H2544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 4, 2004 her desires in this regard, but we are worse in my estimation that you let haps we can reestablish some credi- the ones that have to decide this. We down the person who has entrusted bility. If we do not, then I fear that the are the ones that have to exercise the you, entrusted you with the responsi- role that Secretary Rumsfeld has as- oversight. bility for carrying out the executive sumed for himself, namely, chief oper- So I say to you, Mr. Speaker, that policies of this Nation. ating officer of the United States, these are very, very serious allega- It is bad enough that the Congress of without any responsibility to the chief tions. No question about that. I do not the United States was not informed. executive of this Nation, the President come here this evening speaking with But they have the President of the of the United States, or any responsi- any kind of relish or enjoyment of United States left in the dark on some- bility to the Congress of the United what is required of us here. But I can thing that was sure to have incredible States. He gets to decide what we will tell you I was a probation officer in my negative ramifications with respect to do and what we will not do. He gets to life. I have been an officer of the court. Iraq and the position of the United decide whether or not this country is I have had professional responsibilities States is unforgivable. It is intolerable. going to be put into a series of cir- in county jails, in San Quentin Prison. But I know as sure as my own experi- cumstances and situations that are to- I know what it is like to have to con- ence indicates, that it is not possible tally untenable in terms of the values duct drug tests. I know what it is like for the leadership at the levels that I of this Nation or what the goals and as- to appear at a booking desk every have discussed not to have been aware pirations we have with regards to our morning year in and year out. I know that at minimum the possibilities of security interests and the peace of the what is involved in investigations in this disaster was there and needed to world. arrests and prosecutions. be addressed. At a minimum. And I think that we need to have a clear I know what is involved in making worse, that they knew it was going on understanding that unless the Sec- reports on what needs to be done and and tolerated it. retary can answer these questions he how it should be done and what the We need to have a full exposure of ex- has to consider resigning. He has to conducts of officers of the courts are actly who knows what. Not because, consider whether or not we are going with respect to the management and Mr. Speaker, I wanted to have some to have a cleansing of the way in which maintenance of jails and prison sys- kind of a media field day or some kind this war is being conducted, in the tems. of a tabloid extravaganza, but because manner in which it was being reported I have legislative responsibilities the very responsibility of this Congress to us in the Congress and by extension with regard to how prison systems are is at stake. Either we are informed, Mr. to the people of the United States. run and under what circumstances and Speaker, about what the situation is 2320 what is required of the personnel as a and where we are going so that we can b legislator. I have been the chairman of make a decision with regard to over- I appreciate the fact, Mr. Speaker, a committee with responsibility for the sight or we are not. that these are difficult questions, that police departments in Honolulu, the So, Mr. Speaker, in conclusions, I I have only been able to present a sum- Honolulu Police Department, under the want to ask you in your role as Speak- mary of what is at stake here; and I ap- jurisdiction of the committee that I er, to acknowledge the facts that this preciate your patience and was privileged to serve on and chair in is a requirement of the Congress of the forebearance as I have enunciated it. the city and counties of Honolulu. I un- United States, that we exercise over- I do think very, very clearly, Mr. derstand what is at stake in prison sys- sight on behalf of the people of this Na- Speaker, that there this is something tem, and I know this from my own per- tion and the values of this Nation. If that has to be addressed, and I would sonal experience, what is required in a we do not do it, Mr. Speaker, who is hope that the leadership of the House, prison system is, first of all, certainty, going to do it? both majority and minority, will settle certainty. It is apparent that no one wants to on the proper venue, which I personally You must know from the top to the take responsibility in the Department believe to be the Committee on Armed bottom exactly what the rules are. Cer- of Defense. No one wants to take re- Services, but perhaps a joint com- tainty and activity. Those are the two sponsibility in the military at the mittee situation, in which these issues fundamentals. Once you have those es- present time. No one is exploring right are explored; and I hope that the Sec- tablished in a prison system, then you now exactly what the boundaries were retary of Defense will be able to answer know where you stand. Nobody can or were not. No one is examining the adequately what his responsibility and talk to me about failure to train some role of private security corporations in obligation is. National Guard operatives on the jail the intelligence gathering on behalf of f cell level and tell me that they were the United States military and on be- HORSE SLAUGHTERING FOR operating on their own. That does not half of the security interests of this HUMAN CONSUMPTION happen, Mr. Speaker. It does not hap- Nation. No one asked me about it, I pen in the county jail. It does not hap- can assure you on