when the Legislature cannot be convened) United States, and Treaties made, or which the Vice President, and the Congress may by against domestic Violence. Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Resignation or Inability, both of the Presi- Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public ARTICLE V dent and Vice President, declaring what Offi- Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admi- The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both cer shall then act as President, and such Of- ralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Con- Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose ficer shall act accordingly, until the Dis- troversies to which the United States shall Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the ability be removed, or a President shall be be a Party;—to Controversies between two or Application of the Legislatures of two-thirds elected. more States;—between a State and Citizens of the several States, shall call a Convention The President shall, at stated Times, re- of another State;—between Citizens of dif- for proposing Amendments, which, in either ceive for his Services, a Compensation, ferent States;—between Citizens of the same Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Pur- which shall neither be encreased nor dimin- State claiming Lands under Grants of dif- poses, as part of this Constitution, when ished during the Period for which he shall ferent States, and between a State, or the ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths have been elected, and he shall not receive Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens of the several States, or by Conventions in within that Period any other Emolument or Subjects. three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other from the United States, or any of them. In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Before he enter on the Execution of his Of- public Ministers and Consuls, and those in Congress; Provided that no Amendment fice, he shall take the following Oath or Af- which a State shall be Party, the supreme which may be made prior to the Year One firmation:—‘‘I do solemly swear (or affirm) Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all thousand eight hundred and eight shall in that I will faithfully execute the Office of the other Cases before mentioned, the su- any Manner affect the first and fourth President of the United States, and will to preme Court shall have appellate Jurisdic- Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Ar- the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and tion, both as to Law and Fact, with such Ex- ticle, and that no State without its Consent, defend the Constitution of the United ceptions, and under such Regulations as the shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the States.’’ Congress shall make. Senate.

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I am happy to yield back the United States which shall be made in Pursu- tion of this law: floor and I suggest the absence of a ance thereof, and all Treaties made, or which The right of the people to be secure in quorum. shall be made, under Authority of the United their persons, houses, papers, and effects, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR- States, shall be the supreme Law of the against unreasonable searches and seizures, TINEZ). The clerk will call the roll. Land, and the Judges in every State shall be shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitu- issue, but upon probable cause, supported by The bill clerk proceeded to call the tion or Laws of any State to the Contrary Oath or affirmation, and particularly de- roll. notwithstanding. scribing the place to be searched, and the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- The Senators and Representatives before persons or things to be seized. imous consent that the order for the mentioned, and the Members of the several AMENDMENT [V] quorum call be rescinded. State Legislatures, and all executive and ju- dicial Officers, both of the United States and No person shall be held to answer for a cap- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without of the several States, shall be bound by Oath ital, or other wise infamous crime, unless on objection, it is so ordered. or Affirmation, to support this constitution; a presentment, or indictment of a Grand Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my un- but no religious Test shall ever be required Jury, except in cases arising in the land or derstanding that the Senator from Ne- naval forces, or in the Militia, when in ac- as a Qualification to any Office or public vada has been yielded 2 hours. I already Trust under the United States. tual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same have 1 hour. ARTICLE VII offenses to be twice put in jeopardy of life or I ask 2 hours 50 minutes of that time The Ratification of the Conventions of limb; nor shall be compelled in, any criminal be yielded to the Senator from Wis- nine States shall be sufficient for the Estab- case to be a witness against himself, nor de- consin, Mr. FEINGOLD. lishment of this Constitution between the prived of life, liberty, or property, without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States so ratifying the Same. due process of law; nor shall private property Done in Convention by the Unanimous objection, it is so ordered. be taken for public use, without just com- Consent of the States present the Seven- pensation. Mr. REID. I don’t think I need con- teenth Day of September in the Year of our sent, do I? AMENDMENT [VI] Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- seven and of the Independence of the United In all criminal prosecutions, the accused States of America the Twelfth. shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public ator does not need consent. The Bill of Rights, amendments 1 trial, by an impartial jury of the State and The Senator from Vermont. through 10 of the Constitution. district wherein the crime shall have been Mr. LEAHY. The Senator from committed, which district shall have been The Conventions of a number of States; Vermont, under the parliamentary sit- previously ascertained by law, and to be in- uation, is entitled to time? having at the time of their adopting the Con- formed of the nature and cause of the accu- stitution, expressed a desire, in order to pre- sation; to be confronted with the witnesses The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- vent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, against him; to have compulsory process for ator is entitled to 2 hours 54 minutes. that further declaratory and restrictive obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I will clauses should be added: And as extending the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. speak for a while. It is my intent to the ground of public confidence in the Gov- MENDMENT then yield the remainder of my time to ernment, will best ensure the beneficent ends A [VII] of its institution: RESOLVED by the Senate In suits at common law, where the value in the distinguished Senator from Wis- and House of Representatives of the United controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the consin. States of America, in Congress assembled, right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and The Senate is going to soon vote to two thirds of both Houses concurring, that no fact tried by a jury, shall be other-wise reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act. I the following Articles be proposed to the reexamined in any Court of the United am one of the authors of the original Legislatures of the several States, as Amend- States, than according to the rules of the common law. 2001 PATRIOT Act. I voted to reauthor- ments to the Constitution of the United ize an improved version of the act back States, all or any of which Articles, when AMENDMENT [VIII] in July of 2005. ratified by three fourths of the said Legisla- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor tures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and un- Obviously, I am concerned, as all as part of the said Constitution; viz.t. usual punishments inflicted. Americans are, with our security. I am AMENDMENT [I] AMENDMENT [IX] concerned, as is the distinguished Pre- siding Officer and the distinguished Congress shall make no law respecting an The enumeration in the Constitution, of establishment of religion, or prohibiting the certain rights, shall not be construed to deny Senator from Wisconsin, as one who free exercise thereof; or abridging the free- or disparage others retained by the people. goes to work every day, along with dom of speech, or of the press; or the right of thousands of others, in a building that the people peaceably to assemble, and to pe- Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining? was targeted for destruction by al- tition the Government for a redress of griev- Qaida. So I am glad we are making ances. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- progress. However, I have to admit to AMENDMENT [II] ator has consumed 34 minutes. being disappointed at the missed oppor- A well regulated Militia, being necessary Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I sug- to the security of a free State, the right of gest the absence of a quorum. tunity to get it right. the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PATRIOT Act provides impor- be infringed. clerk will call the roll. tant and valuable tools for the protec- AMENDMENT [III] The bill clerk proceeded to call the tion of Americans from terrorism. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quar- roll. These matters should be governed by tered in any house, without the consent of Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask law, not by whim. the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a man- unanimous consent that the order for Legislative action should be the clear ner to be prescribed by law. the quorum call be rescinded. and unambiguous legal footing for any AMENDMENT [IV] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Government powers. Former Congress- The right of the people to be secure in objection, it is so ordered. man Armey, Dick Armey, the Repub- their persons, houses, papers, and effects, lican leader of the House, and I insisted against unreasonable searches and seizures, Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall unanimous consent that I may be per- that sunset provisions be included in issue, but upon probable cause, supported by mitted to speak for no longer than the 2001 act. Because we did that, we Oath or affirmation, and particularly de- about 20 minutes as if in morning busi- ended up with reconsideration and scribing the place to be searched, and the ness and that the time be charged some refinement of the powers author- persons or things to be seized. postcloture. ized in that measure. Mr. President, I am going to read The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Now the challenge of Congress is to that one again. It is the fourth amend- objection, it is so ordered. provide the effective oversight needed

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And the improvements were countability for how our Government peek search warrants and FISA’s emer- hard won. The Bush administration uses its powers. gency surveillance authorities. pursued its usual strategy of demand- For the first time ever, the Justice Again, we give very special powers to ing sweeping Executive powers, resist- Department is going to be required to our Government, recognizing the fact ing checks and balances. They were report publicly on its use of two secret that, as long as the distinguished Pre- long on partisan rhetoric and awfully surveillance tools that have come siding Officer lives, as long as I live, we short on bipartisan dialog. As usual, under fire from civil libertarians but will face these kinds of threats. But we the Republican majorities in the House also from the business community. want to make sure the powers we give These are the FISA business record au- and the Senate did their utmost to fol- do not become powers just unto them- low the White House’s directives to thority and the so-called national secu- selves where none of us know where the rity letters, or NSLs. The Justice De- prevent any sudden breakout of bipar- check or the balance is. tisanship. But a ray of bipartisanship partment has been declassifying this The bill includes a scaled-back information sporadically, when politi- slipped through the cracks, and the bill version of a data-mining provision that is the better for it. cally convenient. It could offer no was added by a floor amendment in the plausible justification for keeping the It contains 4-year sunsets, not 7- or House. information classified, especially when 10-year sunsets like the administration Most of us use e-mails. We often send wanted. The bill no longer contains a comparable data regarding more sen- medical information on ourselves, our sitive surveillance techniques such as provision that would have made it a children, our families. Maybe if you are wiretapping and physical searches is crime merely to disclose the receipt of in a business you send information you routinely disclosed. a national security letter. Somebody The conference between the two bod- want held so you can have a competi- hands you a national security letter ies accepted my proposal that these tive advantage over your competitor. A and demands documents and it’s a powers be subject to detailed, com- lot of that can be picked up in data- crime if you tell anybody about it. prehensive, and unclassified audits by mining operations. ‘‘Wait a minute, you just closed down As contained in the current bill, the the Justice Department’s Office of the my business. I can’t comply with this.’’ provision calls for a one-time report on Inspector General. Specifically, the ‘‘Tough. You can’t tell anybody. You pattern-based data mining by the De- OIG will audit the effectiveness and can’t tell your wife. You can’t tell the partment of Justice. What is that ex- use, including any improper or illegal people who work for you.’’ This is pression, pattern-based data mining? use, of the FISA business record and America. We finally did away with They develop models based on expected NSL authorities during the last several that, even though the administration behavior or profiles of criminal or ter- years and going forward. strongly wanted that kind of control. rorist activity, then they mine data- In performing these audits, the OIG They even wanted Americans, if they bases of personal information to try to will examine the categories of records were served with a national security identify those patterns. obtained, the importance of the infor- letter and dared to seek legal advice, mation required, the manner in which It is sort of the Kevin Bacon ‘‘six de- grees of separation,’’ except we assume they had to go humbly to the FBI first it is retained and disseminated, and and tell them they were actually going whether the information is used for they are not going after Kevin Bacon. It does raise concerns about profiling to get a lawyer—in America—to find data mining purposes. The NSL audit out why they were being subpoenaed. will be followed by a report on the fea- and individual privacy. There is a con- cern that if you happen to be in a res- Now, I know they like control in this sibility of applying minimization pro- administration. That went too far. So cedures in the context of NSLs to en- taurant somebody frequented, you are now going to be under surveillance. we no longer require American citizens sure the protection of the constitu- to tell the FBI before they exercise tional rights of United States persons. Now, in addition to the sunshine pro- their right as Americans to seek the I have tried to describe it accurately. visions, I proposed we retain the sunset I realize that sounds like a bureau- mechanism that worked so well in the advice of counsel. Sunlight is the best cratic computer wrote it. I want to be original PATRIOT Act. Sometimes disinfectant. When the sunlight came very specific because this administra- both sunshine and sunset work well to- in on this bill, some of these things tion sometimes does not pay attention gether. As I said, Republican House fell. to specific items. What we do not want Majority Leader Dick Armey and I in- Chairman SPECTER and I worked to- is any agency of our Government feel- sisted, in 2001, on a 4-year sunset for gether on these improvements, and our ing they can simply go and use these certain PATRIOT Act powers. If we efforts have produced a better bill for demands for records to go on a fishing had not done that, we would not even the protection of all Americans. In this expedition or find somebody they do be having this debate today. We would regard, I also compliment the Senate not like and say: Let’s just grab all not have even looked at what hap- Democratic conferees, whose efforts their records. Let’s go through all their pened, especially with a Congress re- were extraordinary. Whether they vote records. Let’s follow up on these luctant to do oversight, a Congress un- for or against the final product, Sen- records and see if there is something willing to question anything this ad- ators ROCKEFELLER, LEVIN, and KEN- else we want—and just do that on and ministration does. NEDY all deserve the thanks of the Sen- on with somebody who has no recourse, They were forced, actually, to ask ate and the American people for their no ability to speak out. Their busi- questions about what is happening hard work and steadfastness. nesses might be ruined, their lives under the PATRIOT Act because a con- Late changes were achieved by Re- might be ruined, and it turns out: servative Member of the House—Dick publican Senators who had joined us in Whoops, sorry, we made a mistake. We Armey—and a liberal Senator—my- resisting the conference report in De- are going on to somebody else. We saw self—put in the sunset provisions so we cember. after 9/11 when that happened. We saw would be forced to look at it no matter When terrorists strike, they do not businesses ruined, ranging from res- who was President, no matter who con- ask whether you are Democrats or Re- taurants to other kinds of businesses, trolled the House, no matter who con- publicans or Independents. If they want where: Whoops, sorry, we got the wrong trolled the Senate. And thank goodness to strike Americans, they strike Amer- person. Too bad you had no real ability we did because if we had not done that, icans. They do not ask what your poli- to question what we were doing. I guarantee you, this Congress never tics are. And all Americans—Demo- I proposed another sunshine provi- would have asked a question of any- crats, Republicans, Independents— sion. I am glad the conference accepted body. If we had not had that, the Bush want to stop terrorists. All Americans

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They spoke to only one out about that. It ordered the Repub- are we giving up with the idea we party, as though only one party cared lican Members of Congress to strip it might be a little more secure? about America being safe. The White out in conference, and these inde- Wouldn’t it be a lot better to fix the House Counsel spoke to only Repub- pendent bodies—this check and bal- mistakes that were made by the ad- lican Senators. So they, in turn, nego- ance—said: Aye, aye, sir, and stripped ministration that allowed 9/11 to hap- tiated to achieve what they view as im- it out. pen in the first place, to go back and provements and what they could. It is, The current bill also falls short on its find out where those mistakes were of course, less than what we would treatment of national security letters. made and fix them? Wouldn’t it be bet- have liked, but I appreciate the fact These are, in effect, a form of secret ter to finally, years later, start actu- they did what they could insofar as administrative subpoena. Again, my ally being able to translate all the in- they were dealing with an administra- God, they love doing things in secret. formation we have picked up—some- tion that did not want to treat the They love doing things in secret, and thing we did not do before 9/11 and safety of Americans in a bipartisan they tell us afterwards: Trust us. I today we still do not do it anywhere way. seem to have read something recently near enough? But, therefore, the bill still falls in the press about an agreement to Wouldn’t it have been better to have short in several critical regards. have another country run the oper- done that than to say to Americans, Let’s talk about section 215 of the ations of our ports. They said, after most of whom would be law-abiding: PATRIOT Act, the business records failing to consult Congress, trust us. We are going to give you this letter— provision that has been so important We secretly looked at Dubai. We se- which just one person decides on—and to the libraries. Under section 215, the cretly looked at this, and we under- we will seize your records. You can’t Government can obtain a secret order stand that money for the hijackers talk to anybody about it, and there’s that compels access to sensitive went through that country, but we really nothing you can do about that. records of American citizens. It also have secretly looked at it and it is a You have no real judicial way of over- imposes a permanent gag on the recipi- good idea. Don’t ask us any questions. turning the gag order. ent. In other words, I grabbed your Well, now they have this form of se- If we heard of other countries doing records. Don’t you dare tell anyone. cret administrative subpoena. They are this, we would be critical and rightly This is America. This is America. We issued by FBI agents without the ap- so. If the Chinese did this, we would have had Presidents condemn other proval of a judge or a grand jury or a criticize them and rightly so. If the old countries—and rightly so—for doing prosecutor. They allow agents to ob- Soviet Union did this, we would have this sort of thing to their citizens, and tain certain types of sensitive informa- criticized them and rightly so. Please, we want to do it to our own? tion about innocent Americans simply do not let our country go down that Before passage of the PATRIOT Act, by certifying its relevance to a ter- road. We are too good a people. We are there were two significant limitations rorism or espionage investigation. If too honest a people. on the FBI’s power to seize business the FBI agent does not like your looks, The bill’s treatment of the PATRIOT records. First, it could be used only for they can just come in with this secret Act’s so-called sneak-and-peek provi- a few discrete categories of travel subpoena and seize your records. Your sions is another area of concern. Sec- records, such as records held by hotels, business can be shut down on the whim tion 213 of the PATRIOT Act author- motels, vehicle rental facilities. Sec- of one agent—no judge, no grand jury, ized the Government to carry out se- ond, the legal standard for obtaining no prosecutor, no check and balance. cret searches in ordinary criminal in- the order was demanding. The Govern- And oh, by the way, we will do it se- vestigations. Armed with a Section 213 ment had to present specific and cretly. Like section 215 orders, NSLs search warrant, FBI agents may enter articulable facts giving reason to be- come with a permanent gag. Recipients and search a home or office and not tell lieve that the subject of the investiga- are prohibited from telling anyone any- anyone about it until weeks or months tion was a foreign power or an agent of thing about it. later. a foreign power. The bill does not allow meaningful It is interesting to recall that four Passed in the weeks following 9/11, judicial review of this gag order. It re- years ago, the House Judiciary Com- the PATRIOT Act did away with these quires the court to accept as conclusive mittee took one look at the Bush ad- limitations. It both expanded what the the Government’s assertion that a gag ministration’s original proposal for FBI may obtain with a Section 215 order should not be lifted, unless the sneak and peak authority and dropped order and it lowered the standard for court determines the Government is it entirely from its version of the legis- obtaining it. Under current law, the acting in bad faith. This raises serious lation. As chairman of the Senate Judi- Government need only assert that First Amendment and due process con- ciary Committee, I was able to make something—anything—is sought for an cerns. Fixing this provision was one of some improvements in the administra- authorized investigation to protect my top priorities in the conference and tion’s proposal, but problems remained. against terrorism or espionage, and the during my subsequent discussions with In particular, Section 213 says that no- judge will order its production. What Senator SPECTER. The Bush adminis- tice may be delayed only for ‘‘a reason- counts as an authorized investigation tration’s refusal to agree to this able period.’’ The Bush administration is within the discretion of the Execu- change was a significant factor in my has abused that flexible standard and tive branch. consistent opposition to the conference used it to justify delays in notice of a Now, the Senate—and I compliment report in December. And there is year or more. Pre-PATRIOT Act case those Republicans and Democrats on strong opposition to this provision law stated that the appropriate period the Senate Judiciary Committee who from both Democrats and Republicans of delay was no more than seven days. got together on the reauthorization from the right to the left. But the ad- The Senate voted to replace the ‘‘rea- bill that we passed last July—the Sen- ministration refused to correct it. sonable period’’ standard, which the ate reestablished a significant check They also refused, as an alternative, to Bush administration has been abusing, on this power. Under the Senate bill, sunset the national security letter au- with a basic 7-day rule, while permit- relevance to an authorized investiga- thority. ting the Government to obtain addi- tion is not enough. The Government I continued to seek remediation of tional 90-day extensions of the delay must also show some connection be- this provision in January and February from the court. The current bill sets a tween the records sought and a sus- through discussions with Senator 30-day rule for the initial delay, more pected terrorist or spy. This is a funda- SUNUNU and Senator SPECTER, but they than three times what the Senate, and

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Incidentally, the U.S. Judicial Con- of the use of national security letters. extensions means that a shorter initial ference, at that time headed by Chief I will work to remove what is a gross, time frame should not be a hardship on Justice Rehnquist, made up of some of un-American restraint on meaningful the Government. But our improvement the most conservative judges in the judicial review, the sort of thing that has been rejected in favor of too much country, strongly opposed doing this. Presidents of both parties have strong- Government power. Another extraneous provision of the ly condemned when done by other The current bill is also loaded with bill will revive a small group of pend- countries. I hate to see our country do extraneous provisions that have noth- ing death penalty prosecutions for air- it. ing to do with the expiring PATRIOT craft hijacking murders committed in I will seek to monitor how sensitive Act authorities or even with terrorism. the 1970s and 1980s. It is designed to personal information that they are now The bill modifies habeas corpus law— overrule the district court decision in allowed to seize from medical files, gun the great writ—a highly controversial United States v. Safarini, which struck stores, and libraries is obtained and provision that is wholly improper to the death penalty for a 1986 hijacking used. Today, I will join Senators SPEC- consider in this context. I doubt it offense on the grounds that the Federal TER, SUNUNU, CRAIG, and others in in- would ever pass, if it were put to a Death Penalty Procedures Act of 1994 troducing a bill to improve the PA- straight up-or-down vote. But slip it in could not be retroactively applied to a TRIOT Act and reauthorization legisla- the bill and say: It is for national secu- pre-1994 crime, absent clear congres- tion in several important respects. rity. Give up your rights, Americans. It sional intent to do so. While we have made some progress, is for national security. To my knowledge, Congress has much is left to be done. Many times people in this Chamber never enacted death penalty legislation Let me be very clear about this. talk about Benjamin Franklin, and we intended to allow the execution of a There are good parts of this bill, but think back to that time. Here is a man tiny number of known offenders for there are also serious bad parts. The involved in the revolution against King crimes they are alleged to have com- serious bad parts are worse if you have George. Had he failed, he would have mitted from one to three decades pre- an administration that does not believe been hanged. Most of those around him viously. Whether the Government can in checks and balances and prefers to would have been hanged. But when he ultimately persuade the courts that do everything in secret. We now see the has now become the Government and this does not violate the letter of the administration seeking to twist the his friends have become the Govern- ex post facto and bill of attainder Authorization for Use of Military ment, replacing King George, he want- clauses of the Constitution, it cer- Force against al-Qaida into a justifica- ed to make sure to protect the people tainly violates their spirit. It is telling tion for its secret, illegal wiretapping from the Government. As he said, those that the Department of Justice, in its of Americans’ emails and telephone who would give up essential liberties testimony before the House Judiciary calls. We see the administration claim- for temporary security deserve neither Committee, strongly recommended ing that it need not fulfill its constitu- liberty or security. adding in a severability clause, in case tional responsibility to faithfully exe- Habeas corpus, the one thing that this provision was ultimately held in- cute the laws and that it can pick and every one of us can count on, the great valid by a court of law. I share the De- choose among the laws it will recog- writ, the thing that sets us apart from partment’s skepticism regarding the nize. And we see an administration virtually every other country and the constitutionality of this wrongheaded that continues to attack anyone that thing that protects us so much, was provision, and deeply regret its inclu- gets in their way and insists on the changed because a small number of Re- sion in the conference report. rule of law. publican conferees wanted to change it. To sum up, the bill presents a com- Confronted with the administration’s They did not want to bring it on the plex mixture of valuable provisions claims of unchecked power, I do not be- floor of the Senate or the House and which I support and would vote for if lieve that the restraints we have been vote on it up or down. It has nothing do they were individually here, significant able to include in this reauthorization to do with terrorism or even the more improvements on the one hand but so of the PATRIOT Act are sufficient. I general tools of Federal law enforce- many serious flaws and missed oppor- will continue to work to provide the ment. It was almost a whim, let’s take tunities on the other. I think the final tools that we need to protect the away these rights. product would have been better if American people. I trust that These changes were not included in Members of Congress, Republicans and Vermonters will understand that while the PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill Democrats, both bodies had been al- I have repeatedly voted to extend and of either the House or the Senate, but lowed to work as Members of Congress, reauthorize the PATRIOT Act, this mysteriously, here it is, slipped in. as representatives of the people instead measure, this time, falls short of what I recall that part in ‘‘A Man for All of as puppets of the most secretive ad- they deserve. So I won’t support it in Seasons’’ where Sir Thomas More’s ministration of the six administrations its current form. I will continue to protege William Roper is basically say- with which I have served. The Bush ad- work to provide the oversight of checks ing, the end justifies the means, and ministration insisted on locking Demo- needed on the use of Government power Sir Thomas More spoke of the law as crats out of the negotiations. They did and seek to improve this reauthoriza- something there to protect us. He said, that, first, in connection with the con- tion legislation. I know the Senate will and I am paraphrasing: All of England ference and, again, after the Senate adopt it, but it is a pale shadow of what is planted thick with laws. And his pro- would not proceed to pass the con- it could be. It is not the best that the tege said, in effect, he would cut down ference report last December. When I greatest democracy on Earth deserves. all those laws, if need be, to get at the and others tried to have conversations I will fight for the best, but I will not devil. And Thomas More said: And with the White House to improve the vote for second best. what will protect you then, with all bill, our efforts were dismissed. Basi- How much time do I have remaining, the laws cut down? Yes, I’d give the cally, they took the attitude, as long Mr. President? devil benefit of the law, for my own as they can get the votes they needed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- safety’s sake. on the Republican side of the aisle, ator from Vermont has 2 hours 24 min- I wonder if we are not doing that, es- there is no purpose in any bipartisan utes. pecially with the sneaky way this was effort. What a mistake. Mr. LEAHY. I thank the Chair, my done. That is the only way I can de- This is a bill that has both virtues good friend. scribe it, sneaky. The administration and vices. I respect those who conclude I yield all but 15 minutes of that time said: Kick the Democratic conferees that on balance the bill’s virtues out- to the distinguished Senator from Wis- out. And the independent bodies, the weigh its vices. And if they conclude consin.

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Bush, President of cellent remarks and his comments on the civil liberties and rights of innocent citi- the United States; the Honorable John this issue. zens of the State of Alaska and the nation; Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United I suggest the absence of a quorum. and States; the Honorable Frank Murkowski, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The WHEREAS certain provisions of the ‘‘Unit- Governor of Alaska; and to the Honorable clerk will call the roll. ing and Strengthening America by Providing Ted Stevens, and the Honorable Lisa Mur- The bill clerk proceeded to call the Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and kowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable roll. Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001’’, also known Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I ask as the USA PATRIOT Act, allow the federal the Alaska delegation in Congress. unanimous consent that the order for government more liberally to detain and in- That is the Alaska resolution. vestigate citizens and engage in surveillance the quorum call be rescinded. California Senate Joint Resolution activities that may violate or offend the No. 10—Relative to the USA PATRIOT The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. rights and liberties guaranteed by our state COBURN). Without objection, it is so or- and federal constitutions; Act. Approved by the California Sen- dered. BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State ate, introduced by Senator Figueroa. Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, we Legislature supports the government of the WHEREAS, The State of California recog- pass a lot of laws in this body, but United States of America in its campaign nizes the Constitution of the United States most of them don’t get any public at- against terrorism, and affirms its commit- of America as our charter of liberty, and tention. Not so with the PATRIOT Act. ment that the campaign not be waged at the that the Bill of Rights enshrines the funda- mental and inalienable rights of Americans, Few pieces of legislation have the kind expense of essential rights and liberties of citizens in this country contained in the including freedoms of religion, speech, and of public understanding and recogni- United States Constitution and the Bill of privacy; and tion the PATRIOT Act does. The PA- Rights; and be it WHEREAS, The State of California has a TRIOT Act has become a rallying cry FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the pol- distinguished history of safeguarding the for those concerned about Government icy of the State of Alaska to oppose any por- freedoms of its residents; and overreaching, grabbing for more power tion of the USA PATRIOT Act that would WHEREAS, Each of California’s duly elect- than it needs, using a time of crisis to violate the rights and liberties guaranteed ed public servants are sworn to defend and equally under the state and federal constitu- uphold the United States Constitution and justify changes in the law it otherwise the Constitution of the State of California; could not hope to see made. tions; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance and People all over the country want us with Alaska state policy, an agency or in- WHEREAS, The State of California de- to take a step back, to reconsider, to strumentality of the State of Alaska, in the nounces and condemns all acts of terrorism, fix the PATRIOT Act. Perhaps the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal wherever occurring; and strongest evidence of this is that in the activity under Alaska State law, may not WHEREAS, Any new security measures of past 4 years, more than 400 State and (1) initiate, participate in, or assist or co- Federal, State, and local governments should local governments have passed resolu- operate with an inquiry, investigation, sur- be carefully designed and employed to en- veillance, or detention; hance public safety without infringing on tions opposing or objecting to various the civil liberties and rights of innocent per- aspects of the PATRIOT Act. Eight of (2) record, file, or share intelligence infor- mation concerning a person or organization, sons in the State of California and the Na- those government bodies are State leg- including library lending and research tion; and islatures that have already passed reso- records, book and video store sales and rent- WHEREAS, Certain provisions of the Unit- lutions opposing the PATRIOT Act. al records, medical records, financial ing and Strengthening America by Providing In April 2003, Hawaii was the first records, student records, and other personal Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and State to adopt a statewide resolution. data, even if— Obstruct Terrorism Act, also known as the The next month, in May 2003, Alaska USA PATRIOT Act, allow the government Even if— greater authority to detain and investigate and Vermont passed resolutions. Over authorized under the USA PATRIOT Act; persons and to engage in surveillance activi- the course of 2004 and 2005, we saw (3) retain such intelligence information; ties that may violate or offend the rights three more resolutions in Colorado, the state Attorney General shall review the and liberties guaranteed by our Federal and Montana, and Maine. Finally, Idaho intelligence information currently held by State Constitutions, including rights of due passed a resolution specifically to sup- the state for its legality and appropriateness process, the right to privacy, the right to port the SAFE Act’s amendments to under the United States and Alaska Con- counsel, protection against unreasonable the PATRIOT Act, and recently, on stitutions and permanently dispose of it if searches and seizures, and basic First there is no reasonable suspicion of criminal February 16, California passed a resolu- Amendment freedoms; and activity; and be it WHEREAS, The people of California are tion on the PATRIOT Act. FURTHER RESOLVED that an agency or concerned that many provisions of the USA I will read these resolutions. There instrumentality of the state may not, PATRIOT Act pose significant threats to are eight such resolutions, Alaska (1) use state resources or institutions for constitutional protections; now, therefore, being the first. the enforcement of federal immigration mat- be it A resolution: ters, which are the responsibility of the fed- Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of Relating to the USA PATRIOT Act, the eral government; the State of California jointly, That the Bill of Rights, the Constitution of the State (2) collect or maintain information about State of California supports appropriate and of Alaska, and the civil liberties, peace, and the political, religious, or social views, asso- effective measures by the Government of the security of the citizens of our country. ciations, or activities of any individual, United States of America and the State of Be it resolved by the Legislature of the group, association, organization, corpora- California to combat terrorism and affirms State of Alaska: tion, business, or partnership, unless the in- its commitment that the campaign not be WHEREAS the State of Alaska recognizes formation directly relates to an investiga- waged at the expense of essential civil rights the Constitution of the United States as our tion of criminal activities and there are rea- and liberties of citizens of this country con- charter of liberty, and that the Bill of Rights sonable grounds to suspect the subject of the tained in the United States Constitution and enshrines the fundamental and inalienable information is or may be involved in crimi- the Bill of Rights; and be it further rights of Americans, including the freedoms nal conduct; Resolved, That the State of California also of religion, speech, assembly, and privacy; (3) engage in racial profiling; law enforce- urges its congressional delegation to work to and ment agencies may not use race, religion, repeal any provisions of the USA PATRIOT WHEREAS each of Alaska’s duly elected ethnicity, or national origin as factors in se- Act that limit or impinge on rights and lib- public servants has sworn to defend and up- lecting individuals to subject to investiga- erties protected equally by the United States hold the United States Constitution and the tory activities except when seeking to appre- Constitution and the California Constitution Constitution of the State of Alaska; and hend a suspect whose race, religion, eth- and to oppose any pending and future Fed- WHEREAS the State of Alaska denounces nicity, or national origin is part of the de- eral legislation to the extent that it would and condemns all acts of terrorism, wherever scription of the suspect; and be it infringe on Americans’ civil rights and lib- occurring; and FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska erties; and be it further WHEREAS attacks against Americans State Legislature implores the United States Resolved, that the State of California will such as those that occurred on September 11, Congress to correct provisions in the USA ensure that no State resources be provided

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:21 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MR6.030 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE S1570 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 1, 2006 for any action that would violate the United and liberties guaranteed by the State and WHEREAS The residents of Hawaii during States Constitution or the Constitution of Federal constitutions; now, therefore, World War II experienced firsthand the dan- the State of California, including but not Be it Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty- gers of unbalanced pursuit of security with- limited to, all of the following: fifth General Assembly of the State of Colo- out appropriate checks and balances for the (1) Collecting or maintaining information rado, the House of Representatives concur- protection of basic liberties; and about the political, religious, or social views, ring herein: WHEREAS The recent adoption of the USA associations, or activities of any individual (1) That the General Assembly supports PATRIOT Act and several executive orders group, association, organization, corpora- the Government of the United States in its may unconstitutionally authorize the Fed- tion, business or partnership, unless the in- campaign against terrorism and affirms its eral Government to infringe upon funda- formation directly relates to an investiga- commitment that the campaign not be mental liberties in violation of due process, tion of criminal activities, and there are rea- waged at the expense of the essential civil the right to privacy, the right to counsel, sonable grounds to suspect the subject of the rights and liberties enshrined in the Con- protection against unreasonable searches information is or may be involved in crimi- stitution of the United States and the State and seizures, and basic first amendment free- nal conduct. of Colorado; doms, all of which are guaranteed by the (2) Recording, filing, or sharing intel- (2) That it is the policy of the State of Col- constitutions of Hawaii and the United ligence information concerning a person or orado to oppose any provision or application States; and organization, including library lending and of the USA PATRIOT Act that would violate WHEREAS The citizens of Hawaii are con- research records, book and video sales and the rights and liberties guaranteed by the cerned that the actions of the Attorney Gen- rental records, medical records, financial State and Federal Constitutions; eral of the United States and the United records, student records and other personal (3) That, in accordance with the policy of States Justice Department are significant data, even if authorized under the USA PA- this State, no agency or instrumentality of threats to constitutional protections; now, TRIOT Act. the State should, without reasonable sus- therefore, (3) Demanding nonconsensual releases of picion of criminal activity under Colorado Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Twen- student and faculty records from public law: ty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, schools and institutions of higher learning. (A) Initiate, participate in, assist, or co- Regular Session of 2003, the House of Rep- (4) Eavesdropping on confidential commu- operate with any inquiry, investigation, sur- resentatives concurring, that the State of nications between lawyers and their clients. veillance, or detention; (b) Record, file, or Hawaii urges its congressional delegation to (5) Engaging in racial profiling that en- share intelligence information concerning work to repeal any sections of the PATRIOT ables law enforcement agencies to use race, any person or organization, including library Act or recent executive orders that limit or religion, ethnicity or national origin as fac- lending and research records, book and video violate fundamental rights and liberties pro- tors in selecting individuals to be subject to store sales and rental records, medical tected by the constitutions of Hawaii and investigational activities, except when seek- records, financial records, student records, the United States; and ing to apprehend a specific suspect whose Internet mail and usage records, and other Be It Further Resolved that to the extent race, religion, ethnicity or national origin is personal data, even if authorized under the legally possible, no State resources—includ- part of the description of the suspect; and be USA PATRIOT Act; or (c), Retain such intel- ing law enforcement funds and educational it further ligence information. administrative resources—may be used for Resolved, That the Secretary of State shall (4) That no agency or instrumentality of unconstitutional activities, including but transmit copies of this resolution to the the State should: (A) collect or maintain in- not limited to the following under the USA President and the Vice President of the formation about the political, religious, or PATRIOT Act: United States and the Speaker of the House social views, associations, or activities of (1) Monitoring political and religious gath- of Representatives, to the majority leader of any individual, group, organization or busi- erings exercising their First Amendment the Senate, and to each Senator and Rep- ness entity, unless the information indi- Rights; resentative from California in the Congress, rectly relates to an investigation of criminal (2) Obtaining library records, bookstore the Attorney General of the United States, activities and there are reasonable grounds records, and Web site activities without and to all Federal and State law enforcement to suspect that the subject of the informa- proper authorization and without notifica- agencies. tion is involved in criminal conduct; or (b) tion; Mr. President, that is the second res- Use race, religion, ethnicity or national ori- (3) Issuing subpoenas through the United gin as factors in selecting individuals to sub- States Attorney’s Office without a court’s olution. The third one is from Colo- approval or knowledge; rado. Senate Joint Resolution 05–044 ject to investigatory activities, except with respect to a specific suspect whose race, reli- (4) Requesting nonconsensual releases of concerning the State’s commitment to gion, ethnicity, or national origin is part of student and faculty records from public Uphold Constitutional Rights in the the description of the suspect. schools and institutions of higher learning; Fight Against Terrorism, approved by (5) The General Assembly urges the United and the Colorado General Assembly. States Congress to amend provisions of the (5) Eavesdropping on confidential commu- nications between lawyers and their clients. WHEREAS, The State of Colorado is com- USA PATRIOT Act and other measures that Be It Further Resolved that certified cop- mitted to upholding the fundamental and in- infringe on civil rights and liberties and im- ies of this concurrent resolution be trans- alienable rights, including the freedoms of poses the enactment of future Federal legis- mitted to Hawaii’s delegation in the United religion, speech, assembly and privacy, that lation that infringes on civil rights and lib- States Congress. are enshrined in the Constitutions of the erties. United States and the State of Colorado; and Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Now Idaho. WHEREAS, Colorado’s elected public serv- joint resolution be sent to the Honorable Stating findings of the Legislature con- ants have sworn to defend and uphold the George W. Bush, President of the United cerning adoption of the SAFE Act to limit Federal and State Constitution; and States; the Honorable Alberto Gonzalez, At- certain provisions of the PATRIOT Act in WHEREAS, The State of Colorado de- torney General of the United States; the order to protect liberties of citizens of the nounces and condemns all acts of terrorism, Honorable Bill Owens, Governor of Colorado; United States and urging the congressional wherever occurring; and and the members of Colorado’s congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho in WHEREAS, The attacks that occurred on delegation. the Congress of the United States to support September 11, 2001, and the continuing Now we go to Hawaii’s resolution, the the SAFE Act: House Joint Memorial No. 7, threat of terrorism underscore the need for first one to pass. Senate Concurrent approved by the Idaho State legislature. strong and effective laws and policy to pro- Resolution Reaffirming the State of We, memorialists, the House of Represent- tect the American public; and Hawaii’s Commitment to Civil Lib- atives and the Senate in the State of Idaho WHEREAS, The security measures taken assembled in the First Regular Session of by Federal, State, and local governments erties and the Bill of Rights Approved the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, do here- should be carefully designed and applied to by the Hawaii State legislature. by respectfully represent that: enhance public safety without infringing on WHEREAS The Hawaii State legislature is WHEREAS, as citizens of the State of the civil liberties and rights of innocent peo- committed to upholding the United States Idaho strongly believe that basic civil lib- ple in the State of Colorado and throughout Constitution and its Bill of Rights and the erties must be preserved and protected, even the Nation; and Hawaii State Constitution and its Bill of as we seek to guard against terrorists and WHEREAS, Certain provisions of the Fed- Rights (Article I, Sections 1 through 22); and other threats to national security; and eral ‘‘Uniting and Strengthening America by WHEREAS The State of Hawaii has a dis- WHEREAS, there are some principles of Providing Appropriate Tools Required to tinguished history of safeguarding the free- our democracy which are so fundamental to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act’’, also doms of its residents; and the rights of citizenship that they must be known as the ‘‘USA PATRIOT Act’’, expand WHEREAS The State of Hawaii is com- preserved to guard the very liberties we seek the power of the Federal Government to de- prised of a diverse and multi-ethnic popu- to protect; and tain and investigate people in the United lation, and has experienced firsthand the WHEREAS, legislation known as the SAFE States and to engage in surveillance activi- value of immigration to the American way of Act has been introduced in the Congress of ties that may be inconsistent with the rights life; and the United States to adopt amendments to

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We urge the congres- Act and other measures that may infringe on essential civil rights and liberties of citizens sional delegation representing the State of civil liberties and ensure any pending and fu- of this country that are protected in the Idaho in the Congress of the United States to ture Federal liberties. United States Constitution and the Bill of support legislation introduced by Senator AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That Rights. Larry Craig, known as the SAFE Act. the Legislature calls upon our United States BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is Mr. President, the Maine Resolution, Representatives and Senators to monitor the the policy of the citizens of Montana to op- Joint Resolution Memorializing the implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act pose any portion of the USA PATRIOT Act President of the United States and the and related federal actions and, if necessary, that violates the rights and liberties guaran- repeal those sections of the USA PATRIOT teed under the Montana Constitution or the Congress of the United States to En- Act and related federal measures that may sure the Protection of Civil Liberties United States Constitution, including the infringe upon fundamental rights and lib- Bill of Rights. and the Security of the United States erties as recognized in the United States Approved by the Maine State Legisla- Constitution and its amendments; and be it BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in ac- cordance with Montana state policy, in the ture. further resolved that official copies of this resolution, duly authenticated by the Sec- absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal We, your Memorialists, the Members of the activity under Montana law, the 59th Mon- One Hundred and Twenty-first legislature of retary of State, be transmitted to the Honor- able George W. Bush, President of the United tana Legislature exhorts agents and instru- the State of Maine now assembled in the mentalities of this state to not: Second Special Session, most respectfully States, the Honorable John Ashcroft, Attor- ney General of the United States; the Honor- (1) initiate or participate in or assist or co- present the petition of the President of the operate with an inquiry, investigation, sur- United States and the United States Con- able John E. Baldacci, Governor or the State of Maine; Richard Cheney, President of the veillance, or detention under the USA PA- gress, as follows. TRIOT Act if the action violates constitu- WHEREAS, the State of Maine recognizes United States Senate; Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the United States House of Rep- tionally guaranteed civil rights or civil lib- that the Constitution of the United States is erties; our charter of liberty and that the Bill of resentatives; and each member of the Maine Rights enshrines the fundamental and in- Congressional Delegation. (2) record, file, or share intelligence infor- alienable rights of Americans, including the Mr. President, Montana: mation concerning a person or organization, including library lending and research freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and A Joint Resolution of the Senate and the records, book and video store sales and rent- privacy; and House of Representatives of the State of al records, medical records, financial WHEREAS, each of Maine’s duly elected Montana supporting the Montana Constitu- records, student records, and other personal public servants have sworn to uphold and de- tion, the United States Constitution, and the data, even if authorized under the USA PA- fend the Constitution of the United States Bill of Rights; encouraging various actions TRIOT Act, if the action violates constitu- and the Constitution of Maine; and in support of fighting terrorism and pro- tionally guaranteed civil rights or civil lib- WHEREAS, the State of Maine denounces tecting civil rights and civil liberties; re- erties; or and condemns all acts of terrorism, wherever questing the Attorney General of Montana occurring; and to compile and disseminate relevant infor- (3) retain any of the intelligence informa- WHEREAS, attacks against Americans mation regarding actions taken by the Fed- tion described in subsections (1) and (2) of such as those that occurred on September 11, eral Government under the USA PATRIOT this clause if the information violates con- 2001 have necessitated the crafting of effec- Act; and encouraging Montana’s congres- stitutionally guaranteed civil rights or civil tive laws to protect the public from terrorist sional delegation to support and ensure the liberties. attacks; and civil rights of all Montanans and citizens of BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the At- WHEREAS, any new security measures of the United States, which includes allowing torney General of Montana is encouraged to Federal, State, and local governments should the USA PATRIOT Act to expire. review intelligence information currently be carefully designed and employed to en- WHEREAS, the citizens of Montana recog- held by the state, assess the legality and ap- hance public safety, without infringing on nize the Constitution of the United States as propriateness of holding the information the civil liberties and the rights of any citi- our charter of liberty and that the Bill of under the United States Constitution and zens in the State of Maine and the Nation; Rights enshrines the fundamental and in- Montana Constitution, and permanently dis- and alienable rights of Americans, including the pose of all such information to which there WHEREAS, matters relating to immigra- freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and is not attached a reasonable suspicion of tion are primarily Federal in nature; and privacy; and criminal activity.

