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November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10925 marines, thank you for your service, titles in which concurrence of the I bring to the House the first-ever God bless you, and come home safe and House is requested: conference report for Transportation, sound. S. 467. An act to extend the applicability of Treasury, Housing and Urban Develop- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. ment, the Judiciary, the independent S. 1418. An act to enhance the adoption of of my time. agencies, plus the District of Columbia. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. a nationwide interoperable health informa- tion technology system and to improve the This is a complex bill, but an impor- HASTINGS of Washington). Without ob- quality and reduce the costs of health care in jection, the previous question is or- tant bill, making appropriations for the United States. dered on the conference report. our Nation’s important infrastructure: There was no objection. f roads, airports and rail, for our Na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3058, tion’s capital, for our Nation’s housing question is on the conference report. TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, needs, and for our Nation’s judiciary. Pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX, the HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP- We have met the needs for fiscal year yeas and nays are ordered. MENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DIS- 2006, all the while staying within our Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- TRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDE- 302(b) allocation of $65.9 billion, and ther proceedings on this question will PENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIA- total spending of $133.4 billion. be postponed. TIONS ACT, 2006 I would like to thank my friend and f Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, ranking member, the gentleman from pursuant to House Resolution 565, I call GENERAL LEAVE Massachusetts (Mr. OLVER), for all of up the conference report on the bill the hard work and the keen interest in Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I (H.R. 3058) making appropriations for ask unanimous consent that all Mem- the Departments of Transportation, the programs in this bill. He has prov- bers may have 5 legislative days in Treasury, and Housing and Urban De- en to be a valuable partner, and I want which to revise and extend their re- velopment, the Judiciary, District of to commend him. He has made signifi- marks and include tabular and extra- Columbia, and independent agencies cant contributions to this bill, and I neous material on the conference re- for the fiscal year ending September 30, thank him for his support. port to accompany H.R. 3058. 2006, and for other purposes. I would also like to thank the mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Clerk read the title of the bill. bers of the subcommittee for their hard objection to the request of the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tleman from Michigan? ant to House Resolution 565, the con- work during the hearing process and in There was no objection. ference report is considered read. creating the bill. I certainly want to f (For conference report and state- mention and point out that this staff, ment, see prior proceedings of the the entire staff, has really done some MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE House of November 17, 2005.) extraordinary things over the last sev- A message from the Senate by Ms. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- eral days, and they have had some Curtis, one of its clerks, announced tleman from Michigan (Mr. KNOLLEN- sleepless nights, and so they are pre- that the Senate has passed without BERG) and the gentleman from Massa- pared to leave here tonight and catch amendment a joint resolution of the chusetts (Mr. OLVER) each will control up on some needed sleep. House of the following title: 30 minutes. H.J. Res. 72. Joint Resolution making fur- The Chair recognizes the gentleman This is a good bill, a clean bill, and ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal from Michigan (Mr. KNOLLENBERG). one that I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote to pass the year 2006, and for other purposes. Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I Transportation, Treasury, Housing and The message also announced that the yield myself such time as I may con- Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Senate has passed bills of the following sume. the District of Columbia bill. VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H10926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/1 here EH18NO05.006 November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10927 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/2 here EH18NO05.007 H10928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/3 here EH18NO05.008 November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10929 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/4 here EH18NO05.009 H10930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/5 here EH18NO05.010 November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10931 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/6 here EH18NO05.011 H10932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/7 here EH18NO05.012 November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10933 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/8 here EH18NO05.013 H10934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/9 here EH18NO05.014 November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10935 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/10 here EH18NO05.015 H10936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/11 here EH18NO05.016 November 18, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10937 VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:04 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H18NO5.REC H18NO5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE Insert offset folio 98B/12 here EH18NO05.017 H10938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 18, 2005 Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of appropriation in the combined bill, but Cuba language, we fought a war in my time. the value of the initiatives funded Vietnam against the Communist North Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- through this bill cannot be under- Vietnamese, the Viet Cong, in which self such time as I may consume. stated. more than 50,000 American young men Mr. Speaker, I am surprised, I think I am pleased that we were able to and women died. Yet we have normal- we must be on the train headed for provide valuable funding for important ized relations with Vietnam by fol- Turkey or something like that, because initiatives that include the Anacostia lowing an engagement communication I expected to have my chairman to River Trail, the Water and Sewer Au- trade and travel policy. have a good many more comments to thority and for elementary and sec- Similarly, we fought a war against say than he has done. ondary and postsecondary education. I China, which is virtually to the day Mr. Speaker, at the outset I would particularly regret the continuing now 55 years ago, started 55 years ago like to thank the staff on both sides for rider forbidding the use of local funds on the Korean peninsula, and we have their exceedingly diligent work in put- for needle exchange programs. I think again followed the engagement com- ting this conference report together. I they are an important tool in a city munication trade and travel policy want to recognize our committee clerk such as our Capital which has a high with Communist China.