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Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2003 No. 89 House of Representatives The House met at 10:30 a.m. tion for mosquito control programs to pre- laws, this is another example of a set- vent mosquito-borne diseases, and for other f tlement to further erode, rather than purposes. strengthen and uphold. There are about MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE f 50 pending timber sales in roadless A message from the Senate by Mr. MORNING HOUR DEBATES areas in Alaska currently protected Monahan, one of its clerks, announced under the roadless rule that are ready that the Senate has passed without The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the to go forward when the Tongass exemp- amendment bills of the House of the order of the House of January 7, 2003, tion is finalized. following titles: the Chair will now recognize Members Despite the assurances that 95 per- H.R. 519. An act to authorize the Secretary from lists submitted by the majority cent of the Alaska’s forests will be pro- of the Interior to conduct a study of the San and minority leaders for morning hour tected, the remaining 5 percent allows Gabriel River Watershed, and for other pur- debates. The Chair will alternate rec- hundreds of thousands of acres which poses. ognition between the parties, with each are among the most valuable for both H.R. 788. An act to revise the boundary of party limited to not to exceed 30 min- the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area the timber companies and the environ- in the States of Utah and Arizona. utes, and each Member except the ma- ment. This roadless conservation rule The message also announced that the jority leader, the minority leader or was developed during the last 3 years of Senate has passed with amendments in the minority whip limited to not to ex- the Clinton administration. It was fi- which the concurrence of the House is ceed 5 minutes. nalized after the most extensive public requested, a bill of the House of the fol- The Chair recognizes the gentleman outreach process in history. Six hun- lowing title: from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 dred public hearings and more than 1.6 minutes. H.R. 733. An act to authorize the Secretary million official comments overwhelm- of the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin f ingly in support of this initiative. House National Historic Site in Oregon City, The rule protects 581⁄2 million acres ROADLESS RULE ROLLBACK Oregon, and to administer the site as a unit of pristine national forests in 39 States. of the National Park System, and for other Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, In my State alone, in Oregon, 2 million purposes. people who care about the environment acres would have been protected. The message also announced that the were heartened 2 weeks ago when the The independent editorial boards Senate has passed bills of the following administration declared that it would around the country have zeroed in. In titles in which the concurrence of the uphold the Roadless Area Conservation The New York Times, it pointed out House is requested: Rule. But alas, the other shoe dropped. that this is part of a continued assault S. 246. An act to provide that certain Bu- Last week, the administration pro- on environmental protections. From reau of Land Management land shall be held posed exempting Alaska’s national for- day one, the Bush administration has in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and ests from the roadless rule, reopening sought to unravel the intricate tap- the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of them to logging and roadbuilding. Even estry of rules and regulations that New Mexico. S. 500. An act to direct the Secretary of the more troubling, the administration have shielded the national forests from Interior to study certain sites in the historic will also turn over significant author- excessive logging and other commer- district of Beaufort, South Carolina, relating ity over our Federal forests to the cial activities. to the Reconstruction Era. States, allowing governors to provide In the last 6 months alone, the ad- S. 520. An act to authorize the Secretary of for exemptions. ministration has finalized or proposed the Interior to convey certain facilities to Allowing States to exempt them- new rules that would short-circuit en- the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in selves from our national environmental vironmental reviews, restrict public the State of Idaho. S. 625. An act to authorize the Bureau of laws is not a healthy precedent. States participation in land-use decisions, and Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility have a mixed record when it comes to weaken safeguards for endangered spe- studies in the Tualatin River Basin in Or- environmental stewardship. They are cies. egon, and for other purposes. too often overwhelmed by understand- The administration’s latest target is S. 635. An act to amend the National Trails able local interest from snowmobiles to the roadless rule. The San Franciso System Act to require the Secretary of the timber to water. We need a strong pres- Chronicle pointed out the administra- Interior to update the feasibility and suit- ence. These are, after all, our national tion’s pattern of disingenuousness. The ability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes. forests. Bush administration’s doublespeak S. 1015. An act to authorize grants through Rather than the administration’s about the environment reached a new the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- vigorous enforcement of environmental level of shamelessness this week when

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VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.000 H17PT1 H5412 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 it announced it was retaining the And in the face of this positive re- they were tended to as well as the eco- roadless rule and then an announce- sponse from the American people, we nomic well-being of those individuals. ment that it would prohibit logging on are going to keep moving our agenda of Those common sense regulations did 95 percent of Alaska’s national forest. job creation, growth and economic op- not shut down Alaska. They protected Let none be fooled. What the Bush ad- portunity to help our citizens fulfill the lands and the people from mining ministration did was carve out huge America’s promise. and timber interests that looked to pil- exceptions and loopholes through a Last week we extended the life of the lage and use the lands for their and not thoroughly vetted and well-balanced, $1,000 child tax credit, extending its America’s own needs. However, until popularly-supported plan to protect the benefits to millions of working and now, large scale timber projects, the ever shrinking swath of untrampled na- middle class families. We took millions cutting sale and removal of timber tional forests. off the Federal tax rolls all together, from the Tongass Forest has been pro- In the Boston Globe last week, Na- and got rid of the child tax credit’s hibited. tional forests are called that because marriage penalty. This Roadless Area Conservation they belong to the Nation as a whole, Our commitment to a family-friendly Rule was created with the tremendous not the governors, and certainly not to Tax Code will not stop there, because outpouring of public support, dem- the administration in Washington, who this week the House will consider legis- onstrated in over 600 public hearings has put a former timber lobbyist in lation to make the 2001 repeal of the that were held around the Nation and charge of them. death tax permanent. After all, if we with more than 1.6 million comments The Minneapolis Star Tribune, the have the right to pass on a family busi- on this rule alone, more than any other administration’s version of the ness or farm to our spouse and chil- rule in the history of our Nation. roadless rule for the National forests to dren, why should our children and Today, in 2003, without public sup- be published later this month, is por- grandchildren not have that same port or comment, the President has re- trayed by its authors as a fine tuning right? Of course they have should, be- vised the roadless rule with an unbal- of what was arguably the Clinton ad- cause economic security does not come anced approach that favors the logging ministration’s most important wilder- with an expiration date. and timber interests over America’s in- ness initiative. Right. It strains credi- Mr. Speaker, the Republican agenda terests and swings the door wide open bility for Clinton’s successors having for economic growth and opportunity for commercial logging, roadbuilding, relentlessly assailed the rule, to claim will create new jobs and improve cur- and development on 58.5 million acres that they are now prepared to accept it rent jobs. That is what the American of unroaded national forests nation- with minor modifications. Indeed, people expect and it is exactly what we wide, one quarter of which are located there is nothing minor about the modi- are delivering. in the Tongass and Chugach National fications the Interior Department out- f Forests. lined. Fine tuning with such changes is ALASKAN EXEMPTION FROM This is being done without any public akin to edging a lawn with a chain saw. ROADLESS AREAS CONSERVA- comment, but, again, when has the will Edging a lawn with a chain saw. Not TION RULE of the majority of the American people fine tuning. mattered to this administration? Mr. Speaker, the American people The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. By lifting the roadless rule in these and their forests deserve better. BURGESS). Pursuant to the order of the areas, the Bush administration will de- f House of January 7, 2003, the gen- tleman from New York (Mr. CROWLEY) stroy the Tongass and Chugach, the REAL RESULTS FOR WORKING is recognized during morning hour de- Nation’s two largest National forests FAMILIES bates for 5 minutes. totalling 22 million acres and deprive The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, earlier generations of young Americans from ant to the order of the House of Janu- this week the Bush administration re- their national inheritance of the ary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Texas vised the Roadless Area Conservation world’s last remaining old-growth tem- (Mr. DELAY) is recognized during morn- Rule and exempted millions of acres of perate rainforest. ing hour debates for 1 minute. forests throughout our country. In- Essentially, these two forests are the Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, the Amer- cluded in these revisions are areas I re- Amazon of North America. They are ican people are responding to the Re- cently had the pleasure of visiting, in- the last vestiges of pristine wildness. publican party’s economic agenda and cluding the Tongass and the Chugach They are treasures that require vigi- we are responding to their needs. Our National Forests in Alaska, which are lant protection by all Americans. They majority were elected in part to get now set to be turned into the horror of are the best of what we have in Alaska. the economy moving again, and the the ‘‘10-Year Tongass Timber Project’’ And yet, the Forest Service has al- early evidence suggests we are deliv- which I believe is truly a disaster. ready scheduled approximately 50 tim- ering results for working families. As a firsthand witness, I have experi- ber projects in the roadless areas of the On March 11, when the Committee on enced the beauty and the natural won- Tongass National Forest and is set to Ways and Means held its first hearing ders of these two forests in Alaska. The sell Tongass timber as soon as these re- on the President’s Job and Growth Tongass and Chugach Forests boast the visions are finalized. Package, the Standard and Poor’s 500 world’s most intact rain forests with To make the situation worse, accord- Index stood at just above 800. Yester- centuries-old trees providing critical ing to the GAO, these timber sales day it closed above 1,000, a 25 percent habitat for wolves, grizzly bears, wild have been subsidized with hundreds of increase in the stock market in just 3 salmon, bald eagles, and other wildlife millions of taxpayer dollars. I believe months. that have disappeared from many other that maintaining the roadless rule will The long suffering NASDAQ Com- parts of our country. protect not only these forests in Alas- posite Index has risen almost 10 per- In 2001, the roadless rule was drafted ka, but also Federal lands and forests cent just since the President signed the and implemented to balance the inter- in every State in our union. Jobs and Growth Package a few weeks ests of environmental and local labor As a New Yorker, I fear that the slip- ago. All totalled, $1.9 trillion in equity groups so that a small number of tim- pery slope will soon lead to logging and value has been created by the Amer- ber projects already in progress at that road construction in the forests of New ican people in fewer than 100 days. time could be completed. Furthermore, York State, including the wooded areas That is college savings, pension funds at the time the maintenance and re- surrounding the Finger Lakes region. and individual retirement accounts. construction of existing roads was By opening the road to timber and That kind of wealth creation leads to strictly limited to cases of public safe- logging, the President is sending a more investment, which leads to job ty and habitat improvement for wild- message that every protected wildness creation and, ultimately, leads to eco- life, which meant common sense envi- and forest in America is vulnerable to nomic growths. It may be too soon to ronmental regulations were put in attack by profit-hungry interest call this a bull market, Mr. Speaker, place to ensure the health and safety of groups. From Alaska to New York, this but it is starting to move. the residences of these areas where effort must be blocked.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.002 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5413 Environmental policy has a lasting guess, because the agency charged with found so I could gloat over having been effect on succeeding generations. The examining the accounting statements right when I said in September that I risk of causing irreparable damage is of the Federal Government cannot even thought indeed the President would high. These policies must be developed express an opinion because record- mislead the American people on the with the goal of balancing the interests keeping and controls are so shoddy. way to Iraq. of labor, industry, and the environ- Yet, we ask the private sector to keep Of course, the answer is that I hope ment, not with the goal of increasing accurate records, and if they do not, that no weapons are there to be found. timber sales. they are held accountable. I hope we are never in danger and that It is amazing that the greatest con- Mr. Speaker, we cannot even accu- we were not in danger and that our servation President in the history of rately state how much waste, fraud and troops were never in danger, and that our country was a Republican, Presi- abuse occurs in this Federal Govern- Saddam Hussein, despite his aspira- dent Theodore Roosevelt, while we are ment. Conservative estimates range at tions, was not on his way of becoming now seeing the greatest anti-environ- 20 billion plus. The government penal- the Saladin of the 21st century. Who mental President in another Repub- izes private companies for poor ac- would not prefer a world with fewer lican, George Bush. counting, but when a Federal agency weapons in the hands of dictators? And Mr. Speaker, the former poet lau- cannot account for billions that it has if there were weapons, all Americans reate of Colorado and singer/songwriter spent, what do we do? We give them an want them found and destroyed. John Denver said, ‘‘To the mountains I increased appropriations for the fol- The President himself seems to have confess there; to the rivers I will be lowing year. We should not do this retreated from the claim that the U.S. strong; to the forests, I find peace without strict accounting of these Fed- was in imminent danger from the Iraqi there; to the wild country I belong.’’ eral agencies. weapons of mass destruction. Now he is f The President issued his Manage- speaking of existence of a weapons pro- ment Agenda designed to emphasize gram, not of armed missiles and gal- NO ACCOUNTING FOR WASTE, that clean financial records are key to lons of nerve gas. FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN GOVERN- a ‘‘well managed organization.’’ I ap- Mr. Speaker, 11 young Americans MENT plaud the President’s efforts in this have died in Iraq in the past 15 days. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- area as it is a daunting task to reform Fifty have died since the President de- ant to the order of the House of Janu- such a bureaucratic beast. The govern- clared the war over. A total of 180 ary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Florida ment requires its citizens every year to Americans and 45 coalition troops have (Mr. STEARNS) is recognized during pay an ever-increasing burden in Fed- died. What does it mean that 180 young morning hour debates for 5 minutes. eral taxes and users fees for expanding Americans have died in Iraq? Did they Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, as we Federal programs. The least we could die to bring democracy to someone begin our debate in our committees on do is to accurately report how the else’s country or to stop Saddam Hus- reforming Medicare, one of the issues money is spent. sein’s terrible human rights abuses? that will be highlighted is the waste, We must do this in Congress, put in Mr. Speaker, I am glad that Hussein fraud and abuse that has plagued this place accounting procedures so we can is gone, and I believe that nearly all program for decades. But this Feder- determine what the government owns, Iraqis are glad that he’s gone. But I do ally-mandated managed program is not what it spends; and then and only then not think that the young Americans the only source of wasteful spending in can we determine where the waste, who died in Iraq signed up to fight waste, fraud and abuse. Frankly, the fraud and abuse is and save, ulti- against tyranny in general. They entire government endures this ramp- mately, the hard-earned money of the signed up to protect this country and ant problem also. taxpayers. our country, their own country. In March of this year, GAO sub- f In light of this where do we go? If mitted its report on the United States this were still the Clinton administra- government’s consolidated financial AMERICA IS WAITING FOR AN tion, there would be a highly publicized statement for fiscal year 2001 and 2002. ANSWER investigation coming out of every com- Not surprisingly, GAO could not ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- mittee in this House, including Small press its opinion on these statements ant to the order of the House of Janu- Business and Agriculture. There would due to ‘‘material weaknesses in inter- ary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Wash- be calls for special prosecutors, for res- nal control and in accounting and re- ington (Mr. MCDERMOTT) is recognized ignation, for impeachment. porting.’’ during morning hour debates for 5 min- President Bush puts great store in It is the accounting and reporting utes. personal responsibility, and I believe that particularly appalls me. In the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I ask the time is long past for the President past 2 years, we have seen what hap- unanimous consent to enter into the to take responsibility and level with pens with poor accounting and report- record a letter by the gentleman from the American people. Did the President ing in the corporate world, but it ap- California (Mr. WAXMAN) to believe that Iraq was so likely to pose pears that the accounting irregular- Condoleezza Rice, the Security Advisor a danger in the future that it was okay ities continue to run rampant in the to the President, because it contains to play fast and loose with the Con- Federal Government as well. These some questions I think are important. gress, the U.N. and the American peo- irregularities and lack of internal con- The other night I was on Crossfire, ple to get approval to go to war? trols result in ‘‘hampering the Federal and Robert Novak asked me whether I Was the President misled by bad in- Government’s ability to accurately re- thought it would be a good thing or a telligence? Was he misled by advisors port assets, liabilities and costs.’’ bad thing if weapons of mass destruc- who had prejudged the facts, or was In addition, such problems prevent tion were found in Iraq. The show there solid, credible intelligence that accurate reporting of the cost and per- moved on before I could answer, but it just unaccountably turned up to be ac- formance of certain Federal programs. was an interesting question. I think curate? We need to know. That is, we cannot even determine what he was getting at is whether I If the President’s information was what our government owns, what it ac- would feel better if I knew the Presi- bad, we need to know what steps are curately spends each year. GAO goes so dent were right all along and that being taken to dismiss those who pro- far as to state that as a result of these there were huge stockpiles of anthrax vided and vouched for it. If the Presi- material deficiencies, that the and nerve gas and missiles armed with dent decided that future dangers were amounts reported in the consolidate fi- bioweapons ready to be launched 45 so great that misleading us about the nancial statements ‘‘may not be reli- minutes and a latterday Manhattan present danger was warranted, we need able.’’ Project hidden under a stadium some- him to take responsibility for that de- So if a person wanted to see what the where. cision. We need the President to ex- consolidated financial statements of a He was really asking if I would feel plain to us and to the world why 180 particular agency that reported, they better knowing that I had not been young Americans are dead and why might as well take a scientific wild misled or if I were rather nothing were U.S. credibility is eroding all over the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:48 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.004 H17PT1 H5414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 world. I am waiting to hear from the had come up with some documents pur- were other attempts to get yellowcake from President, the Congress is waiting, and porting to show Saddam had attempted to Africa.’’ 180 American families are waiting to buy up to 500 tons of uranium oxide from the This answer does not explain the Presi- dent’s statement in the State of the Union hear. African country of Niger. INR had concluded that the purchases were implausible—and address. In his State of the Union address, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, made that point clear to Powell’s office. As the President referred specifically to the evi- COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, Thielmann read that the president had relied dence from the British. He stated: ‘‘The Brit- Washington, DC, June 10, 2003. on these documents to report to the nation, ish government has learned that Saddam Hon. CONDOLEEZA RICE, he thought, ‘‘Not that stupid piece of gar- Hussein recently sought significant quan- Assistant to the President for National Security bage. My thought was, how did that get into tities of uranium from Africa.’’ Presumably, Affairs, the White House, Washington, DC. the speech?’’ the President would use the best available DEAR DR. RICE: Since March 17, 2003, I have Moreover, New York Times columnist evidence in his State of the Union address to been trying without success to get a direct Nicholas D. Kristof has reported that the Congress and the nation. It would make no answer to one simple question: Why did Vice President’s office was aware of the sense for him to cite forged evidence ob- President Bush cite forged evidence about fraudulent nature of the evidence as early as tained from the British if, in fact, the United Iraq’s nuclear capabilities in his State of the February 2002—nearly a year before the States had other reliable evidence that he Union address? President gave his State of the Union ad- could have cited. Although you addressed this issue on Sun- dress. In his column, Mr. Kristof reported: Moreover, contrary to your assertion, day on both Meet the Press and This Week ‘‘I’m told by a person involved in the Niger there does not appear to be any other spe- with George Stephanopoulos, your comments caper that more than a year ago the vice cific and credible evidence that Iraq sought did nothing to clarify this issue. In fact, president’s office asked for an investigation to obtain uranium from an African country. your responses contradicted other known of the uranium deal, so a former U.S. ambas- The Administration has not provided any facts and raised a host of new questions. sador to Africa was dispatched to Niger. In such evidence to me or my staff despite our During your interviews, you said the Bush February 2002, according to someone present repeated requests. To the contrary, the State Administration, welcomes inquiries into this at the meetings, that envoy reported to the Department wrote me that the ‘‘other matter. Yesterday, the Washington Post also C.I.A. and State Department that the infor- source’’ of this claim was another Western reported that Director of Central Intel- mation was unequivocally wrong and that European ally. But as the State Department ligence George Tenet has agreed to provide the documents had been forged. The envoy acknowledged in its letter, ‘‘the second ‘‘full documentation’’ of the intelligence in- reported, for example, that a Niger minister Western European government had based its formation ‘‘in regards to Secretary Powell’s whose signature was on one of the docu- assessment on the evidence already available comments, the president’s comments and ments had in fact been out of office for more to the U.S. that was subsequently discred- anybody else’s comments.’’ Consistent with than a decade. . . . The envoy’s debunking of ited.’’ these sentiments, I am writing to seek fur- the forgery was passed around the adminis- The International Atomic Energy Agency ther information about this important mat- tration and seemed to be accepted—except (IAEA) also found no other evidence indi- ter. that President Bush and the State Depart- cating that Iraq sought to obtain uranium from Niger. The evidence in U.S. possession The forged documents in question describe ment kept citing it anyway. ‘‘It’s disingen- that Iraq had sought to obtain uranium from efforts by Iraq to obtain uranium from an uous for the State Department people to say Niger was transmitted to the IAEA. After re- African country, Niger. During your inter- they were bamboozled because they knew viewing all the evidence provided by the views over the weekend, you asserted that no about this for a year,’’ one insider said.’’ doubts or suspicions about these efforts or When you were asked about Mr. Kristof’s United States, the IAEA reported: ‘‘We have the underlying documents were commu- account, you did not deny his reporting. In- to date found no evidence or plausible indi- nicated to senior officials in the Bush Ad- stead, you conceded that ‘‘the Vice Presi- cation of the revival of a nuclear weapons ministration before the President’s State of dent’s office may have asked for that re- programme in Iraq.’’ Ultimately, the IAEA concluded: ‘‘These specific allegations are the Union address. For example, when you port.’’ were asked about this issue on Meet the It is also clear that CIA officials doubted unfounded.’’ As the discussion above indicates, your an- Press, you made the following statement: the evidence. The Washington Post reported swers on the Sunday talk shows conflict ‘‘We did not know at the time—no one on March 22 that CIA officials ‘‘commu- with other reports and raise many new knew at the time, in our circles—maybe nicated significant doubts to the administra- issues. To help address these issues, I request someone knew down in the bowels of the tion about the evidence.’’ The Los Angeles agency, but no one in our circles knew that answers to the following questions: Times reported on March 15 that ‘‘the CIA 1. On Meet the Press, you said that ‘‘maybe there were doubts and suspicions that this first heard allegations that Iraq was seeking might be a forgery. Of course, it was infor- someone knew down in the bowels of the uranium from Niger in late 2001,’’ when ‘‘the agency’’ that the evidence cited by the Presi- mation that was mistaken.’’ existence of the documents was reported to Similarly, when you appeared on This dent about Iraq’s attempts to obtain ura- [the CIA] second- or third-hand.’’ The Los nium from Africa was suspect. Please iden- Week, you repeated this statement, claiming Angeles Times quoted a CIA official as say- that you made multiple inquiries of the in- tify the individual or individuals in the Ad- ing: ‘‘We included that in some of our report- ministration who, prior to the President’s telligence agencies regarding the allegation ing, although it was all caveated because we that Iraq sought to obtain uranium from an State of the Union address, had expressed had concerns about the accuracy of that in- doubts about the validity of the evidence or African country. You stated: formation.’’ ‘‘George, somebody, somebody down may the credibility of the claim. With all respect, this is not a situation 2. Please identify any individuals in the have known. But I will tell you that when like the pre-9/11 evidence that al-Qaeda was Administration who, prior to the President’s this issue was raised with the intelligence planning to hijack planes and crash them State of the Union address, were briefed or community . . . the intelligence community into buildings. When you were asked about otherwise made aware that an individual or did not know at that time, or at levels that his on May 17, 2002, you said: individuals in the Administration had ex- got to us, that this, that there were serious ‘‘As you might imagine . . . a lot of things pressed doubts about the validity of the evi- questions about this report.’’ are prepared within agencies. They’re dis- dence or the credibility of the claim. Your claims, however, are directly contra- tributed internally, they’re worked inter- 3. On This Week, you said there was other dicted by other evidence. Contrary to your nally. It’s unusual that anything like that evidence besides the forged evidence that assertion, senior Administration officials would get to the president. He doesn’t recall Iraq was trying to obtain uranium from Afri- had serious doubts about the forged evidence seeing anything. I don’t recall seeing any- ca. Please provide this other evidence. well before the President’s State of the thing of this kind.’’ 4. When you were asked about reports that Union address. For example, Greg That answer may be given more deference Vice President Cheney sent a former ambas- Thielmann, Director of the Office of Stra- when the evidence in question is known only sador to Niger to investigate the evidence, tegic, Proliferation, and Military Issues in by a field agent in an FBI bureau in Phoenix, you stated ‘‘the Vice President’s office may the State Department, told Newsweek last Arizona, whose suspicions are not adequately have asked for that report.’’ In light of this week that the State Department’s Bureau of understood by officials in Washington. But it comment, please address: (a) Whether Vice Intelligence and Research (INR) had con- is simply not credible here. Contrary to your President Cheney or his office requested an cluded the documents were ‘‘garbage.’’ As public statements, senior officials in the in- investigation into claims that Iraq may have you surely know, INR is part of what you telligence community in Washington knew attempted to obtain nuclear material from call ‘‘the intelligence community.’’ It is the forged evidence was unreliable before the Africa, and when any such request was made; headed by an Assistant Secretary of State, President used the evidence in the State of (b) Whether a current or former U.S. ambas- Carl Ford; it reports directly to the Sec- the Union address. sador to Africa, or any other current or retary of State; and it was a full participant In addition to denying that senior officials former government official or agent, trav- in the debate over Iraq’s nuclear capabili- were aware that the President was citing eled to Niger or otherwise investigated ties. According to Newsweek. forged evidence, you also claimed (1) ‘‘there claims that Iraq may have attempted to ob- ‘‘What I saw that, it really blew me away,’’ were also other sources that said that there tain nuclear material from Niger; and (c) Thielmann told Newsweek. Thielmann knew were, the Iraqis were seeking yellowcake— What conclusions or findings, if any, were re- about the source of the allegation. The CIA uranium oxide—from Africa’’ and (2) ‘‘there ported to the Vice President, his office, or

VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.044 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5415 other U.S. officials as a result of the inves- Mr. Speaker, I want to commend Na- from the data. They are unclassified. tigation, and when any such conclusions or poleon Black, Allen Black, Jr., Cecil They might be there. They might not. findings were reported. Greene, Jr., and everyone involved in They might be passable; they might On Sunday, you stated that ‘‘there is now a lot of revisionism that says, there was dis- the Echo’s success. I look forward to not. They have not had a chance to go agreement on this data point, or disagree- many more years of success for the out and look lately. Yet they are pro- ment on that data point.’’ I disagree strong- Lincoln Echo. posing under the Bush administration ly with this characterization. I am not rais- Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield to to begin a new phase of road building. ing questions about the validity of an iso- the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Well, how is that? lated ‘‘data point,’’ and the issue is not SCHROCK). Well, we heard a couple of weeks ago whether the war in Iraq was justified or not. Mr. SCHROCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank they will uphold the Clinton Roadless What I want to know is the answer to a the gentlewoman for yielding to me. Rule. And I had some folks in Oregon simple question: Why did the President use Mr. Speaker, the capital markets do say to me, We cannot believe that the forged evidence in the State of the Union ad- dress? This is a question that bears directly not much care for indecision. When a Bush administration will uphold the on the credibility of the United States, and company or industry is in regulatory Clinton roadless rule. And I said, Well, it should be answered in a prompt and forth- flux, the industry is basically forced to there were an incredible number of right manner, with full disclosure of all the be at a standstill. That is what is hap- comments on that rule, over 2.2 mil- relevant facts. pening today with the telecommuni- lion, over 600 public meetings. It was Thank you for your assistance in this mat- cations industry. hard fought, well constructed, well ter. The Federal Communications Com- thought out, and it was very popular Sincerely, mission voted on February 20, 2003 to among most folks in the western HENRY A. WAXMAN, Ranking Minority Member. make changes to the way it regulates United States. And yet, I said, it does telecommunications carriers. Many of seem unusual. f the changes were very significant, but Well, it turns out, no, they are not MEDICARE REFORM the FCC is dragging its feet. These de- really going to uphold the roadless The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cisions will drive the short and long rule. They will immediately put in ant to the order of the House of Janu- term future of the telecom industry. place exceptions for the Chugach and ary 7, 2003, the gentlewoman from West The industry, however, is stymied be- the Tongass Forests in Alaska, 300,000 Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) is recognized cause the FCC, while having voted on acres. Except 300,000 acres of timber during morning hour debates for 5 min- the issue, has yet to issue the rules. harvest with roads in the Tongass For- utes. This is quite unusual as texts of orders est will affect well over a million acres Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, both are issued usually within weeks or even of land with fragmentation and eroding houses of Congress are continuing the days of the date that the item is voted and other problems, perhaps even difficult task of drafting comprehen- on. more. And, of course, there is the ex- sive Medicare reform legislation this Here we are, almost 4 months later, pense that comes with that. And then week. and we still have no rules issued. It in the Lower 48 they will have a na- I urge my colleagues on both sides of takes less time for a pig from time of tional policy, sort of, except they will the aisle to keep moving forward in the conception to time of birth than it has develop an exception process where spirit of compromise on this extremely taken the FCC to give birth to the Governors can ask for exceptions on important issue. written words embodying the agree- Federal lands for the roadless rule. Mr. Speaker, as time passes, the ex- ments voted on in February. What kind of national policy is this? pectations of our constituencies con- The FCC needs to stop this nonsen- At the same time they are staring in tinue to grow. We cannot return to our sical delay and issue its orders so the the face of an over $10 billion backlog, respective districts on the Fourth of industry can get back to the business which they have no intention of deal- July without some news of progress in of building infrastructure and serving ing with because, of course, there is no the halls of Congress on a prescription the telecommunications users of this money to deal with thinning or fire drug plan for our seniors through Medi- Nation. protection or even fighting forest fires, care. f and particularly low on the totem pole Our colleagues in the other body is road construction. Every year the SAVE OUR FORESTS have set the goal of reaching an agree- road maintenance unanimous money is ment by the next recess, and I strongly The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- stolen and used to fight fires, and they urge my colleagues in this body to ant to the order of the House of Janu- do not put the money back, and they work on a bipartisan basis in order to ary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Oregon never get around to it; and the backlog reach a compromise. (Mr. DEFAZIO) is recognized during has grown by $2 billion since this Presi- Mr. Speaker, this is not a partisan morning hour debates for 5 minutes. dent has been in office. issue and we can not allow it to fail be- Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, the Bush The roads are unsafe. They are crum- cause of partisan differences. administration is about to open up our bling. They are causing all sorts of Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman national forests to a new phase of road problems with erosion into pristine from Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN). building. Now, in preparation for com- streams. They need culvert work. They Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise menting on this, I had my staff check will erode worse without the culvert today to honor the Lincoln Echo News- because the last time I had checked work. And yet this administration paper for 10 years of service to Fort with the Forest Service, they had an 8 wants to go on another road-building Smith, Arkansas. billion, not million, $8 billion backlog binge to fragment up the little bit of Last week, the Lincoln Echo cele- on maintenance on Federal forest remaining roadless area in the United brated its 10-year anniversary. It began roads. Hundreds of thousands of miles States. Just like Gale Norton recently with the mission of unifying Fort of road, crisscrossing the United said that all of the wilderness areas Smith’s African-American community. States, the West, and yet they have an under study by the BLM would no When the paper was sold in 2001, its $8 billion backlog. longer be studied for wilderness value. mission statement changed to reflect Now, the Forest Service said yester- The Forest Service, under the direction the changes in Fort Smith. Their new day said, no, no, no, the Congressman of this administration, wants to make aim became to unify Fort Smith’s di- is wrong. It is not 8 billion. We just re- certain they put in enough roads before verse communities. calculated it. And I thought, well, this this President leaves office, to frag- Their work has been noticed not only will be good news. It is $10.5 billion. ment that up so those areas can never in Fort Smith but around the country, The Forest Service has a $10.5 billion again be considered for roadless or reaching over 25,000 readers in 29 dif- backlog on Forest Service roads. Of the wildness designation. ferent States. This paper has preached 382,000 miles of roads, only 21 percent This is wrong-headed policy at the the importance of unity in our neigh- meet their maintenance standards; 50 wrong time. This administration borhoods and continuously relays a percent are declared unsafe for driving; should do what it said it was going to positive message to all of its readers. and 50,000 miles of roads are missing do, uphold the roadless rule in all of

VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.007 H17PT1 H5416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 the States, and then it should begin to ter, responded with the very clear and areas that are now subject to the deal with the very real needs of the dramatic message, preserve these last roadless area rule. Forest Service, to deal with its mainte- remaining virgin pristine areas. Over 96 Our message from Washington State nance backlog. Some of these roads percent of Americans who addressed is, Theodore and Franklin deserve pro- need dramatic amounts of work in the this issue had a single message for the tection, and their cousins in Alaska de- short term. I have some in my district President of the United States: keep serve protection, and every tree in that have been promised for several the clear-cutting and the bulldozers these protected roadless areas deserve years that roads, washed out in flood 5 out of these remaining forests. And we protection. I hope my colleagues will years ago would be rebuilt; and yet the got some good news rhetorically from join me in co-sponsoring this bill and money, as I say, each summer has been the administration because rhetori- send a message to the administration, taken away and spent on fighting for- cally the administration said that they we want the roadless area, not just est fires because there is not enough are going to keep the roadless area pieces. money in the budget to fight forest rule. But, it is one of those big ‘‘buts’’ f fires because, of course, the adminis- that you hear so much of in life; they tration has no money because they were going to slash and burn by ex- RECESS have given it away in tax cuts to all empting Alaska. And they were going The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the rich people. So this is a pretty to slash and burn by exempting other ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair strange way to run a country and make States, as long as in some process, it declares the House in recess until noon a policy on Federal lands that are so remains uncertain, the Governor of today. precious to the heritage and to the en- that State wanted to exempt that par- Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 10 vironmental future of our Nation. ticular State. minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- f In fact, some of the biggest tracts, in cess until noon today. fact, the biggest tracts, the most bio- f ROADLESS AREA CONSERVATION logically intact tracts of land in the ACT OF 2003 world for temperate forests are in the b 1200 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Tongass and Chugach National Forests AFTER RECESS ant to the order of the House of Janu- which are right now protected by the ary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Wash- roadless area rule, which if the Presi- The recess having expired, the House ington (Mr. INSLEE) is recognized dur- dent has his way will no longer be pro- was called to order by the Speaker pro ing morning hour debates for 5 min- tected. These are the most biologically tempore (Mrs. BIGGERT) at noon. utes. productive rain forests in the world f Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, as I fly that the administration wants to now PRAYER across America, which I do every Mon- open up to clear-cutting and road day and Friday from Seattle to Dulles building, to strip away the protection Dr. David Halpern, Rabbi, Flatbush Airport, every time I fly I realize what that over 2 million Americans spoke so Park Jewish Center, Brooklyn, New a beautiful country we have, truly the loudly to keep, and that is just wrong. York, offered the following prayer: most beautiful one both for our democ- It is wrong because Americans do not Our Father, Sovereign of the world, racy and in our beautiful lands. And want it, and it is wrong because it vio- we stand in the House of freely elected those lands now are still at risk be- lates the whole spirit of the roadless representatives of all the American cause the current administration, as area rule. people. These men and women, dedi- the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. You cannot say you are going to up- cated and strong, have accepted the DEFAZIO) so well laid out, threatens to hold the roadless area rule and then awesome burden of promulgating the violate the roadless area rule and vio- strip out the largest forests in the laws by which our free society lives late the very clear desires of Ameri- United States from its protection. It is and shall live. They wear this mantel cans to protect the last remaining pris- kind of like the President saying, We of leadership in profoundly perilous tine areas in our national forests. will have the No Child Left Behind Act, times. Now, we have an opportunity to stop but we will exempt the children in The threat to human security wears this administration from gutting the Alaska because they are some kind of many faces: Tyranny, terror, religious roadless area rule. And I hope that my lesser Americans, and then we will also oppression, racial tension, disease, colleagues will join the gentleman exempt the States where Governors say hunger and despair. We seek the solu- from New York (Mr. BOEHLERT) and we do not want to have this protection tion to these problems. We search dili- myself in co-sponsoring the Roadless of No Child Left Behind. gently for the road to peace, for the Area Conservation Act of 2003. We believe that all American forests, path to harmonious living, for the This bill will simply incorporate the including Alaska, including all 50 means to achieve human dignity for us existing rule that protects the last re- States, are entitled to the roadless all created in Thine image. maining one-third of our national for- area rule. May we always remember that to ests that truly are the crown jewels of Now, in my State of Washington, we safeguard our own freedom, we must our national forest system. And it will are kind of proud of our forests too. We speak out against oppression, and, protect by preventing future road have three very beautiful roadless area where warranted, even take up arms building, road building that has al- rules that we want to see statutorily against it. To enjoy the blessings of ready covered 360,000 miles of roads in protected, protected by a law passed by our own wealth, we must also provide our national forests already, most of Congress so that no President of either for the underprivileged and the needy. which are built for timber harvest, party in the future can cave in to spe- To be truly strong requires more than much of which is no longer usable. At cial interests to allow clear-cutting in strength of arms, it requires strength least 60,000 of those miles of road are these forests. These are in the Colville of spirit. no longer usable by anyone, even National Forest, they are in the Dark Almost six decades have passed since though they were used and built with Divide area in the Gifford Pinchot Na- the age of the Nazi death camps, the taxpayer money. That is enough road tional Forest, and my personal favor- places where 6 million Jewish men, to go around the world 16 times already ite, the Olympic National Forest close women and children had their lives in our national forests. to where I live in Kitsap County, Wash- cruelly and brutally ended, their only Now, in response to that, Americans ington. sin that they were born Jewish. The came out in droves over the last 3 In that forest there are two trees at world has watched helplessly as in the years at over 600 public meetings held the end of a trail in this roadless area, last decade hundreds of thousands of by the Federal Government to ask two beautiful Douglas firs. They are different nationalities and ethnic Americans what they wanted to do about maybe 8 feet in diameter. Incred- groups have been slaughtered. We pray with their national forests. At those ible trees. We call them Theodore and that the destruction of man by his fel- over-600 meetings of 2 million Ameri- Franklin after the Roosevelts who were low because of religious beliefs or ra- cans, both in person and by e-mail let- so responsible for protecting these cial origins will be known no more;

VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.007 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5417 that people of different religious paths Rabbi David Halpern, who offered our WELCOMING DR. DAVID HALPERN, may learn to live side-by-side in peace opening prayer. I thank him for his RABBI, FLATBUSH PARK JEWISH and in harmony. thoughtful invocation. CENTER, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK We ask Thy blessing upon these Madam Speaker, Rabbi Halpern’s ac- (Mr. WEINER asked and was given members of our Congress, the spiritual complishments in his community of permission to address the House for 1 heirs of those who were so instru- Flatbush, Brooklyn, have touched minute and to revise and extend his re- mental in bestowing upon the seed of many lives across the Nation, and his marks.) Israel the restoration of their home- work merits national recognition. Mr. WEINER. Madam Speaker, it is land. We pray that our President will He leads the Flatbush Park Jewish not usual that a relatively young man succeed in his determined mission of Center. He is the Principal of the reli- like myself can say that I have known building peace with security and of gious school there, which he helped someone well for nearly 20 years, but it shining the bright light of freedom found in 1952. He sought to create a is in that spirit that I welcome Rabbi upon that benighted part of the world. place where religiously observant and David Halpern here this morning and Grant that our President and Vice religiously curious alike can feel com- thank him for his thoughtful words. President and all our elected leaders fortable; to advance the goal of Jewish Brooklyn is full of distinguished spir- will be blessed with clear vision to see learning; and to support Jewish causes itual leaders, and Rabbi Halpern stands and understand the future, and the around our country and around the out as a giant among them. Rabbi courage and heart to make it a blessed globe. He also served as a Chaplain in Halpern is a past President of the Rab- and beautiful reality. the 71st Infantry of the 42nd Division of binical Board of Flatbush, where he We pray in the words of Isaiah: May served as Chairman of the Board’s the spirit of the Lord rest upon us, the the National Guard for 10 years, and he sits on the New York board of Rabbis. Membership Committee for 13 years. spirit of wisdom and understanding, He is also a prominent member of other Madam Speaker, the esteem in which the spirit of counsel and strength, the Rabbinical organizations and the Rab- the Flatbush Park Jewish Center is spirit of knowledge and fear of the binical Council of the United States. Lord. Amen. held indicates that Rabbi Halpern’s ef- He is widely respected and recognized f forts have been an unqualified success. for his intellect and wisdom, but, if In recognition of his sense of compas- THE JOURNAL there is one thing that distinguishes sion and leadership, he was chosen to Rabbi Halpern, it is dedication not The SPEAKER pro tempore. The speak on behalf of the community of only to his faith, but in particular to Chair has examined the Journal of the Flatbush in the wake of the 9/11 trag- his congregants and his community. last day’s proceedings and announces edy. More than 50 years ago, Rabbi Halpern to the House her approval thereof. Madam Speaker, I am delighted that became the first Rabbi of the Flatbush Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- he was able to share some of his wis- Park Jewish Center. And more than 50 nal stands approved. dom and grace with us today. We ad- years later, Rabbi Halpern is still Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, pursu- mire his commitment to his faith and there, and the community is stronger ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote to his community. than ever. on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval Under his leadership, Flatbush Park of the Journal. f has grown from a gathering of only 65 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The families in a rented store into a Mod- question is on the Speaker’s approval ern Orthodox congregation of more of the Journal. MODERNIZING MEDICARE than 500 family members. Today, there The question was taken; and the (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given are thousands of people in Brooklyn Speaker pro tempore announced that permission to address the House for 1 and beyond whose spiritual lives were the ayes appeared to have it. minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I object shaped by Rabbi Halpern. marks.) As hard as I try to express what to the vote on the ground that a Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I Rabbi Halpern means to this commu- quorum is not present and make the rise today to address the House in sup- nity, the ultimate testament is how point of order that a quorum is not port of the Medicare Modernization and many people joined him on his journey present. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Prescription Drug Act, which will be to Washington today. Dozens from his ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- marked up in the Committee on Ways community, as well as distinguished ceedings on this question will be post- and Means and the Committee on En- Rabbis, are here in his honor, and it is poned. ergy and Commerce this morning. my particular pleasure to welcome The point of no quorum is considered Modernizing Medicare with a pre- Rabbi Halpern’s wife Sheila, his son withdrawn. scription drug benefit puts a down pay- Neil, his daughters Risa and Beth, his son-in-law Dennis and his grand- f ment on a healthy future for Ameri- cans. The House has an historic oppor- daughter Lauren who are in Wash- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tunity to bring up to date our health ington on this most important occa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the care system for millions of seniors. sion. In closing, on behalf of the United gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- The bill that will soon be before this States House of Representatives and TOS) come forward and lead the House House reflects the compassionate con- our grateful community, I would like in the Pledge of Allegiance. servatism of my party. It is compas- to thank Rabbi Halpern for his elo- Mr. LANTOS led the Pledge of Alle- sionate because it is providing much quent words this morning and for his giance as follows: needed prescription drug coverage to service to our whole country. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Americans on a fixed income. It is con- United States of America, and to the Repub- servative because prescription drugs f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, often provide the ounce of prevention HONORING JACKSON TOBISKA, 2003 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. that beats the pound of cure. It is con- PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR f servative because this legislation will (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- WELCOMING DR. DAVID HALPERN, serve the people today without break- fornia asked and was given permission RABBI, FLATBUSH PARK JEWISH ing the bank tomorrow. It makes no fi- to address the House for 1 minute and CENTER, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK nancial sense to cover astronomically to revise and extend her remarks.) (Mr. LANTOS asked and was given expensive surgery and not cover drugs Mr. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- permission to address the House for 1 that could have prevented that sur- fornia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to minute and to revise and extend his re- gery. honor Jackson Tobiska, a senior at Or- marks.) We have promised a benefit to our ange County’s High School of the Arts, Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I am seniors for years. This year, this year, for being selected as a 2003 Presidential pleased to welcome to the Chamber Madam Speaker, it is time to deliver. Scholar.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.009 H17PT1 H5418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Jackson is one of 137 winners of this Any record vote on postponed ques- ies of this resolution to the University of very prestigious award, selected na- tions will be taken later today. Minnesota Duluth for appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this res- tionally by a 32 member commission. It f is comprised of leaders in education, olution to each coach and member of the COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF NCAA 2003 National Collegiate Women’s Ice medicine, law, social services and gov- MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGS Hockey Championship team. ernment, and they select the scholars. FOR WINNING THE NCAA 2003 NA- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The scholars are selected based on TIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S ant to the rule, the gentleman from their academic skills, on their commu- ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP Minnesota (Mr. KLINE) and the gentle- nity service, and, of course on their woman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- leadership skills. Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the LUM) each will control 20 minutes. In a time when there are budget cuts The Chair recognizes the gentleman that are cutting across our education resolution (H. Res. 171) commending from Minnesota (Mr. KLINE). system and when our schools, espe- the University of Minnesota Duluth GENERAL LEAVE cially in my home State, are suffering, Bulldogs for winning the NCAA 2003 National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hock- Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I ask it is refreshing to see that both stu- unanimous consent that all Members dents and teachers are dedicated to ey Championship. The Clerk read as follows: may have 5 legislative days within academic excellence. H. RES. 171 which to revise and extend their re- I am very proud of Jackson for his marks on H. Res. 171. hard work and for being selected as a Whereas on Sunday, March 23, 2003, the two-time defending NCAA National Colle- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Presidential Scholar for 2003. He re- giate Women’s Ice Hockey champion, the objection to the request of the gen- minds us that with determination and University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, tleman from Minnesota? with dedication, anything is possible. won the National Championship for the third There was no objection. f straight year; Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I yield Whereas Minnesota Duluth defeated Har- myself such time as I may consume. INVESTIGATING REASONS FOR vard University in double overtime of the Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- GOING TO WAR championship game by the score of 4–3, hav- port of House Resolution 171; and I ing defeated Dartmouth College 5–2 in the (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given semifinal; would like to thank my colleague, the permission to address the House for 1 Whereas sophomore Nora Tallus scored the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBER- minute and to revise and extend his re- game-winning goal in the second overtime, STAR), for bringing this resolution for- marks.) assisted by Erika Holst and Joanne Eustace; ward. Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, the Whereas during the 2002–2003 season, the Madam Speaker, this resolution rec- Committee on International Relations Bulldogs won an impressive 31 games, while ognizes the achievement of the Univer- is at this very moment reviewing a res- losing only 3 and tying 2; sity of Minnesota Duluth women’s Whereas forwards Jenny Potter, Hanne olution of inquiry submitted by me and Sikio, and Caroline Ouellette were selected hockey team, the Bulldogs, for their cosponsored by 36 Members of the to the 2003 All-Tournament team and Caro- NCAA National Collegiate champion- House of Representatives asking for line Ouellette was named the tournament’s ship. This victory marks the third con- the administration to provide whatever Most Outstanding Player; secutive national championship for the evidence to this Congress that caused Whereas the Bulldogs are the only team in Bulldogs. them to send this country on a path to- the country to earn a berth in the women’s The national champion Bulldogs de- wards war against Iraq. national championship tournament in each serve recognition for their double over- year of its existence; time victory against a talented Har- The American people have a right to Whereas junior forward Jenny Potter was know why their sons and daughters one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier vard University team. In addition to were sent to war. They have a right to Memorial Award, given annually to the most the inspiring team victory, four indi- know whether or not this administra- outstanding player in women’s collegiate viduals distinguished themselves from tion provided the American public with varsity ice hockey and was named to the the field: three young women from the information that was false. Jofa Women’s University Division Ice Hock- University of Minnesota of Duluth We need to know on what basis did ey All-American First Team; were named to the All-Tournament the American people learn from this Whereas senior forward Maria Rooth, for team, and Coach Shannon Miller was the fourth time, was one of ten finalists for administration that there was an im- the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, and named the 2003 AHCA Women’s Divi- minent threat, and, in fact, was there was named to the Jofa Women’s University sion Coach of the Year. The distinction an imminent threat coming from Iraq, Division Ice Hockey All-American Second earned by these individuals and the re- did Iraq have weapons of mass destruc- Team; markable repeat victories of the team tion that posed an imminent threat. Whereas Minnesota Duluth Head Coach reflect the dedication of each player, It is up to the Committee on Inter- Shannon Miller, after winning the National the leadership of Coach Shannon Mil- national Relations of the House to pro- Championship in three consecutive years, ler, and the support of family, friends, has been named a finalist for the American and fans. vide the American people with an op- Hockey Coaches Association 2002–2003 Uni- portunity to get that information from versity Division Women’s Ice Hockey Coach I extend my congratulations to each this administration. This Congress ex- of the Year Award; and of the hard-working players on the suc- ists to provide a balance to administra- Whereas all of the team’s players showed cessful Bulldog team, to Coach Miller, tive power, and it is time that this tremendous dedication throughout the sea- and to the University of Minnesota Du- Congress stood up to its responsibility. son toward the goal of winning the National luth. I am happy to join my colleagues The people have a right to know, was Championship: Now, therefore, be it in honoring the accomplishment of this Resolved, That the House of Representa- team and wish them continued success. there an imminent threat and where tives— are the weapons of mass destruction. (1) commends the University of Minnesota I ask my colleagues to support this res- olution. f Duluth women’s hockey team for winning the NCAA 2003 National Collegiate Women’s Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- b 1215 Ice Hockey Championship; ance of my time. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team’s players, coaches, and support staff yield myself such time as I may con- PRO TEMPORE and invites them to the United States Cap- sume. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. itol Building to be honored; I am pleased to support House Reso- BIGGERT). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule (3) requests that the President recognize lution 171, commending the University XX, the Chair will postpone further the achievements of the University of Min- of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey proceedings today on motions to sus- nesota Duluth women’s hockey team and in- vite them to the White House for an appro- team for winning the NCAA 2003 Na- pend the rules on which a recorded vote priate ceremony honoring a national cham- tional Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey or the yeas and nays are ordered or on pionship team; and Championship. which the vote is objected to under (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Rep- I also too want to congratulate Bull- clause 6 of rule XX. resentatives to make available enrolled cop- dog Coach Shannon Miller for being

VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.010 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5419 named the 2003 American Hockey Madam Speaker, this is the third secutively. It is a great tribute to the Coach’s Association Women’s Univer- consecutive championship, as we have skill and stamina and determination of sity Division Coach of the Year. We are spoken about several times. But how the women who have devoted them- all proud of the extraordinary accom- often does that happen? And that selves to this team and to each other plishment of these women. speaks to the great program that they and displayed an extraordinary kind of The March 23 triumph of the UMD have up there. It has already been cooperative spirit that is characteristic Bulldogs over Harvard has been re- talked about, the dramatic win, defeat- of college athletics. It is notable that ferred to as the greatest game in the ing Harvard 4 to 3 in double overtime. the report in the Duluth News Tribune history of college women’s hockey, Any opportunity a team from Min- on the championship game was written played before a record-breaking crowd nesota has to beat Harvard is a great by a female reporter, and I will include of over 5,000, double overtime, 4 to 3, in opportunity, and it shows the competi- the report on the game, the champion- order to defeat the Harvard team. This tiveness there is across the country. ship game, for the RECORD at this time. gave the Bulldogs their third consecu- The three Bulldog players named to [From the Duluth (MN) News Tribune, Mar. tive national championship. In only the All-Tournament team and Coach 24, 2003] the fourth season of their existence, Shannon Miller being named the AHCA BULLDOG WOMEN CLAIM THIRD TITLE the Bulldogs have brought the sport of Coach of the Year also merits addi- (By Christa Lawler) women’s hockey to a new and exciting tional pride. The coach has the highest The forgotten game puck was tucked in level. winning percentage among the NCAA The success that this team has the back of the net while the Minnesota Du- women’s coaches. luth women’s hockey team celebrated its achieved over the past few years has While the Bulldogs shine on the ice, I third consecutive NCAA Frozen Four title. helped to fuel a women’s hockey explo- think it is important to point out that While streamers and confetti dropped from sion in Minnesota and across the coun- they also shine in the classroom. Seven the rafters of the Duluth Entertainment try. Twenty-nine colleges now sponsor of the players from the championship Convention Center, University of Minnesota Division I teams, and the NCAA is con- team were named to the WCHA All- Duluth goalie Shannon Kasparek crawled to the back of the goal to retrieve the pesky sidering expanding its field in 2005. In Academic team, so we continue to Minnesota, the number of high school puck that, for one overtime and more than value education as well in Minnesota. four minutes, refused to settle anywhere. women’s hockey teams has rocketed Madam Speaker, this team embodies from 24 in 1995 to 128 today. Nation- UMD beat Harvard 4–3 Sunday night when the spirit of student athletes and our Bulldog sophomore forward Nora Tallus, wide, the number of girls and women great ambassadors for the importance wide open, took a few strides and sent the playing ice hockey has increased more of sports and education for the State of puck low past the Crimson’s goalie Jessica than four-fold in this last decade, with Minnesota. I am honored to join them Ruddock, who had skated out to meet her. more than 39,000 registered females today in congratulating them on con- The game lasted 84 minutes—the longest in playing hockey today. tinuing the proud tradition of Min- the history of the women’s NCAA-sanctioned The success of the Bulldogs and the event. nesota hockey. ever-growing opportunities for women There were 5,167 fans at the game, largely Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I in sports remind us of the importance pro-Bulldogs. There were quite a few Harvard yield myself such time as I may con- of title IX, the landmark legislation supporters and some who said they just sume. wanted to see a great game. that banned sex discrimination in Once again, congratulations to the ‘‘It couldn’t have been better for women’s schools. It passed over 30 years ago. University of Minnesota Duluth Lady hockey,’’ UMD fourth-year coach Shannon Title IX has kicked open the door for Bulldogs. I know the gentleman from Miller said. ‘‘I talked to (Harvard coach) women and girls in athletics and edu- Katey Stone before the game. I gave her a Minnesota (Mr. SABO), the gentleman cation, and since the passage of title little hug and said ‘Let’s put on a show. from Minnesota (Mr. PETERSON), and, IX, girls and women have gone from Raise the bar for women’s hockey.’ ’’ of course, the gentleman from Min- hoping for a team to hoping to make The Bulldogs won the tournament in Dur- nesota (Mr. OBERSTAR), who represents the team. ham, N.H., last year with a 3–2 win over Unfortunately, there are still some the University of Duluth here in Wash- Brown. The previous year, they beat St. who would like to turn back the clock ington, D.C., could not be more proud. Lawrence 4–2 in Minneapolis. No other team in the country has ever owned the NCAA and see this law weakened. But as I have to say this was truly exciting to get to do this, Madam Speaker, be- women’s Frozen Four title. women continue to make strides to- Tallus, a slight, Finnish player, was wards equal opportunity, title IX must cause when I was a young girl trying to learn how to ice skate, hockey was not mobbed by her teammates, who created a remain strong. We must uphold the mound of maroon on the ice on top of her. It progress we have made and continue to available for us; and it certainly was was Tallus’ eight goal of the season, and fol- expand the opportunities for our not available to participate on a team lowed her game-high four penalties earlier in daughters, granddaughters, and nieces and even think about winning a cham- the game. for the next generation and beyond. pionship. So congratulations, Lady Every girl and young woman must be Bulldogs. [From the Duluth News Tribune, Mar. 24, 2003] given a chance to one day become a na- Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I yield tional champion. myself such time as I may consume, BULLDOGS PREVAIL IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME Once again, I congratulate the UMD just to associate myself with the re- OVER HARVARD, WIN THIRD STRAIGHT NCAA TITLE Lady Bulldogs on their remarkable marks of my colleague, the gentle- achievements. woman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- (By Christa Lawler) Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- LUM), in saying that the women in Min- Nora Tallus repayed her debt to her team- ance of my time. nesota have confirmed what we always mates in full. Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 knew, that Minnesota is the ice hockey The Minnesota Duluth sophomore forward minutes to the gentleman from Min- headquarters of the world, and we are had all the time in the world when she skat- proud to associate ourselves with them ed off the boards in the second overtime of nesota (Mr. KENNEDY). Sunday’s national championship game. She Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Madam and congratulate the team. took a few strides and sent the puck low, Speaker, I thank my friend, the gen- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I past Harvard goalie Jessica Ruddock and off tleman from Minnesota (Mr. KLINE), yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the inside of the pipe, giving the Bulldogs for yielding me this time to speak Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR). their third consecutive NCAA Frozen Four about the University of Minnesota Du- Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Speaker, I title with a 4–3 victory. luth’s women’s hockey team. I do not thank the gentlewoman from yielding Perhaps the greatest game in the history know if people realize how important me this time. of women’s college hockey came on the Bull- hockey is to us in Minnesota. It is a Madam Speaker, the University of dogs’ home ice at the DECC in front of 5,167 great sport. The people of particularly Minnesota—Duluth women’s hockey fans—the largest attendance in three years of the NCAA-sanctioned event. northern Minnesota have a proud tradi- team achieved something truly ex- The game hung tied at 3–3 through one 20- tion of hockey from the youth on up, traordinary in the history of collegiate minute overtime period. The ice was resur- and this is an example of how they are athletics in winning the NCAA hockey faced and Tallus fired the game-winner at continuing that tradition. championship for the third year con- 4:19 of the second overtime to bring an end to

VerDate Jan 31 2003 00:54 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.013 H17PT1 H5420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 the longest game in the history of the wom- After the game, Guest went up to Tallus, ‘‘They were more nervous than anyone en’s Frozen Four. one of her closest friends on the team, and else,’’ Rooth said of her parents, who were Tallus, a small and seemingly shy player, said, ‘‘It’s an amazing feeling, isn’t it?’’ wearing Swedish national jerseys with her earned four penalties—including two rough- name and number on them. ing calls—before she became the hero of the [From the Duluth News Tribune, Mar. 24, Holst, Rooth and Sikio’s final collegiate game. While Harvard did not capitalize on 2003] game may become the one that people point any of her two-minute hiatuses to the box, AN AMAZING JOURNEY ENDS WITH AN AMAZING to years from now as the impetus for a burst playing shorthanded was a dangerous propo- GAME in popularity for women’s hockey, much as sition against the Crimson’s 32.2 power-play the 1958 NFL title game, in which the Balti- (By Mark Emmert) percentage, the best in the nation. more Colts registered a dramatic overtime Still, Tallus was not on her coach’s bad Four years ago, Erika Holst, Maria Rooth victory over the New York Giants, put pro side. and Hanne Sikio were just looking for some- football on a new plane in this country. ‘‘She is a . . . angel,’’ UMD fourth-year where to play hockey. Harvard coach Katey Stone, gracious in de- coach Shannon Miller said. ‘‘You could never Each received a phone call from Shannon feat, hinted as much, calling Sunday’s game, get mad at her. After she took three pen- Miller, wondering if they’d be interested in broadcast nationally on cable TV, ‘‘one of alties, I leaned down, gave her a hug and I attending the University of Minnesota Du- the greatest sporting events I’ve been a part said, ‘You now owe us a goal, you understand luth, which was beginning a varsity pro- of.’’ that?’’’ gram. ‘‘It was a tremendous tribute to how hard Tallus must have understood. The goal was The trio of Scandinavians knew nothing these student-athletes work and what a just her eighth of the season. about Duluth or U.S. college hockey, but great product they can provide for the fans,’’ ‘‘Yeah, I owed that for the team,’’ Tallus they knew enough about Miller, the former she said. said ‘‘Big Time.’’ coach of the Canadian Olympic team, to take It certainly was. Even Harvard coach Katey Stone had a gamble. And, even if UMD’s Nordic trio aren’t kudos for the goal that closed the game. On Sunday night at the DECC, their glo- around to benefit from a higher profile for ‘‘It was an absolutely perfect shot,’’ she rious careers culminated with a victory in women’s hockey in America, Sunday’s game said. the greatest college women’s hockey game certainly validates their blind decision of Hanne Sikio scored two goals for the Bull- ever played. The double-overtime 4–3 defeat four years ago, when they hopped on a plane dogs and Caroline Ouellette also scored. Sen- of Harvard, played before a raucous and ap- and helped make sports history at a small ior goalie Patricia Sautter had 41 saves. Har- preciative NCAA Women’s Frozen Four- university in a small city they’d never heard vard’s Jennifer Botterill, Lauren McCauliffe record crowd of 5,167, gave UMD its third of but were bound to become embraced by. and Nicole Corriero scored consecutive sec- consecutive national championship. Madam Speaker, I would also like to ond-period goals, and goalie Jessica Ruddock Holst and Rooth, from Sweden, and Sikio, point out, while we are discussing had 37 saves. from Finland, have been the backbone of the these great achievements on the ice, Ouellette, a sophomore forward, opened the dynasty. After the most grueling game of game with a goal at 5:17 of the first peirod. that the University of Minnesota, Du- their career, each said their four years in luth women’s and men’s theater troupe Jenny Potter tipped the puck to the Cana- Duluth have been magical, but none were dian National Team player, who was coming quite ready to accept that they’re over. has five times in the last 17 years won in quickly on the other side of the ice. ‘‘It really hit me when we played Bemidji national honors at the Kennedy Center Ouellette nicked a piece of the puck, re- and we had senior night,’’ Holst said of her American College Theatre Festival for per- directing to score just seconds after Harvard final regular-season game at the DECC on formances at the collegiate level. Under the had returned to equal strength. Feb. 23. ‘‘Then I tried to park it. When I do masterful leadership of Chancellor Kathryn Sikio gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 advantage at decide to think about it, it’s going to be a 12:30 when she broke away, wound up slowly Martin, we have a very well-rounded aca- toughy.’’ demic program at the University of and laid the puck in the back of the net. Miller had instructed her initial senior Harvard responded with two goals in 23 Minnesota Duluth which includes aca- class—which also includes Jenny Hempel, seconds in the first minute of the second pe- Joanne Eustace, Navada Russell and demics, the arts, as well as athletics. riod. Madam Speaker, it is appropriate Botterill skated in on Sautter’s right side Michelle McAteer—not to think about the impending end of their careers. The subject that we take this time here today to and scored at 21 seconds. McAuliffe back- salute the women of the University of handed the puck at 44 seconds to tie the was too emotional, she said, and would only game 2–2. distract from the team’s preparations to de- Minnesota, Duluth NCAA champion- Corriero gave the Crimson a brief lead fend its title. ship hockey team and all of those who when she kicked the puck off her skates and On Sunday, Miller said, ‘‘They’re an in- participate in collegiate athletics. to her stick, scoring at 14:46 of the second pe- credible group, as people and as talented Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I riod. players. You can’t replace these people.’’ yield such time as he may consume to The Scandinavian players each said they Sikio tied the game from her knees, sliding the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. the puck between Ruddock’s leg and the felt an immediate bond to Duluth and its DAVIS). right post at 17:84. people, easing their worries about missing Harvard star defense man, junior Angela their families back home. (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was Ruggiero, received an interference penalty ‘‘I fit in right away,’’ said Rooth, UMD’s given permission to revise and extend at 15:05 of the third period. She vocally con- career scoring leader with 231 points. ‘‘Ev- his remarks.) tested the call, and a 10-minute misconduct eryone here seems to care for us.’’ Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speak- was added. The USA National Team player ‘‘I really liked the lake,’’ Sikio said of her er, I rise in support of this resolution. spent the rest of the period, and much of the first glimpse of her new hometown. ‘‘Min- Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate first overtime, in the penalty box. nesota is a lot like Finland. But the lan- the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, She darted out of the box and onto the ice guage was hard to understand. People here, they speak pretty fast and we were like, the NCAA 2003 National Collegiate Women’s quickly when her sentence was filled and Ice Hockey Champions. I thank the Gentleman gestured to the crowd that she was fired up. ‘Slow down.’ ’’ Neither team scored in the third period. Sikio had two goals Sunday in perhaps her from Minnesota, Mr. OBERSTAR, for allowing Just 30 seconds into the second overtime, finest game as a Bulldog. Like her class- the House this opportunity to congratulate and Botterill and freshman forward Julie Chu mates, she hopes to continue playing hockey recognize the Bulldogs on winning their third closed in on Sautter. The UMD goalie somewhere, perhaps in Canada, but she does straight championship. During the champion- grabbed the puck and Chu tried to shake it intend to come back to UMD in the fall to ship game against Harvard University, the from her grasp. It broke free and slid to the finish earning her international studies de- Bulldogs showed tremendous strength and gree. back of the net, but after the whistle. Ref- ability, going into double overtime, finally win- erees reviewed the play and did not allow the ‘‘I was really surprised by how many Scan- goal. dinavians are here, and the people are so ning with a score of 4–3. This season, they Tallus closed the game minutes later, after nice,’’ said Holst, whose only frustration in won an impressive 31 games, while only los- hearing a prediction from UMD junior for- Duluth was not being able to find Swedish ing 3 and tying 2. And as we prepare to cele- ward Tricia Guest. meatballs as good as the ones she was used brate the upcoming thirty-first anniversary of ‘‘Before the overtime, I said, ‘My money is to. ‘‘They just don’t taste the same over Title IX, this team serves to be a prime exam- on you,’ ’’ Guest said she told Tallus. Guest here,’’ she lamented. ple that Title IX is working. And since it is might be clairvoyant, based on her own suc- Rooth’s parents were at the DECC on Sun- working, to weaken or water down Title IX in cess. She scored the game-winner last year, day to witness their daughter’s final game. when the Bulldogs beat Brown 3–2 in the So was Holst’s father. any way would be detrimental to the future of championship game. ‘‘I just had a feeling. ‘‘He was really happy and proud,’’ Holst events like these and to teams like the Bull- It’s never been like the superstar person’’ said of her postgame embrace with her fa- dogs. who scores winning goals in title games for ther. ‘‘He doesn’t usually show his emotions I happen to be one who believes that there UMD. too much.’’ ought to be absolute equality in all endeavors

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.020 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5421 in all walks of life. I am amazed, as a matter strides toward equal opportunity, Title IX must ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The appoint- of fact, sometimes when I recall even the Pre- remain strong. We must uphold the progress ment of a candidate to a position under au- amble to our Constitution, when we say, ‘‘We that we have made and continue to expand thority of this subsection shall not be con- sidered to cause such position to be con- hold these truths to be self-evident, that all opportunities for our daughters, grand- verted from the competitive service to the men are created equal,’’; and at the same daughters and generations beyond. Every girl excepted service. time, we left out women. Some people would must be given the chance to one day become ‘‘(c) REPORTS.—No later than 90 days after suggest that when they said ‘‘men’’ they a national champion. the end of fiscal year 2003 (for fiscal year meant women as well, but I am not always Once again, I congratulate the UMB Bull- 2003) and 90 days after the end of fiscal year sure of that. dogs on their achievements. 2005 (for fiscal years 2004 and 2005), the Com- As a matter of fact, we can look at what the Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I mission shall submit a report with respect to experiences have been. Even though we have have no further requests for time, and its exercise of the authority granted by sub- Title IX, only 42 percent of college athletes are I yield back the balance of my time. section (b) during such fiscal years to the female and female athletes receive $133 mil- Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, I yield Committee on Government Reform and the back the balance of my time. Committee on Financial Services of the lion fewer scholarship dollars per year than House of Representatives and the Committee their male counterparts. This proves that, if The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by on Governmental Affairs and the Committee anything, Title IX needs to be strengthened as on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of we still face inequities in athletics today. the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. the Senate. Such reports shall describe the We have to keep Title IX alive; we have to KLINE) that the House suspend the changes in the hiring process authorized by make sure that it is strong; and we have to rules and agree to the resolution, H. such subsection, including relevant informa- keep working so that there is in fact equality Res. 171. tion related to— across the board without regard to race, gen- The question was taken. ‘‘(1) the quality of candidates; The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ‘‘(2) the procedures used by the Commis- der, ethnicity, or any other form of origin. sion to select candidates through the America is a great Nation. We have made opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of those present have voted in the affirm- streamlined hiring process; lots of progress and we have come a long ‘‘(3) the numbers, types, and grades of em- way, but we still have much further to go. I do ative. Mr. KLINE. Madam Speaker, on that ployees hired under the authority; not believe we will ever get where we need to ‘‘(4) any benefits or shortcomings associ- I demand the yeas and nays. ated with the use of the authority; be unless we reinforce all of those processes The yeas and nays were ordered. that we have used to get us where we are. ‘‘(5) the effect of the exercise of the author- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ity on the hiring of veterans and other demo- Keeping Title IX will continue the successes ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the that we have seen with teams like the Bull- graphic groups; and Chair’s prior announcement, further ‘‘(6) the way in which managers were dogs and with other athletic teams in the fu- proceedings on this motion will be trained in the administration of the stream- ture. postponed. lined hiring system. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I am f ‘‘(d) COMMISSION DEFINED.—For purposes of pleased to support H. Res. 171, commending this section, the term ‘Commission’ means the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s ACCOUNTANT, COMPLIANCE, AND the Securities and Exchange Commission.’’. hockey team for winning the NCAA 2003 Na- ENFORCEMENT STAFFING ACT (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of tional Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Cham- OF 2003 sections for chapter 31 of title 5, United pionship. I also want to congratulate Bulldogs Mr. BAKER. Madam Speaker, I move States Code, is amended by inserting after Coach Shannon Miller on being named the to suspend the rules and pass the bill the item relating to section 3113 the fol- lowing: 2003 American Hockey Coaches Association (H.R. 658) to provide for the protection Women’s University Division Coach of the of investors, increase confidence in the ‘‘3114. Appointment of accountants, econo- mists, and examiners by the Se- Year. We are all proud of the extraordinary ac- capital markets system, and fully im- complishments of these women. curities and Exchange Commis- plement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 sion.’’. The March 23 triumph of the UMD Bulldogs by streamlining the hiring process for over Harvard has been referred to as the certain employment positions in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- greatest game in the history of college wom- Securities and Exchange Commission, ant to the rule, the gentleman from en’s hockey. Played before a record-breaking as amended. Louisiana (Mr. BAKER) and the gen- crowd of over 5,000, the double-overtime 4 to The Clerk read as follows: tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. 3 defeat of Harvard gave the Bulldogs their H.R. 658 FRANK) each will control 20 minutes. third consecutive national championship. In Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The Chair recognizes the gentleman only the fourth season of their existence, the resentatives of the United States of America in from Louisiana (Mr. BAKER). Bulldogs have brought the sport of women’s Congress assembled, GENERAL LEAVE hockey to a new and exciting level. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. BAKER. Madam Speaker, I ask This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Accountant, The success that this team has achieved unanimous consent that all Members over the past few years has helped to fuel a Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003’’. may have 5 legislative days within women’s hockey explosion in Minnesota and which to revise and extend their re- across the country. Twenty-nine colleges now SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF ACCOUNTANTS, ECONOMISTS, AND EXAMINERS BY marks and include extraneous material sponsor Division I teams, and the NCAA is THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE on this legislation. considering expanding its field in 2005. In Min- COMMISSION. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there nesota, the number of high school women’s (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter objection to the request of the gen- hockey teams has rocketed from 24 in 1995 to 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended tleman from Louisiana? 128 today. Nationwide, the number of girls by adding at the end the following: and women playing ice hockey has increased ‘‘§ 3114. Appointment of accountants, econo- There was no objection. more than four-fold in the last decade, with mists, and examiners by the Securities and Mr. BAKER. Madam Speaker, I yield Exchange Commission more than 39,000 registered females playing myself such time as I may consume. ‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies today. It is not long ago that the revolu- with respect to any position of accountant, tions of corporate misgovernance be- The success of the Bulldogs and the ever- economist, and securities compliance exam- growing opportunities for women in sports re- iner at the Commission that is in the com- came apparent to not only those within mind us of the importance of Title IX—the petitive service. the corporate world, but to investors landmark legislation that banned sex discrimi- ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.— around the country. The resulting con- nation in schools. Over the past 30 years, Title ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may ap- sequences led many hard-working fam- IX has kicked open the door for women and point candidates to any position described in ilies who had planned on retirements girls in athletics and education. Since the pas- subsection (a)— to reconsider those plans, as the value ‘‘(A) in accordance with the statutes, rules, sage of Title IX, girls have gone from hoping of the 401(k)s and pensions and savings and regulations governing appointments in plans eroded, literally overnight. for a team to hoping to make the team. the excepted service; and Unfortunately, there are some who would ‘‘(B) notwithstanding any statutes, rules, In addition to those concerns, it was like to turn back the clock and see this law and regulations governing appointments in revealed to the American people that weakened. But as women continue to make the competitive service. there were corporate executives who

