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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003 No. 85 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was NETHERCUTT) come forward and lead from a very large church in Paradise called to order by the Speaker pro tem- the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Valley, Arizona. pore (Mr. LAHOOD). Mr. NETHERCUTT led the Pledge of He brings to the ministry a kindness, f Allegiance as follows: a grace, a wisdom, a commitment to I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Jesus Christ, a commitment to his DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER United States of America, and to the Repub- faith and a commitment to compassion PRO TEMPORE lic for which it stands, one nation under God, around this country and to those he The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ministers to and serves. He is a credit fore the House the following commu- f to the ministry of the Presbyterian nication from the Speaker: faith. We are so delighted that he has MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WASHINGTON, DC, committed himself, even after retire- June 11, 2003. A message from the Senate by Mr. ment, to an interim position here in I hereby appoint the Honorable RAY Monahan, one of its clerks, announced Washington, D.C. at the National Pres- LAHOOD to act as Speaker pro tempore on that the Senate has passed without byterian Church in Washington, a this day. amendment a bill of the House of the church of great tradition and history. J. DENNIS HASTERT, following title: He and his wife, Carol, have been Speaker of the House of Representatives. H.R. 1625. An act to designate the facility married for almost 49 years. They have f of the United States Postal Service located three beautiful daughters who are at 1114 Main Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey, PRAYER adult children, and they are devoted to as the ‘‘Robert P. Hammer Post Office Build- those dear children and to each other The Reverend Dr. Thomas A. ing’’. and to their faith in God. Erickson, Interim Pastor, the National f We are delighted that Dr. Erickson Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC., could be here today, and we certainly offered the following prayer: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE welcome him and thank him for his Almighty and ever-gracious God, You prayer this morning. have given us this good land as our her- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The itage. We thank You for patriots in the Chair will entertain 10 one-minute f past who have occupied this Chamber speeches on each side. FAMILY FRIENDLY WAL-MART and whose dedication has secured the f liberties we enjoy today. Bless those (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- who now hold office in this House. We WELCOMING THE REV. DR. mission to address the House for 1 thank You for their commitment to THOMAS A. ERICKSON minute and to revise and extend his re- the highest ideals of freedom. Enable (Mr. NETHERCUTT asked and was marks.) them to do their work with wisdom and given permission to address the House Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, Wal-Mart is kindness, that their legislation may for 1 minute and to revise and extend our Nation’s largest company and it is enhance life, liberty, and justice for his remarks.) growing. The company plans to ex- all. In Your holy name we pray. Amen. Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, I pands its workforce from 1.2 million to f am pleased to welcome here to the 3 million over the next 5 years, and it Chamber today Dr. Tom Erickson, the will build 48 million square feet of new THE JOURNAL interim pastor at National Pres- retail space. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The byterian Church who offered the open- Fortune Magazine recently named Chair has examined the Journal of the ing prayer. We are thankful for his Wal-Mart the Nation’s most admired last day’s proceedings and announces presence today, and we are thankful company. The retail chain offers its to the House his approval thereof. that he has devoted himself to a min- many products and selections in a fam- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- istry in the Presbyterian faith. ily-friendly environment. nal stands approved. Dr. Erickson is no stranger to Pres- Recently, the retail chain has an- f byterian ministry and commitment to nounced plans to cover four women’s God. He has served a lifetime of min- magazines it carries on its sales racks. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE istries in Spokane, Washington, my The content on the covers of these The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the home town, in California and Massa- magazines could offend customers and gentleman from Washington (Mr. chusetts; and he most recently retired are inappropriate for children. It has 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. H5177 . VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:10 Jun 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JN7.000 H11PT1 H5178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 11, 2003 taken similar stands in the past to pro- 412 tons of chemical weapons with 25 with success in Afghanistan and Iraq. tect the families who shop at their long-range missiles. Our invitation was a reflection of this stores. Even President Clinton when he attention, summarized by delegation Even during tough economic times, bombed Baghdad in 1998 said he did so co-chairman, the gentleman from Wal-Mart has found ways to keep peo- to ‘‘attack Iraq’s nuclear, chemical and Texas (Mr. ORTIZ), who said, ‘‘The ple coming through the door, and it has biological programs in its capacity to world has either seen the light or felt not sacrificed the principles Sam Wal- threaten its neighbors.’’ the heat.’’ ton has established. As a State Department official told North Korea is a tipping point, strug- Those family-friendly principles are the Committee on International Rela- gling to hold up a crumbling society part of Wal-Mart’s success and have set tions last week, there was no change in that was neglected in the pursuit of nu- the example for how retailers should the assessment of the WMD program clear weapons. I support the efforts of act, regardless of the economic condi- from the Clinton administration to the President Bush to seek a peaceful solu- tions or latest trends. Bush administration. Those weapons tion with North Korea so they will be were there. The program was there. f disarmed by the nuclear threat and The President led America aright in that innocent North Korean civilian WHERE WAS THE IMMINENT this war. can be saved from tragedy. THREAT f In conclusion, God bless our troops. (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given CHILD TAX CREDIT SHOULD f permission to address the House for 1 APPLY TO ALL minute and to revise and extend his re- CURRENT UNEMPLOYMENT marks.) (Mr. SNYDER asked and was given SITUATION IS GRIM permission to address the House for 1 Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, the (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- minute and to revise and extend his re- Bush administration made specific, un- fornia asked and was given permission equivocal statements about the immi- marks.) Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, hopefully to address the House for 1 minute and nent threat posed by Iraq’s alleged this week the House will correct an to revise and extend her remarks.) weapons of mass destruction, repeat- error in the most recently signed tax Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- edly claiming they had intelligence cut bill and extend the tax credit to lit- fornia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to showing Iraq had 25,000 liters of an- erally hundreds of thousands of Amer- talk about something that the Presi- thrax, 38,000 liters of botulin toxin, 500 ican families who do not qualify under dent does not want you to hear about. tons of sarin mustard and VX nerve the act that was signed by the Presi- It is called our country’s current un- agent, and over 30,000 munitions capa- dent. employment situation. ble of delivering chemical agents. So One of the arguments that has been Now, when the President began his where are those vast stockpiles? Where used against extending this tax credit term a little over 2 years ago, our Na- was the imminent threat? for children to lower-income people is tion’s unemployment rate stood at 4.1 At the State of the Union the Presi- that they do not pay enough taxes. percent, but today it stands at 6.1 per- dent said, Hussein had the materials to This is the most recent payroll stub cent. That means that there are 2.6 produce as much as 500 tons of sarin from one of my Little Rock residents, million people more who do not have a mustard and VX nerve agent. Where a single mom with two children. She job. That is not those people who lost are those vast stockpiles? Where was works over 40 hours a week as a cer- their jobs during this time and were the imminent threat? tified nursing assistant at a State fa- able to find another job that paid less.
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