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Rights over 200 years ago, and which have agency and instrumentality of the state to BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the been preserved through a constant vigilance not: 59th Montana Legislature requests the At- and outcry against periodic threats to their (1) use state resources or institutions for torney General of Montana to compile and existence, and the enforcement of federal immigration mat- transmit to each member of the Legislature, WHEREAS, while sunset review dates were ters that are the responsibility of the federal at least once every 6 months, a summary of attached to certain provisions, the final bill government; the information obtained pursuant to the remains, perhaps, the most severe legislative (2) collect or maintain information about legislative requests made in this resolution attack on civil liberties since the passage of the political, religious, or social views, asso- and, based on the information and any other the Alien and Sedition Acts in the 1790s, and ciations, or activities of any individual, relevant information, to include an assess- WHEREAS, under the auspices of both the group, association, organization, corpora- ment of the effect of federal antiterrorism U.S.A. Patriot Act and related executive or- tion, business, or partnership unless the in- efforts on the residents of Montana. ders, persons from the Middle East and formation directly relates to an investiga- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the South Asia have been unjustly targeted for tion of criminal activities and there are rea- 59th Montana Legislature desires that all interrogation and possible deportation, and sonable grounds to suspect that the subject public libraries adopt policies that ensure WHEREAS, the ability of the Central In- of the information was, is, or may be in- the regular destruction of records, when the telligence Agency to engage in domestic spy- volved in criminal conduct; or records are no longer needed, that may be ing activities, with tragic repercussions, for- (3) engage in racial profiling. used to identify the name of a book borrower tunately halted in the 1970s, but is now being BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that state or the name of any Internet user. revived pursuant to sections 223 and 901 of and local law enforcement agencies should BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the Act, and not use race, religion, ethnicity, or national order to protect intellectual privacy rights, WHEREAS, section 213 greatly lowers the origin as factors in selecting individuals to threshold required for a court to issue a the 59th Montana Legislature advises all per- subject to investigatory activities, except search warrant, and sons in local businesses and institutions, when seeking to apprehend a specific suspect WHEREAS, section 216 nearly eliminates particularly booksellers, to refrain whenever whose race, religion, ethnicity, or national judicial supervision of telephone and inter- possible from keeping records that can be origin is part of the description of the sus- net surveillance, and used to identify the name of any purchaser pect. WHEREAS, section 411 gives the U.S. At- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the and to regularly destroy sales records main- torney General extraordinarily broad au- 59th Montana Legislature requests: tained by the business or institution. thority to designate domestic groups as ‘‘ter- (1) public schools and institutions of higher BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the rorist organizations,’’ and learning within Montana to provide notice to 59th Montana Legislature urges the Montana WHEREAS, both sections 411 and 412 sub- each individual whose education records delegation in the United States Congress to: ject noncitizens to indefinite detention or (1) correct provisions in the USA PATRIOT have been obtained by law enforcement deportation even if they have not committed Act and other administrative measures that agents pursuant to section 507 of the USA a crime, and infringe on civil liberties by supporting the PATRIOT Act; and WHEREAS, several sections of the bill, in- (2) each public library within Montana to sunset provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, cluding 215, 218, 358, and 508, permit law en- post in a prominent place within the library slated to be reviewed by Congress in 2005, forcement authorities to have broad access a notice to library users as follows: ‘‘WARN- and ultimately allow the USA PATRIOT Act to sensitive mental health, library, business, ING: Under Section 215 of the federal USA to expire; and financial, and educational records despite PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107–56), records of (2) support passage of the Security and the existence of previously adopted state and the books and other material you borrow Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 and the End Ra- federal laws which were intended to from this library may be obtained by federal cial Profiling Act of 2004. strengthen the protection of these types of BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agents. Federal law prohibits librarians from records, and 59th Montana Legislature urges the Montana informing you if records about you have been WHEREAS, there has been an especially Congressional Delegation to vigorously op- obtained by federal agents. Questions about strong outcry in Vermont against the ability pose any pending and all future federal legis- the law and policy that allows federal agents of federal authorities, under section 215 of lation if the legislation infringes on the civil to obtain and use information about your ac- the Act, to obtain judicially-issued warrants rights and civil liberties of American citi- tivities in this library should be directed to: for library or bookstore patron records based zens. Federal legislation that the Montana U.S. Attorney General, Department of Jus- on minimal information, and the accom- Congressional Delegation is encouraged to tice, Washington, DC 20530’’. panying prohibition on librarians and book- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the oppose includes but is not limited to the Do- store personnel from revealing any informa- 59th Montana Legislature encourages the At- mestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, tion regarding the request, and torney General of Montana to periodically also known as Patriot Act II. WHEREAS, this provision runs directly BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the seek from federal authorities the following counter to the intent of the Vermont Gen- Secretary of State send a copy of this resolu- information in a form that facilitates an as- eral Assembly to protect the privacy of a li- tion to President George W. Bush, the Attor- sessment of the effect of federal antiterror- brary patron’s records as codified in Title 3 ney General of the United States, Governor ism efforts on the residents of Montana: § 317(c)(19) of the Vermont Statutes Anno- (1) the name of each resident of Montana Brian Schweitzer, Senator Max Baucus, Sen- tated, and the code of ethics of the American who has been arrested or otherwise detained ator Conrad Burns, and Representative Den- Library Association, and Whereas, both the by federal authorities as a result of ter- nis Rehberg. Fletcher Free Library Commission and the rorism investigations since September 11, Mr. President, now we turn to Vermont Library Association have expressed 2001, the location of each detainee, the cir- Vermont. their strongest possible concerns that the U.S.A. Patriot Act undermines constitu- cumstances that led to each detention, the Joint resolution strongly urging the Presi- tionally-guaranteed rights and the privacy of charges, if any, lodged against each detainee, dent to revise executive orders and policies, and the name of counsel, if any, representing library patrons, and and for Congress to amend provisions of the WHEREAS, Congressman Bernard Sanders each detainee; U.S.A. Patriot Act, which seriously erode (2) the number of search warrants that has announced his intention to sponsor legis- fundamental civil liberties. lation to exempt libraries and booksellers have been executed in Montana pursuant to Approved by: Vermont State Senate. section 213 of the USA PATRIOT Act and from the disclosure requirements of the without notice to the subject of the warrant; WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, for the U.S.A. Patriot Act, and (3) the extent of electronic surveillance first time since the War of 1812, the conti- WHEREAS, a number of municipal legisla- carried out in Montana under powers granted nental United States was subjected to an at- tive bodies, including the Burlington City in the USA PATRIOT Act; tack from abroad when terrorists com- Council, have expressed their deep concerns (4) the extent to which federal authorities mandeered four commercial airliners and de- relative to the U.S.A. Patriot Act’s historic monitor political meetings, religious gath- stroyed the World Trade Center in New York degradation of civil liberties, and erings, or other activities within Montana City and caused significant damage to the WHEREAS, the law gravely threatens the that are protected by the First Amendment; Pentagon, and civic values, personal freedoms, and rights (5) the number of times that education WHEREAS, in response to these tragic and that constitute the foundation of our na- records have been obtained from public devastating events, which cost nearly 3,000 tional existence, now therefore be it Re- schools and institutions of higher learning in innocent American lives, Congress adopted solved by the Senate and House of Rep- Montana under section 507 of the USA PA- the U.S.A. Patriot Act (Public Law 107–56) resentatives: That the General Assembly TRIOT Act; which is intended to enable the federal gov- strongly urges the President and members of (6) the number of times that library ernment to act more authoritatively in pre- the executive branch to review and revise ex- records have been obtained from libraries in venting future attacks, and ecutive orders and policies which have been Montana under section 215 or section 505 of WHEREAS, while the prevention of future adopted since September 11, 2001, and be it the USA PATRIOT Act; and terrorist attacks is a critical national pri- further (7) the number of times that records of the ority, it is equally important to preserve the RESOLVED: That the General Assembly books purchased by store patrons from book- fundamental civil liberties and personal free- strongly urges the United States Congress to

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Patriot Act in order to re- peaceably assemble, and to petition the gov- cure and protect these same cherished rights store and protect our nation’s fundamental ernment for a redress of grievances,’’ are and liberties; and civil liberties, and, in particular, to enact compromised by USA Patriot Act, Sections WHEREAS, sections of the USA PATRIOT Representative Sanders’ proposal to exempt 802 and 215; Act now threaten these fundamental rights libraries and bookstores from the provisions (2) Fourth Amendment protections, which and liberties; and of the Act, and be it further guarantee the ‘‘right of the people to be se- WHEREAS, many citizens of Eau Claire, RESOLVED: That the General Assembly cure in their persons, houses, papers and ef- surrounding communities, and other commu- requests that the office of the Vermont At- fects, against unreasonable searches and sei- nities across the nation are concerned that torney General offer legal support to any zures,’’ are compromised by USA Patriot Act the USA PATRIOT Act threatens the civil public library which is subject to a federal Sections 203, 206, 213, and 218; and rights and liberties of citizens of the United suit or administrative enforcement action (3) Fifth Amendment protections of due States and other nations by for refusing to comply with the provisions of process and attorney-client confidentiality so broadly defining ‘‘domestic terrorism’’ the Act related to library patrons’ records, are compromised. that any citizens who use direct action to and be it further NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, further their political causes are vulnerable RESOLVED: That the Secretary of State that the Douglas County Board of Super- to prosecution as ‘‘domestic terrorists’’ (Sec. be directed to send a copy of this resolution visors expresses deep concern over any com- 802 of the USA PATRIOT Act); to the President of the United States, to promise of constitutional freedoms which authorizing federal agents to conduct cov- each member of the Vermont Congressional protect civil rights and liberties for all peo- ert searches of a person’s home or office Delegation, and to Keith M. Fiels, Executive ple of the United States. without notice of the execution of a search Director of the American Library Associa- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the warrant until after the search has been com- tion, in Chicago. Douglas County Board of Supervisors affirms pleted, in some cases up to 90 days later (Sec. its strong opposition to terrorism, but also 213 of the USA PATRIOT Act); There you have it. Those are the requiring the surrender of ‘‘any tangible eight State government resolutions, affirms that any efforts to end terrorism should not be waged at the expense of funda- things (including books, records, papers, doc- but more than 400 total resolutions and uments and other items)’’ and without limits mental civil rights and liberties, and that a as to the parties from whom the seizure of ordinances have been passed, the rest threat to one person’s constitutional rights the above-mentioned tangible things can be by local, city, and county govern- is a threat to the rights of all. ments. In fact, on December 13, just 3 BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that required (Sec. 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act); authorizing the government to install days before the first cloture vote on the Douglas County Board of Supervisors re- tracking devices on Internet Service Pro- quests that United States representatives the conference report, the town of viders which are capable of intercepting all and senators closely monitor implementa- Coupeville, WA, became the 400th com- forms of Internet activity, e-mail messages, tion of the USA Patriot Act, as well as Exec- munity or State to pass a resolution to web page activity and Internet telephone utive Orders issued pursuant to the Act, and reflect its citizens’ concerns about the communications whether the client is tar- actively work to repeal those Sections of the geted in an investigation or not (Sec. 216 of impact of the PATRIOT Act on con- USA Patriot Act that threaten the essential the USA PATRIOT Act); stitutional rights. And since then four civil rights and liberties of all Americans. additional communities have passed allowing searches to take place without BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that probable cause of criminal conduct (Sec 218 resolutions, not to mention the Cali- any enhancement to the USA Patriot Act, of the USA PATRIOT Act); and fornia State resolution I just read. such as USA Patriot Act II (aka Domestic authorizing the United States Attorney Let me read a few of these county Security Act of 2003), be forestalled until General to detain indefinitely non-citizens and city resolutions. I can do more such time as enhancements or changes are on immigration violations and to arrest ma- later. Why don’t we begin with the four done in full view of American citizens. terial witnesses not charged with any crime BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that (Sec 412 of the USA PATRIOT Act). passed in my State of Wisconsin. upon passage, a copy of this resolution shall Douglas County, this is one of the WHEREAS, the City of Eau Claire recog- be provided to Governor James Doyle, Sen- nizes that to date some 236 cities, towns, northern most counties in the State. ator Robert Jauch, Representative Frank counties and states in the United States of Resolution by the Douglas County Boyle, each Wisconsin congressional dele- America have passed resolutions, ordinances Board of Supervisors, Subject U.S.A. gate, United States Attorney General John or ballot initiatives protecting the civil lib- PATRIOT Act, approved by Douglas Ashcroft, Secretary of State Colin Powell, erties of their residents; County Board of Supervisors. and President George W. Bush. Therefore, we the City Council of Eau WHEREAS, Douglas County, Wisconsin, Next, a resolution from the north- Claire, Wisconsin, acting in the spirit of lib- recognizes the Constitution of the United western part of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, erty, and to preserve those liberties guaran- States of America to be the supreme law of WI, a resolution of the City of Eau teed by the Constitutions of the United the land, which all public servants are sworn States of America and the State of Wis- Claire, WI, approved by the Eau Claire consin, do hereby request that local, state, to uphold, superceding all administrative City Council. rules, local ordinances, state statutes and and federal law enforcement continue to pre- federal laws, and WHEREAS, the City of Eau Claire and its serve residents’ freedom of speech, religion, WHEREAS, Douglas County, Wisconsin, citizens being governed by the United States assembly, and privacy; recognizes that the Bill of Rights, as rep- Constitution and the Constitution of the 1. Rights to counsel and due process in ju- resented in Exhibit H–5–03, embodies the State of Wisconsin; and dicial proceedings; and protection from un- rights of citizenship that have made the WHEREAS, the City of Eau Claire ac- reasonable searches and seizures, detentions United States of America the land of free- knowledges that both the United States and and racial profiling; dom for more than 200 years, and Wisconsin Constitutions guarantee her citi- 2. The Wisconsin Congressional delegation WHEREAS, Douglas County, Wisconsin, zens freedom of speech, freedom to peaceably actively work for the repeal of those por- and the United States have benefited greatly assemble, freedom from unreasonable tions of the Act and its extensions, including through the constitutional rights and lib- searches and seizures, freedom of religion, ‘‘Patriot Act II’’ and national security let- erties afforded their diverse citizenry, in freedom to petition the government for ters, that violate the rights and liberties freedom of speech and assembly, equality be- grievances and protection of the rights of the guaranteed by the United States Constitu- fore the law and the presumption of inno- accused; and tion; and cence, access to counsel and due process in WHEREAS, the City of Eau Claire is home 3. The City Clerk communicate this resolu- judicial proceedings, and protection from un- to a diverse population, including citizens of tion to all City and County departments and reasonable searches and seizures, and other nations, whose contributions to the employees, Wisconsin’s Congressional dele- WHEREAS, Douglas County, Wisconsin, af- community are vital to its charter and func- gation, the Governor and Attorney General firms its strong opposition to terrorism, and tion; and of the State of Wisconsin, and the President further affirms that any efforts to end ter- WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of and Attorney General of the United States. rorism not be waged at the expense of our Eau Claire, while a strong opponent of ter- Now to the south-central part of the civil rights and liberties, and rorism and a strong proponent for the safety State, our State Capital, Madison, WI, WHEREAS, in the aftermath of the Sep- and security of its citizens, believes that ef- a Resolution to Defend the Bill of forts to maintain and enhance public safety tember 11, 2001 terrorist attack, in an effort Rights and Civil Liberties, approved by to unite and strengthen America, and to and security should not infringe on the es- combat terrorism, Congress passed the USA sential civil rights and liberties of the people the Madison City Council. Patriot Act, and of Eau Claire; and WHEREAS, the City of Madison recognizes WHEREAS, it has become apparent that WHEREAS, the City of Eau Claire recog- the Constitution of the United States of the USA Patriot Act weakens the constitu- nizes and honors all those who have served in America to be the supreme law of the land, tional protections for every United States the Armed Forces of the United States of which all public servants are sworn to up- citizen as follows: America, and has with gratitude for their su- hold, superceding all administrative rules, (1) First Amendment rights, which guar- preme sacrifice memorialized those in the local ordinances, state statutes and federal antee ‘‘freedom of religion, of speech, to Armed Forces who have died in battle to se- laws;

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:01 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MR6.034 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE S1574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 1, 2006 WHEREAS, the City of Madison has a long son Police Department, and regularly report Section 215, 218, 358, and 508 which permit and proud tradition of upholding the free ex- to the Mayor the extent and manner in law enforcement authorities to have broad ercise and enjoyment of the inalienable which they have acted under the USA PA- access to sensitive mental health, library, rights granted to all persons by the Uni- TRIOT Act or new Executive Orders. This in- business, financial and educational records versal Declaration of Human Rights and the cludes the names of any detainees held in the despite the existence of previously adopted Constitution of the United States of Amer- Madison area, or any Madison residents de- state and federal laws which were intended ica; tained elsewhere. The Mayor will then pub- to strengthen the protection of these types WHEREAS, the City of Madison greatly licly report to the Common Council. of records; and benefits from the many contributions of its IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the WHEREAS, the City of Milwaukee has a highly diverse population, which includes City Clerk communicate this resolution to commitment to uphold the human rights of citizens from around the world, and is vital all city departments, the Governor and At- all persons in Milwaukee and the free exer- to our city’s unique character; torney General of the State of Wisconsin, the cise and enjoyment of any and all rights and WHEREAS, the City of Madison affirms its President and Attorney General of the privileges secured by our constitutions and strong opposition to terrorism, but also af- United States of America and to call upon laws of the United States, the State of Wis- firms that any efforts to end terrorism not our congressional representatives to actively consin and the Charter of the City of Mil- be waged at the expense of essential civil work to repeal the USA PATRIOT Act. waukee; now, therefore, be it rights and liberties of the people of Madison, IT IS FINALLY RESOLVED THAT, this RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common the United States and the World; Resolution shall be severable if any phrase, WHEREAS, the provisions of the USA Pa- clause, sentence or provision of this Resolu- Council expresses its support of protection of triot Act expands the authority of the fed- tion is declared by a court of competent ju- citizens’ human rights and civil liberties and opposition to those provisions of the USA eral government to detain and investigate risdiction to be contrary to the Constitution PATRIOT Act that threaten those rights and citizens and non-citizens and engage in elec- of the United States of America or the State liberties; and, be it tronic surveillance of citizens and non- citi- of Wisconsin. If the applicability thereof to any agency, person or circumstances is held FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common zens and threatens civil rights and liberties Council recognizes the crucial distinctions guaranteed under the United States Con- invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution and applicability thereof to any between: stitution; Legal and peaceful demonstrations and other agency, person or circumstances shall WHEREAS, the City of Madison recognizes protests, which are protected by the U.S. and not be affected thereby. that such infringement of the constitu- Wisconsin constitutions and laws. Finally, our largest city, Milwaukee, WI. tionally guaranteed rights of any person, Acts of protest involving civil disobedience under the color of law, is an abuse of power, Resolution Affirming the Protection of Citi- of minor law infractions such as disorderly a breach of the public trust, a misappropria- zens’ Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Ap- conduct. tion of public resources, a violation of civil proved by: Milwaukee City Council. Acts of terrorism, which would involve se- rights and is beyond the scope of govern- Whereas, The city of Milwaukee denounces rious threats or violence, such as kidnapping mental authority; terrorism and acknowledges that Federal, or serious bodily injury to a civilian popu- IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the state and local governments have a responsi- lation; and, be it City of Madison remains firmly committed bility to protect the public from terrorist at- FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common to the protection of civil rights and civil lib- tacks and uphold: Council affirms its commitment to uphold 1. Freedom of speech, religion, assembly erties for all people. The City of Madison civil rights and civil liberties and therefore and privacy, will completely avoid discrimination in expresses its opposition to: 2. The right to counsel and due process in every function of city government, and vig- ( a) investigation of individuals or groups judicial proceedings, and orously uphold the constitutionally pro- of individuals based on their participation in 3. Protection from unreasonable searches, activities protected by the First Amend- tected rights of all persons to peacefully pro- seizures and detention; and test and express their political views without ment, such as political advocacy or the prac- WHEREAS, the members of the Common tice of religion, without reasonable suspicion any form of governmental interference. Council believe that there is no inherent IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the of criminal activity, and conflict between national security and the (b) racial, religious or ethnic profiling; City of Madison joins communities across preservation of liberty—Americans can be and, be it the nation in expressing concern that the both safe and free; and FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common USA PATRIOT Act threatens civil rights WHEREAS, Federal, state and local gov- Council calls upon Wisconsin’s federal legis- and liberties guaranteed under the United ernments should protect the public from ter- lators to monitor the implementation of the States Constitution. rorist attacks, such as those that occurred USA PATRIOT Act and related federal ac- IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, and is the on September 11, 2001, but should do so in a tions and to actively work for the repeal of policy of the City of Madison, to forbid in rational and deliberative fashion in order to those sections of the USA PATRIOT Act that the absence of probable cause of criminal ac- ensure that security measures enhance the unduly infringe upon fundamental rights and tivity: public safety without impairing constitu- liberties as recognized in the U.S. Constitu- 1. Any initiation of, participation in, as- tional rights or infringing on civil liberties; tion; and, be it sistance or cooperation with any inquiry, in- and FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common vestigation, surveillance or detention; and WHEREAS, the City of Milwaukee is grate- Council urges Wisconsin’s federal legislators 2. The recording, filing and sharing of any ful for the supreme sacrifice of military vet- to support and co-sponsor the Security and intelligence information concerning any per- erans and law enforcement officers who have Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act) and son or organization, even if authorized by died in protecting this country’s cherished urges Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, federal law enforcement, acting under new rights and liberties; and chair of the House Judiciary Committee, to powers granted by the USA PATRIOT Act or WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress passed the schedule hearings on the SAFE Act; and, be Executive Orders. This includes collection USA PATRIOT Act on October 26, 2001 with it and review of library lending and research little debate, following the attacks on the FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of records, as well as book and video store sales United States on September 11, 2001; and Milwaukee opposes any unfunded federal and/or rental records; and WHEREAS, sections of the USA PATRIOT mandates instructing local police to attempt 3. The retention of intelligence informa- Act and several Executive Orders, now to enforce the complex civil immigration tion. threaten fundamental rights and liberties, laws of the U.S. to the detriment of their pri- Information that is currently held shall be which are guaranteed by the Constitution of mary law enforcement duties, as articulated thoroughly and carefully reviewed by the the State of Wisconsin and the United States by the Boston Police Commissioner: ‘‘turn- City Attorney or other appropriate City offi- Constitution and its Bill of Rights; the sec- ing all police officers into immigration cial to be designated by the Mayor, for its le- tions of the Act which threaten these human agents . . . will discourage immigrants from gality and appropriateness, using the United rights and liberties include: coming forward to report crimes and sus- States and Wisconsin Constitutions. Any in- Section 213 which permits law enforcement picious activity, making our streets less safe formation that was collected is permanently to perform searches with no one present and as a result’’; and, be it disposed of if there is no probable cause of to delay notification of the search of a citi- FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of criminal activity; and zen’s home. Milwaukee remains committed to the pro- 4. Enforcement of immigration matters, Section 215 which permits the FBI Director tection of civil rights and civil liberties for which are entirely the responsibility of the to seek records from bookstores and libraries all people and will uphold the constitu- Immigration and Naturalization Service. No including books of patrons based on minimal tionally protected rights of all people to city service will be denied on the basis of evidence of wrongdoing and prohibits librar- peacefully express their political views with- citizenship; and ians and bookstore employees from dis- out governmental interference and that offi- 5. Profiling based on race, ethnicity, citi- closing the fact that they have been ordered cers of the Milwaukee Police Department be zenship, religion, or political values. to produce such documents. trained consistent with the above principles; IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that any Section 218 which dilutes the ‘‘probable and, be it state or federal law enforcement agencies cause’’ requirement before conducting secret FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common working within the City of Madison comply searches or surveillance to obtain evidence Council opposes requests by federal authori- with the policies and procedures of the Madi- of a crime. ties that, if granted, would cause agencies of

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We assess the effect of antiterrorism initiatives standing rule XXII, the vote on adop- thank him for his service and con- on the residents of the City of Milwaukee, tion of the conference report to accom- gratulate him on this outstanding the Common Council calls upon federal offi- pany H.R. 3199, the PATRIOT Act, achievement. cials to make periodic reports, consistent occur at 3 p.m. tomorrow, with no fur- f with the Freedom of Information Act; and, ther intervening action or debate. I AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER be it further ask that the time until 2:30 be FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of equally divided, with 1 hour of the time Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, each year Milwaukee joins 43 million Americans, 250 roughly 24,000 children in the United communities in 37 states across the nation controlled by the minority to be under and the National League of Cities as of Feb- the control of Senator FEINGOLD and States are born with an autism spec- ruary 24, 2004 in expressing concern that ex- that the time between 2:30 and 3 p.m. trum disorder. Over my short lifetime isting elements of the USA PATRIOT Act be equally divided between the major- in medicine, the last 30 years, it has threaten civil rights and liberties guaran- ity leader and the Democratic leader or been remarkable to see the increase in teed under the U.S. Constitution. their designees. autism spectrum disorder, a disorder Mr. President, I shared with my col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mi- which we don’t understand today. We leagues the resolutions of all eight nority leader is recognized. have made progress, but we don’t un- States in this country, all the way Mr. REID. Reserving the right to ob- derstand it. The symptoms are tragic from Alaska to Maine, that express ject, I want the record to be spread in many ways. They can be severe, or deep concerns about provisions of the with my appreciation to Senator FEIN- they have the spectrum from mild to USA PATRIOT Act. This was our op- GOLD for working with us. Because of severe. Autistic infants display abnor- portunity to respond to the voices of his agreeing to give up part of the mal reactions to various sensory stim- those legislatures and the people of time, it is going to make it more con- uli, whether it is light or touch or those States, to their heartfelt con- venient for Members who have other smells, where touches can be experi- cerns about the degradation of their things they would like to be doing, in- enced as being very painful, smells can civil liberties. Many of these are not cluding another matter to vote on as be experienced as being very unpleas- liberal States. Many of these are some soon as we finish this. So I want the ant. Loud noises and bright lights may of the reddest of the red States, to put record to indicate that I speak for cause reactions that involve a range of it into common parlance, and they are many Senators in expressing apprecia- emotions, including weeping. some of the strongest States when it tion to Senator FEINGOLD for working As the child grows older, they some- comes to the question of whether some- with us. times avoid cuddling or touching even one’s library records or business The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without close family members—again, this is a records should be obtainable on no objection, it is so ordered. broad spectrum—many times prefer- showing whatever—whatever—that Mr. REED. Mr. President, yesterday I ring to stay alone, to play by them- someone is connected either to ter- opposed cloture on S. 2271, the USA selves. By adolescence, these symptoms rorism or any kind of wrongdoing at PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthor- can become unbearably acute. You can all. That is American common sense, izing Amendments Act of 2006. Al- imagine the impact this has on parents whether you are standing in Maine, though I support Senator SUNUNU’s who become bewildered. Some lose Wisconsin, or Alaska. bill, I voted against ending debate on it hope. It is more common than child- I only shared 4 of the 400 resolutions because Members of the Senate should hood cancer today. from city councils and county govern- have the right to offer amendments to A lot of people don’t realize that the ments that essentially say the same this legislation, which implicates some incidence and prevalence of this has in- thing. But I did share four from all very weighty constitutional and civil creased to the point that it surpasses over my State of Wisconsin where I be- liberty issues. Today, I voted in sup- childhood cancer. It can tear apart lieve the sentiment is strong that there port of S. 2271 on its merits because I families—even the strongest families. simply is no reason why we cannot get believe it improves the PATRIOT Act The reason I bring it to the floor today the balance right, why we can’t always conference report. I will continue to is, I spent a good part of today talking err on the side of more government work with Senators FEINGOLD, SPEC- to various people whose families have power, where the feeling is that some- TER, and others to make more improve- been affected. My own family has been how we are capable in this Congress ments such as those included in the bi- affected by it. And as a physician, a and in this Government and in this partisan Senate PATRIOT Act reau- doctor, as somebody who has devoted country of getting the terrorists and thorization bill, which passed unani- the majority of his adult life not to stopping the terrorists, but also pro- mously last July. politics but to healing, I do believe tecting the fundamental rights on f that that combination of physician and which this country is founded. legislator gives me certain responsibil- It is not just my words. I happen to GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD ities but also certain opportunities to have been the only person to vote Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I wish to push the frontiers of health, especially against the original USA PATRIOT take a brief moment to acknowledge when we don’t know the cause, the eti- Act in this Senate. But what I have an important feat of one of our Mem- ology. begun to share is the fact that hun- bers. At approximately 5 o’clock today, That is why 6 years ago I sponsored dreds and hundreds of governmental the distinguished Senator from Okla- the Children’s Health Act of 2000. That units across this country have passed homa, Mr. COBURN, reached his 100th was the first bill that looked at a resolutions by the elected representa- hour of presiding. Senator COBURN will whole spectrum of childhood diseases, tives in those communities or in those be the second Senator in the 109th Con- one of which was autism. The legisla- States, saying, wait, there are prob- gress to receive the Golden Gavel tion directed the National Institutes of lems with the USA PATRIOT Act and Award. Health to expand, to intensify, and to they must be fixed. Most Members will agree that the coordinate research into autism—this I suggest the absence of a quorum. best way to learn about Senate proce- very complex, very poorly understood The PRESIDING OFFICER. The dure is to preside over the Senate disorder. Progress has been made, but clerk will call the roll. Chamber. Senator COBURN has done so now the time has come to reauthorize The legislative clerk proceeded to with distinction. He has done so with that legislation. call the roll. honor and with a firm but fair gavel. In Under the Children’s Health Act, the Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask addition to his regular presiding time, NIH established the interagency co- unanimous consent that the order for Senator COBURN has volunteered to ordinating committee to coordinate all the quorum call be rescinded. preside and fill in on those late nights autism-related activities at the Health

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It remains Excellence in autism research across in preventing the proliferation of weap- the oldest continually chartered chap- the country to conduct basic clinical ons of mass destruction and related ter west of the Mississippi River. research into the cause, diagnosis, materials. Indeed, India has repeatedly As we continue to make strides in early detection, prevention, control, made the hard decision to stand with the battle for equality, we remember and treatment of autism. These eight the United States in seeking a peaceful the tremendous accomplishments of centers have shown and demonstrated solution to Iran’s nuclear weapons am- African-Americans. But the struggle is true success. bitions. not over. We can always do better. We In 2001, NIH spent about $56 million However, it would be a mistake to must continue to fight to fulfill the on autism-related research. Three confine the significance of the Presi- legacy of the civil rights movement years later, that number went up to dent’s mission to India to nuclear and ensure that all Americans have $100 million. What is especially re- issues. India is not only the world’s equal rights and opportunities. markable is what the private sector, largest democracy but a rapidly grow- through philanthropy and organiza- ing consumer market for American f tions, has done in complementing and goods and services. Unlike some other PROSECUTION IS NOT supplementing those funds. Unfortu- developing economies, India’s growth PREVENTION nately, we still don’t know what causes is not confined to heavy industry Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, it is some- autism, but we know that we must find geared for the export market. Because times argued that ‘‘prosecution is pre- a cure. It is time for us to reauthorize India’s economic dynamo is being driv- vention’’ when it comes to gun vio- the autism provisions in the Children’s en from the bottom up, satisfying the lence. While I agree that our gun laws Health Act. I look forward to working needs of a rising middle class points to should be strictly enforced, prosecuting with my colleagues to do that. Chil- a balanced, healthy commercial rela- criminals is only part of the solution dren are our Nation’s most precious re- tionship with the United States. to our Nation’s problems with guns. source. We must continue to push for a President Bush’s visit to India is an True prevention involves reducing the sustained investment and commitment opportunity to advance our partnership likelihood of death or injury before an to curing this heartbreaking disorder. across the full range of issues: ex- incident occurs. In addition, it is im- f panded cooperation on economic growth and development; mutual com- portant to recognize that prosecution MORNING BUSINESS mercial opportunities, combating has little or nothing to do with the Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask international terrorism; and a full field thousands of accidental shootings and unanimous consent that there be a pe- of cooperation on space, agriculture, gun suicides that occur each year. Un- riod of morning business with Senators energy and the environment, and high fortunately, we have still not done permitted to speak therein for up to 10 technology. I wish him the greatest enough to prevent dangerous guns from minutes each. success in all of these areas. falling into the hands of potential criminals, children, and others who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f objection, it is so ordered. may intentionally or unintentionally DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY f use them to harm themselves or oth- Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise ers. PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO INDIA today to reflect on a momentous day in Physicians for Social Responsibility, Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, as I am American history. On this day in 1780, or PSR, is a leading public policy orga- sure all of my colleagues are aware, Pennsylvania became the first State in nization made up of more than 24,000 President Bush arrives today in India, our Nation to abolish slavery. The medical and public health professionals where he will meet with Prime Min- Gradual Abolition Act was an impor- which has been active in the fight to ister Dr. Manmohan Singh. As the tant first step in our Nation’s history solve the problem of gun violence in President observed on February 22, toward greater equality for all Ameri- our Nation. PSR is one of many groups ‘‘We have an ambitious agenda with cans. who view gun violence as a ‘‘prevent- India. Our agenda is also practical. It Last month, 226 years later, we cele- able public health epidemic.’’ As it builds on a relationship that has never brated Black History Month. And, we states on its Web site: been better. India is a global leader, as have much to celebrate since 1780. The Public health practice focuses resources on well as a good friend, and I look for- accomplishments of African-Americans prevention, rather than a traditional crimi- ward to working with Prime Minister and their tremendous sacrifices have nal justice, ‘‘after the fact’’ method of react- Singh to address other difficult prob- strengthened our great Nation and we ing to violence through arrest, conviction lems such as HIV/AIDS, pandemic flu, recognize their enormous contributions and incarceration of violent offenders. Just and the challenge posed by Iran’s nu- to our diverse culture. as public health policy recognizes that im- clear ambitions. My trip will remind In 1870, the 15th amendment to the munizing a patient against the measles is far everybody about the strengthening of Constitution granted African-American superior to treating a patient already in- fected, the same logic can be applied to guns. an important strategic partnership. men the right to vote by declaring that We’ll work together in practical ways the ‘‘right of citizens of the United If we are serious about preventing to promote a hopeful future for citizens States to vote shall not be denied or gun violence, we must first reduce the in both our nations.’’ abridged by the United States or by ability of criminals to acquire dan- One of the most important items of any state on account of race, color, or gerous firearms. One way of doing this business between the United States and previous condition of servitude.’’ is by requiring background checks on India is the agreement for these two It would be almost a century, how- all firearms sold in the United States, great democracies to cooperate on civil ever, for the true spirit of the 15th instead of only those that are sold by nuclear energy, which President Bush amendment to be fully realized. licensed dealers as is prescribed under and Prime Minister Singh announced Through the use of literacy tests, poll current Federal law. According to the this past July. I have previously spo- taxes, and other means, African-Ameri- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, ‘‘two ken in support of this initiative. I am cans were effectively disenfranchised out of every five guns acquired in the hopeful that we will soon reach an in many parts of the Nation. Signifi- United States, including guns bought agreement on the details of the plan cant numbers of Black Americans at gun shows, through classified ads, and look forward to the Senate’s con- across the country were not registered and between individuals, change hands sideration of the legislation that will to vote until the Voting Rights of Act without a background check.’’ The Co- implement the agreement. of 1965 was enacted. alition to Stop Gun Violence also esti- The civil nuclear agreement with Organizations such as the National mates that ‘‘extending criminal back- India is important for a number of rea- Association for the Advancement of ground checks to all gun transactions