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.026 H17PT1 H5422 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 had abused their privileges as the lead- the regulation of the corporate sector aged that he has done so well, and I er of an important national corpora- authorized increased spending for the think that contributes to the enthu- tion and taken resources inappropri- SEC. The Congress was slow in living siasm with which we support this legis- ately, illegally, and used them for their up to that promise, but finally, by lation. There is a great deal of con- own personal gain. early this year, we did it, but then the fidence that he will use this authority In light of these revelations, the SEC question was having voted on the addi- in a very appropriate way. came to this Congress and first asked tional money, in their case overwhelm- What we have done now is to struc- for additional funding to enhance their ingly for staff, how quickly could we ture things so the SEC will be able to regulatory and enforcement capabili- hire people because under the normal take full advantage of the appropria- ties, and this Congress responded. Un- rules the Federal Government is not tion. They will be able to hire the peo- fortunately, because of the rules in expeditious in hiring people, and that ple and the investing public and the which the Securities and Exchange is reasonable. There is often not an American economy will get the protec- Commission is constrained, the ability emergency, and we want to make sure tion they deserve. to utilize that $300 million was greatly we do it right. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- inhibited. In this case, we wanted to see that ance of my time. hiring was done more quickly. There Mr. BAKER. Madam Speaker, I yield b 1230 was an original proposal that came myself such time as I may consume, for In fact, there is a provision within that would have allowed people to be the purpose of just complimenting the the securities and exchange civil serv- hired very quickly and, once hired, to gentleman on his statement and ex- ice law which provides for expedited remain in a somewhat separate status pressing my appreciation to him for hiring of legal counsel. This particular from other employees. the courtesies extended during the for- provision is very narrow in scope but I want to acknowledge the very re- mulation of this legislation. has been utilized successfully over the sponsive attitude of the union that rep- At the outset, there were modest dif- years to enable the SEC to acquire resents employees at the SEC, the Na- ferences. I think we were able to reach those legal services as it deems nec- tional Treasury Employees Union. I compromise, and I think not only for essary. This provision is known as the met and talked with them, as did the the SEC function but for taxpayers, excepted service. It is the purpose of gentleman from Pennsylvania whom I shareholders as well, and I appreciate this resolution to expand the scope of have mentioned, and we found them to the courtesies extended. the excepted service to enable the SEC be, not surprisingly, as they usually Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to to further respond to identified prob- are, in a very cooperative mood, and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. lems in the area of accountancy, exam- they understood that there were two KELLY). ination and economics. important issues. One was to enhance Mrs. KELLY. Madam Speaker, I rise If passed, this resolution would en- the ability of the SEC to hire people in strong support of H.R. 658, the Ac- able the Commission to move in an ex- quickly so we could put the regulatory countant, Compliance and Enforce- pedited manner to hire the needed ac- structure in place, but also to make ment Staffing Act of 2003. This legisla- countants, examiners and economists sure that employees hired had the pro- tion will help streamline the hiring in order to fulfill the mission described tections that any employee is entitled process at the SEC, and it will allow for them by this Congress. It solves to have against political abuse, against the Commission to employ additional, these problems in a proficient and ex- arbitrary mistreatment, et cetera. much-needed securities industry ac- pedited manner and is important that So what this legislation embodies is countants, compliance examiners and the SEC have these authorities as stip- a very sensible compromise. The SEC economists in an expedited manner. ulated to restore confidence to the in- will be given under this bill the ability Believe me, they need it. vesting public. to hire quickly. It will be able to hire As we work to improve investor con- This is achieved without, I am aware, without some of the normal rules that fidence, I think it is very important any opposition to the manner in which would slow them down, but once the that we work to strengthen the SEC the bill is currently constructed. In people are hired, they will then have and send a clear message to the Amer- fact, the union that represents the af- all the rights and all of the protections ican people that we are not going to fected class of employees has now en- that any other employee would have tolerate corporate misconduct. dorsed the legislation in its current had. It meets the need and sometimes Last year, Congress increased the form. I am not aware of any pending what we do in government is kind of funding for the SEC by more than $270 objection. I am aware of broad-based overdo or underdo. million. It was a 62 percent increase. support, bipartisan support, and the The need here was to hire quickly. We did that because we want to help legislation was reported out of com- There was not the need, we felt, to to- America understand that we are not mittee without objection. tally revamp the employee procedures going to tolerate corporate mis- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- of the SEC. This bill is carefully tai- conduct. This monumental increase ance of my time. lored to do exactly what was needed will help the SEC to enhance their Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. and no more. It allows the SEC to hire overall operations which are crucial to Madam Speaker, I yield myself such quickly, to take full advantage of the implementing and enforcing new cor- time as I may consume. additional funds. My understanding is porate governance requirements under I am glad to join in urging support that over 500 people will be hired under the Sarbanes-Oxley bill, but the Com- for this bill. I want to recognize the this, accountants and economists and mission is still severely hamstrung by good work done by the gentleman from others, but once they are hired, they current hiring practices. Now the need Pennsylvania (Mr. KANJORSKI) who is will not be different than the other em- for this legislation is more urgent than the ranking Democrat on this sub- ployees. We will not have this problem ever. committee, who could not be here with of two classes of employees, some with With the hiring of accountant posi- us today, but he spent a lot of time on this set of rights, some with that set of tions lagging far behind other profes- it, and we have a very useful com- rights. They will be fully integrated sionals in the SEC, it is imperative promise. into the SEC’s workforce. that Congress give the Commission di- Essentially, we had this situation It is a workforce which does very rect hiring authority for these critical where we all agreed there was a need to good work, which has been overstressed positions. What we must do is enable expand the Securities and Exchange because we gave them a lot more to do the agency to fill them in a timely Commission. We responded more slow- and did not immediately give them the manner, the quicker the better, and ly than it would have liked, but we re- resources. This is a case where taking that is what this legislation does. sponded by increasing the budget to the appropriation bill, together with I commend the gentleman from Lou- the Securities and Exchange Commis- this bill, we will have given the SEC, isiana (Mr. BAKER) for introducing this sion. whose new chairman, I must say Mr. important legislation and the gen- Essentially, what happened is the Donaldson seems to be performing ad- tleman from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY) for mov- legislation passed last year to improve mirably, and I think we are all encour- ing it through the committee and

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.017 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5423 working with the House leadership to and economists—in order to fulfill its regu- risdictional interest in H.R. 658, the Ac- get it on the floor. They have contin- latory obligations. countant, Compliance, and Enforcement ued to work tirelessly on these issue In a troubling development, the Commission Staffing Act of 2003. I appreciate all of your has had an extraordinarily difficult time hiring efforts to ensure that the Securities and Ex- and they are to be commended. change Commission has the resources it Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to these accountants and other professionals re- needs to effectively carry out its responsibil- support this legislation and help the sponsible for monitoring compliance with the ities under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. SEC protect America’s investors and securities laws. Under current bureaucratic Your understanding regarding the amend- restore integrity in the market. rules, it takes the Commission up to 6 months ment to H.R. 658 to be considered under sus- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. to hire a single accountant, examiner, or econ- pension of the rules is correct, and the text Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance omist. Attorneys are classified as ‘‘excepted of the amendment will be substantially simi- of my time. service’’ employees and thus fall outside these lar to title III, subtitle A of H.R. 1836, as re- ported. Mr. BAKER. Madam Speaker, I yield burdensome hiring requirements. I acknowledge your committee’s jurisdic- 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Quite simply, this legislation will make it tional interest in this legislation and appre- Florida (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE). easier for the SEC to hire these professionals ciate your cooperation in allowing speedy Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- in an expeditious manner. That is good news consideration of the bill and amendment. I ida. Madam Speaker, I rise today in for investors, and will help restore public con- agree that your decision to forego further ac- support of H.R. 658, the Accountant, fidence in the markets. It is strongly supported tion on the bill will not prejudice the Com- Compliance and Enforcement Staffing by both the union and management at the mittee on the Government Reform with re- Commission. spect to its jurisdictional prerogatives on Act of 2003. This very critical legisla- this or similar legislation. I will support I want to commend Chairman BAKER for tion will allow the Securities and Ex- your request for an appropriate number of change Commission to hire much-need- crafting an excellent bipartisan bill and urge all conferees should there be a House-Senate ed accountants, compliance examiners my colleagues to join me in support. I yield conference on this or similar legislation. and economists outside of the bureau- back. Finally, I will include a copy of your letter cratic and burdensome civil service Madam Speaker, I also want to thank the and this response in the Congressional hiring guidelines. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. DAVIS), the chair- Record when the legislation is considered by man of the Committee on Government Re- the House. In fiscal year 2003, we increased the Thank you again for your assistance. Securities and Exchange Commission’s form, for his cooperation and assistance in moving this important measure forward. I am Sincerely, budget by 63 percent, largely to allow MICHAEL G. OXLEY, for an additional 800 professional staff placing in the RECORD an exchange of cor- Chairman. respondence regarding our committees’ juris- members. On top of that, last year’s Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise to supplemental appropriation bill pro- diction on this matter. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, support H.R. 658, the Accountant, Compliance vided $25 million to the SEC for the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003. Inves- purpose of hiring 125 new accountants, Washington, DC, June 16, 2003. tor protection is one of my top priorities for my examiners and economists. This in- Hon. MICHAEL G. OXLEY, work on the House Financial Services Com- creased funding was provided because Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, mittee, and H.R. 658 will improve investor pro- the SEC desperately needs these profes- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. tection by allowing the Securities and Ex- DEAR MR. OXLEY: Thank you for working sionals to enforce the Sarbanes-Oxley change Commission to accelerate the hiring corporate accountability reforms, cor- with me in developing H.R. 658, ‘‘Account- ant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing process for hundreds of accountants, econo- porate accountability standards that Act of 2003.’’ As you know, the Committee on mists, and compliance examiners. As a result, were established by this body and Government Reform reported the bill, H.R. I support this bill. standards that are very vital impor- 1836, the Civil Service and National Security During the last year, Democrats led the ef- tance for investor protection. Yet, be- Personnel Improvement Act. Included in forts in Congress to significantly augment the cause of the bureaucratic civil service that Act was Title III, Subtitle A, Securities resources available to the Securities and Ex- hiring guidelines, these positions have and Exchange Commission. It is my under- change Commission, including increasing its not yet been filled. standing that you intend to move H.R. 658 to the floor through the suspension process annual budget by more than $270 million. We H.R. 658 does not set new precedent. with an amendment that will be substan- increased this funding to help the Commission Indeed, all FBI employees, as well as tially the same as Title III, Subtitle A of to effectively implement the Sarbanes-Oxley health care professionals at the De- H.R. 1836, as reported. Act, which we enacted in 2002 in response to partment of Defense, are exempt from In the interests of moving this important a series of large-scale corporate scandals at civil service hiring standards. This is legislation forward, I am supporting your re- companies like Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Glob- good, common sense legislation that quest to move H.R. 658 through the suspen- al Crossing, Adelphia, and Rite Aid. will significantly help the Securities sion process with an amendment in the juris- diction of the Committee on Government Re- The increased appropriations provided to and Exchange Commission protect in- form. The Committee does hold an interest the Commission have permitted the hiring of vestors. in preserving its future jurisdiction with re- hundreds of new professionals to police the I commend the gentleman from Lou- spect to issues raised in the amendment, and securities industry. The SEC estimates that isiana (Mr. BAKER) for crafting this im- its jurisdictional prerogatives should the the additional resources provided by the fiscal portant and very timely bipartisan bill, provisions of this bill or any Senate amend- 2003 budget will result in the hiring of 200 and I urge my colleagues to join me in ments thereto be considered in a conference lawyers, 250 accountants, 300 examiners, 10 support. with the Senate. Therefore, I respectfully re- economists, and some other specialists. This quest your support for the appointment of an Mrs. KELLY. Madam Speaker, I ask appropriate number of Members from our re- increase in the Commission’s labor force unanimous consent that I be permitted spective Committees should such a con- comes on top of the additional 125 profes- to control the remainder of the time ference arise. sionals that we allowed the agency to hire as for consideration of H.R. 658. Finally, I would ask that you include a a result of the fiscal 2002 supplemental appro- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. copy of our exchange of letters on this mat- priation law. BIGGERT). Is there objection to the re- ter in the Congressional Record during floor Unfortunately, as it has worked in implement quest of the gentlewoman from New consideration. Thank you for your assistance the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and restore investor and cooperation in this matter. York? Sincerely, confidence in our capital markets, the Com- There was no objection. TOM DAVIS, mission has encountered some difficulties in Mr. OXLEY. Madam Speaker, this no-cost, Chairman. identifying and expeditiously hiring the best commonsense legislation will help the Securi- workers for many of these new positions. H.R. ties and Exchange Commission carry out its HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 658 seeks to address this problem by stream- critical mission of protecting investors and pro- COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, lining the hiring process at the Commission for moting capital formation and economic growth. Washington, DC, June 16, 2003. a number of specialized professions. The With the passage of last year’s corporate Hon. TOM DAVIS, Commission, like all other government agen- Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, accountability legislation and a substantial Rayburn House Office Building, Wash- cies, already has similar authority for recruiting budgetary increase, this year the understaffed ington, DC. and hiring attorneys. SEC must hire over 800 new professionals— DEAR CHAIRMAN DAVIS: Thank you for your The legislative language contained in this accountants, securities compliance examiners, recent letter regarding your Committee’s ju- bill resulted from negotiations between the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.019 H17PT1 H5424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Commission’s management and the National Mrs. KELLY. Madam Speaker, we Whereas 74.2 percent of Caucasian Ameri- Treasury Employees Union’s leaders. As a re- have no further requests for time, and cans own their own homes, only 47.1 percent sult, this legislation will accelerate the hiring of we yield back the balance of our time. of African Americans, 47.2 percent of His- panic Americans, and 55.8 percent of Asian mission-critical workers at the Commission, it The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Americans and other races are homeowners; will protect the rights of these employees, and question is on the motion offered by Whereas the community building activities it will advance investor protection. I support the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. of neighborhood-based nonprofit organiza- each of these worthwhile goals, and congratu- BAKER) that the House suspend the tions empower individuals to improve their late the Commission and the National Treas- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 658, as lives and make communities safer and ury Employees Union for their good work. amended. healthier for families; Their joint efforts help to demonstrate the ef- The question was taken. Whereas one of the best known nonprofit The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the housing organizations is Habitat for Human- fectiveness of labor-management cooperation ity, which builds simple but adequate hous- in the federal workplace. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of ing for less fortunate families and symbol- I am also pleased that the legislation we are those present have voted in the affirm- izes the self-help approach to homeowner- considering today, unlike the introduced bill, ative. ship; will require the Commission to conduct two Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, on that I Whereas Habitat for Humanity is organized studies about the implementation of this spe- demand the yeas and nays. in all 50 States with 1,655 local affiliates and cial hiring authority. The inclusion of this study The yeas and nays were ordered. its own section 501(c)(3) Federal tax-exempt provision, which I requested, will provide the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- status and locally elected completely vol- untary board of directors; Congress with information on the use of the ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Whereas Habitat for Humanity has built authority, including its impact on the hiring of Chair’s prior announcement, further nearly 150,000 houses worldwide and endeav- veterans, minorities, and other demographic proceedings on this motion will be ors to complete another 50,000 homes by the groups, that will be needed to evaluate the ef- postponed. year 2005; fects of this change in the law. It is my expec- f Whereas Habitat for Humanity provides tation that the Commission will use the expan- opportunities for people from every segment sion of its professional ranks as an opportunity SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT CON- of society to volunteer to help make the American dream a reality for families who to aggressively seek qualified veterans and GRESS SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO otherwise would not own a home; and minorities to serve at the Commission. Whereas the month of June has been des- Although I support this bill, I differ with my PROVIDE DECENT HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED ignated as ‘‘National Homeownership colleagues on the other side of the aisle on Month’’: Now, therefore, be it one remaining issue: the length of time that STATES Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- the Commission should have this special hir- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. resentatives concurring), That it is the sense ing power. As currently drafted, H.R 658 Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the of Congress that— would provide the SEC with the permanent (1) everyone in the United States should rules and concur in the Senate concur- have a decent home in which to live; authority to bypass civil service rules in order rent resolution (S. Con. Res. 43) ex- (2) Members of the Senate and the House of to accelerate the hiring process for account- pressing the sense of Congress that Representatives should demonstrate the im- ants, economists, and compliance examiners. Congress should participate in and sup- portance of volunteerism; I believe that this special authority, requested port activities to provide decent homes (3) during the years of the 108th and 109th by the Commission in a time of urgency, for the people of the United States. sessions of Congress, Members of the Senate should sunset so that the Congress can evalu- The Clerk read as follows: and the House of Representatives, Habitat for Humanity, and contributing organiza- ate the effectiveness of the program at an ap- S. CON. RES. 43 propriate time. Because H.R 658 will make ex- tions, should sponsor and construct 2 homes Whereas the United States promotes and in the Washington, D.C., metro area each as traordinary changes in the normal hiring proc- encourages the creation and revitalization of part of the ‘‘Congress Building America’’ ess and because this power has the potential sustainable and strong neighborhoods in program; to be abused, the prudent course of action partnership with States, cities, and local (4) each Congress Building America house would have been for the Congress to sunset communities; should be constructed primarily by Members the law on a date certain and determine at Whereas the United States promotes and of the Senate and the House of Representa- that time whether to continue it. In short, the encourages the creation and revitalization of tives, their families and staffs, and the staffs sustainable and strong neighborhoods in of sponsoring organizations working with Congress should jealously guard the special partnership with States, cities, and local powers that it grants government agencies. local volunteers involving and symbolizing communities and in conjunction with the the partnership of the public, private, and Accordingly, during the consideration of H.R independent and collective actions of private nonprofit sectors of society; 658 by the Financial Services Committee and citizens and organizations; (5) each Congress Building America house the Government Reform Committee, I sought Whereas establishing a housing infrastruc- should be constructed with the participation to make a good bill even better by offering an ture strengthens neighborhoods and local of the family that will own the home; amendment to sunset the expedited hiring au- economies and nurtures the families who re- (6) in the future, Members of the Senate thority at the end of fiscal 2008. This amend- side in them; and the House of Representatives, their fam- ment would have provided the Commission Whereas an integral element of a strong ilies, and their staff should participate in community is a sufficient supply of afford- with sufficient time to meet its short-term staff- similar house building activities in their able housing; own States as part of National Homeowner- ing needs and preserved the ability of Con- Whereas affordable housing may be pro- ship Month; and gress to reevaluate this special power on a vided in traditional and nontraditional (7) these occasions should be used to em- date certain. Although we did not include a forms, including apartment buildings, transi- phasize and focus on the importance of pro- sunset in this bill, H.R 658 is still pragmatic tional and temporary homes, condominiums, viding decent homes for all of the people in and desirable legislation. cooperatives, and single family homes; the United States. In closing, Madam Speaker, H.R 658 will Whereas for many families a home is not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- merely shelter, but also provides an oppor- streamline the hiring process for hundreds of ant to the rule, the gentleman from new professionals at the Commission, it will tunity for growth, prosperity, and security; Whereas homeownership is a cornerstone California (Mr. GARY G. MILLER) and safeguard the civil service rights of these of the national economy because it spurs the the gentleman from Massachusetts workers, and it will enhance investor protec- production and sale of goods and services, (Mr. FRANK) each will control 20 min- tion. Notwithstanding my one reservation con- generates new jobs, encourages savings and utes. cerning a sunset, which I hope my colleagues investment, promotes economic and civic re- The Chair recognizes the gentleman in the Senate will fix during their consideration sponsibility, and enhances the financial se- from California (Mr. GARY G. MILLER). of this bill, I support H.R 658 and urge its curity of all people in the United States; GENERAL LEAVE adoption by the full House. Whereas although the United States is the Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. first nation in the world to make owning a Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- home a reality for a vast majority of its fam- Madam Speaker, if the gentlewoman sent that all Members may have 5 leg- ilies, 1⁄3 of the families in the United States has no further requests for time, I con- are not homeowners; islative days within which to revise gratulate the gentlewoman on being Whereas a disproportionate percentage of and extend their remarks and include given the right to control nothing, and families in the United States that are not extraneous material on this legisla- I yield back the balance of my time. homeowners are low-income families; tion.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.029 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5425 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there $300,000 today. This is a national prob- many of them private-public cooper- objection to the request of the gen- lem, and Congress must work expedi- ations. But it is clearly the case that tleman from California? tiously to address it. unless the Federal Government con- There was no objection. I encourage all my colleagues to be- tributes something, you will not get af- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. come active members of BABAC so we fordable housing. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such can do something about the housing af- Now, my Republican colleagues have time as I may consume. fordable crisis in this country. been strongly against most production I rise in strong support of this resolu- BABAC provides Members a forum programs, but I see now they have tion expressing support for Congress where we can discuss ways Congress come up with one. It is in this resolu- Building America and for increased af- can increase homeownership in Amer- tion, which I am going to vote for, be- fordable home ownership opportunities. ica. The Congress Building America cause I am all in favor of good wishes. This country is home to people of program provides Members the oppor- I think we should all, at all times, be many different origins, but everyone tunity to personally help make home- in favor of things that we should be in seems to have the same dream, to own ownership a reality for a family in favor of. And this resolution is clearly their own home. This dream means their district. in favor of a lot of things that we many things: Independence, financial b 1245 should be in favor of. It just does not security, geographic stability, the abil- do anything about them. Does not ity to accumulate personal wealth, a The Congress Building America pro- gram will give every Member of Con- make them worse. And it does have a place to raise a family, or simply a production program. place to go after a long day’s work and gress a chance to express their commit- find peace. ment to affordable homeownership by I call Members’ attention to page 3, As a homebuilder for over 30 years, I picking up a hammer and nails and paragraph 3. It says, ‘‘During the years enjoyed watching many people achieve building alongside Habitat for Human- of the 108th and 109th sessions of Con- this dream. One could always see the ity families to make the American gress, Members of the Senate and the excitement and anticipation in the face Dream of homeownership a reality. House should sponsor and construct of a home buyer. The Congress Build- The goal of this resolution is to en- two homes in the Washington, D.C. ing America program will offer every courage Members of Congress to par- metropolitan area.’’ Member of Congress this opportunity ticipate in Congress Building America Now, the legislative draftsmanship is to experience how the dream of home- events with Habitat homeowner fami- perhaps not perfect. I will read that as ownership builds hope in their commu- lies and local Habitat affiliates in their being two homes each. I assume this nities and across the Nation. districts or States during the 108th and does not mean that we should all of us I feel very strongly about this issue, 109th Congress. This new initiative is a build two homes. And I hope not, be- because homeownership is the key to partnership program between Habitat cause there are people here that I personal wealth in our country. When for Humanity International, the United would not want to be near them when someone buys a home, they purchase States Congress, the Department of they had a hammer or a saw or a drill. an asset which will grow over time. Housing and Urban Development, and So I would not want to have to be in a I started the Building a Better Amer- national corporate sponsors. joint effort to build some of these ica Caucus, BABAC, when I arrived in I urge each Member to support this homes. 1 Congress 4 ⁄2 years ago, because I resolution and to personally join with So we are talking about two homes thought it was important to provide a the Habitat for Humanity affiliates in each for 4 years. Now, there are 535 forum for us to start addressing issues their districts to help low-income fami- Members of Congress. Two homes that impact homeownership. One of the lies realize the American Dream of apiece would be 1,070 homes a year for objectives of BABAC is to help cul- homeownership. 4 years. So we now have the affordable Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- tivate an environment where more housing program of the Republican ance of my time. Americans turn the dream of home- Party for production: 4,280 homes over Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. ownership into reality. the next 4 years in the metropolitan Madam Speaker, I yield myself such When I first started my business, I Washington area, D.C. and Fairfax time as I may consume. had an old van that used more oil than County, although they probably would Madam Speaker, this resolution is gas and a cardboard box which held not get that many, Alexandria, Arling- really record-setting. I have not in all every tool I owned. I started small. ton, parts of Montgomery and maybe my years here seen so much wind up Over 30 years, my business grew, but more in Prince George’s. with each passing year, I saw the im- and so little pitch. This goes on quite pact of government on the housing in- eloquently and quite accurately about Now, 4,280 houses is better than noth- dustry. With each year came govern- the importance of homeownership, and ing, although I have to say I am willing ment laws and regulations making it it talks about the need for affordable to do my part; and I have to say this, harder to build homes. The red tape housing. It says, ‘‘Whereas an integral we are not often sufficiently modest kept increasing costs. In business, element of a strong community is a around here, and each of us is supposed these costs are passed on to consumers. sufficient supply of affordable hous- to build two houses, but, Madam Homes kept getting more expensive. ing.’’ It says, on the next page, Speaker, I would not want to live in a It is very important that Congress ‘‘Whereas affordable housing may be house I built. There are some things I start talking about how the govern- provided in traditional and nontradi- think I am good at, some things I am ment is impacting home prices. In tional forms.’’ It talks a very good not so good at. The notion of all of us some parts of the country, my district game about the importance of housing, building houses is an interesting one. in southern California is one of them, and particularly affordable housing; Actually, this is motivated both by a the heavy burden of Federal, State and and it delivers virtually nothing. desire to do affordable housing, but it local mandates is creating a generation I have been lamenting for some time also carries out the Republican ap- of people who cannot afford to live in the opposition of my Republican col- proach to unions. Because their entire the communities where they work and leagues to a housing production pro- production program would be built by grew up. I call these people the new gram in this country. In many parts of overwhelmingly nonunion labor. There homeless. this country you will not get affordable are a couple of Members here who are Exactly who are these new homeless? housing, as we define that, that is members of unions, although it is rare- In my district, it might be a couple. housing for lower-income working peo- ly the building trades. My colleague The husband is a firefighter and the ple, middle-income people in some from Boston, the gentleman from Mas- wife is a teacher. They have a good job areas, unless there is some element of sachusetts, was an iron worker; but he and they make a good living, but the subsidy. We are not talking about the can only do so much. And I do not combined income does not enable them Federal Government simply building know how many of the houses would be to purchase a median priced home in the housing. We are talking about a made out of iron or structural steel or southern California which costs over whole range of cooperative programs, whatever anyway.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.021 H17PT1 H5426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 So here they have a housing produc- around San Francisco, in Chicago, in We gathered to celebrate the success tion program, 4,280 houses for the en- many of our great metropolitan areas of the Mini-Grant program, which pro- tirety of America, built almost exclu- people whose incomes were somewhat vides city families with grants and sively by nonunion labor, without a fixed, many of them public employees, loans to improve their owner-occupied penny of Federal Government contribu- teachers, firefighters, police officers, homes. At the ceremony, Ms. Williams tion. Unless we built them during work and social workers, and public works reflected on her own hard-fought strug- hours. I suppose if we built them dur- people, people on relatively fixed in- gle to purchase a home. This program ing working hours, when we were get- comes found themselves worse off in creates homeowners. ting paid, it would be some Federal the housing market because prosperity Now, not everybody in this country contribution. I assume the position is drove up the value of many properties, can afford to own a home, but we ought that we do not. and some people benefited enormously, to be doing everything we can to make Now, I guess I am a little ambivalent and some were left behind. that possible, and this program goes a about the notion of unleashing every We are told, well, a rising tide will long way. Member of the House and the Senate to lift all boats. But if you are too poor to With Syracuse Neighborhood Initia- build two houses. I know you cannot afford a boat, the rising tide will go tive’s assistance and her hard work, comment on Senators, I understand over your head and drown you. And her previously vacant home is now a that, Madam Speaker; but I think you that happened to many people. The showcase on the block. And after years can comment on past Senators, and I very prosperity of the 1990s that were of renting substandard apartments, she guess I can say that I am pleased so welcome nationally exacerbated the is thrilled to be able to take care of her Strom Thurmond will no longer be cov- housing crisis. aging mother and entertain her mul- ered by this. It is a lucky thing we did That does not mean the government tiple grandchildren in her very own not pass this last year, because Strom building all the housing is the answer. home. Ms. Williams told me that home- Thurmond would have been charged It does mean that a sensible, well-fund- ownership has not only provided her with building two houses somewhere, ed production program, where the gov- with a quality place to live and to and I would want to live in those even ernment contributes along with the spend time with her family, but has less than the ones I would build. private sector an element of subsidy so given her a renewed sense of pride in But the problem is not so much with that new housing can be built in many herself and a new level of confidence what it says, but with what it does not parts of the country, is the only way that she can meet any challenge. say. We have not for some time had a And I can tell you that Ms. Williams program in this country to have Fed- this resolution will be more than just wears that sense of pride and accom- eral resources go for housing produc- empty rhetoric. So at this point we only have this plishment in a big beautiful smile tion. And in the absence of a housing resolution. But we will later in the whenever she talks about her good for- production program, families will have year have a chance to address this, I tune and her very own home. a hard time getting affordable housing. Madam Speaker, for many years now, We have some programs that help. We hope. I hope the committee which Habitat for Humanity has been work- have the programs that help build brought this out, the Committee on Fi- ing to offer the same level of accom- housing for the elderly and for the dis- nancial Services, which has jurisdic- plishment and that sense of pride to abled. We have the low-income tax tion over housing, will be allowed by thousands of families the world over. credit, which does a good job; but it is the leadership of this House to formu- By making homeownership affordable limited. We have the section 8 voucher late a sensible production program and and accessible, Habitat has coordinated program which works well in a lot of bring it forward. And if we do, we may the construction of thousands of new areas, but the section 8 program does be able to rescue this resolution from homes across the United States, rely- not contribute to production, particu- the charge of being just empty rhet- larly when we have rulings now that oric. ing upon a great deal of donated goods say you can only use a voucher 1 year Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- and utilizing a volunteer labor force. Now, those volunteers can be labor at a time. No one can build a house on ance of my time. union members or nonlabor union a year-by-year commitment. Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. So I am all in favor of the goals of Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to members. The good news is it does not this resolution. I just wish it did some- the gentleman from New York (Mr. matter. If they are willing to donate thing other than asking this workforce WALSH), the author of this resolution. their time and hammer, or carry some to go out and build a couple of houses Mr. WALSH. Madam Speaker, I lumber, or lay some concrete, God a year to carry it out. We have a ter- thank the gentleman from California bless them. Nobody is going to tell rible crisis in this country with regard for yielding me this time, and I thank them they cannot do it. to affordable housing. And let me just the House for considering Senate Con- This program has made 50,000 Ameri- say, Madam Speaker, that one of the current Resolution 43. cans homeowners. I am proud to be a arguments we have when some of us Just to depart briefly from my pre- veteran of previous Habitat builds back talk about the need for the Federal pared comments, I listened to the gen- home in Syracuse, in my home town Government to participate in doing tleman from Massachusetts rail and here in Washington, where I things that are important for the qual- against this legislation. It is just abso- worked with Members of the House and ity of our lives, we are told we should lute proof that no good deed goes Senate on two different houses in the not worry about it, the private econ- unpunished. This is a good idea. This is Washington, D.C. area. Some of us were omy will take care of it. an idea that is very successful. It is an more handy than others, but the good The private economy does a great idea that gives individuals the oppor- news is we worked together. Even in deal. The private economy supplies tunity to volunteer to help their neigh- Belfast, Northern Ireland, people of many of our needs, and a private sector bors to build a home. I suspect even if both communities came together, and is something we should all work for. he may be a ham-handed carpenter the Habitat house build provided a ve- But there are some things it will not that with a good foreman on the job he hicle to bring people together. And it do. And with the very prosperity of the could learn how to pound nails. does that here too. 1990s, which was so important in help- But the point really is this is not It is our hope that every Member of ing people achieve so many goals, for about mass-production housing. It is Congress will build a house, all 535 of many people it made the housing situa- about creating homeownership. Earlier us, in their districts, through this pro- tion worse. Because prosperity is obvi- this week, I had the privilege of joining gram. Habitat for Humanity provides ously not uniformly distributed. Under a handful of my neighbors at the home affordable quality homes for those cur- the policies now in power, it is even of Nyoka Williams, a participant in the rently struggling to achieve the dream less uniformly distributed than ever, as Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative. The of homeownership. There are millions a conscious choice. But even at its Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative is a of Americans who could become home- best, prosperity will be uneven. city-wide effort to expand homeowner- owners if we helped them through this And many people in this country, in ship opportunities and improve quality program and the many other programs the greater Boston area, in the area of life in Syracuse, my hometown. provided through the housing agency,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.023 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5427 through HUD. They support renewed perience homelessness this year, in- what need to be done, but in reality, we investment efforts in America’s cities, cluding 1.3 million children, President need to get serious about the business and they allow for a better quality of Bush proposes to eliminate a $574 mil- of doing it. life for all involved. lion a year program to revitalize public The Congressional Black Caucus has I urge my colleagues to support S. housing and recently refused to fully a program called WOW, With Owner- Con. Res. 43 and encourage their active fund public housing operating ex- ship Wealth, and in my congressional involvement in the Congress Building penses. While 4.9 million American district, we have been going around America program in the 108th and 109th families pay more than 50 percent of promoting the purchase of homes by sessions of Congress. Prideful smiles their limited incomes on housing, African Americans. We find that many like Ms. Williams demonstrate just President Bush has proposed to block people, once they reach the point how rewarding homeownership efforts grant the Federal section 8 rental as- where homeownership is in their mind, like Habitat for Humanity really are. sistance program which would raise there is not the availability of homes Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. rents and jeopardize rental assistance that they can purchase. When we start Madam Speaker, I yield myself 30 sec- for tens of thousands of families. talking about incomes of $25,000 and onds. While President Bush says he sup- $30,000, people cannot purchase a I notice on page 4 it says each Con- ports expanding homeownership, the $250,000 home. There must be affordable gress Building America house should be reality is that his initiatives have not homes built. constructed primarily by Members of produced a single home buyer in 2.5 Just recently a study was done that the Senate and House, their families years, and since the President took of- the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. and staff. Now, presumably, if we do fice, housing foreclosures have in- BIGGERT) is associated with the organi- this, it is voluntarily. But if we pass a creased by 39 percent and home loan zation, pointed out there are 850,000 in- bill like this and our staffs do it, it delinquencies have increased by 26 per- dividuals at the Chicago metropolitan might not be voluntary. We might need cent. area who live at or near the level of an interpretation from you, Madam Last year the Bush administration poverty. If these individuals are going Speaker, under the bill you have been care so much about affordable housing to be able to purchase a home, not only sponsoring. If our staffs show up to that they worked to defeat legislation must there be mortgage money avail- build housing and they have to work that I introduced to provide the tools able, but there also has to be the af- overtime, would we pay them overtime necessary to construct, rehabilitate fordability of a house that they can or would they get comp time? and preserve at least 1.5 million afford- buy. Madam Speaker, I support this reso- So I think we will have to have fur- able housing rental units over the last lution, strongly suggest that we find ther interpretation when our staffs re- decade through a national affordable ways to implement the concepts of it port for home building, which some of housing trust fund. and make real the idea that people can them probably did not sign up for. Madam Speaker, we are not going to live in their house by the side of the Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to give up. Just a few months ago, I re- road, and the only way we will do it is duced the National Affordable Housing the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. have affordable housing that they are Trust Fund, a proposal that would not SANDERS), a very active leader in the able to purchase. fight for affordable housing in our com- only provide real solutions to the af- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. mittee. fordable housing crisis, but would also Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- lead to the creation of some 1.8 million b 1300 tlewoman from California (Ms. WA- new jobs and nearly $50 billion in Mr. SANDERS. Madam Speaker, I TERS) who is the ranking member of wages. This legislation currently has the Subcommittee on Housing and thank the gentleman for yielding me 200 tripartisan cosponsors, including 11 this time and applaud the gentleman Community Opportunity of the Com- Republicans. mittee on Financial Services, and a for all of the work he has done on af- This bill currently has 200 tri-partisan co- fordable housing for this country. great leader in this field. sponsors, including 11 Republicans, and has Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Today we are considering legislation been endorsed by over 4,000 groups rep- respect for and in support of this reso- which encourages Members of Congress resenting labor unions, business leaders, reli- lution. Habitat for Humanity is a won- ‘‘to participate in and support activi- gious organizations, environmental groups, derful organization, with 1,655 affiliates ties to provide decent homes for the bankers and affordable housing advocates. in all 50 States. Habitat for Humanity people of the United States.’’ At a time when 4.9 million Americans fami- has built nearly 150,000 houses world- I have no problem with this legisla- lies are paying more than 50 percent of their wide, and it has an ambitious goal of tion. It would be very nice if Members limited incomes on housing and at least building another 50,000 homes by 2005. of Congress worked together to build a 800,000 people, including 200,000 children, So I certainly support their efforts, and few hundred units of affordable hous- are homeless on any given night, the federal I am pleased the House and Senate ing. The problem is that in the United government has a responsibility to correct this staff and Members will join Habitat for States of America today, we have a crisis. Humanity in building a couple of housing crisis, and we do not need a If the Republican leadership and the Bush homes right here in Washington, D.C. few hundred units of new housing, we Administration truly wanted to ‘‘participate in Yet, even as I congratulate Habitat need hundreds of thousands of units of and support activities to provide decent homes for Humanity for all of its work, I be- new housing. It is not acceptable for for the people of the United States’’ they lieve that all of us need to take a people to say it is so nice, we are vol- would join me in supporting a National Afford- broader look at the issues of affordable unteering our efforts. able Housing Trust Fund and get this bill housing and housing policy generally. Madam Speaker, we have children signed into law as soon as possible. We are falling very short of where we sleeping out in the street all over Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. need to be in order to make the goal of America. We have working families Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance affordable housing a goal that is ob- working 40 hours a week living in their of my time. tainable for all Americans. Much more cars, and Members of Congress building Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. work needs to be done. a few hundred housing units might Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to The unfortunate reality is that the make for good press releases and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bush administration’s homeownership photos in newspapers, but it does noth- DAVIS). record is one of feel-good rhetoric and ing to address the housing crisis in this Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speak- photo opportunities, not one of sub- country. er, I want to associate myself with the stance. When it comes to creating af- While the affordable housing crisis in comments that the gentleman from fordable housing and helping to revi- this country deepens, President Bush’s Massachusetts (Mr. FRANK) and the talize sustainable community develop- proposed housing budget is 63 percent gentleman from Vermont (Mr. SAND- ment, the Bush administration is sim- less than it was in 1976 during the last ERS) have made. While I stand in ply missing in action. Only 47.1 percent year of the Ford administration. While strong support of this resolution, and it of African American and Latino com- more than 3 million Americans will ex- is a great resolution, great ideas about munities respectively are homeowners.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.024 H17PT1 H5428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Where is the administration’s plan to the Hope VI project by zeroing out cant housing legislation to the floor improve percentages to those of other Hope VI and saying that Hope VI has and for ignoring the dismal housing populations? apparently served its purpose in this and economic outlook in this country We need to put a stop to predatory country. is really only compounded by the Re- lending to vulnerable consumers. I just came from a meeting with a publican attempts to clock weak home- Where is the administration’s plan to group of students, one of whom was Ms. owner initiatives by pretending to sup- eliminate predatory lending to con- Audrey Evans who is a student at port the American dream of home- sumers who are new to the homeowner- North Carolina A&T State University, ownership. ship process? As Members know, preda- and without knowing I was coming While the nationwide homeownership tory lending is the making of unethical here, she said I want to commend you rate is approaching 70 percent, the Af- and abusive mortgage loans that in- on the Hope VI program. She said she rican American and Latino home- clude excessive fees, inflated rates and was raised in public housing, and our ownership rate pale in comparison, to such practices as making loans that commitment to Hope VI helped to about 46 percent; and in the adminis- the borrower cannot repay. The preda- change her life because putting public tration’s Homeownership Downpay- tory lending industry has grown sig- housing in communities and allowing ment Assistance Program, they would nificantly over the past 10 years. her to be exposed to people around her not even support foreclosure assistance The Federal Government has a re- who are interested in succeeding educa- to help these homeowners keep their sponsibility to protect homeowners tionally and economically and person- homes and protect taxpayer invest- who are subject to predatory practices. ally is something that has meant so ment. Predatory lending affects borrowers of much to her. Of the 3.9 million low-income house- all races and income levels, but such Throughout America, we have heard holds to be considered working poor, lenders often target elderly home- these stories about how successful over two-thirds pay 30 percent or more owners and people of color. For exam- Hope VI has been. On a bipartisan basis of their income for housing costs, with ple, borrowers 65 and older are 3 times in our committee, just like both of one-quarter paying over half their in- more likely to hold subprime mort- these gentlemen have yielded me time, comes. In 39 States, 40 percent or more gages than borrowers 35 years of age. we are perplexed as to why such a suc- of renters cannot afford fair market for Simply put, when it comes to housing, cessful program, which coincidentally a 2-bedroom unit, and that is why cre- there is much more we need to be doing was a Republican program instituted ating more affordable housing and than just commending Habitat for Hu- by Secretary Kemp when he was Sec- homeownership should be our focus. manity for building some housing. For retary of Housing and Urban Develop- b 1315 example, we need to adopt legislation ment, how could we terminate such a that ensures that consumers will pay program as this? Consistently since the Bush adminis- no penalties when prepaying all or part We are supportive of this resolution, tration has drafted budgets, they seem of a mortgage credit loan balance. We but we also want this administration to negate the promise of homeowner- should be working to ensure that there to be committed to housing in general ship, community investment, and fair, is no financing of credit, life, disability in this country. quality housing. This administration or unemployment insurance on a single Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. continues to cut the HUD budget and premium basis. We also need to protect Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of fight successful programs such as anyone from knowingly engaging in my time. HOPE VI, section 8, the public housing the practice of flipping a mortgage Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. drug elimination program and the cre- loan or extension of credit. Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gen- ation of a national affordable housing We also need policies and practices that will tlewoman from California (Ms. LEE). production program. nullify any mortgage or loan contract that does Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the I will vote for this resolution, I sup- not contain all the written terms of the contract gentleman for yielding me this time. port it; but I encourage the other side or has blank spaces for such terms to be filled As I read this resolution, I really did to bring some real housing bills to the in after the contract is signed. think I was reading the fundamental floor very soon. Mr. Speaker, increasing the supply of afford- arguments for the establishment of a Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. able housing, protecting consumers from pred- national affordable housing trust fund Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time atory lending and predatory mortgage serv- which has been sponsored by over 200 as I may consume. icing. This is the housing agenda we need to members of this body. So I would like I enjoyed the one comment: ‘‘This be pursuing. I urge the Bush administration to to read just a couple of whereas clauses resolution is here so Republicans can join us in this effort. which explain why I think this resolu- just talk about affordable housing.’’ I commend Habitat for Humanity for its tre- tion sounds like the provisions of the The gentleman from Massachusetts mendous work and urge all my Colleagues to National Housing Trust Fund. and I, we do agree on one major issue: support this Resolution. Whereas establishing a housing infra- there is a huge shortage of affordable Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. structure strengthens neighborhoods housing in this country. I believe we Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the and local economies and nurtures the both have a passion in common to try gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. families who reside in them; whereas to resolve this problem. Earlier this WATT). homeownership is a cornerstone of the year, I brought a bill up before our Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. national economy because it spurs the committee on brownfields. Brownfields Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gen- production and sale of goods and serv- are contaminated sites within inner tleman from North Carolina (Mr. ices, generates new jobs, encourages cities where the infrastructure is in WATT). savings and investment, promotes eco- place and the need for affordable hous- Mr. WATT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the nomic and civic responsibility and en- ing is there. The gentleman from Mas- gentlemen for yielding me this time to hances the financial security of all peo- sachusetts has worked hand in hand give me an opportunity to express my- ple in the United States. with me to bring this to the floor; but self on this resolution. That is some of what this resolution because of a lack of agreement on his We obviously are all supportive of says. I fully support and appreciate the side of the aisle, none to his blame, we the resolution dealing with Habitat for efforts of Habitat for Humanity and are unable to do that because one Humanity and encouraging our col- really agree that they should be ap- Member wants to define brownfields leagues to participate in the effort here plauded and supported. However, this using an EPA definition. The gen- in the District of Columbia. We are resolution is just another vehicle for tleman from Massachusetts and I real- supportive of anything that does de- Republicans to talk about their non- ize that if you do that you eliminate cent and affordable housing for people existent housing agenda. This Congress petroleum sites which are 50 percent of in this country. must allow us to debate and vote on the half million sites in this country. Mr. Speaker, it is for that reason significant housing legislation. So he and I have worked to resolve that we are so perplexed by the Presi- My frustration with my Republican something and others are giving lip dent’s decision not to go forward with colleagues for failing to bring signifi- service to this issue.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.026 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5429 There has been much talk about sub- government determines that they own some of the mold problems we have in sidies. We deal with section 8 housing habitat that this rat should live on. this country. and the need for section 8 housing. We The problem with the San Bernardino When we talk about affordable hous- come to an agreement that there is a kangaroo rat is it only lives in washes, ing, let us talk about it in reality. If need for that. But in Los Angeles Coun- which means every time it rains during you are going to have section 8 housing ty, we had the housing authority here, the winter, the little critters drown that is available, you have got to have I asked them the question of what is and the reason they are becoming ex- an affordable move-up marketplace, your occupancy rate in California, in tinct is the little critters are too stu- and it is not there today. People in sec- L.A. County? They said, we are 97 per- pid to get out of the wash that they are tion 8 housing receiving government cent occupied. That means 3 percent of drowning in and go somewhere else. So assistance cannot afford to move out of the units that are not occupied are no matter what we do, those little crit- that house because there is not an af- under renovation. Basically, they are ters year after year after year are fordable unit for them to move into. So 100 percent full. They have no available going to continue to be less in popu- if we really want to help people be able section 8 housing for people to go to. lation than they are today because to get out of section 8 housing, to actu- We can increase section 8 vouchers they are too stupid to move out of a ally attain the rights that we believe causing more money to chase no prod- wash. they should have of homeownership uct, and all it does is increase the cost There is another great one in Cali- and the luxury that goes along with of the product. fornia called the Delhi sand-loving fly. that, with building assets and every- But there have been things that have I remember years ago when our parents thing else, if we really want to do that, been said here today. We need subsidies ran this country, we used to swat flies then let us look at the structure we which we do provide some. The Presi- and poison rats. Now we set aside habi- have created. Let us pass a law that dent has come up with a great idea. He tat for them on privately owned prop- says any regulation at the State level said, let us allow people to take section erty. Something is wrong with this or the city level that has any negative 8 vouchers, up to 12, and apply them as country. I think it is incumbent upon impact on the cost of housing must a down payment to buy a home. That is us to change it. It is nice to give lip have a cost-benefit analysis and you a great idea. I hope the appropriators service about affordable housing, and I must be able to determine that it is this year will fund that program. What believe many of my colleagues who really beneficial to do that, not just we are saying is people who have been spoke today are genuine about a pas- something that makes people hug each locked into section 8 housing can now sion; but this resolution allows Mem- other and feel good and pat each other take the money they would have re- bers of Congress to actually do some- on the back. Let us change the way we ceived in 12 months and put it as a thing besides give lip service, lean over do business in this country. down payment to buy a home, so 10 and pound some nails, finish some con- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. years, 15 or 20 years from now their crete, hang some dry wall, put some Speaker, will the gentleman yield? payment is the same as it is today, not roofing material on, put some plumb- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. rising as it does in rental housing. We ing in, run finish on electrical, paint, I yield to the gentleman from Massa- need to create homeownership rather hang doors, run casing and base. chusetts. than just create renters in this coun- We can actually do something besides Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I just try. talk about it. Yes, it is a small gesture; want to make sure I understand. The There has been a comment made but if you look at the problems we gentleman is proposing that we pass a about we need a housing production have caused because of the stupid laws Federal statute that would say that no program. We have that in this pro- and regulations we have placed on the local zoning regulation could go into gram. It is called the Building Industry building industry today, anything we effect? Association. But government does ev- do, even if it is small, will help. If we Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. erything it can to stop builders from are really talking about helping people I take back my time. What I said is a providing affordable homes in this get into affordable housing, let us do cost-benefit analysis. If you can do country. We have so many mandates on something genuine about it. More gov- something and determine that there is builders. I remember 30 years ago when ernment is not going to solve anything. a benefit in the regulations you are I entered the industry, you could go Yes, more government has created a placing on affordable housing, that is out within a matter of 2 months and problem and some believe that govern- fine. But for us to sit here and say, oh, make application on a tract map to ment money now should resolve that we need to have more government pro- build a tract of homes, whether it be problem and that is wrong. grams and more government funding five, 10 or 15; and in 60 days you had en- If we would just step back at the Fed- and yet we do not get to the core prob- titlements, yes or no. They had to do it eral, State and local level and say, how lem of affordability, you have to get to because on day 59 you were approved do we reduce the regulations placed the core problem of affordability. by law. I talk to builders today that upon the building industry so a person There is no difference from us saying, have been 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 years processing can go out and reasonably buy a piece let us, the Federal Government, fund subdivisions trying to provide afford- of property and in a given span of time housing but you have got to have ev- able housing for the people of this can build homes instead of 3, 4, 5, 10 erybody in agreement we are even country and they cannot get through years of process. When you take 3 years going to put it there. the process. to get an entitlement, it is costing The problem you have with section 8 I spend more time helping builders somebody a lot of money to buy the housing, and the gentleman from Mas- with Fish and Wildlife and Army Corps property and hold it and pay all these sachusetts knows this to be a fact him- of Engineers issues. One thing I wish consultants to work on the property. self, is you go to many communities the other side of the aisle would agree In California, we require builders to and you say you are going to build low- to do and that is reform the Endan- go through title 24. That is energy effi- income housing and the whole commu- gered Species Act. In Colton, Cali- ciency, which means a home must be nity is in an uproar because they do fornia, there is one project that has airtight, no air infiltration. They even not want it in their community be- 3,000 homes on 3,000 acres. They are limit it in most fireplaces you can put cause they start saying, you are going only wanting to develop about 300-and- in that are man-made because they do to have gang violence, you are going to something of those acres, but they hap- not want air infiltration in a home. have problems, you are going to have pen to have a rat on that property. It When you have water and no air infil- transients. They do not want it in their is called the San Bernardino kangaroo tration, what do you get? Mold. One of communities. rat. It is becoming extinct. People who the problems we are facing in this I am not saying that it is bad; I am love rats want to set aside habitat for country is that insurance companies do saying that is just a fact. It is this these rats, but they always want to set not want to write policies because of NIMBY, not in my backyard attitude. the habitat aside on privately owned mold. If we did not have the policies we That is a problem we face in this coun- property. That means somebody who have today dealing with energy effi- try, unless you will change the laws to owns a piece of land, all of a sudden the ciency, perhaps we would not have where a builder has a reasonable time