the Committee on The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. pen in a state prison. And it does not Armed Services as to whether I COLE). Under the Speaker’s announced happen in a Federal prison system. Cer- thought that was a good idea. I cannot policy of January 7, 2003, the gen- tainty from top to bottom is required. speak about the Permanent Select tleman from Kentucky (Mr. WHITFIELD) If it does not exist that is failure of Committee on Intelligence, but I am is recognized until midnight, approxi- leadership that has to be accounted for hard pressed to think that the Perma- mately 40 minutes. and responsibility has to be taken. nent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, the So far as I can see right now, there is Republican or Democrat, this has noth- first Saturday in May is a special day some reprimands being handed out. ing to do with the partisan nature of in the heart of anyone who considers There are some court-martials being any kind of political discussion we themselves to be a Kentuckian. It is held at the lowest possible level. And might be having, but it is difficult for also a special day in the heart of any- yet we have two reports, the Ryder re- me to believe that anybody on the Per- one, whether they live outside of Ken- port and the Taguba report, that I do manent Select Committee on Intel- tucky or not, whether they are a cit- not believe for a moment did not see ligence sanctioned such a thing or that izen of some other country of the the light of day at the general officer there was knowledge of it in the Per- world, but if that person has a special level and at the highest levels of the manent Select Committee on Intel- affinity for a breed of horse called the Department of Defense. ligence or that it would not have been thoroughbred, the first Saturday in If it is true that the President of the shared with the Office of the Speaker May is a special day because it is on United States was not informed by his at a minimum with the leadership of that day that the Kentucky Derby is Secretary of Defense as to what the sit- both sides of the aisle. raced each year. uation was and what was likely to hap- We have to have an understanding of This past Saturday, the 130th run- pen, that is dereliction of duty on the whether our role as overseers of the ning of the Kentucky Derby was held part of the Secretary vis-a-vis the United States strategic interests is in Louisville, Kentucky, and a chest- President of the United States. It is far going to be honored. If we do, then per- nut colt by the name of Smarty Jones

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There are only two places that this is they oppose the legislation to stop the I have in my hand a picture of an- occurring today. One plant is owned by slaughter. One of them is the American other chestnut colt who won the Ken- a French family operating in Kaufman, Quarter Horse Association tucky Derby in 1986. This horse was the Texas. The other plant is owned by a headquartered in Amarillo, Texas, al- son of a famous sire called Naginski II. Belgian family operated in and around though I can tell you we have hundreds The name of this horse is Ferdinand. Fort Worth, Texas; and each year they of letters from quarter horse owners The jockey on this horse in 1986 was are slaughtering about 45,000 horses in from around the country who support Willie Shoemaker, and the House of those two plants. this legislation; and then the other Representatives 6 weeks ago did a reso- What makes this quite interesting is group, the American Equine Practi- lution in honor of Willie Shoemaker. that the former Attorney General of tioners political arm, has said they op- The trainer of Ferdinand in 1986 was a Texas, who now is in the United States pose this legislation, although we have gentleman named Charlie Wittingham Senate, Mr. JOHN CORNYN, was asked in hundreds of letters from veterinarians of California. The owners of Ferdinand 2002 for a legal opinion on whether or from around the country who provide were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keck of not the slaughter of horses for human care for horses, say they support this California; and on that first Saturday consumption in Texas violated Texas legislation. in May in 1986, the Keck family and State law. In his opinion, which he ren- Now, one of the sad things about this their friends and the trainer and the dered in August, Mr. CORNYN, as Attor- whole episode of slaughtering horses is jockey celebrated with great enthu- ney General of Texas, issued a ruling that the United States Department of siasm, in the same way that Smarty that, yes, it is a violation of Texas Agriculture has regulations that sup- Jones and the Chapmans celebrated State law to slaughter a horse, possess posedly regulate the method by which Smarty Jones winning that race. a horse, transport a horse for human these horses are transported to slaugh- When Ferdinand won that race in consumption. He also went on to say it ter. They allow them to be transported 1986, the next year, 1987, he went on to is a criminal offense; and yet, despite in double-decker trailers even though win the Breeders’ Cup by defeating the this opinion, the two plants in Texas, the regulations state that we recognize 1987 winner of the Kentucky Derby, a one owned by a French family, one that many horses will be injured in horse named Ali Sheba; and in 1987, owned by a Belgian family, filed a law- this process, and they allow stallions Ferdinand also was selected Horse of suit, and they continued to slaughter to be placed with other stallions which the Year. horses for human consumption in any horseman knows should never be When Ferdinand retired from racing, Texas. done. Stallions placed with mares, stal- Unlike cattle and pigs and other he was the fifth leading money winner