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Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2006 No. 128 Senate The Senate met at 2:15 p.m. and was of the Military Construction-Veterans cultural disaster assistance for our called to order by the President pro Affairs appropriations bill. We will be farmers and ranchers. Normally, most tempore (Mr. STEVENS). voting later this afternoon. Once a vote of my colleagues know I would not is scheduled, we will notify Senators as offer this amendment on an unrelated PRAYER to the exact timing of that vote. As it measure. Our hand is forced. We are The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- stands now, we are looking at a late told it is highly unlikely there will be fered the following prayer: afternoon vote as the first vote of the an Agriculture appropriations bill con- Let us pray. day. If we can expedite floor consider- sidered separately. We have no alter- Our Creator and God, You provide us ation with a handful of relevant native but to offer this measure to this with strength. Lead us in life’s battles. amendments, it is our hope we should legislation. This amendment will determine Keep us from retreating when we con- be able to finish this important spend- whether thousands of farm families front overwhelming challenges and ing bill today. will be able to continue next year. We painful losses. With Your powerful I suggest the absence of a quorum. have had 2 years of unusual natural arm, chase away the forces that seek The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. disasters that have affected agriculture to confuse and discourage us. Let Your across this country. These people need shining glory illuminate the road The assistant legislative clerk pro- ceeded to call the roll. to know whether they can continue in ahead. In Your kindness and mercy, the business of farming and ranching. rescue us from ourselves. f Their bankers need to know. This legis- Guide the Members of this body in MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND lation is critical to that determination. the path they should walk today. May VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RE- For over a year, I, along with many their thoughts, words, and actions LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- of my Senate colleagues—let me indi- bring You pleasure. Teach them how to TIONS ACT, 2007 cate that it is already nearly 20 of my make concessions without coercion and colleagues—have come on a bipartisan to find conciliation without com- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under basis to cosponsor this bill, including promise. the previous order, the Senate will re- Senator COLEMAN of Minnesota; Sen- We pray in Your loving Name. Amen. sume consideration of H.R. 5385, which ator BEN NELSON of Nebraska; my own f the clerk will report. colleague, Senator DORGAN of North The assistant legislative clerk read Dakota; Senator SALAZAR of Colorado; PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE as follows: Senator HAGEL of Nebraska; Senator The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the A bill (H.R. 3585) making appropriations JOHNSON of South Dakota; Senator Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: for military quality of life functions of the THUNE of South Dakota; Senator ENZI I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Department of Defense, military construc- of Wyoming; Senator BAUCUS of Mon- tion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, United States of America, and to the Repub- tana; Senator REID of Nevada; Senator and related agencies for the fiscal year end- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, CLINTON; Senator OBAMA; Senator DUR- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ing September 11, 2007, and for other pur- poses. BIN; Senator LEAHY; Senator HARKIN; f Senator CANTWELL; Senator BURNS of Pending: Montana; Senator SCHUMER; and Sen- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Akaka/Obama amendment No. 5128, to pro- ator ROBERTS of Kansas. Repeatedly, vide, with an offset, an additional $2,500,000 The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under we have come to the Senate to try to the previous order, the leadership time for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Office of Inspector General. get disaster assistance considered. is reserved. Last spring, as part of the hurricane Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask f supplemental, the Senate approved an unanimous consent that the order for agricultural disaster package for the RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING the quorum call be rescinded. 2005 crop-year. That measure was MAJORITY LEADER The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- dropped in conference due to opposi- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The out objection, it is so ordered. tion from the administration and the acting majority leader is recognized. AMENDMENT NO. 5144 House leadership. I have taken out the f Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, let me provisions that drew the opposition of thank Senators HUTCHISON and FEIN- the administration. Those direct pay- SCHEDULE STEIN, the managers of this bill, for the ments that were an offset to the dra- Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, this opportunity to offer and discuss my matic runup in energy prices are not in afternoon we will resume consideration amendment to provide emergency agri- this bill.

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 The legislation I am offering today is raised by the administration. The eco- sulted in thousands of cattle being sold nearly identical to the bipartisan relief nomic assistance provisions help pro- off prematurely in auction barns. provision I introduced on September 20, ducers offset rising energy costs, and Those who have already sold the fac- 2006. My amendment is bipartisan and the direct grants to States to assist tory are left with only a mortgage to has 19 cosponsors. specialty crop and livestock sectors pay and no relief in sight. The need for this amendment is com- have been removed. Those provisions, Senator JOHN THUNE and I jointly pelling. In North Dakota last year, as at the insistence of the White House, traveled across South Dakota this this picture shows, we faced extraor- have been removed. summer to some of the areas hit hard- dinary flooding. Over a million acres Also, the administration has stated est by this drought. We consistently were prevented from being planted. that we need to wait until harvest is heard about the astronomically high Hundreds of thousands of acres that concluded. The harvest is now over for price for hay and fuel costs for trans- were planted were drowned out because 2006; the losses are real and significant portation, if a producer could even find of excessive rainfall. There was no dis- throughout many parts of the country. forage to purchase. We saw the effects aster assistance for those farmers. The crop and livestock production of the drought on corn and soybeans, This year, in the irony of ironies, we loss provisions contained in the origi- many of which barely got out of the now have experienced an extraordinary nal legislation were retained and will ground and were stunted by desert-like drought. This is a picture from my apply for both the 2005 and 2006 produc- conditions. Some producers saw yields home county, Burleigh County, where tion years. Crop producers will still that measured out to the tenth of the the capital of North Dakota is located. need to demonstrate a 35-percent loss bushel, after being socked with severe This is a corn crop, but nothing was before they get any assistance. The fuel and fertilizer costs. produced. It is only one of thousands of Livestock Compensation Program will At a stop at the Ft. Pierre Livestock fields that were not worth harvesting. only be made to producers whose oper- Sale Barn, we met with ranchers who This drought has been determined by ations are in counties designated as finally had to sell out because of ex- the USDA meteorologist to be the disaster areas by the Secretary and treme conditions. The Herreid Live- third worst drought in our Nation’s who can demonstrate they have suf- stock Sale Barn saw an estimated 2,500 history. Only the Dust Bowl of the fered a material loss. The legislation to 3,500 head per week over the summer 1930s and the prolonged drought of the also contains additional funding for instead of the usual 200 to 300 cattle 1950s compared to what many parts of conservation operations to help restore per week for that time of year. I invited USDA Secretary Mike the country have been facing. and rehabilitate drought and livestock Johanns to travel to South Dakota and This chart shows the U.S. Drought losses on grazing land. Scientists have see this extensive damage firsthand. Monitor. It shows how severe the told us this is imperative. Because of The Secretary of Agriculture came to drought was all across the Midwest and the modifications, the cost of providing my home State, but, unfortunately, Southeast. Its darkest colors represent disaster assistance for 2005 and 2006 has rolled out a grossly inadequate agri- exceptional drought. North Dakota and been reduced from $6.7 billion to $4.9 culture disaster assistance program. South Dakota were the epicenter of billion—a reduction of nearly $2 bil- this drought in late July. It has been This empty shell game is a glaring ex- lion. ample of the ‘‘too little, too late’’ ap- totally devastating to my part of the Farmers and ranchers need assist- proach that this administration has country. If assistance is not granted, ance for the 2005 and 2006 fall disaster too often employed with agriculture literally thousands of farm families losses, and they need it now. If these disaster assistance. will be forced off the land. That is a emergencies are not addressed, lit- The Agriculture Department released fact. erally tens of thousands of farm fami- only $2 million in Grasslands Reserve The independent bankers of my State lies and Main Street businesses will Program money and less than $7 mil- said to a White House representative suffer, many irreparably. It is time to lion in Emergency Conservation Pro- who was in my office that if assistance act and allow the Senate to vote on gram funds to South Dakota over the does not come, 5 to 10 percent of their this amendment. summer. These dollars barely made a customers in North Dakota will be Mr. President, I conclude by saying I dent in the backlog of producers who forced out of business. Mr. President, regret having to offer this amendment have applied for these programs, leav- 34 farm organizations have told Con- to this legislation. I have no choice. We ing many out in the cold. gress that assistance is needed and it is have no choice. The over 20 Members of While in my home State, the Sec- needed now. In addition, we have a let- the Senate who have come forward to retary announced the release of section ter from the State commissioners of sponsor this legislation in various vari- 32 funds for distribution in our agri- agriculture from all across the country ations of the legislation have no culture communities, amounting to $50 saying that emergency agricultural choice. If we do not act now, tens of million in block grants to drought-im- disaster assistance is a high priority thousands of farm families will not be pacted States. Although South Dakota requiring action by Congress this year. able to continue. The stakes are high. has been subject to chronic extreme It could not be more clear. Assistance I urge my colleagues to give favorable and exceptional drought conditions, is needed. It is needed now. consideration to this legislation. the State received only $4.3 million. It As I noted last May, the Senate ap- I yield the floor. was announced that Texas, however, proved disaster assistance, only to be The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The would be given $16.1 million in assist- thwarted by the threat of a veto. In Senator from South Dakota. ance. June, the Senate Committee on Appro- Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise The administration’s disaster relief priations once again approved emer- today in support of Senator CONRAD’s package provides just a fraction of the gency disaster assistance as part of the agriculture disaster assistance amend- dollars that the 2005 disaster relief Agriculture appropriations bill for 2007. ment and am pleased to be a cosponsor measure, that my colleagues and I suc- Thus far, that bill has failed to come to of this important legislative package. cessfully attached to the most recent the Senate. The package would provide comprehen- agriculture appropriations bill, would On numerous occasions, including sive, critical relief dollars for agri- contain for my home State of South the last day we were in session before culture disaster. It would provide as- Dakota. Over $100 million would be di- we recessed for the elections, I tried to sistance for a drought that has plagued rected toward producers impacted by get the Senate to adopt disaster relief our Nation’s family farms, including devastating conditions, including com- legislation. Again, the effort was sty- those in my home State of South Da- prehensive livestock and crop assist- mied. kota. ance measures. Today, we have another chance to do Producers in South Dakota have suf- The agriculture appropriations bill, what is necessary and what is right. fered from drought conditions that however, has yet to see the light of day My amendment incorporates many of have rivaled the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. for debate on floor of the U.S. Senate. the provisions already approved by the These chronic conditions have already It is my hope that the majority leader- Senate, but I have made a few modi- ruined the wheat and corn crop for ship would allow this bill to be consid- fications to address the objections many producers in the State and re- ered with due process.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10891 My colleagues and I also passed agri- istration’s veto threat that it was corn flakes. The railroads get a lot of culture disaster assistance as part of stripped out in conference by leader- money for hauling that corn to mar- the supplemental spending measure ship. ket, the people who sell the corn flakes that funded Katrina relief efforts and Today I am pleased to join with my get a lot of profit, and the farmer gets the war in Iraq. Because of a Presi- colleagues in offering comprehensive almost nothing. That is what farming dential veto threat, however, the vast agriculture disaster assistance for 2005 has always been about. But they only majority of meaningful agriculture dis- and 2006. I thank Senator CONRAD for get the crop in the first place if they do aster assistance was stripped out. The offering this important legislation. An not get wiped out by a natural dis- White House said that it would reject agriculture disaster is a natural dis- aster—whether disease, insects, or so money for our troops in Iraq and vic- aster, like a tornado or a hurricane, on. tims devastated by Hurricane Katrina and providing relief for our Nation’s Now, what has happened in the last if that spending package contained a producers is simply fair and simply couple of years, particularly in our nickel of agriculture disaster relief for just. part of the country, the Dakotas were our Nation’s farm and ranch producers. Mr. President, I yield the floor. called the epicenter of a drought, the Secretary Johanns adopted a ‘‘wait The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The epicenter of a drought. So those farm- and see’’ approach to aiding our rural Senator from North Dakota. ers, who in the spring went out and communities. The Secretary said this Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I thank planted their crops, discovered they did summer that he wanted to see how the my colleague Senator CONRAD for his not have any crop growth at all. Noth- harvest looked after the combines ran leadership, my colleague Senator JOHN- ing came up in those fields. It is pretty unbelievable to drive by a before considering further agriculture SON, and so many others, Republicans field that is supposed to be a field of disaster aid for this production year. and Democrats, who have worked to- grain and see it look like a moonscape. As the worst drought since the Dust gether to try to construct a piece of I drove to Zeeland, ND, one day, a very Bowl, however, combines haven’t run legislation that would provide some small town just north of the South Da- at all in parts of South Dakota. Our disaster help for farmers, and then to kota border. And as I drove into that Nation’s food security demands imme- try to get it through the Congress and town, to my left was a patch of ground diate assistance, not stop-gap measures get it to the President’s desk for his signature. that looked like moonscape—no vege- and delay tactics. tation at all. There had been no rain Agriculture disaster is like any other This has been a long, tortuous trail. there. One hundred ranchers gathered disaster, and producers deserve mean- Twice before the Senate has passed dis- in a small community hall in Zeeland, ingful relief. The administration con- aster relief for family farmers—twice. ND, to talk about what this meant to tinues to dig in their heels on drought Both times it went to a conference with the House. I was a conferee on them. One after another, they stood up assistance for our Nation’s producers. to talk about what it means when you Yet, this White House places a priority both occasions. I was involved with my colleagues in attaching it to the appro- don’t get rain. on rebuilding Iraqi agriculture while One fellow from another part of our priations bill as it went to a con- crying poor and lack of revenue at country who had moved back to North ference. We got to conference. Both home. Dakota said: I had never, ever under- The truth is that the administration times the President threatened to veto stood why they measured rain in hun- has the authority to provide more com- the legislation, to block it. And he got dredths. How much rain did you get? prehensive drought assistance at the the conferees on the House side to re- Twenty hundredths, twenty-four hun- stroke of a pen, if it wants, just as it quire that it be taken out of the con- dredths. I never understood before why did in 2002. ference report. Therefore, this is the they measured rain in hundredths until I urged President Bush to establish a third attempt on the floor of the Sen- I came to North Dakota, a State with program that would target those who ate to do this piece of legislation. And 15 to 17 inches of annual rainfall in an suffer from actual losses, avoiding the it is very important. entire year. And then what happens? It type of waste and abuse that was dis- Let me talk for a moment about this stops raining, and you have a drought closed with the implementation of the issue of farming because we all come to and nothing grows; or it rains too 2002 program. I expressed my interest work and we wear neckties and suits much, and you get one-third of the an- in working with the Department of Ag- and take showers at the start of the nual rainfall in one day. We have had riculture to develop an effective and day. Farmers take showers at the end both happen. One happened the year timely plan before more producers sold of the day because their work is hard. before, in 2005; one happened in 2006. the family farm and were forced out of They feed cattle. They plow the Some will say: Well, you just come business. It has become painfully clear ground. They grease a tractor. They and talk about farming all the time. that real drought relief is not on this run a combine. They put up hay. They Family farmers this, family farmers administration’s current agenda. do all the things that represent very that. There is a writer in North Da- The administration’s lack of action hard work out in the land, and they are kota, a farmer, a rancher, down near on drought assistance underscores a economic all-stars. Almont, I believe. His name is Rodney need to pass this drought amendment The ability of the American family Nelson. He asks in some of his prose today. This comprehensive agriculture farmer to feed more and more people is some very important questions: What disaster assistance measure covers 2005 pretty extraordinary. But they work is it worth to our country? What is it and 2006 losses with a livestock com- very hard and they produce a product. worth for a young person to know how pensation program and resources for If things cooperate, if they get decent to plow a field, to grease a tractor? crop production losses, and funds are weather, enough rain, the disasters What is it worth for a young person to included for impacted sheep producers. don’t come, the insects aren’t there, know how to weld a seam, how to com- Small business assistance grants will then they produce a crop. They produce bine a field of grain? What is it worth also offer critical help. This amend- a kernel of corn, perhaps some wheat, a to have a young person know how to ment qualifies agriculture disaster kernel of barley, some rice. What hap- build a lean-to, how to take care of cat- money as an emergency, deserving im- pens is the wheat gets puffed by a com- tle, how to care for livestock? What is mediate attention—attention that has pany someplace, after it gets hauled by it worth to have young people know so far been denied. railroad, and then it gets put in a box how to work in the bitter cold and do Producers are faced with critical fi- and sold as puffed wheat. The farmer chores in the morning in the bitter nancial decisions, and for many relief gets almost nothing. The railroads cold, or to be out in the fields when it was needed frankly, months ago. Be- take too much, and the box of puffed is unbelievably hot, combining that cause of this drought and the delay in wheat costs an unbelievable amount of field of grain? What is that worth? assistance, many producers won’t be money. There is only one university in Amer- able to rebuild their herds. The same is true with crisping rice. ica where those studies are taught, and A meaningful agriculture disaster re- It goes into a box called Rice Krispies. that is America’s family farms. lief package already passed the Sen- The same is true with corn. They flake What is it worth to us? Do we want ate—it was only because of this admin- the corn, put it in a box, and call it to save those farmers when they run

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 through some tough times, when they for a drought tour. We don’t have a lot that. We will remember it today by in- reach a tough patch? That is what has of Presidents stop through North Da- vesting in the future and saying to happened here. kota. When they do, we are enormously family farmers: We want you to be able Always before our country has said: honored to have them join us and be a to continue to farm. We don’t want you Do you know what. When you are out part of North Dakota. wandering, as you go into spring plant- there alone, living under a yard light, I wanted to read you a couple of ing, whether you are going to have the and you and your family are trying to things that President Roosevelt said. ability to remain on the farm with make a living and you get hit with a He stopped in Huron, SD, exactly 70 your family, producing food for a hun- natural disaster, this country is going years ago. Then he stopped in North gry world. to help. This country wants to reach Dakota—both on a drought tour, both We want to pass a disaster aid pack- out a hand and say: You are not alone. on a train—and spoke to people. Here is age, one that puts this Congress in the We want to help you. what he said to our neighbors to the same position that Franklin Delano Well, in the new farm bills, they took south in Huron, SD, on a drought in- Roosevelt was in 70 years ago, saying, out the disaster title. There ought to spection trip. He said: if it is within the capability of this be one. I intend to offer legislation to No city in an agricultural country can Government to help, we intend to help. put a disaster title back in the farm exist unless the farms are prosperous. Again, let me compliment my col- bills so we are not begging at the end I understand our economy has grown league, Senator CONRAD. I am pleased of every session to try to provide some in ways that make this less than an ag- to work with him, as I have for many help to farmers who otherwise are ricultural country, but it certainly has decades. This is an important amend- going to go broke. not been the case with respect to agri- ment to offer now. While this is not the Let me describe, as my colleague has cultural States, where a predominant optimum place to offer this amend- done, this picture of a soybean field in part of our economic base is still agri- ment, as this appropriations bill deals North Dakota. There are not any soy- culture and family farming. with different appropriations, we have beans there. That is a field that is Here is what else the President said not had the opportunity to do anything dead, with barely any green at all. Nor- in Huron, SD, 70 years ago, under- but this because we have not been mally, these soybeans would be lush, standing that family farmers were hav- given the opportunity to move this leg- filling that piece of ground, and would ing great trouble during that drought: islation separately. We offer it hoping be a foot tall. But, as you can see, I have come out here to find you with your for good will and for the support of oth- these plants are worthless. There is not chins up, looking toward the future with ers. much alive in that photograph. confidence and courage. I am grateful to you This is not partisan. It is bipartisan. I have talked to farmers who sold off for the attitude you are taking. Republicans and Democrats from farm their entire herds. I talked to a young That is the only way you could ever country understand the importance farmer who built a herd of cattle for 3 farm. There isn’t anybody who would and the value of doing this kind of leg- years. It was his life’s goal to take over decide to be a farmer if they didn’t islation that says to family farmers: from his parents. He built his herd for look forward to the future with hope. You matter to this country. 3 years and was barely making it, and They plant a seed and hope. They hope I yield the floor. then this drought hit and he had noth- what they planted will produce a crop. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The ing to feed his cattle. If you don’t have It is the only way farmers can exist. Senator from Minnesota. anything to feed your cattle, those When Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I join cows are going to market. His cows are went to North Dakota 70 years ago on in thanking my colleague from North gone. He is out of business. a drought tour, here is what he said: Dakota for giving me the opportunity Shown in this picture is a man from But, when you come to this water problem to speak about the trials of Minnesota my State who was a rancher. His name through here, you are up against two things. farmers. I join in this bipartisan plea is Frank Barnick. He is shown walking In the first place, you are up against the to deal with an issue that is of great on a creekbed. It does not look like forces of nature and, secondly, you are up importance to many Minnesota farm that. It looks like, again, a moonscape. against the fact that man, in his present families. That is a creekbed that would hold stage of development, cannot definitely con- While my colleagues from North Da- water for his cattle, but it is dry. trol those forces. kota speak from the other side of the Frank said this is the worst drought he He continued: aisle, our call for assistance for our has ever seen. Today, out here, I do not ask you to have farmers is made with one voice. I par- These people, Frank and his neigh- courage and faith. You have it. You have ticularly thank Senator CONRAD for his bors and friends, are not asking a lot demonstrated that through a good many leadership on this issue. After last from this country. They are asking if years. I am asking, however, that you keep week’s election, there was a lot of dis- up that courage and, especially, keep up the this country cares whether family faith. cussion about how the parties can, and farmers are able to live on the land and If it is possible for Government to improve should, work together, how we should continue farming. They hope that the conditions in this State, Government will do find common ground on behalf of the answer is yes and that this country un- it. American people. Here is one of our derstands farmers contribute some- We hope that Nature is going to open the first opportunities to display biparti- thing very important. Family farmers Heavens. When I came out on the platform sanship. Supporters of this disaster as- contribute something very important this morning and saw a rather dark cloud, I sistance package hail from all over the to this country. A fellow who I thought said to myself, ‘‘Maybe it is going to rain.’’ country and from both parties. This Well, it didn’t. All I can say is, I hope to was a wonderful author, used to write goodness it is going to rain, good and plenty. amendment is just the sort of bipar- in a book about the nurturing of family My friends, I want to tell you that I am tisan cooperation that this body should values in America. He always described glad I came here. I want to tell you I am not embrace to meet the Nation’s needs. that family values in America came going to let up until I can give my best serv- The need for agricultural disaster as- from family farms, the seedbed of fam- ice to solving the problems of North Dakota. sistance is great. Minnesota farmers ily values, and they rolled to small Again, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 70 have had to fend for themselves in the towns and big cities, nurturing the years ago to family farmers: If it is face of real natural disaster; first, value system and culture along the possible for Government to improve against record flooding in 2005 and now way. conditions, we will do that. He said to record drought in 2006. In the sugar sec- We have attempted time and time the farmers: You are not alone. We tor alone, revenue was reduced by $60 again to get some disaster aid for peo- want to help. million in Minnesota in 2005, thanks to ple who need help. We asked the Presi- Let’s say that again today, let the this natural disaster. In one county, dent, in the middle of the drought this Congress say that to our farmers: You crop loss exceeded $52 million and year, to come out and do a drought matter. You make a difference to this farmers were prevented from planting tour. He was not able to do that. I went country’s future. Your contribution to over 60,000 acres, thanks to saturated back and recalled that President our culture and our economy is impor- fields. Now with one of the worst Franklin Delano Roosevelt came out tant. This Congress has not forgotten droughts ever experienced in the Great

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10893 Plains, Minnesota farmers have experi- false standard for comprehensive agri- follow the direction I got from the enced hundreds of millions of dollars of cultural disaster assistance. chairman and the floor manager when crop loss in 2006. The pictures that we Let us seize the opportunity for this we talked a few minutes ago. But if she saw of North Dakota show the same re- body to show Americans that we under- wants to pursue this and proceed as she ality that is faced in Minnesota. stand and reflect the character and the has suggested, I have no objection, and It isn’t just about statistics. It is heart and soul of America, a big heart I withdraw my unanimous consent re- about farmers enduring personal strug- that understands that Americans are quest. gles. This summer, in Lake Bronson, there with a helping hand for all those The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the MN, about 100 farmers showed up, out deserving of assistance in times of ex- Senator from Hawaii seek recognition? of a town of 180, to talk about the im- traordinary need. Let us show America The Senator from North Dakota. pact on their lives and families. It is that the Senate will work in a bipar- Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, might I about the farmers calling my office, tisan spirit to meet their needs. now call up my amendment? desperate to save the family farm. I I urge my colleagues to support pas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without have received letters from scores of sage of this critical amendment. objection, the Senator may offer his Minnesota farmers talking about the I yield the floor. amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The clerk will report. impact on their lives, on their families, The assistant legislative clerk read DEMINT). The Senator from Maine. families that go back through genera- as follows: tions of farming today could come to Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. CON- an end because we haven’t done some- unanimous consent that the pending RAD], for himself, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. NELSON thing that needs to be done. The pro- amendment be set aside so that I may of Nebraska, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. ducers who will not be coming back to call up amendment No. 5123. JOHNSON, Mr. THUNE, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. ENZI, the fields next year as a result of cata- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. REID, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. strophic weather aren’t just losing a objection? The Senator from North Da- OBAMA, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HARKIN, family business, many are losing a kota. Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. BURNS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. family tradition. Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I would ROBERTS, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. INOUYE, and Mr. In June, I came this floor appalled reserve the right to object. This pre- AKAKA, proposes amendment numbered 5144. that the Senate would pass an emer- sents us with somewhat of an awkward Mr. CONRAD. I ask unanimous con- gency supplemental appropriations bill situation because I have withheld offer- sent that further reading of the amend- that offers a helping hand to some ing my amendment. The only amend- ment be dispensed with. Americans and a cold shoulder to oth- ment pending is the amendment of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ers. Since then, the only thing that has Senator from Hawaii, Mr. AKAKA. But objection, it is so ordered. changed is that the burden of natural we have been on my amendment. We (The amendment is printed in today’s disaster has grown heavier on Amer- withheld actually offering it. I would RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) ask my colleague if she would at least Mr. CONRAD. I thank the Chair. ican farmers with the addition of last The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- allow us to call up my amendment— summer’s record drought. ator from Texas. It isn’t that this Congress has refused Senator AKAKA was waiting to speak Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I to pass agricultural disaster assist- on the amendment—and then be able to ask unanimous consent that the order ance. In fact, we provided $1.6 billion in lay that amendment aside? be Senator AKAKA for 10 minutes, Sen- emergency agricultural assistance. Of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ator GREGG for 10 minutes, after which further objection? The Senator from course, none of my farmers will benefit the amendment would be set aside and from this assistance unless they hap- New Hampshire. Senator COLLINS would be recognized Mr. GREGG. Reserving the right to pen to own a farm in one of the Gulf for the Collins-Feingold amendment. States. Congress still hasn’t provided a object, I also wish to speak to the Mr. CONRAD. Reserving the right to dime for farmers suffering from nat- amendment that is about to be called object, I would like to be included in ural disasters outside of the gulf re- up by the Senator from North Dakota. that order so that I may be able to re- gion. It would shock many Americans In order to maintain continuity, I spond to whatever the Senator from to learn that natural devastation must would hope that I could speak after the New Hampshire might say. come in the right package to be worthy Senator from Hawaii, if that is going Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, of Federal aid. The message being sent to be the speaking order. If we are after Senator GREGG, I amend my re- is that record flooding and droughts going to go to the Senator from Maine quest to include up to 5 minutes for don’t count, only hurricanes. as an intermediary event, that is fine, Senator CONRAD, after which Senator I traveled to the gulf to see the hurri- too. If we are going to continue on this COLLINS would be recognized. cane damage firsthand in order to more amendment, I would like to partici- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there fully understand what my fellow Amer- pate. objection? Without objection, it is so icans who live far from my home in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ordered. Minnesota are suffering. I have whole- objection? The Senator from Hawaii is recog- heartedly supported their cause in Con- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Reserving the nized. gress. At its core, this is an issue about right to object, I had told the Senator Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I thank equity and fairness for all regions that from North Dakota that he could offer my colleague very much for the oppor- are suffering. And to the thousands of the amendment, and then I asked that tunity to speak at this time. I rise Minnesotans whose very livelihoods he set it aside so that Senator COLLINS today in support of Senator KENT CON- have been jeopardized and those losing could offer her amendment, after which RAD’s amendment. I thank Senator farms due to last year’s disastrous we would have a voice vote, but his CONRAD for his leadership and agreeing weather, withholding assistance is amendment would still be in order. I to include a provision on behalf of the nothing short of cruel. did not know that Senator AKAKA was senior Senator from Hawaii, DAN Some folks in Washington have cited going to speak on it. I ask the Senator INOUYE, and myself to H.R. 5385, the the overall success of agriculture in from Maine if it would be acceptable to Fiscal Year 2007 Military Construction 2006, the aggregate numbers, as a jus- allow the Senator from Hawaii 10 min- and Veterans Affairs and Related Agen- tification for withholding assistance. utes, the Senator from New Hampshire cies Appropriations Act. Congress didn’t look at the overall 10 minutes, if that is acceptable, and Mr. President, I was in Hawaii on Oc- economy when determining what sort then the amendment would be set aside tober 15, 2006, when we felt a violent of assistance to send to the gulf after and Senator COLLINS and Senator FEIN- tremor, an earthquake measuring 6.7 in the hurricanes. We didn’t cite the Na- GOLD would be recognized for their magnitude that rocked the Hawaiian tion’s robust GDP growth and lower amendment. Islands, and it set off a series of after- unemployment rate as reasons not to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- shocks for days afterward. assist gulf communities whose local ator from Maine. The earthquake loosened rocks, dirt, economies were devastated by natural Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, that is and building foundations, and subse- disaster, nor should we propose such a certainly fine with me. I was trying to quent heavy rains have continued to

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We have 60-vote points of tion enabled some relief from the Fed- from the pundits who analyzed the order here in order to try to maintain eral Emergency Management Agency, election, it was obviously about the some semblance of fiscal discipline. FEMA, a significant amount of damage war in Iraq, but it was also about fiscal This will be our first exercise in trying remains unaddressed. discipline. to maintain that semblance of fiscal The farming community was hit par- I don’t know how many times I have discipline in what you might call the ticularly hard by the earthquake. The read from national pundits, from the new congressional year. It will be a water intakes for the Lower and Upper Washington Post and the New York good test for us as a Senate for my col- Hamakua Ditches and the Kohala Times, how the Democratic Party is leagues on the other side who are about Ditch on the Big Island were buried by now the party of fiscal discipline. Yet to become the majority party, and for landslides. The earthquake and the the first amendment brought to the us on this side, who will become the many aftershocks also caused the col- floor of this Senate—the first amend- honorable minority. It will be a good lapse of earthen tunnels and wooden ment—increases the national debt by test for us to see if we have the courage flumes and cracks in dams. These irri- $4.9 billion. It exceeds the budget by to actually initiate fiscal discipline in gation systems provide the sole source $4.9 billion and claims it is an emer- this new Congress. The opportunity is of water for most farmers and other gency, on an issue which has already there. All we need is 41 votes. members of rural communities in the been addressed by this Senate, I think, Mr. President, 59 people can vote for region. The Big Island also suffered a two, maybe three times, and rejected. their constituencies, vote to raise collapsed lane on the Hawaii Belt Road Well, maybe the folks out there who spending, raise the debt, vote to in- on the Hamakua Coast, north of Hilo voted and thought they were voting for crease spending outside the budget. It town. fiscal discipline when they voted to will be a good test to see whether there The provision would add $21 million bring in the other party should take a are 41 people here who took the mes- to address the agriculture damages look at this amendment and ask: sage away from the election that the caused by the October 15th earthquake: Where did this come from? Is this a bill pundits have told us is the message, $12 million to the Natural Resources Con- of goods I just got sold? that the national Democratic Party servation Service, NRCS, Emergency Water- The first amendment brought up by told us is the message, and that some shed Protection Program for the repair of the other side of the aisle after they the Lower Hamakua Ditch and the Waimea of our own folks on our side told us is Irrigation System/Upper Hamakua Ditch— win this significant, important, dra- the message, which is that they expect which were heavily damaged by the earth- matic victory is to ask for $4.9 billion the Congress to start living within its quake, and are negatively impacting the above the budget, throw it on the debt, budgets. It will be a good test of wheth- farming community on the Big Island; $3 increase spending. It is, as I said, iron- er at least the working minority heard million to the Big Island Resource Conserva- ic. It makes you wonder. I wonder that message. tion and Development Council to repair of where we are headed under this new re- At this point, I will make a point of the Kohala Ditch system that was also se- gime. There is something called a reg- verely damaged by the earthquake; $6 mil- order. lion to the Farm Service Agency, FSA, for ular appropriations process. In fact, it Mr. President, pursuant to the fiscal its Emergency Conservation Program to re- is very likely that we will get to an ag- year 2006 budget resolution, I raise a pair broken irrigation pipelines and damaged riculture bill, an appropriations bill be- point of order against the emergency and collapsed water tanks. Of this amount, fore we adjourn this session, designation in the pending amendment. $2 million will go towards repairing the dam- euphemistically referred to as a lame- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ages to stone fences on cattle ranches in the duck session. When that bill comes up, ator from North Dakota. Kona and Kohala areas, and another $2 mil- if it is the belief, contention, and argu- Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I have lion is needed under the Emergency Loan listened to my colleague with great in- Program to cover losses of agricultural in- ment of those in the farm communities come. who have been affected by what they terest. He is the chairman of the Budg- et Committee, someone with whom I Mr. President, last week I met with feel is a bad crop-year—if they believe Big Island farmers and ranchers whose they need additional funds, that bill work closely and have respect for and livelihoods have been dramatically im- will have the opportunity to shift funds affection for. But he has talked about pacted by the October earthquake. around, move funds to those accounts this violating the budget. There is no They need water for their farms or that are needed, and which need addi- budget. No budget has been passed. My they risk losing cattle and crops. The tional funding, within the context of colleagues have been in control, and we damage done to Hawaii’s irrigation the budget, within the limitations of have not passed a budget. Let’s be systems is too severe to be repaired by the budget. That is called regular square about this. There is no budget. No. 2, this is not the new Congress; the State alone. I promised that I order. But this is not regular order. this is a continuation of the old Con- would not abandon these hard-working This is a daytime robbery of the Treas- gress. The old Congress didn’t get the individuals. ury, a heist, in open daylight, and I I ask my colleagues to support Sen- give them credit for that. job done. Let’s be straight about that. No. 3, the Senator said this has been ator CONRAD’s amendment, which There is nothing secretive about this. would also help Hawaii’s farmers and This is just saying we have the votes, defeated in the past in the Senate. ranchers recover from last month’s so we are going to come to the floor Wrong. This has passed the Senate. earthquake. and spend $4.9 billion and add it to the This passed the Senate with 77 votes. It Senator INOUYE and I urge our col- Federal debt and call it an emergency. wasn’t defeated; it was passed with 77 leagues and ask them for their support. It is going to stuff the budget. It is not votes on a bipartisan basis. The pack- Thank you very much. I yield back the good policy. It is not good fiscal policy. age that passed was more generous remainder of my time. It clearly, in my humble opinion—I than this package because the White The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- may have misread the election. I House raised objection to that package. ator from New Hampshire is recog- wasn’t up for reelection, but I have cer- The White House said it was too much nized. tainly read a lot about it, and I partici- money. The White House said they did Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, it is my pated on the stump enough. not want the direct payments as an off- understanding that I have 10 minutes I think it sells the people of this set to the skyrocketing energy prices, under the order. country who voted in the election a bill so we took those provisions out and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of goods they didn’t think they were saved $1.8 billion. That is the package ator is correct. buying—in fact, just the opposite. I un- that is before this body. It is the pack- Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, there are derstand there are some folks on my age that has passed. In fact, in the ap- some things so ironic around here that side of the aisle who also feel com- propriations process, it passed several

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The Senator ask unanimous consent that the this amendment, make no mistake. knows it is not the case. amendment be laid aside. This amendment is fully bipartisan. We This is a circumstance, as we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without now have 20 cosponsors. dealt with every natural disaster in the objection, the amendment is laid aside. This is an emergency. So pursuant to past: We make a determination wheth- The Senator from Maine is recog- section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95, the con- er an emergency exists. Clearly it does. nized. current resolution on the budget for We have been struck by the third worst AMENDMENT NO. 5123 fiscal year 2006, I move to waive sec- drought in our Nation’s history. This Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, on be- tion 402 of that concurrent resolution provision passed this body with 77 half of myself and Senator FEINGOLD, I for purposes of the pending amend- votes. call up amendment No. 5123 and ask for ment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The people who are out there expect its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a the Congress, expect the Senate to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sufficient second? spond to the needs of the American clerk will report. There appears to be a sufficient sec- people. We have a need for security. We The legislative clerk read as follows: ond. have a need, an absolute need, for a re- The Senator from Maine [Ms. COLLINS], for The yeas and nays were ordered. herself, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- turn to fiscal responsibility. We also have a need to deal with natural disas- LEAHY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. ator from New Hampshire. COBURN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. ters when they strike the American Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I must SUNUNU, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. respond briefly to the Senator from family. This is a set of disasters almost LAUTENBERG, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. North Dakota, whom I also greatly ad- unprecedented in our history. The peo- BIDEN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BYRD, Mr. SCHUMER, mire and with whom I have enjoyed ple who have been hit by them deserve Mr. WARNER, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. working. He has always been a respon- a response. That is what this amend- NELSON of Florida, and Mr. GREGG, proposes sible and effective Member of this Sen- ment seeks to do. an amendment numbered 5123. ate, to say the least. Mr. President, how much time do I Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask Let me make the point; he said there have remaining? unanimous consent that the reading of is no budget. There is no grand budget, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the amendment be dispensed with. that is true, but there is a budget. That KYL). The Senator has a minute and a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without is why he had to waive the Budget Act half remaining. objection, it is so ordered. in order to get to this point. It is a Mr. CONRAD. Does the Senator from The amendment is as follows: function of the fact that we put in New Hampshire want to continue? (Purpose: To extend the Office of the Inspec- place, as those who follow the arcane The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tor General for Iraq until 80 percent of the nature of this institution know, a set ator from New Hampshire. funds appropriated or otherwise made of 302 allocations which are guiding Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, par- available to the Iraq Relief and Recon- struction Fund has been expended) how much money can be spent in the liamentary inquiry: It has come to my Senate, and that is essentially the attention that this language is not On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert only increasing the appropriations, it the following: budget. It is a pretty aggressive mecha- SEC. 126. Section 3001(o) of the Emergency nism to put in place. Innumerable may also have authorizing language in Supplemental Appropriations Act for De- budget points of order have been it. Is this amendment subject to rule fense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and brought under that, some sustained, XVI? Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108–106; 117 some not sustained. The PRESIDING OFFICER. This Stat. 1238; 5 U.S.C. App., note to section 8G As to this amendment, this amend- amendment does constitute legislation of Public Law 95–452), as amended by section ment did fail. It failed on an issue of on an appropriations bill. 1054(b) of the John Warner National Defense germaneness. So there is a history Mr. GREGG. I wish to speak to the Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub- other side. I reserve the remainder of lic Law 109–364), is amended to read as fol- here. But more importantly, the es- lows: sence of the problem of this amend- my time. ‘‘(o) TERMINATION.—(1)(A) The Office of the ment is it busts the budget. It adds $4.9 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Inspector General shall terminate 10 months billion to the debt. And I would argue ator from North Dakota. after 80 percent of the funds appropriated or that maybe the Senator from North Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, we rec- otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief Dakota doesn’t feel he is in the new ognize the Senator would be within his and Reconstruction Fund have been ex- structure, but I believe most people rights to make a motion under rule pended. ‘‘(B) For purposes of calculating the termi- think, in this post-election environ- XVI. I say to the Senator, we hope he will not do that. We hope we will have nation of the Office of the Inspector General ment, where the election was so dra- under this subsection, any United States matic, that Congress shouldn’t be func- a chance for a vote on the Senate floor funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- tioning under the old rules of just on this question. I say to my col- able for fiscal year 2006 for the reconstruc- breaking the budget; we should be liv- leagues, if we don’t get a vote now, we tion of Iraq, irrespective of the designation ing under the discipline, and we are are not going to stop until we do get a of such funds, shall be deemed to be amounts not. That is my point. vote. appropriated or otherwise made available to If the American people’s intent—and I say to my colleague, it is certainly the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund. reasonable to bring a challenge under ‘‘(2) The Special Inspector General for Iraq I think it was—was to send a message Reconstruction shall, prior to the termi- to us as the keepers of their pocket- the Budget Act and to require a super- nation of the Office of the Special Inspector books, we are, in my opinion, not liv- majority vote, but I hope very much General under paragraph (1), prepare a final ing up to that request when the first that the Senator will not use rule XVI forensic audit report on all funds deemed to amendment brought to the floor of the on a matter of this importance to so be amounts appropriated or otherwise made Senate after this election is an amend- many people across the country. I im- available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruc- ment to increase spending by $4.9 bil- plore the Senator not to invoke rule tion Fund.’’. lion above the budget and add that XVI. Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask money to the debt. It is not good pol- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I unanimous consent that Senators JOHN icy. suggest the absence of a quorum. MCCAIN, BILL NELSON, and JUDD GREGG The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The be added as cosponsors to the amend- ator from North Dakota. clerk will call the roll. ment. Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, this The legislative clerk proceeded to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without doesn’t bust the budget. No, no, no. We call the roll. objection, it is so ordered.

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Also, the DOD IG’s office has completed more than 55 audit re- Iraq by repealing the premature termi- has not had a team on the ground in ports, issued more than 165 rec- nation date for the Office of the Spe- Iraq auditing, inspecting, and inves- ommendations, and seized more than cial Inspector General for Iraq Recon- tigating on an ongoing basis. $13 million in assets. What the SIGIR struction. This office will be pre- I am very pleased to join with the has uncovered proves the need for the maturely terminated by provisions Senator from Wisconsin who has been work of this office to continue. that were recently enacted as part of such a leader in this area, who origi- The SIGIR’s investigations have sent the conference report on the Defense nated the idea of having a special in- American reconstruction officials to authorization bill. Our amendment will spector general in the first place, and I jail on bribery and conspiracy charges, restore the special IG’s termination was very pleased to partner with him exposed numerous instances of colossal date to its previous schedule of 10 in that effort years ago. mismanagement in construction months after 80 percent of the funds for Let’s correct this mistake right off projects, and uncovered case after case the Iraqi reconstruction projects have so that the office doesn’t have to start of waste, fraud, and abuse at the tax- been expended. shutting down its operations in antici- payers’ expense. In fewer than 3 years, The special IG has been very effec- pation of the termination date next Oc- the special IG’s operations have re- tive, and the important work of this tober. We can remedy this mistake sulted in savings to the U.S. Govern- watchdog must continue as long as right now, and we should do so. ment and the taxpayers of more than American funds are being used for Iraq I thank the Chair. $24 million and uncovered considerable Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am reconstruction. We should not termi- wasteful or fraudulent spending. pleased to be a cosponsor of amend- nate this mandate to prevent waste, The Collins-Feingold amendment will ment 5123 offered by Senators COLLINS fraud, and abuse by some arbitrary and abolish the artificial and arbitrary ter- and FEINGOLD. This bipartisan amend- premature date. In fact, it is inconceiv- mination date inserted by one Member ment would extend the life of the Of- able to me that we would terminate of the other body and extend the fice of the Special Inspector General this office which has played such a SIGIR’s charter with the recognition for Iraq Reconstruction, SIGIR, and re- vital role in spotlighting waste, fraud, that the office has performed crucial store the bipartisan agreement made and abuse and has more than proven its work, with much more remaining to be regarding the termination of the SIGIR done. worth. in the Senate-passed fiscal year 2007 The Office of the Special Inspector I appreciate the work of Senators Defense authorization bill. General has saved the American tax- COLLINS and FEINGOLD in offering this The Collins-Feingold amendment is commonsense amendment and urge its payers literally millions of dollars. In necessary to undo the damage of a fact, when one looks at the combined adoption by the Senate. veiled provision inserted in the fiscal The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- impact of the audits, the investiga- year 2007 Defense authorization con- ator from Wisconsin. tions, the cost avoidances, and other ference report by the chairman of the Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, the savings, the potential financial impact House Armed Services Committee that Senator from Maine has been a wonder- of this office has been nearly $2 billion. terminates the SIGIR by an artificial ful leader on this issue. It is always a Yet the office has cost the American date that has no basis in the progress pleasure to work with her. I am also taxpayers only $73 million since it was of reconstruction projects. pleased to be working with Senator created. So $2 billion in savings, in cost This amendment will sustain the val- LIEBERMAN and a number of other dis- avoidances, versus a cost of only $73 uable work of the special IG to mon- tinguished Members on this effort as million. This means that for every dol- itor, audit, and inspect funds made well. It is truly the kind of bipartisan lar the special inspector general has available for assistance for Iraq in both work not only the American people spent, there has been a financial im- the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction have called for with these elections but pact of $25—an impressive ratio. Fund and in other important accounts, the American people deserve, and I There is no question that the inspec- which totals nearly $32 billion. hope it is a sign of things to come. tor general’s office has been extremely The amendment will restore the for- As Senator COLLINS noted, this is an effective. Its work has led to convic- mula for calculating the SIGIR’s ter- important bill. I have worked hard tions, to indictments, to the recovery mination to 10 months after 80 percent with a few of my colleagues to create of funds, and to improvement in con- of the funds appropriated for Iraq re- the SIGIR several years ago and I am tracting. It was the inspector general construction have been expended. very proud of what we have accom- who told us about cost overruns on While I strongly support this amend- plished. contracts—Halliburton contracts, for ment, I believe the SIGIR’s authority To go back to how this started, this example. It was the inspector general should extend as long as necessary to is all the way back to October 2003. We who highlighted shoddy construction of ensure that the billions of dollars ap- all remember the famous $87 billion health clinics, of a special police sta- propriated for Iraq’s reconstruction be bill that became famous for other rea- tion. It was the inspector general who granted adequate oversight. sons. But included in the bill was the made recommendations that have im- It is important that the special IG creation of the original inspector gen- proved contracting oversight and pro- auditors continue their work as long as eral as a part of the Coalition Provi- cedures in Iraq. taxpayer funds are being spent on re- sional Authority. I was pleased we got We are talking about billions and bil- construction efforts. Thus aspects of it in there, but I obviously wasn’t cer- lions of dollars. It makes absolutely no this amendment—including the 80 per- tain it would work out and that it sense at all for this office, which has cent expended trigger and the exclu- would be done well, but in fact that is been such an effective watchdog, to be sion of future Iraq reconstruction ap- exactly what happened. Regardless of brought to a premature end. propriations will need to be revisited in your view of the wisdom of the Iraq Some people say: Why can’t you just the coming months. I intend to work war, we were able to come together and have the regular IG from the Depart- with other Senators to ensure that all say: In any event, the taxpayers’ dol- ment of Defense or the Department of future Iraq reconstruction funds are lars for reconstruction should be mon- State or USAID undertake this work? I subject to the continued oversight of itored and evaluated; there should be think in many ways the question an- the SIGIR. accountability. swers itself. There are many depart- Wasteful spending and profiteering Well, thanks to the appointment of ments and agencies that are involved are especially offensive in wartime, Stuart Bowen, who is the inspector in the Iraqi reconstruction projects. We and our soldiers and the American peo- general, that is exactly what has hap- need to have a special IG who has the ple deserve more oversight of how their pened. The agency has worked ex- authority to follow the money no mat- tax dollars are being spent in Iraq, not tremely well. As Senator COLLINS indi- ter from what agency or department it less oversight. cated, they go out into the field in Iraq

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I think it is a great spent on security rather than on recon- played important roles in drafting this stretch to suggest an emergency sup- struction. Nonetheless, they are doing bill, and both the chairman and the plemental for agriculture is germane the taxpayers a service. We have run ranking minority member of the Sen- to military construction. That is not into a problem because the Iraq war, of ate Armed Services Committee, Sen- treating my colleague any way other course, has been far less successful ator WARNER and Senator LEVIN, are than how every other colleague is than people expected, and this whole cosponsors as well. treated here on a whole variety of dif- situation has continued much longer Finally, I want to thank the two ferent issues. than was originally anticipated. So not floor managers, Senator HUTCHISON and There are lots of opportunities we all only did we create it in October 2003, I Senator FEINSTEIN, for working with us would love to have to offer amend- had offered an amendment in June 2004 on this bill. Senator FEINSTEIN is also a ments to appropriations bills we don’t to extend it, and then again in 2005 cosponsor of it, and I very much appre- take because it is not germane, and we don’t do it as a result of that. That is with the help of Senator COLLINS and ciate Senator HUTCHISON assisting us then again this year in 2006. And unfor- to bring this to the floor. So I say the way in which the Senate operates tunately, after we had agreed to extend thank you to my colleagues. under some semblance of order. It it because not all of the dollars had Mr. President, if there is no further doesn’t necessarily operate as been expended, a provision was added debate on the amendment, I ask that seamlessly as we would like, but this is one of the rules we have kept intact in the House in conference that basi- the amendment be brought to a voice and used because we want to try to cally cuts this off artificially. It goes vote. keep to the subject at hand, particu- against the whole assumption, which is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there that this agency should continue to do larly on the issue of appropriations. further debate on the amendment? So throw on top of that what I can its work until 80 percent—10 months The question is on agreeing to the after 80 percent of the funds have been tell you in my State and in lots of amendment. other States and in lots of other races expended. That is the formula. We now The amendment (No. 5123) was agreed estimate that work cannot be done around the country is the cry of deficit to. spending, which was heard loudly and until approximately the end of 2009, Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I given how long it is going to take to clearly and echoed, by the way, by both move to reconsider the vote. sides of the aisle, of how we were going expend this money. To cut this off pre- Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I move maturely in October of 2007 is to sim- to have much more fiscal responsi- to lay that motion on the table. bility, and here we are with the first ply undo the good work of this agency. The motion to lay on the table was amendment with nearly $5 billion in So I am pleased Senator COLLINS and agreed to. I were able to add an amendment to emergency spending on a military con- AMENDMENT NO. 5144 the recent Defense authorization bill struction bill having nothing to do Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I have that expanded oversight authority. We with military construction. It may be been advised that the other side may actually expanded its jurisdiction so it bipartisan but, as far as I am con- intend to raise rule XVI against my could monitor and audit United States cerned, that is no excuse. This is not amendment. I would ask them before taxpayers’ dollars being used for Iraq what I think the message from the they make that judgment, it would be reconstruction regardless of the type of electorate was, that we need to have a entirely in order for me to offer my account. So that actually involves an- whole bunch of new spending non- amendment to the Vietnam PNTR leg- other $11 billion in accounts that need germane to the matter at hand. islation. And if we are going to get to be evaluated and the taxpayers are So while I understand the need—and going to get what they deserve. This is treated this way, then I reserve my we have farmers in my State who have suffered through floods earlier this the problem with the provision that right to offer the amendment on the year and I am sure will be impacted by cuts this off prematurely. This is no Vietnam PNTR. That will assure that this, but it is absolutely essential that time to terminate the office that has the Vietnam PNTR will not get done we take this issue seriously, and I in- done so much to protect taxpayer dol- during this week. So if others are going to treat us that way, they should be tend to do that. lars in Iraq. Our work on the Defense So at this point I am going to sus- authorization bill provided the Senate prepared for me to play hardball, too. I have been very patient. I have oper- pend and ask for a quorum call and I with an estimated additional $11 billion will be back in a minute. I suggest the in oversight responsibility and that ated under the regular rules repeat- edly. But if others are going to give us absence of a quorum. makes SIGIR’s total oversight respon- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sibility approximately $32 billion. short shrift, if they are going to tell the farmers and the ranchers who have clerk will call the roll. Now, for people listening, what kind The legislative clerk proceeded to of money is $32 billion? I understand suffered disaster that they don’t even get a vote, then I am prepared to play call the roll. that roughly the entire foreign aid that Mr. SANTORUM. I ask unanimous hardball, too. we give to all of the countries in the consent that the order for the quorum I thank the Chair. world in one year is only $20 billion. call be rescinded. This is $32 billion, just for reconstruc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion in Iraq. Surely there needs to be ator from Pennsylvania. objection, it is so ordered. accountability for this, and we need to Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I un- give this important office the time to what is the pending business? derstand the Chair has reviewed the do its work and to make sure the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment, amendment No. 5144, and I money isn’t subject to waste, fraud, or pending business is the Conrad amend- now raise a point of order against the abuse. ment. amendment. But first, before I do that, I am delighted we are working to- Mr. SANTORUM. My understanding I understand the Chair is currently re- gether, Senator COLLINS and I and oth- is that this amendment, as the Senator viewing this amendment, so I am going ers, and I do hope we can simply re- from North Dakota just talked about, to suggest the absence of a quorum. verse this unfortunate error in the is an amendment dealing with agri- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The House version of the conference report culture. This is a military construction clerk will call the roll. and that we can restore this office to bill that is before us. The Senator from The legislative clerk proceeded to its full form. North Dakota said we might want to call the roll. I yield the floor. raise a germaneness question, which is Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I again rule XVI, and that would be treating unanimous consent that the order for want to commend the Senator from the Senator from North Dakota and the quorum call be rescinded.

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Mr. President, I thank nized. Bennett Feinstein Nelson (FL) Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Chair. Bingaman Frist Nelson (NE) the Chair. I thank my colleagues. Bond Graham (The remarks of Mr. SPECTER and Obama Let me be very clear. Senators have Boxer Grassley Pryor Mrs. FEINSTEIN pertaining to the intro- a right to invoke rule XVI. But let’s be Brownback Gregg Reed Bunning Hagel duction of S. 4051 are printed in today’s Reid clear. This is how emergency disasters Burns Harkin RECORD under ‘‘Statements on Intro- Roberts have been dealt with year after year Burr Hatch Rockefeller duced Bills and Joint Resolutions.’’) Byrd Hutchison after year in this body. What I am Salazar QUORUM CALL Cantwell Inhofe seeking to do is to get a vote. The Santorum Carper Inouye farmers and ranchers of this country Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I yield Sarbanes the floor, and I suggest the absence of Chambliss Isakson deserve a vote. Now, they can deny the Clinton Jeffords Schumer vote, at least temporarily, but if they a quorum. Coburn Johnson Sessions The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cochran Kerry Shelby think that is the end of the story, they clerk will call the roll. Coleman Kohl Smith are wrong. We are going to be back. Collins Kyl Snowe The assistant legislative clerk pro- Specter And, look: If my colleagues are going ceeded to call the roll, and the fol- Conrad Landrieu to invoke rule XVI on this measure, Cornyn Lautenberg Stabenow lowing Senators entered the Chamber Craig Leahy Stevens when the underlying legislation has and answered to their names: Crapo Levin Sununu Talent passed this body with 77 votes, and by [Quorum No. 1 Leg.] Dayton Lieberman that device prevent a vote, then things DeMint Lincoln Thune Akaka Dorgan Menendez DeWine Lott Vitter are going to get very tough around Alexander Durbin Mikulski Dodd Lugar Voinovich here. I know the rules of the Senate. If Allard Ensign Murkowski Dole Martinez Warner Members think they can ramrod things Allen Enzi Murray Domenici McCain Wyden and deny farmers and ranchers in this Baucus Feingold Nelson, Florida Bayh Feinstein NAYS—1 country a vote on desperately needed Nelson, Nebraska Bennett Frist Obama Allen disaster assistance, then this Senate is Bingaman Graham Pryor Bond Grassley going to slow way down. My colleagues Reed, Rhode NOT VOTING—4 Boxer Gregg Island can use their rights and I will use Brownback Hagel Biden Kennedy mine. Let there be no doubt about Bunning Harkin Reid, Nevada Chafee Thomas what the result will be. This place is Burns Hatch Roberts Rockefeller The motion was agreed to. going to have a hard time functioning Burr Hutchison Byrd Inhofe Salazar Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I move to if there is not comity, if there is not Santorum Cantwell Inouye reconsider the vote. fairness, and if people are denied a vote Carper Isakson Sarbanes repeatedly. That is what is occurring. Chambliss Jeffords Schumer Mr. BOND. I move to lay that motion Clinton Johnson Sessions on the table. The precedent is clear in this Senate. Coburn Kerry Shelby Virtually every disaster package has Cochran Kohl Smith The motion to lay on the table was been legislation on an appropriations Coleman Kyl Snowe agreed to. bill. Rule XVI was not invoked because Collins Landrieu Specter Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I suggest Conrad Lautenberg it was recognized that is one of the few Stabenow the absence of a quorum. Cornyn Leahy Stevens ways to achieve the result. Craig Levin Sununu The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Crapo The Senator has the right to invoke Lieberman Talent clerk will call the roll. Dayton Lincoln Thune rule XVI. This Senator has a right to DeMint Lott The legislative clerk proceeded to Vitter object to unanimous consent agree- DeWine Lugar call the roll. ments, to put the legislation on Viet- Dodd Martinez Voinovich Warner The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nam PNTR, and to move to seek a Dole McCain Domenici McConnell Wyden ator from Massachusetts is recognized. vote. It is only fair the farmers and Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I ask ranchers of this country, who have The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ISAK- unanimous consent that the order for been devastated, get a vote. Let the SON). A quorum is not present. the quorum call be rescinded Members vote. That is what the people Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I move to were saying in this election. They want instruct the Sergeant at Arms to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a process that is fair and that gets re- quest the presence of absent Senators, objection, it is so ordered. and I ask for the yeas and nays. sults for the American people. Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- unanimous consent that amendment sufficient second? There is a sufficient ator from Texas. No. 5142 to the Military Construction- second. Veteran Affairs bill be called up. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I The question is on agreeing to the ask unanimous consent this amend- motion of the Senator from Tennessee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ment be set aside until we have the The clerk will call the roll. objection? withdrawal of the previous motion. The legislative clerk proceeded to The clerk will report. Mr. CONRAD. I object. call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk read Mrs. HUTCHISON. I suggest the ab- Mr. MCCONNELL. The following Sen- as follows: sence of a quorum. ators were necessarily absent: the Sen- The Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ator from Rhode Island, (Mr. CHAFEE) clerk will call the roll. KERRY], for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. and the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. JEFFORDS, pro- The legislative clerk proceeded to THOMAS). poses an amendment numbered 5142. call the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I ask Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask Senator from Delaware (Mr. BIDEN), unanimous consent that the order for and the Senator from Massachusetts unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. the quorum call be rescinded. (Mr. KENNEDY) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TINEZ). Without objection, it is so or- CHAMBLISS). Are there any other Sen- objection, it is so ordered. dered. ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The amendment is as follows:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10899 (Purpose: To make available $18,000,000 for The vet center program was estab- ters have introduced waiting lists. Ac- the provision of additional mental health lished to assist Vietnam-era veterans commodating the ever-increasing de- services through Vet Centers to veterans who were experiencing readjustment mand for readjustment counseling is who served in combat in Iraq or Afghani- problems. In 1991, Congress extended taking a heavy toll on already over- stan) the eligibility to veterans who served worked staff.’’ We need to do more to On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following: during other periods of armed hos- help our veterans. SEC. 229. Of the amount appropriated by tilities after the Vietnam era. The goal My amendment would provide $18 this title, up to $18,000,000 may be available of the centers is to provide a broad million to hire additional mental for necessary expenses, including salaries range of counseling, outreach and re- health staff at VA vet centers. This and expenses, for the provision of additional ferral services to help veterans success- amount was recommended by the Viet- mental health services through centers for fully readjust to civilian life. Services nam Veterans of America to allow the readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans under section include individual counseling, group VA to hire the appropriate staff needed 1712A of title 38, United States Code (com- counseling, marital and family coun- to deal with the influx of veterans who monly referred to as ‘‘Vet Centers’’), to vet- seling, bereavement counseling, med- need help. The Vietnam Veterans of erans who served in combat in Iraq or Af- ical referrals, assistance in applying America and the National Military ghanistan. for VA benefits, and employment coun- Family Association support my amend- Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I will be seling. ment. very brief. I thank the managers of the A recent report by the House Vet- Our soldiers have sacrificed greatly bill for accepting this amendment. I do erans Affairs Committee Democratic for their country, and we owe them the this as Senator KENNEDY’s cosponsor, staff found that in 9 months, between best care when they return. Many along with Senators AKAKA, BOXER, October 2005 and June 2006, the number wounds of war are not visible, which and JEFFORDS. of returning veterans from Iraq and Af- makes it that much more important What we have found is that all of the ghanistan who turned to vet centers that vet centers have all the resources vet centers around the country are for post traumatic stress disorder serv- they need to serve those veterans who enormously overburdened in trying to ices doubled. are suffering in any way. I ask all my be able to take care of returning Iraq The increased demand for services is colleagues to support this amendment and Afghanistan veterans, particularly beginning to affect access to quality to provide appropriate funding to staff those with PTSD mental health issues. care. In fact, one in four vet centers our vet centers. The staffing, unfortunately, is not up surveyed has been forced to limit serv- Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, last to what it needs to be. Demand has ices or establish waiting lists for criti- Saturday, all across the country, we doubled. So we have an obligation, cally needed services. After serving honored our Nation’s veterans, and we which I think everybody accepts, to try this Nation and fighting for our coun- renewed our commitment to care for to make certain we do what is nec- try, our veterans should not have to them, in the way Abraham Lincoln ad- essary for those who have served as fight for critical adjustment services. vised us in his Second Inaugural Ad- they return. In November of 2004, VA Secretary dress: ‘‘to bind up the nation’s wounds; This amendment would add money Nicholson approved a mental health to care for him who shall have borne that is offset; it comes out of the fund strategic plan, acknowledging gaps in the battle, and for his widow, and his within the bill itself. I am grateful to mental health services due to the surge orphan.’’ both Senators FEINSTEIN and in demand from veterans of combat in From the very beginning of America, HUTCHISON for their willingness to ac- Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress pro- brave men and women have sacrificed cept it. This will provide quality care vided approximately $100 million to their lives or suffered wounds while in our vet centers. We had a study in fund the VA mental health strategic serving our country. We owe each of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee in the plan. However, a recent GAO report them a debt of gratitude that we can House which found that the number of shows that the VA has diverted or never truly repay, and we must honor returning veterans requesting services failed to utilize money that was in- them and support them whenever we has doubled. tended for staffing at vet centers and can. One in four vet centers that have has not provided a full accounting of In doing so, we must take great care been surveyed around the country have what has happened to the funding. The to remember that not all wounds are been forced to actually limit services GAO is expected to issue a full report visible and that, when we call upon our or establish waiting lists for critically on these funding gaps later this year, best and brightest, we often send their needed services. So I think this will precious minds, as well as their bodies, help us meet a need, and I am grateful but the preliminary results indicate a into harm’s way. The continuing cur- for my colleagues being willing to ac- possible misuse of mental health dol- rent missions in Iraq and Afghanistan cept it. lars. It is our obligation to do everything One-third of the veterans coming have been especially demanding of, and possible to ensure that veterans re- home from Iraq and Afghanistan come damaging to, our troops. turning from Iraq and Afghanistan can to the VA with mental health con- A recent study published in the Jour- make the transition home successfully. cerns. We have seen the cases of PTSD nal of the American Medical Associa- ‘‘Welcome home’’ must be more than rise sharply along with the need for re- tion and conducted by a medical re- something we say to our veterans. It adjustment care when veterans return search team at the Walter Reed Army must be measured in actions taken, not home. It is imperative that our vet Institute of Research surveyed soldiers just words spoken. centers have enough trained profes- and Marines returning from Iraq, Af- Today, I am offering an amendment sionals to offer quality mental health ghanistan, and other locations yielded to increase funding for the VA vet cen- services. There are 207 vet centers disturbing results. According to the ters to provide critically needed serv- across the country. They are currently survey, post-traumatic stress disorder, ices to our returning veterans. unable to deal with the increasing de- major depression, substance abuse, or The VA vet centers provide readjust- mand for mental health services. Each other mental health disorders may af- ment counseling and outreach services of these centers needs additional fund- flict nearly 1 in 5 service members re- to all veterans who served in any com- ing to hire sufficient staff to deal with turning from Iraq and more than 1 in bat zone. Our veterans earned these the recent influx of patients. y ten returning from Afghanistan. benefits through their service to coun- John Rowan, National President of The Veterans Health Administration try, and we must fulfill Nation’s com- Vietnam Veterans of America, recently estimates that a large percentage of mitment to them by providing the said, ‘‘The resources are not there in the veterans of Iraq or Afghanistan highest quality services possible. Un- the VA Vet Centers.’’ Mr. Rowan went who have sought VA care have exhib- fortunately, a recent report reveals on to say that ‘‘Not only is the mental ited symptoms of one or more mental that VA vet centers need additional health and well-being of veterans being disorders and have sought treatment funding in order to provide the trained placed at risk, the Vet Centers them- from veterans centers. Last month, the professionals necessary to offer quality selves are at risk. Because of signifi- Washington Post reported that, as of mental health services. cantly increased work loads, some cen- the end of June, the VA treated a third

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We are not asking for any mate represents a tenfold increase in objection, it is so ordered. special privileges, but if you are going the number of cases treated in only 18 Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, unfor- to propound it the way you have, then months, and the number is likely to in- tunately, the Republican leader just I am going to ask that House bill 5427, crease as our forces continue to serve left the floor. We were about to be in a which is Energy and Water, be put in multiple tours of duty in hostile areas. position to resolve this matter. I ask order behind the Agriculture bill, to be The number may be further increased the leader’s staff to ask the leader to taken up after it. Otherwise, I would by ongoing medical outreach programs return to the floor so we can resolve object, until we sit down and talk and conducted by the military to increase this. make sure that H.R. 5427 gets some po- service members’ awareness of the in- Maybe for the interest of my col- sition in the Senate before we are gone dications and implications of the types leagues, I will try to reflect on where and find no way to take it up. Those in we are. I had offered an amendment for of psychological trauma associated leadership know I have been talking to disaster aid for farmers and ranchers. with combat deployments. the leaders and others. So I am not As their awareness grows, many The chairman of the Budget Com- bringing anything up that is brand mittee, within his rights, raised a more veterans will likely seek mental new. In these times, you don’t know budget point of order against my health treatment, and veterans groups what is going to come up. This is the amendment. It was then suggested that are deeply concerned that the VA is al- best way to bring it up and nobody can rule XVI would be raised as well. We ready straining to meet the increased say you didn’t bring it up. I am bring- have had, over the last several hours, a demand. All too frequently we read re- ing it up to whoever is supposed to series of discussions to find a way to ports of reduced services, staff short- have things brought up to them. I hope resolve this matter. At this hour, it ap- ages, and long waits for minimal or that is enough. The distinguished lead- pears the best way to resolve it is to intermittent care. er is here. I wanted to put that in the have a commitment that we would go In August, the Washington Post re- RECORD so nobody had a misunder- to the Agriculture Appropriations bill ported the example of a veteran of Iraq standing. tomorrow and try to do that in a tight who receives only 30 minutes of treat- Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I notice timeframe of limited amendments, and ment a month for post-traumatic the majority leader has returned to the that I would have a chance to offer the stress disorder. In October, the Post re- floor. I tried to recount for our col- amendment at that time and other leagues the status of our discussion, ported that another veteran of Iraq was Senators’ rights would be reserved, and told he would have to wait 21⁄2 months and the understanding that we had that I would withdraw my amendment reached, that I would withdraw my for an appointment at a VA facility to from this bill with the understanding treat his sleep disorder. amendment from this bill with the un- that we would go to the Agriculture derstanding that we would go to the We need to be sure that our veterans Appropriations bill tomorrow. That is Agriculture Appropriations bill tomor- receive the care they deserve, and that what we had tentatively agreed to. I row and have a chance to offer it there. the VA has the capacity to provide ade- think we just have to have the leader All Senators’ rights would be reserved. quately specialized services to every indicate publicly that that is his un- That is the status of it. I just ask if veteran who needs counseling or treat- derstanding as well. Then we can break that is the majority leader’s under- ment. We can’t allow the heavy de- the gridlock here and proceed to finish standing. If it is, I will then be willing mands of our commitments overseas to Military Construction. impair the quality of assistance that While we are waiting, I might indi- to withdraw my amendment from the our veterans actually receive. The cate how much I appreciate the pa- Military Construction bill and we can more we ask of our brave men and tience of the chairman and the ranking conclude that. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, in the last women, the more we must provide member of the Military Construction them in return. bill and their very constructive efforts hour or so we have had numerous dis- The Kerry amendment will help the to try to find a way out of this. I for cussions on the floor, as our colleagues Veterans’ Administration to better ad- one deeply appreciate it. I also very have observed, and many participated dress the surge in mental health needs much appreciate the work of both the in the discussion. My understanding and the general agreement that we of our veterans and help to provide a majority leader, Senator FRIST, who higher standard of medical care to has made his best efforts to try to re- have is to go to the Agriculture Appro- them in a more productive and effi- solve this matter, and our own leader, priations bill tomorrow. That does fa- cient manner. I urge my colleagues to Senator REID, for his assistance as cilitate the progress we need to make support the amendment. well. Certainly a special thanks goes to on the current bill that is on the floor, Our veterans need and deserve this Senator BENNETT and ranking member which I hope and expect to be able to support. We owe them nothing less in Senator KOHL for their constructive ef- finish tonight. If that is the case, we light of the intense dangers and forts and their agreement to go to plan on going to the Agriculture bill stresses they have faced and endured so their bill tomorrow. I also thank Sen- tomorrow. All rights will be reserved courageously. ator DORGAN, my colleague, for his ef- for all Senators, of course. We don’t The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- forts to try to move this matter along. have an agreement, but that is the in- ator from California is recognized. With that, I yield the floor and hope tention. The disaster ag relief bill is Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I that we have a chance to hear from the very important and has been talked am looking for the chairman on this majority leader, so we can start the about by Republicans and Democrats bill. I know she has no objections. I re- process to unwind this and reach a con- and we expect to debate it tomorrow. It quest a voice vote on the amendment. clusion. is a more appropriate place for this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- amendment. So I think this is a good objection? ator from New Mexico is recognized. understanding. The question is on agreeing to the Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, while Other bills, such as Energy and amendment of the Senator from Massa- the Senator who was talking is still on Water, we want to come to very soon. chusetts. the floor, let me say if a unanimous We have a number of appropriation The amendment (No. 5142) was agreed consent request is propounded that is bills—10 of them—out there. I have not to. consistent with what he has said, I talked to the Democratic leader spe- Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I suggest would have to object. I want to make cifically about the Energy and Water the absence of a quorum. sure everybody knows this. bill. I am not sure if the chairman has, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We have a bill, Energy and Water, au- but it is a bill that I hope we will be clerk will call the roll. thored by this Senator and Senator able to go to quickly, as well.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10901 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mexico for his zealous guarding of the additional housing units in the vicinity of ator from New Mexico. rights of his chairmanship of his com- Fairbanks, Alaska. Such funds may not be Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, might mittee. I certainly recognize that posi- available for the construction or purchase of such units. I say to the distinguished leader, if it is tion. (b)(1) The total cost of a unit leased under being asked of the Senate that we con- I think we have made significant subsection (a), including the cost of utilities, cur by unanimous consent that the ar- progress. We can move to the Agri- maintenance, and operation, may not exceed rangement to bring up Agriculture in culture appropriations bill tomorrow. $25,000 per year. the method and manner described, if That is the place this amendment (2) A lease entered into under subsection that is going to be a UC, then I have to ought to be. I only offered it on this (a) may not exceed 5 years in duration or in- clude an option to extend the lease beyond object because I want to be treated bill because we had no prospect of the 5-year period beginning on the date the fairly on a comparable bill. going to the Agriculture appropria- lease commences. If nothing else other than a simple tions bill any time this year without Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- sentence is added that says when the this agreement. tion of the amendment. Agriculture bill is completed that the I thank the majority leader. I thank The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there next bill to be taken up would be H.R. very much the chairman of the Agri- is no further debate, without objection, 5427, the Energy and Water appropria- culture Appropriations Subcommittee, the amendment is agreed to. tions bill, if that is part of the UC, I the very able Senator from Utah. I The amendment (No. 5122) was agreed have no objection. thank the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. to. Mr. FRIST. I don’t think there is a KOHL. I very much thank the chairman Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- formal UC on the floor, but I have to of this committee, the Senator from sider the vote, and I move to lay that object to that only because as leader, I Texas, and the Senator from Cali- motion on the table. am going to have every chairman com- fornia, the ranking member, who have The motion to lay on the table was ing out putting bills in order. I want to been so constructive today. And again, agreed to. be able to keep that flexibility a bit, special thanks to my colleague Senator AMENDMENT NO. 5125 just as we have today, because if we DORGAN for his assistance throughout. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I don’t reach some sort of agreement I withdraw my amendment. call up amendment No. 5125 offered by working together, we are not going to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator REED. finish even the first MILCON bill on amendment is withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the floor of the Senate. The Senator from Texas. clerk will report. What I can say is what I intend to do Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I The assistant legislative clerk read tomorrow—again without any UC; I commend the two Senators from North as follows: guess we can write up something—is Dakota. We have worked well together. The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], complete this bill that is on the floor I think we have come to the right ac- for Mr. REED, proposes an amendment num- tonight and then tomorrow go to the commodation. He has been a gentleman bered 5125. Agriculture bill, finish that bill, and to work with, and I appreciate it. The amendment is as follows: then very high on the list would be En- I am now going to start clearing (Purpose: To provide that, of the amount ap- ergy and Water. amendments with voice votes. They propriated or otherwise made available for What I don’t want to do is get in the have been cleared on both sides of the Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, $3,410,000 shall be available for the overall sequencing of bills when I don’t aisle. We have a couple of other small replacement of a vehicle bridge at Naval know how long this bill is going to issues that need to be cleared. I hope Station, Newport, Rhode Island, and to take—hopefully tonight—or the Agri- by the time I finish, we can go to final provide an offset) culture bill. passage. On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I ask Senator BROWNBACK to come to the following: ator from New Mexico. the floor to work out his issue because SEC. 126. (a) Of the amount appropriated or Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, might we are about to go to final passage. otherwise made available by this title under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY I inquire—first, I thank the leader for AMENDMENT NO. 5122 his words, which appear to be accom- AND MARINE CORPS’’, $3,410,000 may be avail- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I able for the replacement of a vehicle bridge modating and perhaps efficient at this call up amendment No. 5122 offered by at Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island. moment. I am not sure, but I want to Senator STEVENS and ask for its imme- (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise ask another question. diate consideration. made available by this title under the head- Mr. FRIST. I hope so. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MA- Mr. DOMENICI. The leader is aware RINE CORPS’’ and available for the Hazardous objection, the pending amendment is Material Storage Facility at Naval Station, of an Agriculture amendment that has set aside. The clerk will report. rather broad support that we discussed Newport, Rhode Island, is hereby reduced by The assistant legislative clerk read $3,410,000. today in the meetings and other Demo- as follows: crats have discussed with me which has Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], to do with how manure and the like tion of the amendment. for Mr. STEVENS, proposes an amendment The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there from cows and pigs is defined under the numbered 5122. is no further debate, without objection, Comprehensive Environmental Re- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I the amendment is agreed to. sponse, Compensation, and Liability ask unanimous consent that the read- The amendment (No. 5125) was agreed Act. I want to offer that amendment on ing of the amendment be dispensed to. the Agriculture bill. Nothing is going with. AMENDMENT NO. 5131, AS MODIFIED to preclude that in what we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I talked about, is it? objection, it is so ordered. call up amendment No. 5131 offered by Mr. FRIST. No, all rights will be pre- The amendment is as follows: Senator THUNE, and I send a modifica- served for Senators as we go on the Ag- (Purpose: To provide that, of the amount ap- tion to the desk and ask for its imme- riculture bill tomorrow. My under- propriated or otherwise made available by diate consideration. standing is the Senator from North Da- this title for Family Housing Operation The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without kota will withdraw—in fact, why don’t and Maintenance, Army, $7,500,000 may be objection, the clerk will report. we go ahead and do that. The pending available for the lease of not more than 300 The assistant legislative clerk read amendment will be withdrawn, and we additional housing units in the vicinity of as follows: Fairbanks, Alaska) will proceed with the MILCON bill. The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert for Mr. THUNE, proposes an amendment num- ator from North Dakota. the following: bered 5131, as modified. SEC. 126. (a) Of the amount appropriated or AMENDMENT NO. 5144, WITHDRAWN otherwise made available by this title under Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I thank the heading ‘‘FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION ask unanimous consent that the read- the majority leader for being very con- AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY’’, $7,500,000 may be ing of the amendment be dispensed structive. I thank my friend from New available for the lease of not more than 300 with.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10902 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 126. Subsection (c) of section 1077 of (Purpose: To increase to $10,000,000 the objection, it is so ordered. the John Warner National Defense Author- threshold for major medical facility The amendment is as follows: ization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law projects of the Department of Veterans Af- (Purpose: To increase by $750,000 the amount 109–364) is hereby repealed. fairs) appropriated or otherwise made available Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, insert for Military Construction, Air Force and tion of the amendment. the following new section: SEC. 229. (a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR available for the Air Force Financial Man- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there agement Center, and to provide an offset) MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.—Sec- further debate? There being no further tion 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert debate, the amendment is agreed to. Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and the following: The amendment (No. 5126) was agreed SEC. 126. (a) The amount appropriated or inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. otherwise made available by this title under to. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the heading ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- October 1, 2006, and shall apply with respect FORCE’’ is hereby increased by $750,000. sider the vote. (b) Of the amount appropriated or other- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that to fiscal years beginning on or after that date. wise made available by this title under the motion on the table. heading ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR The motion to lay on the table was Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- FORCE’’, as increased by subsection (a), agreed to. tion of the amendment. $750,000 may be available for the Air Force The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there Financial Management Center. AMENDMENT NO. 5127 is no further debate, without objection, (c) The amount appropriated or otherwise Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I the amendment is agreed to. made available by this title under the head- call up amendment No. 5127 offered by ing ‘‘NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION The amendment (No. 5129) was agreed Senator FEINSTEIN. SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM’’ is hereby to. reduced by $750,000. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I objection, the clerk will report. sider the vote. urge adoption of the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I as follows: motion on the table. have no objection to amendment No. The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], The motion to lay on the table was 5131, as modified. for Mrs. FEINSTEIN, proposes an amendment agreed to. Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- numbered 5127. AMENDMENT NO. 5135 tion of the amendment. Mrs. HUTCHISON. I ask unanimous Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there consent that the reading of the amend- call up amendment No. 5135 offered by is no further debate, without objection, ment be dispensed with. Senator HUTCHISON. I ask unanimous the amendment is agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without consent that Senators CRAIG and The amendment (No. 5131), as modi- objection, it is so ordered. ALLARD be added as cosponsors. fied, was agreed to. The amendment is as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- (Purpose: To require a report on actions objection, it is so ordered. The clerk sider the vote. taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs will report. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that to test veterans for vestibular damage) The assistant legislative clerk read motion on the table. as follows: The motion to lay on the table was On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following new section: The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], agreed to. SEC. 229. Not later than 60 days after the for herself, Mr. CRAIG, and Mr. ALLARD, pro- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, beg date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- poses an amendment numbered 5135. your pardon, if this is by voice vote, I retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Mrs. HUTCHISON. I ask unanimous suggest we have a voice vote. the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen- consent that the reading of the amend- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Amendment No. ate and the Committee on Appropriations of ment be dispensed with. 5125 has been already approved; is that the House of Representatives a report on the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without correct? actions taken by the Secretary to test vet- objection, it is so ordered. erans for vestibular damage. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There The amendment is as follows: was no objection to the amendment, Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- (Purpose: To authorize Department of Vet- and it was agreed to. tion of the amendment. erans Affairs to continue major medical fa- Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there cility projects and leases which have funds sider the vote. is no further debate, without objection, previously appropriated) Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that the amendment is agreed to. At the appropriate place insert the fol- motion on the table. The amendment (No. 5127) was agreed lowing: The motion to lay on the table was to. SEC. 229. Notwithstanding any other provi- agreed to. Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- sion of law, the Secretary is authorized to AMENDMENT NO. 5126 carry out major medical facility projects and sider the vote. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I leases for which any funds have been appro- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that call up amendment No. 5126 offered by priated under this Act or any other Act. Fur- motion on the table. Senator FEINSTEIN. ther, for major medical facility projects au- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The motion to lay on the table was thorized under Public Law 108–170, the Sec- objection, the clerk will report. agreed to. retary may carry out contracts through Sep- tember 30, 2007, including land purchase on AMENDMENT NO. 5129 The assistant legislative clerk read projects for which Phase I design has been as follows: Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I authorized. call up amendment No. 5129 offered by The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- for Mrs. FEINSTEIN, proposes an amendment Senator CRAIG. numbered 5126. tion of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I objection, the clerk will report. is no further debate, without objection, ask unanimous consent that the read- The assistant legislative clerk read the amendment is agreed to. ing of the amendment be dispensed as follows: The amendment (No. 5135) was agreed with. The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for Mr. CRAIG, proposes an amendment num- Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- objection, it is so ordered. bered 5129. sider the vote. The amendment is as follows: Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that (Purpose: To repeal the requirement for the ask unanimous consent that the read- motion on the table. Secretary of the Interior to cease the plan to exterminate the deer and elk population ing of the amendment be dispensed The motion to lay on the table was on Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands, with. agreed to. California) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without AMENDMENT NO. 5141 On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert objection, it is so ordered. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I the following: The amendment is as follows: call up amendment No. 5141.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10903 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senator THUNE, and I send a modifica- (Purpose: To require a report on the costs of objection, the clerk will report. tion to the desk. the Comprehensive Service Programs for homeless veterans) The assistant legislative clerk read The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without as follows: objection, the clerk will report. At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following: The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON] The assistant legislative clerk read SEC. ll. (a) STUDY ON COSTS OF COM- proposes an amendment numbered 5141. as follows: PREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOME- LESS ETERANS The amendment is as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], V .—The Secretary of Veterans (Purpose: To amend the amount of a for Mr. THUNE, proposes an amendment num- Affairs shall carry out a study of costs asso- military construction project) bered 5130, as modified. ciated with the Comprehensive Service Pro- grams authorized by sections 2011 and 2012 of At the appropriate place insert the fol- The amendment, as modified, is as title 38 United States Code. lowing: follows: (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after ‘‘SEC . 126. (a) the amount available for the date of the enactment of this Act, the (Purpose: To require the business plan of the ‘Military Construction, Air Force’ is hereby Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 for reduced by $25,400,000 for ‘Basic Expedi- Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations of the the implementation of a Community Based tionary Airmen Training Facility, Lackland Senate and the Committees on Veterans’ Af- Outpatient Clinic in Wagner, South Da- AFB, Texas.’ fairs and Appropriations of the House of Rep- ‘‘(b) The amount available for ‘Department kota, to include an evaluation and an anal- ysis of the prospect of colocating such clin- resentatives a report on the study required of Defense Base Closure Account 2005’ is by subsection (a). The report shall set forth hereby increased by $25,400,000.’’ ic with the Wagner Indian Health Service unit in Wagner, South Dakota) the following: Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- (1) The number of authorized and oper- tion of the amendment. On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, insert ational transitional housing beds and service The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there the following: centers under the programs referred to in is no further debate, without objection, SEC. 229. (a) COLOCATION OF COMMUNITY subsection (a) in fiscal year 2006, and the BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC WITH WAGNER IN- number of such beds and centers in each the amendment is agreed to. DIAN HEALTH SERVICE UNIT, WAGNER, SOUTH State and in each Congressional District dur- The amendment (No. 5141) was agreed DAKOTA.—No amount appropriated or other- ing such fiscal year. to. wise made available for the Department of (2) The cost in fiscal year 2006 of grants Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- Veterans Affairs by this title may be obli- under section 2011 of title 38, United States sider the vote. gated or expended to implement a business Code, to authorized and operational transi- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that plan of Veterans Integrated Service Network tional housing beds and service centers motion on the table. 23 (VISN 23) for the implementation a Com- under the programs referred to in that sub- munity Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in section. The motion to lay on the table was Wagner, South Dakota, unless such business (3) The cost in fiscal year 2006 of per diem agreed to. plan contains an evaluation and an analysis payments under section 2012 of title 38 AMENDMENT NO. 5128, AS MODIFIED of the prospect of colocating such Commu- United States Code, to authorized and oper- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I nity Based Outpatient Clinic with the Wag- ational transitional housing beds and service centers under the programs referred to in call up amendment No. 5128 offered by ner Indian Health Service unit in Wagner, South Dakota. that subsection. Senator AKAKA, and I send a modifica- (5) The number of applications received, (b) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR EMER- tion to the amendment to the desk and scored as qualified, and awarded pursuant to GENCY ROOM SERVICES AT WAGNER INDIAN ask for its immediate consideration. the Capital Grant Notice of Funds Avail- HEALTH SERVICE UNIT.—Of the amount ap- ability published on April 20, 2006. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The propriated or otherwise made available to (6) The range of per diem payment rates, amendment is pending. the Department of Veterans Affairs by this the average per diem payment rate, and the Without objection, the amendment is title under the heading ‘‘MEDICAL FACILI- median per diem payment rate paid to re- TIES’’, at the discretion of the Secretary of so modified. cipients of grants under section 2012 of title the Department of Veterans Affairs up to The amendment (No. 5128), as modi- 38, United States Code, in fiscal year 2006. $500,000 may be available for emergency fied, is as follows: (7) The number and percentage of total re- room services at the Wagner Indian Health cipients of grants under section 2011 of title (Purpose: To provide, with an offset, an addi- Service unit pending implementation of a 38 United States Code, in fiscal year 2006 tional $2,500,000 for the Department of Vet- business plan meeting the requirements in being paid under section 2012 of title 38, erans Affairs for the Office of Inspector subsection (a). General) United States Code, the rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under sec- At the end of title II, add the following: Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- tion 1741(a)(1)(A) of that title for fiscal year SEC. . (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR OF- tion of the amendment. ll 2006. FICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF DEPARTMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—The amount appro- is no further debate, without objection, Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- priated by this title under the heading ‘‘OF- the amendment is agreed to. tion of the amendment. FICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL’’ is hereby in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there The amendment (No. 5130), as modi- creased by $2,500,000. is no further debate, without objection, fied, was agreed to. (b) OFFSET.—The amount appropriated by the amendment is agreed to. this title under the heading ‘‘CONSTRUCTION, Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- The amendment (No. 5138), as modi- MAJOR PROJECTS’’ is hereby reduced by sider the vote. fied, was agreed to. $2,500,000. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- motion on the table. sider the vote. tion of the amendment, as modified. The motion to lay on the table was Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there agreed to. motion on the table. is no further debate, without objection, AMENDMENT NO. 5138, AS MODIFIED The motion to lay on the table was the amendment, as modified, is agreed agreed to. to. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 5138 offered by AMENDMENT NO. 5146 The amendment (No. 5128), as modi- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I fied, was agreed to. Senator OBAMA, and I send a modifica- tion to the desk. call up amendment No. 5146 offered by Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- Senator COCHRAN. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sider the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that objection, the clerk will report. motion on the table. The assistant legislative clerk read The assistant legislative clerk read The motion to lay on the table was as follows: as follows: agreed to. The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], AMENDMENT NO. 5130, AS MODIFIED for Mr. OBAMA, proposes an amendment num- for Mr. COCHRAN, for himself, and Mr. LOTT, Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I bered 5138, as modified. proposes an amendment numbered 5146. call up amendment No. 5130 offered by The amendment is as follows: The amendment is as follows:

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But the ask unanimous consent that the order placement of a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters good work of Senator HUTCHISON from for the quorum call be dispensed with. at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Texas and Senator FEINSTEIN from The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gulfport, Mississippi, $13,400,000 may be California and, of course, Senator THUNE). Without objection, it is so or- available for the construction of an addi- CRAIG’s good help and support has dered. tional Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at such helped us to get this authorization AMENDMENT NO. 5143 center) done in this way. We are extremely Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert grateful. It may be the first public-pri- call up amendment No. 5143 by Senator the following: LLEN SEC. 126. Of the amount appropriated or vate partnership in the Nation, or one A . otherwise made available by chapter 7 of of the earliest. We think it is going to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The title I of the Department of Defense, Emer- be an excellent model of health care, clerk will report. gency Supplemental Appropriations to Ad- not only for our veterans but a real The legislative clerk read as follows: dress Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and economic anchor, if you will, for the The Senator from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON], Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law revitalization of New Orleans and the for Mr. ALLEN, proposes an amendment num- 109–148) under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CON- gulf coast. We are looking forward to bered 5143. STRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS’’ and doing an excellent job with this money Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I available for the replacement of a Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Naval Construction for the taxpayer and for the veterans, ask unanimous consent that reading of Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, who have come to rely on this hospital the amendment be dispensed with. $13,400,000 may be available for the construc- and the services we provide as a life- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion of an additional Bachelor Enlisted Quar- line, literally. Now they look at it as objection, it is so ordered. ters at Naval Construction Battalion Center, more than just a place to go for health (The amendment is printed in today’s Gulfport, Mississippi. care; they look at it as a flag that will RECORD under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) Mrs. HUTCHISON. I urge the adop- be raised in the devastated part of New Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I tion of the amendment. Orleans to rebuild this great city and urge passage of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there region. It has really become a symbol The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there is no further debate, without objection, of hope, not just for veterans, which it further debate on the amendment? If the amendment is agreed to. always is, and their families, but now not, the question is on agreeing to the The amendment (No. 5146) was agreed it has become a symbol of hope for our amendment. to. whole community. The amendment (No. 5143) was agreed Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to recon- So I just wanted, while that is being to. sider the vote. worked out and other things are being Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I move to lay that worked out, to take this time to thank move to reconsider the vote. motion on the table. them and to tell them how grateful we Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to lay that The motion to lay on the table was are in Louisiana and those in the New motion on the table. agreed to. Orleans area for their help and support The motion to lay on the table was Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, we and for their confidence in moving this agreed to. are now down to two amendments that project forward. As a member of the YELLOWSTONE COUNTY NATIONAL VETERANS we are still clearing with the proper committee, I have been very pleased to CEMETERY PROJECT committees and one more that is still work on this and have it accomplished Mr. BAUCUS. Is the distinguished not yet agreed to. in this way. Senator from California aware of the I suggest the absence of a quorum. I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- need for a new veterans cemetery in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sence of a quorum. Yellowstone County in Montana? clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I am aware that The assistant legislative clerk pro- clerk will call the roll. there is a need for more veterans ceme- ceeded to call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to teries nationwide. I would be very in- Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask call the roll. terested in hearing about the situation unanimous consent that the order for Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I in Montana. the quorum call be rescinded. ask unanimous consent that the order Mr. BAUCUS. In Montana, we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for the quorum call be rescinded. the highest percentage of veterans per objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without capita of any State in the country. Yel- Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I un- objection, it is so ordered. lowstone County has 17.5 percent of all derstand the chairman and ranking Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I of the State’s veterans, and when added member are trying to work out the want to announce for our colleagues to the surrounding counties, the great- final amendments on this bill, and they that it is our intention in the next 15 er Yellowstone area includes 25 percent have both done an excellent job in put- minutes to finish this bill and go to of the State’s veterans. The other na- ting the Military Construction bill to- final passage. We are intending to tional cemetery in the area—the Little gether for the Nation. But also, while voice-vote final passage. However, we Bighorn National Cemetery—is full. my colleague from Idaho is on the are still working out two amendments: Eastern Montana faces a severe short- floor, Senator CRAIG, who is leading on an amendment by Senator REID and an age in burial locations for Veterans. the authorization side, I wanted to amendment by Senator ALLEN. I can- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. What is being done come to the floor on behalf of the peo- not say for sure that there will not be to address this need? ple of Louisiana and the gulf coast, a record vote on one of those amend- Mr. BAUCUS. On November 7 of this really, to thank the chair and ranking ments, but we are trying to avoid that. year the voters of Yellowstone County member for putting in this MILCON I will just say the disposition of the in my home State of Montana over- bill, the Military Construction appro- Reid and Allen amendments will be the whelmingly approved a mill levy to priations bill, a full authorization for last measures in this bill to be agreed provide $250,000 to the opening phase of the veterans hospital that was de- to, and we will then go to final passage. the construction of the new Yellow- stroyed or heavily damaged in Hurri- I would just tell my colleagues we stone County National Veterans Ceme- cane Katrina, and then, of course, are hoping not to have any more roll- tery. However, the local mill levy only flooded again in Hurricane Rita. Four call votes, but it is not totally clear provides part of the funding needed and hundred thousand veterans from Lou- yet. I hope to be able to finish this by is to be used in conjunction with an- isiana rely on this hospital, as well as 7 o’clock. I will report back. ticipated Federal funding as well as

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This funding is very jection for funding in next year’s re- the VA to report back to Congress on important to Montana because we are quest. the status of these efforts, is a good out of burial space for our veterans. FUNDING FOR BLINDED VETERANS’ SERVICES start. I am grateful to Chairwoman This new cemetery would provide bur- Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, as we HUTCHISON and Ranking Member FEIN- ial spaces for our veterans for the next consider legislation to fund the Depart- STEIN and their staffs for their work in 20 to 30 years. ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year this area and hope we can work to- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I applaud the ini- 2007, I want to briefly discuss the im- gether to build on these efforts to en- tiative of the residents of Yellowstone portance of providing adequate funding sure adequate funding for blinded vet- County, and I can assure the distin- for blinded veterans’ services. erans’ services in years to come. guished Senator from Montana that I Visual impairment or blindness is an Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I will work in conference on this bill to increasingly frequent injury among our thank Senator SALAZAR for his dedica- include language in the Statement of fighting men and women. In my visits tion to our Nation’s veterans and to Managers directing the Secretary of to military hospitals, I have seen first- the effort to provide comprehensive the Department of Veterans Affairs to hand the impact that these severe eye care to blinded veterans in particular. I review the status and progress of the injuries can have on the lives of our certainly understand the devastating Yellowstone County National Veterans young men and women in uniform. impact that severe eye injuries have on Cemetery project and report his find- While none of them ever complains, the the lives of service men and women re- ings back to Congress. sacrifice they have made for their turning from combat and agree we Mr. BAUCUS. I deeply appreciate the country is starkly evident, and we owe must work to ensure that our efforts in commitment of my distinguished col- it to them to ensure they are taken Congress keep pace with the rising care of when they return home. league from California to the State of costs of providing care to these men The good news is that VA’s Blind Re- Montana’s veterans. habilitative Service is a global leader and women and with the growing num- CHILD CARE CENTER AT BEALE AIR FORCE BASE in providing comprehensive blind reha- bers of service members returning Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would bilitation to America’s blinded vet- home in need of such care. The language contained in this re- like to take a few moments to discuss erans, and the care available from the port is strong, and I am confident it an issue of critical importance to the Nation’s 10 Blind Rehabilitation Cen- will help to push the VA in the right military families at Beale Air Force ters is dependable and effective. The Base in Yuba City, CA. bad news is that, while these 10 reha- direction as we strive to provide care The Child Development Center, CDC, bilitation centers provide inpatient for blinded veterans in the most com- at Beale Air Force Base is in dire need care effectively and efficiently, that is prehensive and efficient way possible. I of refurbishment. While the Beale com- not always the case at other VA med- remain committed to that effort and to munity has gone to great lengths to ical centers across the country. working with my colleagues in both ensure that the dependents of military The VA Medical Center in Denver, parties to see that blinded veterans re- personnel at Beale have a safe place to CO, treats approximately 900 blinded ceive the best services our government be cared for and to learn, the reality is veterans, many of whom require reha- can provide. that the existing CDC is woefully inad- bilitative services that the Denver fa- Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, again, equate. cility cannot provide. Instead, those I thank the chair and the ranking The existing structure which is ap- men and women must travel to Tucson, member for their leadership on this proximately 40 years old is worn, out- AZ, or even farther to the American legislation and look forward to work- dated, and far too small. In fact, I un- Lake Blind Center in Washington State ing closely with both of them on behalf derstand that for over the past 5 years, to receive the care they have earned. of our Nation’s blinded veterans. the waiting list for placing students in The problem is not limited to my State Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I support the facility has not dropped below 100 of Colorado; VA’s own analysis in April the Smith and Burns amendments and children. 2005 found that 78 VA medical centers take just a few minutes to address both To make matters worse, the CDC currently do not have any basic exist- issues which are truly an emergency. may even pose a potential health risk ing outpatient blind rehabilitative First, Mr. Smith has filed an amend- to children. Old and worn carpet can- services. ment to extend the Secure Rural not be replaced because doing so would I am glad that, in its budget request Schools and Community Self-Deter- expose the children to asbestos. This is for fiscal year 2007, the VA provided an mination Act for 1 year. Without a one unacceptable. increase in its line item for blind serv- year extension, the 780 counties that Our men and women who are serving ices of $5.4 million over last year. How- benefit from the Act will face difficult our country simply should not have to ever, I am concerned that with growing funding decisions regarding the next worry that their children are being ex- medical costs and the rising numbers school year. This act expired Sep- posed to hazardous material. We owe of service members returning from Iraq tember 30th of this year and the last them far more than that. and Afghanistan with severe eye inju- payment is in the process of being The Air Force has reached the con- ries, such an increase is not enough. made. Without this funding, school dis- clusion that it will take $14 million to Walter Reed Army Medical Center re- tricts will have to decide what pro- refurbish the Beale CDC. It is my un- cently reported to the Veterans Health grams should be cut in order to make derstanding that funding to upgrade Administration that, between March ends meet. For many districts this will the CDC is included in the fiscal year 2003 and April 2006, 16 percent of all include the decision of which schools to Defense plan for 2008. It is extremely service members evacuated from the keep open and which schools to close. important that this funding for the war in Iraq had eye injuries, and of the We are about to experience an emer- CDC be included in the President’s 1,800 service members wounded with gency in our schools if funding is not budget request for 2008. traumatic brain jury, 19 percent experi- addressed. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I share my home enced post trauma visual Syndrome, The act has been an enormous suc- State colleague’s concern for the Child PTVS, with neurological visual impair- cess in achieving and even surpassing Development Center at Beale. As the ments requiring long-term specialized the goals of Congress. This act has re- ranking member of the Subcommittee care. It is clear from these figures that stored programs for students in rural on Military Construction and Veterans the VA workload with respect to low- schools and prevented the closure of Affairs, I, too, believe that it is critical vision and blinded veterans is going to numerous isolated rural schools. It has to fund the CDC at Beale. The Air increase in coming years, on top of the been a primary funding mechanism to Force has included $14 million in its already aging population of veterans provide rural school students with edu- Future Years Defense Plan for fiscal with blindness. cational opportunities comparable to

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Snow removal has ber of the appropriations subcommittee maintain and improve the quality of been restored for citizens, tourists, and that has oversight on military con- life for our veterans. It important to school buses. Bridges have been up- struction, I was able to use my position note that this is the sixth consecutive graded and replaced and culverts that to ensure that $23.4 million was in- year that Congress has increased fund- are hazardous to fish passage have been cluded for three military construction ing for veterans health care programs. upgraded and replaced. projects in South Dakota. This year the committee recommends The legacy of this act over the last Investing in our military infrastruc- that Veterans Health Administration few years is positive and substantial. ture ensures that our military per- be appropriated at $32.67 billon, which This law should be extended so it can sonnel have the tools they need to per- is a $3.32 billion increase over last continue to benefit the forest counties, form their mission. This bill provides year’s level. their schools, and continue to con- $7.5 million to construct a new base Furthermore, I would like to com- tribute to improving the health of our civil engineer maintenance complex for mend the committee for maintaining national forests. the South Dakota Air National Guard their commitment to Capital Asset Re- If we do not work to reauthorize this at Joe Foss Field. This funding is nec- alignment Enhanced Services, CARES, act, all of the progress of the last years essary because the current complex is process. CARES is the most com- will be lost. Schools in timber depend- undersized and inadequate. The new fa- prehensive analysis of the VA’s health ant communities will lose a substantial cility will help the 114th Fighter Wing care infrastructure that has ever been part of their funding. These school dis- maintain a combat-ready force of civil conducted and is important in tricts will have to start making tough engineers. prioritizing the VA’s budget. Specifi- budget decisions such as keeping or In addition to this infrastructure up- cally, I am especially pleased with the canceling after school programs, sports grade, Ellsworth Air Force Base will committee’s recommendation of $52 programs, music programs, and trying receive $3 million to install an ur- million for a replacement hospital in to determine what is the basic edu- gently needed base water well. Like- Denver, CO. cational needs of our children. Next, wise, a new Armed Forces Reserve Cen- The current Denver VA hospital was counties will have to reprioritize road ter will be constructed in Sioux Falls. built more than 50 years ago and med- maintenance so that only the essential Currently Army Reserve and Navy Re- ical technology has far surpassed what services of the county are met because serve operations are housed in leased the builders of the Denver VA origi- that is all they will be able to afford. facilities that are over 40 years old. nally envisioned. While I cannot say Thirty of our colleagues, have joined The new center will consolidate all op- enough about the care and service our Senator Wyden and me in recognizing erations into a new complex. veterans receive at the current facility, the importance of the reauthorization The bill also includes nearly $78 bil- many changes and improvements can of this Act by cosponsoring S. 267. lion for the Department of Veterans and should be made, and a new facility Next, Mr. Burns’ has filed an amend- Affairs, which is $6.45 billion above last is the only way to accomplish these ment addressing wildfire suppression year’s funding level. This amount in- goals. funding. As we all know, this has been cludes $28.7 billion for medical serv- The construction plans present cred- an extraordinary year with 89,524 fires ices—an increase of $3 billion from last ible proof that a new Fitzsimons facil- on 9.5 million acres of land across the year. ity will increase healthcare quality and country to date. Indeed, this has been Most importantly, the Senate Appro- quantity for our veterans. It is my the worst fire season on record in priations Committee rejected Presi- hope, and it is a likely one, that a new terms of acres burned. By way of com- dent Bush’s budget proposal to imple- hospital will also serve as a regional parison, the 10-year average projection ment a $250 annual enrollment fee and beacon for modern veteran medical for fiscal year 2006 was 60,726 fires on increased pharmacy copayments for care science and will fill an important 4.9 million acres, or about half of what category 7 and 8 veterans. These fees void for the large number of veterans is likely to burn for this year. are designed to generate revenue in in Colorado. Due to the severity of this year’s fire order to help offset VA expenditures. In I would like to acknowledge the rec- season, the Forest Service and Depart- reality, they may force veterans to ommendation of $161 million for the ment of the Interior, DOI, will exhaust seek health care elsewhere because National Cemetery Administration, their appropriated funds for wildfire they cannot afford either the annual which saw an increase of $4.1 million suppression before the end of this fiscal enrollment fees or the increased copay- over the fiscal year 2006 level. Specifi- year which will force them to borrow ment costs. cally, I am pleased the committee rec- from nonfire program accounts. Addi- Rather than relying on budget pro- ognizes the need for a VA cemetery in tional funds are needed to repay these posals aimed at driving veterans out of the Pikes Peak region of southern Col- borrowed funds or these agencies will the VA in order to save money, I am orado. This area is home to over 125,000 face serious disruptions to critical pro- pleased that the Senate opposed Presi- veterans, and would be well served by a grams. When borrowing from non-fire dent Bush’s proposal. I firmly believe national cemetery. program accounts occurs, it causes nu- that we should provide adequate fund- Additionally, I support portions of merous project delays and cancella- ing to ensure all those who have de- this appropriations bill that rec- tions, strained relationships with state fended our country receive the health ommend $50.1 million for necessary and local agency partners, and disrup- care they have earned and deserve. military construction improvements at tions in essential program manage- Mr. President, I continue to have Fort Carson, and an additional $130.6 ment efforts. Frequently, these can- deep concerns about the spending pri- million for projects in Colorado. cellations and delays increase costs orities of the Bush administration, but Specifically at Fort Carson, this bill and the time needed to complete the I do believe this bill will help provide recommends funds for the completion projects. Again, we need to address this our service members with top-notch of phase 2 of the airfield arrival/depar- emergency before it causes significant military facilities. And while we can ture complex as well as funds for the havoc for our public lands. always do more for our veterans, this Special Operations Complex. Fort Car- Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, in July bill is a step in the right direction to- son, known as the Mountain Post, the Senate Appropriations Committee ward honoring our commitment to all plays an essential role for the Army. approved the fiscal year 2007 Military those who served. I am also pleased at the committee’s Construction and Veterans Affairs ap- Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I rise recommendation that directs the U.S. propriations bill. As a member of the today in support of the Military Con- Air Force to submit a master infra- committee, I supported this measure, struction and Veterans Affairs appro- structure recapitalization plan for the

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To date more than 184,000 this time of fiscal constraints, law- the Academy to fulfill its mission of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have makers continue to earmark military education, training and equipping ca- sought care through the VA. Of that funds while underfunding the Presi- dets. number, 30,000 have been found to ex- dent’s overall request. Other projects in Colorado funded by hibit symptoms similar to post-trau- Let me mention a few examples of this bill includes funds for the Space matic stress or PTSD, and I applaud money earmarked in the committee re- Test and Evaluation Facility at the committee’s support for PTSD pro- port for specific projects that were not Schriever Air Force Base, continued grams and funding. This legislation requested by the Department of De- construction at the Pueblo Chemical also provides $32.7 billion for the Vet- fense: $1.5 million for a general instruc- Weapons Depot, $10.7 million for a con- erans Health Administration for fiscal tion building in Fort Lewis, WA; $1.5 solidated fuels facility at Buckley AFB year 2007, nearly equivalent to the million for officer’s quarters in Ra- and $7 million for the Air National President’s request. venna, OH; $1.5 million for a dining fa- Guard F–16 Fighter Squadron Oper- I commend the distinguished chair- cility at Camp Roberts in San Miguel, ations Center, also at Buckley AFB. man of the Subcommittee on Military CA; $3.4 million for an Aviation Readi- These projects are vital to the contin- Construction and Veterans Affairs, and ness Center at Helena Regional Air- ued success of our military at all lev- Related Agencies for her willingness to port, MT; $1.4 million for an engine els. work with the Senate Armed Services shop in Fort Worth, TX; $900,000 for an I urge the Senate to expeditiously Committee, SASC, to ensure this bill information technology complex at pass this bill in order to send it to the generally funds MILCON projects con- Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and $2.0 President’s desk as soon as possible. I sistent with the authorizing commit- million for a regional training insti- would also like to thank Chairwoman tee’s views. The chairman has always tute in West Virginia. HUTCHISON for her leadership and dili- made a considerable effort to work Almost all the earmarked money will gence on this committee over the years with the authorizers to mitigate dif- go to the States represented by mem- and look forward to continuing to work ferences in the defense funding and au- bers of the committee. These examples with her in the future. thorizing bills. are only part of the nearly $60 million Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I rise In particular, I appreciate the chair- today to address the Senate concerning in unrequested earmarks that siphon man’s efforts to remove an unrequested the legislation before us, the Military funds away from important programs and unauthorized MILCON project for Construction and Veterans Affairs ap- needed for enhancing our warfighting Lackland Air Force Base after I propriations bill for fiscal year 2007. capability. This means that the armed This bill is particularly important in brought my concerns to her attention. services have come to us with urgent this time of ongoing war, structural That project was not requested by the needs, and we have responded by giving changes in the force, and an aging vet- administration, nor is it listed in the them less than what they asked for eran population. The committee has Air Force’s Unfunded Priority List, while requiring that they spend it to worked to produce a bill that, while UPL. It was added only after the Air suit our parochial needs rather than imperfect, addresses many of the issues Force Chief of Staff sought the funding military necessity. that challenge our armed services and outside the regular process, without The problems facing our active and veterans, and I thank them for their the concurrence of DOD or OMB and retired veterans, whether in the form work. without any notification to or feedback of force structure or modernization or America remains at war, a war that from the authorizing committees. enhancing quality of life benefits, are continues to unite Americans in pur- When the authoring committees fi- properly addressed in a deliberative suit of a common goal—to defeat ter- nally learned about this project, we budget process. However, we should rorism. Americans have and will con- had already completed committee think twice before diverting money tinue to make sacrifices for this war. markups and passed Defense authoriza- away from military necessities to fund Our service men and women in par- tion bills in both chambers. The au- home State projects. The American ticular are truly on the front lines in thorizing committees refused to add an taxpayer expects more of us, as do our this war, separated from their families, out-of-scope provision into the final brave service men and women who are risking their lives, and working ex- conference report to authorize this Air fighting this war on global terrorism traordinarily long hours under the Force earmark, and as such, the chair- on our behalf. most difficult conditions to accomplish man has since agreed to remove it from Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, we the ambitious but necessary task their the pending bill in a manager’s amend- are now ready to go to final passage. I country has set for them. ment on the Senate floor. ask for a voice vote on passage. It is important that we understand I wanted to spend time on the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the context of this year’s military con- floor to highlight this Air Force question is on the engrossment of the struction legislation. Three processes MILCON earmark because it dem- amendments and third reading of the are playing out simultaneously that re- onstrates how authorizers and appro- bill. quire reasoned and appropriate con- priators can and should work together. The amendments were ordered to be gressional action on this bill. First, While ideally the provision would engrossed and the bill to be read a America’s struggle for peace in Iraq never have been included in the bill third time. continues. Second, our largest service, since it wasn’t requested, the chairman The bill was read the third time. the Army, is undertaking significant was more than willing to listen to my The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill structural changes and redeploying concerns as an authorizer, and she having been read the third time, the thousands of troops. Third, the recent acted most appropriately by agreeing question is, Shall the bill pass? round of base realignment and closure to remove the earmark. Again, I thank The bill (H.R. 5385), as amended, was that streamlined the defense infra- Senator HUTCHISON for her steadfast passed. structure is now being implemented. leadership and accommodation of the Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I These three issues have defined the re- authorization committees’ wishes. move to reconsider the vote. quirements of the legislation before us. Unfortunately, the bill before us is Mrs. HUTCHISON. I move to lay that The committee has recognized the not entirely free of earmarks. I am motion on the table. challenges and outlined military con- concerned that, while this bill is some The motion to lay on the table was struction spending that, in large part, $434 million below the administration’s agreed to. meets them. request, it nonetheless recommends al- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I I am pleased to note that the Appro- most $90 million in unrequested spend- ask unanimous consent that the title priations Committee has met the ing that is directed at unauthorized amendment be agreed to.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10908 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MORNING BUSINESS alongside her in the House of Rep- objection, it is so ordered. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask resentatives and worked on many The title was amended so as to read: unanimous consent that the Senate issues with her, from fighting Federal An Act making appropriations for Military now proceed to a period of morning mandates in north Idaho to fighting for Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Re- business with Senators permitted to our military at Mountain Home Air lated Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- speak for up to 10 minutes each. Force Base and Gowen Field in Boise. tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without She stood firm in her convictions and Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordered. beliefs, honoring the promises she think that finalizes the bill, the Mili- made to those who put her in office. f tary Construction appropriations bill Helen knew, without a doubt, what she and Veterans Affairs appropriations HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES believed in, and she lived those beliefs bill for 2007. I thank all of my col- SERGEANT KAMPHA B. SOURIVONG in word and deed unwaveringly. leagues for their cooperation and pa- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, She worked very hard to make sure tience, especially my colleague, Sen- today I ask that the Senate join me in she had an understanding of what was ator FEINSTEIN, my ranking member paying tribute to SGT Kampha at stake. When she started her congres- who has been such a great colleague to Sourivong, who made the ultimate sac- sional career in 1995, she read every work with on this bill. Her staff and rifice while protecting freedom. Ser- piece of legislation that was coming up my staff have done an incredible job. I geant Sourivong, of Iowa City, IA, was for a vote on the House floor. She felt appreciate this opportunity and look assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, she owed it to those who sent her to forward to going to conference and 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Congress. She surprised more than a having our military personnel be Division, Army National Guard, based few committee chairmen by showing up housed and have the equipment that is out of Iowa Falls, IA. He was mobilized at hearings being held by committees in the Military Construction bill which for Operation Iraqi Freedom with the she didn’t serve on, simply because of they so readily deserve. unit in September 2005 and arrived in her desire to know more and under- Especially, I have to say that funding Iraq in early May 2006. He died at the stand an issue. One of her most-oft repeated matras the veterans and their needs is a spe- age of 20, on September 30, 2006, in Al was ‘‘Love many, trust few, and paddle cial privilege for all of us because we Asad, Iraq, when his military vehicle your own canoe.’’ And that is exactly have young men and women coming encountered small arms fire. what she did—she was not someone back from Iraq and Afghanistan as we Sergeant Sourivong will be post- who would check the wind before decid- speak with injuries that we want to as- humously awarded the following ing what to do. She listened, asked sure are cared for and healed, and awards and decorations for his heroic questions, read documents, studied the where necessary that we have the reha- service: the Bronze Star, the Purple issues, and talked with experts and bilitation which they so richly deserve. Heart, the Armed Forces Reserve plain folks. She took all that informa- I think we have done a good job of Medal with Mobilization device, the tion she gathered and then made her covering these needs. I am very pleased Army Good Conduct Medal, the Iraq decision. At her center was a very prin- that we have taken one more step to fi- Campaign Medal, the Global War on cipled, gracious woman—one who was nalize this bill. Terrorism Service Medal, the National Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, if I strong in her beliefs and kind to all Defense Service Medal, the Army Serv- those around her, regardless of theirs. might, I thank the chairman, my ice Ribbon, and the Combat Infantry- friend, the Senator from Texas. We In many ways, she mirrored the prin- man Badge. cipled center many of us admire about usually have a very easy time with this My thoughts and prayers have been bill. There are usually not many President Ronald Reagan. with Sergeant Sourivong’s parents, Idahoans have lost a true champion amendments to this bill. But perhaps Patty and Maliphone Sourivong, his for smaller government and personal because this is the first vehicle to brother and sister, and all those other freedoms. Helen brought Idaho into the move a number of items, they seemed family and friends who are grieving the national spotlight. She stood tough on to come up this afternoon. I think the loss of this young man. The Sourivong the issues and spoke out often, even chairman has shown great leadership family described Kampha as ‘‘a very after she left the House of Representa- and flexibility. Sometimes they go to- caring person’’ who ‘‘had a lot of tives in 2001. She could always be gether and sometimes they do not, but friends, loved his family, loved his counted on to call out hypocrisy in she has possessed both today. brother and loved his sister’’ and some- government and placed her reputation I am very grateful, and the Demo- one who ‘‘would give the shirt off his on the line many times to hold to her cratic side is very grateful for it as back to someone in need.’’ beliefs on what was best for Idahoans. well. This is a good bill. It is a bipar- I am grateful for the sacrifice that Perhaps the best way to remember tisan bill. It takes good care of vet- both Sergeant Sourivong and his fam- Helen is to quote her own words in an erans. It eliminates the problem of fi- ily have made. Our Nation will forever interview done with Reason Magazine nancing that we had last year. Overall, be in their debt. While the tragic loss in October 2000. When the reporter it is an excellent bill. I am very proud of this young American is deeply sad- asked how she would like to be remem- to have worked with the chairman. I dening, he will be remembered proudly bered, this is what she said: thank her. as the hero that he was. That I have been true to real Republican I thank the majority staff. And, of f principles. It’s been people like Tom Coburn, course, I thank my staff, of which Mark Sanford, and myself who have con- Christina Evans is sitting on my left, REMEMBERING CONGRESSWOMAN stantly said, ‘Let’s not forget who we are and and B.G. Wright and Chad Schulken HELEN CHENOWETH-HAGE why we are here.’ And that is to protect indi- back in the box. Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, in recent vidual rights, American sovereignty, and pri- It has been a good day. At least we weeks, many of our thoughts have been vate property. If there is not a force of law turned to Helen Chenoweth-Hage, her and justice to protect private property, then have accomplished a substantial bill. we have lost the basis of our freedoms. I yield the floor. memory, and her family. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I As you know, Helen was laid to rest She said something else in that inter- suggest the absence of a quorum. in October after a tragic automobile view that strikes a resonant chord with The PRESIDING OFFICER. The accident took her life. We honor and me, in particular. When asked what the clerk will call the roll. remember this remarkable woman, and greatest threat to American Liberty The legislative clerk proceeded to I feel privileged to share with you some was, she said: call the roll. of my memories and thoughts about Too much federal and state government. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask The lack of respect of people working in gov- her and the time that we served to- ernment for individuals. An idea that certain unanimous consent that the order for gether in the U.S. House of Representa- people who occupy powerful positions in the the quorum call be rescinded. tives. administration can make better decisions The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without There will never be another public about an individual and their life choices objection, it is so ordered. servant in Idaho like Helen. I served than can that individual.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10909 Helen will always be remembered as stage of life we both adhere to the wisdom of as military. It was met by 16 million citizen a champion of the individual—the rug- W.C. Fields, who expressed his philosophy as soldiers, backed by millions more on the ged, self-reliant American that is in all follows: If at first you don’t succeed, try, home front. All of them heroes in the age old try, again. Then give up. No use being a struggle for popular government. of us—and I thank her for that. damn fool about it. The word hero gets thrown around a lot. f Of course, in all that truly matters, George It’s a lot easier to be a hero if someone is has never given up. Neither has his beloved shooting at you, as happened to me on an BOB DOLE ON GEORGE MCGOVERN Eleanor. Sixty-six years after they enrolled Italian hillside—or attempting to shoot Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, civil- as undergraduates on this campus, sixty- down your plane, as George will recall from ity is alive and well in the great State three years after they declared their mar- 35 missions with his fellow B–24 bomber pi- of South Dakota. riage vows, the McGoverns of Mitchell are lots. Nor was it any accident that he named During the recess, there was an ex- still making a difference, still living every his plane the Dakota Queen—for the young traordinary, bipartisan celebration day in the spirit of this school’s motto: sac- bride to whom he would return after the war, honoring our former colleague, Senator rifice or service. with a Distinguished Flying Cross pinned to Having been both a candidate and a can- his uniform. When in another context George George McGovern. The occasion was didate’s spouse, I speak from experience said, ‘‘Come home, America,’’ I think it was the dedication of the George and Elea- when I say that for spouses it isn’t sacrifice that America to which he referred—a coun- nor McGovern Library at Dakota Wes- or service, it’s sacrifice and service. But then try that in every generation has produced leyan University in Mitchell, SD. Eleanor McGovern has always been a leader heroes, and is, in turn, a land fit for heroes The dedication brought together and humanitarian in her own right. What to come home to. former President Bill Clinton, former ever else you can say about us, it’s pretty In this America we fight as one, though we majority leader Bob Dole, former ma- clear that both George and I married above vote and pray and speak as many. One of the ourselves. unfortunate aspects of modern politics is our jority leader Tom Daschle, Senator That’s not all we have in common. ‘‘There tendency to label, dehumanize and even de- JOHN THUNE, Representative STEPHANIE is a wholesomeness about life in a rural monize opponents who are, after all, oppo- HERSETH, Governor Mike Rounds, and state. . .life tends to be more authentic and nents—not enemies. George McGovern is a 5,000 of Senator McGovern’s closest less artificial.’’ The words are George’s but leader, not a label. The man we honor this friends and admirers. the sentiment applies as much to Russell, evening is a proud liberal who nevertheless Governor Rounds noted that Senator Kansas as to Mitchell, South Dakota. We found much to admire in such common sense McGovern was a ‘‘patriot’’ and that both can attest to the fact that small towns conservatives as Bob Taft and Barry Gold- ‘‘all of us gathered here today have a nurture large dreams, and a generosity water. A Methodist preacher’s son, raised in unbounded as the Great Plains. Generosity is whole lot more in common than what a republican household, he cast his first vote what this evening’s all about—the generosity for Henry Wallace. As a young activist he divides us as Americans.’’ Senator of donors, and of those who seek their dona- was spellbound by the eloquence of Adlai THUNE noted that his father always tions. I want to congratulate Ambassador Stevenson. But in later years he would voted for George McGovern, even as Kimmelman and President Duffett as well as praise my hero, Dwight Eisenhower, for his the children urged him to vote Repub- the trustees and the campaign committee statesmanship and restraint while in the lican, because George was a decorated and every single individual whose generosity White House. WWII fighter pilot. Perhaps it was Sen- has helped to realize a dream called the George got to Congress ahead of me. By ator Dole, with his characteristic McGovern Library and Center for Leadership the time we served in the Senate, it’s a safe and Public Service. bet that our votes usually cancelled each humor, who best captured the signifi- Since we’re all being so generous, maybe other out. As fate would have it, I was Re- cance of Senator McGovern’s inspiring george would let me borrow his fundraising publican national chairman in 1972, the year career. team. We could use your help at KU. I can’t George ran against President Nixon. In poli- I ask unanimous consent that the re- imagine a more appropriate tribute to the tics, as earlier, I tried to be a good soldier. marks of Senator Dole be printed in McGoverns than a library, and not just be- but there are times when party loyalty asks the RECORD. cause George taught here at Wesleyan before too much. More than once I returned speech There being no objection, the mate- he put classroom theory to the test in a pub- drafts objecting to the official line against rial was ordered to be printed in the lic career that spans half a century. In fact, the Democratic nominee for President. By he and Eleanor are both educators at heart. election day, I think I had upset more people RECORD, as follows: They understand, for they personify, the es- around the White House than George did. Thank you very much for that generous in- sential truth of education—that so long as enough, anyway, so that I became expend- troduction, and for the honor of receiving books are kept open, then minds can never able once the votes were counted. the first McGovern Prize for Leadership and be closed. In years to come, this place will be Come to think of it, George, there’s an- Public Service. It is something that I will an incubator of informed Citizenship. What other thing we have in common. We were cherish, not least of all because of its name- more could any teacher ask for? both left unemployed by the Nixon White sakes who have set the standard—in friend- Generosity takes many forms. In the case House. ship as well as in leadership. This week’s of the McGoverns, it means a lifetime of If ever a candidate was entitled to nurse a events remind us once again that George principled service, and a personal decency grudge, it was George McGovern. Except no McGovern is a uniter and not a divider. Who that transcends any party label. I’m tempted man I know is less inclined to waste time or else could bring together Bill Clinton, Bob to say it transcends generations as well. It energy in holding grudges. His generosity of Dole, Al Neuharth, Tom Daschle, John has been said by this state’s second most fa- spirit extended to the man who defeated him Thune, and Peter, Paul and Mary? mous son, Tom Brokaw, that George and I in 1972. I will never forget a day in June, As you know, at times George and I have belong to the greatest generation. Actually, 1993, when we buried Pat Nixon in the rose had our political differences. Though not the we were fairly average americans, who sud- gardens at the Nixon Library and birthplace. differences you might think. For example, denly found ourselves caught up in the his- After the formal service concluded, we were here at Wesleyan he was twice elected presi- torical whirlwind—a tornado as random and invited inside—away from the prying eye of dent of his class. I have yet to be elected devastating as any that slashed across the television—so that President Nixon could de- president of anything—though I’m thinking prairies of my youth. liver a tribute of his own to his wife of fifty- of running against Bill Clinton for president If we were prepared for the curve balls that three years. Among other things, he spoke of of the Senate spouses. came our way, it was only because of the val- the joys of grandparenting, describing what For me tonight is both an opportunity to ues passed on to us by pioneers and parents happened when their youngest grand- salute an old friend, and to repay an old who had confronted more than their share of daughter, Jennie, asked Mrs. Nixon how she debt. You see, three years ago George came challenges. When hard times engulfed the wished to be addressed. to the dedication of the Dole Institute of American farmer like a Kansas dust storm, After rejecting ‘‘grandmother’’ as too for- Politics at the University of Kansas. What we clung all the tighter to our neighbors. I mal, and ‘‘grandma’’ as a bit too elderly for he said about me then more than made up don’t know about George, but my own com- her liking, Pat suggested to the little girl for what he said about me when I ran for mitment to feeding the hungry is rooted in that she call her ‘‘Ma.’’ Jennie then put the President in 1980, 1988 and 1996. So I figured those distant days when millions of Ameri- same question to her famous grandfather. To the least I could do was to return the favor, cans struggled to put food on the table. Hun- which he replied, ‘‘Oh, you can call me any- and make up for what I said about him, when ger is bipartisan. So is compassion. thing, Jennie, because I’ve been called every- he ran for President in 1968—and 1972—and It wasn’t only economic democracy that thing.’’ At that moment I wasn’t the only 1984. was called into question during those bleak person in the room who was struggling to I’ve long since accommodated myself to a years. Also on the line was the idea—en- control his emotions. Not twenty feet from career pitching Pepsi and other stimulants. shrined in places like Mitchell and Russell— Nixon stood George, dabbing at his eyes with And George has happily resigned himself to that every life is precious because every a handkerchief. the fact that the only presidents in South human is created with a plan and a purpose. Later that day, a reporter approached him, Dakota are on Mount Rushmore. At our The great test of our time was moral as well curious to know why he was there. George

