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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 No. 130 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ences and his wonderful service to his The Guest Chaplain, the Reverend indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. country, including distinguished serv- Dr. S.L. Roberson, Metropolitan Bap- f ice in the military. He has given his tist Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan, of- INTRODUCTION OF THE REVEREND fellow citizens over 50 years of spiritual fered the following prayer: DR. S.L. ROBERSON guidance, and he has administered Almighty, all wise, ever-present, glo- God’s word to civil servants and citi- rious, and merciful God, we come today The SPEAKER. Without objection, zens alike all across Michigan. prayerfully opening this session of the the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. DIN- I ask my colleagues to welcome this United States House of Representatives GELL) is recognized for 1 minute. distinguished American, our guest offering thanksgiving to You. We bless Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I chaplain, Rev. S.L. Roberson, and to You, magnify You, exalt You, thank have the great privilege today of wel- welcome his wife and friends who are in You, and praise You for Your world coming and thanking a dear friend, a the gallery today. love and saving grace. distinguished American, and a wonder- I thank you, Madam Speaker. We We pray that You will continue to ful clergyman to the House for the have before us a man of great respect bless America, building her up where prayer, and I want to thank you and and a real cornerstone to his commu- we are torn down, strengthening us my colleagues for your courtesy to nity. where we are weak, and drawing us him. f closer together. We ask that You cover I am delighted to present to my col- this deliberating body with abundant leagues the wonderful gentleman from ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER wisdom and understanding, and that Ypsilanti, the Reverend S.L. Roberson, and I want to thank him for taking The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- You lead, guide, and renew a right spir- tain up to 15 requests for further 1- it in each Member. time to be with us today to act as our guest chaplain. minute speeches on each side of the Direct these deliberations into mean- aisle. ingful, positive actions reflecting Your He has dedicated his life to the serv- excellence in power, in judgment, in ice of his fellow man and is one of the f justice, in clarity, and unity for Amer- most beloved and respected pastors and citizens of the State of Michigan. He MAKING COLLEGE MORE ica and our global friends. AFFORDABLE Finally, reveal and enlighten the best has been pastor of the Metropolitan that is in each of us so that we may use Memorial Baptist Church in Ypsilanti (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was our gifts to glorify You. for 53 years. He has served his country given permission to address the House Amen. with great distinction as a member of for 1 minute.) the United States Marine Corps, of Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speak- f which he is very proud. er, Democrats are taking a new direc- THE JOURNAL He has undergraduate degrees from tion in America. We realize that restor- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Eastern Michigan University, has stud- ing the American Dream begins with a ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- ied at Detroit Bible College, and has a great education. Unfortunately, over ceedings and announces to the House doctorate of divinity from Urban Bible the last 6 years affording a 4-year col- her approval thereof. College so that he may more fully and lege education has become increasingly Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- better serve his fellow man. difficult, especially for the middle nal stands approved. In addition to his civic and spiritual class. That is why this Congress is pro- f service, he has worked for Ford Motor viding the single largest investment in Company for 33 years in their Labor higher education since the creation of PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Relations and Personnel Services of In- the GI Bill. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman dustrial Relations Department. He has We make college more affordable for from Ohio (Mr. WILSON) come forward found time to serve as president of the all Americans by reducing the cost of and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- Ypsilanti Housing Commission and is student loans and increasing the size of legiance. chaplain of the Ypsilanti Police De- Pell Grants, and we do this all with no Mr. WILSON of Ohio led the Pledge partment. new cost to the taxpayers. Our invest- of Allegiance as follows: He is a wonderful individual to pro- ment in college students would be paid I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the vide the opening prayer for the Con- for by reducing the excessive Federal United States of America, and to the Repub- gress because of his great life experi- subsidies to the student loan industry. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H10079 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:28 Sep 06, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05SE7.000 H05SEPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H10080 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 5, 2007 Madam Speaker, this new Demo- universal access to affordable care for in Mexico, the shared goals and chal- cratic Congress is working to help re- every citizen, and working together, we lenges that confront both of our coun- store the American Dream by opening will. tries, how we can be better neighbors the doors of a college education to f to one another. more Americans. We need to all work So I hope we can continue this im- THANKING CONSTITUENTS FOR together to raise all boats. portant conversation and build a better INPUT AT TOWN HALL MEETINGS f future for the United States and for (Mr. MCHENRY asked and was given Mexico. LISTEN TO ALL THE FACTS permission to address the House for 1 f (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina minute.) asked and was given permission to ad- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, the b 1015 dress the House for 1 minute.) right of people to openly and freely IN MEMORY OF SPECIALIST Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. question their leaders and discuss solu- TYLER ROSS SEIDEMAN Madam Speaker, Congress will soon tions to common problems is the rea- hear from members of our military as son our democracy works. (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given well as civilian advisers about progress I hold town hall meetings every Au- permission to address the House for 1 in Iraq. Yesterday, the General Ac- gust all across my district. This Au- minute and to revise and extend his re- counting Office released its report. gust, I had nine town hall meetings. I marks.) This one report tells only a partial ac- had over 700 people come out to these Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I count. We should base decision-making meetings. It is a wonderful time. The rise today to honor a young man be- on complete information from our overwhelming majority of my constitu- loved by his family, friends and his military leaders. ents had a clear message: It is high community. I rise to remember Spe- The GAO report does not assess time to change the way Washington cialist Tyler Ross Seideman of the progress being made on the ground, does business. United States Army who was taken progress our military commanders The people of western North Carolina from us 2 weeks ago today in Multaka, have indicated is occurring. The bench- are sick of wasteful spending and the Iraq. marks outlined in the report are laud- broken Tax Code that funds it. They Tyler and 13 of his Army brothers able goals, assessed by dedicated offi- have had it with incompetence and passed away when the Black Hawk he cials. Developing democracy to protect waste in Federal bureaucracies. They was in went down due to mechanical American families takes time, as we are sick and tired of Washington not problems. Tyler, from the small town learned in Germany and Japan. It took securing the border and stopping ille- of Lincoln, Arkansas, was a sniper in America 13 years to adopt our Con- gal immigration. the 2nd Battalion of the 35th Infantry stitution. Again, I want to thank my constitu- Regiment based out of Hawaii. His Next week, we will receive a report ents for coming out to these town hall closest friends described him with ad- from our top commander in the field, meetings. It is a sincere pleasure to jectives such as ‘‘brave,’’ a ‘‘great sol- GEN David Petraeus, and our top dip- represent them and to try to fight for dier’’ and a ‘‘perfect gentleman.’’ lomat, Ambassador Ryan Crocker. We that change here in Washington, DC. I had the opportunity to attend Ty- should remain open and receptive to Madam Speaker, I want to thank ler’s funeral this past Saturday. The what these professionals have to say. them for coming out and making their outpouring of love and support from We must protect American families by voices heard.
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