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July 7, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6365 risk of obesity, gain weight more rapidly Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., born best way to provide the United States Air when they are out of school during the sum- in Monroe, North Carolina on October 18, Force with next-generation aerial refueling mer; 1921, spent a 52-year public career dedicating tanker capability in a timely manner; Whereas Summer Learning Day is designed himself to his country, his family, and his (3) recognizes that the KC-X solicitation is to highlight the need for more young people home State, representing North Carolina in the first phase of a three-phased strategy for to be engaged in summer learning activities the United States Senate for 30 years; recapitalizing the tanker fleet, and that the and to support local summer programs that Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., KC-X solicitation should be based on a full benefit children, families, and communities; served in the United States Navy from 1942 and transparent competition to select a sin- Whereas a wide array of schools, public until 1945; gle aircraft design; and agencies, nonprofit organizations, univer- Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was (4) supports the recommendation of the sities, museums, libraries, and summer educated in the public schools of Monroe, Government Accountability Office that ‘‘the camps in many States across the United North Carolina and at Wingate Junior Col- Air Force reopen discussions with the States, will celebrate annual Summer Learn- lege and Wake Forest College, served as city offerors, obtain revised proposals, re-evalu- ing Day on July 10, 2008: Now, therefore, be editor of the Raleigh Times, administrative ate the revised proposals, and make a new it assistant to United States Senators Willis source selection decision, consistent with Resolved, That the Senate— Smith and Alton Lennon, executive director this decision.’’ (1) designates July 10, 2008, as ‘‘National of the North Carolina Bankers Association, f Summer Learning Day’’, in order to raise member of the Raleigh City Council, and a public awareness about the positive impact television and radio executive; SENATE RESOLUTION 610—HON- of summer learning opportunities on the de- Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was ORING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF velopment and educational success of the elected to the United States Senate in 1972, THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AD- children of the United States; and served as Chairman of the Senate For- (2) urges the people of the United States to eign Relations Committee and the Senate MINISTRATION ON THE OCCA- promote summer learning activities, in order Agriculture Committee, ultimately serving SION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY to send young people back to school ready to five terms, equal to the longest of any Sen- OF THE ADMINISTRATION learn, to support working parents and their ator from North Carolina; Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. children, and to keep the children of the Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was a GRASSLEY) submitted the following res- United States safe and healthy during the leader against Communism and became the summer months; and first legislator of any nation to address the olution; which was referred to the (3) urges communities to celebrate, with United Nations Security Council; Committee on the Judiciary: appropriate ceremonies and activities, the Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., was S. RES. 610 importance of high quality summer learning married for 65 years to Dorothy ‘‘Dot’’ Coble Whereas the Drug Enforcement Adminis- opportunities in the lives of young students Helms, whom he termed his ‘‘best friend’’ tration (DEA) was created by Executive and their families. and is the father of three children; order on July 6, 1973, and merged the pre- f Whereas Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., made viously separate law enforcement and intel- invaluable contributions to his community, SENATE RESOLUTION 608—REL- ligence agencies responsible for narcotics State, Nation, and the World; control; ATIVE TO THE DEATH OF JESSE Now, therefore, be it Whereas the first administrator of the ALEXANDER HELMS, JR., Resolved, That the Senate has heard with DEA, John R. Bartels, Jr., was confirmed by FORMER UNITED STATES SEN- profound sorrow and deep regret the an- the Senate on October 4, 1973; ATOR FOR THE STATE OF nouncement of the death of the Honorable Whereas since 1973, the men and women of NORTH CAROLINA Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., former Member the DEA have served the United States with of the United States Senate. courage, vision, and determination, pro- Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. MCCON- Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate tecting all the people of the United States NELL, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. BURR, Mr. AKAKA, communicate these resolutions to the House from the scourge of drug trafficking, drug Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. of Representatives and transmit an enrolled abuse, and related violence; BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, Mr. copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Whereas the DEA has adjusted and refined BENNETT, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns the tactics and methods by which the DEA