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It was not his responsibility it heard, George looked him straight in the eye onstrated in Iraq in 2004 that helped was his goodwill and American patriot- and said, ‘‘You can’t keep on campaigning save many lives. ism that drove him to put his life at forever.’’ CPT Aaron P. Hill of the U.S. Marine risk in order to assist and save others. Four years later I had my own taste of de- Corps recounted in a witness statement There is only one word that suffi- feat, following a hard fought campaign as ciently describes this exemplary Main- President Ford’s running mate. When it was that Alan Johnston’s heroic actions on over, I got some bracing advice from Hubert August 7, 2004, had he been in military er, and that word is hero. I was ex- Humphrey—yet another proud son of South uniform, would have earned him a tremely proud to present him with the Dakota who knew what it felt like to lose a medal. Mr. Johnston, a civilian con- Defense of Freedom Medal. close one. Hubert, like George, had a gift for tractor who was overseeing construc- Mr. Johnston’s awe-inspiring willing- bipartisan friendship that made him a genu- tion of two medical clinics in Iraq, ness to think of others ahead of himself inely beloved figure in the Senate. We acted swiftly and selflessly to rescue will forever be remembered by those worked closely on issues dealing with agri- others during a suicide attack on the whose lives he touched and saved that culture and nutrition. He was promoting headquarters facility at the Al Kasik day. The courageous commitment and Minnesota dairy farmers, and I was pushing Military Base located approximately 35 valiant care demonstrated by Alan Kansas wheat, but we shared a common vi- Johnston of Windsor, ME, exemplifies sion—the same vision with which George miles northwest of Mosul, Iraq. McGovern gave life to President Kennedy’s Captain Hill was part of a unit advis- the very best of what it means to be a Food for Peace Program—with which he in- ing Iraqi soldiers in Northern Iraq. He Mainer and an American spired school lunch programs and food credits Mr. Johnston with saving a f stamps and which, even now, underlies his number of lives after insurgents drove dream of a world in which no child goes to two water trucks packed with as many TRIBUTE TO ROB MCCLINTIC bed hungry. as 8,000 pounds of explosives to the Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I George and Eleanor call this the third free- headquarters building. The blasts from rise today in celebration of my long- dom. They have even set a deadline of 2030 by this insurgent attack lasted over 90 time friend and staff member, Rob which they hope to banish hunger around the minutes and destroyed the 2-level head- McClintic. After 23 years of work in the globe. To some this may seem impossibly vi- U.S. Congress, Rob has decided to re- sionary. Not to the McGoverns. ‘‘People call quarters building, resulting in 14 me an idealist,’’ Woodrow Wilson once said. deaths and an estimated 40 severely to tire from the Senate. ‘‘Well, that is how I know I am an Amer- critically injured people. Rob started with my office on March ican.’’ Acting without hesitation, Mr. John- 13, 1998, while I was still in the U.S. Is it idealistic to insist, as George and I do, ston sounded the alarm, throwing House of Representatives. When I won that school children deserve not only a those around him to the floor, saving the election to the Senate in 2000, I square lunch, but breakfast as well? Is it many lives. In the devastation that fol- couldn’t imagine not bringing Rob to idealistic to demand that the children of low lowed, acting with total disregard to work in the Senate with me. income and working families have the same his own safety, Mr. Johnston emerged Rob is often the first contact with access to basic nutrition as their well-heeled my constituents and visitors. As a staff classmates? Is it idealistic to want to share from the wreckage and began to assist American’s bounty with hungry children in in evacuating and treating the sur- assistant, Rob has been tasked with an- other lands—to feed their bodies out of our vivors. Despite the continuing barrage swering phone calls from constituents abundance, to demonstrate that the freedom of mortars and rockets, Mr. Johnston and greeting visitors. Everyone who we cherish is not the freedom to starve, but continued to offer help with his med- works in Congress knows that answer- the freedom to soar. ical expertise, calm demeanor, and ing phones is an extremely important Is that idealistic—or just plain American? steadfast devotion to helping his fellow job and can be tremendously chal- Here in the Heartland our ideals and our in- man. lenging. This is one of the main ways terests are inseparable. To us freedom is a Mr. Johnston not only reduced cas- that Senators and Representatives theory, a mere abstraction, unless it im- proves the quality of life for those who are ualties and treated the wounded but re- hear how their constituents are feeling set free. Earlier I mentioned Mount Rush- stored critical support systems, includ- on important issues. Rob has at busy more. One of the four Presidents enshrined ing power and water. He also helped to times answered well over 100 or more there is Theodore Roosevelt. One hundred find ways to feed the thousands of Iraqi phone calls a day. In 23 years on the years ago TR professed horror when told of soldiers dependent on the American Hill, Rob surely has answered over Americans who, when traveling abroad, military for support. 600,000 phone calls. This is, needless to apologetically asked their foreign hosts to Alan Johnston, a 6-year veteran of say, a tremendous feat. refrain from judging the United States based the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Rob is also responsible for giving on its politicians. an emergency medical technician for tours of the Capitol building and for But they must judge his country by the ac- tions of its politicians, said TR. Was that nearly 18 years, suffered injuries to his setting up other tours around Wash- idealistic? Or was it simply the old rugged head and leg but treated himself and ington, DC. His knowledge of the his- faith in the ability of so-called ordinary men remained at the base in Iraq for 3 tory of the Capitol is outstanding. He and women to govern themselves? It is easy months after the attack. He left Iraq in knows every corner of the Capitol and to be cynical about modern day politics. But December of 2004 and underwent an- provides a personal touch on each and the easy course will never fix what is broken. other series of leg surgeries once he re- every tour. Rob not only just gave In America, government is nothing if it is turned to the United States. tours, he made sure that the visitors not self-government. For in the mirror of de- As a result of Captain Hill’s eye- from Michigan enjoyed their stay in mocracy we see reflected back to us both our witness account of Alan Johnston’s ac- DC, and experienced the history of Con- noblest, and our meanest, attributes. It is the purpose of this college to promote the tions, last month I had the solemn gress. best that we can be. It is the goal of the privilege of pinning the Defense of Prior to working for me, Rob worked McGovern Center to foster service before Freedom Medal on Mr. Johnston’s lapel for Congressman Phil Sharp from Indi- self. And it is the hope of America that our at a medal ceremony held at my Au- ana, Rob’s home State, from April 1983 politics can be as decent as our people—that gusta, ME, office with Mr. Johnston’s through January 1995 and Congress- civility need never be confused with weak- family present, officially acknowl- woman MARCY KAPTUR of Ohio from ness—nor compromise with surrender. edging these courageous actions. This August 1995 through February 1998. When we come home to this America, we award is a rare and unique commenda- Upon leaving the Senate, Rob will be will fulfill the promise of our birth. We will tion issued only to civilians and is moving back to his home State of Indi- create a legacy to inspire generations yet ana to be closer to friends and family. unborn. And we will uphold the McGovern equivalent to the Purple Heart awarded tradition of idealistic leadership—for that is to military service men and women. I know his family is proud of him and how we know we are Americans. But what is most remarkable is that will welcome him home with open Thank you very much. this occasion marked the first time a arms.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10911 I also know that Rob’s friendly de- ice. He was previously of the Tahquitz tude, and it expresses how we all are feeling meanor and unparalleled profes- Type II crew. He graduated from Los today. sionalism will be dearly missed here in Amigos High School in Santa Ana in Mrs. Karen Mason: Psalm 100 says that Washington, DC. Rob McClintic is irre- 2001 and attended Fire Academy of Riv- protocol for coming into the presence of our heavenly King is to enter into His gates with placeable. erside Community College. He was a thanksgiving, to come into His presence with Mr. President, I am sad because I am resident of Fountain Valley, CA. He is gratitude, with a heart of gratefulness, and losing my trusted and valued staffer survived by his father Pablo Cerda, Sr. this song is my song of gratitude to my heav- who has worked with me for nearly a These five U.S. Forest Service fire- enly King. decade, but I am happy to see a dear fighters on Engine Crew 57 on the San (Song.) (Applause.) friend move on to new challenges, and Jacinto Ranger District were dis- Senator Norm Coleman: Good morning, I wish him the best of luck. patched early on the morning of Thurs- folks, I am Senator Norm Coleman, from the state of Minnesota, and before we enjoy our f day, October 26 to fight the Esperanza fire. As the fire blazed out of control, breakfast and more fellowship around the ta- TRIBUTE TO FALLEN U.S. FOREST bles, I would like to introduce our head ta- they bravely fought it when they were SERVICE FIREFIGHTERS FROM ble’s special guests and say a few words of overrun by flames. CALIFORNIA grace. To my far left, Karen Mason, and the Mark, Jess, Jason, Daniel, and Pablo four women from Point of Grace, who will be Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I are true examples of why we call fire- introduced later in the program. Next to have a very heavy heart as I pay trib- fighters heroes. They bravely and self- them is Senator David Vitter from Lou- ute to five fallen U.S. Forest Service lessly risked their lives time and time isiana, then we have Senator Barack Obama, firefighters from California. It is an again trying to protect California. No Illinois’ new senator. Next to him is someone honor to talk about their heroic deeds, more could be asked of anyone. Trag- who we will introduce more fully later, for now one word will suffice—Bono. Next to but it is heartbreaking. ically, they have fallen in one of these These five heroes died in the line of him is my wife Laurie, whose love and sup- battles. We know why their friends, port has brought me to this moment. On the duty while protecting families and family, and colleagues are so proud of other end, we have Congressman Lincoln homes in the Esperanza Fire west of them and so devastated by their loss. Davis from Tennessee. Next to him we have Palm Springs. We deeply mourn the Their loss reverberates throughout Representative Tom Osborne of Nebraska, we loss of Engine Captain Mark California and our Nation. will just call him Coach. Next to him is Sen- Loutzenhiser, Fire Engine Operator I send my sincere condolences to ator Ken Salazar from Colorado. Then we Jess McLean, Assistant Fire Engine their families, their communities, and have Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison from the great state of Texas. Next, a former main Operator Jason McKay, Firefighter all of the firefighters who had the Daniel Hoover-Najera, and Firefighter speaker at this event, Senator Joe Lieber- honor of serving with Mark, Jess, man of Connecticut, and next, a member of Pablo Cerda. Jason, Daniel, and Pablo over the the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Op- Mark Loutzenhiser was 44 years old years. erations, Admiral Michael Mullen. Finally, and had 21 years of firefighting service. These firefighters are extraordinary the spouse of my co-chair, Jill Pryor. He was a certified emergency manage- heroes. And we will not rest until we Let us pray to bless the food, which I will ment technician, EMT. He had pre- have found those responsible for this do in a moment. But first I would like to re- viously worked as a hotshot crewman horrific crime. cite the most holy prayer in Judaism which is called the Shema, and I have prayed it for the Vista Grande Hot Shots and f also as a volunteer firefighter for Riv- since I was a little boy. erside County. He majored in fire NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST Sh’ma Yisrael, Adonai Elohaynu, Adonai Echad—Hear O Israel, Adonai is your God, science at Mount San Jacinto College. Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, as the Adonai is your God. Barukh Shem k’vod He was a longtime resident of session winds down I have been think- malkhuto l’olam va-ed—Blessed is the Name Idyllwild, CA, and was a wonderful sup- ing back over the year. As always, of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever. V- porter and coach for the youth sports there has been a lot more activity than ahavta et Adonai Elohecha—you shall love program. He is survived by his wife action, but we are making progress on the Lord your God—b-chol l’vavcha u-v-chol Maria Loutzenhiser. the people’s business. naf’sh’cha u-v-chol m’odecha—with all your Jess McLean was 27 years old and had But not everything we do here is leg- heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 7 years of firefighting service. He had islative in nature. Senator PRYOR and I We gather under the shelter of encourage- been a hotshot for 3 years with the had the opportunity to chair the Na- ment of Your love today, to return thanks, Vista Grande Hot Shots. He graduated tional Prayer Breakfast in February, a to seek unity, to help the suffering, and to from Banning High School in 1997 and nonofficial, nonpartisan, and non- work for peace. Almighty God, we thank You attended fire science classes at Crafton denominational gathering of people for this food for our bodies and our hearts Hills College. He was a resident of from all over the world who are seek- which we are receiving this morning. Bless Beaumont, CA. He is survived by his ing better ways to connect with each all who prepared it. Lord, change us, and wife Karen McLean and his mother other and find strength beyond our- send us out of here different people than we Cecelia McLean. selves. Many of our colleagues in the were when we walked in. Amein. Jason McKay was 27 years old and Enjoy the food and the fellowship around House and Senate participated. For the table. had 5 years of Forest Service experi- their reference and for the benefit of (Breakfast.) ence and 4 years as a volunteer fire- other interested readers of this Senator Coleman: We are going to begin fighter in Adelanto. He also served on RECORD, I ask unanimous consent that the program. I am happy to introduce my the Mojave Greens Type II crew. He a copy of a transcript of the event, in- good friend Mark Pryor. He is a Democrat was a certified EMT and earned an as- cluding a very interesting talk by U2 from a red state. sociate’s degree in fire science. He was lead singer and humanitarian Bono, be Senator Pryor: And my good friend Norm Coleman who is a Republican from a blue a resident of Phelan, CA. He is survived printed in the RECORD. by his mother Bonnie J. McKay and his state and maybe that is why we get along so There being no objection, the mate- well. (Laughter.) father Robert McKay. rial was ordered to be printed in the Senator Coleman: We came to Washington Daniel Hoover-Najera was 20 years RECORD, as follows: together, and one of the first things we heard old and in his second season of fire- Senator Mark Pryor: Good morning. from our senior colleagues was Harry Tru- fighting. He worked on the Tahquitz Thank you very much for being here. I am man’s advice: If you want a friend in Wash- Type II crew in 2005 and was a seasonal Senator Mark Pryor, from Arkansas, and I ington, buy a dog. The hardest thing in pub- employee in 2006. He graduated from am one of the co-chairs of this event along lic life is not making decisions, it is finding San Jacinto Mountain View High with my very good friend Senator Norm people you can trust to guide you and en- School in 2004. He was a resident of San Coleman of Minnesota. We are so grateful courage you to do the right thing. Jacinto, CA. He is survived by his that you have come from every state in the Senator Pryor: And that is a real chal- Union, and from 160 nations around the lenge, because with every senator, every con- mother Gloria Ayala and his father world. To start us out on an uplifting and gressman, and every other leader who is Timothy Hoover. prayerful note, I am happy to introduce here, we got to where we are because of our Pablo Cerda was 23 years old and in Karen Mason from Little Rock, Arkansas. friends. Someone described public service as his second season with the Forest Serv- She has a song to share today about grati- being like cutting flowers from a garden and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10912 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 putting them in a vase—they look great, but Senator Pryor: Amen to that. Norm, it has sive and bitter political and policy dif- before too long they need some nourishment. been a great pleasure and joy for me to work ferences. There we focus on our common hu- Senator Coleman: And for me that is what with you on this prayer breakfast, and see- manity and our faith in God. And like many this breakfast and our weekly breakfast ing all these people it makes me feel like we of my Republican and Democratic colleagues group in the Senate is all about—putting can do anything. What about next week we in the U.S. Senate and those of you in this back in what the job takes out. You should go in the office and fix the federal budget distinguished audience today, I grew up in a already know by now that what you are ex- deficit? (Laughter.) family and a community with a deep and periencing is a very big public version of Senator Coleman: You know, Mark, mir- abiding faith, and with a desire to translate what we experience privately on a personal acles do happen. One of my favorite quotes our values into the service of our neighbors scale every week in the Senate and in the was from David Ben-Gurion, first Prime Min- and into the betterment of our nation and House. People from all kinds of backgrounds ister of Israel, who said, ‘‘Anybody who our world. My own faith begins with my fam- come together to share a meal, deepen our doesn’t believe in miracles is not a realist.’’ ily. My family founded one of the first settle- relations, pray to God for His guidance and (Laughter.) ments in the New World, and named that blessings, and look for the inspiration to live Senator Pryor: Now to kick off the main city Santa Fe, the City of Holy Faith, in our faith more completely. We would also part of the program, I am going to introduce New Mexico. Over the more than four cen- like to provide a special welcome to four our second musical selection. You’ve noticed turies since that time, my family has sac- heads of state who have honored us with we have music this morning. When Moses led rificed and endured through war, poverty, their presence. President Miro Jovic of Bos- Israel out of Egypt, he also led them in song. death and discrimination. Yet during those nia-Herzegovina, Prime Minister King David is recorded as writing and sing- four centuries, we have survived because of Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius, ing many, many songs. The apostles of the our faith that all of God’s children have Prime Minister Said Musa of Belize, and first century are recorded on many different within their minds and their hearts the abil- King Abdullah bin al-Hussein II of Jordan. occasions as singing songs. Music is an im- ity to create a more perfect and better world (Applause.) portant way in which we can express our with the freedom and intellect endowed upon Senator Pryor: We hope that this breakfast faith. Point of Grace is four young women us by our Creator. is an encouragement to you to do similar with a passion for conveying the character of As Jesus said in the book of John: things where you live. I want to read a few God through music. This is a song about ‘‘If anyone says ‘I love God’ and hates his verses from the gospel of John, chapter 21. It prayer and friendship that expresses the neighbor, he is a liar. For he who does not says: heart of why we gather today. Ladies and love his brother whom he has seen cannot Afterward Jesus appeared again to his dis- gentlemen, Point of Grace. love God whom he has not seen.’’ Let us pledge today to redouble our efforts ciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Early in the [Point of Grace woman]: Thank you so to mend the rifts that too often exist be- morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the much, Senator Pryor, for inviting us to be tween religious traditions, nations and polit- disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He here today. It is a great honor, to be here ical parties. Let us remember the love of called out to them, ‘‘Friends, haven’t you with all of you to celebrate not only our neighbor and love of God are linked by an any fish?’’ faith but the great friendship that we all unbreakable bond, and that our lives and our ‘‘No,’’ they answered. share. This is called ‘‘Circle of Friends.’’ work should be motivated by love and com- He said, ‘‘Throw your net on the right side (Song.) Senator Barack Obama: Good morning. Mr. passion for our fellow man. of the boat and you will find some.’’ When In closing I would like to share with you a President, Madam First Lady, our speaker they did, they were unable to haul the net in prayer that is very close to my heart, one today, Bono, for the outstanding work you because of the large number of fish. that was created and given by Cesar Chavez, are doing. Thank you all for being here. I Jesus said to them, ‘‘Bring some of the fish the founder of the United Farm Workers of offer a reading from the letters to the Ro- you have just caught.’’ America. There he says, ‘‘Let the spirit Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged mans, chapter 12, verses 3 through 12: flourish and grow, so that we will never tire ‘‘For by the grace given me I say to every the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, of the struggle. Let us remember those who one of you: Do not think of yourselves more but even with so many the net was not torn. have died for justice, for they have given us highly than you ought, but rather think of Jesus said to them, ‘‘Come and have break- life. Help us love even those who hate us, so yourself with sober judgment, in accordance fast.’’ that we can change the world.’’ When they had finished eating, Jesus said with the measure of faith God has given you. In conclusion, a part of a prayer that my to Simon Peter, ‘‘Simon son of John, do you Just as each of us has one body with many family has handed down over the centuries truly love me more than these?’’ members, and these members do not all have goes as follows: Infinitas gracias damos, por ‘‘Yes, Lord,’’ he said, ‘‘you know that I the same function, so in Christ we who are tus grandes beneficios que asi sin hacer love you.’’ many form one body, and each member be- servicio, nos das mas que merecemos. This Jesus said, ‘‘Feed my lambs.’’ longs to all the others. We have different means, in general, ‘‘We thank you infinitely, Again Jesus said, ‘‘Simon son of John, do gifts, according to the grace given us. If a oh God, for all the great blessings that you you truly love me?’’ man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in have given us.’’ He answered, ‘‘Yes, Lord, you know that I proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let And today, God, we pray that you would love you.’’ him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if continue to unite our nation and our world. And Jesus said, ‘‘Take care of my sheep.’’ it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is Senator Vitter: I guess my family are new- The third time he said to him, ‘‘Simon son contributing to the needs of others, let him comers to this country compared to Ken’s. of John, do you love me?’’ give generously; if it is leadership, let him We came from France to Louisiana in the Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let latter 1800s, but we share the same deep, rich the third time, ‘‘Do you love me?’’ He said, him do it cheerfully. Love must be sincere. Catholic faith. At the Senate prayer break- ‘‘Lord, you know all things; you know that I Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be fast I have talked about the very Catholic love you.’’ devoted to one another in brotherly love. concept of grace. It is God’s blessing given Jesus said, ‘‘Feed my sheep.’’ Honor one another above yourselves. Never from above, unearned, undeserved. It is a That is the spirit in which we meet to- be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual very un-Washington concept that we are not gether today. fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, in control. And prayer breakfasts have also Senator Coleman: I am a tennis player, but patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.’’ deepened my sense of the power of prayer. not a very good one. I read somewhere that Praise be to God. Amazing things can happen when we truly when you hit a tennis ball, it is only on the Senator David Vitter: Good morning. I am acknowledge that we are not in control and racket for a tenth of a second. The rest is all David Vitter of Louisiana. ask for God’s grace, however unearned and backswing and follow-through. The prayer Senator Ken Salazar: Good morning. I am undeserved. breakfast is like that. We are here for just a Ken Salazar from Colorado. These parts of my faith meant a lot to me moment, but the months and years of work Senator Vitter: Ken and I both came to the this year, as we were hit by Hurricanes that went into this event is the backswing, U.S. Senate last year. Katrina and Rita in my home state of Lou- and hopefully there will be years of fruitful Senator Salazar: We came from different isiana and on the Gulf Coast. What better ex- follow-through. regions of the country, different parties, and ample of humans not being in control. And Listen to the words of Psalm 100. May this different perspectives on some issues, but we they sustain me today as we face the often be your affirmation today as well. were both drawn to the Senate prayer break- overwhelming challenge of rebuilding, and Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. fast. the even more worrisome thought that the Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Senator Vitter: It is a truly wonderful ref- country has forgotten or moved on. So I call him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is uge from the bitter partisanship and win-at- on that power of prayer this morning. I ask God. It is he who made us and we are his; we any-cost atmosphere that, unfortunately, we for your real prayer commitment to the peo- are his people, the sheep of his pasture. so often face outside that prayer circle. ple of the Gulf Coast. We all ask for God’s Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his Senator Salazar: As I said, Senator Vitter grace, that He touch us, bless us, awaken us courts with praise; give thanks to him and and I are members of the United States Sen- to this and other great ongoing national praise his name. For the Lord is good and his ate breakfast. At that breakfast we pray to- challenges. And I pray that we meet and not love endures forever; His faithfulness con- gether, Democrats and Republicans alike, forget this test of our national character tinues through all generations. and put aside what are sometimes very divi- here at home.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10913 U.S. Representative Lincoln Davis: Mr. It has been an unwavering tradition that ficult problems our people face. Complete President, First Lady, speakers, and musi- the only speakers we have are members of success frequently proves illusive, and the cians, on behalf of the U.S. House of Rep- Congress. But we were notified one day that victories we do achieve often come with set- resentatives and my congressional co-chair King Abdullah was going to come from Jor- backs and failures. A passage that renews of the prayer breakfast, we welcome you dan, and, we have had a senator or two come my energy and restores my focus is Second today. I want to give you a brief history. In by but we have never had a king before, so Corinthians chapter 4, verses 16 to 18: 1942 the prayer breakfast groups were inau- we didn’t know what to do. We said, we had ‘‘Therefore we do not lose heart. Though gurated in both the House of Representatives better ask him to speak. And so he spoke, outwardly we are wasting away, yet in- and the U.S. Senate. Later, in 1953, members and it was really an interesting morning, be- wardly we are being renewed day by day. For of the Senate and House prayer groups gath- cause he talked about his country, he talked our light and momentary troubles are ered together with President Eisenhower for about things that were going on in the world, achieving for us an eternal glory that far prayer and worship, to seek divine guidance he talked about the Koran, and then he outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not for national leadership and to reaffirm faith talked about Jesus. It was really a very on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For and dependence on God. This gathering be- meaningful time, because at that point I what is seen is temporary, but what is un- came known as the Presidential Prayer began to realize that this person that we seen is eternal.’’ (Applause.) Breakfast until 1970, when the name was often put in a box, and this person that often Admiral Michael G. Mullen: Good morning, changed to the National Prayer Breakfast in is so clearly identified with a particular ide- Mr. President, Mrs. Bush, other distin- order to put more emphasis on the gathering ology, cuts across so many areas. And I know guished Heads of State, and distinguished rather than the individuals involved. In my that is why so many of you are here today visitors. I am Admiral Mike Mullen, I am the mind this was a fitting thing to do. And from so many countries, because of an inter- Chief of Naval Operations and this morning I today, 64 years later, on the 54th anniversary est in this particular topic. represent the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I am hon- of the National Day of Prayer, we gather Lincoln and I wanted to thank you and ored to be here and to have this opportunity. again to celebrate the glory of faith. I am welcome you this morning, and we certainly I have been asked to say a few words about amazed at the amount of people who are here hope that you will experience God’s presence myself which I don’t do well but I will give from outside of our country, at this wonder- here as we meet today, and that the world it a shot. I like to describe myself as a hus- ful event, highlighting the global nature of will be a better place for our having been band and father, an American, a sailor in the faith. here. Thank you very much. (Applause.) United States Navy, and a naval officer, in I would like to thank all the members of Senator Joseph Lieberman: Mr. President, that order. I have been married for 35 years Congress and both the House and Senate who Mrs. Bush, your majesty King Abdullah, la- to my partner for life, Deborah, and we are are here today. This last year has been a dies and gentlemen, honored guests, it is very proud of our two sons, Jack and Mi- wonderful time for me every Thursday morn- with great gratitude and joy that I greet you chael, currently serving on active duty in ing as we gather in the House restaurant, all, of different faiths but all brothers and the Navy. I am originally from Los Angeles, and I have served as co-chairman with the sisters in a shared faith in God. In the lan- son of hard-working parents who moved out wonderful fellow, Coach, named Congress- guage and spirit of the Hebrew Bible, west after the Depression in search of a bet- man Tom Osborne. It has been a delight, and ‘‘B’rukhim ha-baim b’Shem Adonai’’— ter life. They found it there and gave it to as we gather each morning, as members of Blessed be those who have come in the name me. I hold their memories dear. Born and Congress share their lives, their story about of the Lord. raised a Catholic, I also hold my faith dear. their family and their faith journey, it is one I am greatly honored to have been asked I know its enormous power, have seen it with of the best moments that we have. this morning to offer prayer for our national my own eyes during countless visits with When I first came to Congress in January leaders. I pray that God will open my lips so soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast of 2003, I quickly found that the weekly pray- that my mouth may declare his praise. Guardsmen employed in harm’s way. Just er breakfast, where I would join with my col- In Genesis 2:7 it is written that God formed like the power of prayer, faith can move leagues giving thanks to the Lord and ask the man of dust from the ground, and he mountains. This morning I ask you to join for guidance in our work for the country, blew into his nostrils the soul of life, and me. I would like to offer a prayer for our was my favorite hour of the week. For this man became a living being. In 1776, God world’s leaders. reason I have always looked forward to the moved the founding generation of Americans Father in heaven, we gather in prayer prayer breakfasts. However, I truly believe to breathe a soul into their new land and today to ask your blessing over the lives and that any amount of time we spend in prayer make it a living nation, when they acknowl- decisions of those who lead nations around are the best moments of our life, and it helps edged the self-evident truth that there is a the world. It is a time of great challenge and us to continue with our faith. Thank you for Creator, and that he created us all equal, and great adversity. Theirs is an especially joining us this morning. My good friend, that we are all endowed by our Creator with mighty task and a deeply noble calling. For Tom Osborne. U.S. Representative Tom Osborne: Thanks unalienable rights, including among them upon the shoulders of our leaders rests the very much, Lincoln. Mr. President and First the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of hopes and the dreams of billions of people. Lady, it is good to be with you this morning. happiness, and that governments are formed From the pen and from the podium, they di- I see a lot of politicians out there, and it re- to secure those rights. That declaration gave rect the future not only of this generation minds me of this event I went to not long America not only its independence but its but of generations yet unborn. May you ago. There were these three politicians, and purpose. And it was not just a national pur- guide them in that pursuit, oh Lord, and give one guy said to them: okay, let’s get to the pose but a global purpose, because God’s en- them strength. Help them serve with integ- bottom of this thing—let’s suppose you guys dowment of those rights was truly not just rity and with compassion. Help them choose are laid out in your coffins and people are to Americans but to all the men, women and love over hate, courage over fear, principle walking by and they’re talking about you, children of His creation. So I pray this morn- over expediency. Let them find new and even what one thing would you want them to say ing that God will bless America, and each better ways to be providers and peace mak- about you? The first politician said, I’d want American, as we work to advance our faith- ers. Let them be guided from the wisdom somebody to walk by and look down and say: based purposes; to unite all of God’s children found in Romans 12, which tells us, ‘‘Do not this was an honest man. The second politi- here at home and throughout the world; to be conformed to this world but be trans- cian said, I’d want somebody to walk by and support the causes of freedom, opportunity, formed by the renewal of your mind, that look down and say: this was a great family unity and hope, and defeat the evils of op- you may prove what is the will of God. Let man. The third politician said, yeah, I’d pression, poverty, illness, hatred and fear. love be genuine, hate what is evil, hold fast want somebody to walk by and look down We pray, Lord, that you will hold our to what is good. Repay no one evil for evil, and say: I think he’s still moving. (Laugh- president and his family and all national but take thought for what is noble in the ter.) leaders in your hands, and protect them and sight of all.’’ Sometimes—at this time of the morning, us as they lead us forward to achieve the hu- In the sight of all, oh Lord, let our leaders that is about the way you feel. mane and universal mission you have given be noble and learn from your example. Let Lincoln covered the House prayer break- us, so that together we may come to the day them realize that to be right with you is to fast very well. Each Thursday, 30 to 40 of us when the mountains will be made low and be right. And finally, from this sailor to the meet together, and the speakers are always the valleys will be raised up, when the crook- One who made the seas, be pleased to guide members of Congress. The interesting thing ed places will be made straight and the the ships of state to safe harbor. In the face is, people share their lives and talk about rough places smooth. For on that day, which of storms and shoals and fainting hearts, we their families and their hopes and their aspi- we all pray and work for, the earth will sure- trust you with everything we have, every- rations and their struggles, it seems that the ly be full of the glory of God. Amen. (Ap- thing we are, and everything we hope to be. labels begin to come off—Republican, Demo- plause.) You not only chart our course, you help us crat, liberal, conservative, and on and on. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison: I am Sen- hold the tiller. You brave the waves and You begin to see the person behind the mask ator Kay Bailey Hutchison from Texas. Mr. calm the waters. You really are Emmanuel, and you begin to see people as they really President, First Lady Laura, King Abdullah, God with us. May that truth be known today are. Every time I have come away from that Heads of State, and all distinguished visitors to those who lead our nations. With grateful breakfast, I have had a great appreciation from around the world and from our wonder- hearts we pray, Amen. and usually a genuine love for that person as ful country. As religious, community and po- Senator Coleman: There are a lot of Catho- I have heard them talk about their life. litical leaders, we deal with the most dif- lics on this program. Mr. President, I

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 thought they were all on the Supreme Court. up from my father and my mother was the When churches started demonstrating on (Laughter.) sense that religion often gets in the way of debt, governments listened—and acted. When In my day, I have introduced the president, God. For me, at least, it got in the way, see- churches started organizing, petitioning, and I once introduced Dr. Billy Graham, but as a ing what religious people, in the name of even that most unholy of acts today, God former roadie for the 60s rock band Ten God, did to my native land. And even in this forbid, lobbying on AIDS and global health, Years After, this ranks right up there as one country, seeing God’s second-hand car sales- governments listened—and acted. I am here of the high points of my introducing career. men on the TV cable channels offering indul- today in all humility to say: you changed Mark and I were joking about this earlier, gences for cash. In fact, all over the world, minds, you changed policy, and you changed this kind of makes us the rhetorical warm- seeing the self-righteous roll down like a the world. So thank you. (Applause.) up act for U2. (Laughter.) mighty stream from certain corners of the Check Judaism. Check Islam. Check pretty Our message today comes from a person religious establishment. I must confess, I much anyone. God may well be with us in who has gotten the attention of the world by changed the channel. I wanted my MTV. our mansions on the hill. I hope so. He may walking with God, talking about things that So, even though I was a believer, and per- well be with us in all manner of controver- matter, and letting his light shine. He is an haps because I was a believer, I was cynical— sial stuff. Maybe, maybe not. But the one extraordinary musician, charismatic leader, not about God, but about God’s politics. thing we can all agree on—all faiths, all and is unabashedly, uniquely himself. We In 1997, a couple of eccentric septua- ideologies—is that God is with the vulner- have an expression that a celebrity is a per- genarian British Christians went and ruined able and poor. God is in the slums, in the son who is famous for being famous. But our my shtick, my reproachfulness. They did it cardboard boxes where the poor play house. speaker this morning is known around the by describing the Millennium, the year 2000, God is in the silence of a mother who has in- world as a person of conscience, a person of as a Jubilee year; as an opportunity to can- fected her child with a virus that will end influence, but most of all, a person of faith. cel the chronic debts of the world’s poorest both their lives. God is in the cries heard His organization is called DATA—Debt, people. They had the audacity to renew the under the rubble of war. God is in the debris AIDS, Trade in Africa. They are working to Lord’s call and were joined by Pope John of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is Paul II, who, from an Irish half-Catholic’s bring people, organizations, leaders and poli- with us if we are with them. (Applause.) point of view, may have had a little more of ticians together to make a unified effort to ‘‘If you remove the yoke from your midst, a direct line to the Almighty, to declare the change the future of Africa. the pointing of the finger and the speaking He has come to challenge us, to reach Year of Jubilee. of wickedness, and if you give yourself to the So Jubilee. Why Jubilee? What was this across the boundaries, to care for the poor hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, Year of Jubilee, this year of our Lord’s and to walk the talk of our faith. Ladies and then your light will rise in darkness and favor? I had always read the Scriptures, ac- gentlemen, Bono. (Applause.) your gloom will become like midday, and the tually, even the obscure stuff. There it was Bono: Thank you very much. Thank you Lord will continually guide you and satisfy in Leviticus 25:35: Mr. President, First Lady, King Abdullah, your desire even in scorched places.’’ ‘‘If your brother becomes poor, and cannot It is not a coincidence that in the Scrip- other heads of state, distinguished guests. maintain himself, you shall maintain him. Please join me in praying that I don’t say tures poverty is mentioned more than 2,100 You shall not lend him your money at inter- times. It is not an accident. That is a lot of something we will all regret. That was for est, nor give him your food for profit.’’ the FCC. air time. The only time Jesus Christ is Jubilee is such an important idea that judgmental is on the subject of the poor, If you are wondering what I am doing here Jesus begins his ministry with this. Jesus is at a prayer breakfast, well so am I. I am cer- Matthew 25:40: ‘‘As you have done it unto the a young man, he has met with the rabbis, he least of these my brethren, you have done it tainly not here as a man of the cloth, unless has impressed everybody, people are talking. that cloth is leather. And I am certainly not unto me.’’ The elders say, he is a clever guy, this Jesus, As I say, good news to the poor. Here is here because I am a rock star, which leaves but, he has not done much, yet. He has not some good news for you, Mr. President. After only one possible explanation: I have got a spoken in public before. When he does, his 9–11, we were told America would have no messianic complex. It is true. And to anyone first words are from Isaiah: ‘‘The Spirit of time for the world’s poor. We were told who knows me, it is hardly a revelation. the Lord is upon me because He has anointed America would be taken up with its own I am the first to admit that there is some- me to preach the good news to the poor.’’ problems of safety. And while it is true that thing unnatural, something even unseemly And Jesus proclaims the year of the Lord’s these are dangerous times, America has not about rock stars mounting the pulpit and favor, the year of Jubilee in Luke 4:18. What drawn the blinds and double-locked the preaching at presidents, then disappearing to he was really talking about was an era of doors. In fact, you have doubled aid to Afri- their villas in the south of France. Talk grace, and we are still in it. ca. You have tripled funding for global about a fish out of water. It was weird So fast-forward 2,000 years. That same health. And Mr. President, your emergency enough to have Jesse Helms come to a rock thought—grace—is now incarnate in a move- plan for AIDS relief and support of the Glob- show. But, this is really weird, isn’t it? ment of all kinds of people. It was not a al Fund—yours’ and Congress’—have put One of the things I love about this country bless-me club, it was not a holy huddle. 700,000 people onto life-saving anti-retroviral is the separation of Church and State—al- These religious guys were willing to get out drugs and provided eight million bed nets to though I have to say in inviting me here in the streets, get their boots dirty, wave the protect children from malaria. (Applause.) both Church and State have been separated placards, follow their convictions with ac- Outstanding human achievements. from something else completely: their mind! tions, making it really hard for people like Counterintuitive, I think you will admit, but Mr. President, are you sure about this? It me to keep our distance—ruining my shtick. historic. You should be very, very proud. But is very humbling, and I will try to keep my I almost started to like these church people. here is the bad news: There is so much more homily brief. But be warned: I am Irish. But then my cynicism got another helping to do. There is a gigantic chasm between the I would like to talk about the laws of man, hand. It was what Colin Powell, a five-star scale of the emergency and the scale of the here in this city, where those laws are writ- general, called the greatest W.M.D. of them response. ten. I would like to talk about higher laws. all: a tiny little virus called A.I.D.S. And the And finally—getting to higher levels, high- It would be great to assume that one serves religious community, in large part, missed er callings—this is not about charity in the the other, that the laws of man serve these it. The ones that did not miss it could only end, is it? It is about justice, the good news higher laws, but of course they don’t always. see it as divine retribution for bad behav- yet to come. I just want to repeat that: This I presume, in a way, that that is why you are ior—even on children? Even if the fastest- is not about charity, it is about justice. And all here. I presume the reason for this gath- growing group of HIV infections were mar- that is too bad. Because we are good at char- ering is that all of us here—Muslims, Jews, ried, faithful women? ity. Americans as well as the Irish are good Christians—are searching our souls for how Ah, there they go, I thought to myself. at charity. We like to give and we give a lot, to better serve our family, our community, Judgmentalism is back. But in truth, I was even those who cannot afford it. But justice our nation, our God. And some of us are not wrong again. The Church was slow but the is a higher standard. Africa makes a fool of very good examples, despite what Norm says. Church got busy on this the leprosy of our our idea of justice; it makes a farce of our I am certainly searching, and that, I sup- age. Love was on the move. Mercy was on the idea of equality. It mocks our pieties, it pose, is what led me here. Yes, it is odd, hav- move. God was on the move. Moving people doubts our concern, and it questions our ing a rock star at the breakfast. But maybe of all kinds to work with others they had commitment. 6,500 Africans are still dying it is odder for me than for you, because, you never met, never would have cared to meet. every day of preventable, treatable disease, see, I have avoided religious people most of We had conservative church groups hanging for lack of drugs we can buy at any drug- my life. Maybe it has something to do with out with spokesmen from the gay commu- store. This is not about charity; this is about my having a father who was a Protestant nity, all singing off the same hymn sheet on justice and equality. Because there is no way and a mother who was a Catholic in a coun- AIDS. See, miracles do happen. And we had we can look at what is happening in Africa try where the line between the two was, hip-hop stars and country stars. This is what and, if we are honest, conclude that deep quite literally, often a battle line; where the happens when God gets on the move. Crazy, down, we would let it happen anywhere else, line between Church and State was, at the crazy stuff happens. Popes were seen wearing if we really accepted that Africans are equal very least, a little blurry and hard to see. sunglasses! Jesse Helms had a ghetto blaster to us. And I say that humbled in the com- I remember how my mother would bring us now! Evidence of the Spirit moving—it was pany of a man with an African father. to chapel on Sundays and my father used to breathtaking. It literally stopped the world Look at what happened in Southeast Asia wait outside. One of the things that I picked in its tracks. with the Tsunami. 150,000 lives lost to the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10915 greatest misnomer of all misnomers, Mother blessing. I would be saying, look, I have got burdens you carry are beyond anything any Nature. Well, in Africa, 150,000 lives are lost a new song, look after it. I have a family, of us can even imagine. We thank you for every month—a tsunami every month. And and I am going away on tour, please look being a man of real faith and of prayer. It is it is a completely avoidable catastrophe. after them. I have this crazy idea, could I evident that this is a deep, personal faith. It is annoying, but justice and equality are have a blessing on it. And this wise man And I want to thank you for encouraging mates, aren’t they? Justice always wants to asked me to stop. He said stop asking God to people of faith to take a larger role in our so- hang out with equality. And equality is a bless what you are doing. Get involved in ciety. I remember the story of the people real pain. what God is doing, because it is already coming around Moses, to hold up his arms as You think of these Jewish sheep-herders blessed. he led the people. We have come here today going to meet with the Pharaoh, mud on Let’s get involved in what God is doing. to do that for you. their shoes, and the Pharaoh goes, ‘‘Equal? God, as I say, is always with the poor. That Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to in- Equal?’’ And they say, ‘‘Yeah, that is what it is what God is doing, and that is what He is troduce the President of the United States. says here in the Book—we are all made in calling us to do. President George W. Bush: Thank you all. the image of God, sir.’’ Eventually the Phar- I was amazed when I first got to this coun- (Applause.) aoh says, ‘‘Look, I can accept that. I can ac- try and I learned how much some church- Thanks for the warm welcome. Laura and I are delighted to be here. This lovely per- cept the Jews—but not the blacks. Not the goers tithe: up to ten percent of the family sonality said this morning: keep your re- women. Not the gays. Not the Irish. No budget. How does that compare with the fed- marks short. (Laughter.) way.’’ So on we go with the journey of equal- eral budget, the budget for the entire Amer- I appreciate this prayer breakfast a lot, ity. On we go in the pursuit of justice. ican family? How much of that goes to the and I appreciate the spirit in which it was We hear that call in the ONE Campaign, a poorest people in the world? It is less than formed. Ike said he was living in the growing movement of more than two million one percent of the federal budget. loneliest house in America—but what he for- Americans—five million by the next elec- Mr. President, Congress, people of faith, got to say is: the rent is pretty good. (Laugh- tion, I can promise you—united in the belief people of America, I want to suggest to you ter.) that where you live should no longer deter- today that you see the flow of effective for- It is great to be here with distinguished mine whether you live. eign assistance as tithing, which to be truly guests from all around the world. Your Maj- We hear that call even more powerfully meaningful will mean an additional one per- esty and Prime Ministers and former Prime today, when we mourn the loss of Coretta cent of the federal budget tithed to the poor. Ministers, friends with whom I have the Scott King, mother of a movement for equal- And what is that one percent that we are honor to work, you are welcome here. I ap- ity, one that changed the world but is only asking for in the ONE campaign? It is not preciate the fact that people from different really getting started, because these issues merely a number on a balance reader pulled walks of life, different faiths have joined us. are as alive as they ever were; they just out of the air. One percent is the girl in Afri- Yet I believe we share one thing in common: change shape and they cross the seas. ca who gets to go to school, thanks to you. We are united in our dedication to peace and Preventing the poorest of the poor from One percent is the AIDS patient who gets her tolerance and humility before the Almighty. selling their products while we sing the vir- medicine, thanks to you. One percent is the (Applause.) tues of the free market—that is not charity, African entrepreneur who can start a small I want to thank Senators Pryor and Cole- that is a justice issue. Holding children to family business, thanks to you. One percent man for putting on this breakfast. I appre- ransom for the debts of their grandparents— is not redecorating presidential palaces. One ciate Senator Frist, Representative Blunt, that is not charity, that is a justice issue. percent must not be—or do not give it— Representative Pelosi, other members of the Withholding life-saving medicines out of def- money down a rat hole. This one percent is United States Congress who have joined us erence to the Office of Patents—that is not digging waterholes to provide clean water, on the dais and who are here for this break- charity, that is a justice issue. And while the like I saw with Bill Frist in Uganda. That is fast. I thank the members of my Cabinet who law is what we say it is, God is not silent on what we are asking for. (Applause.) are here. Get back to work. Laughter.) the subject. That is why I say there are laws One percent is a new partnership with Afri- I find it interesting that the music is from of the land and then there is a higher stand- ca, not paternalism towards Africa, where Arkansas. (Laughter.) I am glad it is, be- ard. And we can hire experts to write them increased assistance flows toward improved cause they know how to sing down there. so they benefit us, so that these laws say governance and initiatives with proven track (Laughter.) I was trying to figure out what to say that it is okay to protect our agriculture but records and away from the boondoggles and about Bono, and a story jumped to mind it is not okay for African farmers to protect white elephants that we have seen before. about this really good Texas preacher. And their agriculture, to earn a living. As the America gives less than one percent now. he got going in a sermon and a fellow jumped laws of man are written, that is what they We are asking for an extra one percent to up in the back and said, ‘‘Use me, Lord, use say. But God will not accept that. Mine will change the world, to transform millions of me.’’ The preacher ignored him and finished not. Will yours? lives—and I say this to the military men now his sermon. The next Sunday, the preacher I close this morning on very thin ice, prob- not just transform hundreds of thousands of gets up and is cranking on another sermon ably. This is a dangerous idea I have put on communities, indeed millions, but transform when the guy jumps up again and says, ‘‘Use the table here: my God versus your God, the way they see us, which might be smart in me, Lord, use me.’’ After the service, the their God versus our God, versus no God. It these dangerous times. One percent is na- preacher walked up to him and said, ‘‘If is very easy in these times to see religion as tional security. One percent is enlightened you’re serious, I’d like for you to paint the a force for division rather than unity. And economic self-interest, and a better, safer pews.’’ Next Sunday, he’s preaching, the guy Washington is a town that knows something world rolled into one. Sounds to me that in stands up and says, ‘‘Use me, Lord, use me, of division. But the reason I am here, and the this town of deals and compromises, one per- but only in an advisory capacity.’’ (Laugh- reason I keep coming back, is because Wash- cent is the best bargain around. ter.) ington is a town that is proving it can come Thank you very much. (Applause.) So I have gotten to know Bono. (Laugh- together on behalf of what the Scriptures Senator Pryor: Thank you. ter.) He is a doer. The thing about this good call ‘‘the least of these.’’ It is not a Repub- You may know, friends, that the National citizen of the world is that he has used his lican idea, it is not a Democratic idea, it is Prayer Breakfast came into being as a way position to get things done. You are an not even, with all due respect, an American to support and encourage the president and amazing guy, Bono. God bless you. (Ap- idea, nor is it unique to any one faith. his family. Back in the 1950s, newly elected plause.) ‘‘Do to others as you would have them do Dwight Eisenhower declared to a close friend It is fitting we have a National Prayer to you.’’ Jesus says that. in the Senate, ‘‘I live in the loneliest house Breakfast, because our nation is a nation of ‘‘Righteousness is this: that one should in the world.’’ President Eisenhower was in- prayer. In America, we do not prescribe any give away wealth out of love for Him to the vited to be part of a small, private Senate prayer. We welcome all prayer. We are a na- near of kin and to the orphans and the needy breakfast group which is still meeting today. tion founded by men and women who came and the wayfarer and the beggars and for the At some point one of the people in that to these shores seeking to worship the Al- emancipation of the captives.’’ The Koran group declared, ‘‘It sure would be an encour- mighty freely. From these prayerful begin- says that. agement to the nation to know we are meet- nings God has greatly blessed the American ‘‘Thus sayeth the Lord: Bring the homeless ing like this.’’ And so the first National people, and through our prayers we give poor into your house. When you see the Prayer Breakfast was held. The model of thanks to the true source of our blessings. naked, cover him. Then your light will break leaders meeting in private to share their Americans remain a prayerful people out like the dawn and your recovery will lives, their testimony, and to pray has today. I know this firsthand. I cannot tell spring forth speedily; then the Lord will be spread, and this is spreading to scores of na- you the number of times while traveling out your rear guard.’’ The Jewish Scripture says tions around the world. there in our country, people walk up, total that. Isaiah 58 again. It is a very powerful in- This morning we are honored to have our strangers, and say, Mr. President, I am pray- centive: The Lord will watch your back. first couple with us. Mrs. Bush, we want to ing for you and your family. It is one of the Sounds like a good deal to me, especially express the comfort and reassurance we have great blessings of the presidency, and one of right now. (Applause.) felt from your loving personality. Thank the most wonderful gifts a person can give A number of years ago, I met a wise man you. (Applause.) any of us who have the responsibility to gov- who changed my life, in countless ways, big And now, Mr. President, we want you to ern justly. So I thank my fellow citizens for and small. I was always seeking the Lord’s know that we all pray for you. The awesome their gracious prayers and wonderful gifts.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 Every day, millions of Americans pray for you and we want to reiterate that. We know him—taught us in the Lord’s Prayer: ‘‘And the safety of our troops, for the protection of that prayer changes people and prayer lead us not into temptation, but deliver us innocent life, and for the peace we all hope changes history, and we send you and the from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the for. Americans continue to pray for the re- First Lady off with our love and gratitude power, and the glory forever and ever. covery of the wounded, and to pray for the for spending time with us this morning. We Amen.’’ Almighty’s comfort on those who have lost a promise to pray like all depends on our pray- I now ask you all to join in a special pray- loved one. We give thanks daily for the brave ers. God bless the President and his wife. er for the Middle East, that not one more and decent men and women who wear our na- We are now going to have a concluding generation will grow up knowing conflict tion’s uniform, and we thank their families song. and injustice, nor suffer from poverty or op- as well. (Song.) [‘‘Waiting in the Wings.’’] (Ap- pression; that not one more family will lose In this country we recognize prayer is a plause.) a loved one to war and bitterness; and that gift from God to every human being. It is a Senator Coleman: Ladies and gentlemen, together, Muslim, Jew and Christian, we can gift that allows us to come before our Maker Point of Grace. create a new future for the Holy Land, a fu- with heartfelt requests and our deepest Senator Pryor: It has been a great morn- ture of hope, a future of promise, a future of hopes. Prayer reminds us of our place in ing, hasn’t it? (Applause.) peace. God’s creation. It reminds us that when we One of the highlights of the year of prepa- Let us remember the words of Amos, the bow our heads or fall to our knees, we are all ration for this prayer breakfast was for words that Dr. Martin Luther King urged for equal and precious in the eyes of the Al- Norm and me to place a phone call to Dr. all peoples and all time: ‘‘Let justice roll mighty. Billy Graham. And, as most of you know, he down like waters, and righteousness like a In prayer, we are reminded that we are was deeply involved, and has been deeply in- mighty stream.’’ Thank you very much. (Ap- never alone in our personal trials or indi- volved, in many prayer breakfasts, espe- plause.) vidual suffering. In prayer, we offer our cially the early ones. In years past he has Senator Pryor: Let us pray. Lord, we are thanksgiving and praise, recognizing our been very involved in the National Prayer grateful for your presence among us. You lives, our talents and all that we own ulti- Breakfast and has helped us develop this made us and you love us, so to be in your mately flow from the Creator. And in these model over the last 54 years. presence is what our lives are all about. We moments of our deepest gratitude, the Al- Senator Coleman: We were asking if Dr. stand as people from all walks of life, many mighty reminds us that for those to whom Graham could be with us this morning to say backgrounds and traditions, as a circle of much has been given, much is required. our closing prayer but he said that his friends. We know your love waits in the In prayer, we open ourselves to God’s pri- health would not allow him to travel. But he wings, and we ask you to bring it onto the ority, especially His charge to feed the hun- wanted us all to greet you in the name of the world stage. We grieve for our fellow human gry, to reach out to the poor, to bring aid to Lord and he said that he would be right here beings who suffer the pain and hardship and the widow or the orphan. By surrendering with us praying. He is a national treasure, bereavement of war and disease. We pray es- our will to God’s will, we learn to serve His and we know his prayers have been answered pecially for the children. May they somehow eternal purposes. Through prayer, our faith today. We ask that God would sustain him escape the destruction, the mental scars that is strengthened, our hearts are humbled and and continue to give him voice to bring our would lead them to want to make war in our lives are transformed. Prayer encourages nation and our world together. their own adulthood. Lord, as your servant us to go out into the world and serve. And now we have a very special moment to the King has asked, we pray for the peace of In our country we recognize our fellow citi- conclude in prayer. When we began to put the Middle East. We pray that you would re- zens are free to profess any faith they this breakfast together beginning almost a strain the forces of evil, and raise up and choose, or no faith at all. You are equally year ago, our prayer was that it not just be propel forward the leaders of peace. American if you are a Jew or a Christian or another annual event, but that it address the Senator Coleman: Lord, we pray for the Muslim. You are equally American if you deepest needs of the world that are unique to people of Africa. We pray that we would each choose not to have faith. It is important this moment in time and history. In the mes- individually in our roles as leaders allow our America never forget the great freedom to sages we have heard from Bono and the hearts to be broken by the things that break worship as you so choose. (Applause.) President, we have touched the heart of the the heart of the Lord. May we join together What I have found in our country, that world situation today. In addition, we would in medical solutions and financial solutions whatever our faith, millions of Americans like all to welcome to the podium a very dis- and economic solutions which rescue that answer the universal call to love your neigh- tinguished guest, a courageous leader in the continent from the problems that it has. We bor just like you would like to be loved your- pursuit of peace in the Middle East, King thank you for the joy and faith of the Afri- self. Over the past five years we have been Abdullah bin al-Hussein II of Jordan. Your can people. May their example of grace in inspired by the ways that millions of Ameri- Majesty, please join us up here. (Applause.) the face of suffering inspire us all. And Lord, King Abdullah bin al-Hussein II: Bismillah cans have answered that call. In the face of that which we pray for, give us the strength Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim—In the name of God, terrorist attacks and devastating natural to work for. And together may we say the the Compassionate, the Merciful. disasters here and around the world, the ancient benediction from the Torah: The My friend Bono, Senator Coleman, Senator American people have shown their faith in Lord bless you and keep you. Pryor, all of you, thank you very much for action again and again. After Katrina, volun- Senator Pryor: The Lord make his face the honor to stand with you today, as a teers from churches and mosques and syna- shine upon you and be gracious to you. brother with people of faith, to reaffirm our gogues and other faith-based and community Senators Coleman and Pryor: The Lord common values and beliefs. The principles groups opened up their hearts and their turn his face toward you and give you peace. that we gather to recognize today are homes to the displaced. We saw an out- And all of God’s people together said: Amen. grounded in the firmest of foundations, our pouring of compassion after the earthquake Senator Coleman: Thank you all for com- scriptural heritage. in Pakistan and the tsunami that devastated ing and go in peace. (Applause.) entire communities. We live up to God’s call- For Muslims, the essence of the Koran is f ing when we provide help for HIV/AIDS vic- its opening chapter, Al-Fatiha, each of whose tims on the continent of Africa and around verses echoes the teachings of the Torah and ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the world. In millions of acts of kindness, we the Gospels. The Koran begins, ‘‘In the name have seen the good heart of America. of God, the Infinitely Good, the All-Mer- The true strength of this country is not in ciful.’’ This reflects the famous verse of the RETIREMENT OF JEROLD L. Psalms, ‘‘We will remember the name of our our military might or in the size of our wal- HARRIS let, it is in the hearts and souls of the Amer- Lord.’’ The next line of the Koran, ‘‘Praise ican people. (Applause.) be to God, the Lord of the worlds’’ reminds ∑ Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I was struck by the comment of a fellow us of the words of the Psalm, ‘‘Let every today I wish to publicly recognize who was rescued from the Gulf Coast and thing that has breath praise the Lord.’’ The Jerold L. Harris, president and CEO of given shelter. He said, ‘‘I didn’t think there following line, ‘‘the Infinitely Good, the All- U.S. AgBank, FCB, in Wichita, KS. Merciful,’’ reaffirms the Psalm ‘‘gracious is was so much love in the world.’’ Jerold will retire in January 2007 fol- This morning we come together to recog- the Lord and righteous.’’ Yes, our God is nize the source of that great love. We come merciful. The Koran then confirms that God lowing a 43-year career in the Farm together before the Almighty in prayer, to is master of the day of judgment, as does the Credit System. reflect on God’s will, to seek His aid, and to Good Book: ‘‘He has prepared his throne for Jerold is a native of South Dakota, respond to His grace. judgment. He shall judge the world in right- growing up near Denby. He attended I want to thank you for the fine tradition eousness.’’ high school in Gordon, NE, just across you continue here today. I pray that our na- The last three lines of the Fatiha are sup- the State line. After receiving a bach- tion will always have the humility to com- plication. ‘‘Thee we worship and Thee we ask elor’s degree in agricultural business for help. Guide us upon the straight path, the mend our cares to Providence and trust in from Colorado State University in 1963, the goodness of His plans. path of those on whom is Thy grace, not May God bless you all. (Applause.) those upon whom is anger nor those who are he went to work for the Farm Credit Senator Coleman: Thank you, Mr. Presi- astray.’’ This recalls the final words that System, where he has served agri- dent. Senator Pryor said that we all pray for Jesus—may peace and blessings be upon culture and rural America ever since.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10917 Throughout his distinguished career, chief executive officer of the jointly truly missed. His countless contribu- Jerold has demonstrated a positive managed Ninth District Federal Land tions and leadership, including his leadership style based on cooperation, Bank Association and Ninth District steady voice of reason, helped ensure mutual respect, and trust. His focus Production Credit Association. These access to credit for both those who has always been on working toward so- entities were formed from the merger were and many who were not Farm lutions that serve all of agriculture. He of 40 farm credit associations during Credit System borrowers. His accom- exemplifies a statement he often that difficult agricultural lending cli- plishments speak volumes about his quotes, ‘‘There is no limit to progress mate. Jerold was successful in estab- dedication to agriculture and the peo- when people work together.’’ Jerold lishing an effective management struc- ple who work in agriculture. has certainly demonstrated this ture for the new associations and Jerold and his wife Janet are looking throughout his career. achieved financial stability by signifi- forward to his retirement as an oppor- One particular achievement stands cantly reducing risk and nonearning tunity to see old friends, travel to new out during Jerold’s 43 years of service. assets and focusing the organization on places, and do a little fishing. It is a In January 2002, the Western Farm customer service. As agricultural con- great pleasure for me to share his im- Credit Bank in Sacramento, CA, en- ditions improved, Jerold developed and pressive record of service with my col- tered into a joint management agree- implemented a reorganization plan for leagues in the Senate, and I hope this ment with the Farm Credit Bank of the two associations, resulting in the U.S. Senate record will stand as an in- Wichita, KS. The board of directors establishment of six new production spiration to others.∑ named Jerold as president and chief ex- credit associations and eight new Fed- f ecutive officer. Under this agreement, eral land bank associations. While the TRIBUTE TO ROBERTA TILL-RETZ Jerold combined the operations of 1980s may not be remembered by many ∑ these two banks while developing and in agriculture as a time of great re- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, today, I implementing a merger strategy that ward, Jerold demonstrated the same wish to pay tribute to a very special resulted in the merger of the two banks ability to work with people and achieve Iowan, Roberta Till-Retz, who is retir- and the formation of U.S. AgBank, great things in the difficult times, as ing this month after more than two and a half decades as a scholar and FCB, effective October 1, 2003. A mile- he did when agriculture was more pros- leader at the University of Iowa Labor stone was achieved with the unanimous perous. approval of the merger by all voting During his career, Jerold held numer- Center. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said that stockholders. Following the merger, ous leadership positions of progres- ‘‘the arc of history is long, but it bends Jerold quickly leveraged the oper- sively increasing responsibility and im- toward justice.’’ I would add, however, ational and financial strengths of the pact in the Farm Credit System. Jerold that it doesn’t bend all by itself. It previous organizations and achieved has served as a loan officer, an ap- does so because of the dedication, pas- the cost savings anticipated in the praiser, a recruiter and a trainer, a su- sion, and tireless strivings of people joint management agreement and pervisor and a manager, a leader and a like Roberta Till-Retz. merger. He focused the new organiza- follower, but always with the same In addition to her work as an instruc- tion on supporting associations in their dedication and sense of purpose. He tor at the University of Iowa Labor objective of service to farmers and mentored a long list of people who con- Center, Roberta has worn many other ranchers. He capitalized on the tinue to serve Farm Credit and agri- hats. She has been a prolific author, a synergies created by the merger, in- culture today, many of whom are in respected scholar, an enormously pop- creasing patronage and lowering costs senior positions all around the Farm ular teacher, a mentor to up-and-com- to associations affiliated with U.S. Credit System. ing union activists, and a valued con- AgBank. Significant credit goes to But Jerold’s service was not only on sultant to the labor community, not Jerold for establishing a culture within the local or district level, he also just in Iowa but nationally. the new district that is based on trust served on numerous national or sys- One key to Roberta’s success is that and mutual respect between the bank tem-wide boards and leadership groups. she is both a student of organized labor and associations. Today, U.S. AgBank Jerold served 15 years as a member of and also a deeply experienced veteran covers all or parts of 11 States and has the Farm Credit System Presidents of the labor movement. Over the years, total assets of almost $20 billion. Planning Committee, during 3 of which she has served as executive director of While leading U.S. AgBank, or one of he served as chairman. Jerold also the Iowa Federation of Labor’s Iowa its predecessor institutions, Jerold im- served 11 years on the board of direc- Labor History Oral Project, as vice plemented utilization of continuous tors of the Federal Farm Credit Banks president of the United Association for improvement strategies that resulted Funding Corporation, with 3 of those Labor Education, and as book review in streamlined Bank operations, im- years as chairman. He also serves on editor for the Labor Studies Journal. proved effectiveness of services pro- the board of directors of the National Here in Washington, we are daily wit- vided to associations, and reduced Council of Farmer Cooperatives, NCFC, ness to the persuasion of power. By costs. He improved competitive pricing and is a member of the NCFC Execu- contrast, Roberta’s trademark is the and established effective asset/liability tive Council. power of persuasion, the passion of her management, new loan products, so- Jerold is a familiar face here in advocacy. She is deeply committed to phisticated profitability measurement, Washington, DC. He has represented social and economic justice, and that is and cost accounting systems. A cor- the Farm Credit System by testifying what drives her dedication to unions respondent lending function, focused before the Senate and House Agri- and collective bargaining. The lesson on the purchase of large loan participa- culture Committees of the U.S. Con- she has taught to thousands of stu- tions, was developed under his leader- gress on numerous occasions. Jerold dents down through the years is that it ship. He also led the formation of has always believed in honoring one’s was organized labor that fought for and AgVantis, Inc., a technology service responsibilities locally but has also won the minimum wage, the 40-hour provider for Farm Credit System insti- shown that it is possible to support ini- workweek, safe workplace standards, tutions. Direct lender agricultural tiatives that will provide benefits for workman’s compensation, decent pen- credit associations and Federal land the ‘‘greater good’’ of agriculture as sions, and health insurance. And out of credit associations were formed and pa- well as those system borrowers and those victories emerged the great mid- tronage programs that resulted in pay- owners he served. His honesty and in- dle class in this country. ment of significant amounts of patron- tegrity, keen intelligence, and an un- So I salute Roberta Till-Retz for a age to Associations were implemented derstanding of people has earned him job brilliantly done. As long as I have on his watch. the respect of his peers, workers, the known her, she has always had a tank There is an old saying that a true boards he has served, and the farmers full of enthusiasm and a heart full of warrior must be tested under fire. and ranchers he has represented and dreams, so I am sure that she will con- Many of you will remember the 1980s as served. tinue to contribute powerfully to the a very difficult time for agriculture. Jerold’s tireless efforts to improve family of organized labor in Iowa and From 1986 thru 1990, Jerold was the agriculture and rural America will be nationally.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 Our beloved late colleague, Senator confront postwar life under the harsh MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Paul Wellstone, said that ‘‘the future control of a Soviet-controlled authori- Messages from the President of the belongs to those with passion.’’ By that tarian regime. United States were communicated to Mr. Minkinow’s journey to U.S. citi- standard, Roberta has a very bright fu- the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his ∑ zenship began in a German village in ture. And I wish her the very best. secretaries. f 1951 where he saw a U.S. Army recruit- ing film at a train station. Ready for f TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT adventure, he enlisted in the U.S. EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED STEPHEN CRAYNER Army, where he became a member of As in executive session the Presiding ∑ Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I the elite, newly created Special Forces Officer laid before the Senate messages congratulate a remarkable young Hoo- training at Fort Bragg, NC. After from the President of the United sier and fellow Eagle Scout, Stephen marrying Doris, a local girl, the Army States submitting sundry nominations Crayner. sent Sergeant Minkinow back to Ger- Since becoming an Eagle Scout on many where he became an American and a treaty which were referred to the April 22, 2004, an extraordinary Cold Warrior serving on the frontlines. appropriate committees. achievement in itself, Stephen has con- He served with the 10th Special Forces (The nominations received today are tinued to work diligently to improve Group in Bad Tolz from 1955 to 1958. printed at the end of the Senate pro- himself and his community, eventually Ambition and achievement are hall- ceedings.) earning all 121 merit badges offered by marks of so many of our immigrant f population and Mr. Kinkinow is no ex- the Boy Scouts. This dedication has MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE earned him the distinguished rank of ception. He completed Officer Can- Eagle Scout with Three Silver Palms. didate School and was commissioned as At 2:18 p.m., a message from the During my time in the Scouting pro- a second lieutenant in the Infantry. House of Representatives, delivered by gram, I learned many important les- After a tour in Korea, he completed Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, sons about leadership, organization, Army flight school at Fort Rucker, AL, announced that the House has passed and community spirit. For the troop to and became an Army aviator. Mr. the following bills, without amend- be a successful unit, each member must Minkinow settled his family in Enter- ment: learn to take initiative and offer ideas prise, AL, while he twice fought for his S.435. An act to amend the Wild and Scenic and energy. He must also develop the country in Vietnam. Cited by the Army Rivers Act to designate a segment of the for valor in combat and service, Mr. Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the ability to work in a team environment, Minkinow possesses numerous medals, State of Connecticut for study for potential and therefore accept the challenge of including the Distinguished Flying addition to the National Wild and Scenic compromise and negotiation. Finally, Cross, Bronze Star, and the Air Medal. Rivers System, and for other purposes. the activities and the efforts of the After completing a distinguished 27- S. 1131. An act to authorize the exchange of Scouting program reflect a commit- year Army career, Mr. Minkinow re- certain Federal land within the State of Idaho, and for other purposes. ment to community involvement. Ste- tired to Huntsville, AL, where he has phen’s mastery of these lessons will S. 1140. An act to designate the State become a prominent local businessman Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as serve him well in the years ahead. known for his generosity for local I also appreciate this opportunity to the ‘‘Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge’’. causes and charities. Mr. Minkinow fre- S. 3880. An act to provide the Department congratulate the members of Stephen’s quently shares his Holocaust experi- of Justice the necessary authority to appre- family who have played such a large ences with children at local schools, hend, prosecute, and convict individuals role in his many accomplishments. and gave a presentation on his child- committing animal enterprise terror. Stephen’s father David served as hood wartime experiences to a class at The message also announced that the Scoutmaster, and his mother Libby has the National Defense University in House agrees to the amendment of the volunteered extensively to support the Washington, DC. Senate to the bill (H.R. 409) to provide troop. It is telling that Stephen’s two Stan and Doris have three adult chil- for the exchange of land within the Si- older brothers, William and Benjamin, dren in whom they instilled a profound erra National Forest, California, and have also earned their Eagle. pride of citizenship and an urgent call- for other purposes. I am hopeful that each of you will ing to serve the Nation. All three chil- The message further announced that join me in congratulating Stephen for dren have served in the Armed Forces. the House agrees to the amendment of all of his remarkable accomplishments Their oldest daughter and her husband the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1129) to au- and in wishing him continuing success together served for over 28 years in the thorize the exchange of certain land in as he pursues new and exciting chal- Army. Their son is a graduate of the the State of Colorado. lenges.∑ Air Force Academy and retired as a f f lieutenant colonel from the Alabama IN HONOR OF MR. STAN MINKINOW Air National Guard. Their youngest ENROLLED BILL SIGNED daughter and her husband will soon re- The message also announced that the ∑ Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, today tire from the Army as colonels in the I wish to pay tribute to Mr. Stan Speaker has signed the following en- Judge Advocate General’s Corps with a rolled bill: Minkinow of Huntsville, AL. Mr. combined service of 46 years. Minkinow is an American patriot I applaud Mr. Minkinow and his fel- S. 2464. An act to revise a provision relat- whose life epitomizes the American ing to a repayment obligation of the Fort low veterans for their steadfast devo- McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Fort dream. He immigrated to this country tion to this Nation and his many years McDowell Indian Community Water Rights under the Lodge Act, which provided a of service. From a child, wide-eyed Settlement Act of 1990, and for other pur- pathway for eastern European refugees with fright in the streets of Nazi ghet- poses. to earn American citizenship through tos, to his brave escape from the Soviet The enrolled bill was subsequently honorable service in the U.S. military. fist and subsequent faithful service as a signed by the President pro tempore Today we see the result of that legisla- soldier and later as a businessman, Mr. (Mr. STEVENS). tion in Mr. Minkinow and his lifetime Minkinow epitomizes how this great of service to this Nation and a family country is made even greater by such At 5:03 p.m., a message from the legacy of selfless service. talented immigrants. We are a stronger House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Minkinow was born in Lodz, Po- country today because of men like Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, land, in 1932. Mr. Minkinow and his Stan and the contributions of his fam- announced that the House has passed family hid from the Gestapo until be- ily. I am pleased, to bring this example the following bill, in which it requests trayed and forced to the Warsaw Ghet- of Alabama patriotism to the Nation’s the concurrence of the Senate: to. Mr. Minkinow and his parents sur- attention as we continue to celebrate H.R. 6121. An act to amend the Federal vived the severe deprivations of ghetto those who have served, our veterans, Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a life and accomplished a daring escape. who have assured our freedom and program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain The family survived the war, only to prosperity.∑ Basin, and for other purposes.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10919 The message further announced that Homeland Security and Governmental Af- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the House has passed the following bill, fairs. D.C. Act 16–494, ‘‘Separation Pay, Term of without amendment: EC–9014. A communication from the Chair- Office and Voluntary Retirement Modifica- man, Council of the District of Columbia, tions for Chief of Police Charles H. Ramsey S.819. An act to authorize the Secretary of transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Amendment Act of 2006’’ received on Novem- the Interior to reallocate costs of the D.C. Act 16–506, ‘‘Deed Transfer and Recorda- ber 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, tion Clarification Temporary Amendment Security and Governmental Affairs. to reflect increased demands for municipal, Act of 2006’’ received on November 13, 2006; to EC–9026. A communication from the Chair- industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes. the Committee on Homeland Security and man, Federal Maritime Commission, trans- The message also announced that the Governmental Affairs. mitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector Gen- House agrees to the amendment of the EC–9015. A communication from the Chair- eral’s semiannual report for the period April Senate to the bill (H.R. 3085) to amend man, Council of the District of Columbia, 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006; to the Com- the National Trails System Act to up- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- D.C. Act 16–505, ‘‘Uniform Disclaimers of mental Affairs. date the feasibility and suitability Property Interests Revision Act of 2006’’ re- EC–9027. A communication from the Spe- study originally prepared for the Trail ceived on November 13, 2006; to the Com- cial Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruc- of Tears National Historic Trail and mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Oc- provide for the inclusion of new trail mental Affairs. tober 2006 Quarterly Report; to the Com- segments, land components, and camp- EC–9016. A communication from the Chair- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- grounds associated with that trail, and man, Council of the District of Columbia, mental Affairs. for other purposes. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on EC–9028. A communication from the Sec- D.C. Act 16–504, ‘‘Domestic Violence Amend- retary, United States Commission of Fine f ment Act of 2006’’ received on November 13, Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report MEASURES PLACED ON THE 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- relative to the Commission’s strategic plan rity and Governmental Affairs. for the period 2006 to 2011; to the Committee CALENDAR EC–9017. A communication from the Chair- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- The following bill was read the sec- man, Council of the District of Columbia, fairs. ond time, and placed on the calendar: transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on EC–9029. A communication from the Direc- D.C. Act 16–503, ‘‘District of Columbia Pov- tor, Office of Personnel Management, trans- S. 4047. A bill to prohibit the issuance of erty Lawyer Loan Assistance Repayment mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule transportation security cards to individuals Program Act of 2006’’ received on November entitled ‘‘Absence and Leave; SES Annual who have been convicted of certain crimes. 13, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Se- Leave’’ (RIN3206–AK72) received on Novem- The following bill was read the first curity and Governmental Affairs. ber 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland and second times by unanimous con- EC–9018. A communication from the Chair- Security and Governmental Affairs. sent, and placed on the calendar: man, Council of the District of Columbia, EC–9030. A communication from the Execu- H.R. 6121. An act to amend the Federal transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on tive Director, Office of Navajo and Hopi In- Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a D.C. Act 16–493, ‘‘Health Insurance Coverage dian Relocation, transmitting, pursuant to program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain for Habilitative Services for Children Act of law, a report relative to the findings of the Basin, and for other purposes. 2006’’ received on November 6, 2006; to the Office’s tenth financial audit; to the Com- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- f ernmental Affairs. mental Affairs. MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EC–9019. A communication from the Chair- EC–9031. A communication from the Gen- man, Council of the District of Columbia, eral Counsel, Occupational Safety and The following bill was read the first transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Health Review Commission, transmitting, time: D.C. Act 16–492, ‘‘Library Procurement pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled S. 4051. A bill to provide sufficient re- Amendment Act of 2006’’ received on Novem- ‘‘Regulations Implementing the Freedom of sources to permit electronic surveillance of ber 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Information Act’’ (29 CFR Part 2201) received United States persons for foreign intel- Security and Governmental Affairs. on November 6, 2006; to the Committee on ligence purposes to be conducted pursuant to EC–9020. A communication from the Chair- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- individualized court-based orders for calls man, Council of the District of Columbia, fairs. originating in the United States, to provide transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on EC–9032. A communication from the Sec- additional resources to enhance oversight D.C. Act 16–523, ‘‘Digital Inclusion Act of retary, Postal Rate Commission, transmit- and streamline the procedures of the Foreign 2006’’ received on November 6, 2006; to the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a va- Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to en- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- cancy in the position of Commissioner sure review of the Terrorist Surveillance ernmental Affairs. (Chairman), received on November 6, 2006; to EC–9021. A communication from the Chair- Program by the United States Supreme the Committee on Homeland Security and man, Council of the District of Columbia, Court, and for other purposes. Governmental Affairs. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on EC–9033. A communication from the Direc- f D.C. Act 16–509, ‘‘Anti-Tagging and Anti- tor, Office of Personnel Management, trans- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Vandalism Amendment Act of 2006’’ received mitting, pursuant to law, its report for Fis- on November 6, 2006; to the Committee on cal Year 2005 on Veterans employment in the COMMUNICATIONS Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Federal Government; to the Committee on The following communications were fairs. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- laid before the Senate, together with EC–9022. A communication from the Chair- fairs. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- man, Council of the District of Columbia, EC–9034. A communication from the Staff transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Director, United States Commission on Civil uments, and were referred as indicated: D.C. Act 16–502, ‘‘Crispus Attucks Park In- Rights, transmitting, a report relative to EC–9011. A communication from the Ad- demnification Act of 2006’’ received on No- corrections that need to be made in pre- ministrator, Environmental Protection vember 6, 2006; to the Committee on Home- viously submitted documents; to the Com- Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- land Security and Governmental Affairs. mittee on the Judiciary. port relative to the Agency’s actions be- EC–9023. A communication from the Chair- EC–9035. A communication from the Dep- tween April 1, 2006 and September 30, 2006; to man, Council of the District of Columbia, uty Assistant Administrator, Office of Diver- the Committee on Homeland Security and transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on sion Control, Department of Justice, trans- Governmental Affairs. D.C. Act 16–496, ‘‘Square 2910 Residential De- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule EC–9012. A communication from the Chair- velopment Stimulus Temporary Act of 2006’’ entitled ‘‘Schedules of Controlled Sub- man, Council of the District of Columbia, received on November 6, 2006; to the Com- stances: Placement of Embutramide into transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Schedule III’’ (Docket No. DEA–269F) re- D.C. Act 16–508, ‘‘July Local Supplemental mental Affairs. ceived on November 6, 2006; to the Com- Other Type Appropriations Approval Tem- EC–9024. A communication from the Chair- mittee on the Judiciary. porary Act of 2006’’ received on November 6, man, Council of the District of Columbia, EC–9036. A communication from the Staff 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Director, United States Commission on Civil rity and Governmental Affairs. D.C. Act 16–495, ‘‘Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–9013. A communication from the Chair- Project and Noise Control Temporary report of the appointment of members to the man, Council of the District of Columbia, Amendment Act of 2006’’ received on Novem- Illinois State Advisory Committee; to the transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on ber 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Committee on the Judiciary. D.C. Act 16–507, ‘‘Neighborhood Investment Security and Governmental Affairs. EC–9037. A communication from the Ad- Amendment Temporary Act of 2006’’ received EC–9025. A communication from the Chair- ministrator, United States Small Business on November 6, 2006; to the Committee on man, Council of the District of Columbia, Administration, transmitting, pursuant to

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Philadelphia International Airport over the other states to address rail safety issues, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; and through a broad preemption of state laws; f Whereas, Philadelphia International Air- and PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS port air traffic presently travels over the Whereas, the Federal Railroad Safety Act Delaware River, with minimal impact on air nevertheless was intended to provide for co- The following petitions and memo- pollution and noise pollution and minimal operative state and federal activity to pre- rials were laid before the Senate and danger of catastrophic aircraft disaster to vent accidents and reduce their severity were referred or ordered to lie on the residents of Delaware County communities; when they do occur, including allowing table as indicated: and states to act where federal officials have not, POM–430. A resolution adopted by the Sen- Whereas, Delaware County comprises 49 providing concurrent state safety jurisdic- ate of Pennsylvania relative to the Federal municipalities and has an approximate popu- tion over railroads at essentially local safety Aviation Administration’s proposed air traf- lation of 550,000 people; and hazards within states, and authorizing dele- fic diversion plan; to the Committee on Com- Whereas, Delaware County is the fourth gations of authority to state officials by the merce, Science, and Transportation. most populous county in the Commonwealth Federal Railway Administration; and of Pennsylvania; and Whereas, Federal courts have consistently SENATE RESOLUTION Whereas, diverting Philadelphia Inter- failed to find local safety hazards that would Whereas, the Senate of the Commonwealth national Airport air traffic over Delaware permit California to effectively regulate rail- of Pennsylvania recognizes the Federal Avia- County potentially increases air and noise way safety so as to anticipate and prevent tion Administration’s plan to divert substan- pollution by 925% in residential areas, sub- accidents; and tial air traffic from the Philadelphia Inter- jects residents to the danger of falling debris Whereas, the Federal Railroad Administra- national Airport over Delaware County, as a result of an aircraft disaster and threat- tion has failed to institute the necessary Pennsylvania; and ens hundreds of wildlife species inhabiting rulemakings to develop safety regulations Whereas, Philadelphia International Air- the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge; and that fully protect California’s communities port air traffic presently travels over the Whereas, over 4,000 residents of Delaware and their residents from railroad Delaware River, with minimal impact on air County have signed petitions objecting to derailments, hazardous materials spills, and pollution and noise pollution and minimal the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan highway-rail crossing accidents that result danger of catastrophic aircraft disaster to to divert air traffic over their homes and in injuries, death, and damage within com- residents of Delaware County communities; schools; and munities where railways exist; and where the and Whereas, the Federal Aviation Administra- Federal Railroad Administration has exer- Whereas, Delaware County comprises 49 tion has not fully provided residents and cised jurisdiction, it has precluded states municipalities and has an approximate popu- government officials an opportunity to offer from providing the public with greater safety lation of 550,000 people; and meaningful comment or input on its plan to protections and from reducing the number Whereas, Delaware County is the fourth change flight patterns over Delaware Coun- and severity of railroad derailments, haz- most populous county in the Commonwealth ty; therefore, Now, be it ardous materials spills, and highway-rail of Pennsylvania; and Resolved, That the House of Representatives crossing accidents within their jurisdictions; Whereas, diverting Philadelphia Inter- of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania call on and national Airport air traffic over Delaware the Federal Aviation Administration to con- Whereas, the Federal government has County potentially increases air and noise duct at least three public hearings through- failed to develop comprehensive plans to pro- pollution by 925% in residential areas, sub- out Delaware County to properly inform tect the public health and safety and to ef- jects residents to the danger of falling debris residents and government officials of the fectively fund railway safety programs; and as a result of an aircraft disaster and threat- Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Whereas, California has a history of work- ens hundreds of wildlife species inhabiting air traffic diversion plan, to explore the ing with the Federal Railroad Administra- the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge; and health, safety and impact on quality of life tion in coordinating inspections, and has es- Whereas, over 4,000 residents of Delaware by diverting air traffic over a densely popu- tablished and funded extensive railway safe- County have signed petitions objecting to lated residential area, to afford residents and ty programs; and the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan government officials an opportunity to pro- Whereas, there now exists a clear need to to divert air traffic over their homes and vide meaningful comment on the plan and to amend federal law in order to empower Cali- schools; and obtain additional input on the environ- fornia officials to protect the public health Whereas, the Federal Aviation Administra- mental impact of its flight diversion plan; and safety and to continue to build on the tion has not fully provided residents and and be it further cooperation between California and federal government officials an opportunity to offer Resolved, That copies of this resolution be rail safety officials; Now, therefore, be it meaningful comment or input on its plan to transmitted to the presiding officers of each Resolved, by the Senate and the Assembly of change flight patterns over Delaware Coun- house of Congress and to each member of the State of California, jointly, That the Legis- ty; Now, therefore, be it Congress from Pennsylvania and to the Fed- lature of the State of California urges the Resolved, That the Senate of the Common- eral Aviation Administration’s Eastern Re- President and the Congress of the United wealth of Pennsylvania call on the Federal gion Air Traffic Division, 1 Aviation Plaza, States to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Aviation Administration to conduct at least Jamaica, NY 11434–4809. Act to increase the authority of state and three public hearings throughout Delaware local governments to enact railroad safety County to properly inform residents and gov- POM–432. A joint resolution adopted by the regulations providing greater protection for ernment officials of the Federal Aviation Ad- California Legislature relative to amending their residents from railroad derailments, ministration’s proposed air traffic diversion the Federal Railroad Safety Act; to the Com- hazardous materials spills, and highway-rail plan, to explore the health, safety and im- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- crossing accidents, so long as the state en- pact on quality of life by diverting air traffic tation. actments, rules, or regulations do not con- flict with federal law and do not impose an over a densely populated residential area, to SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13 afford residents and government officials an unreasonable burden on interstate com- Whereas, the transportation of freight and opportunity to provide meaningful comment merce; and be it further passengers by railroad has been an integral on the plan and to obtain additional input on Resolved, That the Federal Railroad Ad- part of California’s economic infrastructure the environmental impact of its flight diver- ministration is urged to work cooperatively for nearly 150 years, and remains central to sion plan; and be it further with California and the railroad corporations a vibrant economy that Californians hope to Resolved, That copies of this resolution be by increasing its staff and funding, and by continue to enjoy in the 21st century; and transmitted to the presiding officers of each delegating additional authority to California Whereas, the regulation of railroad oper- house of Congress and to each member of officials to promulgate and enforce stand- ations is a major objective of California gov- Congress from Pennsylvania and to the Fed- ards relating to railway track, operations, ernment in order to ensure and promote the eral Aviation Administration’s Eastern Re- and equipment that will prevent and reduce health and safety of California’s commu- gion Air Traffic Division, 1 Aviation Plaza, the severity of accidents, derailments, and nities and its residents; and Jamaica, NY 11434–4809. hazardous materials spills; and be it further Whereas, there has been a significant in- POM–431. A concurrent resolution adopted Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate crease in the past 10 years in the number of by the Pennsylvania House of Representa- transmit copies of this resolution to the derailments and accidents on California rail- tives relative to the Federal Aviation Ad- President and Vice President of the United ways, resulting in injuries, death, and dam- ministration’s proposed air traffic diversion States, and to each Senator and Representa- age within communities where railways plan; to the Committee on Commerce, tive from California in the Congress of the exist, and leading to growing attention and Science, and Transportation. United States. concern throughout the country; and HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 836 Whereas, the Federal Railroad Safety Act POM–433. A concurrent resolution adopted Whereas, the House of Representatives of was intended to promote safety in every area by the Pennsylvania House of Representa- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recog- of railroad operations and reduce railroad-re- tives relative to urging the Pennsylvania

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A resolution adopted by the Meriwether Lewis, to lead the expedition; Kentucky, and continued their expedition Pennsylvania House of Representatives rel- and west with their Corps of Discovery on a quest ative to urging the President and Congress of Whereas, Meriwether Lewis spent the early to find and map a transcontinental water the United States to enact bills that would months of 1803 in southeastern Pennsyl- route to the Pacific Ocean; and add denatonium benzoate to antifreeze con- vania, where he trained with the official Sur- Whereas, the expedition reached the Pa- taining ethylene glycol; to the Committee veyor of the United States, Andrew Ellicott, cific Ocean in November 1805 and built Fort on Energy and Natural Resources. in Lancaster County and received instruc- Clatsop on the south side of the Columbia HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 835 tion in celestial navigation; was tutored in River in Oregon; and Whereas, each year a number of adults in- botany by Benjamin Smith Barton, professor Whereas, Meriwether Lewis returned in tentionally ingest antifreeze to commit sui- of natural history and botany at the Univer- April 1807 to Philadelphia where he commis- cide; and sity of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; gained sioned John James Barralet to paint a like- Whereas, each year a number of children know1edge of latitude and longitude, botany ness of the Great Falls of the Missouri; ar- are accidentally exposed to antifreeze left and fossils from University of Pennsylvania’s ranged for noted horticulturist William unattended or in open containers; and vice-provost and professor of mathematics Hamilton to propagate seeds gathered in the Whereas, pets and other animals can die and natural philosophy, Robert Patterson; West at the renowned greenhouses adjacent from ingesting antifreeze that has leaked, received advice on health standards to main- to Hamilton’s residence, The Woodlands; sat spilled or been left in improperly secured tain on the trail, diet and internal cleansing for a portrait painted by Charles Willson containers in a garage or driveway; and from Dr. Benjamin Rush, professor at the Peale; worked with preeminent ornithologist Whereas, the National Safety Council, the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Alexander Wilson, who arranged the painting American Medical Association and the Medicine and Clinical Practice; and studied of four birds the Corps of Discovery found in American Association of Poison Control Cen- paleontology and anatomy with Caspar the West—Lewis’s woodpecker, Clark’s nut- ters have noted that the addition of a Wistar, another noted Philadelphian; and cracker, the western tanager and the black- nontoxic bittering agent can make anti- Whereas, Meriwether Lewis purchased billed magpie; and freeze so unpalatable that adults, children more than 3,500 pounds of equipment and Whereas, the expedition led by Meriwether and animals will reject these products upon merchandise from 28 Philadelphia merchants Lewis and William Clark ‘‘from sea to shin- tasting them, preventing injury and death; and artisan manufacturers providing life ne- ing sea’’ mapped a western route and re- and cessities for the 28-month venture, including sulted in the discovery of hundreds of species Whereas, legislation, in the form of S. 1110 portable shelter, clothing, illumination, In- new to science and collection of natural his- and H.R. 2567, has been introduced in the dian trading goods, weapons, powder and tory specimens; and 109th Congress to require the inclusion of ball, health maintenance items, emergency Whereas, the Academy of Natural Sciences denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 food, navigational and cartographic instru- in Philadelphia houses 226 of these original parts per million as a bittering agent to any ments, construction tools and packing boxes, plant specimens, still mounted on the origi- engine coolant or antifreeze that contains and all was loaded in a Conestoga wagon nal sheets of linen paper and labeled in the more than 10% ethylene glycol; and along with supplies requisitioned at the handwriting of Meriwether Lewis; and Whereas, the Doris Day Animal League, United States Arsenal, also known as Whereas, a journal kept by Meriwether the Humane Society of the United States, Schuylkill Arsenal, for shipment to Pitts- Lewis during the expedition, contained in 18 the American Veterinary Medical Associa- burgh; and small notebooks, was edited by Philadelphia tion, the Society for Animal Protective Leg- Whereas, renowned Philadelphia clock and literary figure Nicholas Biddle, with the islation, the Pet Food Institute, the United gun maker Isaiah Lukens provided final revision completed by Paul Allen before States Conference of Mayors, the Consumer Meriwether Lewis with a compressed air rifle its publication by the Philadelphia firm of Specialty Products Association and the re- he made which became a showpiece of the ex- Bradford and Inskeep in 1814 as ‘‘History of tail antifreeze industry have endorsed the proposed legislation with the goal of pro- pedition: the stock of the pneumatic rifle the Expedition under the Command of Cap- tecting consumers and animals and served as an air reservoir to shoot its .31 cal- tains Lewis and Clark to the Sources of the iber bullet, producing no smoke and little Whereas, the House of Representatives of Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Moun- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania supports noise and using no black powder, an astound- tains and Down the River Columbia to the protecting the health and safety of adults, ing innovation during an era when ‘‘keep Pacific Ocean’’; original journals of children and animals through the inclusion your powder dry’’ was a hallmark admoni- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are of a bittering agent in ethylene glycol-based tion to outdoorsmen; and held by the American Philosophical Society antifreeze; Now, therefore, be it Whereas, after obtaining more equipment, Library in Philadelphia; and Resolved, That the House of Representa- including his iron frame boat, from the Whereas, while the Lewis and Clark Na- tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania United States Army Arsenal in Harpers tional Historic Trail currently begins at urge the President and Congress of the Ferry, Virginia, and hiring a wagon and Camp River Dubois near Hartford, Illinois, United States to protect adults, children and horses in Fredericktown, Maryland, and continues through 11 states, ending in animals by enacting legislation, S. 1110 or Meriwether Lewis traveled with his second Oregon, the significant representation of the H.R. 2567, to require the addition of wagon through Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and many denatonium benzoate to antifreeze con- and finally reached Redstone Old Fort (now Pennsylvanians in the planning and prepara- taining ethylene glycol; and be it further Brownsville, Fayette County); and tions which launched the Lewis and Clark Resolved, That the House of Representa- Whereas, Meriwether Lewis arrived in search for the Gateway to the West and in tives urge the Pennsylvania Congressional Pittsburgh on July 15, 1803, where he re- the expansion of knowledge from the expedi- Delegation to protect adults, children and ceived a letter from President Thomas Jef- tion which is recognized as a foundation of animals by supporting enactment of this leg- ferson informing him that the United States our American heritage is not included in the islation; and be it further had acquired the Louisiana Purchase from Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; and Resolved, That the House of Representa- France; and Whereas, the General Assembly of the tives urge the President of the United States Whereas, on August 31, 1803, Meriwether Commonwealth of Pennsylvania joins the to advance this legislation to protect adults, Lewis departed Pittsburgh at 10 a.m. in a pi- Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation children and animals; and be it further rogue and a 55-foot masted keelboat built ei- in supporting the recognition of a contin- Resolved, That copies of this resolution be ther by Captain John Walker at the Bayard’s uous Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail transmitted to the President of the United boat yard in Elizabeth, or by Eliphalet Beebe which would include nine additional eastern States, to the presiding officers of each at a boatyard operated by John Tarascon and states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, house of Congress and to each member of James Berthoud on land owned by William Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, In- Congress from Pennsylvania. Greenough, near what is now the north end diana and Tennessee and the District of Co- of the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh; and lumbia and would complete the story of the POM–435. A joint resolution adopted by the Whereas, after launching the crafts with a expedition and expose a broader base of California Legislature relative to urging the party of 11 men, Meriwether Lewis traveled Americans to the educational and cultural Administrator of the Environmental Protec- three miles down the Ohio River to Brunot aspects of the expedition; Now, therefore be, tion Agency to adopt federal regulations Island where he demonstrated his air rifle, it limiting emissions from marine vessels, loco- and then proceeded downriver to McKees Resolved, (the Senate concurring), That the motives, and aircraft; to the Committee on Rock, where the water had fallen so low that General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Environment and Public Works.

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 Whereas, the EPA has authority to adopt lated diesel emissions attain Federal health- Whereas, California is a global gateway for regulations establishing emissions standards based standards by the dates required by the trade, with more than 40 percent of all of the for marine vessels, locomotives, and aircraft; Clean Air Act, Federal regulations, and cor- goods imported to the United States enter- and responding State implementation plans; and ing through California’s ports; and Whereas, Federal law mandates that the be it further Whereas, growth in the movement of goods state adopt rules to attain national ambient Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate through California’s ports is projected to air quality standards, but limits state and transmit copies of this resolution to the double or triple over the next 25 years; and local authority to adopt certain regulations President and Vice President of the United Whereas, toxic diesel air pollution from establishing emissions standards for aircraft, States, to the Speaker of the House of Rep- goods movement sources, such as marine new locomotives, and new locomotive en- resentatives, to each Senator and Represent- vessels and locomotives, will increase in the gines; and ative from California in the Congress of the face of this growth, unless more protective Whereas, Federal regulations define new United States, to the United States Environ- control actions are undertaken; and locomotives and new locomotive engines to mental Protections Agency, to the United Whereas,the International Maritime Orga- include remanufactured locomotives and en- States Coast Guard, and to the author for ap- nization (IMO), and agency of the United Na- gines so as to restrict state authority to propriate distribution. tions, has established initial smog-forming adopt some regulations establishing emis- NOx emissions limitations and fuel sulfur sions standards for these older locomotives; POM–436. A resolution adopted by the Mas- specifications for oceangoing vessels, and the and sachusetts State Senate relative to memori- United States Environmental Protection Whereas, locomotives have extremely long alizing the fiftieth anniversary of the 1965 Agency (EPA) has adopted emission stand- useful lives and older locomotives emit air Hungarian Revolution for Freedom and De- ards for new locomotives, new trucks, and contaminants at relatively high rates; and mocracy; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- some vessels; and Whereas, State and local governments tions. seeking to control emissions from marine Whereas, current international and federal SENATE RESOLUTION standards governing air pollution from port- vessels have faced arguments by vessel oper- Whereas, following World War II, the So- related sources are not sufficient to support ators that state and local governments lack viet Union occupied Hungary and forced an attainment of federal health-based air qual- authority to adopt laws establishing emis- anti-democratic and brutal government upon ity standards in areas with growing emis- sion limits for foreign flag vessels; and the people of Hungary; and sions from port-related sources; and Whereas, stringent regulations in Cali- Whereas, on October 23, 1956, Hungarian Whereas, rules adopted by the EPA and the fornia have reduced emissions by over 90 per- freedom fighters, the Time magazine 1956 IMO have not adequately reduced emissions cent from most significant stationary ‘‘Man of the Year’’, took up arms in Hungary from sources associated with the ports; and sources and from motor vehicles and other Whereas, the EPA has not regulated emis- mobile sources under the jurisdiction of to establish a democratic government and sions from foreign flag vessels. The vast ma- state and local authorities in California, but free the people of Hungary from oppression jority of oceangoing vessels calling on local locomotives, marine vessels, and aircraft by ending the political and economic domi- ports, over 90 percent, are foreign flagged; have been controlled far less stringently by nation by the communist government and and the Federal government, and have not the Soviet Union; and Whereas, the EPA stated that it will con- achieved their fair share of emission reduc- Whereas, the people of Hungary fought val- sider adopting emission standards for foreign tions needed to meet State and Federal clean iantly but alone, and in the course of the up- flag vessels in 2007; and air standards; and rising thousands gave their lives, thousands Whereas, the IMO emissions and fuel Whereas, until locomotives, marine ves- were imprisoned, and over 150,000 escaped, standards for foreign flag vessels are particu- sels, and aircraft are required to achieve many to the United States, including Massa- chusetts; and larly weak. IMO smog-forming NOx standards their fair share of emission reductions, other for new ‘‘Category 3’’ vessels will achieve mobile sources such as passenger cars, buses, Whereas, in 1956, the brave Hungarians only a 6-percent reduction in emissions. IMO and commercial trucks, as well as stationary were the first to rebel against the totali- fuel rules allow extraordinarily high levels sources, including large and small businesses tarian and oppressive communist govern- of sulfur content; and in California will have to make up the dif- ment and their sacrifices exposed the weak- Whereas, Federal emission standards for ference; and nesses of the communist system; and locomotives are relatively lenient. Even the Whereas, the ports have developed ambi- Whereas, the Hungarians in 1989 were again newest locomotives must only achieve a 57- tious programs and plans but, to date, they instrumental in the collapse of communism as they dismantled the Iron Curtain and al- percent reduction in NOx emissions. In con- have not rolled back emissions or even ar- trast, most onroad and stationary sources rested emissions growth. Both the Port of lowed the East Germans to leave Eastern Eu- are controlled to over 90 percent. EPA has Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach rope through Hungary, actions that eventu- stated it intends to adopt more stringent lo- have developed emission control programs ally led to the fall of the Berlin Wall; and comotive emission standards in 2006; and and plans that will help mitigate air quality Whereas, the sacrifices of the Hungarians Whereas, port-related sources emit sub- impacts, but the fact remains that the ports in 1956 were not in vain, as they ultimately stantial and growing quantities of smog- continue to be sources of singularly large led to the collapse of most of the communist forming nitrogen oxides and other air con- and growing quantities of diesel emissions; systems of the world and freedom for hun- taminants; and Now, therefore, be it dreds of millions of people; and Whereas, locomotives and marine vessels Resolved, by the Senate and the Assembly of Whereas, the Massachusetts Senate sup- emit diesel exhaust, a toxic air contaminant; the State of California, jointly, That the Legis- ports the current efforts of people of all na- and lature respectfully memorializes the Admin- tions to assert the right of self-determina- Whereas, diesel emissions are responsible istrator of the EPA urging the administrator tion and other basic human rights for which for 70 percent of the cancer risk from air to adopt Federal regulations limiting emis- the Hungarian people bravely fought in 1956; toxics emissions in California; and sions from marine vessels, locomotives, and and Whereas, the EPA has stated that diesel aircraft in order to achieve healthful air Whereas, October 23, 2006, is the 50th anni- exhaust is likely to be carcinogenic for hu- quality in California and other areas with air versary of the ultimately successful uprising mans; and quality problems; and be it further of the people of Hungary, which still serves Whereas, part or all of 474 counties in 32 Resolved, That those Federal regulations as an example that sacrifices must be made states are classified nonattainment for ei- mandate use and improvement of state-of- for the freedom and democracy; now there- ther failing to meet the new eight-hour fed- the-art emission control and prevention fore be it eral ozone standard or for causing a down- technologies at the earliest feasible date, be Resolved, that the Massachusetts Senate wind county to fail to meet that standard; comparably stringent to State and local air commends the people of Hungary for their and pollution control requirements so that oper- sacrifices for freedom and democracy, and Whereas, one hundred fifty-nine million ators of locomotives, marine vessels, and air- joins in celebrating October 23, 2006, as people nationwide live in areas that do not craft contribute their fair share to support ‘‘Hungarian Freedom Fighters’ Day’’ in the meet the new eight-hour federal ozone stand- air quality attainment plans, and implement Commonwealth; and be it further ard; and Congress’ intent that State and local air Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions Whereas, all areas of the country could quality authorities be allowed to adopt rules be transmitted forthwith by the Clerk of the benefit from the reduction in emissions of establishing emissions standards for remanu- Senate to Honorary Consul Gabor Garai, to toxic air contaminants from locomotives, factured locomotives; and be it further each member of the Massachusetts Congres- and many areas would benefit from reduc- Resolved, That the Legislature respectfully sional Delegation, the Honorable George H. tion in those emissions from marine vessels; encourages the EPA to pursue more protec- Walker, United States Ambassador to Hun- and tive regulations and incentive programs to gary, and the Honorable Andras Simonyi, Whereas, emissions from mobile sources, reduce substantially the emissions from ma- the Ambassador of Hungary to the United including locomotives, marine vessels, and rine vessels, including domestic and foreign States. aircraft, are preventing California from flagged vessels, locomotives, and aircraft, achieving state and federal clean air stand- with the level of emissions sufficiently re- POM–437. A resolution adopted by the ards; and duced to help regions polluted by trade-re- Michigan Senate relative to urging Congress

