CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE March 14, 2006
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March 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 3519 Stated for: This week, we will take up another have made it to the final 12 on the hit Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, very important national security bill, show ‘‘American Idol.’’ Stanly Coun- personal business requires my presence in the the supplemental appropriations bill to ty’s Kellie Pickler and Richmond congressional district, and I am unable to be fund the war on terror. County’s Bucky Covington are using present for legislative business scheduled for This bill provides for essential tools their God-given talents to compete and today, Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Had I been for our troops, such as armored make their dreams come true. Both present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on H. Con. Humvees and tracking vehicles, train- Kellie and Bucky’s communities are Res. 354, a resolution expressing the support ing for Iraqi and Afghani security pulling for them, watching every week of Congress for requiring an institution of high- forces, and it has increased oversight of and dialing and texting as many votes er education to provide military recruiters ac- war expenditures to ensure that tax- as possible to keep them in the com- cess to the institution’s campus and students payers’ dollars are spent wisely. petition. Their local newspapers keep at least equal in quality and scope to that House Republicans remain com- everyone informed of their progress on which is provided to any other employer in mitted to giving our troops the re- the show and their thoughts when the order to be eligible for the receipt of certain sources they need and funding, fight- cameras are turned off. Federal funds (rollcall No. 39). ing, and winning the war on terror. We Mr. Speaker, I wish Kelly and Bucky Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 39, will continue to meet our obligation to all the best. Even judge Simon Cowell on H. Con. Res. 354, I was en route from my defend our Nation from every threat, cannot deny their talent and drive to Congressional District on official business. at home and abroad. compete. Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ f f f b 1930 SPECIAL ORDERS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4857 KUHL of New York). Under the Speak- (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- er’s announced policy of January 4, fornia asked and was given permission mous consent to have my name with- 2005, and under a previous order of the to address the House for 1 minute and drawn as a cosponsor of H.R. 4857. House, the following Members will be to revise and extend her remarks.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there recognized for 5 minutes each. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- objection to the request of the gen- f fornia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to re- tleman from Washington? introduce the ‘‘Expand and Rebuild THIRD CASE OF BSE IN UNITED There was no objection. America’s Schools Act,’’ H.R. 4945. STATES f This important piece of legislation Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO would create a class of bonds that unanimous consent to claim the time OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT would provide for much-needed con- of the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. CONFEREES ON H.R. 4297, TAX struction of new schools. The bonds PRYCE). RELIEF EXTENSION RECONCILI- will be targeted to help overcrowded, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ATION ACT OF 2005 high growth rate schools that are objection to the request of the gen- struggling to provide a learning space tleman from Nebraska? Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, under for their students. There was no objection. rule XXII, clause 7(c), I hereby an- To be eligible to participate in this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a nounce my intention to offer a motion program, schools must be able to fulfill previous order of the House, the gen- to instruct on H.R. 4297, the tax rec- certain requirements: Schools must tleman from Nebraska (Mr. OSBORNE) is onciliation conference report. seek out more assistance from local, recognized for 5 minutes. The form of the motion is as follows: private businesses and corporations Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Speaker, yester- I move that the managers on the part of through public-private partnerships; day the United States’ third case of the House at the conference on the dis- they must demonstrate that programs BSE or mad cow disease was diagnosed. agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Sen- to alleviate overcrowding have already ate amendment to the bill H.R. 4297 be in- The first case was December 2003, structed, to the maximum extent possible been implemented; and they must have which was a Canadian-born cow that within the scope of conference, to insist on a high growth rates and high teacher-to- was diagnosed in Washington State. conference report which will neither increase student ratios. The second case was last June, a cow the Federal budget deficit nor increase the My bill will help schools with limited from Texas, and now this latest case, a amount of the debt subject to the public debt financial resources combat their major cow from Alabama, and it is assumed limit. overcrowding problems, and help stop that it is at least 10 years old or older. f the continuing infrastructure crisis in If so, this cow was born before the 1997 our schools. feed ban went into effect, and that is REPUBLICAN RECORD ON If passed, this bill will provide local significant because in 1997, it was de- NATIONAL SECURITY school districts with a real incentive to creed that no ruminant animal feed (Ms. PRYCE of Ohio asked and was pass their own local school construc- would be fed to livestock; and, of given permission to address the House tion bonds. I urge my colleagues to join course, ruminant feed means it con- for 1 minute and to revise and extend me in supporting this new school con- tains some parts of animal within the her remarks.) struction by cosponsoring the Expand feed. Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, as and Rebuild America’s Schools Act. It is assumed BSE is acquired by an Members of Congress, our first respon- f animal eating part of another animal sibility is to protect our country from that is BSE positive. As a result, we all of those who wish to harm us. House COMMENDING NORTH CAROLINA’S think that this feed ban should control Republicans have built a record of ac- EIGHTH DISTRICT AMERICAN the spread of BSE over time, but this tion on national security issues, sup- IDOL FINALISTS apparently was an older animal that porting our military, providing for a (Mr. HAYES asked and was given may have been prior to the ban. strong national defense, and aggres- permission to address the House for 1 Also, it is duly noted that roughly 150 sively prosecuting the war on terror. minute and to revise and extend his re- people in the United Kingdom have The PATRIOT Act that the President marks.) died from a related disease to eating signed last week will give our law en- Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I am proud BSE-positive animals, so it is a con- forcement personnel the tools that to announce that not one but two tal- cern. they really need to continue to keep ented individuals from the Eighth Con- So this leads to some questions: our Nation safe from terrorist threats. gressional District of North Carolina Number one, is U.S. beef safe? VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:07 Mar 14, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00166 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK3\DAT FILES\BR14MR06.DAT BR14MR06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE.