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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2004 No. 26 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE spector, gave an interview on the called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Today Show on January 27. Let me pore (Mr. SHAW). gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. quote from what he said: ‘‘Iraq was a country that had the ca- f BOOZMAN) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. pabilities in weapons of mass destruc- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Mr. BOOZMAN led the Pledge of Alle- tion areas and in which terrorists, like PRO TEMPORE giance as follows: ants to honey, were going after it. We found that the Iraqi government, par- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ticularly Saddam Hussein and his sen- fore the House the following commu- United States of America, and to the Repub- ior leadership, had an intention to con- nication from the Speaker: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tinue to pursue their WMD activities; WASHINGTON, DC, that they, in fact, had a large number March 3, 2004. f of weapons of mass destruction pro- I hereby appoint the Honorable E. CLAY MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SHAW, Jr., to act as Speaker pro tempore on gram-related activities.’’ this day. A message from the Senate by Mr. Some in this body must have a hear- J. DENNIS HASTERT, Monahan, one of its clerks, announced ing problem. To say that the President Speaker of the House of Representatives. that the Senate has passed a bill of the and the administration have misled the American people in building the case f following title in which the concur- rence of the House is requested: for the war with Iraq is wrong. Dr. Kay, PRAYER S. 2136. An act to extend the final report like many others, is confident that The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. date and termination date of the National Iraq possessed weapons of mass de- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the struction and the ability to produce United States, to provide additional funding weapons of mass destruction. In fact, How blessed is the just one. Truly for the Commission, and for other purposes. happy and free is the one who fears the Saddam Hussein even used these weap- Lord. All the demands of life and love The message also announced that ons of mass destruction on his own peo- are embraced with ease. pursuant to Public Law 93–642, the ple. The dawn of a new day fills the just Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, I hope the American voters see with energy to do what is right and to appoints the Senator from Montana through the false charges against the risk everything in the cause of justice. (Mr. BAUCUS) to be a member of the President of the United States. Wealth and power seem throwaway Harry S Truman Scholarship Founda- f tion Board of Trustees, vice the Sen- items to the generous heart concerned URGING MEMBERS TO JOIN BIKE- ator from Washington (Mrs. MURRAY). for others. PARTISAN BICYCLE CAUCUS The details of a job well done are The message also announced that (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was worth remembering for the one whose pursuant to section 104(c)(1)(A), of Pub- given permission to address the House heart is steadfast. There is no fear of lic Law 108–199, the Chair, on behalf of for 1 minute.) an evil report or the manipulation of the Majority Leader, appoints the fol- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, others in the heart of the one com- lowing individual to serve as a member the general election for President is mitted to the Lord. of the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad basically starting this week. The For the just, communion in the Lord Fellowship Program: Democrats have selected their nomi- is real every day and lasts forever. Dr. Steven Trooboff of Portland, nee. The President is out campaigning. Amen. Maine. f But I hope that we will be able this f week to take a pause before the action DAVID KAY AND WEAPONS OF gets too heated to deal with the hun- THE JOURNAL MASS DESTRUCTION dreds of volunteers who are visiting The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given Capitol Hill who are advocates for bi- Chair has examined the Journal of the permission to address the House for 1 cycling. last day’s proceedings and announces minute and to revise and extend his re- These are people from all over the to the House his approval thereof. marks.) country, small businesspeople, commu- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, Dr. nity activists, all here with a message nal stands approved. David Kay, former Iraqi weapons in- of how activity dealing with cycling in 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. H755 . VerDate jul 14 2003 01:19 Mar 04, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03MR7.000 H03PT1 H756 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 3, 2004 America can make our communities Really? What a fascinating take. In dress the House for 1 minute and to re- healthier, cycling can be a dramatic the last 3 years, $3 trillion have been vise and extend his remarks.) opportunity for economic development added to the Nation’s debt and 3 mil- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. for thousands of small businesses, and lion Americans have lost their jobs. Speaker, President Bush took office 3 it is, after all, the most efficient form And they want to make credibility an years ago facing the challenge of man- of urban transportation ever devised. issue. Since 5 months when he an- aging a recession that began under the It is an opportunity for us, in a small nounced the creation of a manufac- prior administration. Soon other fac- but important way, to reduce our en- turing czar, which has not been ap- tors bogged down our economy, includ- ergy dependence on foreign oil from pointed, 250,000 additional manufac- ing the attacks of September 11, cor- unstable regions, to improve air qual- turing jobs have been lost. And they porate scandals and the ensuing stock ity, and to reduce the traffic conges- want to make credibility an issue. market decline. Despite all of these tion that is costing American families They have an economic report that negative events, President Bush and dozens of extra hours that they cannot says outsourcing is good for American the Republican Congress have worked afford every month. workers. And they want to make credi- together to strengthen the economy in I urge my colleagues to join our bike- bility an issue. It is a fascinating take America. Due to the President’s poli- partisan Bicycle Caucus; to support ro- on the economy. Today we have a job- cies of tax relief, we have seen an in- bust transportation funding that in- less economy with a wage recession in crease of 366,000 jobs. And, according to cludes things like safe routes to school America. In fact, flipping hamburgers the American Shareholders Associa- and enhancements; and integrate cy- is now a manufacturing job in America. tion, the stock market is on pace to cling into your life and your commu- And they want to make credibility an generate an astonishing $6.3 trillion of nity. We will be healthier, happier and issue. new resources since October 2002 for the country will be better off. Mr. Speaker, the President and the America’s families. Additionally, un- Vice President think everything is just employment has fallen below the aver- f fine in America. What we need is a new age of each of the last three decades. BROADCAST INDECENCY direction to put American workers, However, more work is needed which (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- American families and their values at the President has outlined. We must mission to address the House for 1 the center of our agenda and for some- make tax relief for all taxpayers per- minute and to revise and extend his re- body to wake up every morning think- manent, reduce regulation, ensure af- marks.) ing about their jobs, their children and fordable health care for families and Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, families are their future. small businesses, and enact a sound na- tired of having to cover their children’s f tional energy policy. In conclusion, may God bless our eyes and ears every time they turn on EXPRESSING OUTRAGE AT CALI- the television. Many parents’ standards troops and we will never forget Sep- FORNIA COURT RULING REQUIR- tember 11. of common decency are repeatedly of- ING CATHOLIC CHARITY TO fended and their parenting is under- COVER BIRTH CONTROL IN EM- f mined by the onslaught of indecent PLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE THE NOBLE MISSION OF THE 39TH material on television and radio. PLANS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM Frankly they have been outraged re- (Mr. MURPHY asked and was given (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given cently by the examples of filth per- permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 mitted on the airwaves by the FCC.

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