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One SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 President and Vice President of the United out of every two men and one out of every Whereas, microbicides are a promising new States, the Speaker of the House of Rep- three women will be diagnosed with cancer prevention tool that could slow down the resentatives, the Majority Leader of the Sen- in their lifetimes. In 1971, Congress began the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the ate, and each Senator and Representative battle against cancer with enactment of the United States and around the world; and from California in the Congress of the United National Cancer Act and creation of the Na- Whereas, women and girls are the new face States. tional Cancer Institute within the National of HIV/AIDS and account for almost one-half Institutes of Health. The foundation laid by of the 37 million adults living with HIV and POM–439. A joint resolution adopted by the their foresight puts the nation in position to AIDS worldwide as of 2005, and approxi- California Legislature relative to urging aggressively enter the final stages of the mately 7,000 women are infected with HIV Congress to place a statue of former Presi- fight against cancer. Sixty designated cancer each day; and dent Ronald Reagan next to the statue of Fa- research centers have been established Whereas, in California, women comprise ther Junipero Serra in the Congressional col- across the country by the National Cancer about 8 percent of all reported AIDS cases, lection representing California; to the Com- Institute. These centers have the capacity to yet are the fastest growing population with mittee on the Judiciary. share knowledge with each other and solve AIDS, and sex with an HIV-infected male is problems in real time through advances in the most common route of transmission; and SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3 computer technology as well as work col- Whereas, AIDS is now the number one Whereas, by act of the Congress of the laboratively with researchers in other dis- cause of death among African-American United States, each state is invited to pro- ciplines, such as engineering, to develop the women between the ages of 25 and 34 years; vide two statues of distinguished citizens for technologies needed to fight cancer; and and display in the United States Capitol; and Whereas, scientific research on the human Whereas, the United States has the highest Whereas, California, in years past, pro- genome and proteins have led to break- rates of sexually transmitted diseases of any vided two statues of notable citizens that throughs in our understanding of the molec- industrialized nation, with more than 19 mil- have been displayed in the United States ular changes that cause cancer and dif- lion new STD infections every year; and Capitol since 1931; and ferences between the same cancers in dif- Whereas, it is estimated that by age 25 Whereas, one of the those statues is of ferent patients. This understanding makes it one-half of all sexually active people in the Thomas Starr King, known as ‘‘the orator possible to design therapies that target the United States can expect to be infected with who saved the nation.’’ He spoke out fer- cancer and bypass healthy tissues that will a STD; and vently in favor of the union during the Civil eliminate the suffering caused by collateral Whereas, HIV and AIDS result in direct War and is credited with saving California damage to normal tissues from chemo- medical costs of more than $15 billion per from becoming a separate republic; and therapy and radiation treatment. Therapies year and the pandemic undermines our econ- Whereas, Thomas Starr King can best be can also be modified to account for the can- omy and security; and memorialized by locating his statute in a cer’s response to a given treatment in indi- Whereas, microbicides may be formulated place of honor in the Capitol of California vidual patients. Doctors believe it is within as gels, creams, or rings to inactivate, block, where citizens and visitors can enjoy it and their grasp to cure or manage cancer similar or otherwise interfere with the transmission be reminded of his significant historical im- to other chronic diseases that a person can of the pathogens that cause AIDS and other pact upon our state; and live with and not necessarily die from; and STDs, allowing women to protect themselves Whereas, California has a citizen, Ronald Whereas, concurrent advances in imaging from disease; and Wilson Reagan, who is exceptionally worthy technologies and knowledge networking Whereas, unlike current HIV prevention of national commemoration. He stands alone mean scientists and doctors will be able to methods, microbicides would allow women to in California history as beloved actor, Presi- see and assess the impact of treatment with- both conceive children and protect them- dent of the Screen Actors Guild, two-term in days and not have to wait months or years selves from HIV and STDs; and Governor of California, and two-term Presi- to know the outcome. Imaging technologies Whereas, the microbicide field has dent of the United States; and now show not only the physical size, shape, achieved an extraordinary amount of sci- Whereas, affectionately known as the and location of cancer tissue, but can also entific momentum, with several first-genera- ‘‘Great Communicator,’’ Ronald Wilson show the function of the tissue. Thus, doc- tion candidates now in large scale human Reagan served as the 40th President of the tors may apply a treatment targeting the ab- trials around the world; and United States and was the first Governor of normal cells that make up the cancer tissue Whereas, microbicides are a classic public California to be elected President of the and be able to see within 24 to 48 hours health good, for which the social benefits are United States; and whether the treatment is altering function high but the economic incentive to private Whereas, the people of California wish to in the expected way. Knowledge networking investment is low and, like other public place a statue of Ronald Wilson Reagan in through computers in real time means sci- health goods such as vaccines, public funding Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol, entists and doctors working across the coun- must fill the gap; and with the statue being provided by the citi- try at the 60 centers sponsored by the Na- Whereas, the federal government needs to zens of California through the efforts of the tional Cancer Institute can share what they make a strong commitment to microbicides Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation; and have learned. This will be particularly valu- research and development, and while three Whereas, the Ronald Reagan Presidential able with rare forms of cancer as doctors will agencies—the National Institutes of Health Foundation shall select a commission to rep- pool their experience with patients being (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and resent the state in selecting the sculptor or treated in different centers; and Prevention (CDC), and the United States sculptors to sculpt the statue and obtain the Whereas, tremendous advances in the Agency for International Development necessary funds to carry out this resolution; treatment and cure of cancer have been (USAID)—have played important roles, fur- and achievcd in the past 35 years, and this nation ther strong, well-coordinated, and visible Whereas, the Ronald Reagan Presidential has never shied away from bold goals to ad- public sector leadership is essential for the Foundation shall be responsible for all of the vance science and technology. The director promise of microbicides to be fully realized; following: of the National Cancer Institute has shown and (a) Forming a commission to select the great leadership, enthusiasm, and optimism Whereas, in 2005, NIH spent less than 2 per- sculptor or sculptors. for being able to harness what we know and cent of its HIV/AIDS research budget on (b) Paying the sculptor or sculptors to catapult the scientific and clinical commu- microbicides, and that funding level is inad- carve or cast the statue. nities forward through the final stage of the equate; and (c) Creating a pedestal and desired inscrip- battle against cancer; Now, therefore, be it Whereas, HIV and STD prevention strate- tion. Resolved by the Senate, That we memori- gies must recognize women’s unique needs (d) Transporting the statue and pedestal to alize Congress to support the National Can- and vulnerabilities if women are to have a the United States Capitol. cer Institute’s plan to eliminate suffering genuine opportunity to protect themselves, (e) Removing and transporting the re- and death from cancer by the year 2015; and and their best opinion is the rapid develop- placed statue of Thomas Starr King back to be it further ment of new HIV prevention techniques such the California State Capitol. Resolved, That copies of this resolution be as microbicides; Now, therefore, be it (f) Temporarily erecting the new statue of transmitted to the President of the United Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of Ronald Wilson Reagan in the Rotunda of the States Senate, the Speaker of the United the State of California, jointly, That the Legis- United States Capitol for the unveiling cere- States House of Representatives, and the lature memorializes the United States Con- mony. members of the Michigan congressional dele- gress and the President and the United (g) Paying the expenses related to the un- gation. States to enact the Microbicide Development veiling ceremony and any other expenses

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Res. 612. A resolution designating the sional development programs for kin- tion representing the State of California; and week of February 5 through February 9, 2007, dergarten through grade 12 teachers of- be it further as ‘‘National Teen Dating Violence Aware- fered through institutions of higher Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate ness and Prevention Week’’; to the Com- education. transmit copies of this resolution to the mittee on the Judiciary. S. 1508 President and Vice President of the United By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and At the request of Mr. COCHRAN, the States, to the Speaker of the House of Rep- Mr. PRYOR): resentatives, and to each Senator and Rep- S. Res. 613. A resolution honoring the life names of the Senator from Georgia resentative from California in the Congress and work of William Wilberforce and com- (Mr. ISAKSON), the Senator from Alaska of the United States. memorating the 200th anniversary of the (Ms. MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from abolition of the slave trade in Great Britain; Texas (Mr. CORNYN) were added as co- POM–440. A resolution adopted by the to the Committee on the Judiciary. sponsors of S. 1508, a bill to require Tompkins County Legislature of the State of f Senate candidates to file designations, New York relative to urging the federal gov- statements, and reports in electronic ernment to commence a humane, orderly, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS form. and comprehensive withdrawal of United S. 382 S. 1677 States military personnel and bases from Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services. At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the POM–441. A resolution adopted by the Lau- name of the Senator from Delaware name of the Senator from Washington derdale Lakes City Commission of the State (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- of Florida relative to opposing the enact- of S. 382, a bill to amend title 18, sor of S. 1677, a bill to amend the Inter- ment of the Communications, Opportunity, United States Code, to strengthen pro- nal Revenue Code of 1986 to perma- Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006; to hibitions against animal fighting, and nently extend the deduction for college the Committee on Commerce, Science, and for other purposes. tuition expenses and to expand such de- Transportation. S. 713 duction to include expenses for books. POM–442. A resolution adopted by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners of At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the S. 1779 the State of Michigan relative to urging full name of the Senator from Pennsyl- At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the federal funding to complete construction and vania (Mr. SPECTER) was added as a co- name of the Senator from New York ensure permanent operation and mainte- sponsor of S. 713, a bill to amend the (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- nance of both electrical barriers in the Chi- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- sor of S. 1779, a bill to amend the Hu- cago Sanitary and Ship Canal to protect the vide for collegiate housing and infra- mane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Great Lakes from Asian carp; to the Com- structure grants. Act of 1958 to ensure the humane mittee on Environment and Public Works. S. 759 slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes. f At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the name of the Senator from Washington S. 1915 (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND sor of S. 759, a bill to amend the Inter- name of the Senator from Maryland JOINT RESOLUTIONS nal Revenue Code of 1986 to make high- (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- The following bills and joint resolu- er education more affordable, and for sor of S. 1915, a bill to amend the Horse tions were introduced, read the first other purposes. Protection Act to prohibit the ship- ping, transporting, moving, delivering, and second times by unanimous con- S. 908 receiving, possessing, purchasing, sell- sent, and referred as indicated: At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, ing, or donation of horses and other By Mr. INHOFE: the name of the Senator from South S. 4048. A bill to prohibit Federal funding equines to be slaughtered for human Dakota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- consumption, and for other purposes. for the Organisation for Economic Co-oper- sponsor of S. 908, a bill to allow Con- S. 1948 ation and Development; to the Committee on gress, State legislatures, and regu- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the latory agencies to determine appro- By Mr. FEINGOLD: name of the Senator from Rhode Island priate laws, rules, and regulations to S. 4049. A bill to provide for the redeploy- (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of ment of United States forces from Iraq by address the problems of weight gain, S. 1948, a bill to direct the Secretary of July 1, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign obesity, and health conditions associ- Transportation to issue regulations to Relations. ated with weight gain or obesity. reduce the incidence of child injury By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. S. 919 CHAMBLISS): and death occurring inside or outside S. 4050. A bill to designate the facility of At the request of Mr. BURNS, the of passenger motor vehicles, and for the United States Postal Service located at name of the Senator from Louisiana other purposes. 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- S. 2235 Georgia, as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Robert sor of S. 919, a bill to amend title 49, At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Build- United States Code, to enhance com- names of the Senator from New Jersey ing’’; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- petition among and between rail car- (Mr. LAUTENBERG) and the Senator rity and Governmental Affairs. riers in order to ensure efficient rail from Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added By Mr. SPECTER: service and reasonable rail rates, and S. 4051. A bill to provide sufficient re- as cosponsors of S. 2235, a bill to post- sources to permit electronic surveillance of for other purposes. humously award a congressional gold United States persons for foreign intel- S. 1172 medal to Constance Baker Motley. ligence purposes to be conducted pursuant to At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the S. 2465 individualized court-based orders for calls names of the Senator from Arkansas At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the originating in the United States, to provide (Mr. PRYOR) and the Senator from name of the Senator from Massachu- additional resources to enhance oversight Delaware (Mr. BIDEN) were added as co- setts (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a co- and streamline the procedures of the Foreign sponsors of S. 1172, a bill to provide for sponsor of S. 2465, a bill to amend the Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to en- sure review of the Terrorist Surveillance programs to increase the awareness Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to pro- Program by the United States Supreme and knowledge of women and health vide increased assistance for the pre- Court, and for other purposes; read the first care providers with respect to vention, treatment, and control of tu- time. gynecologic cancers. berculosis, and for other purposes.

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S. 3910 ment No. 5123 proposed to H.R. 5385, an S. 3238 At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the act making appropriations for Military At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the names of the Senator from Massachu- Construction and Veterans Affairs, and name of the Senator from Missouri setts (Mr. KERRY), the Senator from Related Agencies for the fiscal year (Mr. BOND) was added as a cosponsor of Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Sen- ending September 30, 2007, and for S. 3238, a bill to require the Secretary ator from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) were other purposes. of the Treasury to mint coins in com- added as cosponsors of S. 3910, a bill to AMENDMENT NO. 5124 memoration of the 50th anniversary of direct the Joint Committee on the Li- At the request of Mr. REID, the name the establishment of the National Aer- brary to accept the donation of a bust of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. EN- onautics and Space Administration and depicting Sojourner Truth and to dis- SIGN) was added as a cosponsor of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. play the bust in a suitable location in amendment No. 5124 intended to be pro- S. 3654 the Capitol. posed to H.R. 5385, an act making ap- At the request of Mr. JEFFORDS, the S. 3913 propriations for Military Construction name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, and Veterans Affairs, and Related BAYH) was added as a cosponsor of S. the name of the Senator from Wis- Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- 3654, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- consin (Mr. FEINGOLD) was added as a tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes. enue Code to allow a credit against in- cosponsor of S. 3913, a bill to amend AMENDMENT NO. 5126 come tax, or, in the alternative, a spe- title XXI of the Social Security Act to At the request of Mrs. BOXER, her cial depreciation allowance, for reuse eliminate funding shortfalls for the name was added as a cosponsor of and recycling property, to provide for State Children’s Health Insurance Pro- amendment No. 5126 proposed to H.R. tax-exempt financing of recycling gram (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007. 5385, an act making appropriations for equipment, and for other purposes. S. 3991 Military Construction and Veterans Af- S. 3696 At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the fairs, and Related Agencies for the fis- At the request of Mr. BROWNBACK, the name of the Senator from Louisiana cal year ending September 30, 2007, and name of the Senator from Nebraska (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- for other purposes. (Mr. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 3991, a bill to provide emer- AMENDMENT NO. 5128 of S. 3696, a bill to amend the Revised gency agricultural disaster assistance, At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the Statutes of the United States to pre- and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. URBIN vent the use of the legal system in a S. 4014 D ) was added as a cosponsor of manner that extorts money from State At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the amendment No. 5128 proposed to H.R. and local governments, and the Federal name of the Senator from Texas (Mrs. 5385, an act making appropriations for Government, and inhibits such govern- HUTCHISON) was added as a cosponsor of Military Construction and Veterans Af- ments’ constitutional actions under S. 4014, a bill to endorse further en- fairs, and Related Agencies for the fis- the first, tenth, and fourteenth amend- largement of the North Atlantic Trea- cal year ending September 30, 2007, and ments. ty Organization (NATO) and to facili- for other purposes. AMENDMENT NO. 5135 S. 3718 tate the timely admission of Albania, At the request of Mr. ALLEN, the Croatia, Georgia, and Macedonia to At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. NATO, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. CRAIG) and the Senator from Colorado WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 4042 (Mr. ALLARD) were added as cosponsors 3718, a bill to increase the safety of At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the swimming pools and spas by requiring name of the Senator from Nebraska of amendment No. 5135 proposed to H.R. 5385, an act making appropria- the use of proper anti-entrapment (Mr. HAGEL) was added as a cosponsor drain covers and pool and spa drainage of S. 4042, a bill to amend title 18, tions for Military Construction and systems, by establishing a swimming United States Code, to prohibit disrup- Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies pool safety grant program adminis- tions of funerals of members or former for the fiscal year ending September 30, tered by the Consumer Product Safety members of the Armed Forces. 2007, and for other purposes. Commission to encourage States to im- S. 4046 f prove their pool and spa safety laws At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED and to educate the public about pool names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS and spa safety, and for other purposes. NELSON), the Senator from New Hamp- By Mr. INHOFE: S. 3744 shire (Mr. GREGG), the Senator from S. 4048. A bill to prohibit Federal At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Sen- funding for the Organisation for Eco- names of the Senator from Virginia ator from New York (Mrs. CLINTON) nomic Co-operation and Development; (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator from were added as cosponsors of S. 4046, a to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Nebraska (Mr. HAGEL) were added as bill to extend oversight and account- ing, and Urban Affairs. cosponsors of S. 3744, a bill to establish ability related to United States recon- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, the the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad struction funds and efforts in Iraq by Paris-based Organisation for Economic Program. extending the termination date of the Cooperation and Development, which S. 3791 Office of the Special Inspector General receives 25 percent of its budget from At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the for Iraq Reconstruction. the U.S., has used U.S. taxpayer money names of the Senator from Minnesota S. CON. RES. 101 in turn to encourage and support high- (Mr. DAYTON) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. REID, the name er taxes on the U.S. taxpayer, in addi- New York (Mrs. CLINTON) were added as of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. tion to its support of U.N. global tax cosponsors of S. 3791, a bill to require BIDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. schemes. the provision of information to parents Con. Res. 101, a concurrent resolution The OECD has endorsed and encour- and adults concerning bacterial menin- condemning the repression of the Ira- aged higher taxes, new taxes, and glob- gitis and the availability of a vaccina- nian Baha’i community and calling for al taxes no fewer than 24 times in re- tion with respect to such disease. the emancipation of Iranian Baha’is. ports with titles such as ‘‘Towards S. 3795 AMENDMENT NO. 5123 Global Tax Cooperation,’’ in which the At the request of Mr. SMITH, the At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the OECD identifies 35 nations guilty of name of the Senator from South Da- names of the Senator from Arizona ‘‘harmful tax competition.’’

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Mr. President, I have tax, a carbon tax, a fertilizer tax, end- ask you to join me in doing so, as the sought recognition to introduce legis- ing the deductibility of State and local following individuals and their respec- lation which I have captioned as the taxes from Federal taxes, new taxes at tive organizations have joined in help- ‘‘Foreign Intelligence Surveillance the State level, and a host of other new ing us to combat un-American policies Oversight and Resource Enactment Act and innovative taxes on U.S. citizens. emanating from the OECD in the past: of 2006.’’ This is a modification of legis- It is not only the recommending of Andrew F. Quinlan, President, Center lation which had been introduced by higher taxes which concerns us; the ul- for Freedom and Prosperity Founda- the Senator from California, Mrs. FEIN- timate concern is the movement to- tion; Daniel J. Mitchell, Senior Fellow, STEIN, and myself and passed out of the wards undermining U.S. sovereignty. The Heritage Foundation; Veronique de Judiciary Committee. Ecogroups such as the Friends of the Rugy, Research Fellow, American En- If it is in accordance with the rules, Earth want the OECD to declare that terprise Institute; John Berthoud, I ask that this bill be held at the desk. dam-building for flood control and President, National Taxpayers Union; The purpose of this legislation is to electronic power is unacceptable as Grover Norquist, President. Americans provide for oversight on the adminis- tration’s electronic surveillance pro- ‘‘sustainable energy.’’ In May, 2005 the for Tax Reform; Tom Giovanetti, Presi- gram which has been in effect for many OECD ministers endorsed a proposal at dent, Institute for Policy Innovation; years and which was publicly disclosed the U.N. to create a system of global Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, in mid-December last year. We now are taxes. Small Business and Entrepreneurship at a state where the provisions of ear- The OECD has stated explicitly that Council; Doug Bandow, Vice President lier legislation which I introduced, low-tax policies ‘‘unfairly erode the tax of Policy, Citizen Outreach; Roland which would call for judicial review by bases of other countries and distort the Boucher, Chairman, United Califor- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance location of capital and services.’’ What nians for Tax Reform; Daniel Clifton, Court, are no longer necessary. Events we have here are Paris-based bureau- Executive Director, American Share- have overtaken the situation, with liti- crats seeking to protect high-tax wel- holders Association; Rick Durham, gation having been started in a number fare states from the free market. President, Tennessee Tax Revolt, Inc.; That is why the OECD goes on to say of district courts, and a decision has Richard Falknor, Executive Vice Presi- come out of the U.S. district court in that free-market tax competition dent, Maryland Taxpayers Association; ‘‘may hamper the application of pro- Detroit. The issue is now on appeal to Kerri Houston, Vice President of Pol- the Sixth Circuit, and there is no gressive tax rates and the achievement icy, Frontiers of Freedom; David A. longer any need to provide for a refer- of redistributive goals.’’ Clearly, free Keene, Chairman, American Conserv- ral to the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- market tax competition makes it hard- ative Union; Matt Kibbe, President and lance Court because the matter is now er to implement socialistic welfare CEO, FreedomWorks; Thomas P. in litigation and will be carried states. The free market evidently Kilgannon, President, Freedom Alli- through on the appellate process. hasn’t been fair to socialistic welfare ance; Michelle Korsmo, Vice President, The legislation which I am intro- states. Well, it’s a good thing that they Americans for Prosperity Foundation; ducing tracks the Feinstein-Specter have the OECD and nearly $100 million Charles W. Jarvis, Chairman, USA bill in that it provides additional re- in U.S. taxpayer money to protect Next; James L. Martin, President, 60 sources to the administration. It ex- them. Plus Association; Chuck Muth, Presi- pands the time when the administra- Noted economist Walter Williams dent, Citizen Outreach; Karl Peterjohn, tion can get approval for an electronic clearly sees the direction in which this Executive Director, Kansas Taxpayers surveillance that has already been ac- is headed when he says that ‘‘the bot- Network; George Pieler, Senior Fellow, complished. With these additional re- tom line agenda for the OECD is to es- Institute for Policy Innovation; John sources, I am advised that the NSA will tablish a tax cartel where nations get Pugsley, Chairman, The Sovereign So- be in a position to have individual war- together and collude on taxes.’’ Treas- ciety; Don Racheter, President, Public rants for all calls which originate in ury Secretary Paul O’Neill seconded Interest Institute; Amy Ridenour, the United States and go overseas. The that when he said that he was ‘‘trou- President, The National Center for bill does not touch the calls which bled by the underlying premise that Public Policy Research; Terrence Scan- originate overseas and come through low tax rates are somehow suspect and lon, President, Capital Research Cen- checkpoints or transmission in the by the notion that any country should ter; Thomas Schatz, President, Council United States and go back overseas, interfere in any other country’s’’ tax for Citizens Against Government where both the point of origin and the policy. And John Bolton argues that Waste; Bill Sizemore, Executive Direc- point of conclusion is overseas. And, we the OECD’s approach ‘‘represents a tor, Oregon Taxpayers United; David do not deal with calls which originate kind of worldwide centralization of M. Stanley, Chairman, Iowans for Tax overseas and come into the United governments and interest groups.’’ Relief; David M Strom, President, Tax- States. Who do you think bears the costs for payers League of Minnesota; Henry L. The President has contended that all this? Mr. Bolton answers and you Thaxton, Director, West Virginians notwithstanding the provisions of the probably guessed it—the United States. Against Government Waste; Pat Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act America’s proud history of independ- Toomey, President, Club for Growth; that it is the exclusive way to get a ence was driven in no small part by the Lewis K. Uhler, President, National wiretap warrant, he has article II desire for sovereignty over taxation Tax Limitation Committee; and Paul power. And, there will be a test of that powers. In this context, it makes no M. Weyrich, National Chairman, Coali- in the court system, which is now un- sense to relegate our sovereignty over tions for America. derway. That test will involve what the tax policy, in any way, to international courts have said is the balancing test: bureaucrats. By Mr. SPECTER: the invasion of privacy versus the It is very simple. U.S. taxpayers are S. 4051. A bill to provide sufficient re- value for law enforcement and for na- being forced to fund a bunch of inter- sources to permit electronic surveil- tional security. So that as to calls to national bureaucrats who write, speak, lance of United States persons for for- repeat—when they originate overseas organize, and advocate in support of eign intelligence purposes to be con- and come into the United States, that higher taxes, global taxes, and the ducted pursuant to individualized will be the issue which will remain to gradual erosion of American sov- court-based orders for calls originating be tested. ereignty over its domestic fiscal poli- in the United States, to provide addi- This proposal does not deal with the cies. I think that most Americans tional resources to enhance oversight existing language that the Foreign In- would be outraged to learn that they and streamline the procedures of the telligence Surveillance Act is the ex- are forced to subsidize these types of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clusive remedy, nor does it deal with activities with their tax dollars. I of 1978, to ensure review of the Ter- any assertion about the article II think that they shouldn’t have to any rorist Surveillance Program by the power of the President.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10927 It has been my view, expressed on the ondly, will it allow for program author- have individualized warrants for calls floor on a number of occasions, that ity for wiretaps? originating in the United States. That the article II power is what it is, con- Mr. SPECTER. It does not deal with is a big advance on civil liberties if gressional power is what it is, and if program authority at all. That was in those calls are not tapped without a there is genuine article II power, then the original legislation that I intro- warrant. it supersedes an act of Congress be- duced as a way of getting the Foreign Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the Sen- cause the Constitution trumps an act Intelligence Surveillance Court to re- ator. He has been a very distinguished of Congress. This legislation does not view the program. But this does not chairman of the committee. This is an deal with those issues which had cre- deal with that, and it does not give the issue in which, as a member of the In- ated what I thought was a needless President any enhanced authority at telligence Committee and Judiciary controversy. all to conduct warrantless wiretaps. Committee, I have had an intense in- The bill further provides that there The bill doesn’t deal with that. terest. The Senator from Pennsylvania will be review by the Supreme Court of Whatever authority the President recognizes that. I appreciate that. the United States. I think there doubt- has under article II, he has. What this I am unsure whether this bill is for less would be review by the Supreme bill does is submit for expedited review the purpose of judicial review of the Court as a matter of course, but in by the Supreme Court a determination President’s article II authority—I order not to take any chance on that, as to whether the President has article think I understand what the Senator is doing. He is essentially exempting all Congress has the authority to mandate II power to have a warrantless wiretap those calls which come into the United review with the Supreme Court, and with a call that originates overseas and States, not calls from point A to point this bill does that. ends in the United States. In addition, the legislation provides Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Again, through the B in the United States. I think that bears further discussion, but I trust no for expedited review so that there will Chair, if the Senator will put up with action will be taken on this bill in this be a judicial determination as to the this for a moment more, is that to han- session but that the Senator from constitutionality of what the President dle the switching issue, or would this Pennsylvania is submitting it as a has done with respect to the calls origi- apply to all calls coming in from out- side the United States are exempt? marker for next year. nating overseas and ending in the Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, it United States. I think this bill is a sig- Mr. SPECTER. To repeat, the bill I am introducing does not touch that would be my hope that we could act on nificant advance in protecting civil lib- it this session. I say that, subject to re- erties by having individualized war- point. The bill I am introducing leaves the status quo on that point, and that view by the Senator from California rants on calls which originate in the and by other Members and by the is where some contend that it is illegal United States and which go overseas. House of Representatives. The Senator to have a wiretap where the call origi- We have had this electronic surveil- from California and I and others have nates outside the United States and lance in existence for a long time. The thought about this issue long and hard. comes inside. The contention is made effort which I have made has been to This bill is a real effort to try to ac- that it’s governed by the Foreign Intel- have it subjected to judicial review, commodate all of the concerns the Sen- ligence Surveillance Act and is, there- and it is my hope that this stripped- ator from California has raised. That is fore, illegal. The President has a dif- down legislation, which does enhance to maintain the status of the Foreign ferent argument. He is asserting article civil liberties by providing for indi- Intelligence Surveillance Act as the ex- II power as Commander in Chief, and vidual warrants on calls originating in clusive way to wiretap. That stands. the United States and expedited review he says that his article II power, con- There is no statement about the au- in the Federal courts and expedited re- stitutional power, supersedes or thority of the President under article view by the Supreme Court, would be trumps a statute. Whether he is right II, which had been objected to before. acceptable. or wrong depends upon a judicial inter- As I say, whatever the constitutional We have time yet in this session this pretation. Only the court can weigh, as authority is, it is, regardless of what year to legislate on this important sub- the existing law is in this area, wheth- the bill says, but this bill says nothing ject. er the importance of national security about that. It says nothing. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, will outweighs the invasion of privacy, and The Senator from California and I the Senator yield for a question? that determination is reserved for the have wanted to have individualized Mr. SPECTER. I yield. Federal courts. warrants wherever we could get them, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Through the Chair. We are now having that determina- and now the Senator from California The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion in the Detroit case, ACLU v. NSA, took the lead on this. She has had ac- ator from California is recognized. where the district judge says it is un- cess to this program, where I have not, Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I constitutional and the Sixth Circuit because she is on the Intelligence Com- was trying, as the Senator from Penn- now has taken the case. They have mittee. It is anomalous that the chair- sylvania spoke, to figure out exactly issued a stay, in effect, but they will man of the Judiciary Committee would what bill it is he is speaking of. I gath- take up the case on the merits. not know the program, but I respect er this is his bill, not our bill, on which Once the litigation is this far ad- the division which gives that intel- he is adding some of our bill’s provi- vanced, we are not now in the situation ligence to the oversight committee. sions, but he leaves out the critical we were in last December when the Ju- But she and I both wanted to have indi- part, which is reinforcing the exclusive diciary Committee, as the Senator vidualized warrants everywhere if we authority of FISA; is that correct? from California knows, had four hear- could get them. And, now we know we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ings and I had a bill to submit to the can get them on calls originating in ator from Pennsylvania. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance the United States if we add the re- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, the ex- Court. That is bypassed now. Events sources that were in the legislation clusive authority of FISA remains. have overtaken it. crafted initially by the Senator from This bill does not touch that. FISA is This will provide for judicial review. California, which I joined, which passed now the law of the land, and FISA says It is my thought—and the Senator out of committee and onto the floor. that it is the exclusive remedy for from California and I have talked And it does not deal with the ones wiretapping. This legislation which I about this again and again and have overseas into the United States. What- am introducing does not alter that, so worked on her bill which I supported, ever authority the President has on it remains as provided in FISA that the voted out of committee 10 to 8 with 2 that, he is going to have to assert in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Republicans and 8 Democrats—this will Federal court and satisfy ultimately is the exclusive remedy for wire- expedite a determination as to whether the Supreme Court that he has that ar- tapping. all those calls originating overseas and ticle II power. My view is the sooner we Mrs. FEINSTEIN. If I may, a second coming in are or are not constitu- have this determination, the better off question: Will this bill allow the Presi- tionally tapped. And, it will help out we are. dent to use his plenary authority to with what the Senator from California Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I thank the chair- wiretap outside of FISA, first, and sec- has been the leader on—and that is to man. I would like to look very closely

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 at this bill. I am very reluctant to Whereas nearly 1 in 5 teens who have been piness of others, and proclaimed, ‘‘Let every move right now. You have mentioned in a serious relationship said their boyfriend one . . . regulate his conduct by the golden the case percolating up through the or girlfriend would threaten to hurt them- rule . . . and the path of duty will be clear be- courts now. I am really unsure why selves or their partner if there was a break- fore him.’’; passage of this bill now would achieve up; Whereas William Wilberforce defended the Whereas 1 in 5 teens in a serious relation- rights of slaves who had no voice in the leg- anything. It seems to me it would be ship report they have been hit, slapped, or islature of Great Britain and committed better to wait and see what the court pushed by a partner; himself to sweeping social reform in his does. I would appreciate your response Whereas more than 1 in 4 teens have been country; to that. in a relationship where their partner ver- Whereas William Wilberforce joined with Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I am bally abuses them; Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Thomas glad to respond, and I thank the Sen- Whereas 13 percent of Hispanic teens re- Clarkson, Olaudah Equiano, Harriet ator from California for the question. ported that hitting a partner was permis- Martineau, Hannah More, and other great It would achieve individualized review sible; abolitionists in Great Britain; of warrants on calls originating in the Whereas 29 percent of girls who have been Whereas William Wilberforce inspired abo- United States, and there are a lot of in a relationship said they have been pres- litionists in the United States, including sured to have sex or engage in sex they did William Lloyd Garrison, John Greenleaf them. How many there are, I don’t not want; Whittier, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry know, but the NSA officials have told Whereas nearly 50 percent of girls worry David Thoreau, and Harriet Beecher Stowe; us that if we give them the additional that their partner would break up with them Whereas William Wilberforce also influ- resources, which was suggested origi- if they did not agree to engage in sex; enced John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, nally by the Senator from California Whereas Native American women experi- John Jay, Abraham Lincoln, and Benjamin and which I concur in on the Feinstein- ence higher rates of interpersonal violence Franklin, along with many leaders in the Af- Specter bill, that they could have indi- than any other population group; rican-American community, among them vidualized warrants. And, I think that Whereas violent relationships in adoles- William Wells Brown, Paul Cuffe, and Ben- would be a big step forward on civil cence can have serious ramifications for vic- jamin Hughes; rights. tims who are at higher risk for substance Whereas Frederick Douglass said, ‘‘it was Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Except what you abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behav- the faithful, persistent and enduring enthu- ior, suicide, and adult revictimization; siasm of . . . William Wilberforce . . . and are doing is effectively exempting, Whereas the severity of violence among in- [his] noble co-workers, that finally thawed then, a call from outside into the timate partners has been shown to increase the British heart into sympathy for the United States because of the change in if the pattern has been established in adoles- slave, and moved the strong arm of the gov- technology. cence; ernment in mercy to put an end to his bond- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, my bill Whereas 81 percent of parents surveyed ei- age.’’; and does not exempt them. My bill just ther believe dating violence is not an issue Whereas March 25, 2007 marks the 200th an- doesn’t deal with them. Some say that or admit they do not know if it is an issue; niversary of the abolition of the slave trade FISA controls them and, therefore, and in Great Britain: Now, therefore, be it they are illegal. The President says: Whereas the establishment of the National Resolved, That the Senate— No, he has article II power. And the Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Preven- (1) honors the life and work of William only way that controversy can be re- tion Week will benefit schools, communities, Wilberforce; and and families regardless of socio-economic (2) commemorates the 200th anniversary solved is in a Federal court, which will status, race, or sex; Now, therefore, be it of the abolition of the slave trade in Great weigh them. And the Federal court in Resolved, That the Senate— Britain and its impact on similar efforts in Detroit weighed them and said it was (1) designates the week of February 5 the United States. unconstitutional. And the Sixth Cir- through February 9, 2007, as ‘‘National Teen f cuit has said they will review it. In the Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention meantime, the program stands. But as Week’’; and AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND the program stands, all of these (2) calls upon the people of the United PROPOSED States, high schools, law enforcement, State warrantless wiretaps are going on and SA 5137. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. MI- and local officials, and interested groups, to KULSKI, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. LEAHY, on and on. And we go one step further. observe National Teen Dating Violence Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mrs. BOXER, and Ms. LAN- We make sure the Supreme Court will Awareness and Prevention Week with appro- DRIEU) submitted an amendment intended to take the case. We also have power in priate programs and activities that promote be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, the Congress to expedite the review, awareness and prevention of the crime of making appropriations for Military Con- set a timetable to get it done faster. teen dating violence in their communities. Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I will be very in- struction and Veterans Affairs, and Related f Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- terested to look at the bill, and I thank tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which you very much for this dialog. And this SENATE RESOLUTION 613—HON- ORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF was ordered to lie on the table. completes my questions. Thank you. SA 5138. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. MI- WILLIAM WILBERFORECE AND Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Senator KULSKI, and Ms. LANDRIEU) submitted an from California for the colloquy which COMMEMORATING THE 200TH AN- amendment intended to be proposed by him has further explained the bill. NIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION to the bill H.R. 5385, supra. OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN GREAT SA 5139. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. MI- f BRITAIN KULSKI, and Ms. LANDRIEU) submitted an SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS amendment intended to be proposed by him Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. to the bill H.R. 5385, supra; which was or- PRYOR) submitted the following resolu- dered to lie on the table. SENATE RESOLUTION 612—DESIG- tion; which was referred to the SA 5140. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an NATING THE WEEK OF FEB- Committe on the Judiciary: amendment intended to be proposed by him RUARY 5 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, Whereas William Wilberforce, born August to the bill H.R. 5385, supra; which was or- 2007, AS ‘‘NATIONAL TEEN DAT- 25, 1759, used his position as a Member of dered to lie on the table. Parliament in the House of Commons to stop SA 5141. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an ING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND the slave trade in Great Britain, pro- amendment intended to be proposed by her PREVENTION WEEK’’ claiming, ‘‘I [will] never rest until I have ef- to the bill H.R. 5385, supra. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. CLIN- fected [slavery’s] abolition.’’; SA 5142. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. KEN- TON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Whereas William Wilberforce displayed re- NEDY, Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. JEF- and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the fol- markable perserverance in answering the FORDS) submitted an amendment intended to lowing resolution; which was referred call of social justice and fought the slave be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, trade in Great Britain and slavery itself for supra. to the Committee on the Judiciary: 46 years, despite the national and personal fi- SA 5143. Mr. ALLEN submitted an amend- S. RES. 612 nancial interests aligned against him, the ment intended to be proposed by him to the Whereas 1 in 3 female teens in a dating re- public criticism and slander he endured, and bill H.R. 5385, supra. lationship have feared for their physical the stress and pain placed on his family; SA 5144. Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. safety; Whereas William Wilberforce rested his po- COLEMAN, Mr. NELSON, of Nebraska, Mr. Whereas 1 in 2 teens in serious relation- litical career on the ideals of stewardship, SALAZAR, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. ships have compromised their beliefs to respect for the rights of others, advancing THUNE, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. ENZI, Mr . BAUCUS, please their partner; the views of others, and promoting the hap- Mr. REID, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, Mr.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10929 DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HARKIN, Ms. CANT- that paragraph, after a period of 2 years be- other purposes; which was ordered to WELL, Mr. BURNS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ROB- ginning on the date of the commencement of lie on the table; as follows: ERTS, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. INOUYE, and Mr. the provision of such care, services, and On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, in- AKAKA) proposed an amendment to the bill counseling to the veteran.’’. sert the following new section: H.R. 5385, supra. SEC. 229. Effective as of October 1, 2006, SA 5145. Mr. SMITH submitted an amend- SA 5138. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, the authority provided by section 2064 of ment intended to be proposed to amendment Ms. MIKULSKI, and Ms. LANDRIEU) sub- title 38, United States Code, shall continue SA 4920 submitted by Mr. BURNS and in- mitted an amendment intended to be in effect until September 30, 2007. tended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5385, proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 5140. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted SA 5146. Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and making appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and an amendment intended to be proposed Mr. LOTT) submitted an amendment intended by him to the bill H.R. 5385, making ap- to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, Related Agencies for the fiscal year supra. ending September 30, 2007, and for propriations for Military Construction SA 5147. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. other purposes; as follows: and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- SMITH) submitted an amendment intended to At the appropriate place in title II, in- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, sert the following: tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes; supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SEC. ll. (a) STUDY ON COSTS OF COM- which was ordered to lie on the table; SA 5148. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amend- PREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOME- as follows: ment intended to be proposed by her to the LESS VETERANS.—The Secretary of Veterans At the appropriate place in title II, add bill H.R. 5385, supra; which was ordered to lie Affairs shall carry out a study of costs asso- the following: on the table. ciated with the Comprehensive Service Pro- SEC. ll. (a) TERMINATION UNDER f grams authorized by sections 2011 and 2012 of SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF CON- title 38 United States Code. TRACTS FOR CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES.— TEXT OF AMENDMENTS (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days (1) INCLUSION OF CONTRACTS UNDER TERMI- NATION AUTHORITY.—Subsection (b) of section SA 5137. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Commit- 305 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Mrs. MIKULSKI, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. tees on Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations (50 U.S.C. App. 535) is amended by adding at AKAKA Mr. LEAHY, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, of the Senate and the Committees on Vet- the end the following new paragraph: Mrs. BOXER, and Ms. LANDRIEU) sub- erans’ Affairs and Appropriations of the ‘‘(3) CONTRACTS FOR CELLULAR PHONE mitted an amendment intended to be House of Representatives a report on the SERVICE.— proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, study required by subsection (a). The report ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara- making appropriations for Military shall set forth the following: graphs (B) and (C), a contract for a cellular (1) The number of authorized and oper- phone used, or intended to be used, by a serv- Construction and Veterans Affairs, and icemember or a servicemember’s dependent Releated Agencies for the fiscal year ational transitional housing beds and service centers under the programs referred to in for a personal or business purpose if— ending September 30, 2007, and for subsection (a) in fiscal year 2006, and the ‘‘(i) the contract is executed by or on be- other purposes; which was ordered to number of such beds and centers in each half of a person who thereafter and during lie on the table; as follows: State and in each Congressional District dur- the term of the contract enters into military At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ing such fiscal year. service under call or order specifying a pe- lowing: (2) The cost in fiscal year 2006 of grants riod of not less than 90 days (or who enters military service under a call or order speci- SEC. lll. (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL under section 2011 of title 38, United States fying a period of 90 days or less and who, CARE AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS OF FUTURE Code, to authorized and operational transi- without a break in service, receives orders CONFLICTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS tional housing beds and service centers extending the period of military service to a FOR WHICH EVIDENCE IS INSUFFICIENT TO ES- under the programs referred to in that sub- period not less than 90 days); TABLISH A SERVICE-CONNECTION.—Paragraph section. ‘‘(ii) the servicemember, while in mili- (1) of section 1710(e) of title 38, United States (3) The cost in fiscal year 2006 of per diem tary service, executes the contract and Code, is amended by adding at the end the payments under section 2012 of title 38 thereafter receives military orders for a per- following new subparagraph: United States Code, to authorized and oper- manent change of station outside of the con- ‘‘(F) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a ational transitional housing beds and service tinental United States or to deploy with a veteran who served on active duty as de- centers under the programs referred to in military unit for a period of not less than 90 scribed in subparagraph (D) during a period that subsection. days; or (4) An estimate of the costs in each of fis- of war specified in that subparagraph, or ‘‘(iii) the servicemember, while in mili- cal years 2007, 2012, and 2017 associated with after the date specified in that subparagraph, tary service, executes the contract and an increase in the number of operational is also eligible for— thereafter receives military orders for a per- ‘‘(i) a mental health evaluation to be pro- transitional housing beds under the pro- manent change of station to a location with- vided by the Secretary not later than 30 days grams referred to in that subsection to each in the continental United States where the after the date of the request of the veteran of 10,000, 20,000, and 30,000 beds, and a descrip- contract cannot be transferred at the same for such evaluation; and tion of the methodology used for making rate, terms, and quality of service. such estimates. ‘‘(ii) hospital care, medical services, ‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY TO DEPENDENTS.— nursing home care, and family and marital (5) The number of applications received, Subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to counseling for any mental health condition scored as qualified, and awarded pursuant to a contract, or portion of a contract, for a cel- identified pursuant to such evaluation, not- the Capital Grant Notice of Funds Avail- lular phone used, or intended to be used, by withstanding that there is insufficient med- ability published on April 20, 2006. a servicemember’s dependent only if the de- ical evidence to conclude that such condition (6) The range of per diem payment rates, pendent— is attributable to such service.’’. the average per diem payment rate, and the ‘‘(i) relocates in accompanying the serv- (b) LIMITATIONS.— median per diem payment rate paid to re- icemember in the performance of the mili- (1) CAUSATION.—Paragraph (2)(B) of such cipients of grants under section 2012 of title tary service, or in a permanent change of section is amended by striking ‘‘or (E)’’ and 38, United States Code, in fiscal year 2006. station or deployment, described in that sub- inserting ‘‘(E), or (F)’’. (7) The number and percentage of total paragraph; or (2) DURATION AFTER SERVICE.—Paragraph recipients of grants under section 2011 of ‘‘(ii) otherwise relocates as a con- (3) of such section is amended— title 38 United States Code, in fiscal year sequence of such military service or change (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2006 being paid under section 2012 of title 38, of station or deployment. ‘‘and’’ at the end; United States Code, the rate authorized for ‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY TO GROUP PLANS.—If a (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the State homes for domiciliary care under sec- servicemember or a dependent to whom this period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and tion 1741(a)(1)(A) of that title for fiscal year paragraph applies is not the primary account (C) by adding at the end the following 2006. holder under a contract described in subpara- new subparagraph: graph (A), that subparagraph shall apply ‘‘(E) in the case of a veteran described in SA 5139. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, only to the extent of the obligations of the paragraph (1)(F)— Mrs. MIKULSKI, Ms. LANDRIEU,) sub- servicemember or dependent, as the case ‘‘(i) with respect to the evaluation de- mitted an amendment intended to be may be, in the contract.’’. scribed in clause (i) of that paragraph, after proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5385, (2) MANNER OF TERMINATION.—Subsection a period of 5 years beginning on the date of (c)(1) of such section is amended— the veteran’s discharge or release from ac- making appropriations for Military (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking tive military, naval, or air service; and Construction and Veterans Affairs, and ‘‘and’’ at the end; ‘‘(ii) with respect to the care, services, Related Agencies for the fiscal year (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the and counseling described in clause (ii) of ending September 30, 2007, and for period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

