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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, MARCH 21, 2007 No. 49 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Father McCarthy has also spent called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nal stands approved. much of his career in service to other pore (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY). f priests. He has served as Diocesan Di- f rector of Vocations, Priest Personnel PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Adviser, a member of the Priest Per- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the sonnel Board, and for 6 years served as PRO TEMPORE gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. MIL- a director of that board. Father McCar- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- LER) come forward and lead the House thy also spent time in Chicago as presi- fore the House the following commu- in the Pledge of Allegiance. dent of the National Federation of nication from the Speaker: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan led the Priests’ Councils. Since 2003, he has WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance as follows: served as the Bishop’s Delegate for Re- March 21, 2007. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tired Priests. I hereby appoint the Honorable JANICE D. United States of America, and to the Repub- I am happy to have invited, along SCHAKOWSKY to act as Speaker pro tempore lic for which it stands, one nation under God, with my colleague, Charlie Wilson, Fa- on this day. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ther McCarthy to Washington, D.C. I NANCY PELOSI, f thank him for his service to our com- Speaker of the House of Representatives. WELCOMING AND HONORING munity, for his prayer this morning, f FATHER THOMAS J. MCCARTHY and for his many, many years of serv- PRAYER ice to the Catholic Church. (Mr. RYAN of Ohio asked and was f The Reverend Thomas J. McCarthy, given permission to address the House St. Paul Catholic Church, Salem, Ohio for 1 minute.) WELCOMING AND HONORING offered the following prayer: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I FATHER THOMAS J. MCCARTHY God, we acknowledge Your gracious want to thank Father McCarthy for (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was presence among us. We acknowledge your inspiring prayer. given permission to address the House the human limitations that bind us. We Albert Einstein once said that ‘‘Only for 1 minute.) know how many of Your people depend a life lived for others is a life worth- Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speak- upon our wisdom and our ways to bet- while.’’ And for almost 46 years Father er, I join my distinguished colleague ter their lives and brighten their to- Tom McCarthy has served the Diocese from Ohio, Mr. RYAN, in welcoming Fa- morrows. We are aware of Your call to of Youngstown as a priest, and in that ther Thomas McCarthy to the Congress serve Your people well. service he has lived that motto. today. With these huge tasks ahead of us, A Warren native, Father McCarthy After an active and impressive career we call upon You for wisdom, guidance attended St. Mary’s School and St. serving the people of northeastern and a sense of concern for what is right Mary’s High School, which was the Ohio, Father McCarthy has retired to and good. Give us a generous share of predecessor to my alma mater, John F. St. Paul’s Parish in Salem, which is in Your spirit and Your love for Your peo- Kennedy High School. After his semi- Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District ple. Guide our minds and hearts in the nary training, he was ordained on Au- which I represent. As the Sixth Dis- right ordering of human affairs. gust 15, 1961 in St. Columba Cathedral trict Representative in Congress, I am We seek today to be a source of hope by Bishop Emmet Walsh. honored to represent Father McCarthy, and assistance to Your people; we seek Those who know him would describe and I am also pleased to welcome him today to find the opportunity to make Father McCarthy as pastoral, charm- here today. peace with justice for all people the ing, gregarious, a great friend, funny, While Father McCarthy may have of- badge of our service. In this we ask everything Irish, and above all, holy in ficially retired, he is showing no signs Your continued help. Amen. his service to God. of slowing down. To this day, Father f Father McCarthy has served at many McCarthy remains active in the dio- parishes in the Youngstown Diocese, cese, where he serves as the Bishop’s THE JOURNAL including St. Ed’s in Youngstown, St. Delegate for Retired Priests. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Joseph’s in Austintown, St. William’s The people at St. Paul’s describe Fa- Chair has examined the Journal of the in Champion, St. Michael’s in Canfield, ther McCarthy as a beloved and dedi- last day’s proceedings and announces Blessed Sacrament in Warren and St. cated member of their close-knit com- to the House her approval thereof. Joseph’s in Mantua. munity. They say he is someone who 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. H2747 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:08 Mar 22, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MR7.000 H21MRPT1 jcorcoran on PROD1PC62 with HOUSE H2748 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 21, 2007 never hesitates to help someone in Patterson and what he has meant to SeniorCare to continue, for it saves not need, whether that means making a this world. only taxpayers’ money, it also saves late-night hospital visit to pray with f their very lives. the sick, or comforting a family mem- f ber during the death and funeral of a THE MESSAGE COUNTS SUPPORTING THE TROOPS loved one. (Mr. SAXTON asked and was given We are so lucky to have Father permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina McCarthy among us here today in Con- minute and to revise and extend his re- asked and was given permission to ad- gress. We are even more fortunate to marks.) dress the House for 1 minute and to re- have his unwavering commitment and Mr. SAXTON. Madam Speaker, in the vise and extend his remarks.) faith guiding us each day in the Ohio upcoming debate on the supplemental, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Valley. I just want to point out to my friends Madam Speaker, our men and women f on both sides of the aisle that the mes- in uniform deserve our wholehearted, sage counts. unequivocal support protecting our IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL As we prepare for the debate on the freedoms. Our distinguished colleague, (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- supplemental appropriations bill, I former Vietnam POW, Congressman mission to address the House for 1 want to caution my colleagues to bear SAM JOHNSON, has filed a discharge pe- minute and to revise and extend his re- in mind that our words are heard and tition to bring to the floor of the House marks.) seen all over the world by the Iraqi his bill, which declares to the United Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, the people, by our allies, and by our en- States Armed Forces that Congress House is scheduled to take up an emer- emies. will fully fund and support their mis- gency supplemental spending bill to The President has given guidance on sion. Unlike the proposed supplemental fund our troops in Iraq. But the other benchmarks for the Iraqi Government bill which undercuts our military, the side has worked themselves into a di- to meet, but this does not give Con- Johnson legislation provides Members lemma over this bill to pander to their gress license to attach timelines and the opportunity to cast a clear vote in left-wing base. The Democrats have in- penalties. If we do, we are undermining support of our troops. cluded language in the bill that sets an the authority of General Petraeus, to As a 31-year veteran and also the fa- arbitrary date for withdrawing our whom we have entrusted this very im- ther of four sons in the military, in- troops, whether we have achieved vic- portant mission. cluding one that served in Iraq, I un- tory or not. While that pleases the far Perhaps those who would vote in derstand the importance of supporting left, the more moderate Democrats are Congress to set deadlines, or any other our troops. Bin Laden and his cohorts rightfully concerned about congres- maneuver aimed at limiting the ability are committed to our destruction, de- sional micromanagement of the war. of the White House and the Depart- claring the Iraq war as the third world So what is the solution? Load the bill ment of Defense to manage this dan- war and the central front in the global up with pork to pressure Members to gerous situation under the guise of war on terrorism. Democrats and Re- vote for it. sending a message to the Iraqi leader- publicans should work together to pro- At last count, the supposed emer- ship, will consider how their message mote our troops’ success to protect gency supplemental now contains more will be received and interpreted by oth- American families.
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