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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 111 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 155 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 No. 55 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Once again, Madam Speaker, I rise to called to order by the Speaker pro tem- nal stands approved. honor and celebrate Nowruz. pore (Mrs. TAUSCHER). f f f PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AUTO PLAN DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and PRO TEMPORE gentleman from Alabama (Mr. BRIGHT) was given permission to address the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- come forward and lead the House in the House for 1 minute and to revise and fore the House the following commu- Pledge of Allegiance. extend her remarks.) nication from the Speaker: Mr. BRIGHT led the Pledge of Alle- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today to let my col- WASHINGTON, DC, giance as follows: April 1, 2009. leagues know that there is no chal- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the lenge that we in Michigan cannot han- I hereby appoint the Honorable ELLEN O. United States of America, and to the Repub- TAUSCHER to act as Speaker pro tempore on lic for which it stands, one nation under God, dle. So when the administration’s auto this day. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. plan came out this week, and it was an- NANCY PELOSI, nounced that some decisions have been f Speaker of the House of Representatives. made that might mean even tougher f ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER times ahead, I knew that we would just PRAYER PRO TEMPORE do what we have always done: roll up our sleeves and get to work. And that’s The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will entertain up to 15 requests exactly what we are doing. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Recently, a bipartisan group of us in Lord God of all goodness and life, the for 1-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. Congress introduced the CARS Act, Holy Scripture teaches the human fam- which would offer vouchers to Ameri- ily that human progress, though it is a f cans to purchase new fuel-efficient cars blessing, brings also a great tempta- HONORING NOWRUZ made in North America, while trading tion. in their old gas guzzlers. I was encour- When there is an imbalance with oth- (Mr. HONDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 aged to hear the President say this ers on the scale of values, tensions are week that he is in favor of such an in- minute.) raised. centive program. Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, I rise When evil becomes mixed with what This ‘‘cash for clunkers’’ program is is good, both individuals and nations today to honor Nowruz, a holiday a win-win plan. It gives our auto indus- can be worried only about their own in- which marks the traditional Iranian try a much-needed boost, it cleans up terests. new year. our environment at the same time, and In our own day of economic difficulty Over 1 million Iranian Americans and it does what those in Michigan and this and uncertainty and world markets, the people of Iran celebrated Nowruz great country have always done. It cre- protect us, Lord, and free us from be- on Friday, March 20, and I introduced a ates an innovative solution to answer coming narrow-minded or so frightened resolution which recognizes the cul- the call of a challenge. that self-interest devours any sense of tural and historical significance of Let’s support this plan and continue compassion or concern about others. Nowruz. It expresses also appreciation to work together to create solutions. May insecurity never rob us of to Iranian Americans for their con- That is the Michigan way. That is the thanksgiving or sharing our blessings. tributions to society and wishes Ira- American way. nian Americans and the people of Iran Before You, all is transparent and ac- f countable, both now and forever. a prosperous new year. Amen. I’m proud to represent a civically en- CONGRATULATING HARRY N. MIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON f gaged Iranian American community, and I’d like to commend the initiative RECEIVING THE ACCELERATED THE JOURNAL and instrumental support given by the READER RENAISSANCE MASTER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian SCHOOL AWARD Chair has examined the Journal of the Americans and the National Iranian (Mr. BRIGHT asked and was given last day’s proceedings and announces Council, who I have had the pleasure of permission to address the House for 1 to the House her approval thereof. working with on this resolution. minute.) 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. H4253 . VerDate Nov 24 2008 04:56 Apr 02, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A01AP7.000 H01APPT1 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with HOUSE H4254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 1, 2009 Mr. BRIGHT. Madam Speaker, this BUDGET AND FISCAL Our budget will address national past Friday I had the privilege of at- RESPONSIBILITY challenges like affordable health care, tending the Accelerated Reader Renais- (Mr. WALZ asked and was given per- uncertainty in our dollar and Social sance Master School Award ceremony mission to address the House for 1 Security, as well as high gas and elec- at an elementary school in my district, minute.) tricity costs. It is a budget that re- Harry N. Mixon Elementary School in Mr. WALZ. Madam Speaker, I rise flects the spirit of responsibility we are Ozark, Alabama. today to say a few words about our new seeing from families all across Amer- To achieve this award, 90 percent of budget that we’ll be debating and vot- ica. Mixon Elementary School students had ing on this week, and on fiscal respon- In conclusion, God bless our troops, to read and comprehend 90 percent of sibility. and we will never forget September the what they read. On average, students This country is in the midst of an 11th and the global war on terrorism. read 92 books each during the school economic crisis the likes of which few f year, and that means the student body have ever seen. The Recovery Act this INTRODUCTION OF CRUISE VESSEL read 50,526 books through the course of House passed in February was the first SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT OF this year. There are only six other major step in our response to that cri- 2009 schools in Alabama to win this award, sis. It cannot be the last. We must not (Ms. MATSUI asked and was given and nationwide only 127 schools go back on the progress we have begun. achieved this goal out of over 60,000 The budget we will consider will ad- permission to address the House for 1 schools. dress the crisis. It will begin the trans- minute and to revise and extend her re- It is quite an achievement for the formation of our economy so that it marks.) Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, mem- students, Ms. Donna Stark who is the emerges stronger than ever, and we bers of the International Cruise Vic- principal, and Mike Lenhart, the super- will do it in a way that gets us on the tims are on Capitol Hill this week to intendent, and the faculty and parents path toward fiscal balance. This is an at Mixon elementary, and it was an raise awareness of cruise safety issues. incredibly difficult challenge. Over 13 million Americans will take a honor to be part of the ceremony. No one likes deficit spending. I come cruise this year. However, few pas- By achieving such a high reading from southern Minnesota, a fiscally sengers are fully aware of the potential level at a young age, the students at conservative place, and it’s no accident for a crime to occur, and those who are Mixon are preparing themselves for fu- that we have preserved ourselves from victimized often do not know their ture success and setting an example for some of the worst excesses of this econ- legal rights and whom to contact for all young people nationwide. omy. help. I would like my congressional col- But this plan and this budget before Those who have come to Capitol Hill leagues to join me in congratulating us have just the right mix. It invests in this week have lost daughters, parents, the students of Harry N. Mixon Ele- key priorities like health care, edu- aunts and husbands, and some were mentary School on this outstanding cation, and energy independence to get victims of sexual assault or other achievement. our economy moving, and it cuts the crimes on the high seas. deficit by two-thirds by 2013. What is Due to the absence of law enforce- f not fiscally responsible is to support ment officials on ocean voyages, it can the same policies that got us into this be difficult or impossible to properly ALL-ABOARD mess in the first place. That I will not resolve many of these crimes. support. (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was That is why I have introduced the If the alternative to this budget is Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act given permission to address the House basically the same plan, tax cuts to the for 1 minute.) of 2009 with Senator KERRY.
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