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(a) The amount available for specialist training, and preschool and teach- lular phone, by delivery by the contractee of ‘Military Construction, Air Force’ is hereby er aid certification to individuals who seek written notice of such termination, and a reduced by $25,400,000 for ‘Basic Expedi- to acquire or enhance technology skills in copy of the servicemember’s military orders, tionary Airmen Training Facility, Lackland order to use digital and wireless networking to the contractor or to the contractor’s AFB, Texas’. technology in the classroom or instructional agent.’’. ‘‘(b) The amount available for ‘Department process, including instruction in science, (3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION.— of Defense Base Closure Account 2005’ is mathematics, engineering, and technology Subsection (d) of such section is amended by hereby increased by $25,400,000.’’ subjects; and adding at the end the following new para- ‘‘(D) to foster the use of digital and wire- graph: SA 5142. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. less networking technology to improve re- ‘‘(3) CONTRACT FOR CELLULAR PHONE SERV- KENNEDY, Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. BOXER, and search and education, including scientific, ICE.—In the case of a contract for a cellular Mr. JEFFORDS) submitted an amend- mathematics, engineering, and technology phone described in subsection (b)(3), termi- instruction. nation of the contract under subsection (a) is ment intended to be proposed by him effective on the day on which the require- to the bill H.R. 5385, making appropria- ‘‘(3) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCE- ments of subsection (c) are met for such ter- tions for Military Construction and DURES.— mination.’’. Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract (4) ARREARAGES.—Subsection (e) of such for the fiscal year ending September 30, under this subsection, an eligible institution section is amended— 2007, and for other purposes; as follows: (A) by striking ‘‘(e) ARREARAGES AND shall submit an application to the Under On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, insert OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES.—Rents Secretary at such time, in such manner, and the following: or lease amounts’’ and inserting the fol- containing such information as the Under SEC. 229. Of the amount appropriated by lowing: Secretary may require. Such application, at this title, up to $18,000,000 may be available ‘‘(e) ARREARAGES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS a minimum, shall include a description of AND LIABILITIES.— for necessary expenses, including salaries how the funds will be used, including a de- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Rents or lease and expenses, for the provision of additional scription of any digital and wireless net- amounts’’; mental health services through centers for working technology to be acquired, and a de- (B) by designating the second sentence as readjustment counseling and related mental scription of how the institution will ensure paragraph (2), indenting such paragraph 4 health services for veterans under section that digital and wireless networking will be ems from the left margin, and inserting be- 1712A of title 38, United States Code (com- made accessible to, and employed by, stu- fore ‘‘In the case of the lease’’ the following: monly referred to as ‘‘Vet Centers’’), to vet- dents, faculty, and administrators. The ‘‘(2) LEASE CHARGES FOR MOTOR VEHI- erans who served in combat in Iraq or Af- Under Secretary, consistent with subpara- CLES.—’’; and ghanistan. graph (B), shall establish procedures to re- (C) by adding at the end the following view such applications. The Under Secretary new paragraphs: SA 5143. Mr. ALLEN submitted an shall publish the application requirements ‘‘(3) TERMINATION CHARGES FOR CELLULAR amendment intended to be proposed by and review criteria in the Federal Register, PHONE CONTRACTS.—In the case of a contract him to the bill H.R. 5385, making ap- along with a statement describing the avail- for a cellular phone, the contractor may not propriations for Military Construction ability of funds. impose an early termination charge, but and Veterans Affairs, and Related ‘‘(B) REVIEW PANELS.—Each application may request the return of equipment pro- Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- submitted under this subsection by an eligi- vided to the contractee as part of the con- ble institution shall be reviewed by a panel tract which would normally remain the prop- tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes; as follows: of individuals selected by the Under Sec- erty of the contractee at the end of the con- retary to judge the quality and merit of the tract term if the contractee is given the op- On page 110, between lines 22 and 23, insert proposal, including the extent to which the tion of paying a pro-rated amount to retain the following: eligible institution can effectively and suc- such equipment based on the original retail TITLE V—DIGITAL AND WIRELESS cessfully utilize the proposed grant, coopera- price of such equipment, the amount pre- TECHNOLOGY tive agreement, or contract to carry out the viously paid for such equipment by the con- program described in paragraph (1). The tractee, and the time remaining on the con- SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. Under Secretary shall ensure that the review tract. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Minority panels include representatives of minority ‘‘(4) REACTIVATION FEES.—In the event a Serving Institution Digital and Wireless serving institutions and others who are contractor and contractee jointly agree to Technology Opportunity Act of 2006’’. knowledgeable about eligible institutions treat the termination of a contract for a cel- SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. and digital and wireless networking tech- lular phone under this section as a suspen- Section 5 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech- nology. The Under Secretary shall ensure sion of such contract, the contractor may nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704) not impose any fee for reactivation of serv- is amended by inserting the following after that no individual assigned under this sub- ice under such contract at the completion of subsection (f): section to review any application has a con- flict of interest with regard to that applica- suspension of such contract.’’. ‘‘(g) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION DIG- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection ITAL AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY OPPOR- tion. The Under Secretary shall take into (a)(1)(B) of such section is amended by strik- TUNITY PROGRAM.— consideration the recommendations of the ing ‘‘or (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (2)(B), ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting review panel in determining whether to (3)(A)(ii), or (3)(A)(iii)’’. through the Under Secretary, shall establish award a grant, cooperative agreement, or (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— a Minority Serving Institution Digital and contract to an eligible institution. (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of Wireless Technology Opportunity Program ‘‘(C) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Under such section is amended to read as follows: to assist eligible institutions in acquiring, Secretary may not award a grant, coopera- ‘‘SEC. 305. TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL OR and augmenting their use of, digital and tive agreement, or contract to an eligible in- MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES OR CON- wireless networking technologies to improve stitution under this subsection unless such TRACTS FOR CELLULAR PHONE the quality and delivery of educational serv- institution agrees that, with respect to the SERVICE.’’. ices at eligible institutions. costs incurred by the institution in carrying (2) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—An eligible out the program for which the grant, cooper- table of contents for such Act is amended by institution may use a grant, cooperative ative agreement, or contract was awarded, striking the item relating to section 305 and agreement, or contract awarded under this such institution shall make available, di- inserting the following new item: subsection— rectly, or through donations from public or ‘‘Sec. 305. Termination of residential or ‘‘(A) to acquire equipment, instrumenta- private entities, non-Federal contributions motor vehicle leases or con- tion, networking capability, hardware and in an amount equal to one-quarter of the tracts for cellular phone serv- software, digital network technology, wire- grant, cooperative agreement, or contract ice.’’. less technology, and infrastructure to fur- awarded by the Under Secretary, or $500,000, SA 5141. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted ther the objective of the Program described whichever is the lesser amount. The Under an amendment intended to be proposed in paragraph (1); Secretary shall waive the matching require- ment for any institution or consortium with by her to the bill H.R. 5385, making ap- ‘‘(B) to develop and provide training, edu- cation, and professional development pro- no endowment, or an endowment that has a propriations for Military Construction grams, including faculty development, to in- current dollar value lower than $50,000,000. and Veterans Affairs, and Related crease the use of, and usefulness of, digital ‘‘(D) AWARDS.— Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- and wireless networking technology; ‘‘(i) LIMITATION.—An eligible institution tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes; ‘‘(C) to provide teacher education, includ- that receives a grant, cooperative agree- as follows: ing the provision of preservice teacher train- ment, or contract under this subsection that

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10931 exceeds $2,500,000 shall not be eligible to re- scribed in section 326(e)(1) of that Act (20 (B) each county contiguous to a county de- ceive another grant, cooperative agreement, U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)); scribed in subparagraph (A). or contract. ‘‘(II) a Hispanic-serving institution, as de- (3) HURRICANE-AFFECTED COUNTY.—The ‘‘(ii) CONSORTIA.—Grants, cooperative fined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Edu- term ‘‘hurricane-affected county’’ means— agreements, and contracts may only be cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)); (A) a county included in the geographic awarded to eligible institutions. Eligible in- ‘‘(III) a tribally controlled college or uni- area covered by a natural disaster declara- stitutions may seek funding under this sub- versity, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the tion related to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane section for consortia which may include Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Rita, Hurricane Wilma, or a related condi- other eligible institutions, a State or a State 1059c(b)(3)); tion; and educational agency, local educational agen- ‘‘(IV) an Alaska Native-serving institution (B) each county contiguous to a county de- cies, institutions of higher education, com- under section 317(b) of the Higher Education scribed in subparagraph (A). munity-based organizations, national non- Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); or (4) INSURABLE COMMODITY.—The term ‘‘in- profit organizations, or businesses, including ‘‘(V) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution surable commodity’’ means an agricultural minority businesses. under section 317(b) of the Higher Education commodity (excluding livestock) for which ‘‘(iii) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Under Sec- Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)). the producers on a farm are eligible to ob- retary may provide funds to develop stra- ‘‘(iii) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— tain a policy or plan of insurance under the tegic plans to implement such grants, coop- The term ‘institution of higher education’ Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et erative agreements, or contracts. has the meaning given the term in section seq.). 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 (5) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘‘livestock’’ in- ‘‘(iv) INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY.—In award- U.S.C. 1001). cludes— ing grants, cooperative agreements, and con- ‘‘(iv) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The (A) cattle (including dairy cattle); tracts to eligible institutions, the Under Sec- term ‘local educational agency’ has the (B) bison; retary shall ensure, to the extent prac- meaning given the term in section 9101 of the (C) sheep; ticable, that awards are made to all types of Elementary and Secondary Education Act of (D) swine; and institutions eligible for assistance under this 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (E) other livestock, as determined by the subsection. ‘‘(v) MINORITY BUSINESS.—The term ‘minor- Secretary. ‘‘(v) NEED.—In awarding funds under this ity business’ includes HUBZone small busi- (6) NATURAL DISASTER DECLARATION.—The subsection, the Under Secretary shall give ness concerns (as defined in section 3(p) of term ‘‘natural disaster declaration’’ means a priority to the institution with the greatest the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)). natural disaster declared by the Secretary demonstrated need for assistance. ‘‘(vi) MINORITY INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘mi- during calendar year 2005 or 2006 under sec- ‘‘(E) ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.— nority individual’ means an American In- tion 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and ‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED FROM RECIPI- dian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)). ENTS.—Each institution that receives a origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexi- (7) NONINSURABLE COMMODITY.—The term grant, cooperative agreement, or contract can, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Central or ‘‘noninsurable commodity’’ means a crop for awarded under this subsection shall provide South American origin), or Pacific Islander which the producers on a farm are eligible to an annual report to the Under Secretary on individual. obtain assistance under section 196 of the its use of the grant, cooperative agreement, ‘‘(vii) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re- or contract. meaning given the term in section 9101 of the form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333). ‘‘(ii) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later Elementary and Secondary Education Act of (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ than 6 months after the date of enactment of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). means the Secretary of Agriculture. this subsection, the Under Secretary shall ‘‘(viii) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The Subtitle A—Agricultural Production Losses enter into a contract with the National term ‘State educational agency’ has the SEC. 511. CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE. Academy of Public Administration to con- meaning given the term in section 9101 of the duct periodic assessments of the program. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use Elementary and Secondary Education Act of such sums as are necessary of funds of the The Assessments shall be conducted once 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).’’. every 3 years during the 10-year period fol- Commodity Credit Corporation to make SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. lowing the enactment of this subsection. The emergency financial assistance authorized There are authorized to be appropriated to under this section available to producers on assessments shall include an evaluation of the Technology Administration of the De- a farm that have incurred qualifying losses the effectiveness of the program in improv- partment of Commerce to carry out section described in subsection (c). ing the education and training of students, 5(g) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In- (b) ADMINISTRATION.— faculty and staff at eligible institutions that novation Act of 1980 such sums as may be (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in have been awarded grants, cooperative necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make as- agreements, or contracts under the program; through 2010. sistance available under this section in the an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pro- same manner as provided under section 815 of gram in improving access to, and familiarity SA 5144. Mr. CONRAD (for himself, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food with, digital and wireless networking tech- Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, and Drug Administration and Related Agen- nology for students, faculty, and staff at all Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. JOHNSON, cies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law eligible institutions; an evaluation of the Mr. THUNE, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. 106–387; 114 Stat. 1549A–55), including using procedures established under subparagraph BAUCUS, Mr. REID, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. the same loss thresholds for quantity and (A); and recommendations for improving the economic losses as were used in admin- program, including recommendations con- OBAMA, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HARKIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. BURNS, Mr. istering that section, except that the pay- cerning the continuing need for Federal sup- ment rate shall be 50 percent of the estab- SCHUMER, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. DAYTON, port. In carrying out its assessments, the Na- lished price, instead of 65 percent. tional Academy of Public Administration Mr. INOUYE, and Mr. AKAKA) proposed (2) NONINSURED PRODUCERS.—For producers shall review the reports submitted to the an amendment to the bill H.R. 5385, on a farm that were eligible to acquire crop Under Secretary under clause (i). making appropriations for Military insurance for the applicable production loss ‘‘(iii) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple- Construction and Veterans Affairs, and and failed to do so or failed to submit an ap- tion of each independent assessment carried Related Agencies for the fiscal year plication for the noninsured assistance pro- out under clause (ii), the Under Secretary ending September 30, 2007, and for gram for the loss, the Secretary shall make shall transmit the assessment to Congress other purposes; as follows: assistance in accordance with paragraph (1), along with a summary of the Under Sec- except that the payment rate shall be 35 per- retary’s plans, if any, to implement the rec- On page 110, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following: cent of the established price, instead of 50 ommendations of the National Academy of percent. TITLE V—EMERGENCY FARM RELIEF Public Administration. (c) QUALIFYING LOSSES.—Assistance under ‘‘(F) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. this section shall be made available to pro- ‘‘(i) DIGITAL AND WIRELESS NETWORKING This title may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency ducers on farms, other than producers of TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘digital and wireless Farm Relief Act of 2006’’. sugar beets, that incurred qualifying quan- networking technology’ means computer and SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. tity or quality losses for the 2005 or 2006 crop communications equipment and software In this title: due to damaging weather or any related con- that facilitates the transmission of informa- (1) ADDITIONAL COVERAGE.—The term ‘‘ad- dition (including losses due to crop diseases, tion in a digital format. ditional coverage’’ has the meaning given insects, and delayed harvest), as determined ‘‘(ii) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eli- the term in section 502(b)(1) of the Federal by the Secretary. gible institution’ means an institution that Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(1)). (d) QUALITY LOSSES.— is— (2) DISASTER COUNTY.—The term ‘‘disaster (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any pay- ‘‘(I) a historically Black college or univer- county’’ means— ment received under subsection (b), the Sec- sity that is a part B institution, as defined in (A) a county included in the geographic retary shall use such sums as are necessary section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of area covered by a natural disaster declara- of funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora- 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), or an institution de- tion; and tion to make payments to producers on a

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(2) PAYMENT RATES.—Indemnity payments to the product obtained by multiplying— (5) ELIGIBLE PRODUCTION.—The Secretary to a producer on a farm under paragraph (1) (A) the payment quantity determined shall carry out this subsection in a fair and shall be made at a rate of not less than 30 under paragraph (2); equitable manner for all eligible production, percent of the market value of the applicable (B)(i) in the case of an insurable com- including the production of fruits and vege- livestock on the day before the date of death modity, the coverage level elected by the in- tables, other specialty crops, and field crops. of the livestock, as determined by the Sec- sured under the policy or plan of insurance (e) TIMING.— retary. under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), (c) EWE LAMB REPLACEMENT AND RETEN- U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); or the Secretary shall make payments to pro- TION.— (ii) in the case of a noninsurable com- ducers on a farm for a crop under this sec- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use modity, the applicable coverage level for the tion not later than 60 days after the date the $13,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit payment quantity determined under para- producers on the farm submit to the Sec- Corporation to make payments under the graph (2); by retary a completed application for the pay- Ewe Lamb Replacement and Retention Pay- (C) 50 percent of the payment rate deter- ments. ment Program under part 784 of title 7, Code mined under paragraph (3). (2) INTEREST.—If the Secretary does not of Federal Regulations (or a successor regu- (2) PAYMENT QUANTITY.—For the purpose of make payments to the producers on a farm lation) for each qualifying ewe lamb retained paragraph (1)(A), the payment quantity for by the date described in paragraph (1), the or purchased during the period beginning on quality losses for a crop of a commodity on Secretary shall pay to the producers on a January 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, a farm shall equal the lesser of— farm interest on the payments at a rate 2006. (A) the actual production of the crop af- equal to the current (as of the sign-up dead- (2) INELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER ASSISTANCE.—A fected by a quality loss of the commodity on line established by the Secretary) market producer that receives assistance under this the farm; or yield on outstanding, marketable obligations subsection shall not be eligible to receive as- (B)(i) in the case of an insurable com- of the United States with maturities of 30 sistance under subsection (a). modity, the actual production history for years. SEC. 513. FLOODED CROP AND GRAZING LAND. the commodity by the producers on the farm SEC. 512. LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE. under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall com- U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); or (a) LIVESTOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM.— pensate eligible owners of flooded crop and (ii) in the case of a noninsurable com- (1) USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION grazing land in— modity, the established yield for the crop for FUNDS.—Effective beginning on the date of (1) the Devils Lake basin; and the producers on the farm under section 196 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall (2) the McHugh, Lake Laretta, and Rose of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and use funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora- Lake closed drainage areas of the State of Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333). tion to carry out the 2002 Livestock Com- North Dakota. (3) PAYMENT RATE.— pensation Program announced by the Sec- (b) ELIGIBILITY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of para- retary on October 10, 2002 (67 Fed. Reg. 63070), (1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive graph (1)(B), the payment rate for quality to provide compensation for livestock losses compensation under this section, an owner losses for a crop of a commodity on a farm during calendar years 2005 and 2006 for losses shall own land described in subsection (a) shall be equal to the difference between (as due to a disaster, as determined by the Sec- that, during the 2 crop years preceding re- determined by the applicable State com- retary, except that the payment rate shall be ceipt of compensation, was rendered incapa- mittee of the Farm Service Agency)— 75 percent of the payment rate established ble of use for the production of an agricul- (i) the per unit market value that the units for the 2002 Livestock Compensation Pro- tural commodity or for grazing purposes (in of the crop affected by the quality loss would gram. a manner consistent with the historical use have had if the crop had not suffered a qual- (2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—In carrying out of the land) as the result of flooding, as de- ity loss; and the program described in paragraph (1), the termined by the Secretary. (ii) the per unit market value of the units Secretary shall provide assistance to any ap- (2) INCLUSIONS.—Land described in para- of the crop affected by the quality loss. plicant for livestock losses during calendar graph (1) shall include— (B) FACTORS.—In determining the payment year 2005 or 2006, or both, that— (A) land that has been flooded; rate for quality losses for a crop of a com- (A)(i) conducts a livestock operation that (B) land that has been rendered inacces- modity on a farm, the applicable State com- is located in a disaster county, including any sible due to flooding; and mittee of the Farm Service Agency shall applicant conducting a livestock operation (C) a reasonable buffer strip adjoining the take into account— with eligible livestock (within the meaning flooded land, as determined by the Sec- (i) the average local market quality dis- of the livestock assistance program under retary. counts that purchasers applied to the com- section 101(b) of division B of Public Law 108– (3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may modity during the first 2 months following 324 (118 Stat. 1234)); or establish— the normal harvest period for the com- (ii) produces an animal described in section (A) reasonable minimum acreage levels for modity; 10806(a)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural individual parcels of land for which owners (ii) the loan rate and repayment rate es- Investment Act of 2002 (21 U.S.C. 321d(a)(1)); may receive compensation under this sec- tablished for the commodity under the mar- (B) demonstrates to the Secretary that the tion; and keting loan program established for the com- applicant suffered a material loss of pasture (B) the location and area of adjoining modity under subtitle B of title I of the or hay production, or experienced substan- flooded land for which owners may receive Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of tially increased feed costs, due to damaging compensation under this section. 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7931 et seq.); weather or a related condition during the (c) SIGN-UP.—The Secretary shall establish (iii) the market value of the commodity if calendar year, as determined by the Sec- a sign-up program for eligible owners to sold into a secondary market; and retary; and apply for compensation from the Secretary (iv) other factors determined appropriate (C) meets all other eligibility requirements under this section. by the committee. established by the Secretary for the pro- (d) COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.— (4) ELIGIBILITY.— gram. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) (A) IN GENERAL.—For producers on a farm (3) MITIGATION.—In determining the eligi- and (3), the rate of an annual compensation to be eligible to obtain a payment for a qual- bility for or amount of payments for which a payment under this section shall be equal to ity loss for a crop under this subsection— producer is eligible under the livestock com- 90 percent of the average annual per acre (i) the amount obtained by multiplying the pensation program, the Secretary shall not rental payment rate (at the time of entry per unit loss determined under paragraph (1) penalize a producer that takes actions (rec- into the contract) for comparable crop or by the number of units affected by the qual- ognizing disaster conditions) that reduce the grazing land that has not been flooded and ity loss shall be reduced by the amount of average number of livestock the producer remains in production in the county where any indemnification received by the pro- owned for grazing during the production year the flooded land is located, as determined by ducers on the farm for quality loss adjust- for which assistance is being provided. the Secretary. ment for the commodity under a policy or (b) LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENTS.— (2) REDUCTION.—An annual compensation plan of insurance under the Federal Crop In- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use payment under this section shall be reduced surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and such sums as are necessary of funds of the by the amount of any conservation program (ii) the remainder shall be at least 25 per- Commodity Credit Corporation to make live- rental payments or Federal agricultural cent of the value that all affected production stock indemnity payments to producers on commodity program payments received by of the crop would have had if the crop had farms that have incurred livestock losses the owner for the land during any crop year not suffered a quality loss. during calendar years 2005 and 2006 for losses for which compensation is received under (B) INELIGIBILITY.—If the amount of a qual- that occurred prior to the date of enactment this section. ity loss payment for a commodity for the of this Act (including wildfire disaster losses (3) EXCLUSION.—During any year in which producers on a farm determined under this in the State of Texas and other States) due an owner receives compensation for flooded paragraph is equal to or less than zero, the to a disaster, as determined by the Sec- land under this section, the owner shall not

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REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS. equal at least 50 percent of the total eco- tablished under the Federal Crop Insurance The amount of any payment for which a nomic loss of the small business for each Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); producer is eligible under this subtitle shall year a grant is requested; and (B) the noninsured crop assistance program be reduced by any amount received by the (iv) demonstrate that the grant will mate- established under section 196 of the Federal producer for the same loss or any similar rially improve the likelihood the business Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of loss under— will— 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); or (1) the Department of Defense, Emergency (I) recover from the disaster; and (C) any Federal agricultural crop disaster Supplemental Appropriations to Address (II) continue to service and support produc- assistance program. Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pan- tion agriculture. (e) RELATIONSHIP TO AGRICULTURAL COM- demic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109– (3) REQUIREMENTS.—A direct payment to MODITY PROGRAMS.—The Secretary, by regu- 148; 119 Stat. 2680); small business under this subsection shall— lation, shall provide for the preservation of (2) an agricultural disaster assistance pro- (A) be limited to not more than 2 years of cropland base, allotment history, and pay- vision contained in the announcement of the documented losses; ment yields applicable to land described in Secretary on January 26, 2006, or August 29, (B) be in an amount of not more than 75 subsection (a) that was rendered incapable of 2006; percent of the documented average economic use for the production of an agricultural (3) the Emergency Supplemental Appro- loss attributable to weather-related agri- commodity or for grazing purposes as the re- priations Act for Defense, the Global War on culture disasters for each eligible year in the sult of flooding. Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public qualified State; and (f) USE OF LAND.— Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 418); or (C) not exceed $80,000 per grant per year. (1) IN GENERAL.—An owner that receives (4) the Livestock Assistance Grant Pro- (4) INSUFFICIENT FUNDING.—If the grant compensation under this section for flooded gram announced by the Secretary on August funds received by a qualified State agency land shall take such actions as are necessary 29, 2006. under subsection (b) are insufficient to fund to not degrade any wildlife habitat on the Subtitle B—Small Business Economic Loss the direct payments of the qualified State land that has naturally developed as a result Grant Program agency under this subsection, the qualified of the flooding. State agency may apply a proportional re- SEC. 521. SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC LOSS (2) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—To encour- GRANT PROGRAM. duction to all of the direct payments. age owners that receive compensation for (a) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED STATE.—In Subtitle C—Conservation flooded land to allow public access to and use this section, the term ‘‘qualified State’’ SEC. 531. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PRO- of the land for recreational activities, as de- means a State in which at least 50 percent of GRAM. termined by the Secretary, the Secretary the counties of the State were declared to be The Secretary shall use an additional may— primary agricultural disaster areas by the $30,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit (A) offer an eligible owner additional com- Secretary in at least 2 of crop years 2004, Corporation to carry out emergency meas- pensation; and 2005, and 2006. ures, including wildfire recovery efforts in (B) provide compensation for additional (b) GRANTS TO QUALIFIED STATES.— Montana and other States, identified by the acreage under this section. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (g) FUNDING.— $300,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit as of the date of enactment of this Act (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use Corporation to make grants to State depart- through the emergency conservation pro- $6,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit ments of agriculture or comparable State gram established under title IV of the Agri- Corporation to carry out this section. agencies in qualified States. cultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et (2) PRO-RATED PAYMENTS.—In a case in (2) AMOUNT.— seq.). which the amount made available under (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph SEC. 532. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is insufficient (B), the Secretary shall allocate grants PROGRAM. to compensate all eligible owners under this among qualified States described in para- The Secretary shall use an additional section, the Secretary shall pro-rate pay- graph (1) based on the average value of agri- $70,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit ments for that fiscal year on a per acre basis. cultural sector production in the qualified Corporation to carry out emergency meas- SEC. 514. SUGAR BEET DISASTER ASSISTANCE. State, determined as a percentage of the ures identified by the Chief of the Natural (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use gross domestic product of the qualified Resources Conservation Service as of the $24,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit State. date of enactment of this Act through the emergency watershed protection program es- Corporation to provide assistance to sugar (B) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—The minimum beet producers that suffered production amount of a grant under this subsection tablished under section 403 of the Agricul- losses (including quality losses) for the 2005 shall be $3,000,000. tural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203). or 2006 crop year. (3) REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible to receive SEC. 533. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES (b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall a grant under this subsection, a qualified PROGRAM. The Secretary shall use an additional make payments under subsection (a) in the State shall agree to carry out an expedited $200,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit same manner as payments were made under disaster assistance program to provide direct Corporation to carry out emergency meas- section 208 of the Agricultural Assistance payments to qualified small businesses in ac- ures identified by the Secretary through the Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 544), cordance with subsection (c). environmental quality incentives program including using the same indemnity benefits (c) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO QUALIFIED SMALL established under chapter 4 of subtitle D of as were used in carrying out that section. BUSINESSES.— title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 (c) HAWAII.—The Secretary shall use (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out an expe- U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.), of which not less than $6,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit dited disaster assistance program described $50,000,000 shall be used to carry out wildfire Corporation to assist sugarcane growers in in subsection (b)(3), a qualified State shall recovery efforts (including in Montana and Hawaii by making a payment in that amount provide direct payments to eligible small other States). to an agricultural transportation coopera- businesses in the qualified State that suf- tive in Hawaii, the members of which are eli- fered material economic losses in at least 2 Subtitle D—Farm Service Agency gible to obtain a loan under section 156(a) of of crop years 2004, 2005, and 2006 as a direct SEC. 541. FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL PER- the Federal Agriculture Improvement and result of weather-related agricultural losses SONNEL. Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(a)). to the crop or livestock production sectors of The Secretary shall use $20,000,000 of funds SEC. 515. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS HERD INDEM- the qualified State, as determined by the of the Commodity Credit Corporation to hire NIFICATION. Secretary. additional County Farm Service Agency per- The Secretary shall use $2,000,000 of funds (2) ELIGIBILITY.— sonnel— of the Commodity Credit Corporation to in- (A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a (1) to expedite the implementation of, and demnify producers that suffered losses to direct payment under paragraph (1), a small delivery under, the agricultural disaster and herds of cattle due to bovine tuberculosis business shall— economic assistance programs under this during calendar year 2005. (i) have less than $5,000,000 in average an- title; and SEC. 516. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PRO- nual gross income from all business activi- (2) as the Secretary determines to be nec- GRAM. ties, at least 75 percent of which shall be di- essary to carry out other agriculture and Section 196(c) of the Federal Agriculture rectly related to production agriculture or disaster assistance programs. Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 agriculture support industries, as deter- Subtitle E—Miscellaneous U.S.C. 7333(c)) is amended by adding at the mined by the Secretary; SEC. 551. CONTRACT WAIVER. end the following: (ii) verify the amount of economic loss at- In carrying out section 101(a)(5) of the ‘‘(5) LOSS ASSESSMENT FOR GRAZING.—The tributable to weather-related agricultural Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Secretary shall permit the use of 1 claims losses using such documentation as the Sec- Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005 adjustor certified by the Secretary to assess retary and the head of the qualified State (Public Law 108–324; 118 Stat. 1233), the Sec- the quantity of loss on the acreage or allot- agency may require; retary shall not require participation in a

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FUNDING. fairs, and Related Agencies for the fis- ADMINISTRATION’’, up to $500,000 may be The Secretary shall use the funds, facili- cal year ending September 30, 2007, and available for the Secretary of Veterans Af- ties, and authorities of the Commodity Cred- for other purposes; which was ordered fairs to conduct an independent study on the community health resources in the 14-county it Corporation to carry out this title, to re- to lie on the table; as follows: main available until expended. catchment area of the Department of Vet- At the end, add the following: SEC. 553. REGULATIONS. erans Affairs clinic in Walla Walla, Wash- SEC. ll. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SECURE (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pro- ington, including the capacity of the private RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY health care facilities in such catchment area mulgate such regulations as are necessary to SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000. implement this title. to serve veterans that currently receive in- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secure Rural Schools patient care at such clinic. (b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the and Community Self-Determination Act of regulations and administration of this title 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106–393) is Mrs. DOLE submitted an shall be made without regard to— amended in sections 101(a), 102(b)(2), 103(b)(1), SA 5148. (1) the notice and comment provisions of 203(a)(1), 207(a), 208, 303, and 401 by striking amendment intended to be proposed by section 553 of title 5, United States Code; ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. her to the bill H.R. 5385, making appro- (2) the Statement of Policy of the Sec- (b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— priations for Military Construction and retary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (1) SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LANDS.— Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and for the fiscal year ending September 30, proposed rulemaking and public participa- Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 2007, and for other purposes; which was tion in rulemaking; and (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106–393) is ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States amended in the second sentence by striking Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert Reduction Act’’). (2) COUNTY PROJECTS.—Section 303 of the the following: (c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- SEC. 126. Section 2836(c)(3) of the National RULEMAKING.—In carrying out this section, Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year the Secretary shall use the authority pro- Public Law 106–393) is amended in the second 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 2005) is vided under section 808 of title 5, United sentence by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting amended to read as follows: States Code. ‘‘2008’’. ‘‘(3) The Secretary may convey, without SEC. 554. EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN THE STATE (c) REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL consideration, to the County all right, title, OF HAWAII. YEAR 2007.—Notwithstanding any provision and interest of the United States in and to a (a) EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION of the Secure Rural Schools and Community parcel of real property (including improve- PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall use an addi- Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 ments thereon), known as Tract No. 404–1, tional $12,000,000 of funds of the Commodity note; Public Law 106–393), any payment au- consisting of approximately 137 acres located Credit Corporation to carry out emergency thorized under section 102 or 103 of that Act at Fort Bragg for support of the construction measures on the Big Island in the State of for fiscal year 2007 shall be equal to the of public school structures that may be used Hawaii (referred to in this section as the amount of the payment authorized under the by the Harnett County School Board for the ‘‘Big Island’’) through the emergency water- applicable section of that Act for fiscal year education of— shed protection program established under 2006, reduced by 10 percent. ‘‘(A) members of the Armed Forces sta- section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of (d) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amount tioned at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203), of which $7,000,000 shall made available under this section and the Base and their dependents; and amendments made by this section is des- be used to repair the Lower Hamakua Ditch ‘‘(B) children who reside in the County.’’ . ignated as an emergency requirement pursu- and $5,000,000 shall be used to repair the f ant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Waimea Irrigation System/Upper Hamakua Congress), the concurrent resolution on the AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO Ditch. budget for fiscal year 2007, as made applica- (b) EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.— MEET ble in the Senate by section 7035 of Public (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use Law 109–234. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE an additional $6,000,000 of funds of the Com- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask modity Credit Corporation to repair broken SA 5146. Mr. COCHRAN (for himself unanimous consent that the Com- irrigation pipelines and damaged and col- and Mr. LOTT) submitted an amend- lapsed water tanks on the Big Island through mittee on Finance be authorized to the emergency conservation program estab- ment intended to be proposed by him meet during the session on Tuesday, lished under title IV of the Agricultural to the bill H.R. 5385, making appropria- November 14, 2006, at 11 a.m., in 215 Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), of tions for Military Construction and Dirksen Senate Office Building, to con- which $2,000,000 shall be used to repair stone Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies sider pending nominations. fences on cattle ranches in the Kona and for the fiscal year ending September 30, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Kohala areas and $2,000,000 shall be used to 2007, and for other purposes; as follows: objection, it is so ordered. provide emergency loans for losses of agri- On page 82, between lines 19 and 20, insert cultural income due to the earthquake of Oc- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND the following: GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS tober 15, 2006. SEC. 126. Of the amount appropriated or (2) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—The Secretary may otherwise made available by chapter 7 of Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask use an additional $2,000,000 of funds of the title I of the Department of Defense, Emer- unanimous consent that the Com- Commodity Credit Corporation through the gency Supplemental Appropriations to Ad- mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- emergency conservation program established dress Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and ernmental Affairs be authorized to under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law meet on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) to repair or re- 109–148) under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CON- 10 a.m. to consider the nominations of place historical stone fences on ranches on STRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS’’ and the Honorable James H. Bilbray to be the Big Island damaged by the earthquake available for the replacement of a Bachelor on October 15, 2006. Enlisted Quarters at Naval Construction Governor, U.S. Postal Service, (c) KOHALA DITCH SYSTEM.—The Secretary Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, Thurgood Marshall Jr. to be Governor, shall use $3,000,000 of funds of the Com- $13,400,000 may be available for the construc- U.S. Postal Service, and the Honorable modity Credit Corporation to provide a grant tion of an additional Bachelor Enlisted Quar- Dan G. Blair to be Chairman, Postal to the Big Island Resource Conservation and ters at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Rate Commission. Development Council, Incorporated, to re- Gulfport, Mississippi. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pair the Kohala Ditch system. objection, it is so ordered. Subtitle F—Emergency Designation SA 5147. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. SMITH) submitted an amendment COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SEC. 561. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. intended to be proposed by him to the Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask The amounts provided under this title are unanimous consent that the Com- designated as an emergency requirement bill H.R. 5385, making appropriations pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 for Military Construction and Veterans mittee on the Judiciary be authorized (109th Congress). Affairs, and Related Agencies for the to meet to conduct a hearing on ‘‘Com- fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, petition in Sports Programming and SA 5145. Mr. SMITH submitted an and for other purposes; which was or- Distribution: Are Consumers Win- amendment intended to be proposed to dered to lie on the table; as follows: ning?’’ on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 SA 4920 submitted by Mr. BURNS and On page 106, between lines 12 and 13, insert at 9 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. the following: Building Room 226.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY November 14, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10935 Witness List The assistant legislative clerk read With a view to receiving the advice Panel I: Roger Noll, Professor, Eco- as follows: and consent of the Senate to ratifica- nomics Department, Stanford Univer- A bill (S. 4051) to provide sufficient re- tion, I transmit herewith the Treaty sity, Stanford, CA; Jeffrey Pash, Exec- sources to permit electronic surveillance of between the United States of America utive Vice President and General Coun- United States persons for foreign intel- and Malaysia on Mutual Legal Assist- ligence purposes to be conducted pursuant to ance in Criminal Matters, signed on sel of the National Football League, individualized court-issued orders, to en- New York, NY; Daniel M. Fawcett, Ex- July 28, 2006, at Kuala Lumpur. I trans- hance oversight and streamline the proce- mit also, for the information of the ecutive Vice President, Business and dures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- Legal Affairs and Programming Acqui- lance Act of 1978, to ensure review of the Senate, the report of the Department sition, DlRECTV, Inc., Washington, Terrorist Surveillance Program by the of State with respect to the Treaty. DC; Landel Hobbs, Chief Operating Of- United States Supreme Court, and for other The Treaty is one of a series of mod- ficer, Time Warner, New York, NY. purposes. ern mutual legal assistance treaties The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. FRIST. I now ask for its second being negotiated by the United States objection, it is so ordered. reading and, in order to place the bill in order to counter criminal activities more effectively. The Treaty should COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my request. enhance our ability to investigate and Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask prosecute a wide variety of crimes. The unanimous consent that the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- tion is heard. Treaty is self-executing. Committee on the Judiciary be author- The Treaty provides for a broad f ized to meet to conduct a hearing on range of cooperation in criminal mat- ‘‘Judicial Nominations’’ on Tuesday, MEASURE PLACED ON ters. Under the Treaty, the Parties November 14, 2006 at 2 p.m. in Dirksen CALENDAR—S. 4047 agree to assist each other by, among Senate Office Building Room 226. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I under- other things: providing evidence (such Witness List stand there is a bill at the desk due for as testimony, documents, items, or things) obtained voluntarily or, where Panel I: The Honorable Arlen Spec- its second reading. necessary, by compulsion; arranging ter, United States Senator [R–PA]. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for persons, including persons in cus- Panel II: Thomas Michael Hardiman clerk will report the bill by title. tody, to travel to the other country to to be United States Circuit Judge for The legislative clerk read as follows: provide evidence; serving documents the Third District. A bill (S. 4047) to prohibit the issuance of executing searches and seizures; locat- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without transportation security cards to individuals ing and identifying persons, items, or objection, it is so ordered. who have been convicted of certain crimes. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, in order to places; examining objects and sites; PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS freezing and forfeiting assets or prop- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to fur- erty; and identifying or tracing pro- unanimous consent that the Perma- ceeds of crime. nent Subcommittee on Investigations ther proceeding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- I recommend that the Senate give of the Committee on Homeland Secu- early and favorable consideration to rity and Governmental Affairs be au- tion is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. the Treaty, and give its advice and con- thorized to meet on Tuesday, Novem- sent to ratification. f ber 14, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., for a hearing GEORGE W. BUSH. entitled ‘‘Failure to Identify Company APPOINTMENT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 14, 2006. Owners Impedes Law Enforcement.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Chair, on behalf of the President pro objection, it is so ordered. ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, tempore, and in consultation with the NOVEMBER 15, 2006 f Banking member of the Senate Com- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask mittee on Finance, pursuant to Public PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR unanimous consent that when the Sen- Law 103–296, appoints Marsha Katz, of Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ate completes its business today, it Montana, vice David Podoff, as a mem- ask unanimous consent that Senator stand in adjournment until 2:15 p.m. on ber of the Social Security Advisory MCCAIN’s legislative fellow, Navy Wednesday, November 15. I further ask Board. LCDR Damien Christopher, be granted that following the prayer and the floor privileges during the debate and f pledge, the morning hour be deemed to any votes concerning H.R. 5384, as well REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SE- have expired, the Journal of pro- as any related amendments. CRECY—TREATY DOCUMENT NO. ceedings be approved to date, the time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 109–22 for the two leaders be reserved, and objection, it is so ordered. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, as in exec- that there then be a period of morning f utive session, I ask unanimous consent business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 5 minutes each. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR that the injunction of secrecy be re- moved from the following treaty trans- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without mitted to the Senate on November 14, objection, it is so ordered. RECOMMITTAL OF NOMINATION 2006, by the President of the United f Mr. FRIST. As in executive session, I States: PROGRAM Treaty with Malaysia on Mutual ask unanimous consent that Executive Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we Legal Assistance, Treaty Document Calendar No. 995, the nomination of did complete our work on the Military No. 109–22. John Peyton, be recommitted to the Construction and Veterans Affairs ap- I further ask that the treaty be con- Committee on Health, Education, propriations bill. Tomorrow afternoon, sidered as having been read the first Labor, and Pensions. we hope to begin the Agriculture ap- time; that it be referred, with accom- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without propriations bill. We are also con- panying papers, to the Committee on objection, it is so ordered. tinuing our efforts to reach an agree- Foreign Relations and ordered to be ment for the consideration of the U.S.- f printed; and that the President’s mes- India Peaceful Atomic Energy Coopera- sage be printed in the RECORD. MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME tion Act. We do expect votes in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I under- afternoon, so Senators should plan objection, it is so ordered. stand there is a bill at the desk and I their schedules accordingly. This week, The message of the President is as ask for its first reading. we will also need to pass a short-term follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The continuing resolution when received clerk will report the bill by title. To the Senate of the United States: from the House.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:49 Feb 05, 2014 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2006SENATE\S14NO6.REC S14NO6 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S10936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 14, 2006 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2:15 P.M. MICHAEL L. HERRING, 0000 DENNIS R. SVATOS, 0000 ANNA W. HICKEY, 0000 VASILIOS TASIKAS, 0000 TOMORROW DARREN A. HOPPER, 0000 ROMUALDUS M. TENBERGE JR, 0000 CHRISTY L. HOWARD, 0000 BRADLEY K. TERRILL, 0000 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, if there is CHRISTOPHER M. HUBERTY, 0000 JAMES P. THOMPSON, 0000 no further business to come before the JOEL A. HUGGINS, 0000 SOLOMON C. THOMPSON, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. HULSER, 0000 RUSSELL R. TORGERSON, 0000 Senate, I ask unanimous consent that TANGELA F. HUMMONS, 0000 ANDRE P. TOWNER, 0000 the Senate stand in adjournment under AUSTIN R. IVES, 0000 TERRY A. TREXLER, 0000 DAVID M. JOHNSTON, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. TRIBOLET, 0000 the previous order. DANIEL C. JONES, 0000 CLINTON A. TROCCHIO, 0000 There being no objection, the Senate, PETER B. JONES, 0000 MICHAEL A. TURDO, 0000 JONATHAN P. JORGENSEN, 0000 BRYAN J. ULLMER, 0000 at 7:49 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- WARREN D. JUDGE, 0000 TINA J. URBAN, 0000 day, November 15, 2006 at 2:15 p.m. KERRY G. KARWAN, 0000 JAMES A. VALENTINE, 0000 SEAN R. KATZ, 0000 DANIEL W. VANBUSKIRK, 0000 f JARED E. KING, 0000 EVA J. VANCAMP, 0000 LONNIE T. KISHIYAMA, 0000 STEVEN P. WALSH, 0000 NOMINATIONS BRADLEY J. KLIMEK, 0000 WILBORNE E. WATSON, 0000 BRIAN G. KNAPP, 0000 TYSON S. WEINERT, 0000 Executive nominations received by MICHAEL S. KRAUSE, 0000 BRENDA M. WHITE, 0000 CHARLES F. KUEBLER, 0000 DIANA J. WICKMAN, 0000 the Senate November 14, 2006: KURT R. KUPERSMITH, 0000 MOLLY A. WIKE, 0000 KEN KUSANO, 0000 IN THE COAST GUARD NATHANIEL R. WILLIAMS, 0000 PAUL E. LAFOND, 0000 SOLOMON J. WILLIAMS, 0000 ANDREW A. LAWRENCE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TARIK L. WILLIAMS, 0000 ERIN M. LEDFORD, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES KEVIN M. WILSON, 0000 CHRISTIAN A. LEE, 0000 COAST GUARD UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 271: JOHN W. WINTER, 0000 BRIAN J. LEFEBVRE, 0000 ANDREW J. WRIGHT, 0000 To be lieutenant commander JACQUELINE M. LEVERICH, 0000 ANDREW H. LIGHT, 0000 IN THE AIR FORCE RICARDO M. ALONSO, 0000 LEXIA M. LITTLEJOHN, 0000 DIRK N. AMES, 0000 CHAD A. LONG, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS IN THE GRADES THOMAS B. BAILEY, 0000 KEVIN P. LYNN, 0000 INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, AGUSTUS J. BANNAN, 0000 SIMON A. MAPLE, 0000 U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): MATTHEW P. BARKER, 0000 ERIC D. MASSON, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel CHE J. BARNES, 0000 JOSEPH S. MASTERSON, 0000 IAN A. BASTEK, 0000 HEATHER A. MCCAFFERTY, 0000 NEVANNA I. KOICHEFF, 0000 MICHAEL W. BATCHELDER, 0000 JOHN F. MCCARTHY, 0000 WATARU ODOMO, 0000 MICHAEL E. BENNETT, 0000 RUDY S. MCGWIN, 0000 PATRICK M. SHERER, 0000 ADAM G. BENTLEY, 0000 EMILY S. MCINTYRE, 0000 JEFFREY WEISER, 0000 KENNETH E. BLAIR, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. MCMUNN, 0000 AMY L. BLOYD, 0000 ELIZABETH A. MCNAMARA, 0000 To be major JED R. BOBA, 0000 MICHAEL J. MCNEIL, 0000 OBIE A. AUSTIN, 0000 KENNETH J. BODA, 0000 RANDY F. MEADOR, 0000 GARY BARKER, 0000 SCOTT G. BORGERSON, 0000 JOSE E. MEDINA, 0000 KAREN BARKER, 0000 CAMILLA B. BOSANQUET, 0000 DWAYNE L. MEEKINS, 0000 RITA BOBBROLLINS, 0000 DONALD C. BOYER, 0000 MATTHEW W. MERRIMAN, 0000 EDWARD S. CARROLL, 0000 DAVID L. BRADLEY, 0000 ANDREW D. MEVERDEN, 0000 CECILIA M. CORRADO, 0000 RANDY L. BRADLEY, 0000 TIMOTHY G. MEYERS, 0000 OTICE Z. HELMER, 0000 NELSON J. BRANDT, 0000 TODD S. MIKOLOP, 0000 JAMAL JANANIA, 0000 MATTHEW T. BROWN, 0000 KENNETH V. MILLS, 0000 HENRY J. KLEIN, 0000 JAMES W. BUNN, 0000 RICHARD W. MINNICH, 0000 KURTIS G. KOBES, 0000 JOANN F. BURDIAN, 0000 MARCUS A. MITCHELL, 0000 WILLIAM A. MACNAUGHTON, 0000 KAREN S. CAGLE, 0000 KIRK W. MONTGOMERY, 0000 DANUTA MAJKRUSZYNSKI, 0000 RICHARD F. CALVERT, 0000 DONALD P. MONTORO, 0000 STANLEY MOODY, 0000 ANDREW T. CAMPEN, 0000 ALAN H. MOORE, 0000 SHAWN T. NESBO, 0000 MICHAEL J. CAPELLI, 0000 ELLIS H. MOOSE, 0000 BRADDEN R. PYRON, 0000 WILLIE L. CARMICHAEL, 0000 ANNE M. MORRISSEY, 0000 CHRISTOPHER RYAN, 0000 SCOTT S. CASAD, 0000 KENNETH T. NAGIE, 0000 PERLITA K. TAM, 0000 RENE X. CASAREZ, 0000 JOHN A. NATALE, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. CEDERHOLM, 0000 DAVID R. NEEL, 0000 IN THE ARMY JOHN R. COLE, 0000 KENNETH E. NELSON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- TEALI G. COLEY, 0000 CRAIG D. NEUBECKER, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED ROBERT C. COMPHER, 0000 DOUGLAS D. NORSTROM, 0000 STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: DANIEL A. CONNOLLY, 0000 DAVID J. OBERMEIER, 0000 CHAD W. COOPER, 0000 SEAN J. OBRIEN, 0000 To be colonel NATHAN E. COULTER, 0000 TIMOTHY K. OBRIEN, 0000 GREGORY L. CRETTOL, 0000 REBECCA E. ORE, 0000 DEBRA L. COHEN, 0000 CORNELIUS E. CUMMINGS, 0000 ANTHONY K. PALMER, 0000 PETER S. GOLDBERG, 0000 SHAWN E. DECKER, 0000 LUIS C. PARRALES, 0000 SCOTT J. STCLAIR, 0000 MICHAEL E. DELURY, 0000 TIMOTHY A. PASEK, 0000 DAVID H. TURK, 0000 JOHN T. DEWEY, 0000 SCOTT W. PEABODY, 0000 TRACEY L. ZANDER, 0000 STEVEN J. DOHMAN, 0000 LUKE A. PERCIAK, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel JEFFREY T. DOLAN, 0000 PATRICK F. PESCHKA, 0000 KEITH M. DONOHUE, 0000 JUSTIN D. PETERS, 0000 PAUL G. ANDREWS, 0000 ERIC D. DREY, 0000 SANDRA J. PETERSON, 0000 KEVIN K. BERRY, 0000 JEROME E. DUBAY, 0000 DOUGLAS C. PETRUSA, 0000 JAMES H. BOOZELL, 0000 BRENT N. DURBIN, 0000 HARPER L. PHILLIPS, 0000 TYLER L. BOSCO, 0000 REINO G. ECKLORD, 0000 TRACY O. PHILLIPS, 0000 PATRICK J. CHRISTIAN, 0000 ARTHUR J. EDWARDS, 0000 SCOTT S. PHY, 0000 PETER L. CONNELLY, 0000 DAMON C. EDWARDS, 0000 FRANK A. PIERCE, 0000 CHARLES F. CORSON, 0000 JEFFREY ELDRIDGE, 0000 KEITH J. PIERRE, 0000 ESME M. DAVIS, 0000 RAHSHAAN ENGRUM, 0000 SHANNON M. PITTS, 0000 STEVEN A. DAVIS, 0000 JANET D. ESPINOYOUNG, 0000 EDWARD H. PORNER, 0000 ALAN D. ECKERSLEY, 0000 MATTHEW R. FARNEN, 0000 JEFFREY M. POTENSKY, 0000 GUY R. EDMONDSON, 0000 FRANCESANN B. FAZIO, 0000 ALISA L. PRASKOVICH, 0000 PHILIP A. ESTEBAN, 0000 SARAH K. FELGER, 0000 PAUL T. PRIEBE, 0000 RAFAEL GARCIA, 0000 CHRISTINE FERN, 0000 STEVEN E. RAMASSINI, 0000 ROBERT A. GARY, 0000 KEVIN B. FERRIE, 0000 JOSHUA T. RAMEY, 0000 KERRYE GLASS, 0000 JASON B. FLENNOY, 0000 JACOB J. RAMOS, 0000 LARRY C. HAYES, 0000 TED R. FOWLES, 0000 JASON H. RAMSDELL, 0000 PAUL R. JONES, 0000 JOSEPH FRANKLIN, 0000 TRAVIS J. RASMUSSEN, 0000 ROBERT E. KOCH, 0000 MICHAEL E. FRAWLEY, 0000 ERIC A. REETER, 0000 DAVID A. KONOP, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. FRIESE, 0000 JAMES P. REID, 0000 ODELL C. LEWIS, 0000 GLENN J. GALMAN, 0000 SEAN P. ROCHE, 0000 KEVIN C. LOGAN, 0000 PAMELA P. GARCIA, 0000 RODRIGO G. ROJAS, 0000 FRANCINE D. MARTIN, 0000 ROBERT G. GARDALI, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. ROSE, 0000 MICHAEL E. MASON, 0000 CHRISTOFER L. GERMAN, 0000 CONSTANCE F. RUCKSTUHL, 0000 ROBERT B. MAURIO, 0000 TANYA L. GILES, 0000 MATTHEW A. RUDICK, 0000 MICHIYO J. MONTAGUE, 0000 PETRE S. GILLIAM, 0000 BELINDA C. SAVAGE, 0000 KEITH A. MORRISON, 0000 ERROL M. GLENN, 0000 DAVID J. SCHELL, 0000 KEITH NEWSOME, 0000 MICHAEL J. GOLDSCHMIDT, 0000 CLINT B. SCHLEGEL, 0000 BILLY J. POWELL, 0000 DAVID V. GOMEZ, 0000 GREGORY J. SCHULTZ, 0000 JORGE RANGEL, 0000 RICHARD GONZALEZ, 0000 ANITA M. SCOTT, 0000 DAVID M. ROBERSON, 0000 MICHAEL D. GOOD, 0000 HOLLY L. SHAFFNER, 0000 RONNEL L. ROUSE, 0000 HANS C. GOVERTSEN, 0000 DAVID M. SHERRY, 0000 MICHAEL E. SANDS, 0000 ROBERT T. GRIFFIN, 0000 DANIEL J. SILVESTRO, 0000 KARL A. SCHWARTZ, 0000 CHARLES M. GUERRERO, 0000 JENNIFER L. SINCLAIR, 0000 RICHARD A. SHAW, 0000 FAY J. GUERRERO, 0000 LORING A. SMALL, 0000 PRATYA SIRIWAT, 0000 TIM A. GUNTER, 0000 DEREK L. SMITH, 0000 EDWARD R. SMALLWOOD, 0000 ROBERT E. HART, 0000 ERIC A. SMITH, 0000 DAWN M. SMITH, 0000 HEATH A. HARTLEY, 0000 SHAD S. SOLDANO, 0000 CYNTHIA K. SUMMERS, 0000 JAMES F. HEDRICK, 0000 JAMES W. SPITLER, 0000 JOHN H. WAGNER, 0000 JONATHAN N. HELLBERG, 0000 DOUGLAS K. STARK, 0000 JOHN M. WALKER, 0000 JOHN HENNIGAN, 0000 JOHN M. STONE, 0000 DIANE K. WATERS, 0000 SCOTT C. HERMAN, 0000 BENJAMIN F. STRICKLAND, 0000 JAMES L. WELLS, 0000