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.028 H17PT1 H5430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 to process a subdivision. Yes, let us gress Building America build events with Habi- congress and the Administration to conclude look at the environmental impact that tat homeowner families and local Habitat affili- that the program is in need of reform. In the might be placed on the community of a ates in their districts or states during the 108th coming months, I look forward to hearing the project; let us look at the environment, and 109th Congress, and I urge each mem- different perspectives from our many distin- if there are any species that are going ber’s support of this resolution and to person- guished witnesses as we continue to discuss to be harmed there. But let us do it in ally join with the Habitat for Humanity affiliates ways to improve America’s communities and a reasonable span of time, not 3, 5, 10 in their districts to help low-income families re- strengthen housing opportunities for all citi- years. I told the gentleman from Mas- alize the American dream of homeownership. zens. sachusetts of a project I owned for 12 I urge my colleagues to endorse this resolu- Congress Building America will enable years that I finally ended up selling to tion that will not only express the sense of Members of Congress to express their com- the city because nobody wanted it Congress in support of increased affordable mitment to affordable homeownership by pick- built, yet there was not a bit of flora or homeownership opportunities, but will result in ing up hammers and nails and building along- fauna that was in any way impacted, the building of hundreds of new homes for side Habitat for Humanity families to make the nor was there a species out there that low-income and minority families across the American dream of homeownership a reality. was on the endangered species list. Let country. This initiative is a hands-on approach to mak- us look at the problem and let us work The fact that June is National Homeowner- ing affordable homeownership a reality, one together to see that we are not over- ship Month makes the scheduling of this con- family at a time, one community at a time. turning local rights, but let us work current resolution especially appropriate. For Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of with the local communities. the vast majority of families, homeownership S. Con. Res. 43, which expresses the sense Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. If the serves as an engine of social mobility and the that Congress should participate in and sup- gentleman will yield further, I think path to prosperity. We are blessed to live in a port activities to provide decent homes for the the gentleman, however, is being in- country where every citizen—regardless of people of the United States. I urge my col- consistent. I have been critical of the race, creed, color, or place of birth—has the leagues to not only join me in supporting this use of local zoning in many cases to opportunity to own a home of their own. And, resolution, but to also join the thousands of block housing proposals, but I do want new homeowners can create wealth for their Americans who volunteer their time to provide to be clear. These are local and State families for generations to come, while also for those less fortunate. This resolution calls upon Congress to sup- laws. The Endangered Species Act is helping transform neighborhoods and commu- port activities to provide decent homes for Federal. But most of what the gen- nities. Americans and recognizes an organization tleman talked about are local and The home has long held a place of mythic that has been working towards improving State laws, and I am asking the gen- stature in the hearts and minds of Americans, housing conditions for over 27 years now. Of tleman, is he proposing that at the as many of this country’s forebears considered course, I’m talking about Habitat for Humanity, homeownership a key component of a demo- Federal level we pass statutes that reg- an organization that has built nearly 150,000 cratic society. Homeownership creates stake- ulate and restrict and limit what form affordable houses for families worldwide and holders within a community and inspires civic local zoning can take, saying that it is planning to complete another 50,000 homes responsibility. It offers children a stable living has to have a cost-benefit analysis, et by 2005. In fact, Habitat for Humanity just environment that influences their personal de- cetera? I might be interested in joining dedicated two homes in my district in Mans- velopment in many positive ways—including that, if that is what the gentleman is field, Ohio on Father’s Day and more houses improving their performance in school. Studies advocating. are being dedicated all over Ohio on an ongo- Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. by housing experts show a clear link between ing basis. Several local businesses and chari- Reclaiming my time, if we look prior an increase in homeownership and a de- table organizations also help support the build- to 1948, the tax revenues in this coun- crease in crime rates. ing of these homes. This kind of effort pro- In the Subcommittee on Housing and Com- try generally went to cities. It started vides a great example of what we can accom- munity Opportunity this year, I plan to continue to change after 1948. The State started plish when communities come together to as- working hard to explore new ways to put peo- taking more and the Federal Govern- sist their residents. ment started taking more. About 1972, ple on the path to homeownership, so they The resolution outlines a plan for a new ini- it got so bad that locals were being de- can realize its many benefits. The Financial tiative called Congress Building America, prived of so much money they could no Services Committee already marked-up three which calls upon the Members of Congress to longer afford to put the streets and the housing bills last month by voice vote: H.R. demonstrate the importance of volunteer work sewers and the storm drains in nec- 23, The Tornado Shelters Act, H.R. 1614, the by working with Habitat for Humanity and essary to build homes. Why? Because HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small other contributing organizations to construct the Federal Government and the State Community Main Street Rejuvenation and homes across the nation. This simple, but government got greedy and started Housing Action of 2003, and H.R. 1276, The adequate, housing for less fortunate families, taking the money from the people who American Dream Downpayment Act. symbolizes the self-help approach to home- need it, the cities. What we have done The American Dream Downpayment Act, in- ownership. Under this model, homeowners is create a situation where now the tax troduced by KATHERINE HARRIS of Florida, is a contribute sweat equity toward their new dollars are not put in the infrastruc- vital initiative in the creation of new home- home, building it alongside trained volunteers. ture; the builder puts in the infrastruc- owners. This bill would provide $200 million in The new homeowner then has the opportunity ture. Plus he pays for all the local grants to help homebuyers with the downpay- to buy the home with a no interest mortgage. mitigation and impacts that the com- ment and closing costs. This has the potential The average cost of these homes is $53,000 munity might face in some fashion, of assisting 40,000 families annually achieve with a monthly payment of around $266. In even if it is a signal 5 miles down the the dream of homeownership and would make most cases, the payment is even lower than road that might be impacted in some available subsidy assistance, averaging what they were paying for substandard rental fashion because this tract of 80 people $5,000, to help low-income, first-time home units. living in it might impact that intersec- buying families. Beyond the obvious benefit to the new tion. In addition to moving these important pieces homeowner, Habitat’s work to provide safe, But we have got to look at what gov- of legislation, the Subcommittee is in the midst decent and affordable shelter for thousands of ernment has done. Government has of holding a series of hearings examining the needy families adds to the national economy changed to such a degree that we have current operation and administration of the because it spurs the production and sale of taken the money, become greedy; and Section 8 Housing Choice voucher program, goods and services, generates new jobs, en- now we do not want to address the which provides rental assistance to more than courages savings and investment, promotes problems we can address. 1.8 million families. While the concept of the economic and civic responsibility, and en- Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of program remains sound, the program has hances the financial security of all Americans. S. Con. Res. 43, which expresses the sense often been criticized for its inefficiency. More One of the greatest attributes of organiza- of Congress that this legislature should partici- than a billion dollars are recaptured from the tions such as Habitat is that the benefits of pate in and support activities to provide decent program every year, despite long waiting lists service go both ways. Not only are families in homes for the people of the United States. for vouchers in many communities. The rising need of housing receiving benefits, but volun- The goal of this resolution is to encourage cost of the Section 8 program and some of the teers often find their service extremely reward- members of Congress to participate in Con- administrative concerns have caused many in ing as well. It is great to see so many young

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.030 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5431 people serving their fellow citizens by volun- GARY G. MILLER) that the House sus- and addressing issues of domestic vio- teering to help those less fortunate. Over pend the rules and concur in the Sen- lence. It supports efforts to ensure that 10,000 students have signed up to help Habi- ate concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. the current programs designed to ad- tat for Humanity build houses through their 43. dress these issues are operating effec- Collegiate Challenge program breaking down The question was taken. tively and efficiently, and that they barriers to homeownership and breaking down The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the promote the prevention of child abuse the stereotype of a typical college kid on opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of before these heinous acts can occur. spring break at the same time. those present have voted in the affirm- The conference report retains lan- Clearly, there is still much work to be done. ative. guage promoting partnerships between We are focusing our efforts to increase the Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. child protective services and private availability of affordable housing in commu- Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and community-based organizations, nities across the country. Today we are here and nays. including education and mental health to reaffirm that commitment and recognize all The yeas and nays were ordered. systems, to provide child abuse and ne- the hard work that has already been done. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- glect prevention and treatment serv- would therefore like to take this opportunity ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the ices. It improves the training, recruit- during National Homeownership Month to Chair’s prior announcement, further ment, and retention of individuals who thank those organizations, such as Habitat for proceedings on this motion will be are capable of providing services to Humanity, that work to help families achieve postponed. children and families. It also increases the dream of homeownership. f the availability of casework super- I would also like to commend the Housing visors for oversight and consultation, WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER Subcommittee, chaired by Representative BOB while simultaneously improving public AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT NEY, today for its hard work to break down the education on the role of the child pro- ON S. 342, KEEPING CHILDREN barriers to homeownership faced by too many tective services system and appro- AND FAMILIES SAFE ACT OF 2003 Americans. By the end of this week the sub- priate reporting of suspected incidents committee will have held 11 hearings as part Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, by di- of child abuse and neglect, to reduce of its effort to pursue an aggressive legislative rection of the Committee on Rules, I the number of false or malicious alle- agenda. At the top of that list is the American call up House Resolution 276 and ask gations. Dream Downpayment Act which will provide for its immediate consideration. This conference report requires $200 million in grant funds assisting approxi- The Clerk read the resolution, as States to have provisions and proce- mately 40,000 low-income families with down follows: dures for administering criminal back- payment and closing costs on their first H. RES. 276 homes. ground checks to prospective foster Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- and adoptive parents, and other adult I encourage my colleagues to join me in lution it shall be in order to consider the participating in the Congress Building America relatives and nonrelatives residing in conference report to accompany the bill (S. the household, and helps to improve program and look forward to the many contin- 342) to amend the Child Abuse Prevention ued efforts which will build communities and Treatment Act to make improvements the training opportunities and require- across the nation and help thousands of to and reauthorize programs under that Act, ments of child protective services per- American families buy homes. and for other purposes. All points of order sonnel to ensure their active collabora- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I urge against the conference report and against its tion with families, and their knowledge my colleagues to vote for the passage of Sen- consideration are waived. of legal duties with these individuals to ate Concurrent Resolution 43, the resolution The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- protect children’s individual rights. that expresses the Congress’s support for the tleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS) is Mr. Speaker, this legislation also re- Habitat For Humanity and the good work this recognized for 1 hour. quires States to implement policies great organization does for American families Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, for the and procedures to address the needs of throughout the Nation. purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- infants born and identification as being I am proud to say that this wonderful institu- tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman affected by illegal substance abuse or tion was born in Americus, GA, within the dis- from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), pending withdrawal symptoms resulting from trict that I am so privileged to represent. Since which I yield myself such time as I prenatal drug exposure, including the its inception, this model of compassion and may consume. During consideration of requirement that healthcare providers commitment to humanity has spawned similar this resolution, all time yielded is for involved in the delivery or care of such groups, and has changed the way many the purpose of debate only. infants notify child protective services Americans view the problem of homelessness Mr. Speaker, this resolution is a of the occurrence of such conditions in and derelict housing. At this very moment standard rule for consideration of con- infants. It then requires the develop- somewhere in America, a home is being built ference reports and waives all points of ment and planning of safe care for such by the Habitat For Humanity. The number of order against consideration of the con- infants. volunteers now exceeds 200,000 and is grow- ference report. Lastly, the conference report retains ing. More than 100,000 homes have been built b 1330 language that expands priority services and renovated, and more are being completed to infants and young children who are across the country at a rate of 1,000 per Mr. Speaker, the process of reauthor- born with a life-threatening condition month. But we can do even more. izing the Child Abuse Prevention and or with other very special medical This resolution encourages Members of Treatment Act and the Family Vio- needs, to ensure that these special Congress to participate in ‘‘Congress Building lence Prevention Treatment Act com- needs are met and that these special America’’ events with local Habitat For Hu- pletes a promise made to the American children have a chance in life. manity affiliates in their home districts that will people that was begun in the 107th Con- continue and increase the homebuilding effort gress. Unfortunately, the last Congress If there is one issue upon which every all across America. adjourned before consensus was single Member of this institution can Mr. Speaker, Habitat For Humanity works. reached between the two bodies on this agree, regardless of his or her political What seemed like a dream to those who had very important issue. By taking up the belief, it should be the need to prevent the vision in Americus so many years ago, is conference report on the reintroduced child abuse and domestic abuse. These now becoming a reality. Decent housing for legislation today, Congress is dem- atrocities and often silent crimes do every American—thanks to Habitat For Hu- onstrating an ongoing commitment to lasting damage to the lives of individ- manity, this is an idea whose time has come. ensuring that programs to prevent uals and the moral fabric of our soci- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. child abuse, neglect, and family vio- ety. There exists a responsibility in- ISAKSON). The time of the gentleman lence can continue to work and to pro- cumbent upon each of us to enact laws from California (Mr. GARY G. MILLER) tect American families. that protect the most vulnerable in our has expired. The underlying conference report society, and this conference report will The question is on the motion offered that we are debating maintains impor- go a very long way to accomplish that by the gentleman from California (Mr. tant Federal resources for identifying exactly that noble and moral goal.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.014 H17PT1 H5432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 I am pleased to note that the House ing. The Department of Health and when Republicans talk about all Amer- version of this legislation, H.R. 14, eas- Human Services estimated that in 2001, icans, they are really talking about all ily passed through its committee of ju- 903,000 children in this country were Americans in the upper tax brackets. risdiction, the Committee on Edu- victims of abuse or neglect. This figure Mr. Speaker, Health and Human cation and the Workforce, earlier this represents an 11 percent increase from Services Secretary Tommy Thompson year and then through the House by the previous year, and many child ad- noted, ‘‘A Nation as compassionate as voice vote. Today’s conference report vocates say the stress of a bad econ- ours should ensure that no child is a should continue to enjoy widespread omy and unemployment could be two victim of abuse or neglect. The number and overwhelming bipartisan support reasons for the increase. of children that are being abused and as it has already enjoyed tremendous This bill includes funding for train- neglected in this country is an unac- support throughout the child abuse and ing and preventative programs for so- ceptable daily tragedy.’’ Indeed, Sec- family violence prevention advocacy cial workers and families and encour- retary Thompson is correct. communities. ages partnerships between State child But while this body helps commu- I would ask each of my colleagues on protective services and community or- nities fight child abuse and neglect both sides of the aisle to demonstrate ganizations. It also requires foster par- throughout the country, we ought to their commitment to American fami- ents and adoptive parents to undergo first fight it right here in the House of lies, to American communities, and to criminal background checks and man- Representatives. That we do not, Mr. America’s future by supporting this dates that States expand child abuse Speaker, is an unacceptable daily trag- conference report. In particular today, services to children born with drug-re- edy. I would like to thank the gentleman lated problems. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of from Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA), the Child abuse and neglect is everyone’s my time. House sponsor of this legislation; and problem and it affects us both morally Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker I yield the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. and financially. The cost of training myself such time as I may consume. BOEHNER), chairman of the Committee and preventative programs will be off- Mr. Speaker, the issue we have before on Education and the Workforce, for set later when children who might have us, this rule, this conference report their hard work in producing this con- been burdens on society grow into up- that we are working on, really does ference report. I would also like to standing citizens. From a financial per- talk about ways in which we can go take this moment to commend the con- spective, the costs of child abuse and and improve the lives of millions of ferees from both bodies that have la- neglect to our society as a whole are children, where we can help families. bored to produce this fine product. staggering. Studies have documented Families, many times single parents, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to the link between abuse and neglect in who are under the stress and strain of join me in supporting this rule and the childhood with medical, emotional, attempting to go to work, raise their underlying legislation. psychological and behavioral disorders family, meet their obligations in the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of in adulthood. Those who are abused as community, to their schools, need my time. children are more likely to suffer from some help, and I think that that is ex- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse. actly what this bill does. It does it in Speaker, I yield myself such time as I The abused are also more likely to a way that community-based organiza- may consume. become juvenile delinquents and are 29 tions can become involved in the life I thank the gentleman from Texas percent more likely to become crimi- and the opportunity to make not only (Mr. SESSIONS), my friend, for yielding nals. Using that estimate, 36,000 of the their neighborhoods and their schools me this time. children who were victims of abuse or and their communities is safer and bet- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support neglect in 2001 can or may become ter, but they did it in a way that is a of this rule and the underlying con- criminals. partnership. ference report for the Keeping Children I certainly hope that the work we are This administration, this President, and Families Safe Act. My colleagues doing in this conference report will supports this. This administration, our know that the rules for conference re- help curb this number and help those President, when President Bush was ports in the House are typically closed, who need it. However, if we are going the Governor of Texas, worked exten- and today’s rule is reflective of the to come to the floor today and talk sively in Texas across Texas in poor longstanding tradition in the House to about child abuse and neglect, we will communities to try to make the lives bring conference reports to the floor in be remiss to not talk about the child better of children to provide them an a similar fashion. neglect that occurred last week in this opportunity to grow up and not only be Mr. Speaker, every time a child is very Chamber when Republicans in this in safe neighborhoods, but also have abused or neglected, the whole human body refused to extend the child tax safety in their schools. So I think that race suffers. With that sobering credit to more than 12 million children the underlying legislation in this con- thought in mind, I support the Keeping living in low-income families without ference report is fabulous. It does a lot Children and Families Safe Act. I sup- attaching a significant cost to the bill of things to make sure that as a Mem- port this conference report, because that would have provided for those 12 ber of Congress, that all of us as Mem- most States are facing severe budget million children. bers of Congress, that we can become deficits, and this is the only Federal Frankly, it baffles me how the rhet- engaged in things that we not only can legislation that targets child abuse and oric of Republicans in this body rarely hold our head up high about but we can neglect. I support this conference re- meet the reality of their policies. The mentor with our President to make port because States are dependent on All-American Tax Relief Act, which sure that people see this Congress as a Federal money to meet the increasing passed this House last week was filled caring group of men and women who demand for community child abuse with tax cuts that benefit the more not only want to ensure the success of prevention programs. But realize this well off in our society more than six people who many of whom we will legislation does not begin to solve the times as much as they do the needy. never know their names but the chil- overwhelming financial problems that The bill was another tax cut to the dren who live their lives and are pre- the States are currently experiencing. wealthy that further drives our coun- pared for the future. In fact, critics of this bill including the try into debt and deficit spending, and I think that in the scheme of things director of the National Child Abuse it lacked even the slightest bit of fiscal this is a question that comes about not Coalition say that there is a $2.5 billion responsibility. In truth, the child tax just to Members of Congress but as a spending gap between the amount cur- credit failed to provide relief to more demand on this country. The demand rently allocated towards prevention than 12 million children who are grow- on our country is do America’s great- and protection and the amount re- ing up in low-income families. In truth, est days lie in our future? Are we doing quired to handle this problem effec- families making between $10,500 and those things throughout the 40 some tively. $26,625 were excluded from this tax re- weeks that we are here in Washington, The statistics on child abuse and ne- lief, including 1 million children of D.C. away from our families, are we glect in this country are heart-wrench- U.S. Armed Forces personnel. Perhaps handling the business of the people to