lions placed with foals, crowded in dou- types of animals, horses in the history in the history of racing, winning over ble-decker trailers. of the United States have never been a $3.7 million; and like most horses of his The Department of Agriculture regu- part of the food chain; and for that rea- caliber, he was retired for breeding pur- lations state we recognize that many of son, Members of the United States Con- poses because he had a champion pedi- these horses do not have enough head gress, under the leadership, and he has gree and he had a champion heart. room and so they are bent over. They On the death of Howard Keck, Ferdi- provided tremendous leadership, of the arrive at the slaughterhouse injured, gentleman from New York (Mr. nand was syndicated and sold to a Jap- some dead. They are allowed to be SWEENEY), a Republican, and the gen- anese company called J.S. Company, transported up to 28 hours without tleman from South Carolina (Mr. owner of a breeding farm in Japan food, water, or drink; and yet any com- SPRATT), a Democrat, both of them in- called Arrow Stud Farm which is lo- mercial transporter of horses will tell troduced legislation to prohibit the cated on the northern island of you that a horse should never be trans- slaughter or transport with intent of Hokkaido, Japan; and Ferdinand went ported for over 7 hours without food, slaughtering horses for human con- there in 1994, and he was there for water or exercise, and yet the Federal sumption. about six breeding seasons. This legislation, as one would expect, Department of Agriculture regulations Initially, he was very popular; but has the support of a lot of so-called allow 28, up to 30 hours; and even then over time, he lost popularity in Japan, animal rights groups; but as a Rep- it frequently is not enforced. and Arrow Stud, either working with resentative of a rural district in Ken- So moving the horses to slaughter is or in conjunction with a horse trainer tucky where we have a lot of livestock, a very inhumane action. And then at named Watanabe, gained possession of I have never been particularly involved the slaughterhouse, the execution is this horse, Ferdinand; and to make a with so-called animal rights groups. carried out with a captive bolt admin- long story short, Ferdinand was istered by unprofessionals or non- slaughtered in a Japanese slaughter- b 2330 professionals. The horses’ heads are not house. So this was the fifth leading But in addition to animal rights held, and frequently they have to do money winner of all time, won the 1986 groups, we have a large list of busi- three or four jolts before the horse is Kentucky Derby, was 1987 Horse of the nesses who are supporting this legisla- stunned enough to have his throat slit. Year, won the Breeders’ Cup and was tion because horses have never been a It is not a very welcoming site. slaughtered in Japan. part of the food chain in America. I And yet because of the method by Interestingly enough, the Keck fam- want to just read a few of them: Blue which this is carried out, the only two ily of California, before they realized Horse Charities; Churchhill Downs; entities performing slaughter of horses that Ferdinand had been slaughtered in Eaton Sales; Fasig-Tipton Company, today are a Belgian company and a 2002, did everything possible to locate one of the largest thoroughbred auc- French company. In the United States Ferdinand; and they wanted to bring tioneers in the country; John Gaines, Congress right now without much ef- him back to their farm in California the founder of the Breeders’ Cup World fort we already have 214 cosponsors of for retirement, and finally they found Thoroughbred Championship; the this legislation to stop this practice, out, it was acknowledged that Ferdi- Hambletonian Society; the National primarily because of the efforts of the nand was slaughtered in Japan. Thoroughbred Racing Association; the gentleman from New York (Mr. Other than the Keck family and National Steeplechase Association; the SWEENEY) and the gentleman from those who followed the horse industry, New York Racing Association; the South Carolina (Mr. SPRATT), and I this was just another story with a trag- Texas Thoroughbred Association op- might also say that we do have a very ic ending. However, it was a story that poses slaughter. And I could go on and strong coalition working together; and ended up in the newspapers and peri- on and on. Bo Derek, who is an owner of horses,

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At today. erinarian, and he listened to the debate the horse park in Lexington, Ken- Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. on the issue. When the debate was over, tucky, there is an inscription that Ms. NORTON, for 5 minutes, today. JOHN ENSIGN made a decision that he says, ‘‘Civilization was built on the Mr. PASCRELL, for 5 minutes, today. was going to introduce this legislation back of a horse.’’ So we are going to Mr. CONYERS, for 5 minutes, today. on the Senate side, and has done so have a debate in this Congress on Mr. MEEKS of New York, for 5 min- with a cosponsor, MARY LANDRIEU, the whether or not a French company and utes, today. Democrat from Louisiana. They have a a Belgian company should violate Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, for 5 min- number of cosponsors over there. Texas State law to slaughter our utes, today. So this is legislation that is picking horses to export to Belgium, Italy, Mr. NADLER, for 5 minutes, today. up some real support. I want to take France, and Japan horse meat for (The following Members (at the re- this opportunity to inform Members human consumption, particularly when quest of Mr. OSBORNE) to revise and ex- that it is our intention to continue to you consider that horses have never tend their remarks and include extra- push this legislation even though