Mr. BOND, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. today, it stand in adjournment as a further targets the most dangerous drug trafficking mark of respect to the memory of the Honor- BROWNBACK, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BYRD, operations to bring to justice criminals such able Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CAR- as New York City’s Nicky Barnes, key mem- bers of the infamous Colombian Medellin PER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. f cartel, Thai warlord Khun Sa, several mem- CLINTON, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, SENATE RESOLUTION 609—RECOG- bers of the Mexican Arellano-Felix organiza- Mr. COLEMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. NIZING THE NEED FOR RAPID tion, Afghan terrorist Haji Baz Mohammad, CONRAD, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. RECAPITALIZATION OF THE KC– and international arms dealer Viktor Bout; CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. 135 AERIAL REFUELING FLEET Whereas throughout the 35 years since the DODD, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. THROUGH RE-COMPETITION OF DEA was created, the DEA has continually DURBIN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. THE UNITED STATES AIR adapted to the evolving trends of drug traf- FEINGOLD, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FORCE’S KC–X SOLICITATION ficking organizations by aggressively tar- GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GREGG, geting organizations involved in the grow- Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. BOND, ing, manufacturing, and distribution of such Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. ROBERTS, and Mrs. MCCASKILL) substances as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. submitted the following resolution; methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and controlled INOUYE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. prescription drugs; KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services: Whereas in 227 domestic offices, in 21 field Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. divisions, the DEA continues to strengthen LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, S. RES. 609 and enhance existing relationships with Fed- Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. Whereas aerial refueling tankers are the eral, State, and local counterparts in every LUGAR, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCCAIN, backbone of the worldwide airpower capa- State in the Union to combat drug traf- Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. bility of the United States; ficking; Whereas the United States Air Force fleet Whereas since 2000, DEA special agents MIKULSKI, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MUR- of KC-135 aerial refueling tankers is aging have seized over 5,500 kilograms of heroin, RAY, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. NEL- and needs to be recapitalized; and 650,000 kilograms of cocaine, 2,300,000 kilo- SON of Nebraska, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. Whereas recapitalization of the KC-135 me- grams of marijuana, and 13,000 kilograms of PRYOR; Mr. REED, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. dium-sized aerial refueling tanker is the top methamphetamine and almost 80,000,000 dos- ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. SAND- acquisition priority of the United States Air age units of hallucinogens, and made over ERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. Force: Now, therefore, be it 240,000 arrests; SHELBY, Mr. SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas with 87 foreign offices, located in SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STEVENS, (1) encourages the United States Air Force 63 countries, the DEA has the largest inter- Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, to quickly re-compete the KC-X solicitation national presence of any Federal law en- on the terms the Government Accountability forcement agency; Mr. VITTER, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. WAR- Office (GAO) recommended in its June 18, Whereas the personnel of the DEA con- NER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. 2008, decision; tinue to collaborate closely with inter- WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the (2) recognizes that a rapid, thorough, and national partners around the globe, includ- following resolution; which was consid- fair re-competition under the terms of the ing in such drug-producing countries as Co- ered and agreed to: original KC-X request for proposals is the lombia, Mexico, Afghanistan, and Thailand; VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:21 Jul 08, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07JY6.029 S07JYPT1 erowe on PRODPC61 with SENATE S6366 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 7, 2008 Whereas the results of this international AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ‘‘(C) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date described collaboration since 2000 alone have led to the PROPOSED in this subparagraph is the date that is 90 indictments of 63 leaders, members, and as- days after the final report described in sec- SA 5066. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. sociates of the Revolutionary Armed Forces tion 301(c)(2) of the FISA Amendments Act of CASEY, and Mr. SPECTER) submitted an 2008 is submitted to the appropriate commit- of Colombia, a designated foreign terrorist amendment intended to be proposed by him organization; to the bill H.R.