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.033 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5433 make sure that we make life better? Republican actions last week left me think will do a tremendous amount to And I think that answer is yes. Today no doubt that Republican priorities are actually prevent child abuse, which is the underlying legislation is yet an- dead wrong. Last week the House Re- what we want to do. other example of this Congress working publicans should have followed the What it does is it says that we look together with this President to make other body and brought a child tax at the causes, the root causes, of child sure that America’s greatest days lie in credit bill before us that would help abuse. When you look for the root our future because we are active, en- children now, without burdening them causes of child abuse to try to prevent gaged, and involved with our commu- with a tax debt later in life. But, ac- it, you find this constant association nities and with people back home. cording to the majority leader, ‘‘If we between abusers of children and abus- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of are going to do it, we should get some- ers of substance. We find it over and my time. thing in exchange. If we give people a over again. Parents who are caught in Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. tax break that don’t pay taxes, it is abusive cycles with drugs and alcohol Speaker, I yield myself such time as I welfare.’’ bring their problems to bear on their may consume. Well, Mr. Speaker, these families do children, with often very devastating Before I yield to the gentlewoman pay taxes. They are not seeking wel- results in terms of physical brutality from California, I would like to re- fare. They are seeking the same ac- against children, sexual abuse of chil- spond to my good friend and colleague knowledgment for their hard work as dren and psychological abuse of chil- by indicating that the President’s re- the rich received in the Republican tax dren. marks were to pass the Senate bill, and package. They deserve tax relief at the What we noticed, and I bring to bear what we did last week was force a con- same time as other American families. on this experience my own time spent ference which is going to delay the tax Instead, this supposed party of ‘‘com- as a child protective service worker in cuts for the 12 million persons about passionate conservatism’’ has exploited my home of Bucks County, what we whom I spoke earlier. the child tax credit issue to pass even find is that children are born in hos- b 1345 more tax cuts for their wealthy friends. pitals every day in this country, and it Instead of bringing up the other body’s as clear as can be they are born to That is a reality, and, to my way of child tax credit bill costing $3.5 billion mothers who are addicted. These are thinking, that is, in some respects, with offsets to fully pay for it, they women who come to the hospitals and uncaring. It certainly is not compas- passed a bill costing over $80 billion bear children who either suffer from sionate. Everybody that is wealthy, in- not paid for. fetal alcohol syndrome or they suffer cluding those of us here in Congress, Mr. Speaker, this is at a time when from the systemic presence of a drug or will get our tax benefits, but many of America’s Federal deficit will exceed actually have what is called neonatal the persons about whom I speak, in- $400 billion, which, by the way, will be abstinence syndrome. The child is in cluding some in the military, will not paid for by our children, their children, withdrawal from the drug. It is a pret- receive a dime this year by virtue of and their children, and on down the ty good indicator that this child may the actions that we took last week. line. be returning to a home where it is not Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to yield Mr. Speaker, our priority must be 5 minutes to my friend, the gentle- safe. putting money in the hands of working We have wrestled as a society with woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY), Americans while keeping our fiscal who has been a leader in the fight for how do you protect these children. We house in order. That way we can create do not want to necessarily deem the protecting children. jobs and build a strong economy. We Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, today mothers as having abused the child by are helping our children today by pro- virtue of their abuse of the substance. as we stand here and discuss the con- tecting them from child abuse, but ference report on the Keeping Our Chil- We want to provide intervention, but being poor is abuse of another kind. how do you do that? dren and Families Safe Act, I find it Mr. Speaker, children are 25 percent What this underlying conference ironic that this week the Republican of the population of this Nation, but committee report says is that when leadership can find it in their hearts to they are 100 percent of our Nation’s fu- children appear in a hospital and are provide much-needed funding to pre- ture. delivered and have these symptoms of vent child abuse, which is decent and Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 substance abuse apparent, that the necessary, but last week they could not minutes to the gentleman from Penn- mandated reporters, the health care provide critical funding for low-income sylvania (Mr. GREENWOOD), from the providers, must notify the child protec- children without voting for additional Committee on Energy and Commerce. tax breaks for the rich. These are the Mr. GREENWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I tive service agency, and that child pro- very children from low-income families thank the gentleman for yielding me tective service agency then must come who are statistically likely to suffer time. in and make sure that there is a safe from child abuse, perhaps because of Mr. Speaker, I do think it is unfortu- plan of care for the child. frustration piled on families struggling nate that when we are here to debate a It does not say that it finds abuse to make ends meet. This week, the Re- bill on child abuse prevention, that we necessarily, it does not say that it publicans care about children; last get into a debate about a legitimate finds dependency, it just says we need week, they did not. What kind of mes- difference of opinion as to tax policy. I to intervene, we need to talk with the sage is this? think that that is unfortunate. parents of this child and find out how The Republican’s child tax credit But, be that as it may, I also would they intend to overcome their own per- bill, which the House debated last say ironically I think it is unfortunate sonal issues so that they can be pre- week, was a squandered opportunity to to hear the minority party constantly pared to nurture this vulnerable child. invest in all of our children and their talking about their hatred of deficits, I think this provision will go in a tre- families. We missed the chance to pass when every single subcommittee mark- mendous way to provide intervention a child tax credit bill which would im- up of any kind I have been in for the for young children before they are ever mediately grant our Nation’s hard- last several months, it is the other subject to abuse, and help not only working families their fair share of the party trying to spend more money, that child, but help the mother cer- tax credit. more money, more money, and us try- tainly and the father involved as well. The families I am talking about are ing to hold the line. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend and those with dedicated workers that Let us talk about the rule before us. thank the staffs of the committees work long hours at low pay, who pay I rise in support of the rule, which I that worked with us in the House and taxes and earn less than $26,000 a year. think is a fair rule, but I also rise in Senate, and the Committee on Rules It is unfortunate that Republicans be- strong support of the bill. for providing a rule under which this lieve these children and families do not I would like to talk about a par- conference report can be considered. contribute enough to deserve a break, a ticular provision that I worked very Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. break now, like higher income families hard to get in in the Committee on Speaker, I yield myself such time as I will get. Education and Workforce, and which I may consume.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.035 H17PT1 H5434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Mr. Speaker, before I yield, I will just But to hear the gentleman from Illi- serve tax relief like every other family. respond to my friend from Pennsyl- nois and the gentleman from Pennsyl- They have bills to pay, mouths to feed, vania, who is an extremely thoughtful vania speak about the great parts children to care for, just like every Member of this body, when he cites the about this bill, about how this Con- other family. And with the economy fact that Democrats want to spend. Let gress can reach out, how we as a gov- stuck in a rut, they cannot go to bed at me isolate that on the child tax credit: ernment can keep working with local night knowing whether their job will Democrats did want to spend the $3.5 communities to bring out the best, not even be there for them the week after billion that the United States Senate only in their interaction with these next. wanted to spend, and each nickel of it mothers that are at risk, but also child These families pay taxes. They make was offset. Toward that end, I would abuse victims, it is all important. between $10,500 and $26,600 a year. They urge that that kind of spending re- I am hopeful we can also learn a lot pay taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, dounds to all of our benefit. from the things we have learned over excise taxes, property taxes. And they Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to yield the last few years about people who pay a greater share of their income in 3 minutes to my good friend, the gen- perpetrate crimes upon children, the taxes than Enron did; and for the last tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). identification of those kinds of people, 5 years, I say to my colleagues, Enron Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I so that communities can do a better paid zero taxes. There are lots of indi- want to thank the gentleman for yield- job spotting these people and pro- viduals who are getting the benefit of ing me time. tecting their children. That is what $93,000 worth of tax cuts every year, Mr. Speaker, as we discuss keeping this bill is about. That is the good part those who are the 184,000 millionaires children and families safe, I cannot of what this bill is about. in this country. I will bet some of them help but be reminded of a popular song I appreciate both these gentleman for have not paid all of the taxes that they that Marvin Gaye used to sing, and the coming and telling their stories, not were supposed to have been paying all words went sort of like this. He says, only about why they support this bill, of these years. ‘‘Who will save the children? Who is but why this rule is fair and important That is why what this House needs to willing to try? Who will save a world for us to pass and this conference re- do is to take up the other body’s child that is destined to die? Save the ba- port. Let us get it to the President and tax credit legislation, legislation that bies.’’ was denied a simple up or down vote in The reality is, Mr. Speaker, that let the President continue to do the things for the American people that he the House of Representatives. when we talk about protecting families Let me be clear. The majority has did for the people of Texas when he was and saving children and refuse to pro- said that these 6.5 million families are Governor. vide a meager tax credit for those at not their priority. What they tried to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the bottom of the barrel, for those who do last week is, in essence, they passed my time. can barely survive, who can barely a bill here which would kill the oppor- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. make it, it seems to me we are being tunity for the $3.5 billion to address Speaker, I yield myself such time as I contradictory. this issue and it would be taken care may consume. It is abusive in my mind when we of. I would just quote the Committee Mr. Speaker, when it comes to taking refuse to fully fund education so that on Ways and Means chairman. He says care of children, I just wonder, and par- every child can have a meaningful head he is going to be heavily focused on a don me for asking, what $1.1 trillion in start, to get a grip and a handle on life. different issue and that they would be It is abusive when we leave children the original tax cut during the Presi- surprised if a conference between the out of being protected so that they can dent’s administration and the $350 bil- House and Senate could begin this have the kind of health care that they lion that we passed recently, in addi- week. They are going to kill this piece need. And it is certainly abusive that tion to the tack-on to the child tax of legislation because they do not real- we have 2.7 million people who have credit, they ran it up to $82 billion, I ly care about the 6.5 million families or lost their jobs in the last 2 years and wonder what those funds could possibly the 12 million children. cannot find a way to really make it. have done for the children of America? Mr. Speaker, let us do the right And while I agree that programs and I, for one, would have preferred to thing. Let us address this issue. Let us activities are always good and mean- spend it on them, rather than on rich end this kind of child abuse. ingful and beneficial, policies are even people. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 better. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield to minutes to the gentleman from Mari- 1 I would hope that as we try and find 2 ⁄2 minutes to my friend, the gentle- etta, Georgia (Mr. GINGREY), one of our these ways to protect our children, woman from Connecticut (Ms. bright young Republican Members. that which would protect their families DELAURO), a continuing fighter and Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I thank by giving them a meaningful oppor- champion for children. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. SES- tunity to earn a living, to have a job, b 1400 SIONS) for yielding me this time. to have the monies that are needed so Mr. Speaker, I have to admit, of that they are not frustrated and resort Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, this leg- course, as a freshman legislator, I am to behavior that causes them, in many islation would authorize $312 million here to speak in favor of the rule for instances, to abuse children. for several programs that seek to pre- the conference agreement to S. 342, the So, Mr. Speaker, I would have to ask, vent child abuse, expand adoption op- Keeping Children and Families Safe who will save the world? Who is willing portunities, assist abandoned infants, Act of 2003, and to speak in favor of the to try? Who will save a world that is and prevent family violence; good overall piece of legislation. But I stand destined to die? Let us save the chil- goals, good values, good measures. here and I am listening to the other dren. Child abuse is an important issue. It side and all of the discussion I hear is Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield has many, many manifestations. It is about a tax bill, and it just makes me myself such time as I may consume. attributable to many causes, including, wonder if the speakers from the other Mr. Speaker, hearing the gentleman and let me just mention, there is a side plan to vote against this bill, if from Illinois and the gentleman from pending issue in this body, a piece of they are opposed to keeping children Pennsylvania speak about children, unfinished business that pertains to and families safe for the foreseeable fu- about the things that we encounter and our Nation’s children; and, if you will, ture. learn from time about tragedies that our delaying on this issue directly I am, as most of my colleagues know, occur in people’s lives with women who abuses American children. a physician Member, Mr. Speaker, of have problems along life, either drugs What we need to do is to restore the this body; and, in particular, I am an or alcohol, and also at the same time child tax credit to the 6.5 million fami- OB-GYN doctor. As such, over the past at which they are birthing babies and lies this Republican leadership con- 28 years, I have delivered over 5,000 pre- carry life within them, and the impact tinues to leave behind. That is child cious children. Unfortunately, I wish I that it has on those children, not just abuse. The families of 12 million chil- could say they were all born healthy at birth but throughout their life, it is dren generally earn minimum wage. and well and in the best of cir- a stunning problem in America. They are tax-paying families. They de- cumstances, but unfortunately, some

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.037 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5435 were not. I think that my passion for ida (Mr. HASTINGS), my friend, for obligation from the White House to the this type of legislation, for protecting yielding me this time. Senate to the Congress, Democrats and children and making sure that every The underlying bill here I think re- Republicans, to work together to give child has an opportunity to be well flects not only bipartisanship, but our these middle-class families a tax cut. born and in a healthy environment and common set of values. It is the right Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. going into a healthy family situation, approach to how to protect our chil- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I that is what this legislation is all dren. may consume. about. As the brother of a sister who is We can talk about the child tax cred- adopted, I applaud the efforts that are Mr. Speaker, at the close of this mat- it and tax issues ad infinitum, but we reflected here and the attempt here. ter, I will urge that Members pay at- have already had that debate. What we But that bipartisanship, also those tention to a request on the previous are talking about here today on the common set of values that we come to- question, and I will urge Members to floor of the House is this conference gether on, is in sharp contrast to what vote ‘‘no’’ on the previous question. If committee report and the reauthoriza- was done on the child tax credit. the previous question is defeated, I will tion of the Child Abuse Prevention and Mr. Speaker, the other day The New offer an amendment to the rule, and Treatment Act, the Adoption Opportu- York Times reported that in Iraq right my amendment will provide that as nities Program, the Abandoned Infants now, 200,000 Iraqis are getting $20 a day soon as the House passes the con- Assistance Act, the Family Violence who do not show up for work. Mr. ference report, it will take from the Prevention and Services Act. That is Speaker, 200,000 Iraqis, $20 a day who Speaker’s table and immediately con- what this debate is about. I would hope do not show up for work. I come from sider the Senate-passed version of H.R. and trust that the Members of the Chicago. We know something about no- 1307, the Armed Forces Tax Fairness other side will support unanimously show jobs. We think they are a good Act. My amendment will also add to this legislation, because we desperately thing, periodically. But that stands in H.R. 1307 the text of H.R. 1308, as need to protect those of our society, stark contrast to the 200,000 active passed by the Senate, which restores the most precious and vulnerable mem- duty troop members who are over there the refundable child tax credit that bers of our society; and that is what putting their lives on the line who will was removed from the Republican tax this great piece of bipartisan legisla- not get the full child tax credit. Now, bill passed last month. tion is all about. where in our common values do we re- I am very proud to serve on the Com- This will allow the House to combine spect the people of Iraq, give them 20 these two Senate-passed bills and im- mittee on Education and the Workforce bucks a day who do not show up for and to serve under my subcommittee mediately send them back to the Sen- work, and yet, to our troops who are ate and then, hopefully, on to the chairman, the gentleman from Michi- over there in Afghanistan and Iraq, gan (Mr. HOEKSTRA), who brings this President’s desk for his signature. If whose families are only getting $450 per this happens, we can begin helping bill to us, this reauthorization. It was child tax credit, but not the full $1,000. an honor, it was an honor indeed for America’s lower- and modest-income Where in our common set of values do this freshman Member of Congress to families right away, and we can give we say that is the right thing to do? tax relief to those members of the mili- be appointed to the conference com- Over the weekend the AP ran a story mittee on this bill. In fact, the gen- tary who are bravely fighting for this that Halliburton’s bid for the oil drill- Nation as we speak. tleman from Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA) ing and oil work that they are doing in said to me, he had been here 10 years Iraq originally for $77 million is now Is it not about time we started giving before having an opportunity to be ap- running double. It was a no-bid con- tax breaks to those Americans who pointed to a conference committee. tract and Halliburton, in the year of really need it? And is it not about time So it is indeed a privilege. I think it 2001, did not pay any Federal income we put an end to legislation that has shows a lot of respect for me as a phy- no chance of becoming law? sician Member and someone who is taxes and, in fact, got an $85 million re- often in that delivery room seeing bate. Last week when we were debating Last week, the President said he these children who may be very pos- the child tax credit, some people de- would sign H.R. 1308, as it was passed sibly born in a situation where the scribed welfare as the full refundable by the Senate, and restore the refund- mom has been on substance abuse or credit; and I have a description of wel- able tax credit to those families mak- drugs during the pregnancy and we, fare, it is known as corporate welfare, ing between $10,000 and $26,000. H.R. many times, are highly suspicious of that was done in Halliburton’s case. 1308, as amended by the Senate, will that situation because of the condition We here in Congress earn $12,800 a provide immediate tax relief to Amer- of the child, the irritability of the child month. That is equivalent to what ica’s hard-working, but struggling, during the physical examination. These some of these families earn in a full families by extending the child tax children have a certain physical ap- year who are worthy of this child tax credit to 6.5 million low-income work- pearance which is very suggestive in credit. ing families and nearly 12 million addi- some instances of alcohol or substance So I applaud the efforts that were tional children. This measure will pro- abuse. And to just simply go from that done here to reflect our values and to vide help to the families of 8 million delivery room to the next one or the take care of our children. I applaud the children whose parents serve in the next one, or go from there to a surgical work done here on this bill; but I want military or are veterans. It will also procedure, and then back to the med- to remind our colleagues, this bill’s help families of soldiers in combat in ical office where you might see an ad- success comes from not only our bipar- Iraq and Afghanistan by extending the ditional 30 patients a day would be un- tisanship but working on a common set child tax credit to many of them. of values. We need now to come to- conscionable. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1307 will also help So this bill calls for, among other gether, come together, work on the conference, Democrats and Repub- our brave men and women serving in things, reporting these instances. I the military. It will help with travel cannot tell my colleagues how sup- licans, produce a bill, because as July approaches, some families will get this costs for those called up for the Na- portive I am of this legislation, and I tional Guard and Reserves, and it will am proud of the leadership for bringing tax cut and other families, 12 million children, 6.5 million families who work provide benefits for the families of the it to us. Columbia astronauts. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. full-time, sometimes more than 40 Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 21⁄2 hours a week, will not be getting that Vote ‘‘no’’ on the previous question minutes to the gentleman from Illinois tax credit. so we can combine and then consider (Mr. EMANUEL), my good friend who has Now, originally this bill was passed these two important tax relief bills as been a continuing champion for chil- to get a tax cut to get the economy they passed in the Senate and rush dren in this body and in his previous moving. It was in there in the Senate them back to the Senate. Let us not let life before coming here. when they went to conference, but tax relief for these two important and Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I would when the Vice President showed up, deserving segments of our society with- like to thank the gentleman from Flor- somehow it got dropped. We all have an er on the vine.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:18 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.039 H17PT1 H5436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on rule waives all points of order against the Con- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. the previous question so we can con- ference Report and its consideration. Speaker, I object to the vote on the sider tax relief that can actually be- Just last week, this Chamber vigorously de- ground that a quorum is not present come law and really help those most in bated the Child Tax Credit bill. The Repub- and make the point of order that a need of tax relief. lican members of the House of Representa- quorum is not present. I want to emphasize that a ‘‘no’’ vote tives refused to adopt the Senate-passed tax The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- will not prevent the House from consid- bill that would have provided relief to 12 mil- dently a quorum is not present. ering the conference report for this lion children of hard-working American fami- The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- very important legislation, the Keep- lies. My Democratic colleagues offered a sub- sent Members. ing Children and Families Safe Act. It stitute to aid America’s children but it was Pursuant to clause 8 and 9 of rule XX, will allow us to consider the Senate- voted down. We have still not passed a Child this 15-minute vote on ordering the passed versions of the refundable child Tax Credit for America’s low-income children. previous question will be followed by a tax credit and the Armed Forces Tax Now, we prepare to debate the Keeping 5-minute vote on adopting H. Res. 276, Fairness Act, in addition to this impor- Children and Families Safe Act of 2003. An- if ordered; suspending the rules and tant conference. other bill that is beneficial to America’s chil- adopting H. Res. 171; and suspending b 1415 dren by taking strong steps to prevent child the rules and passing H.R. 658 with an abuse. This bill governs dissemination of infor- amendment. However, a yes vote will stop us from mation about abused children, expands valu- The vote was taken by electronic de- voting on this package of true tax re- able research programs, authorizes grant pro- vice, and there were—yeas 226, nays lief for lower income Americans. grams, and many other valuable programs. 200, not voting 8, as follows: Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- The Keeping Children and Families Safe Act [Roll No. 279] sent that the text of the amendment be was an opportunity to redress the failures of YEAS—226 printed in the RECORD immediately be- this body in our failure to pass the Child Tax fore the vote on the previous question. Aderholt Fossella Miller, Gary Credit bill last week. By passing this rule, we Akin Franks (AZ) Moran (KS) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. continue to neglect and jeopardize the welfare Bachus Frelinghuysen Murphy GILCHREST). Is there objection to the of America’s children and families, by not im- Baker Gallegly Musgrave Ballenger Garrett (NJ) Myrick request of the gentleman from Florida? mediately passing the Senate Child Tax Credit There was no objection. Barrett (SC) Gerlach Neugebauer bill so the President can immediately sign the Bartlett (MD) Gibbons Ney Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. bill. Barton (TX) Gilchrest Northup Speaker, I ask Members to vote no on Mr. Speaker, I oppose the Rule governing Bass Gillmor Norwood the previous question, and I yield back Beauprez Gingrey Nunes debate on the Keeping Children and Families Bereuter Goode Nussle the balance of my time. Safe Act. I find it ironic that the title of the bill Biggert Goodlatte Osborne Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield is the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, Bilirakis Goss Ose Bishop (UT) Granger Otter myself such time as I may consume. and yet will have not passed real Child Tax I appreciate the gentleman from Blackburn Graves Oxley Credit. This rule jeopardizes America’s chil- Blunt Green (WI) Paul Florida for his support of this con- dren, bill for America’s most vulnerable chil- Boehlert Greenwood Pearce ference report, S. 342, Keeping Children Boehner Gutknecht Pence dren. Bonilla Harris Peterson (PA) and Families Safe Act of 2003. The material previously referred to Mr. Speaker, we have had a good de- Bonner Hart Petri by Mr. HASTINGS of Florida is as fol- Bono Hastings (WA) Pickering bate today. We have talked about the lows: Boozman Hayes Pitts children of this country. We have Bradley (NH) Hayworth Platts talked about our communities. We PREVIOUS QUESTION FOR H. RES 276 Brady (TX) Hefley Pombo RULE ON CONFERENCE FOR KEEPING CHILDREN Brown (SC) Hensarling Porter have talked about our schools. We have Brown-Waite, Herger Portman & FAMILIES SAFE ACT talked about the desire that we have as Ginny Hobson Pryce (OH) this United States Congress, this ad- At the end of the resolution insert the fol- Burgess Hoekstra Putnam ministration, President George W. lowing new section: Burns Hostettler Quinn ‘‘SEC. 2. Immediately after disposition of Burr Houghton Radanovich Bush and the kind and gracious leader- the conference report, the House shall be Burton (IN) Hulshof Ramstad ship of this House, including our considered to have taken from the Speaker’s Buyer Hunter Regula Speaker, the gentleman from Illinois Calvert Hyde Rehberg table the bill (H.R. 1307) to amend the Inter- Camp Isakson Renzi (Mr. HASTERT), and our majority lead- nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special Cannon Issa Reynolds er, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. rule for members of the uniformed services Cantor Istook Rogers (AL) DELAY), to time after time take time in determining the exclusion of gain from Capito Janklow Rogers (KY) the sale of a principal residence and to re- Carter Jenkins Rogers (MI) out of their schedule not only to talk Castle Johnson (CT) Rohrabacher about children, children that are the store the tax exempt status of death gra- tuity payments to members of the uniformed Chabot Johnson (IL) Ros-Lehtinen Chocola Johnson, Sam Royce future of this country and will make a services, and for other purposes, with the difference, but also that these three Coble Jones (NC) Ryan (WI) Senate amendment thereto, and a motion Cole Keller Ryun (KS) gentleman, as leaders of our country, that the House concur in the Senate amend- Collins Kelly Saxton take time to make sure that this ad- ment with an amendment consisting of the Cox Kennedy (MN) Schrock ministration and the laws of this coun- text of the Senate amendment to the text of Crane King (IA) Sensenbrenner try are there to protect children, the H.R. 1308 shall be considered as pending Crenshaw King (NY) Sessions without intervention of any point of order. Culberson Kingston Shadegg most vulnerable part of our society. Cunningham Kirk Shaw The Senate amendment and the motion shall Mr. Speaker, I am proud of what this Davis, Jo Ann Kline Shays be considered as read. The motion shall be will do. This conference report will go Davis, Tom Knollenberg Sherwood debatable for one hour equally divided and Deal (GA) Kolbe Shimkus to help people. It will strengthen our controlled by the chairman and ranking mi- DeLay LaHood Shuster communities. It will strengthen com- nority member of the Committee on Ways DeMint Latham Simmons munity-based organizations who work and Means. The previous question shall be Diaz-Balart, L. LaTourette Simpson considered as ordered on the motion to final Diaz-Balart, M. Leach Smith (MI) in a way that we need them to become Doolittle Lewis (CA) Smith (NJ) efficient and be efficient and to offer adoption without intervening motion.’’ Dreier Lewis (KY) Smith (TX) these services. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Duncan Linder Souder I am proud of what we are doing. I back the balance of my time, and I Dunn LoBiondo Stearns Ehlers Lucas (OK) Sullivan am proud of what this Congress is move the previous question on the res- Emerson Manzullo Sweeney doing, and Mr. Speaker, I urge my col- olution. English McCotter Tancredo leagues to join me in supporting this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Everett McCrery Tauzin Feeney McHugh Taylor (NC) rule and the underlying legislation. question is on ordering the previous Ferguson McInnis Terry Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, question. Flake McKeon Thomas I rise in opposition to H. Res. 276 the Rule The question was taken; and the Fletcher Mica Thornberry governing debate on S. 342, the ‘‘Keeping Speaker pro tempore announced that Foley Miller (FL) Tiahrt Forbes Miller (MI) Tiberi Children and Families Safe Act of 2003.’’ This the ayes appeared to have it.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.040 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5437 Toomey Wamp Wilson (NM) A motion to reconsider was laid on Hall McCarthy (MO) Rush Turner (OH) Weldon (FL) Wilson (SC) the table. Harman McCarthy (NY) Ryan (OH) Upton Weldon (PA) Wolf Harris McCollum Ryan (WI) Vitter Weller Young (AK) f Hart McCotter Ryun (KS) Walden (OR) Whitfield Young (FL) Hastings (FL) McCrery Sabo Walsh Wicker ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Hastings (WA) McDermott Sanchez, Linda NAYS—200 PRO TEMPORE Hayes McGovern T. Hayworth McHugh Sanchez, Loretta Abercrombie Hall Oberstar The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Hefley McInnis Sanders Ackerman Harman Obey ant to clause 8 and 9 of rule XX, the re- Hensarling McIntyre Sandlin Alexander Hastings (FL) Olver mainder of votes in this series will be Herger McKeon Saxton Allen Hill Ortiz Hill McNulty Schakowsky Andrews Hinchey Owens conducted as 5-minute votes. Hinchey Meehan Schiff Baca Hinojosa Pallone Hinojosa Meek (FL) Schrock Baird Hoeffel f Pascrell Hobson Meeks (NY) Scott (GA) Baldwin Holden Pastor Scott (VA) Ballance Holt COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF Hoeffel Menendez Payne Hoekstra Mica Sensenbrenner Becerra Honda Pelosi MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGS Bell Hooley (OR) Holden Michaud Serrano Peterson (MN) FOR WINNING THE NCAA 2003 NA- Berkley Hoyer Holt Miller (FL) Sessions Pomeroy Berry Inslee TIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S Honda Miller (MI) Shadegg Price (NC) Bishop (GA) Israel Hooley (OR) Miller (NC) Shaw Rahall ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP Bishop (NY) Jackson (IL) Hostettler Miller, Gary Shays Blumenauer Jackson-Lee Rangel The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Houghton Miller, George Sherman Boswell (TX) Reyes pending business is the question of sus- Hoyer Mollohan Sherwood Rodriguez Boucher Jefferson pending the rules and agreeing to the Hulshof Moore Shimkus Boyd John Ross Hunter Moran (KS) Shuster Brady (PA) Johnson, E. B. Rothman resolution, H. Res. 171. Hyde Moran (VA) Simmons Brown (OH) Jones (OH) Roybal-Allard The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Inslee Murphy Simpson Brown, Corrine Kanjorski Ruppersberger tion. Isakson Murtha Skelton Capps Kaptur Rush Israel Musgrave Slaughter Ryan (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Capuano Kennedy (RI) Issa Myrick Smith (MI) Sabo question is on the motion offered by Cardin Kildee Istook Nadler Smith (NJ) Sanchez, Linda Cardoza Kilpatrick the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Jackson (IL) Napolitano Smith (TX) T. Carson (OK) Kind KLINE) that the House suspend the Jackson-Lee Neal (MA) Snyder Sanchez, Loretta Case Kleczka (TX) Neugebauer Solis Clay Kucinich Sanders rules and agree to the resolution, H. Janklow Ney Souder Clyburn Lampson Sandlin Res. 171, on which the yeas and nays Jefferson Northup Spratt Conyers Langevin Schakowsky are ordered. Jenkins Norwood Stark Cooper Lantos Schiff This is a 5-minute vote. John Nunes Stearns Costello Larsen (WA) Scott (GA) Johnson (CT) Nussle Stenholm Cramer Larson (CT) Scott (VA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Johnson (IL) Oberstar Strickland Crowley Lee Serrano vice, and there were—yeas 423, nays 0, Johnson, E. B. Obey Stupak Cummings Levin Sherman not voting 11, as follows: Johnson, Sam Olver Sullivan Davis (AL) Lewis (GA) Skelton Jones (NC) Ortiz Sweeney Davis (CA) Lipinski Slaughter [Roll No. 280] Jones (OH) Osborne Tancredo Davis (FL) Lowey Snyder YEAS—423 Kanjorski Ose Tanner Davis (IL) Lucas (KY) Solis Abercrombie Burton (IN) Doggett Kaptur Otter Tauscher Davis (TN) Lynch Spratt Ackerman Buyer Dooley (CA) Keller Owens Tauzin DeFazio Majette Stark Aderholt Calvert Doolittle Kelly Oxley Taylor (MS) DeGette Maloney Stenholm Akin Camp Doyle Kennedy (MN) Pallone Terry Delahunt Markey Strickland Alexander Cannon Dreier Kennedy (RI) Pascrell Thomas DeLauro Marshall Stupak Allen Cantor Duncan Kildee Pastor Thompson (CA) Deutsch Matheson Tanner Dicks Matsui Andrews Capito Dunn Kilpatrick Paul Thompson (MS) Tauscher Dingell McCarthy (MO) Baca Capps Edwards Kind Payne Thornberry Taylor (MS) Doggett McCarthy (NY) Bachus Capuano Ehlers King (IA) Pearce Tiahrt Thompson (CA) Dooley (CA) McCollum Baird Cardin Emanuel King (NY) Pelosi Tiberi Thompson (MS) Doyle McDermott Baker Cardoza Emerson Kingston Pence Tierney Tierney Baldwin Carson (OK) Engel Edwards McGovern Kirk Peterson (MN) Toomey Towns Ballance Carter English Emanuel McIntyre Kleczka Petri Towns Turner (TX) Ballenger Case Eshoo Engel McNulty Kline Pickering Turner (OH) Udall (CO) Barrett (SC) Castle Etheridge Eshoo Meehan Knollenberg Pitts Turner (TX) Udall (NM) Bartlett (MD) Chabot Evans Etheridge Meek (FL) Kolbe Platts Udall (CO) Van Hollen Barton (TX) Chocola Everett Evans Meeks (NY) Kucinich Pombo Udall (NM) Velazquez Bass Clay Farr Farr Menendez LaHood Pomeroy Upton Visclosky Beauprez Clyburn Fattah Fattah Michaud Lampson Porter Van Hollen Waters Becerra Coble Feeney Filner Miller (NC) Langevin Portman Velazquez Watson Bell Cole Ferguson Ford Miller, George Lantos Price (NC) Visclosky Watt Bereuter Collins Filner Frank (MA) Mollohan Larsen (WA) Pryce (OH) Vitter Waxman Berkley Conyers Flake Frost Moore Larson (CT) Putnam Walden (OR) Gonzalez Moran (VA) Weiner Berry Cooper Fletcher Latham Quinn Walsh Gordon Murtha Wexler Biggert Costello Foley LaTourette Radanovich Wamp Green (TX) Nadler Woolsey Bilirakis Cox Forbes Leach Rahall Waters Grijalva Napolitano Wu Bishop (GA) Cramer Ford Lee Ramstad Watson Gutierrez Neal (MA) Wynn Bishop (NY) Crane Fossella Bishop (UT) Crenshaw Frank (MA) Levin Rangel Watt NOT VOTING—8 Blackburn Crowley Franks (AZ) Lewis (CA) Regula Waxman Lewis (GA) Rehberg Weiner Berman Lofgren Smith (WA) Blumenauer Culberson Frelinghuysen Carson (IN) Millender- Blunt Cummings Frost Lewis (KY) Renzi Weldon (FL) Cubin McDonald Boehlert Cunningham Gallegly Linder Reyes Weldon (PA) Gephardt Nethercutt Boehner Davis (AL) Garrett (NJ) Lipinski Reynolds Weller Bonilla Davis (CA) Gerlach LoBiondo Rodriguez Wexler ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Bonner Davis (FL) Gibbons Lucas (KY) Rogers (AL) Whitfield The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bono Davis (IL) Gilchrest Lucas (OK) Rogers (KY) Wicker Boozman Davis (TN) Gillmor Lynch Rogers (MI) Wilson (NM) GILCHREST) (during the vote). There are Boswell Davis, Jo Ann Gingrey Majette Rohrabacher Wilson (SC) 2 minutes remaining in this vote. Boucher Davis, Tom Gonzalez Maloney Ros-Lehtinen Wolf Boyd Deal (GA) Goode b 1439 Manzullo Ross Woolsey Bradley (NH) DeFazio Goodlatte Markey Rothman Wu Ms. SOLIS and Mr. RUSH changed Brady (PA) DeGette Gordon Marshall Roybal-Allard Wynn their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Brady (TX) Delahunt Goss Matheson Royce Young (AK) Brown (OH) DeLauro Granger Matsui Ruppersberger Young (FL) So the previous question was ordered. Brown (SC) DeLay Graves The result of the vote was announced Brown, Corrine DeMint Green (TX) NOT VOTING—11 as above recorded. Brown-Waite, Deutsch Green (WI) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ginny Diaz-Balart, L. Greenwood Berman Lofgren Nethercutt Burgess Diaz-Balart, M. Grijalva Carson (IN) Lowey Peterson (PA) question is on the resolution. Burns Dicks Gutierrez Cubin Millender- Smith (WA) The resolution was agreed to. Burr Dingell Gutknecht Gephardt McDonald Taylor (NC)