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HARRY W. WHIPPLE, 0000 PHILLIP W. ALEXANDER, 0000 VICKY J. CONNELL, 0000 BRIAN C. WRIGHT, 0000 ERIC S. ALFORD, 0000 JEFFREY A. CONNELLY, 0000 HARRY O. YATES, 0000 FRED W. ALLEN, 0000 RUSSELL G. CONRAD, 0000 JOHN W. ALTEBAUMER, JR., 0000 CHRISTINA K. CONSTANT, 0000 To be major DANIEL U. ALVAREZ, 0000 CHRISTINE D. COOK, 0000 JAMES ADAMS, 0000 BRIAN E. ALVIN, 0000 LOUIS L. COOLEY, 0000 ARTHUR B. ANDERSON, 0000 JEFFREY D. COONS, 0000 JEFFREY A. AGEE, 0000 JAMES O. ANDERSON, 0000 BENJAMIN J. CORELL, 0000 JEFFREY W. ALLEN, 0000 WESLEY R. ANDERSON, 0000 DONALD S. COTNEY, 0000 JOSE A. BALLESTER, 0000 THOMAS J. ANDREA, 0000 BRIAN W. COTTER, 0000 DANNY BANKS, 0000 JOHN K. ANDREW II, 0000 WALTER D. COUNTS III, 0000 MARK J. BENEDICT, 0000 PATRICIA M. ANSLOW, 0000 JOY L. CRAFT, 0000 KENNETH A. BLAYLOCK, 0000 MARK A. ANSPACH, 0000 PAUL A. CRAFT, 0000 SHAWN N. BROWER, 0000 MARTIN R. APPRICH, 0000 MARK G. CRISCI, 0000 STEPHEN CAMPBELL, 0000 BILL R. AQUINO, 0000 GARY D. CROSS, 0000 GORDON R. CRAWFORD, 0000 JEFFREY T. ARCHER, 0000 PETER L. CROTEAU, 0000 SHAWN B. CZEHOWSKI, 0000 NORBERT E. ARCHIBEQUE, 0000 JAMES H. CROUT, JR., 0000 JEAN M. DAVIS, 0000 JULIA E. ARTHUR, 0000 ROBERT E. CROWLEY, 0000 JOSEPH DCOSTA, 0000 KRIS ATTARIAN, 0000 LARRY M. CRUZ, 0000 ROLAND E. DIGGS, 0000 CHARLES H. AUCOIN, 0000 KURT S. CRYTZER, 0000 JEROME C. DUFFY, 0000 ARTHUR G. AUSTIN, JR., 0000 STEPHEN K. CURDA, 0000 KRISTOFFER B. FALE, 0000 SUSAN H. BAGLEY, 0000 MARSHA G. CURTIS, 0000 PIERRE L. FENRICK, 0000 ANDREW S. BALDY, 0000 JERRY R. CUSIC, 0000 DARRYL L. GILLIAM, 0000 THOMAS A. BALL, 0000 JONATHAN A. DAHMS, 0000 BRUCE S. GRIFFIN, 0000 ROBERT E. BANKS, 0000 SAMUEL B. DALMAN, 0000 MATTHEW HACKATHORN, 0000 WILLIAM P. BANKS, JR., 0000 STEPHEN R. DALZELL, 0000 JOHN A. HAGAN, 0000 JOHN J. BARANOWSKI, 0000 DENNIS C. DAVENPORT, 0000 DWIGHT A. HALL, 0000 KENNETH BARNETT, 0000 RANDALL E. DAVIS, 0000 JEANETTE L. HANKINS, 0000 ROBERT A. BARRETT, 0000 STEPHANIE E. DAWSON, 0000 LULA B. HARTEVANS, 0000 AARON T. BARRIER, 0000 AARON R. DEAN II, 0000 CHRISTOPHER L. HARTLEY, 0000 BRIAN B. BARRONTINE, 0000 TIMOTHY R. DEHAAS, 0000 CONRAD E. HARVEY, 0000 JAMES D. BARTOLACCI, 0000 DARRYL E. DENNIS, 0000 PETER J. HEBERT, 0000 JOHN K. BARTOLOTTO, 0000 IVAN E. DENTON, 0000 SCOTT C. HENSLEY, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. BATES, 0000 WILLIAM M. DERRICK, 0000 JEFFREY T. HOOVER, 0000 DERRICK J. BATISTE, 0000 DENNIS W. DEVERY, 0000 DEAN A. HUARD, 0000 DIANE M. BATTAGLIA, 0000 MICHAEL DILLARD, 0000 BRUCE JENKINS, 0000 MATHEW M. BAUDEK, 0000 BRYAN M. DION, 0000 DAVID A. JOHNSON, 0000 ROBERT L. BAUMGARDNER, 0000 MICHAEL P. DITTAMO, 0000 RONALD D. JOHNSON, 0000 DON B. BEARD, 0000 JOHN P. DONOVAN, JR., 0000 LEON JONES, 0000 ROBERT D. BENJAMIN, 0000 OLEN L. DORNEY, 0000 ERIC W. KAEMPFER, 0000 DONALD A. BENNETT, 0000 STUART K. DRIESBACH, 0000 LAUREN KULINSKI, 0000 MICHAEL J. BENNETT, 0000 RAPHAEL S. DUCKWORTH, 0000 FLOYD S. LIDDICK, 0000 MARVIN BENTON, 0000 ERNEST L. DUNCAN, 0000 CURTIS LINDESAY, 0000 JOSHUA P. BERISFORD, 0000 JERRY D. DUNCAN, 0000 RAJESH LOBRECHT, 0000 GREY D. BERRIER II, 0000 DOUGLAS W. DUNKLIN, 0000 JOSE P. LOPEZ, 0000 JET G. BIBLER, 0000 DANIEL A. DUPONT, 0000 PAUL E. MADSEN, 0000 BRUCE R. BIDDLE, 0000 PATRICK R. DWYER, 0000 MATTHEW B. MCGREEVY, 0000 PAUL D. BISCHOFF, 0000 MARK G. DYKES, 0000 DAVID P. MCHENRY, 0000 CARLOS BLANCHARD, 0000 SAMUEL I. EDGE, 0000 CHRISTINA MOORE, 0000 STEVEN E. BLANTON, 0000 GEORGE L. EDMONDS, 0000 WILLIAM D. MOORE, 0000 CHARLES F. BLASCHKE III, 0000 DAVID M. EDWARDS, 0000 KEVIN R. NAIG, 0000 DEBRA J. BLAYLOCK, 0000 DEAN E. EKMAN, 0000 WILLIAM S. OLIVA, 0000 JOHN H. BOCK, JR., 0000 ALLAN W. ELLIOTT, 0000 HANS F. OTTESEN, 0000 THOMAS E. BOLAND, 0000 ANDREA R. ELLIS, 0000 RANDALL C. PAGE, 0000 FRED C. BOLTON, 0000 ROBERT E. EMBREY, 0000 JOSEPH A. PAPENFUS, 0000 PATRICK L. BOUCHER, 0000 HAROLD W. EMICK III, 0000 EDWARD L. PEARCE, 0000 JANSON D. BOYLES, 0000 VERN C. ERICKSON, 0000 ISAAC B. PEAY, 0000 ROBERT L. BRADSHAW, 0000 MICHAEL ERTMAN, 0000 CURTIS PHELPS, 0000 WILLIAM S. BRANNAN, JR., 0000 FRANCISCO A. ESPAILLAT, 0000 ERIK K. POOLE, 0000 ROY C. BROCK, JR., 0000 MICHAEL R. EVANS, 0000 ROBERT T. QUINNETT, 0000 DONALD W. BROOKS, 0000 SCOTT D. EVANS, 0000 GEORGE H. RENFRO, 0000 JOHN J. BROSSART, 0000 JEFFREY J. FAJNOR, 0000 LARRY J. ROBERTS, 0000 JEFFERY L. BROTHERTON, 0000 STEPHEN J. FALCONE, 0000 JOHN G. ROGERS, 0000 CLIFFORD A. BROWN, 0000 PAUL A. FANNING, 0000 ROBERT SCHMIDT, 0000 DAVID L. BROWN, 0000 ROBERT M. FELLAND, 0000 NANCY R. SERMONS, 0000 EDWARD L. BROWN, 0000 MORRISON J. FENNER, 0000 ANNETTE S. SHORMAN, 0000 MATTHEW J. BROWN, 0000 TIMOTHY W. FERGUSON, 0000 ANTHONY W. SIPPERT, 0000 PAUL P. BRYANT, 0000 MICHAEL P. FERRIS, JR., 0000 JAMES E. SMALLIDGE, 0000 TONY A. BRYANT, 0000 DARREL D. FEUCHT, 0000 LAWRENCE E. SMITH, 0000 STEVEN J. BUETHE, 0000 PATRICIA C. FIGURES, 0000 LONNIE S. SPANGLER, 0000 JAMES R. BUGGY, 0000 JOHN D. FINK, 0000 JOSHUA T. STEVENS, 0000 BRUCE L. BULDHAUPT, 0000 KELLY A. FISHER, 0000 DONALD W. SULLIVAN, 0000 JAMES BULLION, 0000 FITZ-JOHN C. FITZPATRICK, 0000 PETER J. TATE, 0000 THOMAS P. BUMP, 0000 STEVEN J. FORD, 0000 MICHAEL F. TREVETT, 0000 JOE L. BURCH, 0000 WILLIAM H. FORD, 0000 MICHAEL N. TURNER, 0000 ROBERT J. BURCH, 0000 PATRICK C. FORTENBERRY, 0000 MARY C. VOWELL, 0000 WAYNE L. BURD, 0000 MICHAEL D. FORTUNE, 0000 REGINALD A. WARREN, 0000 EDWARD G. BURLEY, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. FOWLER, 0000 KEITH WASHINGTON, 0000 MALCOLM S. BURR II, 0000 MIKE FULFORD, 0000 ROBERT D. WILLIAMS, 0000 JON M. BYROM, 0000 QUINTIN H. FULGHAM, 0000 KYLE J. ZABLOCKI, 0000 DENNIS J. CAHILL, 0000 LARRY L. FULLER, 0000 THOMAS B. CAIN, 0000 DARYLL F. FUST, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT MARK A. CALABRESE, 0000 HUMBERTO E. GALARRAGA, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DENNIS M. CAMERON, 0000 MICHAEL F. GALLAGHER, 0000 JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, SCOTT A. CAMPBELL, 0000 DAVID A. GALLOWAY, 0000 U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: MARK K. CARLSON, 0000 RAYMOND E. GALLUCCI, JR., 0000 To be colonel PATRICIA A. CARLSON, 0000 EDWARD C. GARDNER, 0000 KLEMENT J. CARON, 0000 JULIE K. GARDNER, 0000 NORMAN F. ALLEN, 0000 BRIAN R. CARPENTER, 0000 DARYL R. GARNER, 0000 STEPHEN J. BERG, 0000 DARREN H. CARPENTER, 0000 LAWRENCE J. GARNER, 0000 THOMAS D. COOK, 0000 SCOTTIE D. CARPENTER, 0000 HOWARD B. GARTLAND, 0000 ROBERT J. COTELL, 0000 ROY D. CARRINGTON, 0000 KAREN D. GATTIS, 0000 RICHARD J. GALVIN, 0000 CHARLES A. CARSON, 0000 STEVEN M. GEISEN, 0000 JAMES F. GARRETT, 0000 RANDAL S. CARTER, 0000 FLOYD R. GIFFORD II, 0000 CHARLES D. HAYES, JR., 0000 JORGE L. CASTRO, 0000 THOMAS M. GILHOOL, 0000 WILLIAM R. KERN, 0000 BRIAN J. CATALANO, 0000 ROBERT J. GINGRAS, 0000 JAMES D. KEY, 0000 THOMAS L. CATHEY, 0000 SUSAN GLENNLEE, 0000 CHERYL R. LEWIS, 0000 WAYNE M. CAVENDER, JR., 0000 TERESA A. GODLASKY, 0000 CRAIG A. MEREDITH, 0000 JOSE E. CEPEDA, 0000 STEVEN J. GOFF, 0000 JEFFERY R. NANCE, 0000 CLIFFORD B. CHICK, 0000 PAMELA S. GONCE, 0000 STUART W. RISCH, 0000 NICHOLAS CHIMIENTI, 0000 WALTER L. GOODWATER, 0000 EDWARD J. SHEERAN, 0000 CARL L. CHURCHILL, JR., 0000 SUZANNE GORDY, 0000 SAMUEL J. SMITH, JR., 0000 PHILLIP M. CHURN, 0000 STEPHEN K. GOTO, 0000 PAUL H. TURNEY, 0000 RONALD P. CLAEYS, 0000 JANMICHAEL S. GRAINE, 0000 DARIA P. WOLLSCHLAEGER, 0000 MICHAEL H. CLANCY, 0000 JOHN H. GRASSO, 0000 ROBERT A. CLARK, 0000 DARRELL K. GREEN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JERRY A. CLINKSCALES, 0000 JOHN R. GREEN, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE CYNTHIA M. COATES, 0000 MARK R. GREENWOOD, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BILLY F. COBB, 0000 KEVIN R. GRIESE, 0000 To be colonel DUANE L. COFFEY, JR., 0000 RALPH H. GROOVER III, 0000 JAMES A. COHN, 0000 FRANK GROSSKREUZ, 0000 MICHAEL R. ABERLE, 0000 PATRICIA D. COLE, 0000 ANGELITO L. GUTIERREZ, 0000 BRUCE S. ADKINS, 0000 RICHARD D. COLE, 0000 KEVIN G. GUTKNECHT, 0000 THOMAS W. AHRENDT, 0000 ROBERT S. COLEMAN, 0000 MARK P. HABERSHAW, 0000 JOHN T. AKERS, 0000 JAMES W. CONAWAY, 0000 MICHAEL W. HAERR, 0000 PAUL L. ALBERTI, JR., 0000 DAVID J. CONBOY, 0000 BRETT W. HAEUSSLER, 0000 CLINT L. ALDAY, 0000 JOHN W. CONLEY, 0000 BRETT M. HALE, 0000

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JAMES R. HALL, 0000 ROLAND J. MANUEL, 0000 WAYNE M. REISETTER, 0000 ROY A. HALL, 0000 TIMOTHY G. MARLAR, 0000 SCOTT A. REVAL, 0000 WILLIAM A. HALL, 0000 MAIRI A. MARQUART, 0000 DENNIS E. RICE, 0000 LAWRENCE E. HANNAN, 0000 GREGORY M. MARTIN, 0000 JOSEPH R. RICE, 0000 ALLEN P. HARGIS, 0000 STEVEN C. MARTINKA, 0000 ROBERT A. RIGSBY, 0000 ELLEN L. HARING, 0000 MICHAEL J. MARX, 0000 GREGORY D. RILEY, 0000 ROBERT A. HARINGTON, 0000 JEFFREY M. MASCOLL, 0000 KENNETH E. RING, JR., 0000 CHARLES K. HARRIS, 0000 MICHAEL E. MASON, 0000 LARRY ROBINSON, 0000 HARLAN D. HARRIS, 0000 PIERRE E. MASSAR, 0000 STEPHEN A. ROBINSON, 0000 WILLIAM M. HARRISON, 0000 ELIZABETH C. MASTERS, 0000 HOMER C. ROGERS, JR., 0000 RAYMOND C. HARTBARGER, 0000 CURTIS A. MATCHETT, 0000 WILLIAM ROLLERSON, JR., 0000 DORI A. HASH, 0000 HORACE R. MATTHEWS, JR., 0000 MARCELO ROLON, 0000 STEPHEN W. HEARN, 0000 DAREL C. MAXFIELD, 0000 A. C. ROPER, JR., 0000 MICHAEL J. HEFTY, 0000 CHARLES T. MAY, 0000 CHAD M. ROTZIEN, 0000 JOHN J. HELLER, 0000 ROSEMARIE D. MCCABE, 0000 ELIZABETH RUCKWIED, 0000 MARK G. HENDRICK, 0000 BILLY D. MCCARROLL, 0000 LANNIE D. RUNCK, 0000 DARRYL W. HENSLEY, 0000 PHILLIP L. MCCLUSKEY, 0000 GARY D. RUSSELL, 0000 THOMAS F. HESLIN, JR., 0000 JOHN M. MCCOLLUM, 0000 DONALD G. RUTHERFORD, 0000 PAUL D. HESTAND, 0000 HARRY S. MCCORKLE, 0000 EDWARD M. RYAN, JR., 0000 CORNELIUS K. HETHERINGTON, 0000 DENNIS F. MCFADDEN, 0000 PATRICIA E. RYAN, 0000 DANIEL J. HILL, 0000 CRAIG M. MCGALLIARD, 0000 SEAN A. RYAN, 0000 RICHARD B. HOCHMAN, 0000 PHILIP S. MCGRATH, JR., 0000 TIMOTHY A. RYAN, 0000 MARK J. HODD, 0000 EDWARD B. MCKEE, 0000 ALISON I. RYSCAVAGE, 0000 JOSEPH P. HOFFMAN, 0000 LAURA J. MCKNIGHT, 0000 ALDEN F. SADDLEMIRE, 0000 DON R. HOFFMEISTER, 0000 MARK E. MCLAUGHLIN, 0000 DANIEL T. SAILER, 0000 STEPHEN R. HOGAN, 0000 MICHAEL R. MCLAUGHLIN, 0000 WALTER M. SALMON, 0000 DAVID J. HOGUE, 0000 MARK F. MCMULLEN, 0000 STEVEN A. SANCHEZ, 0000 GUY M. HOLLINGSWORTH, 0000 MICHAEL B. MCNAMARA, 0000 STEPHEN G. SANDERS, 0000 BRUCE E. HOLLOMAN, 0000 DAVID M. MCVEY, 0000 DANIEL L. SAUCIER, 0000 WAYNE L. HONEYCUTT, 0000 RICHARD A. MEADOR, 0000 ROBERT A. D. SAUERS, 0000 ROBIN S. HOOD, 0000 DAVID J. MEDEIROS, 0000 MICHAEL J. SAUTER, 0000 ROY D. HOUSE, 0000 MITCHELL K. MEDIGOVICH, 0000 JAMES B. SAYERS, 0000 ANTHONY HOWARD, 0000 MICHELE A. MELTON, 0000 RALPH G. SCHEFFERT, 0000 JAMES T. HRDLICKA, 0000 JOHN G. MELVILLE, 0000 WILLIAM P. SCHERER, 0000 ALAN C. HUFFINES, 0000 VINCENT F. MERCADANTE, 0000 JOHN W. SCHROEDER, 0000 MARCUS K. HUGHES, 0000 WILL G. MERRILL III, 0000 HARRY J. SCHUTE, JR., 0000 FRIEDBERT J. HUMPHREY, 0000 KARL L. MERRITT, 0000 WILLIAM J. SCHUTZ, JR., 0000 WILLARD J. HUMPHRIES, 0000 DAVID B. MEYERS, 0000 JONATHAN G. SCOTT, 0000 ANTHONY J. HUNTER, 0000 PAUL R. MEYERS, 0000 KENNETH A. SCOTT, 0000 PERCY G. HURTADO II, 0000 STEVEN E. MILES, 0000 MARTIN D. SEIFER, 0000 TIMOTHY A. HYBART, 0000 DONALD E. MILLER, 0000 TRACY L. SETTLE, 0000 JOHNNY H. ISAAK, 0000 GREGORY A. 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MORELAND, 0000 PAUL H. SLINKERD III, 0000 CATHERINE F. JORGENSEN, 0000 AUSTIN T. MORGAN, 0000 EDWARD R. SMALLWOOD, 0000 WILLIAM J. KALINOWSKI, 0000 ROBERT C. MOSCATI, 0000 CHARLES E. SMITH, 0000 GARY G. K. KAMAUOHA, 0000 MARK E. MUCCIARONE, 0000 GREGORY B. SMITH, 0000 KEVIN B. KEENAN, 0000 CARL T. MURRAY, 0000 DOUGLAS SNYDER, 0000 RICHARD F. KEENE, 0000 THOMAS T. MURRAY, 0000 CAROL R. SOLESBEE, 0000 CHARLES D. KEITH, JR., 0000 RICHARD C. NAGLE, 0000 CATHERINE D. SOPHER, 0000 DANIEL A. KENKEL, 0000 MICHAEL D. NAVRKAL, 0000 NANCY A. SOUZA, 0000 JAMES T. KENYON, JR., 0000 RANDOLPH F. NEAL, 0000 ROBERT A. SPANO, 0000 CORNELIUS J. KEOHANE, 0000 MARK P. NELSON, 0000 THOMAS G. SPRAGUE, 0000 ERIC D. KERSKA, 0000 PETER S. NELSON, 0000 GARY L. SPRY, 0000 JERRY A. KIDRICK, 0000 THRESAJAN NELSON, 0000 RICHARD C. STAATS, 0000 VAN L. KINCHEN, 0000 TRACY A. NELSON, 0000 THOMAS H. STATON, 0000 ANTHONY L. KING, 0000 CHRISTIE L. NIXON, 0000 DANIEL R. STEFANOWICH, 0000 JOHN F. KING, 0000 JOSEPH F. NOONAN, JR., 0000 LISA D. STEWART, 0000 RODERICK A. KING, 0000 NANCY E. NOWOTNY, 0000 MARK A. STOCKSTELL, 0000 ROBERT L. KIRBY, 0000 JOHN R. OATHOUT, 0000 JAMES E. STOKES, 0000 STEPHEN C. KISER, 0000 WILLIAM S. OLIVA, 0000 WILLIAM L. STOPPEL, 0000 BRIAN G. KLEIN, 0000 JULI T. OLSON, 0000 JOHN P. STOREY, 0000 TERRY L. KLINKER II, 0000 WARREN C. OLSON, 0000 DARLETTE P. STOWERS, 0000 ROBERT D. KNAPP, 0000 LEROY A. ONTIBEROS, 0000 WILLIAM L. STROUD, 0000 DOUGLAS D. KOLSTOE, 0000 JAY M. ORBIK, 0000 MICHAEL C. SUDIA, 0000 JOHN M. KRAEMER, 0000 RUBEN ORDONEZ, 0000 CLARK H. SUMMERS, 0000 TERRY G. KRSNAK, 0000 PAUL A. ORECK, 0000 LEAH R. SUNDQUIST, 0000 JOHN C. KUTTAS, 0000 RICHARD L. OTT, 0000 BRYAN E. SUNTHEIMER, 0000 CAROL A. LAAGE, 0000 MAURICE A. OTTINGER, 0000 LESLIE N. SWARTZ, 0000 CRAIG E. LAMBERT, 0000 PHILLIP M. OWENS, 0000 SCOTT A. SYME, 0000 ALAN M. LANE, 0000 STEPHEN B. OWENS, 0000 STEPHEN D. TABLEMAN, 0000 RONALD J. LANE, 0000 DAVID E. PAINTER, 0000 BARRY K. TAYLOR, 0000 BARRY M. LARRAIN, 0000 KIRK A. PALAN, 0000 CHRISTOPHER D. TAYLOR, 0000 CHRISTOPHER A. LAUCHNER, 0000 RAYMOND W. PALMA, 0000 JOHN H. TAYLOR, 0000 JERRY W. LAW, 0000 SCOTT F. PARADIS, 0000 JULIA S. TAYLOR, 0000 KEVIN A. LAWRENCE, 0000 GINA M. PARKER, 0000 KEITH H. TAYLOR, 0000 JOHN R. LEDDEN, 0000 RAYMOND D. PARKER, JR., 0000 PETER J. TETRICK, 0000 SEAN K. W. LEE, 0000 MITCHELL G. PASSINI, 0000 PAUL G. THIBODEAU, 0000 DAVID H. LENT, 0000 BOBBY C. PATRICK, 0000 LINDA A. THOMAS, 0000 MICHAEL A. LEONARDO, 0000 TIMOTHY S. PAUL, 0000 GARY A. THOMPSON, 0000 WESLEY J. LEWIS, 0000 WILLIAM B. PEARRE, 0000 ROBERT A. THOMPSON, 0000 JOHN R. LIGON, 0000 STEVEN R. PEARSON, 0000 VINCENT E. THOMPSON, 0000 ROBERT W. LINDEMANN, 0000 DANIEL J. PERROTTA, 0000 STEPHEN L. THORSTED, 0000 DONALD G. LOCKARD, 0000 BRIAN D. PERRY, 0000 RICHARD J. TORRES, 0000 LYNN E. LOCKLEAR, 0000 WALESKA PIZARRO, 0000 FRANCK T. G. TRAINOR, 0000 JANET M. LOEFSTEDT, 0000 DAVID T. POLLARD, 0000 MICHAEL P. TRUELOVE, 0000 MARK A. LONDON, 0000 JOHNNIE H. POPE, JR., 0000 LORA L. TUCKER, 0000 JAMES C. LORD, 0000 JOHN B. POSEY, 0000 MICHAEL D. TURELLO, 0000 JAMES M. LOWMAN, 0000 PAUL T. POST, 0000 BRADLEY TURNER, 0000 ROBERTA A. LUBA, 0000 DANIEL J. POWERS, 0000 HAROLD W. TURNER, 0000 TIMOTHY J. LUCHNER, 0000 VON C. PRESNELL, 0000 ARTHUR F. TURNIER, 0000 JAIME LUGO, 0000 JOSEPH A. PRICE, 0000 BRYAN A. TUTKO, 0000 MARK A. LUMPKIN, 0000 JOHN M. PRINE, 0000 ROCKY J. TYLER, 0000 KATHRYN K. LUNA, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. PROSSER, 0000 LUIS E. UMANAWILLIAMS, 0000 ROBERT S. LYMAN, 0000 THOMAS J. PURPLE, JR., 0000 SUZANNE VALENTINGUZMAN, 0000 ROBERT K. LYTLE, 0000 MICHAEL R. RADCLIFF, 0000 LORENZO J. VALENZUELA, 0000 GARY W. MACHINA, 0000 JORGE RANGEL, 0000 JOHN W. VANDELOOP, 0000 STERLING D. MACLEOD, 0000 JAY M. RASMUSSEN, 0000 BENNIE R. VAUGHAN, 0000 JAMES A. MACMILLAN, 0000 CLAIR J. READ, 0000 EDWARD G. VAUGHN, 0000 KELLY C. MACNEALY, 0000 BOBBY K. REDMAN, 0000 KENNETH R. VAUGHN, 0000 DAVID L. MADISON, 0000 BRIAN C. REDMON, 0000 CHARLES R. VEIT, 0000 MARK G. MALANKA, 0000 MEREDITH S. REED, JR., 0000 PETER J. VERSTEEG, 0000 DONNA M. MALLET, 0000 STEPHEN J. REEDBERRY, 0000 RODOLFO VILLARREAL, JR., 0000 DEBORAH L. MALONE, 0000 JERRY L. REES, 0000 JOHN E. VITZTHUM, 0000 CHARLES T. MANSFIELD, 0000 DAVID M. REINERT, 0000 RICHARD L. VONSTEUBEN, JR., 0000

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JEFFREY G. VORCE, 0000 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- ROMIRO MUNOZ, 0000 STANLEY D. WAGSTAFF, 0000 TIONS 624 AND 3064: WILLIAM G. RHEA III, 0000 ROBERTA B. WALKER, 0000 WILLIAM J. WALKER, 0000 To be colonel BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS MICHELE E. WALLACE, 0000 JOHN G. ALVAREZ, 0000 KENNETH Y. TOMLINSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHAIR- TERRENCE M. WALSH, 0000 DAVID A. BITTERMAN, 0000 MAN OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS. SEAN D. WARD, 0000 MARILYN D. BREW, 0000 (REAPPOINTMENT). THOMAS U. WASHINGTON, 0000 MITCHELL E. BREW, 0000 KENNETH Y. TOMLINSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEM- ALIKA G. WATTS, 0000 DENNIS C. BROWN, 0000 BER OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR JAMES J. WEAVER, 0000 MARC L. CAOUETTE, 0000 A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 13, 2007. (REAPPOINTMENT). ROBERT D. WEBER, 0000 VINCENT C. CARNAZZA, JR., 0000 MARK A. WEEKS, 0000 CHRISTOPHER M. CASTLE, 0000 NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD THOMAS J. WEISS, 0000 CARL A. CASTRO, 0000 SHAWN A. WELCH, 0000 DANIEL V. CHAPA, JR., 0000 ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- KENNETH R. WELLONS, 0000 LAWRENCE B. CONNELL, 0000 BIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION MICHAEL P. WHETSTON, 0000 MARCUS W. CRONK, 0000 BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2007, VICE ED- ANITA A. WHITE, 0000 MUSTAPHA DEBBOUN, 0000 WARD J. FITZMAURICE, JR., TERM EXPIRED. LARRY A. WILCOX, 0000 GREGORY D. EVANS, 0000 ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- GREGORY L. WILCOXON, 0000 JOHN M. GAAL, 0000 BIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BILL WILLIAMS III, 0000 MARY E. GARR, 0000 BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2010. (REAPPOINT- CARL WILLIAMS, JR., 0000 KAREN M. KELLEY, 0000 MENT). JEFFREY S. WILLIAMS, 0000 BERTHONY LADOUCEUR, 0000 PETER W. TREDICK, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER JOAN M. WILLIAMS, 0000 TERRY J. LANTZ, 0000 OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EX- DONALD M. WINDHAM, 0000 SAMUEL G. MACK, JR., 0000 PIRING JULY 1, 2009, VICE READ VAN DE WATER, TERM SCOTT M. WINEGAR, 0000 GREGORY A. MALVIN, 0000 EXPIRED. LAURA B. WISCH, 0000 RODGER K. MARTIN, 0000 PHILIP W. WOJTALEWICZ, 0000 CLEM D. MCDUFFIE, 0000 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID C. WOOD, 0000 THERESA L. MOSER, 0000 PAUL DE CAMP, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR JERRY L. WOOD, 0000 MURIEL A. MOSLEY, 0000 OF THE WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF BRUCE D. WOOLPERT, 0000 DAVETTE L. MURRAY, 0000 LABOR, VICE TAMMY DEE MCCUTCHEN, RESIGNED. KEVIN D. WRIGHT, 0000 DANIEL P. ORRICO, 0000 JONATHAN W. WUNG, 0000 CHRISTOPHER V. ROAN, 0000 FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW STACEY T. YAMADA, 0000 GORDON R. ROBERTS, 0000 GARY S. YAPLE, 0000 JUDITH D. ROBINSON, 0000 COMMISSION ROGER D. YEARWOOD, 0000 LINDA C. ROSS, 0000 ARLENE HOLEN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE DAVID A. YOUNGBERG, JR., 0000 DEBRA M. STEWART, 0000 A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH STEPHEN J. ZEMPOLICH, 0000 ALAN K. STONE, 0000 REVIEW COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS EXPIR- MICHAEL R. ZERBONIA, 0000 JACK K. TROWBRIDGE, 0000 ING AUGUST 30, 2010, VICE ROBERT H. BEATTY, JR., TERM RICHARD D. ZIERATH, 0000 JAMES T. WALSH, 0000 EXPIRED. JEFFREY J. ZIOL, 0000 DONNA S. WHITTAKER, 0000 CHARLES R. ZIPPERER, 0000 TRACY O. WYATT, 0000 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MARC L. ZUFFA, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT RICHARD STICKLER, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSIST- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR MINE SAFETY AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND HEALTH, VICE DAVID D. LAURISKI, RESIGNED, TO WHICH ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 3064: POSITION HE WAS APPOINTED DURING THE LAST RE- To be colonel To be colonel CESS OF THE SENATE. ROBIN B. ALLEN, 0000 JEFFREY S. ASHLEY, 0000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SCOTT A. ANGER, 0000 JUDITH A. BOCK, 0000 STEVEN G. BRADBURY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN AS- JOEL J. BERNER, 0000 JENNIFER M. ECTOR, 0000 SISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE JACK LANDMAN GEORGE P. BLACK, 0000 SHERI L. FERGUSON, 0000 GOLDSMITH III, RESIGNED. KURT J. BOHN, 0000 ANNA R. IUNGERICH, 0000 ANTHONY G. BROWN, 0000 CAROLYN M. JOLITZ, 0000 JOSEPH D. CERRETO, 0000 LISA M. LATENDRESSE, 0000 MITCHELL R. CHITWOOD, 0000 PATRICIA M. LEROUX, 0000 f MICHAEL J. COUGHLIN, 0000 RITZA REESE, 0000 JAMES E. HARDIN, JR., 0000 YOLANDA RUIZISALES, 0000 JULIE K. HASDORFF, 0000 BRUCE A. SCHONEBOOM, 0000 WITHDRAWALS WILLIAM G. HASKIN, 0000 KIMBERLY K. SMITH, 0000 OLIVER F. JOHNSON, 0000 DEBRA A. SPENCER, 0000 Executive message transmitted by GARY A. LOXLEY, 0000 SHARON L. STERLING, 0000 the President to the Senate on Novem- STEVEN G. MAHON, 0000 DELLA W. STEWART, 0000 THOMAS C. MCLURKIN, 0000 COLLEEN A. TAKAHASHI, 0000 ber 14, 2006, withdrawing from further BRUCE A. PAGEL, 0000 HEIDI A. WARRINGTON, 0000 Senate consideration the following STEPHEN J. PRICE, 0000 THOMAS G. WINTHROP, 0000 DANIEL A. RICE, 0000 IN THE NAVY nominations: ROBERT R. RIGSBY, 0000 RONALD B. ROBINSON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- PETER W. TREDICK, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER SCOTT F. ROMANS, 0000 POINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EX- STEVEN A. ROSSO, 0000 STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: PIRING JULY 1, 2007, VICE EDWARD J. FITZMAURICE, JR., JAMES M. SAWYERS, 0000 TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON WILLIAM E. SCULLY, JR., 0000 To be captain MARCH 27, 2006. ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- JOHN J. SIEMIETKOWSKI, 0000 HARRY T. WHELAN, 0000 ROBERT C. SLAUGHTER II, 0000 BIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION GREGORY J. SUROVIC, 0000 To be commander BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2009, VICE READ ALEXANDER TAYLOR, 0000 VAN DE WATER, TERM EXPIRING, WHICH WAS SENT TO WILLIAM K. BOTT, 0000 CRAIG T. TREBILCOCK, 0000 THE SENATE ON MAY 25, 2006. ERIC L. STALLWORTH, 0000 ARTHUR D. WELLMAN, 0000 PETER W. TREDICK, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER To be lieutenant commander OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EX- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT PIRING JULY 1, 2010. (REAPPOINTMENT), WHICH WAS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MICHAEL C. DEWALT, 0000 SENT TO THE SENATE ON JULY 18, 2006.

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