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:07 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MR6.043 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1577 in the United States could prevent While the Aplington-Parkersburg TRIBUTE TO REGINA RUSH-KITTLE nearly 120,000 additional illegal gun Falcons are rivals to my hometown ∑ Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise sales every year.’’ team, the Dike-New Hartford Wolver- today to honor a dedicated public serv- Prevention of unintentional shooting ines, I am very proud that an Iowan ant and a groundbreaker in her field, and suicide by children requires that has been honored in this way. I offer Lieutenant Regina Rush-Kittle. On proactive steps be taken to reduce ac- my sincere congratulations to Coach March 3, Lieutenant Rush-Kittle will cess to dangerous firearms. A study Thomas on this most prestigious honor receive the Officer of the Year award published last year in the Journal of and wish him continued success. from the Connecticut Association of the American Medical Association f Women Police. found that the risk of unintentional Regina Rush-Kittle’s long and distin- shooting or suicide by minors using a ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS guished law enforcement career began gun can be reduced by 61 percent when in 1983. After graduating from the Uni- ammunition in the home is locked up. versity of Connecticut with a degree in Simply storing ammunition separately political science, Lieutenant Rush- from the gun reduces such occurrences KIMMIE MEISSNER Kittle served as a correctional officer by more than 50 percent. ∑ Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise Prosecution of gun violence perpetra- today to honor Kimmie Meissner, a at a high security correctional institu- tors alone is not an effective means of great Olympian and the pride of Bel tion for 2 years. She then joined the preventing injury or death caused by Air, MD. We in Maryland are so proud Middletown Police Department, becom- guns, although opponents of common- of Kimmie. Sixth at the Olympics at ing the first African-American female sense gun safety legislation argue that the age of 16 is a monumental achieve- police officer on the force. She served it is. Unfortunately, our gun safety ment. as a patrol officer for 2 years prior to laws do not include many proactive Like many of my colleagues, I was being accepted into the Connecticut measures that would reduce the likeli- glued to the television set to watch our State Police Academy. Regina Rush-Kittle has been a trail- hood that a gun is used to kill or in- U.S. athletes in Torino. I was so im- blazer for African-American women in jure. I hope my colleagues will join me pressed with Kimmie’s performance, I Connecticut law enforcement. After in working to address this problem. only wish I could have been there to serving as the first African-American lead the applause for our hometown f woman on the Middletown police force, girl. She may have come in sixth in HONORING COACH EDWARD she went on to become the first Afri- Torino, but she came in first in the THOMAS can-American woman to attain the hearts of the people of my great State. rank of sergeant in the Connecticut Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I am But Kimmie’s accomplishments State Police Department. Most re- proud to say that I have recently dis- didn’t begin in Torino. She began her cently, after scoring number one on covered, almost literally in my own figure skating career 10 years ago at both the lieutenants exam and master backyard, an Iowan who has received the age of 6. At the age of 6. She has sergeants exam, Regina Rush-Kittle an honor of national significance. Mr. been a true student athlete for almost was promoted to lieutenant, the first Edward Thomas, the head football her entire life, balancing her school African-American female to attain coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High work with her training. Kimmie goes that rank in the department’s 100-year School, is the recipient of the 2005 NFL to Fallston High School in Harford history. Her current assignment as High School Coach of the Year award. County every day, and when school is commander of the Bethany barracks He was honored with tickets to Super over she drives to Delaware to train for makes her the first African-American Bowl XL as well as monetary awards her second shift as a competitive figure for himself and his football program. woman in State history to command a skater. Coach Thomas has been coaching for barracks. Kimmie shows maturity far beyond 34 years, 31 of those at Aplington-Par- Lieutenant Rush-Kittle’s tireless kersburg. His overall record at her years, both on and off the ice. She commitment to her community, her Aplington-Parkersburg is 249 wins and supports the Leukemia Society and the State, and her country extends beyond 58 losses. He has guided his teams to Johns Hopkins Hospital Children’s Cen- her achievements in Connecticut law the State playoffs 15 times, winning 2 ter, taking time out of her life to visit enforcement. She is a long-serving Ma- State titles and has won 15 conference with sick young people. rine and Army Reservist. In 2003, she or district championships during that On the ice, Kimmie couldn’t have a was deployed to Kuwait for a year, time. In his 34 years of coaching, he better attitude. She says her motto is, serving with the 804th Medical Brigade has won such awards as the National ‘‘enjoy what you do; do what you out of Fort Devens, MA. Upon her re- Federation High School Football Coach enjoy.’’ I can think of few young people turn in February 2004, she attained the of the Year in 2004, Northeast Iowa who have such a thoughtful approach rank of sergeant major, taking on re- Coach of the Year 5 times and was in- to life. At 16 years old, she has the sponsibilities far beyond the normal ducted into the Iowa High School Foot- brightest future of anyone of our Olym- obligations to serve 1 weekend per ball Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame pic skaters, and I can’t wait for the month and 2 weeks in the summer. De- in 1990. With an enrollment of almost Vancouver Olympics in 2010. spite being eligible for retirement from 300 at Aplington-Parkersburg, Coach March is Women’s History Month and the Reserves, Lieutenant Rush-Kittle Thomas has produced 4 active NFL the time when we celebrate the continues to serve. players—Detroit Lions defensive end achievements and struggles of women Regina Rush-Kittle is an outstanding Jared DeVries, Jacksonville Jaguars in America. Frequently, we point to citizen who goes above and beyond to guard Brad Meester, Kansas City Chiefs those who have come before us and who protect her fellow citizens, her State, center Casey Wiegmann and Green Bay have paved the way for current ad- and her country. I commend her for her Packers defensive end Aaron vances. But it is only right and proper continued dedication, and congratulate Kampman. that in this 2006 Women’s History her, her husband William, and her two Coach Thomas also teaches life les- Month, we salute young women like children Jorrell and Gianna on this sons and Christian principles while em- Kimmie and the honor she brought the wonderful occasion.∑ United States with her talent, skill, phasizing the adversity and teamwork f of football as a reflection of life in the and sportsmanship. real world. As Aaron Kampman put it, Thank you, Kimmie, for making us MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ‘‘He strives to make men better so proud. Thank you for representing At 1:33 p.m., a message from the through the game of football.’’ all that is good and true about Amer- House of Representatives, delivered by Kampman also stated, ‘‘You get ica’s young people. And though I can- Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- goosebumps playing for the guy, the es- not tell a salchow from an axel, let nounced that the House has passed the sence of playing under the lights on alone a loop from a lutz, even I could following bill, without amendment: Friday night he brought that to the recognize your grit, grace, and promise S. 449. An act to facilitate shareholder con- forefront.’’ of an even more glittering future.∑ sideration of proposals to make Settlement

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A communication from the Chief Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, Claims Settlement Act available to missed Operating Officer/President, Resolution the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal Em- enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons Funding Corporation, transmitting, pursu- ployees Health Benefits Acquisition Regula- born after December 18, 1971, and for other ant to law, the Resolution Funding Corpora- tion: Technical Amendments’’ (RIN3206– purposes. tion’s Statement on the System of Internal AJ20) received on February 27, 2006; to the The message also announced that the Controls and the 2005 Audited Financial Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- House has passed the following bills, in Statements; to the Committee on Banking, ernmental Affairs. Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–5825. A communication from the Direc- which it requests the concurrence of EC–5815. A communication from the Sec- tor, Strategic Human Resources Policy Divi- the Senate: retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- sion, Office of Personnel Management, trans- H.R. 1096. An act to establish the Thomas ant to law, a six-month periodic report on mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Edison National Historical Park in the State the national emergency and related meas- entitled ‘‘Excepted Service—Temporary Or- of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison ures blocking property of persons under- ganizations’’ (RIN3206–AJ70) received on Feb- National Historic Site. mining democratic processes or institutions ruary 27, 2006; to the Committee on Home- H.R. 1259. An act to award a congressional in Zimbabwe that was declared in Executive land Security and Governmental Affairs. gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Air- Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; to the Com- EC–5826. A communication from the Direc- men, collectively, in recognition of their mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- tor, Strategic Human Resources Policy Divi- unique military record, which inspired revo- fairs. sion, Office of Personnel Management, trans- lutionary reform in the Armed Forces. EC–5816. A communication from the Assist- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule H.R. 1728. An act to authorize the Sec- ant to the Board, Federal Reserve Board, entitled ‘‘Prevailing Rate Systems; Environ- retary of the Interior to study the suit- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mental Differential Pay for Asbestos Expo- ability and feasibility of designating por- a rule entitled ‘‘Regulation H and Y—Risk- sure’’ (RIN3206–AK64) received on February tions of Ste. Genevieve County in the State Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk Meas- 27, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Se- of Missouri as a unit of the National Park ure; Securities Borrowing Transactions’’ curity and Governmental Affairs. System, and for other purposes. ((RIN1557–AC–90) (Docket No. R–1087)) re- EC–5827. A communication from the Gen- H.R. 2872. An act to require the Secretary ceived on February 27, 2006; to the Com- eral Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory of the Treasury to mint coins in commemo- mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, ration of Louis Braille. fairs. the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revised Regu- EC–5817. A communication from the Regu- lations Governing Small Power Production The message further announced that latory Specialist, Office of the Comptroller and Cogeneration Facilities’’ (Docket No. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h, and the of the Currency, Department of the Treas- RM05–36–000) received on February 27, 2006; order of the House of December 18, 2005, ury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- the Speaker on February 16, 2006, ap- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Risk-Based Capital sources. pointed the following Members of the Guidelines; Market Risk Measure; Securities EC–5828. A communication from the Gen- House of Representatives to the Mex- Borrowing Transactions’’ (RIN1557–AC90) re- eral Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory ico-United States Interparliamentary ceived on February 27, 2006; to the Com- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rules Con- Group: Mr. KOLBE of Arizona, Chair- fairs. cerning Certification of the Electric Reli- man, and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Vice EC–5818. A communication from the Asso- ability Organization; and Procedures for the Chairman. ciate General Counsel for Legislation and Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement f Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Electric Reliability Standards’’ (Docket of Housing and Urban Development, trans- No. RM05–30–000) received on February 27, MEASURES REFERRED mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- entitled ‘‘Delegation of Insuring Authority ural Resources. The following bills were read the first To Direct Endorsement Mortgages; An- EC–5829. A communication from the Direc- and the second times by unanimous nouncement of Information Collection Effec- tor, National Science Foundation, transmit- consent, and referred as indicated: tive Date’’ ((RIN2502–AG87) (FR–4169–F–04)) ting, pursuant to law, the Foundation’s re- H.R. 1096. An act to establish the Thomas received on February 27, 2006; to the Com- port relative to its competitive sourcing ef- Edison National Historical Park in the State mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- forts for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison fairs. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. National Historic Site; to the Committee on EC–5819. A communication from the Acting EC–5830. A communication from the Sec- Energy and Natural Resources. Administrator, General Services Administra- retary, Department of Health and Human H.R. 1259. An act to authorize the Presi- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the dent to award a gold medal on behalf of the relative to the Administration’s Fiscal Year Department’s Fiscal Year 2002 Report on the Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Air- 2007 Capital Investment and Leasing Pro- Community Food and Nutrition Program men in recognition of their unique military gram; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- (CFNP); to the Committee on Health, Edu- record, which inspired revolutionary reform rity and Governmental Affairs. cation, Labor, and Pensions. in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on EC–5820. A communication from the Chair- EC–5831. A communication from the Prin- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. man, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review cipal Deputy, Office of the Under Secretary H.R. 1728. An act to authorize the Sec- Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, retary of the Interior to study the suit- the Commission’s report relative to compli- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- ability and feasibility of designating por- ance during calendar year 2005 with the Gov- ative to the impact of the improvements to tions of Ste. Genevieve Country in the State ernment in Sunshine Act; to the Committee compensation and benefits made by title VI of Missouri as a unit of the National Park on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- of the National Defense Authorization Act System, and for other purposes; to the Com- fairs. for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC–5821. A communication from the Direc- Armed Services. H.R. 2872. An act to require the Secretary tor, Office of Budget and Management, Exec- EC–5832. A communication from the Under of the Treasury to mint coins in commemo- utive Office of the President, transmitting, Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- ration of Louis Braille; to the Committee on pursuant to law, the Office of Budget and nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Management’s 2006 Federal Financial Man- ant to law, a report relative to Title 10, U.S. agement Report; to the Committee on Home- Code 2464 requiring notification of Congress f land Security and Governmental Affairs. the first time a weapon system or other item EC–5822. A communication from the Chair- of military equipment is determined to be a EXECUTIVE AND OTHER man, Board of Governors, United States commercial item; to the Committee on COMMUNICATIONS Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to Armed Services. The following communications were law, the Board’s calendar year 2005 report EC–5833. A communication from the Under laid before the Senate, together with relative to the Government in the Sunshine Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Act; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- rity and Governmental Affairs. ant to law, the Department of Defense Com- uments, and were referred as indicated: EC–5823. A communication from the Sec- petitive Sourcing Report for Fiscal Year EC–5813. A communication from the Sec- retary, Smithsonian Institution, transmit- 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services. retary, Department of Housing and Urban ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to EC–5834. A communication from the Assist- Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Institution’s competitive sourcing ac- ant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Depart- the Government National Mortgage Associa- tivities for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to tion (Ginnie Mae) management report for the on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- law, a report relative to Danger Pay to gov- fiscal year ended September 30, 2005; to the fairs. ernment civilian employees working in Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban EC–5824. A communication from the Direc- Dushanbe, Tajikistan; to the Committee on Affairs. tor, Insurance Policy, Office of Personnel Foreign Relations.

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A bill to prohibit States from car- S. 503, a bill to expand Parents as ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the rying out more than one congressional redis- Teachers programs and other quality tricting after a decennial census and appor- Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, programs of early childhood home visi- the report of the texts and background state- tionment, to require States to conduct such ments of international agreements, other redistricting through independent commis- tation, and for other purposes. than treaties (List 06–35–06–43); to the Com- sions, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 558 mittee on Foreign Relations. mittee on the Judiciary. At the request of Mr. REID, the name f By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. KEN- of the Senator from Maine (Ms. COL- NEDY, and Mr. DAYTON): LINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES S. 2351. A bill to provide additional funding 558, a bill to amend title 10, United The following reports of committees for mental health care for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- States Code, to permit certain addi- were submitted: erans’ Affairs. tional retired members of the Armed By Mr. LOTT, from the Committee on f Forces who have a service-connected Rules and Administration, without amend- disability to receive both disability ment: SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND compensation from the Department of S. 2349. An original bill to provide greater SENATE RESOLUTIONS transparency in the legislative process. Veterans Affairs for their disability The following concurrent resolutions and either retired pay by reason of f and Senate resolutions were read, and their years of military service or Com- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND referred (or acted upon), as indicated: bat-Related Special compensation and JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. DUR- to eliminate the phase-in period under The following bills and joint resolu- BIN, Mr. FRIST, and Mr. SUNUNU): current law with respect to such con- S. Res. 386. A resolution honoring the Pre- current receipt. tions were introduced, read the first Negro Leagues and Negro Leagues baseball and second times by unanimous con- players and executives elected to the Na- S. 637 sent, and referred as indicated: tional Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006; At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. considered and agreed to. name of the Senator from South Da- KENNEDY, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. CLINTON, f kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- Mr. AKAKA, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mrs. sponsor of S. 637, a bill to establish a ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS BOXER, and Mr. DAYTON): national health program administered S. 2342. A bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 103 Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful by the Office of Personnel Management At the request of Mr. TALENT, the benefit and lower prescription drug prices to offer health benefits plans to indi- under the Medicare program; to the Com- name of the Senator from Montana viduals who are not Federal employees, mittee on Finance. (Mr. BURNS) was added as a cosponsor and for other purposes. By Mr. PRYOR: of S. 103, a bill to respond to the illegal S. 877 S. 2343. A bill to authorize the Federal production, distribution, and use of At the request of Mr. DOMENICI, the Emergency Management Agency to provide methamphetamine in the United names of the Senator from Louisiana relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina States, and for other purposes. and Hurricane Rita by placing manufactured (Mr. VITTER) and the Senator from S. 241 homes in flood plains, and for other pur- Ohio (Mr. VOINOVICH) were added as co- poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the sponsors of S. 877, a bill to provide for rity and Governmental Affairs. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. a biennial budget process and a bien- By Mr. SCHUMER: DEWINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. nial appropriations process and to en- S. 2344. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 241, a bill to amend section 254 of the hance oversight and the performance of Social Security Act to extend the employer Communications Act of 1934 to provide the Federal Government. subsidy payment provisions under the Medi- that funds received as universal service S. 1035 care prescription drug program to State contributions and the universal service Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs; to the support programs established pursuant At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the Committee on Finance. name of the Senator from Michigan By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and to that section are not subject to cer- tain provisions of title 31, United (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- Mr. BAUCUS): sor of S. 1035, a bill to authorize the S. 2345. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- States Code, commonly known as the enue Code of 1986 to exempt passenger vehi- Antideficiency Act. presentation of commemorative medals on behalf of Congress to Native Ameri- cles eligible for the alternative motor vehi- S. 333 cans who served as Code Talkers during cle credit and the credit for qualified electric At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, the foreign conflicts in which the United vehicles from the limitation on depreciation name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. for luxury automobiles; to the Committee on States was involved during the 20th SMITH) was added as a cosponsor of S. Finance. century in recognition of the service of 333, a bill to hold the current regime in By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and those Native Americans to the United Iran accountable for its threatening be- Mr. DOMENICI): States. S. 2346. A bill to amend the Ojito Wilder- havior and to support a transition to ness Act to make a technical correction; to democracy in Iran. S. 1257 the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- S. 382 At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the sources. At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. name of the Senator from Minnesota DEWINE) was added as a cosponsor of S. ROCKEFELLER): 1257, a bill to amend title 28, United S. 2347. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- (Mr. COLEMAN) was added as a cospon- enue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the sor of S. 382, a bill to amend title 18, States Code, to clarify that persons tax credit for holders of qualified zone acad- United States Code, to strengthen pro- may bring private rights of actions emy bonds; to the Committee on Finance. hibitions against animal fighting, and against foreign states for certain ter- By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. for other purposes. rorist acts, and for other purposes. DURBIN): S. 474 S. 1440 S. 2348. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the Act of 1954 to require a licensee to notify the At the request of Mr. SMITH, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the State name of the Senator from Washington name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. and county in which a facility is located, (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. whenever there is an unplanned release of sor of S. 474, a bill to establish the 1440, a bill to amend title XVIII of the fission products in excess of allowable limits; Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Social Security Act to provide cov- to the Committee on Environment and Pub- Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal erage for cardiac rehabilitation and lic Works. Governance Foundation, and for other pulmonary rehabilitation services. By Mr. LOTT: S. 1605 S. 2349. An original bill to provide greater purposes. transparency in the legislative process; from S. 503 At the request of Mr. KYL, the name the Committee on Rules and Administration; At the request of Mr. BOND, the name of the Senator from North Carolina placed on the calendar. of the Senator from Washington (Ms. (Mr. BURR) was added as a cosponsor of

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I saw this devastation firsthand a few At the request of Mr. SMITH, the S. 2314 weeks ago when, as a member of the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the Homeland Security and Governmental LUGAR) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from New York Affairs Committee, we traveled to 1791, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- (Mrs. CLINTON) was added as a cospon- Gulfport and New Orleans for field enue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction sor of S. 2314, a bill to suspend the ap- hearings to see what resources are nec- for qualified timber gains. plication of any provision of Federal essary to help the region recover from S. 1951 law under which persons are relieved the largest natural disaster in our his- tory. At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the from the requirement to pay royalties In fact, this photograph was taken by name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. for production of oil or natural gas one of the press people who was on that HARKIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. from Federal lands in periods of high trip. So we saw this scene firsthand. 1951, a bill to amend the Public Health oil and natural gas prices, to require Alison Vekshin of Stephens Media took Service Act to help individuals with the Secretary to seek to renegotiate this photo. functional impairments and their fami- existing oil and natural gas leases to I remind my colleagues that Hurri- lies pay for services and supports that similarly limit suspension of royalty cane Katrina completely destroyed they need to maximize their obligations under such leases, and for 205,330 homes in Louisiana. It com- functionality and independence and other purposes. pletely destroyed 68,729 homes in Mis- have choices about community partici- S. 2322 sissippi. And 363 homes were com- pation, education, and employment, At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name pletely destroyed in Alabama. For and for other purposes. of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. many of these families who lost every- S. 1998 BINGAMAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2322, a bill to amend the Public thing, a place to live would offer oppor- At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the tunity for them to go back to work and name of the Senator from New Mexico Health Service Act to make the provi- sion of technical services for medical begin rebuilding their lives. (Mr. BINGAMAN) was added as a cospon- I was told by local and State leaders imaging examinations and radiation sor of S. 1998, a bill to amend title 18, that housing is the catalyst to get therapy treatments safer, more accu- United States Code, to enhance protec- businesses open, to get people back to rate, and less costly. tions relating to the reputation and work, to pump money back into the meaning of the Medal of Honor and S. 2327 local economy, and to restore the in- other military decorations and awards, At the request of Mr. ALLEN, the frastructure that once existed. and for other purposes. name of the Senator from North Da- Many people along the gulf coast who S. 2008 kota (Mr. DORGAN) was added as a co- lost their houses have also lost hope. In At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the sponsor of S. 2327, a bill to require the Arkansas, we have a place called Hope name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. FCC to issue a final order regarding where 10,777 manufactured homes sit SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. white spaces. on an airfield. 2008, a bill to improve cargo security, S. 2333 These homes—ordered by FEMA and and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the paid for by FEMA—now sit in a FEMA- S. 2134 name of the Senator from Vermont leased site, only to be restricted from At the request of Mr. SMITH, the (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor use in the gulf region because of a name of the Senator from Connecticut of S. 2333, a bill to require an investiga- FEMA-imposed rule that prevents (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- tion under the Defense Production Act them from being located in a flood- sponsor of S. 2134, a bill to strengthen of 1950 of the acquisition by Dubai plain. existing programs to assist manufac- Ports World of the Peninsular and Ori- FEMA is now accepting bids to grav- turing innovation and education, to ex- ental Steam Navigation Company, and el the area where the homes are sitting pand outreach programs for small and for other purposes. on dirt, costing taxpayers another $4 to medium-sized manufacturers, and for S. CON. RES. 79 $7 million. In addition, FEMA is buying other purposes. At the request of Ms. COLLINS, her a specially designed jack for each cor- ner of each home to prevent sagging S. 2157 name was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 79, a concurrent resolution and further damage. At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the These manufactured homes epitomize names of the Senator from New Jersey expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be FEMA’s ineptitude in planning, com- (Mr. LAUTENBERG), the Senator from provided directly to the Palestinian munication, and response. Taxpayers Connecticut (Mr. LIEBERMAN) and the Authority if any representative polit- have now spent an estimated $475 mil- Senator from Ohio (Mr. DEWINE) were lion for these homes to sit gridlocked added as cosponsors of S. 2157, a bill to ical party holding a majority of par- in bureaucracy, even as evacuees are amend title 10, United States Code, to liamentary seats within the Pales- evicted from hotel rooms and thou- provide for the Purple Heart to be tinian Authority maintains a position sands of others struggle to find afford- awarded to prisoners of war who die in calling for the destruction of Israel. able housing. captivity under circumstances not oth- f Congressman MIKE ROSS of Arkansas erwise establishing eligibility for the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED asked FEMA to waive the floodplain Purple Heart. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS restriction that stands in the way be- S. 2253 By Mr. PRYOR: tween the homeless and a home. But At the request of Mr. DOMENICI, the S. 2343. A bill to authorize the Fed- FEMA refused, citing that manufac- names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. eral Emergency Management Agency tured homes are ‘‘sitting ducks’’ for HATCH) and the Senator from Okla- to provide relief to the victims of Hur- the next natural disaster. These homes, homa (Mr. INHOFE) were added as co- ricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita by I have to remind my colleagues, were sponsors of S. 2253, a bill to require the placing manufactured homes in flood built to high wind zone 3 specifications, Secretary of the Interior to offer the plains, and for other purposes; to the so while they may not withstand the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil Committee on Homeland Security and next hurricane—although they may— and gas leasing. Governmental Affairs. they will not tumble over during a S. 2287 Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, this week storm. At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the marks the 6-month anniversary of Now, we are telling FEMA to let hope name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. when Hurricane Katrina ravaged the travel to where it is needed most, from

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We FEMA from responsibility if the homes (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subpara- believe QZABs have been proven to be are subsequently flooded, and directs graph (C) of section 280F(a)(1) of the Internal a cost-effective method for financing FEMA to publicize this change so peo- Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking school renovation. With this additional ple will know they are available. clause (ii) and by redesignating clause (iii) as flexibility, States can effectively re- This is a one-time change that I be- clause (ii). duce their construction backlogs. lieve is necessary in the face of what I (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments School districts across the country hope will be a one-time disaster. We made by this section shall apply to property have praised the QZAB program for placed in service after the date of the enact- helping them to address serious prob- have people without homes and homes ment of this Act. without people. Let’s allow the homes lems in their buildings. This is a good to go where they are needed so the peo- By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and program. We can make it even better ple in New Orleans and the gulf coast Mr. ROCKEFELLER): by enacting these small reforms. I urge can return to their communities and S. 2347. A bill to amend the Internal my colleagues to join us in supporting help rebuild them. The alternative Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and this important measure. seems to be to let them sit and deterio- modify the tax credit for holders of By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and rate in Hope, Arkansas. qualified zone academy bonds; to the Mr. DURBIN): Mr. President, 6 months is too long Committee on Finance. S. 2348. A bill to amend the Atomic to allow this nonsense to continue. I Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, today, I Energy Act of 1954 to require a licensee urge my colleagues to support this am reintroducing, with Senator ROCKE- to notify the Atomic Energy Commis- commonsense solution that allows hur- FELLER, a bill to make some small but sion, and the State and county in ricane victims a little hope and oppor- important changes to the Qualified which a facility is located, whenever tunity for their future. Zone Academy Bond, QZAB, program. there is an unplanned release of fission The bottom line is that basically The QZAB program helps qualifying products in excess of allowable limits; FEMA ordered these homes, paid for schools renovate and update school to the Committee on Environment and these homes, and now they are storing buildings. Schools issue special bonds these homes, but their own regulation Public Works. to finance the cost of renovation. Pur- Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, less than will not allow them to use them where chasers of the bonds receive a Federal 2 months ago, it was announced by they are most needed. So what our leg- tax credit in lieu of interest on the Exelon Nuclear that an environmental islation does is allow FEMA to put bond, thus helping to reduce the cost monitoring program discovered higher these homes down where they are need- to the school. Most States are now than normal concentrations of tritium ed to try to get the economic cycle in using this program to modernize their in the groundwater near the Nuclear New Orleans and the gulf coast area school facilities. The QZAB program Generating Station in Braidwood, IL. going again because right now the expired in 2005, but the Tax Reconcili- Indications are that this tritium cycle is broken. They do not have peo- ation bill that will soon be considered plume is the result of an accidental ra- ple down there to work the jobs. They by a conference committee extends the dioactive wastewater release that oc- do not have people down there to be program. curred approximately 6 to 8 years ago, consumers. And the reason they do not We are proposing to make modest and now the tritiated water has mi- have people is because they do not have changes in the QZAB program to make grated underground into several drink- a place to live. it even more useful to schools across ing wells of nearby residents. So I urge my colleagues to consider the country. Our bill would expand the While most of the issues associated helping in this effort. The Hope Hous- pool of bond purchasers to include all with this situation are still under in- ing Act of 2006 is a very commonsense taxpayers, both individuals and other vestigation, one issue is clear. Commu- solution for this very critical need. entities. Currently, only financial in- nity residents, particularly the State stitutions can buy QZABs, which pre- and local officials responsible for the By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself cludes pension funds and mutual funds safety and health of their constituents, and Mr. BAUCUS): from purchasing QZABs. S. 2345. A bill to amend the Internal did not receive full or immediate noti- Our bill would also allow QZABs to Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt pas- fication of this contamination—either be ‘‘stripped’’ so the purchaser could senger vehicles eligible for the alter- from Exelon, or the Nuclear Regu- then sell separately the principal por- native motor vehicle credit and the latory Commission, NRC, the Federal tion of the bond and the tax credit. credit for qualified electric vehicles agency with oversight over nuclear This will encourage the development of from the limitation on depreciation for plant operations. a secondary market for the bonds and I was surprised to learn, that while luxury automobiles; to the Committee reduce the discount costs making more Federal law requires State and local of- on Finance. Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask of the proceeds available for school-re- ficials to be notified immediately upon unanimous consent that the text of a lated expenses. It will also open the a ‘‘declared emergency,’’ Federal law bill I introduced today that may be market to nonprofit entities such as does not require State and local offi- cited as the ‘‘America’s Business public employee pension funds. cials to be notified of any other acci- The bill revises the allocation for- dental, unplanned, or unintentional ra- Choice Act’’ be printed in the RECORD. There being no objection, the text of mula to the States to better align with dioactive substance releases that may the bill was ordered to be printed in Title I, the program for disadvantaged occur if those releases do not imme- students. Current law requires that al- the RECORD, as follows: diately rise to a public health or safety S. 2345 locations be made on the basis of a threat. And while those incidents must State’s population living below pov- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- be documented with the NRC and made resentatives of the United States of America in erty. This change simplifies and up- available to the public, accessing that Congress assembled, dates by tying funding to the formula information is contingent upon the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. used to distribute Title I funding for public and State and local officials ac- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘America’s disadvantaged students. tually knowing that these incidents Business Choice Act’’. Unused bonding authority would be ever occurred. SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FROM DEPRECIATION LIMI- reallocated to other States. A few When radioactive substances are re- TATION FOR CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE States have not used their allocations, leased into the environment outside of AND ELECTRIC PASSENGER AUTO- MOBILES. and their bonding authority has lapsed. normal operating procedures, notifying (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section However, the demand in many States State and local officials should not be 280F(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 now far exceeds their allocation. Al- a courtesy; it should be the law.

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Major League Baseball recruited Jackie Rob- Just today, the Washington Post re- inson from the Kansas City Monarchs, mak- stances are released from a reactor. ing Robinson the first African American in Specifically, the bill is designed to ac- ported that more than one in three sol- the modern era to play on a Major League complish the following: (1) to ensure diers and Marines who have served in Baseball roster; that the licensees notify State and Iraq later sought help for mental Whereas the integration of Major League local officials at the same time the health problems. And we already know Baseball, which soon followed the signing of NRC is notified regarding unplanned that the Veterans’ Administration Jackie Robinson, prompted the decline of incidents that occur at local nuclear treated almost 19,000 Iraq and Afghani- the Negro Leagues because the Major power plants; (2) to add State and local stan veterans for post-traumatic stress Leagues began to recruit and sign the best African American ballplayers; reporting requirements not just on in- disorder, PTSD, between 2002 and 2005. These numbers will continue to in- Whereas it has been recognized by numer- cidents regarding fissionable material ous baseball authorities that many of the releases, but on all unplanned radio- crease. This legislation will help ensure that greatest players ever to play the game of active substance releases that are out- baseball played in the Negro Leagues, rather the VA has the resources necessary to side of normal operating limits; (3) to than Major League Baseball; treat veterans with mental illness. add State and local reporting require- Whereas, on February 27, 2006, the National First, it authorizes the VA to spend at ments when releases exceed not just Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Ray least $3.6 billion in 2007—up from $2.8 NRC limits for normal operation, but Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank billion in 2006—and increases funding Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, also when they exceed other Federal to $5.6 billion by 2011. Second, it re- Joe Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis limits and standards for groundwater quires an annual report about progress Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal and other types of contamination; (4) in implementing milestones from the Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and to ensure than any repeat unplanned VA Mental Health Strategic Plan. Jud Wilson had been elected to the National releases of radioactive substances— This bill is supported by AMVETS Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006; even if within allowable limits—that and Disabled American Veterans. Whereas less than 1 percent of all profes- occur more than twice within 2 years It is imperative that we make a long- sional baseball players have been honored are reported to State, local and NRC with induction into the National Baseball term commitment to provide mental Hall of Fame; officials—so that we all know when health services to our veterans, who Whereas we congratulate Ray Brown, an poor maintenance, malfunctions of have sacrificed so much for us. I urge ace starter for the Homestead Grays who— poor design are going unfixed; and (5) my colleagues to support this impor- (1) ranks among the top Negro Leagues to provide that violations of this provi- tant legislation. pitchers in total wins and winning percent- sion could result in the revocation of f age; and the operating license of the licensee. (2) pitched a perfect game in 1945 as well as As energy demand throughout the SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS a one-hitter in the 1944 Negro World Series; Whereas we congratulate Willard Brown, Nation increases in the coming dec- an outfielder with the Kansas City Monarchs ades, we will be challenged in how best SENATE RESOLUTION 386— who— to meet these consumption demands HONORING THE PRE-NEGRO (1) lead the Negro American League in without sacrificing the environment. LEAGUES AND NEGRO home runs and batting average during nu- That means using all of our energy re- LEAGUES BASEBALL PLAY- merous seasons; and sources fully and wisely, including ERS AND EXECUTIVES (2) was considered by many to be the Negro wind, solar, and other important re- ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL American League version of Josh Gibson; newable power-generating resources. Whereas we congratulate Andy Cooper, a BASEBALL HALL OF FAME pitcher with the Detroit Stars and Kansas Moreover, as Congress considers poli- CLASS OF 2006 City Monarchs who— cies to address air quality and the dele- Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. DUR- (1) had a knack for changing the speed of terious effects of carbon emission’s on BIN, Mr. FRIST, and Mr. SUNUNU) sub- his pitches; the global ecosystem, it is reasonable— mitted the following resolution; which (2) was the all-time leader in every Detroit and realistic—for nuclear power to re- was considered and agreed to: Stars pitching category; main on the table for consideration. Il- S. RES. 386 (3) was among the top 10 leaders in career linois has 11 nuclear power plants—the wins, strikeouts, shutouts, and winning per- Whereas African Americans began to play centage in Negro Leagues history; and most of any State in the country—and baseball in the late 1800s on military teams, (4) later in his career became the manager nuclear power provides more than half college teams, and company teams, and of the Kansas City Monarchs and lead them of Illinois’ electricity needs. eventually found their way onto professional to 3 pennants; The people of Illinois—and all resi- teams with White players; Whereas we congratulate Frank Grant, a dents who live near nuclear power Whereas the racism and ‘‘Jim Crow’’ laws second baseman with tremendous range and that forced African American players from a strong arm who— plants—have a right to know when ac- their integrated teams by 1900 compelled tions are taken that might affect their (1) hit over .300 in 4 seasons with White those dedicated players to form their own minor league teams until the color lines safety and well-being. This bill furthers ‘‘barnstorming’’ teams that traveled forced him out of the league in 1886; this commonsense goal, and I urge my throughout the United States and offered to (2) played for top-rated African American colleagues to support it. play any team willing to challenge them; teams until 1903; and Whereas, in 1920, the Negro National (3) who displayed a unique blend of speed By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. League was created under the guidance of and power in the International League that KENNEDY, and Mr. DAYTON): Andrew ‘‘Rube’’ Foster, a former player, allowed him to turn 1 out of every 4 base hits S. 2351. A bill to provide additional manager, and owner of the Chicago Amer- into extra bases; funding for mental health care for vet- ican Giants, at a meeting held at the Paseo Whereas we congratulate Pete Hill, a pre- YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri; erans, and for other purposes; to the mier outfielder who— Whereas soon after the Negro National (1) played brilliantly for the Cuban X-Gi- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. League was formed, rival leagues were as- ants, Philadelphia Giants, Chicago Leland Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am sembled in eastern and southern States, Giants, and the Chicago American Giants be- pleased to introduce legislation today bringing the thrills and innovative play of fore the formation of the Negro Leagues; to double the funding for veterans men- African American ballplayers to major urban (2) during his 1911 season as an American tal health care over the next 5 years. centers and rural countrysides throughout Giant, hit safely in 115 out of 116 games; and Our brave veterans returning from the United States, Canada, and Latin Amer- (3) was rated the fourth best outfielder in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced un- ica; the renowned 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player- speakable horrors. They have seen peo- Whereas, from the 1920s to the 1960s, over voted poll of the best players of the Negro 30 communities located throughout the Leagues; ple killed and wounded, experienced United States were home to teams in 1 of the Whereas we congratulate Biz Mackey, a the stress of urban warfare, and en- 6 Negro Leagues; strong-armed catcher who— dured other traumatic events. These Whereas the Negro Leagues maintained a (1) ended his career with a lifetime batting experiences undoubtedly take their high level of professional skill and became average well over .300;

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:23 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MR6.056 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1583 (2) ranked among the top Negro Leaguers (2) was a member of the best African Amer- legends of baseball receive the recognition in lifetime total bases, RBIs, and slugging ican independent teams of the pre-Negro due to players of their caliber; and percentage; and Leagues era, including the Philadelphia Gi- (3) respectfully requests the Enrolling (3) later managed the Baltimore Elite Gi- ants, which he helped found in 1902 as play- Clerk of the Senate to transmit an enrolled ants and the Newark Eagles who, under his ing manager; copy of this resolution to— skill and leadership, won the Negro World (3) hit .359 in the White minor leagues dur- (A) the National Baseball Hall of Fame; Series in 1946; ing 5 seasons before the color line was estab- and Whereas we congratulate Effa Manley, the lished; and (B) the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. co-owner of the Newark Eagles, who— (4) made a timeless contribution to base- (1) has become the first woman elected to ball by authoring his book, ‘‘Sol White’s Of- f the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and ficial Base Ball Guide’’, the first history of AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND (2) in addition to her efforts in baseball, Black baseball before 1900; played an active role in the Civil Rights Whereas we congratulate J.L. Wilkinson, PROPOSED Movement by promoting such causes as an creative and innovative team owner SA 2898. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- Anti-Lynching Day at Ruppert Stadium, who— ment intended to be proposed by him to the which is the home of the Eagles; (1) owned the Kansas City Monarchs, the bill S. 2320, to make available funds included Whereas we congratulate Jose Mendez, a All Nations club, and 1 of the first profes- in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the right-handed pitcher who— sional women’s teams in the United States; Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- (1) earned a winning percentage of just (2) was a pioneer of night baseball and var- gram for fiscal year 2006, and for other pur- under .700 during his memorable career as a ious ballpark promotions; poses; which was ordered to lie on the table. member of the Cuban Stars, All Nations, and (3) was the only White owner of the Negro Kansas City Monarchs; and National League when it was chartered in f 1920; and (2) managed the Kansas City Monarchs to TEXT OF AMENDMENTS successive pennants from 1923–1925, during (4) ran the longest running franchise in which time he compiled a 20–4 pitching Negro National League history during which SA 2898. Mr. INHOFE submitted an record with 7 saves; his teams won an unprecedented 17 pennants amendment intended to be proposed by Whereas we congratulate Alex Pompez, a and 2 World Series; him to the bill S. 2320, to make avail- successful team owner who— Whereas we congratulate Jud Wilson, an intense first and third baseman who— able funds included in the Deficit Re- (1) owned the Cuban Stars of the Eastern duction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Colored League and then the New York Cu- (1) ranks among the top 10 all-time in bans of the Negro National League; and home runs, RBIs, hits, total bases, slugging Home Energy Assistance Program for (2) signed the first Puerto Rican, Domini- average, and batting average in the Negro fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes: can, Venezuelan, and Panamanian players of Leagues; which was ordered to lie on the table; the circuit; (2) holds a lifetime batting average over as follows: Whereas we congratulate ‘‘Cum’’ Posey, .340; (3) earned from fans the nickname Boojum, At the appropriate place, insert the fol- owner of the Homestead Grays, who— lowing: (1) won the Negro National League pennant after the sound that his line drives made SEC. lll. REDUCTION OF ENERGY PRICES. 8 times between 1937 and 1945; and when slamming off the fences; and (2) assembled teams that were home to 11 (4) played on pennant-winning teams as a (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be of the 18 Negro Leaguers currently in the member of the Baltimore Black Sox, Phila- cited as the ‘‘Energy Price Reduction Act of Hall of Fame; delphia Stars, and Homestead Grays; 2006’’. Whereas we congratulate Louis Santop, a Whereas those baseball legends will be in- (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— power-hitting catcher who— ducted into the National Baseball Hall of (1) high energy prices place an artificial (1) played for several of the greatest Afri- Fame on July 30, 2006, in Cooperstown, New drag on the economy of the United States; can American teams of the pre-Negro York, joining former Negro Leagues players (2) high energy prices disproportionately Leagues era, including the Philadelphia Gi- Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, hurt poor and fixed income families and indi- ants, New York Lincoln Giants, and the Larry Doby, Monte Irvin, Roy Campanella, viduals, such as the elderly; Brooklyn Giants; ‘‘Satchel’’ Paige, Willie Mays, Bill Foster, (3) according to the most recent census, (2) hit over .320 while slugging tape-meas- ‘‘Buck’’ Leonard, ‘‘Bullet’’ Rogan, ‘‘Cool there are more than 3,600,000 elderly people ure homeruns during his tremendous career Papa’’ Bell, Hilton Smith, ‘‘Smokey’’ Joe in the United States; in the Negro Leagues; and Williams, Josh Gibson, ‘‘Judy’’ Johnson, (4) families and individuals in the United (3) was rated by Rollo Wilson as the first Leon Day, Martin Dihigo, Oscar Charleston, States should not be forced to choose be- string catcher on his all-time Black baseball ‘‘Pop’’ Lloyd, Ray Dandridge, ‘‘Rube’’ Fos- tween paying for home heating or cooling team; ter, ‘‘Turkey’’ Stearnes, and Willie Wells, as and food or medication; Whereas we congratulate Mule Suttles, a members of the National Baseball Hall of (5) high energy prices make manufacturing hard-hitting first baseman and outfielder Fame; and in the United States less competitive; who— Whereas we congratulate the Negro (6) according to the American Chemistry (1) played spectacularly for the St. Louis Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Council, ‘‘Because the current gas pressures Stars, Chicago American Giants, Bir- Missouri, the only public museum in the Na- are most intense in North America, U.S. ex- mingham Black Barons, Newark Eagles, and tion that exists for the exclusive purpose of ports are relatively more expensive on the other Negro League teams; and interpreting the experiences of the players in world market.’’; (2) was 1 of the most powerful home run the Negro Leagues, founded in 1990 by Negro (7) according to the American Gas Associa- hitters in the Negro Leagues, ranking third Leagues legend Buck O’Neil, Horace Peter- tion, ‘‘because of the extremely tight bal- all-time among Negro Leaguers in home runs son, former Kansas City Monarchs outfielder ance between current production and strong and RBI; Al ‘‘Slick’’ Surratt, and other former Negro demand, U.S. homes and businesses pay more Whereas we congratulate Ben Taylor, a Leagues players, for the tireless efforts of for natural gas than nearly anyone in the pitcher who— the museum to preserve the evidence of world,’’ and ‘‘[o]ne of the best ways to bring (1) transitioned into a top-ranked first honor, courage, sacrifice, and triumph in the natural gas prices down for everyone is to baseman and clean-up hitter for the Indian- face of segregation of those African Ameri- enable producers to expand the areas where apolis ABC’s at the start of his career; cans who played in the Negro Leagues they can work, and move the natural gas via (2) served as an extremely successful play- through its comprehensive collection of his- pipelines to consumers.’’; and er-manager from 1923-1929; and torical materials, important artifacts, and (8) the increased production and trans- (3) exclusively managed the Washington oral histories of the participants in the mission of energy in a safe and environ- Potomacs, the Baltimore Black Sox, and the Negro Leagues and the impact that segrega- mentally sound manner is essential to the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants until 1940; tion had in the lives of the players and their well-being of the people of the United States. Whereas we congratulate Cristobal fans: Now, therefore, be it (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Torriente, a 5-tool outfielder who— Resolved, That the Senate— (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- (1) played most of his games for the Cuban (1) congratulates Ray Brown, Willard trator’’ means the Administrator of the En- Stars and Chicago American Giants; Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, vironmental Protection Agency. (2) earned an incredible lifetime batting Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Joe Mendez, Alex (2) BIOREFINERY.—The term ‘‘biorefinery’’ average of over .330; and Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis Santop, Mule means a facility that produces a renewable (3) is 1 of the all-time offensive leaders in Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Torriente, Sol fuel (as that term is defined in section 211(o) Negro Leagues history, ranking in the top 20 White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson on of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)). all-time in home runs, RBIs, and total bases; being elected to the National Baseball Hall (3) CURRENT.—The term ‘‘current’’ means, Whereas we congratulate Sol White, a tre- of Fame Class of 2006; with respect to a resource management or mendously gifted baseball player who— (2) commends the National Baseball Hall of forest plan for an energy project, a plan that (1) played all infield positions during his Fame and the Negro Leagues Baseball Mu- has been amended or otherwise updated dur- 25-year baseball career; seum for their efforts to ensure that these ing the most recent 10-year period.

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(4) ENERGY PROJECT.—The term ‘‘energy ulations) or the terms of applicable leases or (ii) in consultation and cooperation with project’’ means a project involving the ex- rights-of-way; or each Federal, State, or Indian tribal govern- ploration, production, generation, trans- (iii) site-specific environmental impacts ment agency that is required to make any mission, or distribution of an energy re- significant enough to require an environ- determination to authorize the issuance of a source. mental impact statement or similar analysis permit, establish a schedule under which (5) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal required under the National Environmental each agency shall— land’’ means land owned or administered by Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (I) concurrently consider, to the maximum the Secretary concerned. (3) SUBMISSION OF MODIFIED APPLICATION.— extent practicable, each determination to be (6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ Not later than 60 days after the date of re- made; and has the meaning given the term in section 4 ceipt of an application modified to satisfac- (II) complete each step in the permitting of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu- torily address deficiencies identified in para- process; and cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). graph (2)(B), the Secretary shall approve or (iii) issue a consolidated permit that com- (7) PERMIT.—The term ‘‘permit’’ means any disapprove the application without addi- bines all permits issued under the schedule permit, license, approval, variance, or other tional analysis. established under clause (ii); and form of authorization that a refiner is re- (4) REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.—A reviewing (B) the Administrator shall provide to quired to obtain— court shall accord a rebuttable presumption State and Indian tribal government agen- (A) under any Federal law; or to the determination of the Secretary con- cies— (B) from a State or Indian tribal govern- cerned that an energy project, as mitigated, (i) financial assistance in such amounts as does not have a significant environmental ment agency delegated authority by the Fed- the agencies reasonably require to hire such impact. eral Government, or authorized under Fed- additional personnel as are necessary to en- (5) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Any challenge to a eral law, to issue permits. able the government agencies to comply decision involving an oil and gas lease shall (8) REFINER.—The term ‘‘refiner’’ means a with the applicable schedule established be brought within the time limitations de- person that— under subparagraph (A)(ii); and scribed in section 42 of the Act of February (A) owns or operates a refinery; or (ii) technical, legal, and other assistance in 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 226–2), regardless of the (B) seeks to become an owner or operator complying with the refinery permitting of a refinery. grounds of the challenge. (e) REDUCTION OF METHANE EMISSIONS.— agreement. (9) REFINERY.— (1) METHANE REDUCTION PROJECTS.— (3) AGREEMENT BY THE STATE.—Under a re- (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘refinery’’ (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days finery permitting agreement, a State or gov- means— after the date of enactment of this Act, the erning body of an Indian tribe shall agree (i) a facility at which crude oil is refined Administrator shall solicit applications from that— into transportation fuel or other petroleum eligible public entities, as determined by the (A) the Administrator shall have each of products; and Administrator, for grants under the Natural the authorities described in paragraph (2); (ii) a coal liquification or coal-to-liquid fa- Gas STAR Program of the Environmental and cility at which coal is processed into syn- Protection Agency to pay the Federal share (B) each State or Indian tribal government thetic crude oil or any other fuel. of the cost of projects relating to the reduc- agency shall— (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘refinery’’ in- tion of methane emissions in the oil and gas (i) in accordance with State law, make cludes— industries. such structural and operational changes in (i) an expansion of a refinery; and (B) PROJECT INCLUSIONS.—To receive a the agencies as are necessary to enable the (ii) a biorefinery. grant under subparagraph (A), the applica- agencies to carry out consolidated project- (10) REFINERY EXPANSION.—The term ‘‘re- tion of the eligible entity shall include— wide permit reviews concurrently and in co- finery expansion’’ means a physical change (i) an identification of 1 or more tech- ordination with the Environmental Protec- in a refinery that results in an increase in nologies used to achieve a reduction in the tion Agency and other Federal agencies; and the capacity of the refinery. emission of methane; and (ii) comply, to the maximum extent prac- (11) REFINERY PERMITTING AGREEMENT.— (ii) an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of ticable, with the applicable schedule estab- The term ‘‘refinery permitting agreement’’ a technology described in clause (i). lished under paragraph (2)(A)(ii). means an agreement entered into between (C) LIMITATION.—A grant to an eligible en- (4) INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH.— the Administrator and a State or Indian tity under this paragraph shall not exceed (A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator and a tribe under subsection (f). $50,000. State or governing body of an Indian tribe (12) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ (D) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of shall incorporate an interdisciplinary ap- means the Secretary of Commerce. the cost of a project under this paragraph proach, to the maximum extent practicable, (13) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term shall not exceed 50 percent. in the development, review, and approval of ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— (E) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— permits subject to this subsection. (A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting There is authorized to be appropriated to (B) OPTIONS.—Among other options, the through the Chief of the Forest Service), carry out this paragraph $1,000,000 for the pe- interdisciplinary approach may include use with respect to National Forest System land; riod of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. of— and (2) EFFICIENCY PROMOTION WORKSHOPS.— (i) environmental management practices; (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re- (A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in and spect to land managed by the Bureau of Land conjunction with the Interstate Oil and Gas (ii) third party contractors. Management (including land held for the Compact Commission, shall conduct a series (5) DEADLINES.— benefit of an Indian tribe). of technical workshops to provide informa- (A) NEW REFINERIES.—In the case of a con- (14) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— tion to officials in oil- and gas-producing solidated permit for the construction of a (A) a State; States relating to methane emission reduc- new refinery, the Administrator and the (B) the District of Columbia; tion techniques. State or governing body of an Indian tribe (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (B) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— shall approve or disapprove the consolidated (D) any other territory or possession of the There is authorized to be appropriated to permit not later than— United States. carry out this paragraph $1,000,000 for the pe- (i) 360 days after the date of the receipt of (d) ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND riod of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. the administratively complete application TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES ON FEDERAL (f) STREAMLINING OF REFINERY PERMITTING for the consolidated permit; or LAND.— PROCESS.— (ii) on agreement of the applicant, the Ad- (1) IN GENERAL.—An applicant for an en- (1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Gov- ministrator, and the State or governing body ergy project Application for Permit to Drill ernor of a State or the governing body of an of the Indian tribe, 90 days after the expira- on Federal land, including an energy project Indian tribe, the Administrator shall enter tion of the deadline established under clause right-of-way, shall submit to the Secretary into a refinery permitting agreement with (i). concerned a complete application. the State or Indian tribe under which the (B) EXPANSION OF EXISTING REFINERIES.—In (2) DEADLINE FOR SECRETARIAL RESPONSE.— process for obtaining all permits necessary the case of a consolidated permit for the ex- Notwithstanding any other procedural law, for the construction and operation of a refin- pansion of an existing refinery, the Adminis- not later than 120 days from the date on ery shall be streamlined using a systematic trator and the State or governing body of an which the Secretary receives an application interdisciplinary multimedia approach as Indian tribe shall approve or disapprove the under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— provided in this section. consolidated permit not later than— (A) approve the application; or (2) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.—Under a (i) 120 days after the date of the receipt of (B) provide the applicant with an expla- refinery permitting agreement— the administratively complete application nation that identifies deficiencies in the ap- (A) the Administrator shall have author- for the consolidated permit; or plication that preclude approval, including— ity, as applicable and necessary, to— (ii) on agreement of the applicant, the Ad- (i) inconsistency with an applicable re- (i) accept from a refiner a consolidated ap- ministrator, and the State or governing body source or forest management plan; plication for all permits that the refiner is of the Indian tribe, 30 days after the expira- (ii) inconsistency with the substantive re- required to obtain to construct and operate a tion of the deadline established under clause quirements of applicable laws (including reg- refinery; (i).

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(6) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Each Federal agen- (A) not later than October 1, 2006, an in- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND cy that is required to make any determina- terim report on actions taken to carry out GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS tion to authorize the issuance of a permit this subsection; and Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask shall comply with the applicable schedule es- (B) not later than December 1, 2007, a final unanimous consent that the Com- tablished under paragraph (2)(A)(ii). report on actions taken to carry out this mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- (7) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Any civil action for subsection. review of any permit determination under a (h) REPEAL.—The Safe, Accountable, Flexi- ernmental Affairs be authorized to refinery permitting agreement shall be ble, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A meet on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at brought exclusively in the United States dis- Legacy for Users is amended by striking sec- 9:30 a.m. for a hearing titled ‘‘The De- trict court for the district in which the refin- tion 1948 (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1514). partment of Homeland Security’s ery is located or proposed to be located. Budget Submission for Fiscal Year (8) EFFICIENT PERMIT REVIEW.—In order to f 2007.’’ reduce the duplication of procedures, the Ad- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ministrator shall use State permitting and AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO objection, it is so ordered. monitoring procedures to satisfy substan- MEET tially equivalent Federal requirements under COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS this title. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask (9) SEVERABILITY.—If 1 or more permits Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Com- that are required for the construction or op- unanimous consent that the Com- mittee on Indian Affairs be authorized eration of a refinery are not approved on or mittee on Armed Services be author- to meet on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, before any deadline established under para- ized to meet during the session of the at 9:30 a.m. in Room 106 of the Dirksen graph (5), the Administrator may issue a consolidated permit that combines all other Senate on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Senate Office Building to conduct a permits that the refiner is required to obtain 4 p.m., in executive session to consider joint oversight hearing with the House other than any permits that are not ap- certain pending military nominations. Committee on Resources on the Settle- proved. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment of Cobell v. Norton. (10) SAVINGS.—Nothing in this subsection objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without affects the operation or implementation of COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN objection, it is so ordered. otherwise applicable law regarding permits AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY necessary for the construction and operation of a refinery. Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask (11) CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERN- unanimous consent that the Com- unanimous consent that the Com- MENTS.—Congress encourages the Adminis- mittee on Banking, Housing, and mittee on the Judiciary be authorized trator, States, and tribal governments to Urban Affairs be authorized to meet to meet to conduct a hearing on ‘‘Judi- consult, to the maximum extent practicable, during the session of the Senate on cial Nominations’’ on Wednesday, with local governments in carrying out this March 1, 2006, at 10 a.m., to conduct a March 1, 2006 at 2 p.m. in the Dirksen subsection. hearing on ‘‘ consideration of regu- Senate Office Building Room 226. (12) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— latory relief proposals.’’ There are authorized to be appropriated such Witness List sums as are necessary to carry out this sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Panel I: The Honorable LARRY CRAIG, section. objection, it is so ordered. (13) EFFECT ON LOCAL AUTHORITY.—Nothing COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL United States Senator, [R–ID]; The in this subsection affects— RESOURCES Honorable MIKE CRAPO, United States (A) the authority of a local government Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask Senator, [R–ID]. with respect to the issuance of permits; or unanimous consent that the Com- Panel II: Norman Randy Smith to be (B) any requirement or ordinance of a local mittee on Energy and Natural Re- the United States Circuit Judge for the government (such as a zoning regulation). sources be authorized to meet during Ninth Circuit; Patrick Joseph Schlitz (g) FISCHER-TROPSCH FUELS.— the session of the Senate on Wednes- to be United States District Judge for (1) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with the the District of Minnesota. Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of De- day, March 1 at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fense, the Administrator of the Federal Avia- objection, it is so ordered. tion Administration, Secretary of Health ceive testimony regarding the state of and Human Services, and Fischer-Tropsch the economies and fiscal affairs in the COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS industry representatives, the Administrator territories of Guam, American Samoa, ENTREPRENEURSHIP shall— the Commonwealth of the Northern Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask (A) conduct a research and demonstration Mariana Islands, and the United States unanimous consent that the Com- program to evaluate the air quality benefits Virgin Islands. mittee on Small Business and Entre- of ultra-clean Fischer-Tropsch transpor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without preneurship be authorized to meet dur- tation fuel, including diesel and jet fuel; ing the session of the Senate for a (B) evaluate the use of ultra-clean Fischer- objection, it is so ordered. Tropsch transportation fuel as a mechanism COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC hearing entitled, ‘‘The Nomination of for reducing engine exhaust emissions; and WORKS Eric Thorson to be Inspector General of (C) submit recommendations to Congress Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask the Small Business Administration’’ on on the most effective use and associated ben- unanimous consent that the Com- Wednesday, March 1, 2006, beginning at efits of these ultra-clean fuel for reducing mittee on Environment and Public 2 p.m. in room 428A of the Russell Sen- public exposure to exhaust emissions. ate Office Building. (2) GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.—The Works be authorized to hold an over- sight hearing on the status of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Administrator shall, to the extent necessary, objection, it is so ordered. issue any guidance or technical support doc- Yucca Mountain Project on Wednes- uments that would facilitate the effective day, March 1 at 2:30 p.m. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE use and associated benefit of Fischer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask Tropsch fuel and blends. objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Select (3) REQUIREMENTS.—The program described COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, Committee on Intelligence be author- in paragraph (1) shall consider— AND PENSIONS ized to meet during the session of the (A) the use of neat (100 percent) Fischer- Senate on March 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. to Tropsch fuel and blends with conventional Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask crude oil-derived fuel for heavy-duty and unanimous consent that the Com- hold a closed briefing. light-duty diesel engines and the aviation mittee on Health, Education, Labor The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sector; and and Pensions be authorized to meet objection, it is so ordered. (B) the production costs associated with during the session of the Senate on SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRLAND domestic production of those ultra clean fuel Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at 3 p.m. for Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask and prices for consumers. a hearing on ‘‘Fighting the AIDS Epi- unanimous consent that the Sub- (4) REPORTS.—The Administrator shall sub- mit to the Committee on Environment and demic of Today: Reauthorizing the committee on Airland be authorized to Public Works of the Senate and the Com- Ryan White CARE Act.’’ meet during the session of the Senate mittee on Energy and Commerce of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on March 1, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., in open House of Representatives— objection, it is so ordered. session to receive testimony on Army

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Customs Enforcement, Department of African-American players from their SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISASTER PREVENTION AND Homeland Security, Washington, DC. integrated teams in the early 1900s, PREDICTION Panel II: The Honorable Larry A. forcing them to form their own ‘‘barn- Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask Dever, Sheriff of Cochise County, AZ; storming’’ teams which would travel unanimous consent that the Sub- The Honorable Wayne Jernigan, Sheriff around the country playing anyone committee on Disaster Prevention and of Valverde County, TX; Lavogyer Dur- willing to challenge them. Prediction be authorized to meet on ham, Manager of El Tule Ranch, But then, in 1920, the Negro National March 1, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., on Winter Falfurrias, TX; and T.J. Bonner, Presi- League, which was the first of the Storms. dent of the National Border Patrol Negro Baseball Leagues, was formed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Council, American Federation of Gov- under the guidance of Andrew ‘‘Rube’’ objection, it is so ordered. ernment Employees, AFL–CIO, Campo, Foster—a former player, manager, and owner of the Chicago American Gi- SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND EARLY CA. CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ants—and was formed at a meeting Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unani- objection, it is so ordered. held at the Paseo YMCA in Kansas City, MO. Soon after the Negro Na- mous consent that the Subcommittee f on Education and Early Childhood De- tional League was formed, rival velopment be authorized to meet dur- HONORING THE PRE-NEGRO AND leagues formed in Eastern and South- ing the session of the Senate on NEGRO LEAGUES PLAYERS AND ern States and brought the thrills and Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at 10 a.m., EXECUTIVES the innovative play of the Negro for a hearing on ‘‘Protecting America’s Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask Leagues to major urban centers and Competitive Edge Act (S. 2198): Helping unanimous consent that the Senate rural countrysides throughout the K–12 Students Learn Math and Science proceed to the consideration of S. Res. United States, Canada, and Latin Better.’’ 386, which was submitted earlier today. America. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. The For more than 40 years, the Negro objection, it is so ordered. clerk will report. Leagues maintained a high level of pro- fessional skill and became centerpieces SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL The assistant legislative clerk read for economic development in their Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask as follows: communities. The Negro Leagues con- unanimous consent that the Sub- A resolution (S. Res. 386) honoring the Pre- stituted the third biggest Black owned committee on Personnel be authorized Negro Leagues and Negro Leagues baseball and run business in the country in to meet during the session of the Sen- players and executives elected to the Na- those days. They brought jobs and eco- ate on March 1, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in tional Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006. nomic activity to many of the cities open session to receive testimony on There being no objection, the Senate around the United States. They played Active component, Reserve component, proceeded to consider the resolution. in front of crowds of 10,000 20,000 30,000 and civilian personnel programs in re- Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I would 40,000, and 50,000 people. And those view of the Defense authorization re- like to take a few minutes to talk about a historic event that occurred on crowds were integrated. White and quest for fiscal year 2007. Black fans came to watch the Negro The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Monday. The National Baseball Hall of Leagues, and they sat together. Fame in Cooperstown elected 17 pre- objection, it is so ordered. In 1945, Major League Baseball’s Negro Leagues and Negro Leagues SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask baseball players and executives to the Robinson from the Kansas City Mon- unanimous consent that the Sub- National Baseball Hall of Fame Class archs, which, of course, made Jackie committee on Public Lands and For- of 2006. the first African American in the mod- ests be authorized to meet during the Many of baseball’s most noted stars ern era to play on a Major League ros- session of the Senate on Wednesday, of the past century got their begin- ter. That historic event led to the inte- March 1 at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of the nings in the Negro Leagues. Greats gration of the Major Leagues and iron- hearing is to review the roll of the For- such as Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Roy ically prompted the decline of the est Service and other Federal agencies Campanella, Larry Doby, Willie Mays, Negro Leagues because, of course, in protection the Health and Welfare of Satchel Paige, and, of course, Jackie Major League teams began to recruit foreign guest workers carrying out tree Robinson brought their fast-paced and and sign the best African-American planting and other service contracts on highly competitive brand of Negro ballplayers. National Forest System Lands, and to Leagues baseball eventually to the On Monday of this week, the Na- consider related Forest Service guid- Major Leagues. In fact, there are a lot tional Baseball Hall of Fame took a ance and contract modifications issued of people who think that much of the first step in righting a historic wrong in recent weeks. fast-paced style of baseball today is when it recognized the distinguished The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without owing to the influence of the Negro careers of 17 pre-Negro League ball- objection, it is so ordered. League’s brand of baseball. players and executives, people who SUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRORISM, TECHNOLOGY, Before these greats of the game were were never given the opportunity to AND HOMELAND SECURITY given the opportunity to showcase compete in Major League Baseball with SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, BORDER their skills at the Major League level, their White counterparts. Oh, they SECURITY AND CITIZENSHIP many African-American ballplayers often played them, and very often, in Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I ask with equal skill were never allowed to barnstorming games or exhibition-type unanimous consent that the Sub- share the same field as their White matches, the Negro League players and committee on Terrorism, Technology counterparts. Instead, such players teams would play the best players of and Homeland Security and the Sub- played from the 1920s to the 1960s in the Major Leagues, and those must committee on Immigration, Border Se- over 30 communities located through- have been great baseball games to see. curity and Citizenship be authorized to out the United States on teams in one But the Hall of Fame elected those 17 meet to conduct a joint hearing on of six Negro Baseball Leagues, includ- players and executives to the National ‘‘Federal Strategies to End Border Vio- ing Kansas City and St. Louis in my Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006. lence’’ on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at home State of Missouri. The players elected on Monday were 9 a.m. in Dirksen 226. The history of this is interesting. In Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Coo- Panel I: The Honorable Paul K. the late 1800s and early 1900s, African per, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mac- Charlton, United States Attorney, Dis- Americans began to play on military key, Effa Manley—the first woman

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:23 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MR6.061 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1587 elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, J.L. Wilkinson was the owner of the All his life, Buck O’Neil has had doors and more on that in just a minute—Joe Kansas City Monarchs, the All Nations slammed in his face. He played baseball Mandez, Alex Popez Cum Posey, Louis club and one of the first professional when the major leagues did not allow black Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cris- players. He was a gifted manager at a time women’s teams in the United States. when major league owners would not even tobal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. He was a pioneer of night baseball, var- think of having an African American lead Wilkinson, and Jud Wilkinson. These ious ballpark promotions, and was the their teams. For more than 30 years, he told legends, not just of the Negro Leagues Negro National League’s only white stories about Negro Leagues players and no- but of our national pastime, will now owner when it was chartered in 1920. body wanted to listen. Now, after every- join the less than 1 percent of all pro- His Kansas City Monarchs were the thing, he was being told that the life he had fessional baseball players who have longest running franchise in Negro Na- spent in baseball was not worthy of the Hall been honored with induction into the of Fame. It was enough to make those tional League history and they won an around him cry. But Buck laughed. ‘‘I’m still National Baseball Hall of Fame, and unprecedented 17 pennants, and two Buck,’’ he said. ‘‘Look at me. I’ve lived a they will be inducted on July 30, 2006. World Series. good life. I’m still living a good life. Nothing One of the more historic moments of I congratulate all 17 players and ex- has changed for me.’’ Monday’s selection was the selection of ecutives elected this week, as well as I ask unanimous consent to have a Effa Manley, who was the co-owner of their families and friends. This is an copy of Mr. Posnanski’s article printed the Newark Eagles. She became the honor long overdue and is sure to lead in the RECORD at the conclusion of my first woman ever elected to the Hall of to a great celebration this summer in remarks. Fame. In addition to her efforts in Cooperstown. It will be a dramatic mo- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without baseball, she played an active role in ment when these figures are inducted objection, it is so ordered. the civil rights movement and pro- in the Hall of Fame. However, it sad- (See exhibit 1.) moted such causes as Anti-Lynching dens me that this summer’s historic in- Mr. TALENT. I thought I would take Day at Ruppert Stadium, which was duction ceremony did not take place a few moments of the Senate’s time to the home of the Newark Eagles. during the lifetime of these baseball talk a little bit about Buck’s record. I Among those elected, several have greats. I can only wish that they were think the Senate would agree with me ties to my home State of Missouri, and still alive today to witness baseball’s it would have fully justified his induc- it will surprise no one in the Senate long overdue recognition of their con- tion. that I decided to feature them in my tributions on and off the field. Buck O’Neil the player was a first remarks. There is another aspect of this selec- baseman and Manager for the Kansas Willard Brown was an outfielder with tion process which is disappointing and City Monarchs from 1937 through 1955. the Kansas City Monarchs who often bittersweet for many of us because one Buck’s achievements as a player in- led the Negro American League in of the legends of Negro Leagues did not clude leading his team to a Negro home runs and batting average. He was receive the necessary votes to be elect- American league title and a date with considered by many to be the Negro ed to the Hall of Fame. That legend is the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro American League’s version of the great John Jordan ‘‘Buck’’ O’Neil. Buck’s il- World Series. In the series Buck hit .353 and led the Monarchs to a four Josh Gibson. lustrious baseball career spans seven Andy Cooper was a pitcher with the game sweep of the powerhouse Home- decades and has made him a foremost Detroit Stars and Kansas City Mon- stead Grays. Buck sport a career bat- authority of the game and one of its archs who had a knack for changing ting average of .288, including four .300- greatest ambassadors. Buck is in his the speed of his pitches. He is among plus seasons. He won batting titles in 90s now, and still active, still a leader the top ten leaders in career wins, 1940 and 1946, hitting .345 and .353 re- in baseball and a leader in remem- strikeouts, shutouts, and winning per- spectively. He was named to the East- bering the Negro Leagues and estab- centage in Negro Leagues history. West All-Star Classic in 1942, 1943 and Later in his career he became the man- lishing the Negro League’s Baseball 1949 and barnstormed with the Satchel ager of the Kansas City Monarchs, museum. Paige All-Stars during the 1930s and I would like to tell you a little about leading them to three pennants. 1940s playing countless games against Jose Mendez was a right handed Buck O’Neil the man and Buck O’Neil the likes of the Bob Feller All-Stars. I pitcher for the Cuban Stars, All Na- the player. I had intended to introduce would have given a lot to have seen one tions, and Kansas City Monarchs who this Resolution earlier this week, but of those games. had a career winning percentage just was so disappointed by the exclusion of In 1948, Buck succeeded Frank Dun- under .700 in the Negro National Buck from those selected that I began can, as manager of the Monarchs, and League. He managed the Kansas City to have second thoughts about the continued to manage them until 1955. Monarchs to successive pennants from process for selecting this class of in- As the manager of the Monarchs, he 1923–1925. ductees. I had a conversation with sent more Negro league veterans to the Mule Suttles was a first baseman and Buck yesterday and he told me that Majors than any other manager in outfielder for the St. Louis Stars, Chi- going forward with this Resolution was baseball history including Ernie Banks, cago American Giants, Birmingham important not only to recognize this Elston Howard, Connie Johnson, Satch- Black Barons and the Newark Eagles. historic event—I mean important in a el Paige and Sweet Lou Johnson. He He was one of the most powerful home practical way to the Negro League’s lead the Monarchs to league titles in run hitters in the Negro Leagues, rank- baseball museum and the remberance 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1953 and managed ing third all-time among Negro of the Negro Leagues, and to recognize the West squad in the East-West All- Leaguers in home runs and RBIs. the achievement of these 17 players and Star game in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955. Cristobal Torriente was a five-tool executives—but because it was the By the way, the West won all four of outfielder with a lifetime batting aver- right thing to do. Buck O’Neil has al- these contests. age over .330 primarily with the Cuban ways been about doing the right thing. In 1956, Buck was hired by the Chi- Stars and Chicago American Giants. No matter what door has been slammed cago Cubs as a scout. Six years later he For those who don’t know what a five- in his face he always picks himself up became the first African American to tool outfielder is it means he could hit and does what is right and what is coach in the Major Leagues with the for average, hit for power, run with most important to him. In this case Cubs. As a scout he discovered such su- speed, field with above average skill what is most important to him is his perstars as Lou Brock, one of my all- and display enough arm strength to true love for the Negro Leagues, the time favorite Cardinals, and Joe throw out the fastest players at home Negro Leagues players and the Negro Carter. Lou called him on Monday by plate. He is one of the all-time offen- Leagues Baseball Museum, which he the way, expecting Buck would have sive leaders in Negro Leagues history, helped to found and which he has been been inducted, while everybody was ranking in the top 20 all-time in home so active in promoting in Kansas City. waiting to see the results of the vote. runs, RBIs and total bases. The record In yesterday’s Kansas City Star, col- In 1988, after more than 30 years with books would have been different had umnist Joe Posnanski had this to say the Cubs, he returned home to Kansas these players been allowed to play in about the injustice that occurred to City to scout for the Kansas City Major League baseball. Buck O’Neil on Monday: Royals.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:23 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MR6.021 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE S1588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 1, 2006 Today Buck serves as chairman of Famers designees now—for their con- His words held no sway with this com- the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum he tributions on the field and for their mittee. They left him out without a word of helped found in 1990. The work of Buck courage, sacrifice and triumph in the explanation. They did, however, vote in O’Neil and the Negro Leagues Baseball face of segregation. Andy Cooper, who was (see if this sounds fa- miliar) a fine player and manager for the Museum led the Hall of Fame to hold EXHIBIT 1 Kansas City Monarchs. He died in 1941. The this special election of Negro Leagues INJUSTICE, AND THEN A GUTLESS COMMITTEE book Shades of Glory is 422 pages long, in- and Pre-Negro Leagues players. CLAMS UP cluding acknowledgements. Cooper is men- In fact, his work after he had retired (By Joe Posnanski) tioned exactly zero times. The committee also voted in Effa Manley, from the game as a coach may be even The living voice of the Negro Leagues did the first woman inductee into the Baseball more significant to the history of base- not even blink when the door was slammed Hall of Fame. Her credentials? She co-owned ball than his exploits as a player and a in his face one more time. Buck O’Neil just the Newark Eagles with her husband, Abe, manager. Nobody has done more to nodded and smiled a little when he was told for 14 seasons. The team won one champion- that he did not get enough votes to be elect- build that museum and to call the rest ship. Also, she was outspoken. Also, her biog- ed into the Baseball Hall of Fame. of us to remember the significance of rapher, Jim Overmyer, was on the com- the Negro baseball league. ‘‘All right,’’ he said. ‘‘That’s the way the cookie crumbles.’’ mittee. It was significant on so many dif- And so on. The injustice of Monday’s vote That’s the way baseball crumbles. Monday, left a trail of disbelief and anger throughout ferent levels: A triumph of the human an 11-member committee of academics and the baseball community, but especially in spirit, tremendous sportsmanship, tre- authors (a 12th member, author Robert Pe- Kansas City. It had no visible effect on Buck mendously high quality of play, vitally terson, died two weeks ago) gathered in a O’Neil, though. He began his Monday morn- important to the Black community of room in Tampa and voted 17 deceased Negro ing with a 5:30 a.m. call from a radio show. Leagues players and executives into the Hall the time, and it led directly to the in- He came to the Negro Leagues Baseball Mu- of Fame. Seventeen. To give you an idea of tegration of the Major Leagues, which seum at 10 a.m. and by then he had received how overwhelming that number is . . . only was the first in a series of mjor civil more than a dozen congratulatory calls. 18 Negro Leaguers are actually in the Na- rights landmarks in the modern era Everyone seemed sure he was going to get tional Baseball Hall of Fame. It took 30 voted in. that has led to the progress we have years of work—most of that Buck O’Neil’s achieved today. Buck himself was not so sure. ‘‘I’ve been hard work—to get those 18 players inducted. on committees like this,’’ he said. ‘‘I know I believe there is no one who meets But even while doubling the Negro the criteria for induction into the Na- that anything can happen.’’ Still, he spent Leagues’ Hall of Fame population, the com- much of Monday morning calling friends in tional Baseball Hall of Fame more than mittee could not muster the necessary nine his hometown of Sarasota, Fla., telling them Buck. The combination of his statistics votes for Buck O’Neil, who is 94 and has done that he would visit if the vote went his way. on the field as a player, his years as a more in his life for Negro Leagues baseball A camera crew filmed his every move. A scout discovering some of the best than anyone else. One committee member half-dozen reporters followed him around. players of their generation, his years said O’Neil likely fell one vote short. The O’Neil had been told he would hear some- balloting was secret. thing by 11 a.m., but the phone would not as a manager and coach, including When the voting was finished, no one had breaking the color barrier as the first ring. Rumors swirled that things were not the guts to explain why Buck O’Neil was going well in Tampa, but no one wanted to African-American coach in the Major kept out. He was an All-Star player in the believe it. While Buck O’Neil waited, Hall of Leagues, and his years of tireless advo- Negro Leagues. He was a successful manager Fame player Lou Brock—whom O’Neil had cacy on behalf of the Negro Leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs. He sent more scouted and signed—called and said he was and its players equals a re´sume´ built Negro Leagues players to the major leagues excited. Soon it was 11:30 and then noon, and for election to Cooperstown. I hope than anyone. He was the first black coach in the call from the hall had not come. the major leagues. For the past 50 years, he ‘‘You know something?’’ Buck said all of a that the Baseball Hall of Fame will has been—as author Jules Tygiel calls him in take appropriate action to correct this sudden. ‘‘I could play. I was no Josh Gibson. Shades of Glory, the Negro Leagues book But I could play.’’ It was his only sign of oversight. commissioned by the Hall of Fame—‘‘the pri- Finally, I would like to congratulate cracking. One of the few criticisms of mary spokesperson for the legacy of the O’Neil’s Hall of Fame case leading into the everyone at the Negro Leagues Base- Negro Leagues.’’ vote had been that, while he was a good play- ball Museum in Kansas City, who In fact, two sources said months ago that er, he was not a Hall of Fame-caliber player. worked so very hard for so many years the Hall of Fame would have a special Negro The criticism did not take in account his to make this special election a reality. Leagues vote with the intention of getting countless other contributions to baseball, Their tireless advocacy on behalf of Buck O’Neil in. One hall official said, ‘‘I but you could see that Buck was hurting a don’t think the Hall of Fame is complete little. these baseball legends is another rea- without him.’’ son why the Senate should pass legisla- At 12:30, there was no word, and a pall had Thus, for the first time ever, the hall hand- fallen over the museum. Buck seemed to tion that would give a national des- ed over the voting to a panel of baseball his- sense that the vote was going against him. ignation to the Negro Leagues Baseball torians and scholars with no affiliation to He said, ‘‘I’ll be fine either way.’’ Museum, the only public museum in the major leagues or the hall. This was an At 12:34, Bob Kendrick, the marketing di- the Nation that exists for the exclusive extraordinary move for the Hall of Fame. rector of the Negro Leagues Museum, asked purpose of interpreting the experiences They usually protect the hall the way tigers everyone to leave the room, and he said, of the players in the Negro Leagues. protect their cubs. There was not one former ‘‘Buck, we didn’t get enough votes.’’ I highly recommend a visit to the player on the committee and not one person All his life, Buck O’Neil has had doors who actually observed the Negro Leagues. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for slammed in his face. He played baseball at a The committee was given no boundaries— time when the major leagues did not allow anybody who is in Kansas City. Wheth- they were told to vote for as many people as black players. He was a gifted manager at a er you are a baseball fan or not, you they saw fit. time when major league owners would not will be moved by what you see there. They certainly voted free. By dumping 17 even think of having an African-American You will be encouraged and inspired in persons into the Hall of Fame, they matched lead their teams. For more than 30 years, he every way by seeing how those players the number of persons inducted into the hall told stories about Negro Leagues players and confronted the injustices of their the past seven years. But when it came to nobody wanted to listen. why Buck was left out, no one was talking. times, and with great spirit and energy Now, after everything, he was being told ‘‘I don’t think the individuals are going to that the life he had spent in baseball was not and joy even overcame those obstacles. be willing to discuss their individual votes,’’ worthy of the Hall of Fame. It was enough to In closing, I want to thank my friend said Fay Vincent, who served as a nonvoting make those around him cry. But Buck and colleague from Illinois, Senator chairman of the committee. ‘‘We agreed we laughed. ‘‘I’m still Buck,’’ he said. ‘‘Look at DURBIN, for his assistance and his sup- would not do that.’’ me. I’ve lived a good life. I’m still living a port of both the resolution which we In other words, they decided to hide. After good life. Nothing has changed for me.’’ introduced today in honor of those ath- this travesty, you could not blame them. On A few minutes later, when he was told that letes who were elected on Monday and Monday, when it appeared that O’Neil was 17 persons had made it, he shouted: ‘‘Wonder- also S. Con. Res. 60, which is the na- short the votes he needed, Vincent appar- ful.’’ ently made a frantic plea to the committee That’s Buck O’Neil. Who else would re- tional designation resolution. I hope to consider O’Neil’s lifetime achievements spond that way to such a shameful vote? No the Senate will swiftly pass our resolu- and not just his playing days. According to one. I don’t know what the July day will be tion to honor these future Hall of the committee member, he sounded almost like when 17 persons long dead—10 of the 17 Famers—I guess they are Hall of desperate. have been gone for more than 50 years—get