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Gilchrest Lowey Ros-Lehtinen NOT VOTING—11 Gillmor Lucas (KY) Ross The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Ballenger Gephardt Smith (WA) Gingrey Lucas (OK) Rothman Berman Lofgren Walsh the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Gonzalez Lynch Roybal-Allard Carson (IN) Millender- ing in this vote. Goode Majette Royce Cubin McDonald Goodlatte Maloney Ruppersberger Flake Nethercutt b 1446 Gordon Manzullo Rush Goss Markey Ryan (OH) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE So (two-thirds having voted in favor Granger Marshall Ryan (WI) thereof) the rules were suspended and The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Graves Matheson Ryun (KS) the vote). Members are advised there the resolution was agreed to. Green (TX) Matsui Sabo The result of the vote was announced Green (WI) McCarthy (MO) Sanchez, Linda are 2 minutes remaining in this vote. as above recorded. Greenwood McCarthy (NY) T. Grijalva McCollum Sanchez, Loretta b 1454 A motion to reconsider was laid on Gutierrez McCotter Sanders So (two-thirds having voted in favor the table. Gutknecht McCrery Sandlin thereof) the rules were suspended and Stated for: Hall McDermott Saxton the bill, as amended, was passed. Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Harman McGovern Schakowsky Harris McHugh Schiff The result of the vote was announced Speaker, on rollcall No. 280 had I been Hart McInnis Schrock as above recorded. present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Hastings (FL) McIntyre Scott (GA) A motion to reconsider was laid on Hastings (WA) McKeon Scott (VA) f Hayes McNulty Sensenbrenner the table. Hayworth Meehan Serrano f ACCOUNTANT, COMPLIANCE, AND Hefley Meek (FL) Sessions ENFORCEMENT STAFFING ACT Hensarling Meeks (NY) Shadegg ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF OF 2003 Herger Menendez Shaw PERMANENT SELECT COM- Hill Mica Shays The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hinchey Michaud Sherman MITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE RE- GILCHREST). The pending business is Hinojosa Miller (FL) Sherwood GARDING AVAILABILITY OF CER- the question of suspending the rules Hobson Miller (MI) Shimkus TAIN CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS and passing the bill, H.R. 658, as Hoeffel Miller (NC) Shuster Hoekstra Miller, Gary Simmons Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to an- amended. Holden Miller, George Simpson nounce to all Members of the House The Clerk read the title of the bill. Holt Mollohan Skelton that the Permanent Select Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Honda Moore Slaughter on Intelligence on Thursday, June 12, Hooley (OR) Moran (KS) Smith (MI) question is on the motion offered by 2003, pursuant to its Rules of Proce- the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Hostettler Moran (VA) Smith (NJ) Houghton Murphy Smith (TX) dure, by majority vote, authorized ac- BAKER) that the House suspend the Hoyer Murtha Snyder cess to any Member of the House who rules and pass the bill, H.R. 658, as Hulshof Musgrave Solis wishes to review certain documents Souder amended, on which the yeas and nays Hunter Myrick provided to the Permanent Select Com- are ordered. Hyde Nadler Spratt Inslee Napolitano Stark mittee on Intelligence by the Director This will be a 5-minute vote. Isakson Neal (MA) Stearns of Central Intelligence in response to The vote was taken by electronic de- Israel Neugebauer Stenholm the letter from the chairman and rank- vice, and there were—yeas 423, nays 0, Issa Ney Strickland ing member to the director dated May not voting 11, as follows: Istook Northup Stupak Jackson (IL) Norwood Sullivan 22, 2003. [Roll No. 281] Jackson-Lee Nunes Sweeney Specifically, the documents at issue YEAS—423 (TX) Nussle Tancredo relate to the available intelligence con- Janklow Oberstar Tanner Abercrombie Brown-Waite, DeFazio cerning Iraq’s weapons of mass destruc- Jefferson Obey Tauscher Ackerman Ginny DeGette Jenkins Olver Tauzin tion program and Iraq’s ties to ter- Aderholt Burgess Delahunt John Taylor (MS) Akin Burns DeLauro Ortiz rorist groups prior to the commence- Alexander Burr DeLay Johnson (CT) Osborne Taylor (NC) ment of hostilities in Iraq. Allen Burton (IN) DeMint Johnson (IL) Ose Terry These documents are available for re- Johnson, E. B. Otter Thomas Andrews Buyer Deutsch view by Members only at the offices of Baca Calvert Diaz-Balart, L. Johnson, Sam Owens Thompson (CA) Bachus Camp Diaz-Balart, M. Jones (NC) Oxley Thompson (MS) the Permanent Select Committee on Baird Cannon Dicks Jones (OH) Pallone Thornberry Intelligence in Room H–405 of the Cap- Baker Cantor Dingell Kanjorski Pascrell Tiahrt itol. The committee office will be open Baldwin Capito Doggett Kaptur Pastor Tiberi Ballance Capps Dooley (CA) Keller Paul Tierney during regular business hours for the Barrett (SC) Capuano Doolittle Kelly Payne Toomey convenience of any Member who wishes Bartlett (MD) Cardin Doyle Kennedy (MN) Pearce Towns to review this material. Barton (TX) Cardoza Dreier Kennedy (RI) Pelosi Turner (OH) Members wishing to review these Bass Carson (OK) Duncan Kildee Pence Turner (TX) documents must contact the commit- Beauprez Carter Dunn Kilpatrick Peterson (MN) Udall (CO) Becerra Case Edwards Kind Peterson (PA) Udall (NM) tee’s Director of Security, Mr. Bill Bell Castle Ehlers King (IA) Petri Upton McFarland, in advance to arrange a Bereuter Chabot Emanuel King (NY) Pickering Van Hollen Berkley Chocola Emerson time and date for that viewing. This Kingston Pitts Velazquez will assure the availability of com- Berry Clay Engel Kirk Platts Visclosky Biggert Clyburn English Kleczka Pombo Vitter mittee staff to assist Members in their Bilirakis Coble Eshoo Kline Pomeroy Walden (OR) review of these classified materials and Bishop (GA) Cole Etheridge Knollenberg Porter Wamp Bishop (NY) Collins Evans manage the flow of activity in an or- Kolbe Portman Waters Bishop (UT) Conyers Everett derly way. Kucinich Price (NC) Watson Blackburn Cooper Farr LaHood Pryce (OH) Watt It should be understood by Members Blumenauer Costello Fattah Blunt Cox Feeney Lampson Putnam Waxman that none of the classified material re- Boehlert Cramer Ferguson Langevin Quinn Weiner viewed by Members is authorized to be Boehner Crane Filner Lantos Radanovich Weldon (FL) disclosed publicly. Larsen (WA) Rahall Weldon (PA) Bonilla Crenshaw Fletcher It is important that Members also Bonner Crowley Foley Larson (CT) Ramstad Weller Bono Culberson Forbes Latham Rangel Wexler keep in mind the requirements of Boozman Cummings Ford LaTourette Regula Whitfield House rule XXIII, clause 13. That rule Boswell Cunningham Fossella Leach Rehberg Wicker permits only those Members of the Boucher Davis (AL) Frank (MA) Lee Renzi Wilson (NM) Boyd Davis (CA) Franks (AZ) Levin Reyes Wilson (SC) House who have signed the oath set out Bradley (NH) Davis (FL) Frelinghuysen Lewis (CA) Reynolds Wolf in clause 13 of House rule XXIII to have Brady (PA) Davis (IL) Frost Lewis (GA) Rodriguez Woolsey access to classified information. Brady (TX) Davis (TN) Gallegly Lewis (KY) Rogers (AL) Wu I would advise Members wishing to Brown (OH) Davis, Jo Ann Garrett (NJ) Linder Rogers (KY) Wynn Brown (SC) Davis, Tom Gerlach Lipinski Rogers (MI) Young (AK) review these documents that they Brown, Corrine Deal (GA) Gibbons LoBiondo Rohrabacher Young (FL) should bring with them a copy of the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.048 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5439 rule XXIII oath executed by them when ance during their review of these clas- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- they come to the committee office to sified materials. tleman from Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA) review that material. If a Member has I urge Members to take some time to and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. not yet signed the rule XXIII oath, but review these classified documents be- DAVIS) each will control 30 minutes. wishes to review the documentation fore the bill is brought to the floor, in The Chair recognizes the gentleman provided by the DCI, the committee order to better understand the rec- from Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA). staff can administer the oath and see ommendations of the Permanent Se- to it that the executed form is sent to lect Committee on Intelligence. Much Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield the Clerk’s office. of this material cannot be discussed on myself such time as I may consume. Additionally, the committee’s rules the floor. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we require that before Members are given The Classified Annex to the commit- are here today to discuss the con- access to any classified material in the tee’s report contains the committee’s ference agreement to S. 342, the Keep- committee’s possession, that Members recommendations on the intelligence ing Children and Families Safe Act of must execute a nondisclosure agree- budget for fiscal year 2004 and related 2003, which reauthorizes and improves ment indicating that they have been classified information that cannot be the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat- granted access to particularly de- disclosed publicly. ment Act, CAPTA; the adoption oppor- scribed classified material; they are fa- b 1500 tunities program; the Abandoned In- miliar with both the rules of the House It is important that Members keep in fants Act; and the Family Violence and the committee rules with respect Prevention and Services Act. to the classified nature of information mind the requirements of rule XXIII, contained in the documents they are clause 13 of the House. That rule only We began this process of reauthor- given for review; and they understand permits access to classified informa- izing CAPTA and FVPSA in the last fully the limitations placed on them tion by those Members of the House Congress. The conference report before with respect to disclosure of that infor- who have signed the oath set out in us today shows our ongoing bipartisan mation. clause 13 of House rule XXIII. effort and our commitment to ensuring The committee requires that this I would advise Members wishing to that programs aimed at the prevention nondisclosure agreement be signed by review the classified annex and its of child abuse and neglect and family any Member seeking to review the doc- classified schedule of authorizations violence continue. uments each time the Member seeks to that they must bring with them a copy of the rule XXIII oath signed by them The conference report before us con- gain access to the documents. tinues to emphasize the prevention of Those are the conditions with which when they come to the committee of- child abuse and neglect before it oc- the committee agreed to make this fice to review that material. curs. It promotes partnerships between material available to any Member. If If a Member has not yet signed that child protective services and private there are any questions, please call the oath, but wishes to review the classi- and community-based organizations, committee and we will be glad to fied annex and schedule of authoriza- including education and health sys- elaborate. tions, the committee staff can admin- tems, to ensure that services and link- f ister the oath as a service for that Member and see to it that the executed ages are more effectively provided. It ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF form is sent to the Clerk’s office. We retains important language from the PERMANENT SELECT COM- would be happy to do that. Addition- House bill to appropriately address a MITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE RE- ally, the committee’s rules require growing concern over parents being GARDING AVAILABILITY OF that Members execute a nondisclosure falsely accused of child abuse and ne- CLASSIFIED ANNEX AND SCHED- agreement indicating that they have glect and the aggressiveness of social ULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS been granted access to the classified workers in their child abuse investiga- Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to an- annex and classified schedule of au- tions. nounce to all Members of the House thorizations, and that they are famil- It retains language to increase public that the Permanent Select Committee iar with both the rules of the House education opportunities that strength- on Intelligence ordered the bill, H.R. and the committee with respect to the en the public’s understanding of the 2417, the Intelligence Authorization classified nature of information con- child protection system while teaching Act for Fiscal Year 2004, reported fa- tained in the classified annex and the the appropriate manner for reporting vorably to the House with an amend- limitations on the disclosure of that suspected incidents of child maltreat- ment. The committee’s report will be information. ment. It also retains language to foster filed later today, Tuesday, June 17, I am sorry for all the bureaucratese, cooperation between parents and child under the unanimous consent just but we take very seriously our respon- protective service workers by requiring agreed to. sibility to keep this matter properly caseworkers to inform parents of the Mr. Speaker, I would also like to an- provided for and safeguarded. allegations made against them, and nounce that the Classified Schedule of f improves the training opportunities for Authorizations and the Classified CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 342, child protective services personnel re- Annex that accompanies H.R. 2417 will garding the extent and limits of their be available for review by Members at KEEPING CHILDREN AND FAMI- LIES SAFE ACT OF 2003 legal authority in order to protect the the offices of the Permanent Select legal rights of parents and legal guard- Committee on Intelligence in Room H– Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, pursu- ians. These are important additions to 405 of the Capitol beginning any time ant to House Resolution 276, I call up our Nation’s child abuse laws that after the bill is filed. The committee the conference report on the Senate should not be overlooked. office will open during regular business bill (S. 342) to amend the Child Abuse hours for the convenience of any Mem- Prevention and Treatment Act to This conference report retains the ber who wishes to review this material make improvements to and reauthorize House language requiring States to im- prior to its consideration by the House. programs under that Act, and for other plement policies and procedures to ad- I anticipate that H.R. 2417 will be con- purposes. dress the needs of infants born and sidered on the floor of the House next The Clerk read the title of the Senate identified as being affected by illegal week. bill. substance abuse or withdrawal symp- I would recommend that Members The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. toms resulting from prenatal drug ex- wishing to review the Classified Annex FLAKE). Pursuant to rule XXII, the posure, including the requirement that contact the committee’s Director of conference report is considered as hav- health care providers involved in the Security to arrange a time and date for ing been read. delivery or care of these infants notify that viewing. This will assure the (For conference report and state- child protective services of the occur- availability of committee staff to as- ment, see proceedings of the House of rence of such condition and develop a sist Members who desire that assist- June 12, 2003 at page H5307.) plan of safe care for such infants.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.052 H17PT1 H5440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 In addition, this conference report to better serve some of our neediest is there. If we are going to stand here maintains language expanding adop- and most helpless citizens. today and send the message that we tion opportunities and services for in- In the year 2000, about 879,000 chil- sincerely care about the well-being of fants and young children who are dis- dren were victims of abuse and neglect the less fortunate victims in our Na- abled or born with life-threatening con- in this country. Of this number, ap- tion, we cannot then in the next breath ditions, requires the Secretary of proximately 1,200 children died of abuse send the message to the once-abused Health and Human Services to conduct or neglect, and 44 percent of those chil- mother or father that they are not a study on the annual number of in- dren were under the age of 1. It is in- worth the child tax credit, or to the fants and young children abandoned deed a disturbing thought that an children who witness domestic violence each year, and extends the authoriza- adult would want to hurt an innocent, or violent crimes around their home on tion for the Family Violence Preven- helpless child. Yet it occurs and it oc- a regular and ongoing basis that they tion and Services Act. curs daily in this country. The United are not worth a concrete, comprehen- Finally, Mr. Speaker, I want to States Congress has in the recent past sive program like Head Start. thank all the conferees, both the House taken to the floor to bring awareness Mr. Speaker, as I have said, I am and the Senate, for their hard work to the problem and the need to deal proud of this bill, Keeping Families and and efforts in finalizing this conference with child abuse in this country. This Children Safe Act; but I also do not be- report. I especially want to thank the resolution allows us to not only ac- lieve that we are doing a complete job, gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER) knowledge this tragic problem but also that we are doing enough to help the for his continued support throughout to provide some assistance to the chil- neediest and the most helpless, and this process and the gentleman from dren and the families that are victims sometimes youngest, victims in our Pennsylvania (Mr. GREENWOOD) for his of abuse. Nation to be safe and secure. diligence in ensuring that infants born I am very proud of the many good And so I commend the gentleman addicted to drugs receive necessary provisions of this legislation. One is from Michigan; I commend all of those services. I appreciate the assistance of the increase of funds from $33 million who have worked and helped shape this the ranking member of the full com- to $80 million for community-based legislation. I support this legislation. mittee, the gentleman from California groups that run programs to strength- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. (Mr. GEORGE MILLER); and the ranking en and support families in efforts to re- Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield member of the subcommittee, the gen- duce the level of child abuse that exists 3 minutes to the gentleman from Geor- tleman from Texas (Mr. HINOJOSA), in and that exists among families. There gia (Mr. BURNS), a member of the sub- are also other new funds and emphasis ensuring that we have reached this committee. point here today. I, of course, also to better meet the needs of abused chil- Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise want to thank the chairman of the dren, such as providing funds to meet today to express my support for the Senate HELP Committee, Senator the needs of children who witness do- conference report on S. 342, the Keep- GREGG; the ranking member, Senator mestic violence and have policies in ing Children and Families Safe Act of KENNEDY; and Senator DODD for their place to address the needs of infants 2003. As a member of the conference efforts in finalizing this bill. who are born and identified as having committee, I am proud that it reau- Most importantly, I also want to been physically affected by prenatal thorizes several programs that are crit- thank the staff. This conference report exposure to illegal drugs or to HIV or ical to families in our country. would not be before us today if it were who are HIV-infected. The bill focuses resources on pre- not for the diligence and dedication of However, this bill would only be venting child abuse, improving oppor- the staff who have spent many hours doing half its job if we did not also tunities for adoption of foster children, working through the differences in the look at individuals who assist the vic- and protecting families from violence. two bills to ensure that we reached this tims of abuse. There will be grants It does so by providing necessary funds final agreement. made available to improve child pro- to identify and address issues of child Mr. Speaker, again, I am very pleased tection services, particularly cross- abuse and neglect and working to stop with this conference report. I urge my training to enable child protection family violence before it occurs. These colleagues to join me in support of this service workers to better recognize the issues know no party or boundary. bicameral, bipartisan effort to improve signs of domestic violence and sub- This bipartisan legislation recognizes the prevention and treatment of child stance abuse in addition to child abuse. that we must address the problems in a abuse and family violence. It also calls on States to provide better comprehensive way. It shows that we Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of training and to strengthen efforts to- can bring public and private resources my time. ward child abuse prevention programs. to bear in this fight by promoting part- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I As our economy worsens and the nerships between child protective serv- yield myself such time as I may con- number of unemployed, especially ices and community-based organiza- sume. I rise today in support of Senate long-term unemployment, rises, we tions. The conference report also gives bill 342, the Keeping Children and Fam- need to recall the correlation between priority to the training, recruitment, ilies Safe Act to amend the Child the state of the economy and violence. and retention of those who provide Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. With high unemployment and a weak services for the victims of violence and First of all, I want to commend economy, more adults will become abuse. We must not lose the benefits of Chairman BOEHNER and Ranking Mem- frustrated and depressed, both of which the experience of these individuals. ber MILLER for their movement of this often lead to child abuse. You mix to- Our families and children form the legislation to the floor. Obviously I am gether an unemployed individual who basis of our society and the future of pleased with my participation as a feels depressed, frustrated and stressed, our country. By providing a national member of the conference committee. I who becomes overwhelmed, and it is clearinghouse of effective child abuse also commend the gentleman from unfortunate that more of them will prevention programs and training re- Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA), the gen- take out their rage or their emotion on sources for law enforcement and social tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GREEN- whoever is closest or whatever is clos- service personnel, we can help State WOOD), and the gentleman from Texas est to them. At times, sadly, this may and local programs operate more effec- (Mr. HINOJOSA) for their participation. be released on a spouse or a child. tively. This bill demonstrates our na- Also I would like to thank the House Just as the bill would be incomplete tional commitment to the welfare of committee Democratic staff, Ruth if it did not acknowledge improve- those most vulnerable of our citizens. Friedman, Ricardo Martinez, and ments for child protection systems, we We have an opportunity to help break Maggie McDow and the Republican would be incomplete in our focus on the cycle of domestic violence and committee staff, Pam Davidson, improving the status of at-risk chil- abuse and give a better future to chil- Krisann Pearce, Kate Houston, Rebecca dren if we did not acknowledge the dren who would have had no future at Hunt, and Judy Boyer for all of their state of the economy and the need of a all. I would urge all of my colleagues to hard work and collaboration with the tax credit for our neediest families. vote for the conference report and pass Senate staff in shaping this legislation One may not see the correlation, but it this legislation today.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.053 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5441 Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, under the age of six. Unfortunately, in families, some of whom have their it is my pleasure to yield 6 minutes to my home State of Texas, 47,400 chil- loved ones on the front lines of Iraq. the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. dren were confirmed victims of abuse Mr. Speaker, this body should be a JACKSON-LEE), who is indeed an advo- or neglect. There are over 6 million problem-solver. As the gentleman from cate for children, not only an advocate children in Texas. This legislation will Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) has said, we have a for children but who is indeed an advo- hopefully focus with resources, instruc- lot of work that we have accomplished, cate for whatever is good and whole- tion, and of course aiding and insisting but much work to be done. Let us not some for the United States of America. on better services in our States to abolish Head Start with this mis- make sure that we confront this prob- directed legislation headed to the floor. b 1515 lem head on. Let us pass this legislation enthusiasti- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Just a few years ago I joined with the cally to protect our children, but yet Speaker, I thank the very distin- children’s protective services in Harris let us not leave 19 million children out guished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. County to tackle the problem of aban- in the cold without an effective child DAVIS) for yielding me this time. doned children, to engage in a billboard tax credit for low-income families. Let I have very much appreciated his campaign along with other outreach us pass that legislation as we pass S. leadership on the issues dealing with campaigns to insist that there are 342, and let us work to secure and pro- children in America. We have spent other ways to avoid abandoning a baby tect Head Start funding to the Head some time in Texas listening to many and leaving a child unattended and to Start programs and not abolish it by of our social worker, skilled social be able to work with the children’s pro- block granting those funds to the workers from around the Nation giving tective services and foster parent care State. us instructions on the importance of to ensure that our children are never I thank the distinguished gentleman providing social services to the needs abandoned along a roadside or in a gar- for yielding me this time, and I ask my of our children. bage dump. We are still working on colleagues to enthusiastically support To the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. that problem, Mr. Speaker; and we S. 342. BOEHNER), the full committee chair- have a long way to go. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule man; and to the gentleman from Cali- I would say that the gentleman from and the underlying Conference Report on S. fornia (Mr. GEORGE MILLER); and to the Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) is absolutely cor- 342, the Keeping Children and Families Safe gentleman from Michigan (Mr. HOEK- rect. While we are protecting our chil- Act of 2003. I join my colleagues and reiterate STRA) for his leadership on this issue, I dren against abuse, whether it is sexual how important it is to protect our children from too rise in support of S. 342, Keeping abuse and neglect, whether it is by way abuse and neglect. Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, of medical treatment or nutrition, we Many states are dependent on Federal and will share a number of comments also need to look at programs that are money to meet the increasing demand for on the importance of this legislation headed our way to this floor; and cer- child abuse prevention programs. This legisla- that deals with enhancing the re- tainly this morning in a hearing spon- tion is important because it is the only Federal sources and the instructions and guide- sored by the Congressional Black Cau- legislation that directly addresses the preven- lines for protecting the Nation’s chil- cus it is very clear that the Head Start tion of child abuse. Currently, there is a $2.5 dren against abuse and neglect. program is not broken and should not billion spending gap between what this country It is not my purpose to fault one be fixed. Absolutely, legislation that is spends on child abuse prevention and what is State over another. Certainly all of us making its way to this floor should not needed. As a nation we cannot rest, we can come from jurisdictions that can stand include a block grant provision that not sit idly by with the knowledge that millions improvement, and this legislation will takes moneys away from this vital of children are not being properly cared for. help us do so. But in the last few weeks Head Start program, 38 years old, that Child abuse and neglect victims may experi- ence one or more kinds of maltreatment in- and months, we note the tragedies that provides nurturing and caring atti- cluding neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, occurred in the State of New Jersey tudes toward our children, a nurturing psychological or other maltreatment. Neglect and Florida, in particular in Florida and supportive atmosphere for our par- is the most common form of child maltreat- the missing little girl still yet to be ents, immunization and nutrition, giv- ment and in recent years close to 63 percent found who was taken away from her ing some of these children two meals a of child abuse victims suffered neglect (includ- grandmother by someone who alleged day that they would have never have ing medical neglect). Of the millions of chil- to be within the children’s protective gotten. This effort to block grant this dren who are reported abused or neglected, services, and similar stories in the program even if it is only in eight 24 percent suffered physical abuse, 12 per- State of New Jersey shows that our States, Mr. Speaker, is misdirected and cent suffered sexual abuse, 6 percent suffered system is broken and needs to be fixed. loses the point of what Head Start has emotional maltreatment and three percent suf- Frankly, this legislation ensures that done for 38 years. Clearly, we can work fered from medical neglect. Sadly, almost 40 hopefully that we can focus on that to improve our program; but we should percent of the children were under the age of broken aspect. not abolish it, and we have people in 6. There is currently a $2.5 billion Congress today, Head Start profes- I am particularly concerned with that 12 per- spending gap between what this coun- sionals and parents, who are advo- cent of cases involving sexual abuse. Child try spends on child abuse and preven- cating do not abolish Head Start; and I sexual abuse includes actual physical abuse tion and what is needed, and as a Na- hope that our colleagues will listen to such as touching a child’s genital area or mo- tion we cannot rest. We cannot sit idly them. lestation, and it also includes sexual assault, by with the knowledge that millions of I would say also, Mr. Speaker, that self-exposure (flashing), voyeurism, and ex- children are not being properly cared we have another job yet undone, and posing children to pornography. for. Child abuse and neglect victims that is to provide a tax credit for low- Unfortunately, in my home state of Texas may experience one or more kinds of income children. Yes, this legislation 47,400 children are confirmed victims of abuse maltreatment including neglect, phys- is extremely important. But today, or neglect. I want to put that number into per- ical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological June 17, 2003, America’s low-income spective, Mr. Speaker. There are over six mil- or other maltreatment. Neglect is the children still do not have a tax credit. lion children in Texas. Over one million Texas most common form of child maltreat- What we can do, Mr. Speaker, is imme- children live in poverty. Many of the children ment; and in recent years, close to 63 diately pass the Senate bill and send it and families I am talking about would not have percent of child abuse victims suffer to the President’s desk and send the been eligible for the Republican’s child tax neglect including medical neglect. Senate bill to our low-income families. credit. Studies have shown that poverty is one Of the millions of children who re- In my State of Texas, 2.129 million of the many societal elements that can in- ported abuse and neglect, 24 percent children are missing the impact of a crease the occurrence of child abuse. I am suffered physical abuse, 12 percent suf- low-income tax credit because we have glad to say that this underlying bill will lead to fered sexual abuse, 6 percent suffered stalled this legislation in the House. In services for all families, including those whose emotional maltreatment, and 3 percent addition, 12 million to 19 million chil- incomes are low. suffered from medical neglect. Sadly, dren could be helped by the Senate bill It is beyond reprehensible that anyone almost 40 percent of the children are along with the children of our military would treat children in this way. Furthermore,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.054 H17PT1 H5442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 it would be despicable for this Congress not to vided in bringing this legislation before programs aimed at the prevention of do everything possible to help prevent such us and to the floor of the House. child abuse and neglect are strength- abuse. I have always been told that the ened and continue to serve vulnerable Between 1993 and 1999, the incidence of greatness of a society can be deter- children. child abuse and neglect declined on the na- mined by how well it looks after its When this process began, we wanted tional level. However, after 1999 the incidence old, how well it looks after its young, to ensure that the final bill reflected of child abuse rose. We must turn that tide and what it does for those who have our strong belief that every child in back around. We must not be discouraged by difficulty in looking out for them- America deserves the security of being the size of the problem we must seek to work selves. And when we think about part of a safe, permanent, and caring together, in a bipartisan way. Because the abused and neglected children, we are family. And I am pleased to say that matter of protecting our children is not political thinking about individuals who have the conference report that we have be- or partisan it is simply the most important difficulty looking out for themselves. fore us does just that. It aims to im- thing that this body can do. For the last 10 or more years each prove program implementation, mak- There is more that we can do. In fact, there Christmas Eve, I and a group of my ing enhancements to current law to en- is more that we must do. The underlying bill friends visit what we call halfway sure that States have the necessary re- is a step in the right direction therefore I sup- houses for neglected and abused chil- sources and flexibility to properly ad- port the rule on the Conference Report for S. dren; and to see little children in the dress the prevention of child abuse and 342. basements of apartment buildings, in neglect. This conference report retains Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield the basements of churches or in many language to ensure that children are 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ne- instances just places that the keepers protected from abuse and neglect vada (Mr. PORTER), vice chairman of of these facilities have found and to see through best practice prevention and the subcommittee. them there with little hope, with no treatment services. And, importantly, Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise real encouragement, and not even it continues to reflect our belief that today in support of the conference knowing what the season is about, and we can help achieve this goal by main- agreement to S. 342, the Keeping Chil- to see the glee and the joy that they taining resources for adoption opportu- dren and Families Safe Act of 2003. Mr. have just when they are given an apple nities, identifying and addressing the Speaker, this legislation builds upon or an orange or some fruit or a toy that needs of abandoned infants, and ensur- changes made during the last reauthor- someone else may have just given ing that resources continue to be avail- ization of the Child Abuse Prevention away, that speaks to what this legisla- able to promote family violence pre- and Treatment Act and the Family Vi- tion will mean. If we can prevent fami- vention activities. This conference re- olence Prevention and Services Act, di- lies from taking out their frustration port also retains language to address recting its efforts towards the preven- on children, if we can find children who the problem of child abandonment and tion of child abuse and neglect and have left home, who themselves are abuse with effective solutions that family violence in collaboration with confused, if we can bring hope to the make a real difference in the lives of child protective services. It would en- hopeless and help to those who are children. sure that States have the necessary helpless, then that is really what In addition, this conference report flexibility and resources for identifying America should be about; and that is continues to appropriately address and addressing the issues of child mal- one of the things that this legislation issues regarding child protective serv- treatment and family violence before helps to do. So once again, I commend ices across the United States by en- they occur and works to protect and all of those who have been instru- hancing training for personnel, requir- treat abused and neglected children mental in bringing it to this point. ing more effective partnerships be- and victims of family violence. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tween child protective services and pri- According to the United States De- my time. vate and community-based organiza- partment of Health and Human Serv- Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield tions, and improving public education ices, in 2001 there were an estimated myself such time as I may consume. on the children protection system. This 903,000 victims of abuse or neglect na- I would like to thank the gentleman conference report enjoys a strong bi- tionally. Almost three-fifths of all vic- from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) for the kind partisan support and is widely sup- tims suffered from neglect, and the words and the tone of discussion and ported throughout the child abuse pre- most victimized children were in the the debate today. It is not a debate. We vention and family violence prevention zero to three age group. In Clark Coun- have worked very positively in a bipar- communities. I want to thank all the ty, Nevada, while there was an increase tisan way to bring this legislation not conferees from both the House and the in the number of child abuse and ne- only through the House but through a Senate for their efforts in getting us to glect reports, up in 2001 to 8,316, in 2000 conference committee, and one of the this point. there was a drop to 7,932. There was a instrumental leaders in making sure I especially want to thank the Select decrease in the substantiated child that that is a tone that we have on the Education Subcommittee chairman abuse reports as a percentage of the committee and the tone for this piece (Chairman HOEKSTRA) for his leader- total reports in 2001, having contin- of legislation is the chairman of the ship and dedication to the completion ually declined from 1997. And with the full committee. of this conference report; the gen- improvements we have established Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GREEN- throughout the intense conference ne- gentleman from Ohio (Chairman WOOD); the gentleman from Texas (Mr. gotiations on the Keeping Children and BOEHNER) and express our appreciation HINOJOSA); the gentleman from Illinois Families Safe Act of 2003, I hope to see and thanks for having the opportunity (Mr. DAVIS); and the gentleman from a further decline in child abuse and to move this bill. California (Mr. GEORGE MILLER), my family violence across this country. Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank friend and the ranking member of our It is important that children and my colleague for yielding me this time. committee. families can lead safe and healthy I thank both him and the gentleman lives. Treatment and preventative from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) and many b 1530 measures are essential to stopping this others for their efforts in bringing us I wish to thank Senator GREGG, the abuse. I urge my colleagues to support here, and I rise today in support of the Chairman of the Senate Health Com- this conference report. conference report to S. 342, the Keeping mittee, Senator KENNEDY, the ranking Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Children and Families Safe Act of 2003. member, and Senator DODD for their yield myself 4 minutes. This conference report reauthorizes the assistance in finalizing and helping us Mr. Speaker, I noticed that the chair- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment bring this legislation forward today. man of the Committee on Education Act and the Family Violence Preven- I also want to thank the staff for and the Workforce has come to the tion and Services Act and related pro- their hard work and their dedication, floor, and again I want to reiterate my grams and acts. The conference report especially Krisann Pearce, Pam David- commendations to him for the out- represents, I think, our efforts and son, Kate Houston, Holli Traud, Alexa standing leadership that he has pro- commitment to once again ensure that Marrero, and Jo-Marie St. Martin of

