22782 HON. JAMES P. Mcgovern HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
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22782 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 2002 named him a Carnegie Scholar in 1999 largely TRIBUTE TO DEDICATED MEM- Appropriations Committee and KAREN THUR- for completely redesigning an important intro- BERS OF THE WEST BOYLSTON MAN made her mark by being the sixth woman ductory chemistry class. The redesign led to FIRE DEPARTMENT to serve on the Ways and Means Committee. greater student success and engagement of I am certain their leadership will be missed by the constituents of Florida’s 5th, 13th , and the students, and the course is considered a HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN 17th Congressional districts. For myself, I can OF MASSACHUSETTS leading example of the trend toward peer-led certainly say that their friendship and accom- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES curricula. plishments in the House will be sorely missed Professor Jacobs has also combined the Thursday, November 14, 2002 and I know that they will continue to succeed fields of chemistry and service learning. He Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in their chosen paths after their distinguished created a course in which students and com- to pay tribute to Chief Ron Goodale, Deputy service in the House. munity partners evaluate lead contamination in Chief Alvin Barakian, Deputy Chief Thomas J. I am proud to have known and worked with Congressmen CARRIE MEEK, DAN MILLER, and area homes. He is a fellow with the Center for Welsh, Chief Duncan Gillies, Firefighter, Paul Henault, and Chief Aaron Goodale, III from the KAREN THURMAN, and I ask my Congressional Social Concerns where he focuses on other colleagues to join me in paying tribute and methods of integrating community service into town of West Boylston, Massachusetts who have retired after many years of dedicated saying goodbye to these dear friends. God- the curriculum. One of his colleagues has de- service with the West Boylston Fire Depart- speed to them. scribed him as ‘‘the kind of teacher who never ment. f stops growing, thinking, and changing.’’ When These men put their lives on the line every FIX FLAWED MEDICARE PHYSI- community service has become essential to day to protect the citizens of West Boylston. CIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATE America’s fabric, it is encouraging to know Because of their efforts through the years, there are still important contributors from such many lives and a great deal of property have HON. TODD TIAHRT been saved. Countless times these brave men a prestigious university contributing to this ef- OF KANSAS fort. have entered burning buildings or responded IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as Emergency Medical Technicians in order to Another outstanding educator to receive this save lives. Thursday, November 14, 2002 award is Alicia Juarrero who is being awarded The town of West Boylston is very fortunate Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Outstanding Community College Professor to have an outstanding fire department. As we encourage my fellow Members of Congress to of the Year award. She has been a professor all know—and as the tragedies of September act to fix the flawed Medicare physician reim- of philosophy since 1975 at Prince George’s 11th reminded us—the job of a firefighter is bursement rate that is developing into a crisis Community College in Largo, Maryland. She not an easy one. It takes a special person to for our nation’s physicians and seniors. Last has created an honors colloquium called perform the duties required of firefighters. That January, Medicare’s flawed formula dictated a ‘‘Minds, Brains, and Machines’’ at the college. duty involves one risking one’s life every day. 5.4 percent cut in already inadequate reim- She teaches a philosophy module in the Na- Through the years, these men and their col- bursement rates for physicians. Unless we do something today, a second cut of 4.4 percent tional Endowment for The Humanities that leagues have performed admirably. Their com- will go into effect on January 1st. Many physi- uses a college-level humanities course to munity is grateful for their work, and so am I. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to recognize cians around the country have already been bring the poor out of poverty and into their these outstanding men, and I know the entire forced to refuse new Medicare patients or face communities. U.S House of Representatives joins me in ex- bankruptcy. In my state of Kansas—a rural The third distinguished professor from my tending our best wishes to them and their fam- state already medically underserved—physi- home state of Indiana is James Adams for ilies for a happy and healthy retirement. cians have lost money, but of more concern is Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor f that one survey of physicians in Kansas showed that 24 percent of them were not tak- of the Year. He has served Manchester Col- PAYING TRIBUTE TO DEPARTING ing new Medicare patients. It bothers me to lege in North Manchester, Indiana for forty-two FLORIDA CONGRESSMEN think of how high that number will rise if we do years. He has been an exchange professor to not act. Germany and Spain, and was instrumental in HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN This problem is due to bureaucratic mis- creating study-abroad programs on his cam- OF FLORIDA calculations when creating the payment for- pus. mula. The formula needs to be fixed. and we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Finally, another renowned professor being should grant CMS the ability to do so before Thursday, November 14, 2002 the second cut goes into effect. honored is Francisco Jimenez for Outstanding Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN Mr. Speaker, it is with 355 of us, on both sides of the aisle, co- Master’s University and College Professor of a mixture of sadness and enthusiasm that I sponsored Rep. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS’ bill to fix the Year. He is the Faye Boyle Professor in bid farewell to friends and colleagues, CARRIE this problem. The White House supports fixing the Department of Modem Languages and Lit- MEEK, DAN MILLER, and KAREN THURMAN as the formula. CMS Director Scully has stated eratures at Santa Clara University and is the they prepare to end their service in the United that fixing the formula is a top priority. We director of the university’s Ethnic Studies Pro- States Congress. have strong support and a ready solution to fix gram. He has taught at Santa Clara University I am sad because I have worked with these this problem. since 1973 where he has garnered teaching extraordinary individuals in Congress since This is no ‘‘Chicken Little’’ story. Without awards as well as honors for publication and 1992 when they were first elected to the Congressional action, the sky will fall in, doc- tors will be unable to participate in Medicare special service to the campus and community. House, but I am also excited for them as they embark on a new journey. and our seniors will be left without care. I urge He has also created an outreach program I have had the distinct pleasure of not only you not to close the 107th session of Con- with a local high school called the Eastside serving with Congressmen MEEK and THUR- gress without addressing this critical issue. Future Teachers Project to encourage histori- MAN here in the House, but also in the Florida f cally under-represented students to become legislature. DAN MILLER then made the Florida CHINA WILL ATTACK AMERICA teachers. Congressional delegation even stronger when Mr. Speaker, I commend these four profes- he joined the House in 1992. I believe that throughout their tenure in the HON. BOB SCHAFFER sors for their incredible contribution to the OF COLORADO House these Members have dutifully served world’s most important profession: teaching. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their districts, the state of Florida, and indeed They have set an example which all educators the nation by working on the myriad of issues Thursday, November 14, 2002 should be proud to follow. that have faced us during these last ten years. Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I previously CARRIE MEEK and DAN MILLER were an impor- submitted remarks concerning America’s de- tant boost to Florida with their service on the fense against China, North Korea and Iraq. VerDate Aug 31 2005 13:55 Mar 20, 2006 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR02\E15NO2.000 E15NO2 erjones on PROD1PC71 with SENATE November 15, 2002 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 22783 Given the eminent military action against Iraq More than a decade has passed since the Space-Based Laser defense, we funded it at a by the United States and its allies, along with Gulf War ended. Since that time we have nominal amount, leaving it as a future techno- our outlook on North Korea’s nuclear missile begun to field a new version of the Patriot, the logical option instead of recognizing how the capabilities, we must also recognize China’s Patriot-3, for use against short-range ballistic future was in our hands. capabilities to attack the U.S. and its national missiles. But we have yet to deploy a defense Today, as the Bush administration considers interests. against intermediate or long-range ballistic cutting the acquisition of F–22 stealth fighters As mentioned in my previous remarks, in missiles, or a defense capable of intercepting and F–35 Joint Strike Fighters, China’s sur- December 1999 China’s Defense Minister, ballistic missiles in their boost phase. face-to-air missile (SAM) technology is ad- General Chi Haotian, declared war ‘‘is inevi- While, for example, on October 14, 2002 we vancing based on Russian SAMS, which are table’’ between China and the United States.