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:23 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G01MR6.022 S01MRPT1 ycherry on PROD1PC64 with SENATE March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1589 inducted into the Hall of Fame. It’s hard to Whereas we congratulate Ray Brown, an Whereas we congratulate ‘‘Cum’’ Posey, believe it will be much of a celebration. Who ace starter for the Homestead Grays who— owner of the Homestead Grays, who— will speak for the dead? (1) ranks among the top Negro Leagues (1) won the Negro National League pennant ‘‘I don’t know,’’ Buck O’Neil said. ‘‘I won- pitchers in total wins and winning percent- 8 times between 1937 and 1945; and der if they’ll ask me to speak.’’ age; and (2) assembled teams that were home to 11 Would he really speak at the Hall of Fame (2) pitched a perfect game in 1945 as well as of the 18 Negro Leaguers currently in the after he wasn’t voted in? a one-hitter in the 1944 Negro World Series; Hall of Fame; ‘‘Of course,’’ Buck said. ‘‘If they asked Whereas we congratulate Willard Brown, Whereas we congratulate Louis Santop, a me.’’ an outfielder with the Kansas City Monarchs power-hitting catcher who— Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask who— (1) played for several of the greatest Afri- unanimous consent that the resolution (1) lead the Negro American League in can American teams of the pre-Negro be agreed to, the preamble be agreed home runs and batting average during nu- Leagues era, including the Philadelphia Gi- merous seasons; and to, and the motion to reconsider be laid ants, New York Lincoln Giants, and the (2) was considered by many to be the Negro Brooklyn Giants; upon the table. American League version of Josh Gibson; (2) hit over .320 while slugging tape-meas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas we congratulate Andy Cooper, a ure homeruns during his tremendous career objection, it is so ordered. pitcher with the Detroit Stars and Kansas in the Negro Leagues; and The resolution (S. Res. 386) was City Monarchs who— (3) was rated by Rollo Wilson as the first agreed to. (1) had a knack for changing the speed of string catcher on his all-time Black baseball The preamble was agreed to. his pitches; team; The resolution, with its preamble, (2) was the all-time leader in every Detroit Whereas we congratulate Mule Suttles, a Stars pitching category; reads as follows: hard-hitting first baseman and outfielder (3) was among the top 10 leaders in career who— S. RES. 386 wins, strikeouts, shutouts, and winning per- (1) played spectacularly for the St. Louis Whereas African Americans began to play centage in Negro Leagues history; and Stars, Chicago American Giants, Bir- (4) later in his career became the manager baseball in the late 1800s on military teams, mingham Black Barons, Newark Eagles, and of the Kansas City Monarchs and lead them college teams, and company teams, and other Negro League teams; and eventually found their way onto professional to 3 pennants; (2) was 1 of the most powerful home run teams with White players; Whereas we congratulate Frank Grant, a hitters in the Negro Leagues, ranking third Whereas the racism and ‘‘Jim Crow’’ laws second baseman with tremendous range and all-time among Negro Leaguers in home runs that forced African American players from a strong arm who— and RBI; (1) hit over .300 in 4 seasons with White their integrated teams by 1900 compelled Whereas we congratulate Ben Taylor, a minor league teams until the color lines those dedicated players to form their own pitcher who— forced him out of the league in 1886; ‘‘barnstorming’’ teams that traveled (1) transitioned into a top-ranked first (2) played for top-rated African American throughout the United States and offered to baseman and clean-up hitter for the Indian- play any team willing to challenge them; teams until 1903; and (3) who displayed a unique blend of speed apolis ABC’s at the start of his career; Whereas, in 1920, the Negro National and power in the International League that (2) served as an extremely successful play- League was created under the guidance of allowed him to turn 1 out of every 4 base hits er-manager from 1923-1929; and (3) exclusively managed the Washington Andrew ‘‘Rube’’ Foster, a former player, into extra bases; Potomacs, the Baltimore Black Sox, and the manager, and owner of the Chicago Amer- Whereas we congratulate Pete Hill, a pre- Atlantic City Bacharach Giants until 1940; ican Giants, at a meeting held at the Paseo mier outfielder who— YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri; (1) played brilliantly for the Cuban X-Gi- Whereas we congratulate Cristobal Whereas soon after the Negro National ants, Philadelphia Giants, Chicago Leland Torriente, a 5-tool outfielder who— League was formed, rival leagues were as- Giants, and the Chicago American Giants be- (1) played most of his games for the Cuban sembled in eastern and southern States, fore the formation of the Negro Leagues; Stars and Chicago American Giants; bringing the thrills and innovative play of (2) during his 1911 season as an American (2) earned an incredible lifetime batting African American ballplayers to major urban Giant, hit safely in 115 out of 116 games; and average of over .330; and centers and rural countrysides throughout (3) was rated the fourth best outfielder in (3) is 1 of the all-time offensive leaders in the United States, Canada, and Latin Amer- the renowned 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player- Negro Leagues history, ranking in the top 20 ica; voted poll of the best players of the Negro all-time in home runs, RBIs, and total bases; Whereas, from the 1920s to the 1960s, over Leagues; Whereas we congratulate Sol White, a tre- 30 communities located throughout the Whereas we congratulate Biz Mackey, a mendously gifted baseball player who— United States were home to teams in 1 of the strong-armed catcher who— (1) played all infield positions during his 6 Negro Leagues; (1) ended his career with a lifetime batting 25-year baseball career; Whereas the Negro Leagues maintained a average well over .300; (2) was a member of the best African Amer- high level of professional skill and became (2) ranked among the top Negro Leaguers ican independent teams of the pre-Negro centerpieces for economic development in in lifetime total bases, RBIs, and slugging Leagues era, including the Philadelphia Gi- their communities; percentage; and ants, which he helped found in 1902 as play- Whereas, in 1945, the Brooklyn Dodgers of (3) later managed the Baltimore Elite Gi- ing manager; (3) hit .359 in the White minor leagues dur- Major League Baseball recruited Jackie Rob- ants and the Newark Eagles who, under his ing 5 seasons before the color line was estab- inson from the Kansas City Monarchs, mak- skill and leadership, won the Negro World lished; and ing Robinson the first African American in Series in 1946; (4) made a timeless contribution to base- the modern era to play on a Major League Whereas we congratulate Effa Manley, the ball by authoring his book, ‘‘Sol White’s Of- Baseball roster; co-owner of the Newark Eagles, who— ficial Base Ball Guide’’, the first history of Whereas the integration of Major League (1) has become the first women elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and Black baseball before 1900; Baseball, which soon followed the signing of (2) in addition to her efforts in baseball, Whereas we congratulate J.L. Wilkinson, Jackie Robinson, prompted the decline of played an active role in the Civil Rights an creative and innovative team owner the Negro Leagues because the Major Movement by promoting such causes as who— Leagues began to recruit and sign the best Anti-Lynching Day at Ruppert Stadium, (1) owned the Kansas City Monarchs, the African American ballplayers; which is the home of the Eagles; All Nations club, and 1 of the first profes- Whereas it has been recognized by numer- Whereas we congratulate Jose Mendez, a sional women’s teams in the United States; ous baseball authorities that many of the right-handed pitcher who— (2) was a pioneer of night baseball and var- greatest players ever to play the game of (1) earned a winning percentage of just ious ballpark promotions; baseball played in the Negro Leagues, rather under .700 during his memorable career as a (3) was the only White owner of the Negro than Major League Baseball; member of the Cuban Stars, All Nations, and National League when it was chartered in Whereas, on February 27, 2006, the National Kansas City Monarchs; and 1920; and Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Ray (2) managed the Kansas City Monarchs to (4) ran the longest running franchise in Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank successive pennants from 1923–1925, during Negro National League history during which Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, which time he compiled a 20–4 pitching his teams won an unprecedented 17 pennants Joe Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis record with 7 saves; and 2 World Series; Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Whereas we congratulate Alex Pompez, a Whereas we congratulate Jud Wilson, an Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and successful team owner who— intense first and third baseman who— Jud Wilson had been elected to the National (1) owned the Cuban Stars of the Eastern (1) ranks among the top 10 all-time in Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006; Colored League and then the New York Cu- home runs, RBIs, hits, total bases, slugging Whereas less than 1 percent of all profes- bans of the Negro National League; and average, and batting average in the Negro sional baseball players have been honored (2) signed the first Puerto Rican, Domini- Leagues; with induction into the National Baseball can, Venezuelan, and Panamanian players of (2) holds a lifetime batting average over Hall of Fame; the circuit; .340;

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Mr. President, today the amended with Senator SUNUNU’s efforts York, joining former Negro Leagues players Senate passed the PATRIOT Act and the efforts of many, including my- Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, amendments bill, and we are now con- self, but I am going to defend the right Larry Doby, Monte Irvin, Roy Campanella, sidering the PATRIOT Act conference of the Senator from Wisconsin to come ‘‘Satchel’’ Paige, Willie Mays, Bill Foster, report. Early today, by a vote of 84 to ‘‘Buck’’ Leonard, ‘‘Bullet’’ Rogan, ‘‘Cool to the floor any time he wants, as a Papa’’ Bell, Hilton Smith, ‘‘Smokey’’ Joe 15, the Senate overwhelmingly invoked Senator representing his State and as a Williams, Josh Gibson, ‘‘Judy’’ Johnson, cloture on the conference report. Under coequal Member of this Chamber, and Leon Day, Martin Dihigo, Oscar Charleston, an agreement just reached, we will be offer an amendment. The majority ‘‘Pop’’ Lloyd, Ray Dandridge, ‘‘Rube’’ Fos- voting on the PATRIOT Act conference should not be so frightened of debate, ter, ‘‘Turkey’’ Stearnes, and Willie Wells, as report tomorrow at 3 p.m. Following not so frightened of a vote that they members of the National Baseball Hall of that vote, we will have a cloture vote would deny the Senator this oppor- Fame; and with respect to the LIHEAP bill. The tunity. Whereas we congratulate the Negro remaining schedule for tomorrow will Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, f Missouri, the only public museum in the Na- depend on the outcome of that vote, tion that exists for the exclusive purpose of and we will alert Members of the sched- HONORING THE LEGENDARY interpreting the experiences of the players in ule following that cloture vote. STARS OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES the Negro Leagues, founded in 1990 by Negro f AND PRE-NEGRO LEAGUES BASE- Leagues legend Buck O’Neil, Horace Peter- BALL son, former Kansas City Monarchs outfielder ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT Al ‘‘Slick’’ Surratt, and other former Negro Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, if there is Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in the Leagues players, for the tireless efforts of no further business to come before the last few moments, we adopted a resolu- the museum to preserve the evidence of Senate, I ask unanimous consent that tion which is historic in nature. It re- honor, courage, sacrifice, and triumph in the the Senate stand in adjournment under lates to the Negro Leagues and pre- face of segregation of those African Ameri- the previous order following the re- Negro Leagues baseball in America. cans who played in the Negro Leagues Anyone who loves baseball as I do and through its comprehensive collection of his- marks of Senator DURBIN for up to 15 minutes. followed the great documentary pre- torical materials, important artifacts, and pared by Ken Burns on the history of oral histories of the participants in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Negro Leagues and the impact that segrega- objection? baseball must have been struck by how tion had in the lives of the players and their Mr. FEINGOLD. Reserving the right much the history of baseball is associ- fans: Now, therefore, be it to object, I wish to indicate that I am ated with the resolution of the issue of Resolved, That the Senate— pleased we could work out a time for race in America. (1) congratulates Ray Brown, Willard For too long, baseball, similar to Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, the vote tomorrow. I want to be very clear that not only have I not given up much of America, was segregated. Now Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Joe Mendez, Alex that it has become an integrated sport, Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis Santop, Mule any of my rights under the bill, as I un- Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Torriente, Sol derstand it, given the rules we have seen some tremendous ath- White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson on postcloture, I actually have more time letes—Black Americans, Hispanic being elected to the National Baseball Hall for debate than I otherwise would have Americans, White Americans, those of Fame Class of 2006; to oppose this unwise legislation. In from other countries—coming together (2) commends the National Baseball Hall of terms of convenience for Members, I to make it a more exciting sport than Fame and the Negro Leagues Baseball Mu- it has ever been. seum for their efforts to ensure that these am pleased about that. It will be im- portant to continue the debate tomor- I think we realize now what was lost legends of baseball receive the recognition for so many decades, while those who due to players of their caliber; and row prior to 3 o’clock. I thank the lead- (3) respectfully requests the Enrolling ers for the ability to achieve that. labored in Black baseball, the Negro Clerk of the Senate to transmit an enrolled The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Leagues, were relegated to second-class copy of this resolution to— objection, it is so ordered. status despite the fact their talents (A) the National Baseball Hall of Fame; The Senator from Illinois is recog- were as good or sometimes better than and nized. those who played on all White baseball (B) the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, pursu- teams. f ant to the unanimous consent request, Jerry Izenberg, a sports writer for ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH I wish to speak to a resolution which the Newark Star Ledger, wrote of the 2, 2006 was just passed, but prior to that time, stars of Negro Leagues Baseball: Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask I would like to commend my colleague They took America’s game and weaved a kind of magic with it that most of America unanimous consent that when the Sen- from the State of Wisconsin for his dogged determination to have the Sen- never bothered to see—not for lack of talent ate completes its business today, it and surely not because of the way they stand in adjournment until 9:30 a.m. on ate actually consider an amendment—a played it—with a fire in the belly and joy in Thursday, March 2. I further ask that substantive amendment—to the PA- the skills that motivated them. following the prayer and pledge, the TRIOT Act. He has been more than co- America loved baseball, but segregation morning hour be deemed expired, the operative in suggesting he would limit turned America blind. The psyche of the Journal of proceedings be approved to the time of that debate to 15 minutes, White men who owned Major League Base- date, the time for the two leaders be but he has been stopped every time he ball and most of those who played the game reserved, and the Senate then proceed has come to the floor and made that re- couldn’t get past the matter of skin color. to a period of morning business for up quest by the majority. One of the greatest players ever, the to 30 minutes, with the first 15 minutes I may disagree with the Senator from legendary Satchel Paige, spent most of under the control of the Democratic Wisconsin, but I am going to stand his career in the Negro Leagues. In his leader or his designee, the final 15 min- here and fight for as long as I can that Hall of Fame induction speech in 1971 utes under the control of the majority he have this opportunity. Why is the he said: leader or his designee, and the Senate Senate afraid of debate? Why is the Oh, we had men by the hundreds who could then resume consideration of the con- Senate afraid of deliberation? What is have made the big leagues, by the hundreds, ference report to accompany H.R. 3199, so frightening about having two Sen- not by the fours, twos or threes. the PATRIOT Act; I further ask that ators present a point of view and then ‘‘ ... Ain’t no maybe so about it,’’ the debate until the final passage vote have the Senate vote? It almost sounds Satchel Paige said.

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But now, 17 more players and 5 Minoso’s No. 9 uniform, and in 2004, he ing. During its golden years, Negro executives from the Negro Leagues and was honored with a life-sized sculpture Leagues Baseball was the Nation’s pre-Negro Leagues baseball are getting at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the third-largest Black-owned business. some long overdue recognition. world champion Chicago White Sox. At The leagues included such storied This week, a special commission ap- the unveiling ceremony, he said: franchises as the Chicago American Gi- pointed by Major League Baseball If God takes me tomorrow, I’m happy be- ants, the Kansas City Monarchs, the acted to heal another of segregation’s cause my statue is here. How many people in Homestead Grays, the Atlanta Black scars by voting to induct the 17 into the Hall of Fame have statues in the ball Crackers, the Newark Eagles, and the parks? the Baseball Hall of Fame. New York Black Yankees. I am pleased to join baseball fans John ‘‘Buck’’ O’Neil should be a fa- Among its stars were the legendary around the world in congratulating miliar name to those who remember Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, called ‘‘the these new Hall of Famers: the Ken Burns documentary. Buck black Babe Ruth’’, William ‘‘Buck’’ Negro Leagues baseball players Ray O’Neil was the Black baseball player Leonard, the ‘‘black Lou Gehrig,’’ the Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, they went to time and time again to acrobatic William ‘‘Judy’’ Johnson, Biz Mackey, Mule Suttles, Cristobal talk about life in the Negro Leagues. and James ‘‘Cool Papa’’ Bell. Cool Papa Torriente, and Jud Wilson; He was the unofficial ambassador for Bell was so fast, it was said that he Pre-Negro Leagues players Frank Negro Leagues baseball in the Ken could turn off the light and be in bed Grant, Pete Hill, Jose Mendez, Louis Burns documentaries. before the room got dark. Even Jesse He was a standout first baseman and Santop, and Ben Taylor; Owens declined to race against him. successful manager for the Kansas City Negro Leagues club owners Alex The roots of black baseball stretch Monarchs from 1937 to 1955. Years later, Pompez, Cum Posey, and J.L. back to 1867. That year—2 years after as a scout for the Chicago Cubs, Buck Wilkinson; the Civil War ended—the National O’Neil signed future Hall of Famers And pre-Negro Leagues team owner Baseball Players Association was cre- Ernie Banks and Lou Brock to their and baseball writer Sol White. ated. The new league banned any team first major league contracts. Also among the new Hall of Famers that included even one Black player. Think about that. Buck O’Neil from In 1887, the first Black baseball team, is Effa Manley, co-owner with her hus- the Negro Leagues signed Ernie Banks, band of the Newark Eagles and the the Cuban Giants, was formed to give Mr. Cub, to the Chicago Cubs. My mes- talented black players in New York a first woman to join the Hall of Fame. sage to the Tribune publishing com- Effa Manly was White, but she married chance to play ball. Their success in- pany, which owns the Chicago Cubs, is: spired other Black teams to form. a Black man and chose to pass herself Can you think of a better batter to off as Black. She was active in the civil Many of the teams were hugely pop- throw out a pitch for a game in ular. One Sunday in 1911, the Chicago rights movement and promoted Anti- Wrigley Field than Buck O’Neil, the Lynching Day at Eagles games in the Cubs drew 6,000 paying fans, the White only surviving baseball player from the Sox had 9,000 fans, while the black 1940s. Negro Leagues, and his man that he Similar to many, I am surprised—I team, the Chicago American Giants, scouted for that team, Ernie Banks? It am really disappointed—that two drew 11,000 fans. just doesn’t get any better. In 1920, the owner of the Chicago names were not on the list I just read. With the Cubs, Buck O’Neil also be- American Giants, Rube Foster, and Of the 39 Negro Leagues and pre-Negro came the first African-American coach other team owners met in Kansas City Leagues stars considered for inclusion in the Major Leagues. At age 94, he is to form the Negro National League. in the Hall of Fame this week, only the driving force in preserving Negro Foster hoped that the victor in the two are still living: Mini Minoso and League history—94 years old. He is the Negro championship would one day Buck O’Neil. I can’t explain why nei- cofounder and chairman of the Negro ther one was selected. Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas play the major league winner and that No matter how the committee voted, City, which he and a handful of other the color line in baseball would eventu- Minnie Minoso and Buck O’Neil will al- Negro Leaguers started in a $200-a- ally be erased entirely. ways be Hall of Famers to baseball fans month room in 1990. That dream was crushed in 1919, with in Chicago and around the world. Let Buck O’Neil has probably done more the appointment of Major League Base- me tell you about them. than anyone to see that the stories of ball’s first commissioner, Kenesaw Saturnino Orestes Armas ‘‘Minnie’’ great Black ball players before Jackie Mountain Landis, who forbade White Minoso is one of the most popular play- Robinson are not forgotten. Without ball clubs from playing against Black ers in Chicago White Sox history—a his tireless efforts, it is unlikely a spe- clubs, even in exhibition games. seven-time All-Star and three-time cial committee would have ever started Negro Leagues players were paid lit- Golden Glove winner. to right the wrong of segregated base- tle. They suffered long bus rides, ex- He was nicknamed ‘‘the Cuban ball. So it strikes many of us as ironic hausting schedules, and second-and comet,’’ the first Black Latino in the that Buck wasn’t chosen to enter Coop- third-rate motels. Other times, they re- major leagues starting in 1949 with the erstown. He greeted the news with typ- lied or Black churches and fans’ homes Cleveland Indians. Two years later, he ical Buck O’Neil grace and optimism for a place to sleep. They played year became the first White Sox to break when he said: round. When it got cold in the states, the color line. Before I wouldn’t even have had a chance they headed south to play in Cuba or He hit a home run in his first at-bat but this time I had that chance. . . . I was on the Dominican Republic. with the White Sox and went on to be the ballot, man. The color line was nearly broken in named American League Rookie of the Isn’t that a great quote, from a man 1943 when Chicago Cubs owner Bill Year in 1951, leading the league in sto- 94 years of age, who could have been Veeck planned to buy the Philadelphia len bases and triples. Over his career, given that moment in history to be the Phillies and hire Satchel Paige, Josh he led the league in being hit by only surviving member of the Negro Gibson and other Negro League stars, pitches 10 different times—an indica- Leagues to actually physically be there but Landis learned of the plan first and tion, I am afraid, of how difficult it was as he was admitted to the Cooperstown sold the team to someone else. to break the racial lines. Hall of Fame? The following year, Landis died. The In the words of Orlando Cepeda, who He added something. He said: new commissioner, former Kentucky once played for the St. Louis Baseball You think about this. Here I am, the Governor Happy Chandler, famously Cardinals: grandson of a slave. And here the whole declared: ‘‘I’m for the Four Freedoms.

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EXPUNGEMENT RESTORES MOST offenders but the world as we continue to tout sources to use in support of our heroes/ FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ourselves as the leader of the free, Demo- sheroes, our heritage, as well as persons and cratic world, if we do not allow some of our places of learning. We must listen and learn HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL citizens the right to vote? from each the traditions of self-help and self- OF NEW YORK Currently, some states have reformed their reliance that once gave our people strength.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES laws to allow ex-offenders to become active The Foundation’s programs embody that participants in their government. Several philosophy, from its scholarships for high Wednesday, March 1, 2006 states, such as Kentucky and Illinois, permit school graduates to In Partnership, a unique Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the expungement of the records of certain ex- enrichment program at Brook Hill Elementary express my disappointment at comments offenders who have violated state laws. Voting School which focuses on the development of made earlier this month by Maryland Gov. rights advocates and legislators are pushing tools that young children will need for school Robert Ehrlich that he would veto a bill that for such initiatives in Virginia. In the governor’s success. Its theme is ‘‘Students Taking an Ac- would restore voting rights to felons. great state of Maryland, dozens of House tive Role’’ (the children are known as Disenfranchisement is a problem plaguing Democrats have co-sponsored legislation that ‘‘STARS’’) and includes the South Park society. Nationally, more than four million would allow about 150,000 ex-felons to vote Grandmothers’’ Club whose members, includ- Americans are not allowed to vote as a result this year and the state Democratic Party has ing Alice, went regularly to the school to be of laws that prohibit voting by felons or ex-fel- endorsed the proposal. To unilaterally turn a there for at-risk kids. ons. In 48 states, with the exception of Maine deaf ear to constituents, advocacy groups and Alice’s husband Gilbert passed away in and Vermont, and the District of Columbia fellow lawmakers is an offense to democracy. 1997 after 62 years of marriage. She re- prisoners cannot vote. In 36 states, felons on Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that Gov. Ehrlich mained active, including a drive to Los Ange- probation or parole are disenfranchised and in comes to realize the type of damage his vow les with her grandson Curtis last fall to attend 11 states, a felony conviction can result in a to forbid restoration of voting rights to ex-pris- the 18th annual California NAACP Convention. lifetime sanction long after the completion of a oners has done to disadvantaged communities Always a high-spirited driver (called ‘‘wheel- sentence. Unfortunately disenfranchisement is in his state. It is his vow that I find inappro- ing’’ by the family), she drove for 100 miles on not a color-blind problem. This fundamental priate. the trip, her first time behind the wheel since obstacle to participation in our democracy is f her husband’s death. At the Convention, she aggravated by racial disparities within the met with the new president, Bruce Gordon, criminal justice system, resulting in an esti- TRIBUTE TO ALICE GRAY and many old friends from all over the state mated 13 percent of black men unable to vote. such as Willie Brown and Mervyn Dymally. In 10 states with the highest Hispanic popu- HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY She and Curtis attended seminars, including lations, including California, Latinos are as OF CALIFORNIA one on same sex marriage. Both of them were much as three times more likely to lose their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES overwhelmed at the concluding banquet where right to vote from felony disenfranchisement Curtis was given the honor of doing an invoca- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 than the population at large. tion and all 450 attendees sang Happy Birth- The denial of black and Latino ex-felons Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise with day to Alice. from membership and participation in our elec- sadness today to honor my friend Alice Gray Alice is survived by 7 great, great grand- torate is a glaring disgrace to a country that who died on February 10, 2006, at the age of children, 28 great grandchildren, 32 grand- prides itself on its equitable criminal justice 88. Surrounded by family and friends, she children, 5 siblings, numerous nieces and system. It is said that once prisoners have passed away peacefully in her Santa Rosa nephews, eight of her nine children—Ann ‘‘paid their debt to society,’’ they are free to re- home. Known throughout Sonoma County for Gray Byrd, William Gray, Dorothy Woodward, enter it. But are they truly free? The answer is her leadership in the civil rights movement, Al- Ida Johnson, James Gray, Charles Gray, Au- no if some of their fundamental rights aren’t ice’s strength, motherly warmth, and common brey Gray, Robert Gray—and many close restored at the conclusion of their sentence. sense were a hallmark of her style. friends and admirers. Not only are some ex-felons not allowed to Originally from Longview, Texas, Alice Mr. Speaker, it was the Alice’s and Gilbert’s vote, but employers hesitate to contract work- moved to California during World War II to join desire that ‘‘the Gray Foundation serve as an ers with criminal records and participation in her husband Gilbert who was working in the example to others so that they, too, will put certain housing and training programs is elu- shipyards in Marin City. In 1950 the family up, because we cannot afford to shut-up and sive to them as well. It is shameful and unfair moved to Santa Rosa where there were few still survive.’’ Alice Gray herself was a shining to punish ex-felons even after they have other black people, and Alice and Gilbert soon example of someone who ‘‘put up’’, inspiring served their sentence. We must avail to these became community activists. so many with her actions and her heart. I will citizens every opportunity to regain their dig- In 1954 they co-founded the Sonoma Chap- miss my friend but know that her message of nity so they do not return to a life of crime. ter of the National Association for the Ad- hope and compassion will continue to spread The unfortunate alternative is for society to vancement of Colored People (NAACP) and throughout the community and beyond. continue to be victimized by ex-offenders who, led pickets to integrate local businesses. Alice f having given up all hope of employment, re- also helped establish the National Association sort to careers in crime. of Negro Business and Professional Women’s TRIBUTE TO JOSEPHINE CATHRINE It is my belief that expungement allows for Club in Sonoma, the Marin Rod and Gun GAJDA a fresh start for reformed ex-prisoners. That is Club, and the Community Baptist Church why I have reintroduced. H.R. 662, the Sec- which has been led by the Reverend James HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI ond Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2005, Coffee for 45 years. OF ILLINOIS which would permit the expungement of fed- In 1992 Alice and Gilbert launched the Gray IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral records for certain nonviolent criminal of- Foundation, with an initial contribution of fenses. Gov. Ehrlich’s comments that fully re- $150,000, to provide funds to students with Wednesday, March 1, 2006 storing voting rights to felons is inappropriate the desire to further their education and serve Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to are in and of themselves egregious. If we con- their community. The Grays declared, ‘‘The honor an outstanding resident of the Third tinue to deny all ex-felons the right to vote and Gray Foundation is our effort to reverse Congressional District of Illinois, Josephine continue to punish them even after they have unemployability, declining social values and Cathrine Gajda, upon her retirement. Over the served their time, then what debt have they violent self-fear. We seek to put our resources years, Josephine has been a distinguished paid to society during their incarceration? behind our words (put up or shut up) . . . As contributor to the community, as well as an What message are we sending not only to ex- a people, we have to put our growing re- exemplary mother. Her love of nature, reading,