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.034 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5443 my committee staff; Ruth Friedman resents a bipartisan, bicameral effort to protect ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER with the gentleman from California children. PRO TEMPORE (Mr. GEORGE MILLER), Ricardo Mar- As with the Amber Alert legislation, and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tinez with the gentleman from Texas Runaway, Homeless and Missing Children ant to clause 8 of rule XX, and the (Mr. HINOJOSA), Rebecca Hunt with the Protection Act that passed the House earlier Chair’s prior announcement, the Chair staff of the gentleman from Michigan this year, this legislation shows that we are will now put each question on which (Mr. HOEKSTRA), Judy Borger and Matt unified in our desire to protect young people further proceedings were postponed Haggerty with the gentleman from who are in danger. I am proud to be a part of earlier today in the following order: Pennsylvania (Mr. GREENWOOD), and this effort. Conference report to accompany S. the counsel from the minority side, I won’t repeat all the technical aspects of 342, by the yeas and nays; Mort Zuckerman, whom I see in the the bill, but this effort will focus on the preven- Motion to suspend the rules and Chamber. They have all worked in an tion and treatment of child abuse by author- adopt S. Con. Res. 43, by the yeas and especially close way to help bring us izing grants to States to help with the func- nays; here today. tions of the child protection system. It also Speaker’s approval of the Journal, de So I want to urge my colleagues to provides authority for research and dem- novo. support the conference report to S. 342, onstration projects, enhances investigations The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes and thank them for all of their hard and prosecutions of maltreatment, and pro- the time for any electronic vote after work. vides grants for local community-based pro- the first such vote in this series. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I grams. yield myself such time as I may con- I am pleased that we were able to include f sume. in the final agreement demonstration programs Mr. Speaker, I am going to note it is to assist children who witness domestic vio- CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 342, a pleasure to see as many children in lence as well as an Internet enhancement of KEEPING CHILDREN AND FAMI- the Chamber as there are to see this bi- the domestic violence hotline. LIES SAFE ACT OF 2003 partisan legislation being approved. I There is no more important task before this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The would reiterate that there is nothing Congress than to protect the most vulnerable pending business is the question of more important that America could do of our Nation’s children. agreeing to the conference report on than to demonstrate how important I only hope that our commitment to children the Senate bill, S. 342, on which the children are and prepare for the future will extend beyond rhetoric to the resources yeas and nays are ordered. leaders of our Nation to emerge, to needed to fully fund these and other programs The Clerk read the title of the Senate have the kind of services that they for children. Unfortunately, help for poor, dis- bill. need, the kind of programs. advantaged children has taken a backseat to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We cannot afford to lose a single one. tax breaks for the wealthy. We are sending a question is on the conference report. So every time we can go out and bring clear message to our young people, not only The vote was taken by electronic de- in a child who may have been lost, may will we leave you behind, we will also leave vice, and there were—yeas 421, nays 3, have been neglected or may have been you the bill. not voting 10, as follows: abused we are actually doing the best I firmly urge all my colleagues to support the [Roll No. 282] work that we could do. I would urge final conference agreement. When the time YEAS—421 support of this legislation. comes, I also urge you to support the re- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Abercrombie Burgess Deutsch sources necessary to protect, defend, and Ackerman Burns Dicks of my time. educate our children. Aderholt Burr Dingell Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Akin Burton (IN) Doggett myself such time as I may consume. back the balance of my time. Alexander Buyer Dooley (CA) Mr. Speaker, I would like to just reit- Allen Calvert Doolittle The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Andrews Camp Doyle erate my support to the comments of FLAKE). Without objection, the pre- Baca Cannon Dreier the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. vious question is ordered on the con- Bachus Cantor Duncan DAVIS). It is absolutely true that soci- Baird Capito Dunn ference report. Baker Capps Edwards ety will be measured by how we take There was no objection. Baldwin Capuano Ehlers care of those who are least able to take The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ballance Cardin Emanuel care of themselves. This bill is a step in question is on the conference report. Ballenger Cardoza Emerson the right direction. I hope that we can Barrett (SC) Carson (OK) Engel The question was taken; and the Bartlett (MD) Carter English continued working on these issues and Speaker pro tempore announced that Barton (TX) Case Eshoo other issues to make sure that we do the ayes appeared to have it. Bass Castle Etheridge not leave a single child behind, either Beauprez Chabot Evans Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, on Becerra Chocola Everett at this stage in life through the edu- that I demand the yeas and nays. Bell Clay Farr cation process or later on as they enter The yeas and nays were ordered. Bereuter Clyburn Fattah into higher education. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Berkley Coble Feeney Those are all the kinds of issues that Berman Cole Ferguson ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Berry Collins Filner we will either consider at the sub- ceedings on this question are post- Biggert Conyers Fletcher committee or the full committee level, poned. Bilirakis Cooper Foley and hopefully we can continue to main- Bishop (GA) Costello Forbes f Bishop (NY) Cox Ford tain this bipartisan support on these Bishop (UT) Cramer Fossella very, very critical issues, recognizing RECESS Blackburn Crane Frank (MA) that we each come from different com- Blumenauer Crenshaw Franks (AZ) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- munities with different perspectives, Blunt Crowley Frelinghuysen ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Boehlert Culberson Frost different backgrounds and different declares the House in recess subject to Boehner Cummings Gallegly needs, and that by bringing those per- Bonilla Cunningham Garrett (NJ) the call of the Chair. spectives to the committee, by bring- Bonner Davis (AL) Gerlach Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 34 min- ing those perspectives to the House, we Bono Davis (CA) Gibbons utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Boozman Davis (FL) Gilchrest will reach the appropriate kind of leg- subject to the call of the Chair. Boswell Davis (IL) Gillmor islation that will have the most impact Boucher Davis (TN) Gingrey and most beneficial impact across b 1645 Boyd Davis, Jo Ann Gonzalez Bradley (NH) Davis, Tom Goode America. AFTER RECESS Brady (PA) Deal (GA) Goodlatte Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Brady (TX) DeFazio Gordon support this legislation. The recess having expired, the House Brown (OH) DeGette Goss Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I commend was called to order by the Speaker pro Brown (SC) Delahunt Granger Brown, Corrine DeLauro Graves the committee leadership in both Chambers tempore (Mr. QUINN) at 4 o’clock and 45 Brown-Waite, DeLay Green (TX) for bringing forth this agreement, which rep- minutes p.m. Ginny DeMint Green (WI)

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.060 H17PT1 H5444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Greenwood Matheson Rush NOT VOTING—10 English Kolbe Putnam Grijalva Matsui Ryan (OH) Eshoo Kucinich Quinn Carson (IN) Gephardt Ros-Lehtinen Gutierrez McCarthy (MO) Ryan (WI) Etheridge LaHood Radanovich Cubin Lofgren Smith (WA) Evans Lampson Rahall Gutknecht McCarthy (NY) Ryun (KS) Diaz-Balart, L. Millender- Weldon (PA) Everett Langevin Ramstad Hall McCollum Sabo Diaz-Balart, M. McDonald Harman McCotter Sanchez, Linda Farr Lantos Rangel Harris McCrery T. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Feeney Larsen (WA) Regula Hart McDermott Sanchez, Loretta Ferguson Larson (CT) Rehberg The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Filner Latham Renzi Hastings (FL) McGovern Sanders the vote). Members are advised that Hastings (WA) McHugh Sandlin Flake LaTourette Reyes Fletcher Leach Reynolds Hayes McInnis Saxton there are 2 minutes remaining in this Foley Lee Rodriguez Hayworth McIntyre Schakowsky vote. Forbes Levin Rogers (AL) Hefley McKeon Schiff Ford Lewis (CA) Rogers (KY) Hensarling McNulty Schrock b 1707 Fossella Lewis (GA) Rogers (MI) Meehan Herger Scott (GA) Frank (MA) Lewis (KY) Rohrabacher Meek (FL) So the conference report was agreed Hill Scott (VA) Franks (AZ) Linder Ross Hinchey Meeks (NY) Sensenbrenner to. Frelinghuysen Lipinski Rothman Hinojosa Menendez Serrano The result of the vote was announced Frost LoBiondo Roybal-Allard Hobson Mica Sessions as above recorded. Gallegly Lowey Royce Michaud Hoeffel Shadegg A motion to reconsider was laid on Garrett (NJ) Lucas (KY) Ruppersberger Hoekstra Miller (FL) Shaw Gerlach Lucas (OK) Rush Holden Miller (MI) Shays the table. Gibbons Lynch Ryan (OH) Holt Miller (NC) Sherman Gilchrest Majette Ryan (WI) Honda Miller, Gary Sherwood f Gillmor Maloney Ryun (KS) Hooley (OR) Miller, George Shimkus Gingrey Manzullo Sabo Houghton Mollohan Shuster SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT CON- Gonzalez Markey Sanchez, Linda Hoyer Moore Simmons GRESS SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN Goode Marshall T. Hulshof Moran (KS) Simpson AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO Goodlatte Matheson Sanchez, Loretta Hunter Moran (VA) Skelton PROVIDE DECENT HOMES FOR Gordon Matsui Sanders Hyde Murphy Slaughter Goss McCarthy (MO) Sandlin Inslee Murtha Smith (MI) THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED Granger McCarthy (NY) Saxton Isakson Musgrave Smith (NJ) STATES Graves McCollum Schakowsky Israel Myrick Green (TX) McCotter Schiff Smith (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Issa Nadler Snyder Green (WI) McCrery Schrock Greenwood McDermott Scott (GA) Istook Napolitano Solis QUINN). The pending business is the Grijalva McGovern Scott (VA) Jackson (IL) Neal (MA) Souder question of suspending the rules and Gutierrez McHugh Sensenbrenner Jackson-Lee Nethercutt Spratt concurring in the Senate concurrent Gutknecht McInnis Serrano (TX) Neugebauer Stark resolution, S. Con. Res. 43. Hall McIntyre Sessions Janklow Ney Stearns Jefferson Northup The Clerk read the title of the Senate Harman McKeon Shadegg Stenholm Harris McNulty Shaw Jenkins Norwood Strickland concurrent resolution. John Nunes Hart Meehan Shays Stupak The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Johnson (CT) Nussle Hastings (FL) Meek (FL) Sherman Sullivan Johnson (IL) Oberstar question is on the motion offered by Hastings (WA) Meeks (NY) Sherwood Sweeney Johnson, E. B. Obey the gentleman from California (Mr. Hayes Menendez Shimkus Tancredo Hayworth Mica Shuster Johnson, Sam Olver GARY G. MILLER) that the House sus- Tanner Hefley Michaud Simmons Jones (NC) Ortiz Tauscher pend the rules and concur in the Sen- Hensarling Miller (FL) Simpson Jones (OH) Osborne Tauzin ate concurrent resolution, S. Con. Res. Herger Miller (MI) Skelton Kanjorski Ose Taylor (MS) Hill Miller (NC) Slaughter Kaptur Otter 43, on which the yeas and nays are or- Taylor (NC) Hinchey Miller, Gary Smith (MI) Keller Owens dered. Terry Hinojosa Miller, George Smith (NJ) Kelly Oxley Thomas This will be a 5-minute vote. Hobson Mollohan Smith (TX) Kennedy (MN) Pallone Thompson (CA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Hoeffel Moore Snyder Kennedy (RI) Pascrell Thompson (MS) Hoekstra Moran (KS) Solis Kildee Pastor vice, and there were—yeas 421, nays 1, Thornberry Holden Moran (VA) Souder Kilpatrick Payne not voting 12, as follows: Holt Murphy Spratt Tiahrt Kind Pearce Honda Murtha Stark Tiberi [Roll No. 283] King (IA) Pelosi Hooley (OR) Musgrave Stearns Tierney King (NY) Pence YEAS—421 Hostettler Myrick Stenholm Kingston Peterson (MN) Toomey Abercrombie Boswell Costello Houghton Napolitano Strickland Kirk Peterson (PA) Towns Ackerman Boucher Cox Hoyer Neal (MA) Stupak Kleczka Petri Turner (OH) Aderholt Boyd Cramer Hulshof Nethercutt Sullivan Kline Pickering Turner (TX) Akin Bradley (NH) Crane Hyde Neugebauer Sweeney Knollenberg Pitts Udall (CO) Alexander Brady (PA) Crenshaw Inslee Ney Tancredo Kolbe Platts Udall (NM) Allen Brady (TX) Crowley Isakson Northup Tanner Kucinich Pombo Upton Andrews Brown (OH) Culberson Israel Norwood Tauscher LaHood Pomeroy Van Hollen Baca Brown (SC) Cummings Issa Nunes Tauzin Lampson Porter Velazquez Baird Brown, Corrine Cunningham Istook Nussle Taylor (MS) Langevin Portman Visclosky Baker Brown-Waite, Davis (AL) Jackson (IL) Oberstar Taylor (NC) Lantos Price (NC) Vitter Baldwin Ginny Davis (CA) Jackson-Lee Obey Terry Ballance Burgess Davis (FL) (TX) Olver Thomas Larsen (WA) Pryce (OH) Walden (OR) Ballenger Burns Davis (IL) Janklow Ortiz Thompson (CA) Larson (CT) Putnam Walsh Barrett (SC) Burr Davis (TN) Jefferson Osborne Thompson (MS) Latham Quinn Wamp Bartlett (MD) Burton (IN) Davis, Jo Ann Jenkins Ose Thornberry LaTourette Waters Radanovich Barton (TX) Buyer Davis, Tom John Otter Tiahrt Watson Leach Rahall Bass Calvert Deal (GA) Johnson (CT) Owens Tiberi Watt Lee Ramstad Beauprez Camp DeFazio Johnson (IL) Oxley Tierney Waxman Levin Rangel Becerra Cannon DeGette Johnson, E. B. Pallone Toomey Lewis (CA) Regula Weiner Bell Cantor Delahunt Johnson, Sam Pascrell Towns Lewis (GA) Rehberg Weldon (FL) Bereuter Capito DeLauro Jones (NC) Pastor Turner (OH) Lewis (KY) Renzi Weller Berkley Capps DeLay Jones (OH) Paul Turner (TX) Linder Reyes Wexler Berman Capuano DeMint Kanjorski Payne Udall (CO) Lipinski Reynolds Whitfield Berry Cardin Deutsch Kaptur Pearce Udall (NM) LoBiondo Rodriguez Wicker Biggert Cardoza Dicks Keller Pelosi Upton Lowey Rogers (AL) Wilson (NM) Bilirakis Carson (OK) Dingell Kelly Pence Van Hollen Lucas (KY) Rogers (KY) Wilson (SC) Bishop (GA) Carter Doggett Kennedy (MN) Peterson (MN) Velazquez Lucas (OK) Rogers (MI) Wolf Bishop (NY) Case Dooley (CA) Kennedy (RI) Peterson (PA) Visclosky Lynch Rohrabacher Woolsey Bishop (UT) Castle Doolittle Kildee Petri Vitter Majette Ross Wu Blackburn Chabot Doyle Kilpatrick Pickering Walden (OR) Maloney Rothman Wynn Blumenauer Chocola Dreier Kind Pitts Walsh Manzullo Roybal-Allard Young (AK) Blunt Clay Duncan King (IA) Platts Wamp Markey Royce Young (FL) Boehlert Clyburn Dunn King (NY) Pombo Waters Marshall Ruppersberger Boehner Coble Edwards Kingston Pomeroy Watson Bonilla Cole Ehlers Kirk Porter Watt NAYS—3 Bonner Collins Emanuel Kleczka Portman Waxman Bono Conyers Emerson Kline Price (NC) Weiner Flake Hostettler Paul Boozman Cooper Engel Knollenberg Pryce (OH) Weldon (FL)

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.036 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5445 Weldon (PA) Wilson (NM) Wynn Mr. MCCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, on ference report would be quickly ap- Weller Wilson (SC) Young (AK) June 12, a friend to all my community, proved by each House and sent to the Wexler Wolf Young (FL) Whitfield Woolsey Mr. John Dinan, passed away following President, who, as I mentioned, has Wicker Wu a courageous fight with cancer, but his said he will sign it. NAYS—1 unique achievements as a developer But let us be clear, the House Repub- licans do not want this bill to become Nadler will long stand as a testimony to his vision and innovation. law. In the 12 days since the Senate NOT VOTING—12 After graduating from the University passed its bill by a 94 to 2 vote on June Bachus Fattah Millender- of Detroit High School in 1944, John 5, a strong bipartisan vote, 94 to 2, the Carson (IN) Gephardt McDonald went off to serve in the Navy during Republican majority in the House has Cubin Hunter Ros-Lehtinen voted six times not to accept the Sen- Diaz-Balart, L. Lofgren Smith (WA) World War II, and returned to earn a Diaz-Balart, M. degree in civil engineering. ate bill. Instead, the Republicans voted to send a bloated $82 billion bill to con- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE John began his career in public serv- ice, becoming Farmington City Man- ference, which they know the Senate The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. will not accept. It is not paid for, it is FLAKE) (during the vote). Members are ager, where he garnered experience and recognition by leading the city’s suc- reckless, it is irresponsible. reminded there are 2 minutes within The Republican leadership in the cessful downtown redevelopment which to record their vote. House simply does not want to expand project, despite difficult fiscal condi- the child tax credit, which corrects the b 1715 tions. Upon leaving his post, John unfair omission of nearly 12 million So (two-thirds having voted in favor formed his own development firm, com- children, including 250,000 children of thereof) the rules were suspended and mitted to an architectural style, incor- our active duty military personnel. the Senate concurrent resolution was porating and complementing the com- Mr. Speaker, we are here because our concurred in. munity’s natural aesthetics. constituents have entrusted us with se- The result of the vote was announced During his rise and tenure at the pin- rious responsibilities. We have the re- as above recorded. nacle of his profession, John always sponsibility to our veterans and our A motion to reconsider was laid on gave back to the neighbors in the com- military to make sure we honor their the table. munities he developed. sacrifices and be true to the resolu- Stated for: Thus, on behalf of us all, I extend my tions that we make honoring them Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. deepest condolences to his wife Jean, here in this House almost on a daily 283 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been and his entire family, for their loss. basis. That is appropriate, to honor present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ f them, to respect their patriotism, their f courage, and to recognize the sacrifice REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER they are willing to make for our coun- PERSONAL EXPLANATION AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1472 try. How then can we say to them that Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. Speaker, Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- their children are not worthy of this on rollcall No. 279, I would have voted ‘‘no’’; imous consent to have my name re- extension of the tax credit? Nos. 280, 281, 282, 283, I would have voted moved as a cosponsor of H.R. 1472. We also have a responsibility to our ‘‘yea.’’ I was detained at the airport unable to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there parents and grandparents to improve get here for hours due to inclimate weather objection to the request of the gen- and strengthen the Medicare program and traffic jam and congestion. tleman from California? they know and trust, and we have a re- f There was no objection. sponsibility to future generations to leave them with a country that is even THE JOURNAL f better and stronger and more secure The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- SPECIAL ORDERS than the one we inherited from our ant to clause 8, rule XX, the pending parents. business is the question on agreeing to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Providing the tax credit to working the Speaker’s approval of the Journal the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- and military families is not something of the last day’s proceedings. uary 7, 2003, and under a previous order that we do not have time for. If chil- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- of the House, the following Members dren are a priority for us, then we nal stands approved. will be recognized for 5 minutes each. make them a priority, and that means we have time for them. It is not some- f f thing that we can cavalierly shrug off PERMISSION FOR PERMANENT SE- TIME TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON with phrases like ‘‘It ain’t gonna hap- LECT COMMITTEE ON INTEL- CHILD TAX CREDIT pen,’’ to quote my colleagues. It is not LIGENCE TO FILE REPORT ON The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a something that ‘‘we should only con- H.R. 2417, INTELLIGENCE AU- previous order of the House, the gentle- sider if we get something for it,’’ to THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL woman from California (Ms. PELOSI) is quote my colleagues. YEAR 2004 recognized for 5 minutes. This is a central question of fairness Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, today is and of responsibility to the children mous consent that the Permanent Se- Day Five of the House Republican lead- and 6.5 million families who are wait- lect Committee on Intelligence have ership’s campaign to kill the extension ing, still waiting, for us to fulfill a until midnight, June 17, 2003, to file its of the child tax credit. promise we made to them. report on the bill H.R. 2417, the Intel- The issue is very simple: The Senate b 1730 ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal has passed the child tax credit, the We are saying to those children, wait Year 2004. President says he will sign it, twelve until next year, or the check is not in I understand the other side of the million children in America need it, the mail. Whatever it is, it is bad news aisle is in agreement with this request. but the House Republicans want to kill if you are a family working full-time, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there it. The chairman of the Committee on but do not make over $26,000 a year; objection to the request of the gen- Ways and Means says there is not and it is bad news for our children of tleman from Florida? enough time to meet in conference the military. There was no objection. with the Senate. That reveals his true These working and military families f intent. He does not want this bill to be- pay taxes, just like everyone else, and come law. are struggling to make ends meet in TRIBUTE TO JOHN DINAN A conference with the Senate could today’s stagnant economy. On behalf of (Mr. MCCOTTER asked and was given take just 5 minutes. The House Repub- the families of 12 million children now permission to address the House for 1 licans could simply stop their delaying waiting for this tax relief, we must cor- minute and to revise and extend his re- tactics and accept the Senate bill in rect this callous omission as quickly as marks.) the House-Senate conference. The con- possible.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.037 H17PT1 H5446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 The Senate tax credit bill is fiscally ceutical products from Canada by say- So I would just like to say if Mr. responsible, it is paid for, and it costs ing that there is a safety issue. The Cavuto happens to be watching tonight $10 billion compared to the $82 billion fact of the matter is, we checked, the or any other television commentator, in the House bill. The Senate bill is gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. GUT- please be fair. Be sure to have the gen- supported by Democrats and rank-and- KNECHT) and myself and others; and we tleman from Minnesota (Mr. GUT- file Republicans in the House, and it have found no cases, none, where Cana- KNECHT) or myself or somebody else would immediately provide the tax dian pharmaceutical products that who has been studying this issue for credit to millions of working and mili- were made here in the United States some time on the program as well to tary families let out of the final tax and reimported back into this country rebut those who are paid for by the cut bill approved last month. We can have caused anybody any harm. Abso- pharmaceutical companies to make pass the bipartisan legislation and send lutely zero. sure the American people are getting it to the President today. Now, in my congressional district, the story straight; not biased, but It is interesting that after the vote the PhRMA companies have been mail- straight. on the tax credit last week, where the ing literature to senior citizens saying f that there is a safety issue if you buy Republicans’ reckless and callous pol- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER pharmaceutical products from Canada icy prevailed, that on the motion to in- PRO TEMPORE struct which followed, 12 Republicans because they may be contaminated or joined the Democrats in a motion to counterfeit or something else. We have The SPEAKER pro tempore. The instruct the conferees to take up the found no cases like that. But they are Chair would remind all Members to ad- Senate bill. We did that because we mailing them into my district trying dress their remarks to the Chair. know we can invest in our children or to scare people trying to influence f we can indebt them. That is the choice them to influence me to change my po- A HATE-HATE RELATIONSHIP that the Republicans have put before sition. Americans should pay no more WITH MEDICARE for pharmaceutical products than they us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Mr. Speaker, President Kennedy said, do in other parts of the world; and yet previous order of the House, the gen- ‘‘Children are our greatest resource we pay more, by far, than any country: tleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) is rec- and our best hope for the future.’’ I France, Germany, Spain, Canada, any- ognized for 5 minutes. urge my Republican colleagues to do place. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, the right thing and accept the Senate Now, today I was watching television the Republicans have just never really bill and, in doing so, support the value and there is a man I respect a great liked Medicare. Medicare was enacted we place on our children. We cannot deal, Neal Cavuto; he has a great tele- in 1965, despite the overwhelming oppo- say that some children are our greatest vision show, and he is a very fair news- sition of Republicans in Congress. Only resource and our best hope for the fu- man. He had a gentleman on his pro- 13, fewer than 10 percent, only 13 of the ture, but not if your parents make the gram that said that there was a real 140 Republicans in the House in those minimum wage or if they are risking problem with safety of these pharma- days backed Medicare. Bob Dole voted their lives on active duty in the mili- ceutical products coming in from Can- ‘‘no.’’ Gerald Ford voted ‘‘no.’’ The tary. We recognize our children as our ada, and the gentleman who was on was soon-to-be minority leader, John messengers to a future many of us, so vociferous and so adamant about Rhodes, voted ‘‘no’’; Strom Thurmond most of us, will never see. We want this that I feel that he must have been voted ‘‘no,’’ Donald Rumsfeld, a Mem- them to take forward a message of re- paid by the pharmaceutical companies; ber of Congress then, all leaders in spect for children, all children in our and if he is not, he should be. Because their party, in the Republican Party, country. We want to show them that he is trying to scare Americans into voted against the creation of Medicare. they really are our greatest resource believing they should not buy these They were unapologetic at the time. and our best hope for the future. pharmaceutical products from Canada. Most of them are unapologetic about There is no excuse, Mr. Speaker, for We have over a million people a year their opposition and their willingness the Republican majority not to go im- that buy their products from there be- to undercut Medicare today. mediately to conference and send this cause they cost so much less, and the Senator Bob Dole, 20 years later as a bill back to the House for approval and attempt is being made to stop that by candidate for President representing to the President’s desk before the end the Food and Drug Administration say- the Republican Party, told a conserv- of the month so that every child in ing they are not safe when there is no ative group called the American Con- America can take advantage of the tax evidence of that, and by the pharma- servative Union, he said, ‘‘I was there, credit whose parents qualify. ceutical companies who are saying fighting the fight, one of only 12 voting f they are following the edicts of the against Medicare.’’ Actually, I do not Food and Drug Administration. know where he came up with 12, there THE STRAIGHT STORY ON THE Now, we are coming up with a pre- were many more than that, but one of HIGH COST OF PHARMACEUTICALS scription drug benefit before too long, a few, he said, voting against Medicare. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and unless we get a handle on these The Reagan administration some years FRANKs of Arizona). Under a previous prices and make sure that the Amer- later led the first substantive swings at order of the House, the gentleman from ican people are paying prices similar to Medicare. With the help of congres- Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is recognized for the rest of the world, the taxpayer is sional allies, he succeeded in cutting 5 minutes. going to be picking up the difference Medicare payments to doctors and rais- Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- between what they pay in Canada and ing seniors’ Medicare out-of-pocket ex- er, for some time now, a number of us what they pay here in the United penses. But it was not until Repub- have been coming to the floor of the States. The senior citizens want the licans took over the House in 1994 the House to talk about the high cost of prescription drug benefit, and we want Republican leadership had a realistic prescription drugs here in the United to give it to them; but we do not want chance at obtaining their long-held States. We pay more for prescription the taxpayers of this country saddled goal of killing Medicare. House Speak- drugs than any country on the face of with extremely high prices for the er Newt Gingrich, almost immediately the Earth, and many of our senior citi- products they can buy right across the after being sworn in in January, led a zens and others have been going right border for less money. failed bid to cut Medicare by $270 bil- across the border into Canada and buy- So it is extremely important, in my lion to pay for a tax cut for the ing pharmaceutical products for half or opinion, that we get this message out wealthiest people in the country. one-tenth the cost that they are here to the American people. And the phar- Sound familiar? Cut Medicare, free up in the United States. maceutical companies have $150 mil- the dollars, so you can give a tax cut to Now, the Food and Drug Administra- lion they are dumping into an ad cam- the richest 5 percent, richest 6 percent tion and the pharmaceutical companies paign to try to convince people that of people in this country. are doing everything they can to stop these products are not safe when that Among the Gingrich Medicare plans, Americans from buying pharma- is just not the case. a key supporter was then Governor of

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.069 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5447 Texas, George W. Bush. That same Benefits and premiums would vary that, for example, in one year, just a year, Gingrich offered a candid over- from county to county, ending the eq- few years ago, over 1,100 Americans be- view of the Republicans’ Medicare uity embodied by Medicare for a gen- came seriously ill by eating raspberries strategy and said this: ‘‘Now, we didn’t eration, and the Republican bill would that had been imported from Guate- get rid of it in round one because we cover only a small fraction of the mala. just don’t think that is politically Medicare costs. Now, when we talk about safety, I smart. We don’t think that is the right The only question is whether the ma- think the real question is, who are we way to go through a transition. But be- jority of Americans who recognize a protecting from whom? Who is really cause of what we are doing,’’ he said, success when they see one will let Re- being protected by our FDA? More and ‘‘we believe it is going to wither on the publicans get away with putting the more of us are coming to the conclu- vine.’’ final stake in Medicare’s heart. sion that the only people really being The privatization extremists’ next f protected are the big executives of the gambit was launched toward the end of large pharmaceutical companies. We AMERICANS PAY TOO MUCH FOR the Gingrich era, hidden within the in- ask ourselves, why are Americans, the PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER nocent-sounding Medicare+Choice pro- world’s best customers, paying the UNFAIR SYSTEM gram. The Mediscare privatizers told world’s highest prices? And the answer us that HMOs were so efficient com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a is, because we are a captive market and pared to government-run Medicare previous order of the House, the gen- because our own FDA literally puts a they could provide both basic and en- tleman from Minnesota (Mr. GUT- border around our country and will not hanced benefits like prescription drugs KNECHT) is recognized for 5 minutes. allow Americans to have access to for less than traditional Medicare Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, let those drugs. spent on basic benefits alone. HMOs me first of all say that the gentleman initially received a windfall on the tax- from Ohio who just spoke, he and I b 1745 payers’ dime, because they only wanted strongly disagree. I happen to believe As I mentioned, we import thousands to insure the healthiest people, that that it is time to modernize Medicare, of tons of food every day from all over did not cost much; and that is how it is time to give seniors more choices, the world. Last year, for example, we they selectively enrolled those health- and we will come to different conclu- imported 318,000 tons of plantains. Peo- iest seniors. When that windfall was sions on that particular issue. But ple say, well, somebody might get into erased by providing the cost of extra there is an issue that we do agree on, these Fed Ex packages and get inside benefits, HMOs came back to Congress and that is that Americans pay far too the tamper proof packages and some- asking for more money and abandoned much for the same pharmaceuticals. how substitute counterfeit drugs, but their original efficiency rhetoric and Last week, on Thursday, I was privi- again, the evidence of that is anecdotal brazenly charged that Medicare had leged to welcome to the Capitol and to at best, and if we stop and think just ‘‘shortchanged’’ them. one of my news conferences a true for a moment that if terrorists really Did we cut our losses? Did Congress American hero. Her name is Kate wanted to get at the broad base of the cut our losses and end the Stahl. Kate Stahl wears a little pin American consumers, would they real- Medicare+Choice program? No. For the that says ‘‘Kate Stahl: Old woman.’’ ly resort to trying to break into UPS Medicare privatization crowd in Con- She is 84 years old and she is proud of offices, Fed Ex offices to get into those gress, a private failure was still better the fact; in fact, she describes herself packages and somehow tamper with than a public success, so Congress as a drug runner. I would encourage those pharmaceuticals? I think com- again diverted scarce taxpayer dollars Members to get a copy of the June 9 mon sense tells us that that simply is from the traditional Medicare pro- edition of the U.S. News and World Re- not going to happen. gram, taking money from the 85 per- port, and they will see a picture of We as Americans should be willing to cent of the people who are in tradi- Kate Stahl in that edition. And in pay our fair share for all of the costs of tional fee-for-service, old-time, reg- there it says, and she is quoted as say- the research and development for the ular, it-works Medicare and shored up ing, ‘‘I hope they put me in jail.’’ Be- miracle drugs that are coming out of the failed insurance scheme cause what she does every day, work- the pharmaceutical companies that HMO+Choice system. ing with the senior Federation in the help save lives. We ought to be willing Now, with the same George W. Bush State of Minnesota, is she helps seniors to pay our fair share, but we have to be in the White House who championed get access to world-class drugs at willing to say that it is time for us to the Gingrich Medicare cuts in the mid- world-market prices. As a result, our say, yes, we will subsidize sub-Saharan 1990s to pay for tax cuts for the rich own Federal Government treats her as Africa, but we are going to stop sub- when he was Governor, the time is if she is a common criminal. But she is sidizing the starving Swiss. right, President Bush seems to think, prepared to go to jail to make a point, I am a Republican. I believe that the for Republicans to now launch a full- and that is that Americans should not word ‘‘profit’’ is actually a good word. scale attack to privatize Medicare. The have to pay the world’s highest prices There is nothing wrong with the word Committee on Energy and Commerce for prescription drugs. ‘‘profit,’’ but there is something wrong and the Committee on Ways and Means We also welcomed to Washington last with the word ‘‘profiteer,’’ and I am de- are considering radical bills this week, Thursday Dr. Wenner from Vermont. lighted that we have people like Kate voucher bills, Medicare privatization She is working with pharmacists in Stahl who will stand on the shoulders bills that will end Medicare as we know Canada so that her patients from her of the sons of liberty who threw tea in it, end the Medicare that has been with clinics can save, and these are her Boston Harbor because they saw some- us for almost 40 years, almost 4 dec- numbers, have been saving 62 percent thing clearly was unfair, and they were ades, and will end it by the year 2010. on the same prescription drugs by not going to take it anymore. She rep- The fact of the matter is the Repub- working with pharmacies in Canada. resents literally millions of seniors and lican bill will replace Medicare’s de- Now, the FDA acknowledged at a consumers here in the U.S. who are pendable, affordable and universal cov- hearing that we had last week that any saying enough is enough, we are not erage with a voucher program. Millions of the evidence about safety is only an- going to take it anymore. of seniors, already burned by ecdotal. As a matter of fact, by their Medicare+Choice abandonments, so own numbers, they cannot come up f many seniors have seen their Medicare with a single case where an American The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. HMOs go out of business, leave the patient has suffered serious injury as a FRANKs of Arizona). Under a previous State, leave the counties as they have result of taking a legal prescription order of the House, the gentleman from in Lorain and Summit and Medina drug from a pharmacy from a different Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is recognized for counties in my district, those same country. We also know that more peo- 5 minutes. seniors are going to be asked to one ple have become seriously ill and some (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. more time put their faith in have actually died from eating im- His remarks will appear hereafter in Medicare+Choice, in Medicare HMOs. ported fruits and vegetables. We know the Extensions of Remarks.)