we been a part of the food chain in our neous material:) face many obstacles still within cer- country. Mr. OSBORNE, for 5 minutes, today. tain points within the House of Rep- As we approach the midnight hour Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, resentatives. But when this is over, we and these Special Orders come to a today and May 5 and 6. are going to have in the neighborhood close, I want to once again reiterate Mr. HENSARLING, for 5 minutes, May of 230, 240, 250, at a minimum, cospon- that a lot of what has happened on this 5. sors of this legislation. legislation was the result of what hap- Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, for 5 Now, there is a writer named Mat- pened to the horse Ferdinand in Japan minutes, today. thew Scully, who is a former literary at Arrow Stud Farm. Under the contin- Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, agent of the National Review and an ued leadership of the gentleman from for 5 minutes, May 5. occasional speech writer for President New York (Mr. SWEENEY) and the gen- (The following Member (at her own Bush; and he recently wrote a book en- tleman from South Carolina (Mr. request) to revise and extend her re- titled ‘‘Dominion.’’ And in his book, SPRATT) and the 214 cosponsors as of marks and include extraneous mate- Mr. Scully affirms man’s dominion today of this legislation and Senators rial:) over animals, which is certainly true; JOHN ENSIGN and MARY LANDRIEU and Ms. PELOSI, for 5 minutes, today. we have dominion over animals. But he the other Senators who have intro- f also reminds us of our responsibility to duced this legislation on the Senate BILL PRESENTED TO THE animals. To quote Mr. Scully: ‘‘The side, it is our intent to pursue our goal PRESIDENT care of animals brings with it often of making it illegal to slaughter horses complicated problems of economics, in the U.S. for human consumption. Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House re- ports that on April 30, 2004 he presented ecology, and science. But above all, it f confronts us with questions of con- to the President of the United States, LEAVE OF ABSENCE science. Many of us seem to have lost for his approval, the following bill. all sense of restraint towards animals By unanimous consent, leave of ab- H.R. 4219. To provide an extension of high- and understanding of natural bound- sence was granted to: way, highway safety, motor carrier safety, aries, a respect for them as creatures Ms. CARSON of Indiana (at the request transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment with needs and wants and a place and a of Ms. PELOSI) for today on account of official business. of a law reauthorizing the Transportation purpose of their own. Too often, to cas- Equity Act for the 21st Century. ually, we assume that our interests al- Mr. KANJORSKI (at the request of Ms. f ways come first, and if it is profitable PELOSI) for today on account of official or expedient, that is all we need to business. ADJOURNMENT Ms. SOLIS (at the request of Ms. know. Sometimes we are called to PELOSI) for today and the balance of Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I treat animals with kindness, not be- the week on account of official busi- move that the House do now adjourn. cause they have rights, not because ness in the district. The motion was agreed to; accord- they have power, not because they Mrs. BONO (at the request of Mr. ingly (at 11 o’clock and 41 minutes have any claim to equality, but in a DELAY) for today and the balance of p.m.), the House adjourned until to- sense because they do not, because the week on account of illness. morrow, Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 10 they all stand unequal and powerless Mr. ROHRABACHER (at the request of a.m. before us. Mr. DELAY) for today on account of f ‘‘It is true that the welfare of ani- caring for his newborn children. mals is not high on most people’s pri- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, f ority list and kindness to animals is ETC. among the humbler duties of human SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive charity, though for just that reason By unanimous consent, permission to communications were taken from the among the more easily neglected, and address the House, following the legis- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: it is true there will always be enough lative program and any special orders 7935. A letter from the Director, Office of injustice and human suffering in the heretofore entered, was granted to: Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- world to make the wrong done to ani- (The following Members (at the re- fice’s final rule — Eligibility of Suspended mals seem small and even insignifi- quest of Mr. PASCRELL) to revise and Health Care Providers to Receive Payment cant.’’ extend their remarks and include ex- of Federal Employees Health Benefits Pro- Matthew Scully goes on and says per- traneous material:) gram Funds; Financial Sanctions of Health Care Providers Participating in the Federal haps that is part of the animal’s role Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, for 5 Health Benefits Program (RIN: 3206-AJ42) re- among us, to awaken humility and minutes, today. ceived March 25, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. compassion. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, for 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Govern- 5 minutes, today. b 2340 ment Reform. Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. 7936. A letter from the Director, Office of We have the power, we have the Mr. BROWN of Ohio, for 5 minutes, Personnel Management, transmitting the Of- rights, we have the dominion over ani- today. fice’s final rule — Prevailing Rate Systems;

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