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.001 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS E238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 1, 2006 and visiting with her grandchildren embody career along with best wishes for continued TRIBUTE TO FRANK EGGER genuine and honorable values. success in his future endeavors. His vision After graduating from St. John of God Ele- and passion for scientific discovery will always HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY mentary School and Lourdes High School, Jo- be remembered, and his outstanding advo- OF CALIFORNIA sephine’s experience in child care, banking, cacy and leadership will be missed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and at Dominick’s enabled her to serve the f Wednesday, March 1, 2006 community and its residents. During this time, ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES she also nurtured and raised five children Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to FACING THE CARIBBEAN UNDER (Cheryl, Stephen, David, Kristen, and Melissa) honor Frank Egger of Fairfax, CA, who re- GLOBALIZATION and is currently the grandmother of six grand- cently completed 10 terms—40 years—on the children (Zack, Andrew, Dakota, Emily, Fairfax City Council, including seven stints as Kristina, and Nicholas). HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL mayor. The longest continuously serving city Josephine’s patience, kindness, and ability OF NEW YORK council member in the State, Frank’s tenure proved to be invaluable in the workplace, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was marked by his environmental activism and also at home. As an outstanding parent, she Wednesday, March 1, 2006 his passion for his town. imparted these important values to her chil- Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to A San Francisco native, Frank lived in dren and grandchildren. acknowledge the challenges facing Caribbean Santa Rosa for several years where he met I ask my colleagues in the House of Rep- countries, and their leadership and to acknowl- his wife, Ronita Sundin, while modeling at a resentatives to stand with me today and take edge the vital roles they play in the global fashion show at the Flamingo Hotel. The cou- this opportunity to recognize Josephine Cath- community. As an example of the richness of ple moved to Fairfax in 1959 to raise their erine Gajda for her many achievements, and the thinking in the region on the challenges daughter Lori, who now has two children of wish her well in retirement. As Josephine truly faced by small states in their transition to the her own. Frank left college to support his fam- sets an example to the Third District, we also global economy, I enter in the RECORD a ily and spent 44 years driving a bread truck for thank her for her role in making our commu- speech delivered by His Excellency Michael Sara Lee. He became active in North Bay nity a better place to live. King, Ambassador of Barbados to the United labor issues, fighting for the rights of blue-col- f States of America and Permanent Represent- lar workers, and eventually served as presi- ative to the Organization of American States. dent of Teamsters Local No. 484. HONORING PRAVEEN CHAUDHARI Comments made by Ambassador King were In the 1960s Frank began his life’s calling part of his address to the annual general as an activist in both State and local issues HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP meeting of the Caribbean Conservation Asso- when he perceived the environmental threats OF NEW YORK ciation (CCA), a membership organization facing California and when a graceful Victorian IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dedicated to the preservation of Caribbean bank in his hometown was replaced by a mod- ern building. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 cultural and natural resources, held Friday, February 3, 2006. Frank cofounded Friends of the Eel River, Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I Currently, the Caribbean region is under- preventing the building of the Dos Rios Dam rise to honor and recognize a good friend and going a transformation, but changes could and is still fighting water diversions that could leader in the advanced research community, come with a steep price. Countries such as harm that stream’s fisheries. He has had long the retiring director of the Brookhaven National Jamaica and Barbados have seen a boom in working relationships with environmental pio- Laboratory, Dr. Praveen Chaudhari. real estate, primarily for local housing develop- neers including David Brower, Todd Steiner, I am deeply proud to represent BNL and its ment and further growth will necessarily be Marty Griffin, and the late Peter Behr—with dedicated employees. I have thoroughly en- contingent on the greater exploitation of nat- whom he developed the California Wild and joyed my working relationship with Dr. ural resources. In Trinidad, the lucrative oil Scenic Rivers Act, signed into law by Gov- Chaudhari, who is a world-class physicist run- windfall may open opportunities for industrial- ernor Reagan. He also served as one of the ning a world-class research facility. It is an ization which will not only use scarce re- State’s first coastal commissioners, spear- honor and privilege for me to recognize his sources but will bring up concerns regarding headed a State antinuclear initiative, and is a numerous accomplishments, steadfast dedica- safe disposal of waste byproducts and health member of the statewide Environmental tion and hard work throughout a distinguished ramifications in nearby communities. Natural Health Legislative Working Group Pesticide research career dedicated to the advancement disasters also pose a challenge as the Carib- Committee. of science. bean and the United States observed with the Locally, Frank was active in many key Dr. Chaudhari entered the field of physics destruction of Grenada in 2004 by Hurricane groups including the Ross Valley Paramedic by earning a B.S. from the Indian Institute of Ivan. All governments must boost their pre- Authority, GGNRA Board of Control, Marin Technology as well as an M.S. and Sc.D. from paredness in order to prevent devastation to County Congestion Management Agency, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He families, homes and businesses. Marin Telecommunications Agency, and many applied this knowledge to research and the In his remarks, Ambassador King explains others over his 40-year tenure. He has also publication of over 150 technical papers and that because of the CCA’s unique mission, been a fixture at meetings dealing with water 20 patents throughout 36 years as an IBM sci- they are in a position to outreach to members issues in both Marin and Sonoma counties. entist, manager, and recipient of numerous who can influence change. ‘‘Having gone However, he will be most remembered for honors for his contributions to innovative sci- through a period of dormancy, the organiza- his leadership in preserving Fairfax’s small- entific technology. tion must act quickly not just to confirm its rel- town character through his role in slowing its Through three years at the helm of the evance but to provide the mechanism whereby development and safeguarding its environment Brookhaven National Laboratory, Dr. it can become the catalyst for a resurgence of and the wages of its workforce. He was instru- Chaudhari persevered over many challenges the environmental movement in the Carib- mental in the creation of the 500-acre Elliot while making tremendous progress in ad- bean,’’ Ambassador King said in his remarks. Nature Preserve, enactment of strict vanced energy research and technology. His The Ambassador suggests continued collabo- antipesticide ordinances and a high living- tenacity and firm resolve have proven to be ration between CCA and organizations dedi- wage law, and protection of the historic 23- among BNL’s most invaluable assets. I have cated to promoting agriculture and tourism in acre Marin Town and Country Club from large- witnessed his leadership and determination order to boost CCA’s efficiency. He also rec- scale development. first-hand, particularly as the lab moved for- ommends CCA becoming a vehicle for inter- In the cauldron of local politics, all would ward with break-through research projects ventions related to community-based edu- agree that Frank acted out of conviction for his such as the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and cational programs and alliances with fledging town, for the environment, and for the well the National Synchrotron Light Source-II non-governmental organizations working in the being of workers. (NSLS–II). field. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have worked It was my pleasure to work closely with Dr. Mr. Speaker, again please join me in ac- with Frank Egger, a brave and caring activist, Chaudhari and my colleagues in New York’s knowledging the merit of Ambassador King’s whose years of service are an inspiration to all congressional delegation to help BNL advance remarks regarding the challenges facing the of us who believe in fighting for our values its mission. On behalf of New York’s first con- Caribbean in this era of globalization and what and speaking out for progressive causes. I gressional district, I extend my gratitude and can be done to protect and preserve the Car- know he will continue this fight, and I intend to congratulations to Dr. Chaudhari for a brilliant ibbean’s cultural resources and environment. be by his side.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.005 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E239 HONORING GERALD R. BENNETT, constituents, particularly veterans, many of several members of the House and the Sen- MAYOR OF PALOS HILLS, IL, whom know Butch personally and respect his ate. Together, we act as a resource center on 25TH CELEBRATION IN PUBLIC impeccable record and integrity. I have often heart and stroke issues such as biomedical re- SERVICE said that Butch is the best veteran’s staffer in search; quality and availability of care; health the U.S. House of Representatives. If there is promotion and disease prevention. We also HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI someone better, then I want to meet that per- work to advance public policy aimed at fighting OF ILLINOIS son. cardiovascular diseases. I believe in the im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a young man, Butch attended Riverhead portance of knowing the warning signs of this High School on Long Island before enlisting in condition. More knowledge about this disease Wednesday, March 1, 2006 the U.S. Army. He served four years on active increases the chance of survival for our fellow Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to duty, including a tour in Vietnam. Shortly after countrymen. honor Mayor Gerald R. Bennett of Palos Hills, his return, Butch joined the Air National Guard Several things can be done to maintain a IL. Mayor Bennett has given 25 years of public as a technician and was attached to the 106th healthy heart. The first step is to be screened service to the Palos Hills community. Air Rescue Wing located at Gabreski Air for heart disease, which includes having cho- As a native of Chicago’s southwest side, Force Base on eastern Long Island. Butch lesterol and blood pressure checked. Next, it Mayor Bennett attended Brother Rice High was awarded multiple decorations and is important to start a conversation with health School. He then continued his education at reached the senior rank of Chief Master Ser- care providers about personal risks of heart Lewis University of Joliet and graduated from geant for his countless achievements, particu- disease. Most often, this includes a discussion the University of Illinois—Chicago. larly for excellence in managing the base’s of the family’s history of stroke. Many doctors Mayor Bennett began his public service in personnel and finances. have advised that quitting smoking, losing 1979 by serving as alderman from the Second Throughout his military service, Butch was weight and becoming more active through Ward of Palos Hills. Upon the completion of always keenly aware and interested in Long even moderate exercise greatly decreases the his term he was elected as mayor of Palos Island’s political environment. He was elected risk of cardiovascular disease. These are just Hills in 1981, a position he has continued to to and remains the current Democratic Town a few things we can do to help reduce the risk serve for the past 25 years. Leader of the Town of Riverhead. of heart disease. The American Heart Asso- As mayor, Mr. Bennett has transformed the Butch’s dedication to his community com- ciation’s website is a great resource for helpful city of Palos Hills into a progressive commu- pliments his military record and civilian occu- facts, statistics, and warning signs of these im- nity which seeks to unite all of Chicago’s pation. He has coached Little League baseball peding conditions. I believe it is crucial to southwest suburban towns. Because of his ex- and Pop Warner football, and was awarded heed these warnings. emplary leadership, Mayor Bennett has served the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Mr. Speaker, the heart is truly a vital organ as founder and president of the Southwest Award for the active and positive role that he pumping blood throughout our bodies every- Conference of Mayors for the past 23 years. has played for his church and in his commu- day. I ask that you will join me in promoting He is also the chairman of the Board of South- nity. heart healthy programs. Together, we will en- west Central Dispatch, an intergovernmental Butch currently resides in Riverhead with his sure Americans keep their hearts healthy. police and fire 911 service. wife, Linda. They have two children, Kelli and f I ask my colleagues to join me today in rec- Michael; and four grandchildren, Katherine, ognizing the many achievements of Mayor Kameron, Kyler-Ann, and Danielle. CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVER- Gerald R. Bennett. It is my honor to acknowl- On behalf of my staff and New York’s First SARY OF TEXAS WESTERN’S 1966 edge Mayor Bennett for his outstanding lead- Congressional District, I thank James ‘‘Butch’’ NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPION- ership and commitment to public service, in Langhorn for over four decades of public serv- SHIP the city of Palos Hills and the Third Congres- ice, through which a common thread runs—his SPEECH OF sional District of Illinois. genuine commitment to his fellow veterans f and Long Islanders. I wish him continued suc- HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ cess, good health, and the best of luck in the OF TEXAS HONORING JAMES ‘‘BUTCH’’ future. Butch will be missed but always re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LANGHORN membered with the highest degree of fond- Tuesday, February 28, 2006 ness, respect and gratitude. HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP f Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in OF NEW YORK celebration of diversity in sports and civil rights RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in America first pioneered by Texas Western’s AMERICAN HEART MONTH 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship victory. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 On its 40th anniversary, I join my colleagues Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER in recognizing the lasting impact this title rise to recognize James ‘‘Butch’’ Langhorn, an OF MARYLAND game has etched into the history of American American patriot and good friend, for a lifetime IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES culture. dedicated to serving and defending our nation The Texas Western 1966 NCAA Champion- and the First Congressional District of New Wednesday, March 1, 2006 ship triumph over the University of Kentucky is York in particular. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to this day acknowledged as the turning point Since I was elected to Congress, it has today to acknowledge February as American for not only college basketball but American been my honor and privilege having Butch Heart Month. Heart disease is an increasing sports in general. working alongside me in my Long Island of- issue in today’s society. The risk of this detri- When no other schools in the Southeastern fice. Butch was recently appointed Special As- mental disease can be prevented, if only we Conference or the former Southwestern Con- sistant to the Sheriff of Suffolk County. Al- stop to recognize the warning signs. ference would award them athletic scholar- though I will miss Butch tremendously, this im- Heart disease, strokes and other cardio- ships, African Americans had been recruited portant and highranking position is a well-de- vascular diseases are the leading causes of by and playing for Texas Western since the served opportunity to continue his impressive death in the United States. In 2003, collec- 1950s. career on Long Island. tively these diseases killed 910,600 of our citi- The university’s most controversial move, Indeed, Butch is a consummate professional zens. Moreover, heart disease is the number however, came when the 1966 Miners were whose diligence and commitment constitute a one killer of women in America. Statistics the first team in NCAA basketball to have an shining example of public service. His tireless show that more than 70 million Americans cur- all-black starting lineup. Winning the title game efforts and steadfast dedication have been in- rently suffer from some form of cardiovascular was perhaps not as a great a feat for Coach valuable assets to our constituent service op- disease. It is critical that we take action now Don Haskins as was placing five all-black eration, and I am confident that they will prove to reduce the number of people who fall victim starters against five all-white starters in 1966. equally beneficial to the Sheriff, his office and to these ailments. Haskins’ daring insight combined with the his jurisdiction. As a member of the Congressional Heart players’ undeniable athletic talent produced a Time and again, Butch has risen above and and Stroke Coalition, I feel it is my duty to game that would rupture the social structure of beyond the call of duty, going the extra mile raise awareness of the seriousness of cardio- college sports and forever change the face of to provide the best service possible to our vascular disease. The coalition is comprised of American sports.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.009 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS E240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 1, 2006 The Miners’ 72–65 victory over the Wildcats INTRODUCING THE PULMONARY RECOGNIZING THE 200TH ANNIVER- proved to be more than just an athletic anom- AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION SARY OF THE ELIZABETHTOWN aly. It became the social breakthrough that ACT OF 2006 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH would invite the irrepressible talent and skill di- versity has to offer to college athletics. HON. CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING HON. JOHN SHIMKUS With cultural implications well beyond its OF MISSISSIPPI OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sporting ones, this championship win has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come to symbolize the glory that could be ob- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Wednesday, March 1, 2006 tained by athletes—regardless of their herit- Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, chronic ob- Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to age—who are bold enough to travel down the structive pulmonary disease, COPD, is the take this opportunity to honor the First Baptist road of recognition, integration, and accept- number four killer in the United States, and it Church of Elizabethtown, Illinois, as it cele- ance. is the only condition in the top ten where brates its bicentennial anniversary on July 9, 2006. Since its founding in 1806, the Eliza- Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in deaths are increasing annually. Analysts pre- dict it will move into the number three position bethtown Baptist Church has been preaching celebrating Texas Western’s 1966 NCAA Bas- the gospel in the community, and has served ketball Championship as we commemorate within the next decade. But through pulmonary rehabilitation, doctors and health care pro- as a symbol of faith and endurance. the 40th anniversary of the team’s revolu- viders are saving lives. This treatment is cov- The church was founded by Stephen Stilley, tionary civil rights success. ered by Medicare, but confusion in the regula- William Jones, and others as God led them to tion denies many people the opportunity for begin a Baptist work in the Illinoisan territory. f this life-saving and life-extending treatment. The first meeting of the church took place—as As far back as 1981, the Health Care Fi- many of the New Testament churches did—in TRIBUTE TO MR. FRED ANDERSON nancing Administration, now the Centers for a small home. It was built in a safe place for Medicare and Medicaid Services, recognized the worshippers near Griffith Cave. This the importance of pulmonary rehabilitation and proved to be of the utmost importance when HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE readily acknowledged it was a covered service the building was burned by the Indians, at OF COLORADO under Medicare. But in the past 25 years, the first. In 1877, the church purchased land from the Drumms family and built the current IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Medicare program has not published a policy for coverage of pulmonary rehabilitation serv- church from bricks made at the local kiln. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 ices, letting local Medicare contractors decide Today the congregation has made extensive how best to cover the service. So in some repairs in an effort to preserve the old church Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today parts of the United States, Medicare bene- for future generations. to honor the extraordinary life and public serv- ficiaries have no access to pulmonary rehabili- The challenge of the church is to keep the ice of Mr. Fred Anderson of Loveland, Colo- tation because local Medicare contractors sacred word of God and faithfulness of the rado. Mr. Anderson, a fifth generation Colo- have no defined policy for coverage. people. For 200 years, God has protected and radoan, has devoted his life to public service So, today I introduce the Pulmonary and preserved his people’s church through the and the people of Colorado. Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2006, a com- threat of fire, flood, and other natural and man-made disasters as living testimony of His In 1966 Mr. Anderson began his dutiful panion bill to S. 1440 introduced by Senators MIKE CRAPO and BLANCHE LINCOLN. I am Divine Grace. As the celebrations go on, all service in the State Senate. During his 16 pleased to be joined by my colleague JOHN visitors are always welcome. My family and I year tenure as a State Senator, he chaired the LEWIS as a cosponsor of this reform legisla- have been graciously invited to attend the Natural Resources Committee and the Legis- tion. This legislation clarifies Medicare lan- celebration of their bicentennial anniversary. lative Audit Committee. He also served as guage to establish a specific benefit category My prayer is that God will continue to bless president of the Senate from 1974 to 1982. for pulmonary rehabilitation services. this historic and remarkable congregation and Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Ander- Organizations such as the American College they would remain a positive influence for the son was responsible for Colorado becoming of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic future of the Elizabethtown community of Illi- the first state to set up an actuarially sound Society, the National Association for Medical nois. pension program for public employees. More- Direction of Respiratory Care, the American f over, Mr. Anderson was instrumental in the re- Association of Respiratory Care and the Amer- HONORING BLACK HISTORY codification of Colorado Water Law. The ex- ican Hospital Association have all signaled MONTH pertise Mr. Anderson brought to this lengthy their support for this reform. process was an invaluable asset to the people Heart disease, along with other cardio- SPEECH OF of Colorado. vascular diseases, is the number one killer in HON. STENY H. HOYER the United States. So in addition to estab- Mr. Anderson’s reputation as an effective OF MARYLAND lishing a specific benefit category for pul- leader and skilled legislator earned him na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES monary rehabilitation, this legislation would do tional recognition. He served as president of the same for cardiac rehabilitation services. I Tuesday, February 28, 2006 the National Conference of State Legislators commend CMS for taking action on cardiac re- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud today and also received a Presidential Appointment habilitation and proposing a National Cov- to join Chairman MEL WATT and the entire to the Advisory Commission for Inter-Govern- erage Decision in December 2005. This bill Congressional Black Caucus in recognizing mental Relations. would give legislative certainty and clarity to the importance of Black History Month. While Mr. Anderson’s service to his community that action. Black History Month always provides us with has not been limited to the political realm. He Because CMS agrees that cardiac rehabili- an important opportunity to reflect on the vital has unselfishly given of himself as a member tation is an important covered service, there is accomplishments and contributions of African of countless civic and philanthropic organiza- no cost associated with these provisions of the Americans, it has taken on a special meaning tions. Mr. Anderson has served on the Gov- bill. The costs associated with the pulmonary this year with the recent passing of both Rosa erning Board of Lutheran Hospital and Homes rehabilitation section are currently being Parks and Coretta Scott King. Society and as chair of the United Way. He scored by the Congressional Budget Office Although they have passed on, Mrs. King has also been actively involved in the Rotary and are expected to be minimal. and Mrs. Parks continue to inspire us to work Club, Farm Bureau, and Colorado Cattle My mother recently experienced firsthand towards the noble goal of equality for all. the benefits of these rehabilitation services at These two women were among a group of Feeders. South Central Regional Medical Center in my brave pioneers who led one of the greatest Perhaps most importantly however, Mr. An- hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. I hope this movements of our time—the Civil Rights derson is a family man of tremendous char- legislation will provide others around the coun- Movement. I have great respect for all those acter. He and his wife Anne have been mar- try with the same health care opportunities who risked beatings and arrests, and were ried for over fifty-two years. He is the proud that have so benefited my mother. I urge my even willing to make the ultimate sacrifice— father of three sons and a daughter as well as colleagues to join me in supporting this impor- their lives—to stand up for a cause that is a proud grandfather of seven. tant legislation. right and just.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.012 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E241 My close friend and colleague, Representa- can carry forward throughout their careers. I Bishop Lunsford is also on the board of tive JOHN LEWIS, stands among us as a giant commend Mr. Bradley for leading a program, Youth Challenge International, an anti-drug of the Civil Rights Movement. During the leg- which continues to be a model of success for abuse organization, and is a member of nu- endary march that Representative LEWIS led to schools in Iowa and throughout the United merous local human service and community Selma, Alabama, more than 40 years ago, States. boards, including Taunton Cares, Pro Home, countless peaceful, law-abiding Americans Again, congratulations to Mr. Jerry Bradley Taunton Emergency Task Force, Community were beaten and arrested. This day came to for earning the Ivan D. Livi Aviation Educator Counseling, Greater Taunton Clergy, and the be called ‘‘Bloody Sunday,’’ and it helped spur of the Year Award. This honors his work, the Department of Mental Health. a nation to action to fight against the evils of Des Moines Public Schools Aviation Tech- Because his work is very much in the Amer- discrimination and racism. nologies Program, and his students. ican tradition of combining spiritual and com- Mr. Speaker, I have had the great honor f munity leadership, I ask my colleagues to join and privilege to accompany Representative me in congratulating Michael R. Lunsford on CONGRATULATIONS TO BISHOP his many contributions to Taunton, his ele- LEWIS and other civil rights leaders to Selma MICHAEL LUNSFORD several times to commemorate the events of vation to the position of Bishop and his ongo- that fateful day by marching across the Ed- ing commitment to helping less fortunate peo- mund Pettus Bridge. Each time, we are re- HON. BARNEY FRANK ple around the world. minded of the impact that one single day can OF MASSACHUSETTS f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have on the course of history, and we cele- TRIBUTE TO STEVE GILMORE brate those with the courage and determina- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 tion to face down the worst so that all Ameri- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, HON. GREG WALDEN cans might enjoy the freedom and equality I would like to note that Michael R. Lunsford, OF OREGON that this nation stands for. a constituent of mine from Taunton, Massa- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES These pilgrimages to Selma vividly illustrate chusetts, recently celebrated the first anniver- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 for us how far we have come in the quest for sary of being elevated to the position of civil rights for all, yet also serve as a reminder Bishop within the International Fellowship of Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise that we must never be complacent in thinking Reformed Episcopal Churches, previously today to share with you my pride in Steve Gil- that the battle is won. known as the International Fellowship of Re- more, a member of my staff who is leaving our The plight of those who are denied civil formed Episcopal, Pentecostal Churches of service to assume new responsibilities as the rights is a struggle that is far from over, and the Syro-Atiochan Rite. Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the we must remain ever mindful of those whose While this marks an important milestone for Chamber of Medford/Jackson County. rights are in danger of being denied. In the Bishop Lunsford and for the members of his A little over 7 years ago, I had the good for- coming year, several provisions of the Voting congregation, I believe it is also important for tune to invite Steve Gilmore to join my staff in Rights Act are scheduled for reauthorization. It the broader community to be aware of the my district office in Medford, OR. When Steve is our duty to ensure that the march toward many ways in which he has contributed to im- became a member of our team, he was a re- civil rights for all continues forward, rather proving the lives of Taunton residents, and im- cent college graduate with incredible enthu- than stalling or going backward. proving the quality of life in the greater Taun- siasm, a passion for the operations of govern- The VRA is crucial in guaranteeing that the ton area. Indeed, he offers an excellent exam- ment, and an intense interest in the history of rights of all Americans remain protected, and, ple of the way in which clerics contribute to our great Nation. He was highly motivated with as such, should command broad, bipartisan their communities simultaneously on two lev- a deep and unselfish desire to help others. Those are among the many qualities that have support. It is a fitting tribute to Rosa Parks, els: as spiritual leaders for the members of enabled Steve to serve the constituents of the Coretta Scott King, and to all those who have their particular houses of worship or faiths, but Second Congressional District with such effec- participated in the Civil Rights Movement in also as participants in important community ef- tiveness. ways large and small, to renew the very Act forts to address social concerns that go be- yond the doors of their own houses of wor- Steve, a former student body president at that codified their long struggle for enfran- Eastern Oregon University, brought significant ship. It is from that perspective that I would chisement into law. leadership skills to his duties throughout his 7 like to acknowledge the valuable services Our nation is deeply indebted to these men year career with the U.S. House of Represent- Bishop Lunsford has performed—and con- and women of courage and integrity. Their atives. His fellow workers and my constituents tinues to perform—for Taunton and its envi- legacy will live on for generations. sought his counsel because he had the ability rons, and also overseas (obviously, in this f to weigh large quantities of diverse information case, the term ‘‘community’’ has a much more and arrive at commonsense solutions to com- TRIBUTE TO JERRY BRADLEY, expansive meaning than we sometimes give THE 2006 IVAN D. LIVI AVIATION plex problems. it). Steve has approached any and all tasks EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Bishop Lunsford moved to Taunton in 1983 presented to him with enthusiasm, good with his wife, when he took on the position of cheer, and a quiet determination to get posi- HON. LEONARD L. BOSWELL pastor at the Crossroads Christian Center. He tive results. He leaves with a file overflowing OF IOWA has been active in area religious and civic af- with notes and cards of sincere appreciation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fairs since that time. From its inception in from Oregonians he assisted. As all of my col- 1987, he has been an advisor to Barnabas Wednesday, March 1, 2006 leagues know, people seeking our assistance Ministries, an international missionary organi- are often frustrated, distraught, and discour- Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to zation that has provided encouragement and aged. Steve has been particularly good at recognize Mr. Jerry Bradley, who has been training to thousands of pastors in more than helping those people to have confidence that named the Ivan D. Livi Aviation Educator of 27 developing countries throughout the world. we can work through their difficulties to make the Year by the Aviation Technician Education He was also the founder of two local human the system more responsive to their needs. Council. The Aviation Technician Education service programs: Eagles Nest, an after Always a gentleman, Steve’s innate kind- Council is an organization of the Federal Avia- school program established in 1998 that fo- ness has always been reflected in his inter- tion Administration (FAA) founded to further cuses on tutoring, reading programs and other actions with his fellow staff members and the standing of FAA approved schools. This youth services; and The Lord Cares Food Pro- those I represent. Steve has taken very seri- award recognizes outstanding achievement of gram, which began in 1993 and provides nutri- ously our commitment to be compassionate an aviation maintenance technology instructor. tion assistance to needy families by means of and responsive in fulfilling our mission to as- As a general aviation pilot and member of donations and volunteer work. He was also sist our constituents through difficulties they House Transportation and Infrastructure Com- the founder in 2001 of Crossroads Inter- confront with our government. mittee’s Subcommittee on Aviation, I am national, a multi-racial ministry headquartered I appointed Steve as my special projects co- greatly impressed by the work Mr. Bradley, his in Taunton, with branches in New Bedford, ordinator and my director of constituent serv- colleagues and his students perform on a daily Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island and ices because I knew I could count on him to basis. The Aviation Technologies Program, Port Limon, Costa Rica. Crossroads Inter- wholeheartedly tackle special issues and which Mr. Bradley chairs, provides students in national works on promoting business devel- cases that arise in a vast territory like Or- the Des Moines area with a unique opportunity opment, youth empowerment and anti-drug ini- egon’s Second Congressional District. I’m con- to gain valuable skills and lessons, which they tiatives, among other efforts. fident that Steve will do an outstanding job of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.016 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS E242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 1, 2006 productively growing the involvement the COMMEMORATING THE 18TH ANNI- 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Chamber of Medford/Jackson County in the VERSARY OF THE NAGORNO PEACE CORPS political process. KARABAKH FREEDOM MOVE- MENT I am sorry to see Steve leave, but am HON. TOM UDALL pleased that he has been offered this great OF NEW MEXICO new opportunity. I thank him deeply for his ex- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES emplary service. Mr. Speaker, I know that you OF NEW YORK Wednesday, March 1, 2006 and my colleagues join me in wishing Steve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I and his lovely wife, Mindy, the best of success Wednesday, March 1, 2006 rise today to pay tribute to the United States in this new avenue of service. Peace Corps and its more than 7,800 volun- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, as a proud teers serving abroad as they celebrate the f member of the Congressional Caucus on Ar- 45th anniversary of this respected organiza- menian Issues, and the representative of a tion. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy es- FREMONT EDUCATION FOUNDA- large and vibrant community of Armenian tablished the Peace Corps, impressing upon TION HONORS CHERYL COOK- Americans, I rise today to commemorate the thousands of young people the need for public KALLIO AND SANDI PANTAGES 18th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabakh service and urging them to become not simply FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION Freedom Movement. On February 20, 1988, citizens of the U.S., but to become global citi- the people of Nagorno Karabakh officially peti- zens in pursuit of peace and friendship. tioned the Soviet government to correct the The Peace Corps has carried on that mis- HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK historical injustices of Soviet dictator Joseph sion. By serving two years overseas, volun- OF CALIFORNIA Stalin by reuniting the area with Armenia. Six teers work cooperatively with local commu- days later, one million people demonstrated in nities, providing expertise and assistance, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yerevan’s Opera Square. Unfortunately, the empowering people in developing countries. central Soviet and Azerbaijani leadership vio- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Their service continues President Kennedy’s lently reacted to this peaceful and legal re- hopes for the Peace Corps to change the lives Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib- quest by engaging in full military aggression of countless individuals, families, and commu- ute to two extraordinary women who were against Nagorno Karabakh. nities worldwide. honored by the Fremont Education Foundation In 1991, the people of Nagorno Karabakh Today, I would also like to share the story in Fremont, California on February 24, 2006 at voted overwhelmingly to establish an inde- of a volunteer from my district—a young the Foundation’s Annual Excellence in Edu- pendent republic. However, Azerbaijan contin- woman from Santa Fe, New Mexico who was cation Gala. The 2006 honorees, Cheryl Cook- ued to perpetrate horrific crimes against committed to the mission of the Peace Corps. Tessa Marie Horan graduated from the Col- Kallio and Sandi Pantages have provided ex- Nagorno Karabakh including indiscriminate bombing and artillery attacks. Since 1994, a lege of Santa Fe in December 2003 and emplary contributions to the Fremont Unified cease-fire, which has held through today, was began a career focused on educating children. School District. Ms. Cook-Kallio is the Excel- reached with help from Russian and European She was accepted to the Peace Corps in No- lence in Education Fremont Unified School mediators. vember 2005, and after nine weeks of training, District (FUSD) Honoree. Ms. Pantages is the Today, Nagorno Karabakh continues to was dispatched to work in Tonga to teach in Excellence in Education Community Honoree. strengthen its statehood with a democratically the Community Education project. The edu- Ms. Cook-Kallio is an instructor at Irvington elected government, a court system, an inde- cation project is focused on building life skills High School in Fremont, California and has pendent foreign policy, and a commitment to for Tongan students, and Tessa, who was been an educator with FUSD since 1979. She educating its citizens. Just last year, Nagorno looking forward to getting to work, had already has coached and led her ‘‘We the People’’ Karabakh held its fourth parliamentary elec- established a connection with the village team of students to win the California State tions which were declared to be free and youth. ‘‘We The People’’ Competition. Her students transparent by election observers. I will con- Unfortunately, Tessa’s life was cut tragically short this January when she was attacked by placed fourth in the National ‘‘We The People’’ tinue to join with my colleagues in supporting a shark in the waters off Tu’anuku. In what Competition in 2005. She is popular with her assistance to Nagorno Karabakh, which has a had become an afternoon ritual, she was play- students and has received numerous profes- vital role in achieving a peaceful and stable South Caucasus region. I commend the peo- ing outdoors with the village children when sional honors, grants and fellowships for her ple of Nagorno Karabakh for courageously de- they decided to take a swim to cool off. teaching, mentorship, and excellence in the fending their right to live freely on their ances- In the days before her death, Tessa’s areas of Social Studies, United States History tral land. On this anniversary, I reiterate my friends and family recall her saying that she and Government. She is an exemplary men- unwavering support to Nagorno Karabakh’s was thoroughly enjoying her experience in tor, motivator and respected educator. freedom, democracy, and economic develop- Tonga and looking forward to the official start Ms. Pantages has served as a member of ment. of the teaching program. Tessa was just 24- the Fremont Education Foundation Board of years old and often quoted Ghandi: ‘‘Be the Directors since 1992. She has provided im- f change you wish to see in the world.’’ Those measurable support to Fremont’s students and words are very fitting to describe the character PERSONAL EXPLANATION has contributed greatly to the Fremont com- of Tessa and the thousands of other Peace Corps volunteers. munity through her 32-year association and HON. JERROLD NADLER Mr. Speaker, congratulations again to the employment with Alameda County Library. Peace Corps on its 45th anniversary, and a She developed the Alameda County Library OF NEW YORK personal, thank you to all former and current Foundation and served as Manager of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Peace Corps volunteers from New Mexico. Fremont Main Library and Fremont Libraries Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Your selfless dedication and service serves as prior to her retirement in 2001. She has re- an example of the American spirit. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, due to other ceived numerous awards and recognition from f the city of Fremont, Alameda County Library business, I missed three votes on February Foundation and was named Alameda County’s 28, 2006. I ask that the RECORD reflect that IN MEMORY OF NORMAN MIRANDA Outstanding Manager of the Year-General had I been able to, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ Government in 1999. on rollcall vote No. 14, commemorating the HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY lifetime innovations of Thomas Edison; ‘‘aye’’ Both Cheryl Cook-Kallio and Sandi OF RHODE ISLAND on rollcall vote No. 15, celebrating the 40th IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pantages have distinguished themselves in anniversary of Texas Western’s 1966 NCAA their careers and contributions to their commu- basketball championship; and ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall Wednesday, March 1, 2006 nity. I congratulate them for the well deserved vote No. 16, to authorize the President to Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speak- honor they received from the Fremont Edu- award a gold medal, on behalf of Congress, er, on February 25, 2006, the citizens of East cation Foundation. collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen. Providence and the state of Rhode Island lost

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.019 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E243 one of the beloved leaders of all time. A fa- CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD HONORING RICHARD M. DEVOS, SR. ther, husband, grandfather and dear friend, M. DEVOS ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY UPON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY Norman Miranda was a lifelong resident of East Providence. He was the city’s longest HON. VERNON J. EHLERS HON. PETER HOEKSTRA serving elected and appointed official; 13 OF MICHIGAN OF MICHIGAN years as a councilman and 18 years with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Zoning Board of Review. Thirty-one years as Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Wednesday, March 1, 2006 a public servant, Norman was always pas- sionate about the issues facing his community. Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today He was the loving father of Loriann and offer my congratulations to a native son and to honor Richard M. DeVos, Sr. upon the oc- Norman Jr. and a loving husband to Shirley community pillar of my hometown, Grand Rap- casion of his 80th birthday on March 4, 2006. for 46 years. If you were to meet the two, you ids, MI, Mr. Richard M. DeVos, on the occa- Mr. Speaker, Mr. Richard DeVos and his could easily sense their marriage was one sion of his 80th birthday on March 4. wife, Helen, have been a blessing not only to built on love and faith. They worked together Rich has played a leading role in making the Grand Rapids area, but to communities as a team to raise a beautiful family that will Grand Rapids a wonderful and vibrant place to throughout the United States. He has positively impacted West Michigan now carry on his legacy. live. Rather than keeping the fortune that he through numerous civic and philanthropic con- Norman’s years of dedicated service to his and his business partner and lifelong friend, tributions since cofounding the Amway Cor- community, speak volumes about his compas- the late Jay VanAndel, built after creating and poration in 1959 with lifelong friend and busi- sion for those in need and his ability to con- growing their business, Amway Corporation, ness partner, the late Jay Van Andel. He has nect with others. He loved Ward 2 like it was Rich and Jay and their families found count- helped to create the DeVos Children’s Hos- an extension of his family and those who lived less ways to reinvest the fruits of their success pital, the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Serv- there loved him back. They knew he could be back into their community. Just a few of the ices, the DeVos Communications Center at trusted for he represented the things that notable examples are the development of the Calvin College, the DeVos Campus of Grand mattered most, family and faith. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, which was the Valley State University, the DeVos Place con- I had the honor of knowing Norman and his linchpin in the redevelopment of downtown Grand Rapids in the early 1980s, and a dona- vention center and the Richard and Helen family. I remember when I first ran for Con- DeVos Fieldhouse at Hope College. gress he offered me his support and that tion which led to the construction of DeVos Performance Hall, a world-class performing Mr. DeVos has enhanced the quality of life meant I could count on all of East Providence. in Grand Rapids through such generous sup- I can still see him proudly marching along the arts center which is the home of the Grand Rapids Symphony, Opera Grand Rapids and port for educational, health and cultural initia- many parade routes in the city, smiling and tives. waving at the crowd—most he knew by name. Broadway-class plays and musicals. The hall also is part of the larger DeVos Place Conven- Mr. DeVos’s contributions are not limited to It’s an image we all can hold onto, a man who West Michigan, Mr. Speaker. He has contrib- left his mark by symbolizing all that is good tion Center. That Rich DeVos is still with us today is uted to numerous organizations in Central and decent. He will be forever missed. nothing short of a miracle. In 1997, he sur- Florida as well, including the DeVos Sport vived a unique heart transplant surgery in Business Management Foundation Program at f which he received the heart of a lung trans- the University of Central Florida and the Or- HONORING THE ANNIVERSARY OF plant patient, who in turn received a combina- lando Magic Youth Foundation. THE PEACE CORPS tion heart-lung transplant from the victim of an He has also touched hundreds of thousands auto accident. As a result of his experience, of lives through his inspirational speeches and Rich now serves as chairman of the speakers’ three books, ‘‘Believe!,’’ ‘‘Compassionate Cap- HON. KENNY MARCHANT bureau for the United Network for Organ Shar- italism’’ and ‘‘Hope from My Heart.’’ OF TEXAS ing and has even testified before Congress Mr. Speaker, perhaps most importantly, Mr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES urging support to make organ donation easier. DeVos has achieved so much in his life based upon a strong work ethic and an unyielding Wednesday, March 1, 2006 He and his wife, Helen, also provided funding for the DeVos Children’s Hospital, the Cook- devotion to faith and family, ideals that we Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise DeVos Center for Health Sciences, the DeVos hold in the highest regard in our West Michi- to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Communications Center at Calvin College, the gan community. Peace Corps. I would like to thank the over DeVos Center of Grand Valley State Univer- I wish Mr. DeVos all the best as he cele- 7,800 volunteers who currently serve overseas sity and the Richard and Helen DeVos Field- brates such a significant milestone with family for their important work with this organization. house at Hope College in Holland, MI. and friends. We are in a time when the Peace Corps Today, Rich DeVos is the same vibrant per- Mr. Speaker, please let it be known that on mission is more vital than ever, and the orga- son who was a cheerleader at Grand Rapids this 28th day of February in 2006, that the nization is at a 30-year high in the number of Christian High School and who inspired thou- U.S. House of Representatives acknowledges volunteers in the field. The Peace Corps is sands of people to open their own businesses the contributions and achievements of Mr. currently in 69 posts and serving 75 countries with the help of Amway. Rich has continued DeVos, and may God continue to bless him in across the globe. his inspirational ways as an author, including the years ahead as he has so benefited the I salute the outstanding individuals who ‘‘Hope from My Heart: 10 Lessons for Life’’ lives of those around him. serve and have served in the Peace Corps, and ‘‘Compassionate Capitalism.’’ Rich is also f specifically the sworn-in volunteers whose the owner of the National Basketball Associa- IN RECOGNITION OF MR. RICHARD hometowns are in Texas District 24: Bonnie tion’s Orlando Magic. DeVos and VanAndel’s M. DEVOS, SR. Barron, Amanda Bass, Christopher Bass, business, now known as Alticor, continues to Scott Bennett, Eric Brooke, Jaime Bruner, be a major employer in West Michigan and HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG Susan English, David Fox, Mary Kah, Geoffrey throughout the world, with the reins of the OF MICHIGAN Keogh, Carolyn McGee, Roanne Perry, and business handed over to their children. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Aubrey Weers. Throughout his life and career, Rich DeVos I am proud to represent these men and has been guided by his faith in God. This has Wednesday, March 1, 2006 women who empower people in developing manifested itself not only in his dedication to Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise nations and promote the Peace Corps mission his church, but also in the way that he does today to recognize a civic and business leader of peace and friendship. These volunteers are business, how he works with and cares for his of Michigan, Mr. Richard M. DeVos, Sr., who making major strides to improve the lives of employees, and his involvement in his com- will celebrate his 80th birthday this year. people and communities around the world. munity. Rich truly is a person who under- Mr. DeVos cofounded the Amway Corpora- I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers stands the Gospel admonition, ‘‘From every- tion, one of the most successful direct selling continued success and perseverance. We are one to whom much has been given, much will companies in the world. His efforts have en- grateful for their contributions to society and be required.’’ (Luke 12:48). abled over 3 million people to own inde- dedication to providing assistance where it is It is my very special pleasure to wish Rich pendent businesses. needed. May the Peace Corps continue its DeVos a very happy 80th birthday and I urge Yet Mr. DeVos’s work stretches beyond the legacy of service, both at home and abroad. my colleagues to join me in doing so. realm of business; both he and his wife are

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DAN BURTON subject to whatever restrictions’’ are deemed DeVos Center for Health Sciences, and the OF INDIANA ‘‘necessary or desirable.’’ DeVos Campus of Grand Valley State Univer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By the spring of 1942, California, Oregon, sity bear witness to their commitment to give Washington, and Arizona were designated as Wednesday, March 1, 2006 back to the community. military areas. Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I In May of 1942, Santa Clara Valley Japa- Richard DeVos has also written three books would like to take this opportunity to commend nese Americans were ordered to ‘‘close their that have inspired innovative and entrepre- and congratulate the Peace Corps, and its affairs promptly, and make their own arrange- neurial spirits in younger generations. After many volunteers, on the 45th Anniversary of ments for disposal of personal and real prop- undergoing a heart transplant in 1997, Mr. its inception. During a 1960 visit to the Univer- erty.’’ DeVos became the chairman of the Speakers sity of Michigan, then-Senator John F. Ken- Official government fliers were posted Bureau for United Network for Organ Sharing nedy challenged students to not only better around California, Arizona and Washington in- and has worked diligently to deliver his mes- themselves academically, but to serve the call structing families to report to various assembly sage of perseverance and hope. of duty and help promote and facilitate peace centers with just the bare necessities, leaving Today I rise to thank Richard M. DeVos, Sr. throughout the globe. behind their homes, their lives, and most per- for his lifetime of service and dedication to our As a result of this proclamation, the Peace sonal belongings. community, to congratulate him on his many Corps was established with the noble goal in Because permanent camps were not yet accomplishments, and to wish him a happy mind of promoting peace and friendship be- built, large community gathering places, such and healthy birthday. tween the United States and other countries as the Tanforan Racetrack in San Mateo around the world. If President Kennedy were County in Northern California and the Santa f alive today, he would no doubt look upon the Anita Racetrack in Southern California be- Peace Corps with great pride and admiration came home to Japanese internees for several PAYING TRIBUTE TO A MICHIGAN for what it has evolved in to: a vessel which months before being moved. LEADER, RICHARD DEVOS fosters an in-depth understanding between San Francisco Bay Area Japanese Ameri- Americans and the indigenous peoples of the cans were forced to live in horse stables at countries in which they serve, helping the rest the Tanforan Racetrack until a permanent HON. MIKE ROGERS of us to better understand a plethora of dif- camp was built for them. ferent customs, traditions and ways of life. Eleven thousand Japanese Americans and OF MICHIGAN Since its founding 45 years ago, more than aliens were evacuated from their homes and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 182,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have been incarcerated throughout the duration of the invited by 138 host countries to help countless war. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 individuals who want to build a better life for Three thousand of those interned were Jap- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I themselves, their children, and their commu- anese Americans from Santa Clara Valley. rise to honor the accomplishments of Richard nities. Whether empowering seemingly help- By the fall of 1942, most internees were DeVos, a Michigan citizen who exemplifies the less people to take control of their own lives, transported to camps far away from home, to American spirit of entrepreneurship and com- assisting with AIDS relief in poverty-stricken internment camps in Arizona, Northern and munity leadership. countries, developing greater business oppor- Central California, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, tunities, expanding agriculture development, and even as far away as Arkansas. As Richard DeVos celebrates his 80th birth- or—most recently—coming to the rescue of Most remained in internment camps until the day, we reflect on his many achievements as their own countrymen whose entire lives were end of the war—3 long years later. the co-founder of Amway Corp. with his life- uprooted by the devastating destruction of The horror for Japanese Americans did not long friend and business partner, the late Jay Hurricane Katrina, these volunteers provide a end upon their return to Santa Clara County in Van Andel, as well as his many selfless con- faithful service to this great Nation, and they 1945 at the end of the war. Upon release, ap- tributions to his state, community, and fellow should be proud of their achievement. And we proximately 7,000 Japanese Americans moved citizens. are certainly proud of each and every volun- to Santa Clara Valley. The author of three books, ‘‘Believe!,’’ teer and what they represent. In fact, from my Most had no shelter, food, money, much ‘‘Compassionate Capitalism,’’ and ‘‘Hope From own district in Indiana, there are currently 20 less a job. My Heart: Ten Lessons for Life,’’ Richard also volunteers who are giving their time to this Some returned to find their homes looted is a public speaker with an international fol- country, away from their families, to help and destroyed. lowing. After receiving a heart transplant in strangers make a better life for themselves, The San Jose Buddhist Church offered what 1997, he took on the additional responsibility and I would personally like to thank my fellow it could—shelter and hot meals for most fami- of serving as chairman for the Speakers Bu- Hoosiers for their commitment. lies. reau for United Network for Organ Sharing. As we all know, the Peace Corps has made In Santa Clara County, the family of Bob life better for millions of people worldwide, and Peckham (later to become Federal District Richard has owned several professional has enriched the lives of the hundreds of thou- Court Judge Bob Peckham) took title to the sports franchises, including the Orlando Magic sands of Americans who have devoted their property of Japanese-American neighbors and of the National Basketball Association. time, energy and passion into answering the was able to preserve property and return it at Richard and his wife, Helen, support many Peace Corps’ call to duty. I would respectfully the end of the internment, so people in our hospitals, colleges and universities, arts orga- encourage my fellow colleagues to congratu- area in some cases were saved the loss of nizations and Christian causes in their home- late, commend, and encourage the continued their homes and businesses. town of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and also nu- advancement and success of the Peace Corps All of this happened before I was born. merous organizations in their adopted commu- and all that its volunteers represent. But I remember very well learning about it nity in Central Florida. f even before it was added to the history text- books. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Richard and REMEMBER INTERNMENT OF My mother was a young woman in 1942. My his wife Helen have raised four children and AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II dad was in the army and she was building air- have 16 grandchildren. planes at Douglas Aircraft for the war effort. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me HON. ZOE LOFGREN She told me about driving past the Tanforan in honoring Richard DeVos as, on his 80th OF CALIFORNIA Racetrack and how ashamed and guilty she birthday, we acknowledge his life-long vision, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES felt. There were people locked up at the race compassion, and commitment to the American track—living in horse stables—who she knew people and his home state of Michigan. Rich- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 had done nothing wrong. People who had ard DeVos is truly deserving of our respect Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. been her neighbors had been rounded up sud- and admiration. Speaker, on February 19, 1942, President denly and taken away.

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Philip She was a life long Democrat and cast her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Randolph Institute, and was previously ap- first Presidential vote for FDR . . . but she Wednesday, March 1, 2006 pointed to the City of Milwaukee’s Civil Rights never agreed with what he did to her neigh- Commission. bors. Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, Congress I have known Ms. Avery for over 20 years. There was no apology, no financial support, should not allow the United Arab Emirates port She has been an important ally in the struggle no help from the Federal Government until deal to go through. It must be stopped, and to realize ideals we both share, and has been many years later. House Republicans should grow a backbone a personal source of inspiration and support. Finally, on February 19, 1976 President and finally stand up to the president in the In all she does, Mary Jo works to ensure that Gerald Ford formally rescinded Executive name of national security. the promise of America is extended to those Order 9066. This deal shows once again the lengths the often left out—women, people of color, and And, at long last, on July 21, 1980 Con- Bush administration will go to bend the laws to other vulnerable communities. I commend her gress adopted legislation establishing the their advantage. The administration failed to for these accomplishments, thank her for her Commission on Wartime Relocation and In- conduct a 45-day investigation that is legally groundbreaking leadership, and wish her a ternment of Civilians (CWRIC) to investigate required. This, in itself, should be enough to long and enjoyable retirement. the claim that the incarceration of Japanese stop this deal. The national security implications are simply f Americans and legal resident aliens during too important to ignore. And, unfortunately, World War II was justified by military neces- ON THE OCCASION OF THE 45TH House Republicans have neglected our vul- sity. ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED On August 10, 1988 the Civil Liberties Act nerable ports since 9/11. Over the past four STATES PEACE CORPS was signed into law, authorizing payments of years, House Republicans have opposed and $20,000 to each person that suffered from in- defeated Democratic efforts to increase fund- HON. HENRY J. HYDE ing for port security. Right now, only six per- ternment and established the Office of Re- OF ILLINOIS cent of cargo coming into the U.S. is being dress to identify, locate, and pay these individ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES checked, producing a large hole in our home- uals, 82,219 were paid. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 By then my neighbors and my parents land security. Democrats have tried to in- neighbors who had been unjustly incarcer- crease port security funding on this House Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, it was exactly 45 ated—Ed Kawazoe, Jimi Yamaichi, Ted and floor FOUR TIMES over the last four years, years ago today, on March 1, 1961, that Presi- Raiko, and many others—received at long last and House Republicans defeated our efforts dent John F. Kennedy signed the Executive an apology. Some lived long enough to re- every time. Order establishing the Peace Corps under its It’s time Republicans make port security a ceive the compensation provided for in the first Director, Sargent Shriver. Five months priority. law. later, in that distant summer of 1961, the inau- These efforts were celebrated in the com- f gural group of volunteers prepared to leave for munity of Japanese Americans. But they were RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND the African country of Ghana. These first also celebrated in the broader community be- WORK OF MS. MARY JO AVERY, Peace Corps volunteers ‘‘boarded a chartered cause Americans who were not incarcerated, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RE- Pan American propeller driven plane for the like my mother, felt the shame and the guilt. TIREMENT 17-hour flight to Accra.’’ This was the begin- And while an apology could not undo the in- ning of not only a life-shaping experience for justice and the compensation did not fully HON. GWEN MOORE these 56 pioneers but also the commence- cover the loss, it helped that our country ad- ment of the entire Peace Corps saga which OF WISCONSIN we are honoring today. These fellow citizens mitted the mistake and tried to make amends. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On March 4, 2004 H. Res. 56, introduced by had responded to the clarion call contained in Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Congressman MIKE HONDA, passed the House President Kennedy’s inaugural address, which by a unanimous vote of 404–0. The resolution Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I had challenged all Americans to ‘‘ask not what supports the goals of the Japanese, German, rise today to recognize the extraordinary con- your country can do for you, ask what you can and Italian American communities in recog- tributions of a community and labor leader in do for your country.’’ nizing a National Day of Remembrance on the the 4th Congressional District. Ms. Mary Jo Since that first summer, over 170,000 volun- day FDR signed the infamous Executive Order Avery, long-time member and officer of Local teers have answered the late President’s call, 9066—February 19, 1942. It also seeks to in- 4603 of the Communications Workers of serving in over 137 countries. These are our crease public awareness of the events sur- America, has dedicated her life to public serv- diplomats of the highways and byways. They rounding the restriction, exclusion, and intern- ice. I salute her for her achievements as she bring the smiling face of American optimism, ment of individuals and families during World retires from SBC-Ameritech after 32 years of the famous American can-do spirit, and the War II. service. American dedication to democratic values to Today, I support Mr. HONDA’s resolution to Within the labor movement, Ms. Avery the far corners of the globe. Their ‘‘offices’’ are recognize February 19th as the Day of Re- worked tirelessly to advance women’s leader- found in dirt-floor village classrooms, at rural membrance. It is the least we can do—spend ship and to advocate for solutions to the health clinics, on Third World farms, in devel- one day per year reflecting on the horrors of unique difficulties women workers often face. opment projects in some of the world’s worst internment, remember those who suffered, An award-winning union leader, she also urban slums, and at orphanages for the aban- and work to find ways never to repeat that ter- played a pivotal role in developing the Wis- doned children of the world. Their rewards are rible page in history. consin Women’s Network into a vibrant and found in the shy smiles of students, the grate- f powerful organization. She helped mentor, de- ful laughter of children, and the hearty hand- velop, support and advance women leaders, shakes of senior citizens who have finally PERSONAL EXPLANATION not only within the labor movement but in the found their longed-for American friend. The broader community. Herself a devoted par- price these volunteers are willing to pay for HON. MARK STEVEN KIRK ent—mother of four, grandmother of 9, and their unique experience of service often in- OF ILLINOIS great-grandmother of 5—she argued for estab- cludes sweat and toil, loneliness and frustra- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lishing policies and practices that would facili- tion, but also the hearty laughter of welcomes tate workers’ efforts to maintain a work/family and the sad tears of fond farewells. They are Wednesday, March 1, 2006 balance. CWA’s leadership on this issue no the unsung heroes of America’s continued en- Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 16 I doubt drew many lessons from Ms. Avery’s gagement with the peoples of the developing was unavoidably detained. own personal experience. world. At a time when anti-Americanism has Had I been present, I would have voted Also a noted civil rights activist, Ms. Avery become the fashion in certain quarters over- ‘‘yea.’’ connected the labor movement to local and seas, Peace Corps volunteers have served

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BILL YOUNG OF FLORIDA Hurricanes coach John Planamenta said. volunteers, currently serving in 71 countries ‘‘Every year, we’ve taken another step.’’ around the world, as well as those who served IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bloomingdale (24–2–1), going for its second in the past. The present volunteers, at a time Wednesday, March 1, 2006 title, had allowed 10 goals all season before of increased security concerns in many over- Thursday. Only once had an opponent scored Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I invite more than one. In the playoffs, just one of seas locales, deserve special recognition for my colleagues to join me in recognizing the the Bulls’ previous opponents found the net. their decision to leave family and friends, accomplishments of Palm Harbor University ‘‘They played a great game,’’ Bloomingdale home and hearth, and their comfortable, se- High School boys and girls varsity soccer coach Sue Peet said of PHU. cure lives behind in pursuit of the Peace teams. Both teams were recently crowned PHU outshot Bloomingdale 16–4 (the Bulls Corps mission of ‘‘world peace and friend- 2006 Florida State Soccer Champions (Class had two shots in the first 75 minutes) and ship.’’ 5A). made sure it had two or three defenders The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes around star midfielder Marissa Kazbour at Former volunteers often use the linguistic all times. boys’ team (26–4) shut out defending cham- PHU was equally solid on offense. But and cultural skills they acquired in Peace pion, Auburndale, 3–0 to claim the state title. Corps service later in their professional lives. though the Hurricanes constantly pressured The girls’ team (20–1) also left their competi- Bloomingdale’s defense, they couldn’t break They sometimes find themselves continuing to tion scoreless, as they triumphed over a scoreless tie until Stalzer’s goal, which work with distinction in the fields of govern- Bloomingdale High School 2–0 to win the bounced off one defender and over the head ment and international affairs. Their ranks in- Class 5A finals. of goalkeeper Cristina Coca. clude current Members of the House and Sen- This was the second state championship for ate as well as Congressional staff. In this re- the Palm Harbor University boys (2002, 2006) [From the St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 17, 2006] gard, these ‘‘RPCVs,’’ as returned volunteers and the third title for the girls team (1999, PHU MAKES HISTORY IN VICTORY are called, continue to make a contribution, 2000, and 2006). Palm Harbor University providing windows of understanding regarding made history with the 2006 championships, (By Brandon Wright) diverse cultures of which most Americans marking only the second time in Florida where FORT LAUDERDALE—Nate Wysk dropped a public school won boys and girls soccer ti- flat on his back, extending his arms to the have only a scant knowledge. Every year sky, Nick Eby ran full speed by midfield and around this March 1st anniversary date, re- tles in the same year. slid across the moist grass. Eugene Starikov turned volunteers visit classrooms and com- For the benefit of my colleagues, following was scooped up by booster club vice presi- munity centers around the United States to my remarks I will include reports from the St. dent Doug Eby, who carried the diminutive carry their message of international friendship Petersburg Times about the championship ef- striker like a baby, And of course, coach and understanding. At a time of heightened forts of these two teams. Mike Mannino got the customary Gatorade sensitivity to the need for greater cultural un- Congratulations to Coach Mike Mannino and bath. Coach John Planamente for their leadership, Palm Harbor University (26–4) scored a pair derstanding of peoples from different tradi- of goals in a three-minute span of the first tions, the insights of former Peace Corps vol- dedication and the positive examples they set. In addition, Principal Harry Brown and his ad- half to complete a torrid run through the unteers constitute a too little recognized na- final four with a 3–0 win against defending tional treasure. ministration, Athletic Director Bob Heintz, the champion Auburndale for the 5A state faculty and staff, the parents, the students, the There is one endeavor related to the Peace crown. alumni and the fans should all be applauded The Hurricanes became the sixth school Corps put forward during my tenure as Chair- for their community spirit and faithful support. ever, and second public school, to win both man of the International Relations Committee Most importantly, I would like to commend boys and girls soccer titles in the same year. of which I am particularly proud. This is the those outstanding student athletes who exem- The PHU girls beat Bloomingdale 2–0 last legislative effort undertaken by myself and my plified the meaning of sportsmanship, hard week. It was the second boys championship in school history, the first coming in 2002. good friend from across the aisle, TOM LAN- work and competitive spirit. All around, a job ‘‘We put our whole hearts into winning TOS, to see that there was sufficient funding to well done! You have made us all proud and state and we fulfilled our goal,’’ Starikov achieve President Bush’s goal of increasing we look forward to supporting Palm Harbor said. ‘‘We won a state championship, baby!’’ the size of Peace Corps. This undertaking was University boys and girls soccer teams next ‘‘I was very nervous coming in,’’ said Eby, one concrete means for addressing the new year. who scored PHU’s first goal. ‘‘But we deserve challenges to international mutual under- [From the St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 10, this, we worked so hard every day at prac- 2006] tice.’’ standing found in our post-September 11th PHU rolled through the final four games, PALM HARBOR CLAIMS THIRD STATE CROWN world. Let us all hope that the Peace Corps outscoring opponents 8–0. The Hurricanes continues to grow as one response to these (By Keith Nebuhr) also put an end to Auburndale’s 22-game win challenges. Money spent on the Peace Corps FORT LAUDERDALE.—One day after stun- streak. is money well spent. ning the Nation’s top-ranked team, Palm ‘‘To come in and give up no goals at this Harbor U. claimed an even bigger victory. level of play and score eight goals grand And so, today, I send greetings to those And this one comes with a ring. total is awesome;’’ Mannino said. serving around the world who have. asked for Behind solid play on both ends, the Hurri- Much like the semifinal where PHU scored little in return while asking what they, them- canes defeated Bloomingdale 2–0 in the Class four goals in an 11-minute stretch, the Hurri- selves, could do for their country. Whether this 5A final at Lockhart Stadium on Thursday canes struck quickly against Auburndale (24– night to complete 2 days in South Florida 2). Eby and Thomas Harrington scored three message finds you on some Caribbean isle, the players aren’t soon to forget. Annie minutes apart right at the end of the first high in the Andes mountains, along a river in Stalzer’s goal in the 48th minute gave PHU half, seizing momentum just before the western Africa, in a sub-Saharan village, in a the lead. Kelly Brinkman added a score in break. classroom in eastern Europe, on the steppes the 78th minute that iced it. ‘‘Every team in the playoffs has been of Mongolia, in a river town in China, in a When the game ended, PHU players raced strong, but we took over with those two toward the sideline to celebrate with fans. goals right before half,’’ Eby said. crowded urban center in Bangladesh, or far After accepting the gold medals and the Both teams had quality chances in the away in the South Pacific, I send you saluta- championship trophy, they took a team pic- first half before PHU broke through. Ishmail tions on your anniversary date. Thank you for ture. Many then called friends and relatives Kamara’s shot from point-blank range was your service as America’s Goodwill Ambas- on their cell phones to give them the news. smothered by Auburndale goalkeeper Derek sadors along the world’s highways and by- ‘‘We’ve been play so well’’ Stalzer said. Miller and Brent Hileman just got fingers to ‘‘This is the perfect season! We couldn’t ask Kyle Sample’s attempt, ricocheting the ball ways. May you achieve every professional and for anything better.’’ against the crossbar before it was cleared. personal success and may the Peace Corps The title is the third for PHU (20–1), which But it was Eby, who came into the game flourish for the next 45 years. also earned championships in 1999 and 2000. with just two goals, who got the only strike

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Starikov just got a piece of the ball and left in limbo while the Congressional Leader- it deflected right to a waiting Eby. or our extended families, to do our best to in- ‘‘l’d barely scored all year and to get the ship played politics. crease awareness of the dangers of kidney first goal of the state championship is just In the face of growing public outrage, the disease and encourage our family members, crazy,’’ Eby said. ‘‘This feels amazing.’’ funding shortfall was eventually restored. But, our friends and our neighbors who have high Harrington put PHU up 2–0 in the 38th it appears that we have learned nothing from blood pressure and diabetes to ask their doc- minute with his sixth strike of the season. the preventable incident. Yet again, veterans’ tors to run simple blood and urine tests that Kamara got his head on a strong throw In health care will be subject to the lengthy, polit- can detect potential problems. from Max Venker, sending it toward the mid- ical appropriations process and the Adminis- The good news is that once diagnosed, pa- dle of the box. The ball fell into a scramble tration’s request again shortchanges veterans. of legs and squirted free right to Harrington, tients can receive high quality care. Individuals Mr. Speaker, our veterans dutifully and cou- with kidney disease who are able to obtain who was running full speed from midfield rageously honored their commitment to our and the senior defender squarely drilled it treatment early experience a higher quality of into upper left corner. Nation. Now, it is our turn to keep our prom- life and are able to maintain more of their day- ‘‘The ball kind of fumbled out while I was ises. American veterans deserve better than to to-day activities, including keeping their jobs. running up,’’ Harrington said. ‘‘And it was have their healthcare in constant jeopardy. I This is a situation to which an ounce of pre- just right there.’’ hope my colleagues will join me in supporting vention results in a gallon of future savings, Hileman was brilliant in goal, making assured funding for veterans healthcare so both in quality of life and in hard dollars for in- eight saves. The senior got tremendous help that those who have served will always have from fullbacks Nate Wysk, Levi Curnutte, dividuals and for the government. the care they need when they need it. We Mr. Speaker, I applaud the goals set forth in Jamison Sweat and Harrington, shutting out can, and must, do better for our nation’s vet- an offense that featured 49-goal scorer Pascal observance of National Kidney Month, for we Milien. erans. With the most sincere gratitude for all must continue to raise awareness about this ‘‘Can’t end a season any better than two that American veterans have done to protect important issue and to show support for Amer- goose eggs,’’ Hileman said. our freedom. icans living with kidney disease. But, I am And what PHU win would be complete f concerned that in an environment in which our without a strike from Starikov? The junior budgetary priorities include cutting funding for transfer from California banged home his IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL 43rd goal of the season in the 70th minute. KIDNEY MONTH the National Institute of Diabetes and Diges- ‘‘Eugene wouldn’t let the game end with- tive and Kidney Disease to the tune of $20 out getting one,’’ Mannino said. ‘‘He wanted HON. XAVIER BECERRA million in fiscal year 2006 and ’07, we are not to be the last straw that broke their back doing enough to thwart the increase in kidney OF CALIFORNIA and he did it.’’ failure and the conditions from which it results. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f We cannot ignore the human suffering and fi- Wednesday, March 1, 2006 nancial consequences of kidney failure. Our ASSURED FUNDING FOR THE DE- Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise on this failure to make this disease a major legislative PARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- first day of National Kidney Month to recog- priority will cost us greatly in the future. FAIRS nize the efforts of numerous dedicated individ- f uals, many in this body, who work not only to HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER increase awareness about the devastating ef- BUCK O’NEILL SHOULD BE ADMIT- OF NEW YORK fects of kidney disease, but who also look for TED TO THE BASEBALL HALL OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ways to eradicate this debilitating disease FAME Wednesday, March 1, 2006 once and for all. Today, more than 400,000 Americans are HON. DENNIS MOORE Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today living with the wretched pain and horrible in- OF KANSAS to express my support for assured funding for convenience of kidney failure, leaving them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the veterans’ health care. For too long, fund- dependent upon life-saving dialysis three to Wednesday, March 1, 2006 ing for the critical services needed by our vet- four times each week. Twenty million more erans has been subject to the political whims have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I was of Congress and the Administration and budg- experience a gradual deterioration of kidney sorely disappointed recently to learn that the etary schemes intended to hide inefficiencies function, the end result of which is kidney fail- Baseball Hall of Fame failed to vote to induct and misplaced priorities. With a new genera- ure. John Jordan ‘‘Buck’’ O’Neill into its ranks. tion of veterans returning home from their duty The leading causes of these diseases are Born the grandson of slaves, Buck joined overseas, we must ensure that the Depart- diabetes and high blood pressure, which dis- the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro ment of Veterans Affairs has the resources proportionately affect African Americans and League in 1938. He remained in Kansas City necessary to honor the promises we have Latinos. Diabetes occurs at twice the rate in with the Monarchs for 17 spectacular years, made to our veterans. the African American community as it does in 10 as a player and 7 as manager. During this Last year, the Administration admitted that it white Americans. As of 2002, two million time he was named an all-star three times as had underestimated the number of servicemen Latino adults had been diagnosed with diabe- a player, served 2 years with the United and women requiring medical treatment upon tes. High blood pressure is also more preva- States Navy, and led the Monarchs to four return from their missions in Iraq and Afghani- lent in these communities. In fact, one in three league titles as a manager, all the while facing stan. Within one week, the Administration be- African American adults are affected by high the harshness of separation and discrimination grudgingly reported that the Department of blood pressure. According to the American in a country that was still segregated. In 1962, Veterans Affairs was $1 billion short of being Heart Association, the prevalence of hyper- Buck broke an important barrier, by being able to fulfill its obligations to veterans for Fis- tension in African Americans in the United named the first African-American coach in the cal Year 2005, and would be $2.6 billion short States is among the highest in the world. Major Leagues by the Chicago Cubs. After 33 of fulfilling its obligations for Fiscal Year 2006 Both Chronic Kidney Disease and kidney years with the Cubs, Buck returned home in without Emergency Supplemental Appropria- failure disproportionately affect African Ameri- 1988 to scout for the Kansas City Royals. He tions bills. cans and Latinos. African Americans make up currently serves as chairman of the Negro Efforts to fully restore funding were initially about 13 percent of the U.S. population but Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, a stymied by denial and vain attempts to save comprise 32 percent of patients treated for continuing demonstration of his love for the face by those who had condemned attempts kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate game of baseball and for his commitment to to provide adequate funding to the VA during that is 4.2 times greater than that of white the essential role that the Negro Leagues the traditional appropriations process. What Americans. Among patients with diabetes, played in the integration of both American should have been a quick fix to an embar- Latinos are between 4.5 and 6.6 times more sport and American society. rassing problem turned into a drawn out nego- likely to develop kidney disease than non-His- During his time in Kansas City, Buck has tiation battle between those who argued that panic white Americans. taught the citizens of the Kansas City metro- the VA needed only the barest minimum sum Given that early kidney disease has no politan region about the importance of deter- of money to carry out its mission and those symptoms, most people do not realize that mination and resolve in the face of hostility, in

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It Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Kay Barnes was was during this time that I assisted Raul with Wednesday, March 1, 2006 quoted as saying in this morning’s Kansas his study habits and he assisted me with my City Star, ‘‘I’m terribly disappointed. I think it Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise social life. During this time he met a young was a mistake that he has not been chosen. to honor the outgoing Canadian Ambassador lady from Wickenburg, Arizona who would However, we all love him in Kansas City, and to the United States, Frank McKenna. After a later become his wife. We remained room- I believe that all around the country people successful tenure in office, the Ambassador is mates until December 1965 when I left to recognize the contribution he has made to returning home to New Brunswick. marry Verma. baseball in general and to the Negro Baseball Due to his commitment to solving problems In 1972, Raul accepted a position at the League history.’’ and his indefatigable energy, Ambassador University of Southern California (USC) as Ex- McKenna has presided over a number of im- ecutive Director of the Office for Mexican Buck O’Neill, you will always be a charter portant achievements during his time in Wash- American Programs, marking the beginning of member of the Kansas City Hall of Fame. ington. I have had the opportunity to work over thirty years as a leading administrator as closely with Ambassador McKenna in the last part of the USC family. It was there that Raul f year on issues important to both our countries. and eight other USC alumni founded the USC AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO We have agreed that the longest undefended Mexican American Alumni Association (MAAA) AWARD A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD border in the world must remain strong and in 1974. The MAAA was established to be a MEDAL TO THE TUSKEGEE AIR- secure, but not become a barrier to travelers, vehicle of support for higher Latino enrollment MEN businesses, and border communities in both of at USC, providing tuition assistance to under- our great nations. graduate, graduate, medical, dental, and law Mr. Speaker, Canada is our Nation’s largest school students. The overwhelming success of SPEECH OF trading partner, with some $1.2 billion worth of the program under Raul’s leadership, is evi- goods and services crossing the border be- dent not only in its more than 5800 scholar- HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF tween our two countries each day. Ambas- ships awarded totaling $11.1 million, but also OF CALIFORNIA sador McKenna and I have worked together to in its program being replicated in institutes of strengthen this relationship, and to advocate higher learning across the country, including IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for commonsense solutions that both improve ASU. border security while also facilitating trade and When ASU joined the PAC–10, the ASU Tuesday, February 28, 2006 travel. Hispanic Alumni began a rivalry with USC’s Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Indeed, through his successful careers in MAAA. We commissioned a ‘‘menudo pot’’ support of H. Res. 1259, a resolution to honor public life, law, business, and in diplomacy, that would go to the winning alumni associa- the Tuskegee Airmen. I would also like to ex- Ambassador McKenna has understood the tion after the ASU/USC football game. As the press my appreciation for their heroism and depth and breadth of relations between Cana- ASU Hispanics learned of the USC MAAA pro- bravery. These men deserve the Nation’s dians and Americans. He has employed his gram, they invited Raul to meet with Dr. Rus- highest honor for their courage and patriotism. experience, tact and plain-spoken pragmatism sell Nelson, the ASU President, to assist in or- to ensure that the occasional difference in pri- ganizing a Hispanic scholarship program simi- In July 1941, 13 young Americans began orities of our two governments does not get in lar to USC MAAA. With Dr. Nelson’s agree- military flight training at the Tuskegee Army the way of this friendship. ment, the Los Diablos, an ASU Hispanic Air Field in Tuskegee, AL. Five of those 13 Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Ambas- scholarship program, was born. To date, the young men completed training and received sador McKenna for his friendship, and his ASU Los Diablos Scholarship continues to as- their Army Air Corps silver pilot wings, becom- service to Canada and the U.S. I wish him sist Latino students at ASU. After seeing the ing our Nation’s first African-American military well on his future endeavors, and hope that USC Hispanic Convocation organized by USC fighter pilots. They would later be known as we will get together again soon over a meal of MAAA during a visit to USC, the ASU His- the Tuskegee Airmen. fried chicken and rice pudding. panic students also organized a similar His- Between 1941 and 1946, 1992 pilots grad- f panic Convocation honoring ASU Hispanic uated at Tuskegee Army Air Field, with 450 of graduates. those serving during World War II in either the CONGRATULATING MY FRIEND Mr. Speaker, it is with immense admiration famed 99th Fighter Squadron or the 332nd RAUL VARGAS ON HIS RETIRE- and privilege that I ask my colleagues to join Fighter Group. Both units, heralded for their MENT FROM OVER 30 YEARS OF Raul’s many friends and family in recognizing bravery and tenacity, received more than one SERVICE TO OUR NATION’S my dear friend in his lifetime of unwavering Presidential Unit Citation for exemplary tactical LATINO STUDENTS service to our nation’s Latino students. We air support and aerial combat. The group also hope that Raul will enjoy this well-deserved re- felt the price of war, losing 150 pilots while in HON. ED PASTOR tirement, to play golf and travel with his wife training or on combat flights. OF ARIZONA Marcia. He will also be able to spend more It has been said that the Tuskegee Airmen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time with his son Cesar, daughter Tracey, and faced two wars—one against a military force Wednesday, March 1, 2006 granddaughter Alexis. Raul, thank you and congratulations my friend! overseas and the other against racism and Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great f bigotry at home and abroad. Yet, in the face pleasure that I rise today to honor an old of these challenges, they accepted their coun- friend and fellow educator, Mr. Raul Vargas, DEDICATION OF THE ST. PETERS- try’s call to service and fought heroically in on the occasion of his retirement. For over BURG PARKWAY/WILLIAM C. great battles for freedom. three decades, Raul has guided young men CRAMER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY I am honored to represent 3 of these coura- and women in realizing their academic goals geous individuals: Mr. O. Oliver Goodall of Al- through his pioneering efforts in higher edu- HON. JOHN L. MICA tadena, CA; Mr. Andrew Jack Simon of South cation accessibility for Latino students in OF FLORIDA Pasadena, CA; and Mr. LeRoy Criss of Pasa- southern California and across the country. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dena, CA. They received their training and Born in Lordsburg, New Mexico, Raul joined the ranks of Tuskegee Airmen in 1942 moved with his family to Miami, Arizona after Wednesday, March 1, 2006 and 1943. Today, I honor Mr. Goodall, Mr. his father’s death. It was in this small mining Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, today the St. Pe- Simon, Mr. Criss, and all other Tuskegee Air- town that I first met Raul, and can recall many tersburg Parkway/William C. Cramer Memorial men who served our country with valor and fond memories growing up with Raul and his Highway will be dedicated in St. Petersburg, distinction. siblings, Felipa, Alfredo, Alfonso, Elvia, and Florida. Bill became a trusted friend to many

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President Johnson signed the years, from 1955 to 1971, representing the St. and the University of South Florida to teach 1968 Federal Aid Highway Act into law late in Petersburg/Tampa area. During his service in courses in Government. He strove to instill in the summer of that year. Congress, Bill Cramer became the ranking mi- his young students his passion for service and Bill Cramer managed the floor debate on nority member of the House Public Works his conviction that through hard work and per- the 1968 Federal Aid Highway bill, which was Committee and he co-authored the 1956 Inter- severance everyone, no matter their cir- the capstone of his service on the Public state and Defense Highway Act. That Act was cumstances, has a chance to help build a bet- Works Committee. During the July 3, 1968 de- the catalyst for the nation’s interstate highway ter and more promising future for their com- bate on the bill, one of his colleagues, Con- system, setting the authorized mileage at munity, state and nation. Bill Cramer’s was a gressman Don Clausen, remarked: 41,000 miles and establishing the highway life well lived, and there is no more fitting me- ‘‘I believe, in all sincerity, that the gentleman trust fund to pay for construction of the sys- morial for him that to have the highway he from Florida (CRAMER) is respected by mem- tem. built for his hometown named in his honor. bers of the subcommittee as much or possibly Those 41,000 miles, however, did not in- What follows is a brief outline of how Bill more than any other Member on either side of clude an interstate link from Tampa around (I– Cramer led Congress and two administrations the aisle. Certainly, no one has been a better 75) and through St. Petersburg (I–275), down to authorize and fund Florida’s interstate student, become more knowledgeable, or the west coast of Florida (I–75) to Alligator ‘‘missing links’’ demonstrated the ability to articulate our road Alley and across to Miami. During his tenure From his position as the ranking minority and highway message to the Congress or the in Congress, Cramer labored tirelessly to add member of the House Public Works Com- Nation, than the ranking Republican on the this ‘‘missing link’’ to the interstate highway mittee and its Roads Subcommittee, Cramer Public Works Committee—Bill Cramer. I am system, and he succeeded in that effort in his worked for years to try and add the west coast sure that future generations of Americans will final term as a capstone to his congressional Florida ‘‘missing links’’ to the interstate sys- come to appreciate the work he has done and service. In the Howard-Cramer Amendment of tem. In introducing a bill early in 1967 to des- the contributions he has made to our nation’s 1968 and the 1968 Federal Aid Highway Act, ignate this route as an interstate, Cramer stat- road and highway system.’’ Cramer was able to add the mileage needed ed on the House Floor on January 16, 1967, In fact, during debate on the bill, Speaker of to build Florida’s missing interstate links, and that ‘‘this missing link is one of the most obvi- the House, John McCormack, came down he also secured final approval to construct ous inadequacies in the interstate system.’’ He from his rostrum to personally congratulate those links from two successive administra- went on to note ‘‘it is essential that a new Cramer and the Speaker was quoted as say- tions. interstate highway be constructed so that ing: ‘‘Bill, this has been one of the most Former Congressman Cramer passed away interstate traffic presently terminating in the statesmanlike presentations that I have ob- in October of 2003. Late in April of 2004, the Tampa-St. Petersburg area can be funneled served since coming to the Congress.’’ Florida Legislature enacted HB 9, and on May down the lower west coast to the Ft. Lauder- From his position in Congress, Cramer con- 13, 2004, the Governor signed that Act into dale-Miami area.’’ tinued thereafter to pursue the matter aggres- law. HB 9 designated the portion of I–275 be- Although this specific designation bill was sively with the Secretary of Transportation, tween the Howard Frankland Bridge and the not enacted, Cramer persisted and he and Alan Boyd, until Boyd approved the 252-mile Sunshine Skyway as the ‘‘St. Petersburg/Wil- Congressman James Howard (D–N.J.) intro- missing link on December 13, 1968. The ap- liam C. Cramer Parkway,’’ upon approval of duced H.R. 13933 in November of 1967. This proved route ran through Pinellas County (St. the affected local governments. In 2005, the bill addressed the practical problem that al- Petersburg), over the Sunshine Skyway, a toll Florida Legislature enacted, and the Governor most no interstate mileage remained to be bridge, and Alligator Alley, a toll road across signed into law, HB 385 that changed the des- designated from the 41,000 miles originally the Everglades, and on to Miami. Florida ignation to the ‘‘St. Petersburg Parkway/Wil- authorized by the 1956 Interstate and Defense clearly received the lion’s share of the addi- liam C. Cramer Memorial Highway.’’ This Highway Act. H.R. 13933, which became tional 1,500 miles authorized, far more that honor is an appropriate and well-deserved rec- known as the Howard-Cramer Act, added 200 any other state, in what the St. Petersburg ognition of Bill Cramer’s pivotal role as the miles to the 41,000-mile interstate system, to Times characterized in its December 14, 1968 ranking minority member of the House Public be applied for by various states to fill in miss- edition as a ‘‘legislative coup’’ for Cramer. Works Committee in authorizing and securing ing links and gaps. The law stipulated that pri- This 252-mile route, however, did not in- the funding for not only I–275 through St. Pe- ority consideration should be given to exten- clude mileage that Cramer had requested by- tersburg, but also the other critical west coast sion of routes that terminated in a municipality, passing Tampa to the east and connecting sections of Florida’s Interstate Highway sys- a condition then existing in the Tampa-St. Pe- with the interstate now approved through St. tem. tersburg area. The President signed the How- Petersburg and crossing the Sunshine Sky- Bill Cramer came from humble beginnings, ard-Cramer Act on January 2, 1968. way. When Secretary of Transportation John his family moving to St. Petersburg before he Cramer understood that the 200 new inter- Volpe took over under President Nixon (after and his brother and sisters entered the public state miles in the Howard-Cramer Act would January 20, 1969), Cramer asked for an addi- schools. He sold fruit on street corners and be aggressively pursued by states across the tional 32 miles for a Tampa Bypass for I–75. was an usher at the Florida Theatre as a nation, and that additional mileage was need- It was subsequently approved as part of the youngster to raise money, and he graduated ed to achieve his dream of completing Flor- additional interstate mileage provided for in from St. Petersburg High School, serving as ida’s missing links. The 1968 Federal Aid the Howard-Cramer Act passed in January of student council president. He went on to grad- Highway bill provided the ideal opportunity to 1968. uate from St. Petersburg Junior College, accomplish this goal. Construction on the entire 284-mile (I–75 where he also served as class president. As As ranking minority member of the Com- and I–275 St. Petersburg bypass) project was did so many men and women, he left his mittee, Cramer crafted this bill that reauthor- completed many years ago and now serves hometown to serve his country as an officer in ized the interstate highway program, provided the fast growing area of southwest Florida, the U.S. Navy during World War II. Cramer for beautification of the nation’s highways and connecting it with Miami and the nation’s inter- then finished college, and after graduating established new rights and benefits for those state highway system. Prior to 1967, the State from Harvard Law School he returned home to displaced by highway construction, among of Florida, under Governor Claude Kirk’s lead- St. Petersburg to practice law. Almost imme- many other important milestones. Of central ership, was promoting constructing the miss- diately he jumped into public service, being importance to Cramer was a further expansion ing link as a toll road. Cramer, however, from appointed Pinellas County attorney before his of the authorized mileage in the interstate sys- his influential congressional position cham- election to the Florida Legislature and subse- tem to accommodate construction of Florida’s pioned an interstate route that would be free quently his election to the U.S. Congress. missing links. The House-Senate Conference to travelers, and he prevailed. While in Congress, he dedicated his career to Committee approved adding an additional Cramer’s leadership and tenacity in getting building the basic infrastructure of the county, 1,500 miles to the interstate system. His lead- the approval—by Congress and two adminis- the roads, harbors, airports and public build- ership ensured that both the House Public trations—of Florida’s 284-mile missing link is ings that are crucial to the growth of our na- Works Committee Report (H. Rept. 1584) and fully documented. Designation of a portion of tion’s economy. In particular, he focused on the Conference Committee Report (Conf. this missing link, I–275 through his hometown

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.051 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS E250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 1, 2006 of St. Petersburg, as the St. Petersburg Park- Americans, the rise of each of the black frater- Baptist Church, where he faithfully worshipped way/William C. Cramer Memorial Highway has nities and sororities bore witness to the fact and served under the late Rev. Dr. Arthur appropriately and justly recognized Cramer’s that despite hardships, African Americans re- Jackson, Jr. and under its current pastor, the life-long dedication to St. Petersburg and his fused to conform to a status of inferiority. Rev. D.L. Powell. outstanding leadership in helping to build the These organizations, some which have Known as a man of limitless passion and Nation’s interstate highway system. In enact- been in existence since the early 1900s, have dedication to the well-being of his fellow men, ing HB 9 and HB 385, the Florida Legislature cut across racial, national, physical and social Mr. Richardson was a leader who went out of has acknowledged the pivotal role that Bill barriers, in order to make a difference educa- his way to focus on the socioeconomic well- Cramer played in securing authorization and tionally, socially, economically, and politically. being of countless families that came to know funding for Florida’s interstate highway miss- They have proven to be an effective channel of his caring and compassion. Aside from his ing links that have been so vital to the eco- for social change and a recognized force in interest in the funeral industry, he founded a nomic well being of St. Petersburg and all of the struggle for civil and human rights. very successful business known today as the southwest Florida. Serving more than just their immediate Richardson-Jackson Removal Service, Inc. Cramer’s congressional district included members, these black fraternities and sorori- He served for many years as President of Pinellas County from 1955 to 1971, and it also ties known as the ‘‘Divine Nine’’ joined with the #3 Usher Ministry and he was also a included Hillsborough County from 1955 to other civic associations such as the Urban member of the Trustee Ministry, Assistant 1963, prior to redistricting. He was devoted to League, the National Association of Colored Lead-Servant of the Couples Ministry and the the goal of including that area and the lower Women’s Clubs, the Prince Hall Masons, the Assistant Director of Operations for the New west coast of Florida as the first major addi- Eastern Stars, and so many others to provide Shiloh Baptist Church. Though a highly private tion to the nation’s initial 41,000 mile interstate service to the entire black community. It individual, he dedicated his life to the service system. The Howard-Cramer Act and the 1968 wasn’t just the ‘‘church’’ that addressed the of others. In so doing, he symbolized every- Federal Aid Highway Act made this a possi- needs and answered the call of the black thing that is good and noble about the Amer- bility, and Cramer’s persistence made it a re- community, but it was these fraternal organi- ican spirit of idealism and optimism in serving ality. zations that stepped up and took on that role his fellowmen. Our community truly feels the f as well. loss of a decent and caring man in the late Just who are the ‘‘Divine Nine’’? They are Leroy Richardson, and I know my colleagues HONORING LANCE CORPORAL Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi join with me in celebrating his life and his MARIO ATRIAN, JR. Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta So- many good works on behalf of our community. rority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota f HON. HILDA L. SOLIS Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi OF CALIFORNIA Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, TRIBUTE TO G. SCOTT HUBBARD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. HON. ANNA G. ESHOO Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib- Nine strong, they promote interaction OF CALIFORNIA ute to one of our Nation’s young heroes, through forums, meetings and other mediums IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lance Corporal Mario Atrian, Jr. in order to exchange information and engage Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Lance Corporal Mario Atrian joined the in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities. Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 honor Mr. G. Scott Hubbard, who recently and served two tours of duty in Iraq. On April Other black social organizations also took the helm in addressing the concerns of the stepped down as Director of NASA Ames Re- 9, 2004, during his second tour of duty, LCpl. search Center in Mountain View, California to Atrian was injured while bravely fighting to black community and like the fraternal organi- zations, represent the aspirations of many Afri- become the Carl Sagan Chair for Study of Life protect a friendly unit from an enemy ambush. in the Universe at the SETI Institute. Despite bleeding profusely from both his right can Americans. They are The Links, Jack and Jill, 100 Black Men, and Rainbow/PUSH Coali- Mr. Hubbard began his career at NASA and left arms, and his driver being killed, LCpl. Ames Research Center in 1987, becoming Atrian continued to defend his comrades and tion. We look to and thank all of these organiza- Center Director in 2002. I have had the pleas- relinquished his position to receive medical at- ure of working closely with Mr. Hubbard on tention only after the enemy ambush had been tions for striving to improve the quality of life within our communities, and enhance edu- many issues since he assumed the Director- broken and his fellow wounded Marines were ship. He has been an invaluable public serv- away from enemy fire. Today, LCpl. Atrian will cational and economic opportunities for all Af- rican Americans. Their leadership and stead- ant, guiding NASA Ames through difficult receive one of our Nation’s highest awards, times and inspiring confidence throughout the the Silver Star for his leadership, his loyalty, fast commitment to the betterment of our young people and our communities, has been organization. I’m proud of our work together and his courage. on many of the new endeavors at NASA Lance Corporal Mario Atrian is from Los An- and continues to be a tremendous success and of great inspiration. Ames, as well as the work to ensure the long- geles and is a resident of my district. Our term future of NASA Ames and Moffett Fed- community is blessed to have such a distin- May all of these fine and outstanding orga- nizations continue to carry on their good work eral Airfield. Mr. Hubbard has always been a guished, brave, young man. I encourage him thorough professional . . . responsive, effi- to continue to fight for that which he believes knowing that they have the admiration and support of the U.S. Congress. cient and effective. with such courage and dignity throughout the NASA Ames Research Center is in the f rest of his life. heart of Silicon Valley and has played a cru- f TRIBUTE TO LEROY RICHARDSON: cial role in Silicon Valley’s success. Director HONORING BLACK HISTORY A LIFE OF SERVICE Hubbard demonstrated an unparalleled ability MONTH to use NASA Ames’ unique position in the HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK high-end research and development commu- SPEECH OF OF FLORIDA nity to forge groundbreaking public-private R&D collaborations. Under his leadership, HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NASA Ames successfully partnered with Sil- OF NEW YORK Wednesday, March 1, 2006 icon Graphics and Intel Corporation to develop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to the fastest operational supercomputer in the Tuesday, February 28, 2006 pay tribute to one of our community’s genuine world, and created the Center for Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to unsung leaders, the late Leroy Richardson. Nanotechnology to lead federal research in honor and pay tribute to the many Black Fra- His untimely passing on December 22, 2005 this revolutionary technology. Mr. Hubbard ternal, Social and Civic Institutions which have has truly left a deep void in our midst. was integral to the creation of the NASA Ames had such a tremendous impact and overall In many ways, this quiet but dignified leader Research Park, a world-class R&D and edu- positive effect on African American life and represented the best and the noblest of our cation campus with industry, universities and history. community. He was a man of strong faith who non-profits all taking part. Today, more than Established in an age when racial segrega- was known for his remarkable generosity. He thirty small R&D companies and fourteen uni- tion and disenfranchisement plagued African was a dedicated member of the New Shiloh versities are on-site. Because of his tireless

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.054 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E251 efforts, high-technology giant Google will soon Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Government of the United States of be adding a new state-of-the-art facility to the March 2, 2006 may be found in the Daily America and the Government of the Research Park. Under Mr. Hubbard’s tenure, Digest of today’s RECORD. French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of NASA Ames established the University Affili- MEETINGS SCHEDULED Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes ated Research Center with the University of on Income and Capital, signed at Paris California, which remains the largest R&D MARCH 6 on August 31, 1994 (Treaty Doc.109–04), partnership ever developed by NASA in our 2:30 p.m. Convention between the Government of nation. Finance the United States of America and the Beyond his work as Director of NASA International Trade Subcommittee Government of Bangladesh for the Ames, Mr. Hubbard has been a highly re- To hold hearings to examine The U.S.- Avoidance of Double Taxation and the spected member of NASA and our country’s Oman Free Trade Agreement. Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Re- SD–215 spect to Taxes on Income signed at academic community. He attended Vanderbilt Dhaka on September 26, 2004 with an University where he studied physics and as- exchange of notes enclosed (Treaty MARCH 7 tronomy. In 1974 at Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Doc.109–05), Protocol Amending the Mr. Hubbard co-developed a new radiation de- 9:30 a.m. Convention Between the United States tection technology which is now incorporated Armed Services of America and the French Republic for To hold hearings to examine military the Avoidance of Double Taxation and in the Mars Odyssey Mission. In March 2000, strategy and operational requirements he served at NASA headquarters as the first the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with in review of the Defense Authorization Respect to Taxes on Estates, Inherit- Mars Program Director and successfully re- Request for fiscal year 2007 and the fu- ances, and Gifts signed at Washington structured the entire Mars program in the ture years defense program. on November 24, 1978 (Treaty Doc.109– wake of mission failures. Prior to his appoint- SD–106 07), and Protocol Amending the Con- ment as NASA Ames Center Director, he was Energy and Natural Resources vention Between the Government of Deputy Director for Research at NASA Ames. To hold hearings to examine the goal of the United States of America and the energy independence. Government of Sweden for the Avoid- In 2003, he served as the sole NASA rep- SD–366 resentative on the Columbia Accident Inves- ance of Double Taxation and the Pre- Environment and Public Works vention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect tigation Board which established the definitive Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Sub- to Taxes on Income signed at Wash- physical cause of the loss of the Columbia. Di- committee ington on September 30, 2005 (Treaty rector Hubbard has also been the NASA To hold hearings to examine the Presi- Doc.109–08). Ames Associate Director for Astrobiology and dent’s proposed budget request for fis- S–116, Capitol Space Research, the first director of NASA’s cal year 2007 for the U.S. Fish and 2:45 p.m. Wildlife Service. Armed Services Astrobiology Institute, and NASA’s mission SD–628 manager for Lunar Prospector. Director Hub- Strategic Forces Subcommittee Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine the nuclear bard is also credited with conceiving the Mars To hold hearings to examine the nomina- weapons and defense environmental Pathfinder Mission. He recently accepted a tion of Randall L. Tobias, of Indiana, cleanup activities of the Department of visiting scholar appointment in the Electrical to be Administrator of the United Energy in review of the defense author- Engineering Department of Stanford Univer- States Agency for International Devel- ization request for fiscal year 2007 and sity, underscoring the deep respect that Mr. opment. the future years nuclear security pro- Hubbard has earned in the academic commu- SD–419 gram. Judiciary SR–232A nity. At Stanford, Mr. Hubbard’s research To hold hearings to examine defective plans will focus on nanotechnology, bio- products relating to criminal penalties MARCH 8 technology and information technology areas, ensuring corporate accountability. as well as studying the emergence of the en- 9:30 a.m. SD–226 Homeland Security and Governmental Af- trepreneurial space industry. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- fairs Time and again, Scott Hubbard has proven fairs To resume hearings to examine Hurri- his commitment to NASA and our nation’s Oversight of Government Management, the cane Katrina, focusing on recommenda- space exploration endeavors. That is why, Mr. Federal Workforce, and the District of tions for reform. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in ex- Columbia Subcommittee SD–342 To hold hearings to examine veterans’ 10 a.m. tending our deepest gratitude to him for his preference in the Federal government, superb public service. He has served our Energy and Natural Resources focusing on the implementation of vet- Business meeting to consider pending country exceedingly well, and because he has, erans’ preference in the hiring of em- calendar business. we honor him for his work and wish him well ployees, including an evaluation of the SD–366 in his new position as the Carl Sagan Chair at laws designed to protect and promote Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions the SETI Institute. the employment of veterans, the im- Business meeting to consider S. 1955, to pact of workforce flexibilities on vet- f amend title I of the Employee Retire- erans, and how veterans’ redress mech- ment Security Act of 1974 and the Pub- SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS anisms work. lic Health Service Act to expand health Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, SD–342 care access and reduce costs through 10 a.m. the creation of small business health agreed to by the Senate on February 4, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- plans and through modernization of the To hold hearings to examine the current health insurance marketplace, S. 1902, tem for a computerized schedule of all oversight and operation of credit rat- to amend the Public Health Service meetings and hearings of Senate com- ing agencies. Act to authorize funding for the estab- mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- SD–538 lishment of a program on children and tees, and committees of conference. Commerce, Science, and Transportation the media within the Centers for Dis- This title requires all such committees To hold hearings to examine rural ease Control and Prevention to study to notify the Office of the Senate Daily telecom. the role and impact of electronic media SD–562 Digest—designated by the Rules Com- in the development of children, and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions nominations of Michell C. Clark, of mittee—of the time, place, and purpose To hold hearings to examine the response Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for of the meetings, when scheduled, and of community-based organizations to Management, Department of Edu- any cancellations or changes in the the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. cation, Jean B. Elshtain, of Tennessee, meetings as they occur. SD–430 to be a Member of the National Council As an additional procedure along Veterans’ Affairs on the Humanities, Edwin G. Foulke, with the computerization of this infor- To hold hearings to examine the legisla- Jr., of South Carolina, to be an Assist- mation, the Office of the Senate Daily tive presentation of the Veterans of ant Secretary of Labor, Allen C. Digest will prepare this information for Foreign Wars. Guelzo, of Pennsylvania, to be a Mem- SH–216 ber of the National Council on the Hu- printing in the Extensions of Remarks 2:15 p.m. manities, Arlene Holen, of the District section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Foreign Relations of Columbia, to be a Member of the on Monday and Wednesday of each Business meeting to consider Protocol Federal Mine Safety and Health Re- week. Amending the Convention Between the view Commission, George Perdue, of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.058 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS E252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 1, 2006 Georgia, to be a Member of the Board MARCH 10 the long term viability of the Aviation of Trustees of the James Madison Me- 9:30 a.m. Trust Fund. morial Fellowship Foundation, Anne- Armed Services SD–562 Imelda Radice, of Vermont, to be Di- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Sub- 2:30 p.m. rector of the Institute of Museum and committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation Library Services, Craig T. Ramey, of To hold hearings to examine the roles National Ocean Policy Study Sub- West Virginia, to be a Member of the and missions of the Department of De- committee Board of Directors of the National fense regarding homeland defense and To hold hearings to examine offshore Board for Education Sciences, Sarah support to civil authorities in review of aquaculture. M. Singleton, of New Mexico, to be a the defense authorization request for SD–562 Member of the Board of Directors of fiscal year 2007 and the future years de- the Legal Services Corporation, Rich- fense program. MARCH 29 ard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be SR–222 Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine 10 a.m. Safety and Health, Kent D. Talbert, of MARCH 13 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Technology, Innovation, and Competitive- Virginia, to be General Counsel, De- 3 p.m. partment of Education, Horace A. Armed Services ness Subcommittee Thompson, of Mississippi, to be a Mem- To hold a closed briefing on an update To hold hearings to examine the impor- ber of the Occupational Safety and from the Joint Improvised Explosive tance of basic research to United Health Review Commission, and cer- Device Defeat Organization. States’ competitiveness. tain nominations in the Public Health SR–222 SD–562 Service. SD–430 MARCH 14 MARCH 30 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. International Trade and Finance Sub- Armed Services Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee To hold hearings to examine military Disaster Prevention and Prediction Sub- To hold hearings to examine export-im- strategy and operational requirements committee port bank reauthorization. in review of the Defense Authorization To hold an oversight hearing to examine SD–538 Request for fiscal year 2007 and the fu- National Polar-Orbiting Operational 2:30 p.m. ture years defense program. Armed Services Environmental Satellite System. SH–216 To hold hearings to examine the Depart- SD–562 10 a.m. ment of Defense quadrennial defense Veterans’ Affairs Commerce, Science, and Transportation review; to be followed by a closed ses- To hold hearings to examine the legisla- To hold hearings to examine wireless sion in SR–222. tive presentations of the National As- issues spectrum reform. SH–216 sociation of State Directors of Vet- SD–106 Homeland Security and Governmental Af- erans Affairs, the AMVETS, the Amer- 2:30 p.m. fairs ican Ex-Prisoners of War, and the Viet- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Federal Financial Management, Govern- nam Veterans of America. To hold hearings to examine Wall Street ment Information, and International SD–106 perspective on telecom. Security Subcommittee SD–106 To hold hearings to examine Crime Vic- APRIL 4 tims Fund rescission. MARCH 15 10 a.m. SD–342 Commerce, Science, and Transportation 10:30 a.m. Aviation Subcommittee MARCH 9 Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine Federal 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings to examine proposed Aviation Administration funding op- Environment and Public Works budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for tions. Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear the the Secretary of the Senate, Archi- SD–562 Safety Subcommittee tect of the Capitol, and the Capitol Vis- To hold an oversight hearing to examine itor Center. APRIL 5 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. SD–138 10:30 a.m. SD–628 2:30 p.m. Armed Services Appropriations Commerce, Science, and Transportation To resume hearings to examine the de- Legislative Branch Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine innovation fense authorization request for fiscal To hold hearings to examine proposed and competitiveness legislation. year 2007 and the future years defense budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for SD–562 program. the Sergeant at Arms and U.S. Capitol SD–106 Police Board. MARCH 16 10 a.m. SD–138 Commerce, Science, and Transportation 9:30 a.m. 3 p.m. To hold hearings to examine aviation se- Armed Services Armed Services curity and the Transportation Security To hold hearings to examine military Readiness and Management Support Sub- Administration. strategy and operational requirements committee SD–562 in review of the defense authorization To hold hearings to examine improving Small Business and Entrepreneurship request for fiscal year 2007 and the fu- contractor incentives in review of the To hold hearings to examine the Presi- ture years defense program; to be fol- defense authorization request for fiscal dent’s proposed budget request for fis- lowed by a closed session in SH–219. year 2007. cal year 2007 for the Small Business SH–216 SR–222 Administration, and related measures. 10 a.m. SR–428A Commerce, Science, and Transportation APRIL 26 Veterans’ Affairs Disaster Prevention and Prediction Sub- 10 a.m. To hold hearings to examine the legisla- committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation tive presentations of the Paralyzed To hold hearings to examine impacts on Technology, Innovation, and Competitive- Veterans of America, the Blinded Vet- aviation regarding volcanic hazards. erans of America, The Non-Commis- SD–562 ness Subcommittee sioned Officers Association, the Mili- Veterans’ Affairs To hold hearings to examine fostering in- tary Order of the Purple Heart, and the To hold hearings to examine the home- novation in math and science edu- Jewish War Veterans. less programs administered by the VA. cation. SH–216 SR–418 Room to be announced 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry MARCH 28 Appropriations To hold hearings to examine the United 10 a.m. Legislative Branch Subcommittee States Department of Agriculture’s Commerce, Science, and Transportation To resume hearings to examine the management and oversight of the Aviation Subcommittee progress of construction on the Capitol Packers and Stockyards Act. To hold hearings to examine Federal Visitor Center. SR–328A Aviation Administration budget and SD–138

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HIGHLIGHTS See Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity. Senate passed S. 2271, USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments. Senate tend and modify authorities needed to combat ter- Chamber Action rorism. Pages S1561–75 Routine Proceedings, pages S1555–S1592 During consideration of this measure today, Senate Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution also took the following action: were introduced, as follows: S. 2342–2351, and S. By 86 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 26), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consider the mo- Res. 386. Page S1579 tion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to Measures Reported: invoke cloture on the conference report was not S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the agreed to on December 16, 2005 (Vote No. 358). legislative process. Page S1579 Page S1561 Measures Passed: By 85 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 27), Senate agreed to the motion to reconsider the vote by USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing which cloture was not invoked on the conference re- Amendments: By 95 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 25), port. Page S1561 Senate passed S. 2271, to clarify that individuals By 84 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 28), upon recon- who receive FISA orders can challenge nondisclosure sideration, three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen requirements, that individuals who receive national and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate security letters are not required to disclose the name agreed to the motion to close further debate on the of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or elec- conference report. Page S1561 tronic communication service providers unless they A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- provide specific services, after taking action on the viding for further consideration of the conference re- following amendments proposed thereto: port at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March Pages S1557–61 2, 2006, and that, notwithstanding rule XXII of the Adopted: Standing Rules of the Senate, Senate vote on adop- Frist Amendment No. 2896 (to Amendment No. tion of the conference report at 3 p.m. Page S1590 2895), of a perfecting nature. Page S1557 Messages From the House: Pages S1577–78 By 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 24), Frist Executive Communications: Pages S1578–79 Amendment No. 2895, to establish the enactment Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1579–80 date of the Act. Page S1557 Honoring Negro Leagues: Senate agreed to S. Res. Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 386, honoring the Pre-Negro Leagues and Negro Pages S1580–85 Leagues baseball players and executives elected to the Additional Statements: Page S1577 National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006. Amendments Submitted: Pages S1583–85 Pages S1586–90 Authorities for Committees to Meet: USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization—Con- Pages S1585–86 ference Report: Senate resumed consideration of the Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. conference report to accompany H.R. 3199, to ex- (Total—28) Page S1557, S1559, S1561 D140

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:47 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D01MR6.REC D01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with DIGEST March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D141 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and, Harvey, Jr., USN, Chief of Naval Personnel, United adjourned at 6:36 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thurs- States Navy; Lieutenant General H. P. Osman, day, March 2, 2006. (For Senate’s program, see the USMC, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Re- remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on serve Affairs, United States Marine Corps; and Lieu- page S1590.) tenant General Roger A. Brady, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, United States Air Force. Committee Meetings REGULATORY RELIEF PROPOSALS

(Committees not listed did not meet) Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine regu- APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF latory relief proposals to remove regulatory burden EDUCATION from the banking industry, after receiving testimony Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, from John M. Reich, Director, Office of Thrift Su- Health and Human Services, Education, and Related pervision, and Julie L. Williams, First Senior Deputy Agencies concluded hearings to examine proposed Comptroller and Chief Counsel, Office of the Comp- budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for the Depart- troller of the Currency, both of the Department of ment of Education, after receiving testimony from the Treasury; Donald L. Kohn, Member, Board of Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education. Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Douglas H. Jones, Acting General Counsel, Federal Deposit APPROPRIATIONS—LIBRARY OF Insurance Corporation; JoAnn M. Johnson, Chair- CONGRESS man, National Credit Union Administration; Gavin Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legisla- Gee, Idaho Department of Finance, Boise, on behalf tive Branch concluded hearings to examine proposed of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Linda budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for the Library Jekel, Washington Department of Financial Institu- of Congress and the Open World Leadership Center, tions, Olympia, on behalf of the National Associa- after receiving testimony from James H. Billington, tion of State Credit Union Supervisors; H. Greg Librarian of Congress, who was accompanied by sev- McClellan, MAX Federal Credit Union, Mont- eral of his associates. gomery, Alabama, on behalf of the National Associa- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE tion of Federal Credit Unions; Bradley E. Rock, AUTHORIZATION Bank of Smithtown, Smithtown, New York, on be- half of the American Bankers Association; Edmund Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, concluded hearings to examine Army Transformation Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, and the future combat systems acquisition strategy Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center, in review of the defense authorization request for fis- and Steve Bartlett, The Financial Services Round- cal year 2007 and the future years defense program, table, all of Washington, D.C.; F. Weller Meyer, after receiving testimony from Claude M. Bolton, Acacia Federal Savings Bank, Falls Church, Virginia, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, on behalf of America’s Community Bankers; Joe Logistics and Technology and Army Acquisition Ex- McGee, Legacy Community Federal Credit Union, ecutive; General Richard A. Cody, USA, Vice Chief Birmingham, Alabama, on behalf of the Credit of Staff, United States Army; Paul L. Francis, Direc- Union National Association; and Terry Jorde, tor, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Govern- CountryBank USA, Cando, North Dakota, on behalf ment Accountability Office; and David R. Graham, of Independent Community Bankers of America. Deputy Director, Strategy Forces and Resources Di- vision, Institute for Defense Analyses. 2007 BUDGET: HHS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded hear- AUTHORIZATION ings to examine the President’s proposed budget re- quest for fiscal year 2007 for the Department of Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Per- Health and Human Services, after receiving testi- sonnel concluded hearings to examine active compo- mony from Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health nent, reserve component, and civilian personnel pro- and Human Services. grams in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007, after receiving testimony from WINTER STORMS David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Per- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- sonnel and Readiness; Lieutenant General Franklin L. committee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction Hagenbeck, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Per- concluded a hearing to examine the role of the Na- sonnel, United States Army; Vice Admiral John C. tional Weather Service in forecasting and warning

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for winter storms, after receiving testimony from for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Louis W. Uccellini, Director, National Centers for Agency; Paul M. Golan, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Depart- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ment of Energy; Robert R. Loux, Nevada Agency for Department of Commerce, and Mayor Denise Nuclear Projects, Office of the Governor, Carson Michels, Nome, Alaska, on behalf of the Alaska Con- City; Robert Fri, Resources for the Future, Wash- ference of Mayors. ington, D.C., on behalf of the National Research U.S. TERRITORIES ECONOMIES Council; Allison M. MacFarlane, Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, Cambridge; and Dade W. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Moeller, Dade Moeller and Associates, McLean, Vir- concluded an oversight hearing to examine the state ginia, on behalf of the Health Physics Society. of the economies and fiscal affairs in the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of BUDGET: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States SECURITY Virgin Islands, after receiving testimony from Amer- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ican Samoa Delegate Eni Faleomavaega, and Amer- fairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine the ican Samoa Governor Togiola T.A. Tulafono, both of President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year Vailoatai; Virgin Islands Delegate Donna M. 2007 for the Department of Homeland Security, Christensen, and Virgin Islands Governor Charles after receiving testimony from Michael Chertoff, Sec- W. Turnbull, both of St. Croix; Guam Delegate retary of Homeland Security. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, and Guam Governor Felix Perez Camacho, both of Hagatna; Northern Mariana PROTECTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVE Islands Resident Representative Pedro A. Tenorio, EDGE (PACE) ACT Saipan; and David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Sec- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: retary of the Interior for Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood FOREIGN GUEST WORKER TREE PLANTING Development held hearings to examine S. 2198, to CONTRACTS ensure the United States successfully competes in the 21st century global economy, focusing on efforts to Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- improve math and science and technology education, committee on Public Lands and Forests concluded a receiving testimony from Henry L. Johnson, Assist- hearing to examine the role of the Forest Service and ant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Sec- other Federal agencies in protecting the health and ondary Education; Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, welfare of foreign guest workers carrying out tree National Science Foundation; Thomas W. Rudin, planting and other service contracts on National For- The College Board, New York, New York; James B. est System lands, and to consider related Forest Serv- Hunt, Jr., Institute for Educational Leadership and ice guidance and contract modifications issued in re- Policy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, former Gov- cent weeks, after receiving testimony from Mark ernor of North Carolina; Peter O’Donnell, Jr., Rey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Re- O’Donnell Foundation, Dallas, Texas, on behalf of sources and Environment; Victoria A. Lipnic, Assist- the National Academies’ Committee on Prospering ant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards in the Global Economy of the 21st Century; and Administration; D. Michael Dale, Northwest Work- Joshua R. Tagore, University High School of Science ers’ Justice Project, Portland, Oregon; Cassandra and Engineering, Hartford, Connecticut. Moseley, University of Oregon Institute for a Sus- Hearing recessed subject to the call. tainable Environment, Eugene; Lynn Jungwirth, Watershed Research and Training Center, Hayfork, RYAN WHITE CARE ACT California; and Cindy Wood, Wood’s Fire and Emer- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: gency Services, Inc., Portola, California, on behalf of Committee concluded a hearing to examine reauthor- the National Wildfire Suppression Association. ization of the Ryan White CARE Act relating to YUCCA MOUNTAIN PROJECT fighting the AIDS epidemic of today, after receiving testimony from Elizabeth Duke, Administrator, Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- Health Resources and Services Administration, De- mittee concluded a hearing to examine the status of partment of Health and Human Services. the Yucca Mountain Project, focusing on the pro- posed spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive NOMINATIONS waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, after Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded receiving testimony from Senators Reid and Ensign; hearings to examine the nominations of Norman William Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit

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Judge for the Ninth Circuit, who was introduced by Cochise County, Arizona; Sheriff A. D’Wayne Senators Craig and Crapo, and Patrick Joseph Jernigan, Val Verde County, Texas, on behalf of the Schiltz, to be United States District Judge for the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition; Lavoyger Durham, District of Minnesota, who was introduced by Sen- El Tule Ranch, Falfurrias, Texas; and T. J. Bonner, ator Coleman, after the nominees testified and an- National Border Patrol Council, American Federa- swered questions in their own behalf. tion of Government Employees (AFL–CIO), Campo, BORDER VIOLENCE California. Hearing recessed subject to the call. Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Ter- rorism, Technology, and Homeland Security held NOMINATION joint hearings with the Subcommittee on Immigra- tion, Border Security, and Citizenship to examine Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Com- Federal strategies to end border violence, focusing on mittee concluded a hearing to examine the nomina- border-related volent crime, criminal networks that tion of Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector smuggle people and drugs across U.S. borders, and General, Small Business Administration, after the certain programs implemented to address these prob- nominee, who was introduced by Senator Grassley, lems, receiving testimony from Paul K. Charlton, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Department of Justice; David Aguilar, Chief of Bor- INTELLIGENCE der Patrol, Customs and Border Protection, and Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in Marcy Forman, Director of Investigations, Immigra- closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel- tion and Customs Enforcement, both of the Depart- ligence matters from officials of the intelligence ment of Homeland Security; Sheriff Larry A. Dever, community. h House of Representatives Joint Meeting to receive the Honorable Silvio Chamber Action Berlusconi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 pub- Italy: The House and Senate met in a joint session lic bills, H.R. 4824–4842; and 5 resolutions, H. to receive the Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Con. Res. 349; and H. Res. 701, 703–705 were in- Minister of the Republic of Italy. He was escorted troduced. Pages H508–09 into the Chamber by a committee comprised of Rep- Additional Cosponsors: Pages H509–10 resentatives Boehner, Blunt, Fossella, Gallegly, Mica, Reports Filed: Report was filed today as follows: Tiberi, Young of Florida, Pelosi, Hoyer, Larson of H. Res. 702, providing for consideration of the Connecticut, Pascrell, Doyle, Ryan of Ohio, and bill (H.R. 4167) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, Thompson; and Senators Frist, McConnell, Stevens, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety Santorum, Domenici, Durbin, Leahy, Clinton, and warning notification requirements and for other pur- Menendez. Pages H453–55 poses (H. Rept. 109–381). Page H508 SUSPENSIONS: The House agreed to suspend the Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he rules and pass the following measures: appointed Representative Porter to act as Speaker Honoring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: H. Res. pro tempore for today. Page H453 357, to honor Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, by a Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Bishop yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting Steven E. Wright, National Chaplain, the American ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 17; and Pages H458–61, H466–67 Legion. Page H453 Honoring and praising the National Association Recess: The House recessed at 10:03 a.m. for the for the Advancement of Colored People on the occa- purpose of receiving the Honorable Silvio Berlusconi, sion of its 97th anniversary: H. Con. Res. 335, to Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy. The House honor and praise the National Association for the reconvened at 12:45 p.m., and agreed that the pro- Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of ceedings had during the Joint Meeting be printed in its 97th anniversary. Pages H461–66 the Record. Page H453

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INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor- STATE AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVES ity member of the Committee on Energy and Com- Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on merce. The rule waives all points of order against Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology consideration of the bill. The rule provides that after held a hearing entitled ‘‘The State of Interoperable general debate the Committee of the Whole shall Communications: Perspectives from State and Local rise without motion and no further consideration of Governments.’’ Testimony was heard from Gino the bill shall be in order except by a subsequent Menchini, Commissioner, Department of Information order of the House. Testimony was heard from Rep- Technology and Telecommunications, City of New resentatives Rogers of Michigan, Waxman, Stupak, York; and public witnesses. Cardoza, and Wasserman-Schultz. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES OVERSIGHT—COAST GUARD BUDGET Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- the Internet, and Intellectual Property approved for committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- full Committee action the following measures: H.R. tation held an oversight hearing on the United 4742, To amend title 35, United States Code, to States Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Com- allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Of- mission Fiscal Year Budget Requests. Testimony was fice to waive statutory provisions governing patents heard from the following officials of the United and trademarks in certain emergencies; and S. 1785, States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Secu- Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of rity: VADM Terry Cross, Vice Commandant; and 2005. Master Chief Petty Officer Franklin A. Welch; Ste- ven R. Blust, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commis- ENERGY EMPLOYEES ILLNESS sion; and David L. Winstead, Commissioner, Public COMPENSATION Building Service, GSA. Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immi- OVERSIGHT—ENVIRONMENT/WATER gration, Border Security, and Claims began hearings RESOURCES BUDGET entitled ‘‘The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act—Are We Fulfilling the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Promise We Made to These Veterans of the Cold committee on Water Resources and Environment War When We Created the Program,’’ Part I. Testi- held an oversight hearing on Agency Budgets and mony was heard from Shelby Hallmark, Director, Priorities for Fiscal Year 2007 for the following Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs, Depart- Agencies: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the ment of Labor; and John Howard, M.D., Director, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Saint National Institute for Occupational Safety and Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Testi- Health, Department of Health and Human Services; mony was heard from the following officials of the and public witnesses. Department of the Army: John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant Secretary (Civil Works); and LTG Carl A. ENERGY POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTATION Strock, Chief of Engineers, Corps of Engineers; Bruce Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Serv- Power held an oversight hearing entitled ‘‘How the ice, USDA; and Craig H. Middlebrook, Deputy Ad- Federal Marketing Administrations Are Imple- ministrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development menting the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and An As- Corporation, Department of Transportation. sessment of the Proposed Fiscal Year Budgets for MEDICARE PAYMENT POLICIES These Agencies.’’ Testimony was heard from the fol- lowing Administrators of the Power Administra- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on tions, Department of Energy: Stephen J. Wright, Health held a hearing on MedPAC’s March Report Bonneville Power Administration; Michael S. on Medicare Payment Policies. Testimony was heard Hacskaylo, Western Area Power Administration; Mi- from Glenn M. Hackbarth, Chairman, Medicare Pay- chael A. Deihl, Southwestern Power Administration; ment Advisory Commission; and public witnesses. and Charles A. Borchardt, Southeastern Power Ad- ministration; and public witnesses. Joint Meetings NATIONAL UNIFORMITY FOR FOOD ACT COBELL V. NORTON Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs providing for general debate only on H.R. 4167, concluded a joint oversight hearing with the House National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005. The rule Committee on Resources to examine the settlement provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided of Cobell v. Norton, focusing on S. 1439 and H.R.

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Johnigan, Johnigan, P.C., Dallas, Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider Texas; Mike Marchand, Affiliated Tribes of North- pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD–226. west Indians, Portland, Oregon; Keller George, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., Nashville, ine legislative presentations of the Fleet Reserve Associa- Tennessee; and Harold Frazier, Great Plains Tribal tion, the Air Force Sergeants Association, the Retired En- Chairman’s Association, Eagle Butte, South Dakota. listed Association, the Gold Star Wives of America, and the Military Officers Association of America, 10 a.m., f SD–106. Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, ing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., MARCH 2, 2006 SH–219. (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) House Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agri- culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transpor- tion, and Related Agencies, on Rural Development, 9:30 tation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban a.m., 2362A Rayburn. Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to Subcommittee on Energy and Water, and Related examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 Agencies, on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2 p.m., for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2362B Rayburn. 9:30 a.m., SD–138. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financ- Subcommittee on Energy and Water, to hold hearings ing, and Related Programs, on Avian Influenza-Inter- to examine an outline of the Global Nuclear Energy Plan national Response, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. and the future of nuclear power, 2:30 p.m., SD–124. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine Agencies, on Administrator of EPA, 10 a.m., B–308 Ray- the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and burn. the future years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SH–216. Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Education, and Related Agencies, on American Competi- to hold hearings to examine military installations, mili- tiveness Initiative, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn. tary construction, environmental programs, and base re- Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, and Vet- alignment and closure programs in review of the defense erans Affairs, and Related Agencies, on U.S. Court of Ap- authorization request for fiscal year 2007, 2 p.m., peals for Veterans Claims, 9:30 a.m., on American Battle SR–222. Monuments Commission, 10 a.m., on Arlington National Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to Cemetery, 10:30 a.m., and on Armed Forces Retirement hold hearings to examine implementation of the Exon- Home, 11 a.m., H–143 Capitol. Florio Amendment, focusing on Dubai Ports World ac- Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, quisition of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on NSF, Company, 10 a.m., SD–G50. 10 a.m., H–309 Capitol. Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Fiscal Year President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2007, 10 a.m., 2007 National Defense Authorization budget request for SD–608. the U.S. Transportation Command and Component Com- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to mands, 9 a.m., and a hearing on the National Security hold hearings to examine USF distribution, 10 a.m., Implications of the Dubai Ports World Deal to Take SD–562. Over Management of U.S. Ports, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on En- ings to examine the President’s proposed budget request vironment and Hazardous Materials, hearing entitled for fiscal year 2007 for the Department of the Interior, ‘‘Legislation to Implement the POPs, PIC, and LRTAP 10 a.m., SD–366. POPs Agreements,’’ 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold a closed briefing Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Eco- on the challenges and responses with respect to a nuclear nomic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and the Sub- Iran, 9 a.m., S–407, Capitol. committee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Ter- Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the chal- rorism Risk Assessment, executive, joint briefing on ter- lenges and responses with respect to a nuclear Iran, 10:30 rorist intentions toward U.S. aircraft, 10 a.m., H2–176 a.m., SD–419. Ford.

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Committee on International Relations, hearing on United Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing States Policy Toward the Palestinians in the Aftermath of entitled ‘‘The President’s Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Re- Parliamentary Elections, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. quests for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Water Di- Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Non- vision of the U.S. Geological Survey,’’ 10 a.m., 1324 proliferation, oversight hearing on Assessing Rights Longworth. Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, 2 p.m., 2200 Committee on Rules, hearing entitled ‘‘Lobbying Reform: Rayburn. Accountability Through Transparency,’’ 10 a.m., H–313 Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, oversight hear- Capitol. ing on Western Hemisphere Energy Security, 2 p.m., Committee on Science, hearing on NASA Science Mission 2172 Rayburn. Directorate: Impacts of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Pro- Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following posal, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. bills: H.R. 2829, Office of National Drug Control Policy Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Work- Reauthorization Act of 2005; H.R. 4709, Law Enforce- force, Empowerment and Government Programs, over- ment and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006; H.R. sight hearing on the SBA’s Entrepreneurial Development Programs, 10:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. 4356, Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- Enhancement Act of 2005; H.R. 1871, Volunteer Pilot committee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, oversight Organization Protection Act of 2005; H.R. 1176, Non- hearing on Curbside Operations: Bus Safety and ADA profit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2005; and Regulatory Compliance, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. H.R. 2955, Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Over- Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. sight and Investigations, oversight hearing regarding the Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing Department of Veterans Affairs’ Fiscal Year 2007 infor- entitled ‘‘The Scope and Myths of Roe v. Wade,’’ 2 p.m., mation technology budget, 10 a.m., 340 Cannon. 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Security, to continue hearings on Social Security Number Claims and the Subcommittee on Crime Terrorism, and High-Risk Issues, 10 a.m., B–318 Rayburn. Homeland Security, joint oversight hearing entitled Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive brief- ‘‘Outgunned and Outmanned: Local Law Enforcement ing on Global Updates/Hotspots, 9 a.m., and, executive, Confronts Violence Along the Southern Border,’’ 12 p.m., to mark up H. Res. 641, Requesting the President to 2237 Rayburn. provide to the House of Representatives certain docu- Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National ments in his possession relating to electronic surveillance Parks, oversight hearing on the National Park Service’s without search warrants on individuals in the United Fiscal Year 2007 Budget, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. States, 2 p.m., H–405 Capitol.

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Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive re´sume´ of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through February 28, 2006 January 3 through February 28, 2006 Senate House Total Civilian nominations, totaling 237, (including 148 nominations car- Days in session ...... 23 9 . . ried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: ′ ′ Time in session ...... 151 hrs., 47 46 hrs., 59 .. Confirmed ...... 37 Congressional Record: Unconfirmed ...... 199 Pages of proceedings ...... 1,554 452 . . Withdrawn ...... 1 Extensions of Remarks ...... 235 . . Public bills enacted into law ...... 2 4 6 Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,326 (including 780 nomina- Private bills enacted into law ...... tions carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Bills in conference ...... 5 . . Confirmed ...... 695 Measures passed, total ...... 44 36 80 Unconfirmed ...... 631 Senate bills ...... 4 3 . . House bills ...... 6 8 . . Air Force nominations, totaling 1,494 (including 100 nominations Senate joint resolutions ...... carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: House joint resolutions ...... Confirmed ...... 1,473 Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 5 2 . . Unconfirmed ...... 21 House concurrent resolutions ...... 5 6 . . Simple resolutions ...... 24 17 . . Army nominations, totaling 2,980 (including 608 nominations carried Measures reported, total * ...... 6 14 20 over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Senate bills ...... 5 . . . . Confirmed ...... 1,088 House bills ...... 1 8 . . Unconfirmed ...... 1,892 Senate joint resolutions ...... House joint resolutions ...... Navy nominations, totaling 50 (including 21 nominations carried Senate concurrent resolutions ...... over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: House concurrent resolutions ...... Confirmed ...... 22 Simple resolutions ...... 6 . . Unconfirmed ...... 28 Special reports ...... 2 . . Conference reports ...... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,274 (including 2 nominations Measures pending on calendar ...... 187 105 . . carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Measures introduced, total ...... 215 247 462 Confirmed ...... 987 Bills ...... 165 170 .. Unconfirmed ...... 287 Joint resolutions ...... 5 4 . . Concurrent resolutions ...... 7 18 . . Summary Simple resolutions ...... 38 55 . . Quorum calls ...... 1 . . Total nominations carried over from the First Session ...... 1,659 Yea-and-nay votes ...... 23 14 . . Total nominations received this Session ...... 5,702 Recorded votes ...... 1 . . Total confirmed ...... 4,302 Bills vetoed ...... Total unconfirmed ...... 3,058 Vetoes overridden ...... Total withdrawn ...... 1 Total returned to the White House ...... 0 * These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accom- panying report. A total of 6 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 16 reports have been filed in the House.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 2 10 a.m., Thursday, March 2

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 4167— morning business (not to extend beyond 30 minutes), National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 (Subject to a Senate will continue consideration of the conference re- Rule). port to accompany H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT, Ter- rorism Prevention Reauthorization Act, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur at 3 p.m.; fol- lowing which, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2320, LIHEAP Funding bill, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E243 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E237, E238, E250 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E237, E239 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E244 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E247 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E244 Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E239 Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E238, E239 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E242 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E248 Boswell, Leonard L., Iowa, E241 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E243 Shimkus, John, Ill., E240 Burton, Dan, Ind., E244 Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E250 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E247, E248 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E243 Mica, John L., Fla., E248 Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E250 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E250 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E247 Frank, Barney, Mass., E241 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E245 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E242 Hoekstra, Peter, Mich., E243 Musgrave, Marilyn N., Colo., E240 Udall, Tom, N.M., E242 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E240 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E242 Walden, Greg, Ore., E241 Hyde, Henry J., Ill., E245 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E239 Watson, Diane E., Calif., E245 Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E242 Pastor, Ed, Ariz., E248 Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E237, E238 Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E245 Pickering, Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’, Miss., E240 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E246

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