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.072 H17PT1 H5448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 A WEAKER DOLLAR countries’ currencies, those products study. We have pages and pages of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a become less expensive. numbers. We have the proof. The issue previous order of the House, the gen- On the other hand, if one buys for- is no different now than it was 50 years tleman from Michigan (Mr. SMITH) is eign made products, the weaker dollar ago under President Eisenhower. Our recognized for 5 minutes. means that they have to pay more or transportation needs continue to grow, Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speak- suppose that they work for a company and we need to find a way to ade- er, I would like to make some com- that uses German and Japanese steel quately fund those needs. ments on the weakening dollar. A weak to produce, let us say, washing ma- The needs are many, but the answer dollar that is too weak has certain dan- chines. A weaker dollar will make for- is simple. We need to invest more in gers but a weak dollar sounds worse eign steel more costly, thus making our transportation system. Here, how- than it is. The dollar is strong when their company’s product more expen- ever, in today’s economy, the problems the dollar purchases more foreign cur- sive, and this is going to result in fewer and needs are not only just with our rency than it had previously, but as jobs and probably less employment. transportation system. there are many other currencies, it is In the last 2 years, we have seen an In today’s economy, where corporate quite possible for the dollar to be get- increase in the U.S. money supply, a profits inch up, we still have a 6 per- ting stronger against some currencies lowering of U.S. interest rates in a U.S. cent unemployment rate. The other and weaker against others. economy that is now outperforming numbers are even grimmer: 9 million For example, looking at the Cana- the European Canadian Japanese unemployed Americans; 5 million un- dian dollar, the Japanese yen and the economies. However, inflation is a risk deremployed Americans; and 2 million with an increasing money supply, and European euro over the last 21⁄2 years, Americans have been out of a job for 6 it is clear that the dollar has weakened foreign investors have less interest in months; 4.4 million Americans have against two of these currencies and leaving their money in U.S. stocks, and just completely given up even looking strengthened against the other. At the all of these things are consistent with for a job, and they have left the work- beginning of 2001, the U.S. dollar a weaker dollar. force altogether. So we are not totally on safe ground bought 1.05 euros, 1.49 Canadians dol- In today’s economy, we simply have as it becomes easier to export. to think about more than just TRB lars and 14.75 Japanese yen. On June 11 Economists have long been divided studies, government lingo, conditions of this year, the U.S. dollar bought. 849 over how much the money supply could and performance reports and bureau- euros, down 19 percent; 1.35 Canadian be increased which would influence the cratic infighting, things that probably dollars, down 10.4 percent; and 117.68 strength of the U.S. dollar. Japanese yen, up about 2.5 percent. In conclusion, in practice, the dollar do not matter a great deal to many I present these facts on the dollar is likely to gain strength against some Americans. What we must do is to simply to say that in some cases, de- currencies and lose strength against start thinking about the sluggish econ- pending on the other foreign countries, others. The effect on the U.S. economy omy. We have to start thinking about the dollar goes up in value and some- will depend on which countries we are and talking about how the loss of jobs times it goes down. importing from and which countries we and the 6 percent unemployment rate The dollar becomes strong when the are exporting to and a myriad of other creates real problems and real eco- demand for the dollar increases rel- factors, including the strength of the nomic hardships in the lives of millions ative to the supply of dollars, a supply- foreign economies relative to ours. The of Americans, American workers who and-demand situation. There are sev- current weaker U.S. dollar means that just are not working because they can- eral ways for this to happen. For exam- consumers will tend to pay a little not find good jobs. There are not good ple, and it looks like it has happened, more, but it will be good for producers jobs out there. if Japan wished to make its exports and, therefore, better for job growth Even better yet, let us start doing cheaper, its Central Bank could buy than otherwise. something about it because we are in a U.S. dollars, strengthening the dollar The danger is in concerning our bal- position to do just that. The concept of against the yen, or if the Federal Re- ance of trade. If we are importing so the expansionary fiscal policy is noth- serve increases the U.S. money supply, much more than we export, that means ing new. It has worked before and it there will be more dollars relative to other countries will have extra dollars will work again. It is the basic econom- other currencies, and the value of the to spend, and they are going to con- ics of pump-priming the economy. dollar is going to decline. Also, the tinue to use those dollars to buy our According to the U.S. Department of lowering of interest rates by the Feds equities. Transportation, each $1 billion in- tends to push down the value of the vested in infrastructure creates 47,500 f dollar. jobs and 6.1 billion in related economic What happens when all of this occurs, INVESTMENT IN OUR NATION’S activity. With a 6 percent overall un- because the question is whether a INFRASTRUCTURE employment rate and an 8.3 unemploy- strong dollar is good or bad for the U.S. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ment rate for construction workers, economy? previous order of the House, the gen- there is no better economic stimulus In reality, it is that a strong dollar is tleman from Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI) is package than the $375 billion public good for some Americans and bad for recognized for 5 minutes. works bill, plain and simple. others. I think it is important that we Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, our It is a jobs bill that will put jobs learn about what is happening to the transportation system is second to back in the American economy and put value of the dollar because it affects none, but let us not sit on our hands. American workers back to work. our lives. Suppose that one is an auto We still have room to improve. f maker in Michigan. Their company Thanks to the leadership of President sells cars in the U.S. and exports to Eu- Eisenhower, and thanks to his experi- KILL THE DEATH TAX rope and Japan. Japanese companies ence under the vision of General John The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and European companies also sell cars Pershing, we have the interstate high- previous order of the House, the gen- to the U.S. and Japan and Europe. If way system. Just as this Nation made tleman from Texas (Mr. HENSARLING) is the U.S. dollar weakens against the a choice a half century ago, we need to recognized for 5 minutes. yen and the euro, then the U.S. cars make a choice again today. We need to Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I will be less expensive for Japanese and make a decision. We must decide if we rise today as a cosponsor of H.R. 8, the European consumers, and the Japanese want to continue the legacy of Presi- permanent repeal of the estate tax, and European cars will be more expen- dent Eisenhower, General Pershing and more honestly described as the death sive for U.S. customers. This will re- other leaders who came before us. We tax. sult in more profit and higher employ- must decide to make a major commit- Mr. Speaker, I believe as most Amer- ment in the U.S. auto industry. ment to fund our Nation’s infrastruc- icans do that it is unacceptable for a In other words, as the dollar weak- ture needs. grieving family who has recently lost a ens, it is easier to export our products As I have said before, I will say it loved one to get a visit from the under- because in relative terms, to other again tonight, we have study after taker and the IRS agent on the same

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.076 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5449 day. It is simply unconscionable and it ers spend $52,000, on average, just for Saudi Arabia engaging in a public rela- ought to be illegal. death tax planning. Now, $52,000, that tions campaign here in America. In The death tax is really a tax on the is a good paycheck that could be going markets across the country, our tele- American dream. Americans work hard home to somebody back in the fifth vision screens are being flooded with a their whole lives, they save, they in- district of Texas. message that Saudi Arabia is a ‘‘mod- vest. They build farms and shops and On the other hand, Mr. Speaker, re- ern nation’’; that America and Saudi factories, hoping to pass along their pealing the death tax can create 200,000 Arabia have ‘‘shared values.’’ dream to their families once they are extra jobs a year helping more Ameri- Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, the Saudi gone, but after years of paying payroll cans get back to work, giving them a Arabia Ambassador to the United taxes and income taxes and sales taxes paycheck instead of an unemployments States, is part of a public relations of- and property taxes, many businesses do check, and giving yet another boost to fensive to change the image of the not make it, and those that do, the our recovering economy. According to Saudi Government. But I would offer government can step in and take over the National Federation of Independent today, as is documented in today’s edi- half of what someone worked their Businesses, nearly 60 percent of busi- torial page of the Wall Street Journal, whole life to build. ness owners say they would add jobs in we do not need words, Mr. Speaker; we Mr. Speaker, I grew up working on a the near future if the death taxes were need actions by the House of Saud. farm. I represent a large portion of eliminated. Sarah Saga’s story began long ago. rural Texas, and rural Texas is a great And what does our society get for the She found herself trapped in Saudi Ara- place to live, but it can on occasion be death tax? Nothing. According to the bia at the age of 6 when her Saudi fa- a challenge to be a good place to earn Joint Economic Committee, the cost of ther defied a U.S. custody agreement a living. I know firsthand that farmers compliance with the death tax to the by simply refusing to return her to and ranchers and small business own- economy is roughly equivalent to the America after she visited her father in ers have to work extremely hard to tax shield. All of those family busi- 1985. There she has languished ever provide for their families. nesses liquidated, all of those jobs lost, since. Yet she never gave up on Amer- A while back ago, I heard from a con- all of those family farms sold and all of ica or her American mom. This 6-year- stituent, a rancher in Leon County. He those nest eggs cut in half. For what? old, now grown into a 23-year-old told me how he had worked hard for Mr. Speaker, I have heard those on mother of two, used a computer to over 30 years to build a cattle ranch. the other side of the aisle use the same track her long-lost mother via the He almost lost it once or twice through old tired class warfare rhetoric again Internet and to tell her of her hopes for draught and low beef prices, but he per- and again in dealing with the death tax escape. She has made her way to the severed, and with his family by his issue. The politics of envy. But when U.S. consulate in Jeddah, and there she side, he made it into a great success. something is wrong, Mr. Speaker, it is languishes. Absent aggressive State His greatest dream was to leave this simply wrong; and it does not matter if Department actions and negotiations, ranch to his son and his daughter who the death tax only affected one person there she will languish still. had worked alongside of him, but with in America. Taxing anyone twice for Sadly, hers is just another story of sadness in his voice, he told me by the the same work, for the same income, another American woman who is time the government takes its share, for the same savings is unconscionable; trapped in Saudi Arabia, told that she there is just not enough to go around. and it ought to be illegal. is able to leave so long as she leaves Many of my colleagues like to talk Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues her children behind. That is outrageous about tax fairness, but Mr. Speaker, is to support the permanent repeal of the and utterly unacceptable. Prince Ban- it fair to take this man’s ranch away death tax. It is time to end the death dar told the Wall Street Journal back from him? Is it fair that Americans are tax so we can resurrect the American in September that it was ‘‘absolutely being taxed twice on the same income? Dream. not true’’ that any American women Is it fair that after a family member is were held against their will in Saudi f gone that his loved ones are presented Arabia. But the story of Sarah Saga The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. with a tax bill? Is it fair that the Fed- tells otherwise. FRANKs of Arizona). Under a previous eral Government can automatically in- So I rise tonight not to speak to the order of the House, the gentleman from herit 55 percent of the family farm, House of Saud, but rather to speak to Texas (Mr. STENHOLM) is recognized for business or nest egg? Aside from the the State Department of the United 5 minutes. fact that the death tax is inherently States of America and to the Bush ad- (Mr. STENHOLM addressed the unfair, what about its impact on our ministration and to Secretary of State House. His remarks will appear here- economy? Powell. As we negotiate a road map for after in the Extensions of Remarks.) Mr. Speaker, while small businesses peace in the Middle East, let us speak create two out of every three new jobs f plainly to our allies in Saudi Arabia in our Nation, death taxes can kill FREE SARAH SAGA about the minimal expectations we those small businesses and the jobs have about American citizens and their that they represent. In fact, death The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a progeny in their midst. taxes are the leading cause of dissolu- previous order of the House, the gen- Sarah Saga and her two small chil- tion for small businesses in America. tleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) is dren must be permitted to leave Saudi According to the Center for the recognized for 5 minutes. Arabia and make that long, at last, Study of Taxation, 70 percent of busi- Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, the Bible homecoming, delayed 17 years, to be in nesses never make it past the first gen- tells us that pure religion is this: ‘‘To the home of her birth, the United eration because of death taxes. Eighty- look after widows and orphans in their States of America. distress.’’ And I rise tonight, preparing seven percent do not make it beyond f to catch up with my wife and our three the third generation. DESTRUCTION OF MEDICARE How do death taxes kill American small children for dinner, feeling com- jobs? With the death of a small busi- pelled in my heart to stand up on be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ness owner, many employees often lose half of a young American woman and previous order of the House, the gentle- their jobs when the relatives of the de- her two small children who at this very woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) ceased are forced to liquidate the busi- hour are hold up in the U.S. consulate is recognized for 5 minutes. ness just to pay the taxes. in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. I rise to tell the story of Sarah Saga Speaker, the good news is that seniors b 1800 and her two little girls, this American are living longer. President Lyndon One-third of small businesses are sold woman, and to demand State Depart- Baines Johnson, a Texan, signed the or liquidated to pay death taxes, and ment action. As a member of the Com- 1965 legislation entitled Medicare, half of those businesses are forced to mittee on International Relations, I which opened the doors of life to sen- eliminate 30 or more jobs. Further- am obviously fascinated to see the iors of America, the same senior citi- more, small and mid-sized manufactur- House of Saud and the Government of zens who prior to World War II were

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.077 H17PT1 H5450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 dying at very early ages; the same underpinnings of our economy. Many it. Both parties, both sides of Capitol—every- young men and women of the Greatest seniors will have to pay more if they one has declared their commitment to getting Generation who went into World War II want to stay in the same Medicare affordable prescription drugs to our nation. So and came home with no real hope that they have today. Rising fee-for-service why is it that the only Medicare prescription they would live their lives past 50. This premiums will drive all but the sickest drug ‘‘plan’’ the Republicans have to offer is a 1965 legislation gave hope to that gen- to the private plans, resulting in pro- terrible bill with full of holes, and gifts to the eration and many generations there- grams becoming unaffordable for all HMOs, and protections for pharmaceuticals after. but the wealthy. It ends our Medicare companies. Every time we get a chance to So I rise today, Mr. Speaker, some- entitlement, the plan begun under take a closer look at the Republican drug what troubled and certainly frightened President Johnson in 1965. Under this scheme, it becomes more obvious that it is by the proposition that this House and program, beneficiaries no longer will just another piece of the Republican machine the Republican leadership would move be entitled to the benefits as they are that is trying to dismantle Medicare and turn to privatize a system that has worked. today. our federal commitment to our nation’s sen- As we debated this today on the floor I emphasize that this privatizing of iors, over to HMOs and the private insurance of the House, it is well known that the Medicare does not provide a guaranteed industry. Committee on Ways and Means re- Medicare prescription drug benefit, The Republican plan would be run by ceived 400 pages at 1 o’clock and began which we all know is needed in this Na- HMOs, not Medicare. HMOs would design the to mark up a proposed Medicare pre- tion; with no guarantee of what seniors new prescription drug plans, decide what to scription drug benefit legislative ini- will get; and the private insurance charge, and even decide which drugs seniors tiative. plans, not seniors’ doctors, deter- would get. Plus, HMOs would only have to For the years that I have been in mining what drugs they can get. promise to stay in the program for one year. Congress, year after year and term I am very pleased to have heard my That means that seniors might have to change after term, I have met with my senior bipartisan colleagues on the floor of plans, change doctors, change pharmacies, citizens in the 18th Congressional Dis- the House today mention how expen- and even change the drugs they take every trict, throughout that district, and sive and devastating it is to pay for twelve months. Medicare expert Marilyn Moon told the Senate Finance Committee on Friday promised them and agreed with them prescription drugs. I want to work with that ‘‘There will be a lot of confused and angry that they deserved a guaranteed Medi- my pharmaceuticals. I believe they consumers in line at their local pharmacies in care prescription drug benefit from the could work with us on a guaranteed the fall,’’ if the Republican approach is not United States Congress. I am sad to Medicare prescription drug benefit. But changed. She’s right. say that we have come now to a time in the instance of this private insur- The Republican plan provides poor benefits, where there may be a vigorous debate ance plan, it will be those pharma- and has a giant GAP in coverage. Under the on this issue and our seniors will still ceutical benefit officers that will be House Republican plan, many seniors would be left out in the cold. able to tell you what you can afford be required to pay high premiums even when The doughnut, Mr. Speaker, is grow- and what you cannot, no guarantee of they don’t receive benefits. Reportedly, under ing larger and larger. This emerging how much seniors will have to pay. the House GOP plan, Medicare beneficiaries gap in the proposal that is now being Private insurance plans set their own have a high $250 deductible. After they reach marked up by the Committee on Ways premiums. The $35 premium is not a that deductible, they would then be required to and Means and the Committee on En- guarantee, just a suggestion. And you pay a portion of their first $2,000 in drugs ergy and Commerce does not answer know what, it will go up and up and up. costs—that is a fairly normal system. But, after the question of saving the lives of sen- In this instance, as the song says, the a senior’s costs hit $2000 for a year—that is iors or giving to them that long-held stairsteps to heaven, it certainly will when it becomes obvious just how bad this hope to have a guaranteed Medicare not be. It will certainly be a downward plan is. Once a senior’s drug costs hit $2000, prescription drug benefit. In fact, it is trend to devastation and higher costs the Republican plan cuts them off. Even a hand out, not a hand up. for our seniors, with a wide variance in though they must continue to pay premiums, If we look at this proposal of the ma- costs to seniors across the country. they get no assistance in paying their drug jority of this House, it is a glaring and Private insurance plans also determine costs at all until their costs reach $5,100. Let outstanding and shameful proposal seniors’ deductibles and cost-sharing. me say that again. It seems so crazy, it is al- where there is an enormous gap be- Mr. Speaker, just a few years ago I most unbelievable. The sickest of our seniors, tween the monies that these seniors sat in rooms filled with seniors who the ones on the most medications—once their will receive. If they spend up to $2,000, were crying because they had closed costs reach the $2000 mark—they fall into the that is fine, Mr. Speaker. But after the six HMOs treating seniors in Harris Republican gap. They are left to pay the next $2,000, they are left holding the bag, County. No room at the inn. No HMOs $3000 out of their own pockets, while con- spending upwards of $5,000 on their pre- to provide for my seniors. Why did they tinuing to pay premiums. Almost half of sen- scription drug benefits, with no hope leave? They left, Mr. Speaker, because iors would be affected by this gap in coverage. and no help. The promises we have it was not profitable. They will be outraged, and our offices will be made about a guaranteed Medicare pre- Mr. Speaker, as I close, let me simply hearing about it. scription drug benefit, I think, have say the Medicare gap in the Republican I have attended hundreds of health care gone up in fumes and fire. Medicare prescription drug proposal is briefings, and have read everything I can get Let me share with you, Mr. Speaker, outrageous. You are going to burden my hands on, on the subject of improving what our good friends are proposing. our senior citizens with this gaping Medicare and getting good health insurance to Prescription drugs are the stalking hole of $3,000 and upwards with that the American people. And I have never heard hawk for the Republicans’ boldest at- plan. anyone say that a hallmark of a smart health tempt to privatize Medicare yet. The Medicare is alive and well, 38 years, insurance program is to have a giant gap in Republican plan converts the Medicare just 2 more years before its 40th birth- coverage for those who need help the most. program to a premium support or day. Let us pass a real Medicare guar- Why would our Republican colleagues put in voucher system where the government antee drug benefit for our seniors and this ditch in the road to health for seniors? Be- only pays a percentage of the cost of give to them the tribute that they de- cause they wasted all of our nation’s hard the premium. Can you imagine, Mr. serve. earned money, on massive tax breaks for the Speaker, we have survived 38 years, 2 Mr. Speaker, we Democrats have been rich, and an unnecessary war. more years until the 40th anniversary fighting for years for a Medicare prescription So now they have placed an arbitrary budg- of Medicare. It is not expected to go in- drug program that is (1) affordable; (2) avail- et cap on vital programs, pushed by President solvent for another 3 or 4 decades, and able to all seniors and Medicare beneficiaries Bush, in order to compensate for the irrespon- yet we are beginning to privatize this with disabilities; (3) offers meaningful benefits; sible Republican tax cut they jammed through system where seniors will not have the and (4) is available in the Medicare program— this Congress and last Congress. The way helping hand that they need. the tried and true program that seniors trust. they are dealing with the mess that they have Hard-working seniors have invested And now it seems that we have the political made is by throwing bad policy after bad pol- into this economy, paid taxes, Mr. momentum to make a good prescription drug icy. To remain within their own arbitrary budg- Speaker, and provided the benefit a reality. The President says he wants et cap, they are pitching a bill that will provide

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:09 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.081 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5451 a confusing, insubstantial benefit to the major- the Wall Street Journal calls a business and HONORING BOB SCHROEDER ity of seniors. social ‘‘experiment.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a If the Republicans wanted to save money, The Republican plan destroys Employer Re- previous order of the House, the gen- they could have put in a provision that I and tiree coverage. The Congressional Budget Of- tleman from New Hampshire (Mr. many Democrats have pushed for—and that is fice has concluded that about one third of pri- BRADLEY) is recognized for 5 minutes. to allow the Secretary of the HHS to negotiate vate employers will drop their retiree drug cov- Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. with the pharmaceutical to get fairer prices for erage under a proposal like the one being Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute the American people. I believe that the Amer- contemplated. In order to lower its costs, the to a friend, Bob Schroeder, who has ican pharmaceuticals industry is the best in House Republican plan stipulates that any dol- been named Town of Hooksett’s Citizen the world. They make good products that ben- lar an employer pays for an employee’s drug of the Year. Bob was instrumental in efit the world. But Americans are now paying costs would not count towards the employee’s the restoration and revitalization of a double the cost for drugs than their counter- $3,700 out-of-pocket catastrophic cap. This truly historic local, State, and na- parts in other rich nations such as Germany, would therefore disadvantage seniors with em- tional landmark. Canada, Great Britain, or Japan. I am glad our ployer retiree coverage because it would be Robie’s Country Store, in Hooksett, companies are making money. But as we almost impossible for them to ever reach the has a lengthy history of acting as the enact a prescription drug benefit under Medi- $3,700 catastrophic cap, over which Medicare town’s gathering spot, a place to argue care, access to drugs will rise—and drug com- would pay 100 percent of their drug costs. The politics, play checkers, buy groceries pany profits will rise as well. It is only fair that practical effect of this is that employers will and homemade baked goods. Robie’s the Secretary should have the power to nego- stop offering retiree coverage. That is a step was also a required stop for local poli- tiate a good price for American consumers, to in the wrong direction. ticians and Presidential candidates vis- make sure we get the best returns possible on We can do better. The House Democrats’ iting the first-in-the-Nation primary our federal investment. legislation, that I am a proud cosponsor of, is State for over 30 years. Not only did the Republicans not put in a designed to help seniors and people with dis- The store closed in 1997, after the provision to allow such negotiations, they went abilities, not HMOs and the pharmaceuticals store’s owners, Lloyd and Dorothy out of their way to forbid the Secretary from industry. Under the Democratic proposal, the Robie, retired. After 5 years of dor- trying to get better prices for Americans. Why, new Medicare prescription drug program mancy, and a lack of funds and dedi- because they value the profits of their cor- would be affordable for seniors and Americans cated owners, Robie’s Country Store porate sponsors at Pharma, more than they with disabilities and available to all no matter reopened, continuing its 30-year polit- do the well-being of our nation’s seniors. where they lived. It offers a meaningful benefit ical tradition and its 110-year presence Similarly, the Republican plan’s design with a guaranteed low premium; and would be in the town. wastes billions in kickbacks for HMOs—in- available as a new ‘‘Medicare Part D’’ within Bob Schroeder saw an imperative need to preserve this cultural and po- stead of using that money to bring down the the traditional Medicare program that seniors litical landmark and formed the premiums and out-of-pockets costs that sen- know and trust. Robie’s Country Store Historic Preser- iors and the disabled are forced to pay. I am committed to getting seniors the pre- vation Association to spearhead the The Republican plan is not available to ev- scription medications that their doctors deem renovation effort. The association has eryone on Medicare. First, the House Repub- they need. I want to work with our Colleagues worked diligently to bring the store to lican plan reportedly will introduce ‘‘means- on the other side of the aisle, and the Admin- life again; and on May 24, 2003, Robie’s testing’’ for Medicare benefits—by which sen- istration to make that happen. But unless I see Country Store reopened to an eager iors with higher incomes would have to pay a plan without a gap—with a consistent ben- and proud community. considerably more out-of-pocket before they efit—with some smart cost-controls—and reached the catastrophic limit. Medicare is some protections for Medicare, an excellent b 1815 supposed to be for all seniors, it is not wel- program for Americans, I cannot support this Bob and the Preservation Association fare, just for the poor. It should be protected Republican drug scheme. were careful to maintain Robie’s his- as such. What’s more, under the Senate Re- Let’s do better. torical accuracy by keeping the 97-year publican approach, low-income seniors and f old building’s flooring, ceiling and pic- Americans with disabilities would receive noth- ture wall of political memorabilia. Al- ing at all—the 17 percent of medicare bene- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- ways humble, Bob refuses to take cred- ficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid are VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF it for the grand reopening of the store, simply left out. This misguided policy endan- H.R. 8, DEATH TAX REPEAL PER- instead pointing the spotlight on the gers coverage for millions of seniors whose MANENCY ACT OF 2003 efforts of the entire community. Under fluctuating incomes change their Medicaid eli- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from Bob’s leadership, people of all ages gibility for year to year. worked together to restore Robie’s The Republican plan rolls the dice, gambling the Committee on Rules, submitted a privileged report (Rept. No. 108–157) on through fundraising and renovation ef- seniors’ health. By relying on insurance com- forts. The community’s hard work will panies to offer coverage instead of guaran- the resolution (H. Res. 281) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to undoubtedly ensure that the rich herit- teeing benefits in Medicare, the Republican age and traditions of the store will re- approach runs the risk that no company will make the repeal of the estate tax per- manent, which was referred to the main intact for future generations to offer benefits to seniors in rural communities, enjoy. where millions of Americans have already House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Bob’s tireless commitment to pre- been abandoned by HMOs in search of bigger serving this landmark and energizing profits elsewhere. There are 9.2 million Medi- f the whole community to get involved care beneficiaries in rural areas nationwide. REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- is a wonderful example of his persever- Eighty percent of these seniors have no ac- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ance and dedication to improving the cess to any Medicare HMO. Only 13 percent H.R. 1528, TAXPAYER PROTEC- community and State in which he of them have access to a Medicare HMO that TION AND IRS ACCOUNTABILITY lives. I can think of no better person offers a drug benefit. The bill we are getting ACT OF 2003 than Bob Schroeder to receive the glimpses of takes failed policy, and expands it Hooksett Citizen of the Year Award, to critical areas. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from and I am honored to represent him and The Republican plan is a risky scheme only the Committee on Rules, submitted a all other concerned and conscientious an HMO could love. The Bush Administration’s privileged report (Rept. No. 108–158) on citizens from Hooksett and the First Medicare Administrator has called traditional the resolution (H. Res. 282) providing Congressional District of New Hamp- Medicare ‘‘dumb’’ and ‘‘a disaster,’’ high- for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1528) shire. to amend the Internal Revenue Code of lighting Republicans’ disdain for a program f that Democrats have been fighting for since 1986 to protect taxpayers and ensure 1965. While Democrats have worked to mod- accountability of the Internal Revenue TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF ernize Medicare with prescription drugs, pre- Service, which was referred to the LILLINGTON ventive care and other new benefits, Repub- House Calendar and ordered to be The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. licans are insisting on a riskier course even printed. FRANKs of Arizona). Under a previous

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:46 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.039 H17PT1 H5452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 order of the House, the gentleman from CONSERVATIVE MYTHS ABOUT jobs overseas. They are both worthless. North Carolina (Mr. ETHERIDGE) is rec- THE ESTATE TAX Tell a lie enough times, and folks ognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a might believe it. The small farmers are Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise previous order of the House, the gen- not represented by the American Farm today to celebrate the 100th anniver- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. Bureau Federation. sary of the founding of my hometown, PASCRELL) is recognized for 5 minutes. Myth number 3: The estate tax stifles Lillington, North Carolina, the seat of Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I heard creativity and innovation by punishing Harnett County. For 100 years, two gentlemen this evening, one from the successful. Listen to what Andrew Lillington has been home to many en- Minnesota, the other from Texas, say Carnegie said about that myth, that terprising, patriotic and public-spirited some things and I need to respond even each generation should ‘‘have to start citizens. Today as the town prepares to though it is also part of what I am anew with equal opportunities. Their mark this occasion, I want to recognize going to be saying this evening. struggles to achieve would, generation the history, success and integrity of One gentleman said the folks on this after generation, bring the best and the this remarkable community. When we side of the aisle are concerned about brightest to the top.’’ talk of famous places, we often talk class warfare. Now if we were in ses- Warren Buffett was quoted from this about buildings and landmarks, like sion, I would ask his words to be taken floor just a week ago, there is no free the Capitol here in Washington, D.C., down because that has happened one lunch. or the Empire State Building in New too many times. That is serious busi- Myth number 4: Taking 55 percent of York. ness. That is political warfare here. We someone’s life earning is unfair. That While Lillington does not have any are all Americans, and we have a right is a myth. Conservatives, particularly skyscrapers, it does have people of to our opinions. on the other side, do not let facts get great character. It is that character The other gentleman, the gentleman in the way of political ideology. The ef- which has made Lillington one of from Minnesota, talked about unfair- fective tax rate, which is the percent- America’s great communities. Named ness, that we on this side are unfair. age of an estate, which is actually for General Alexander Lillington, a Let me tell Members what is unfair. taxed, does not even come close to 555 hero of the American Revolutionary That is the subject about which I speak percent, Mr. Speaker, and they know War who is known for his heroic efforts tonight. it. at the battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge The recent CBO study found that be- In 1999, the effective tax rate on all in 1776, Lillington is one of those spe- tween 1979 and 1997, the after-tax in- estates was only 24 percent, less than cial places that welcomes with open comes of the top 1 percent of the fami- half of the 55 percent reported. The 24 arms strangers and family alike. Its lies rose 157 percent. The wealthiest 5 percent effective rate leaves heirs 76 citizens sincerely care about the well- percent went up 81 percent compared percent of the value of the estates. being of their neighbors, as evidenced with only a 10 percent gain of the peo- Mr. Speaker, do not let Americans by their dedication to numerous civic ple in the middle of the income dis- think you are going to help them on organizations, schools, and churches in tribution. this estate tax when we are talking the area. Mr. Speaker, during that period of about a tiny percent of the population. On July 4 and 5, and throughout this time, incomes in the bottom fifth of The other side of the aisle is trying to year, Lillington will celebrate its hon- the population actually fell. That is create that myth. ored past and the centennial of its for- what is unfair. I want to examine to- Finally, Mr. Speaker, the estate tax mal incorporation. The Greater night the five myths, I call them lies, is double taxation. Do you want a list Lillington Centennial Celebration will that the Republicans have put forth on of those poor people in the middle class be marked by numerous events, includ- the estate tax. that we double tax on issues? There are ing the dedication of roadside historic The first myth: Many Americans will a lot of ways that we tax beside the in- markers honoring General Lillington benefit from the repeal of the estate come tax. This is a myth and they have and Cornelius Harnett, for whom tax. It is in all of their literature. Well, quoted from folks that do not even sup- Harnett County is named; a lecture se- let me see what the case is. Because port the position. This vote that we ries honoring notable people who have the estate tax only falls on estates will take on Thursday is one that ev- lived and worked in the community; worth over a million, it only affects erybody should look at the facts, not the installation and dedication of a the richest of the 1.4 percent of Amer- how things are perceived, not at how town clock in front of town hall; the ican families. Two-thirds of the estate things look, look at who is being publishing of a history of the commu- tax revenues comes from the wealthi- helped and look at the redistribution of nity entitled Lillington—A est 0.2 percent. When the higher exemp- wealth in this country, and we will see Sketchbook; and many other celebra- tions are fully implemented so a two- who is guilty of class warfare. tions and reunions. parent family could transfer $7 million Without the estate tax, these assets would After my discharge from the Army in to their children without any estate never be taxed. But that is exactly the point. 1968, I moved to Lillington and imme- tax, only 0.05 percent would be subject Conservatives who argue that it is unfair to tax diately discovered what a unique place to the estate tax. them twice are really trying to get out of hav- it is. In Lillington, Faye and I have So in myth number 1, a study by the ing them taxed at all. Repeal of the estate tax raised our three children, Bryan, Cath- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities means that huge amounts of capital gains erine and David. It is truly a great found that after all repeal of the estate would be passed on to children without ever place to live, work and raise a family. tax, and that is where the other side is having been taxed. Mr. Speaker, Lillington and other headed, the largest 4,500 estates, there- The fact that the estate tax also falls on a towns like it are the backbone of fore the wealthiest 0.003 percent of all part of an estate made up of previously taxed America. They may be hard to find on the taxpayers will receive as much re- income is not problematic because it is no dif- a map, but it is easy to understand lief from the repeal as 142 million ferent than how any other income is treated. their importance to this great Nation. Americans. Under our tax system, the same dollar is It is in these tight-knitted commu- Myth number 2: The estate tax is taxed multiple times as it moves through the nities that our Nation’s values are forcing family farmers to lose their economy from employer to employee to a gas shaped and future hopes reside. As farms. We could not find one farmer station and then on to the next employee, ad Lillington moves into its second cen- who was losing their farm, and then infinitum. It is unfair and inconsistent to single tury, it has a bright future ahead of it, they try to quote from the American out the estate tax for exemption from this sys- and I know that if we are willing to Farm Bureau Federation, and they tem. dream big and work hard, Lillington’s could not find one farmer who lost next 100 years will be even more pros- their farm either. And as far as I am f perous and purposeful than its first. I concerned, the American Farm Bureau The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ask my colleagues to join Faye and me Federation is just like the National As- previous order of the House, the gen- today in celebrating Lillington’s 100th sociation of Manufacturers, they talk, tleman from Ohio (Mr. STRICKLAND) is anniversary. do no good, and we continue to export recognized for 5 minutes.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.083 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5453 (Mr. STRICKLAND addressed the we are all aware, and the 10-year em- nity. We want to give them all the sup- House. His remarks will appear here- bargo preceding the war that caused all port we can. I know the Secretary of after in the Extensions of Remarks.) of their hospitals to lack medical Defense will find a way to help us. f equipment and supplies, it is difficult f to give much credence to a spokesman EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for the U.S. Central Command who TIME FRANKS of Arizona). Under a previous contended that Iraq now has a better order of the House, the gentlewoman Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I ask health care system than before the from Ohio (Mrs. JONES) is recognized unanimous consent to claim the time U.S. occupation. It is entirely believ- for 5 minutes. of the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. able that in the words of the same (Mrs. JONES of Ohio addressed the STRICKLAND). spokesman, U.S. forces in Iraq ‘are pro- House. Her remarks will appear here- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there viding health care to Iraqis, but we do after in the Extensions of Remarks.) objection to the request of the gentle- not have the infrastructure to support woman from Ohio? the entire Iraqi civilian population.’ ’’ f There was no objection. b 1830 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS f So whose fault is that? And what do The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under WAR IN IRAQ AND ASSOCIATED we do? What do we do to build friends, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- TRAGEDIES NOT OVER more friends than enemies inside Iraq? uary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Illi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Most Americans probably would say nois (Mr. EMANUEL) is recognized for 60 previous order of the House, the gentle- that defenseless children should be minutes as the designee of the minor- woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is rec- taken care of in any circumstance. ity leader. ognized for 5 minutes. They, after all, did not cause the war. GENERAL LEAVE Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, if the There are plenty of adults around to Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask American people needed evidence that blame for that. Secretary of Defense unanimous consent that all Members the war in Iraq and its associated trag- Rumsfeld has agreed that we will begin may have 5 legislative days in which to edies are not over, it arrived in a front with a meeting with Under Secretary revise and extend their remarks and to page picture Saturday that was carried of Defense Chu, who is in charge of per- include therein extraneous material on across our country. In my hometown sonnel and deployments. Hopefully, the subject of my Special Order today. paper, the Toledo Blade, but also the that first meeting will begin tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, the My proposal will be the same, that we objection to the request of the gen- Washington Post, and the New York move some of the funds we have al- tleman from Illinois? Times. ready appropriated because we thought There was no objection. This is the photo, First Class Ser- the war would last longer with the Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, cur- geant Bryan Pacholski comforting siege of Baghdad, divert some of those rently both the House and the Senate David Borell, career Army guard, both funds to move some of our temporary are in intense deliberations to forge a from Toledo, at a military base in field hospitals in different places in compromise on a prescription drug ben- Balad, Iraq. The Associated Press pho- Iraq, and to put medical supplies there efit for Medicare and Medicare recipi- tograph caught an emotional moment, to treat this type of injury that Ser- ents. I am glad to see that both Repub- a Toledo career soldier being consoled geant Borell saw, children who are licans and Democrats after all this in his grief by a buddy after military burned, people who are bleeding, civil- time are working together to try to doctors allegedly refused to treat three ians who we want to be our friends. correct this critical deficiency in the Iraqi children with painfully serious We now hold the ground in Iraq. The Medicare program. burns from some sort of explosive de- question is, in the future, will we win When Medicare started in the early vice. The soldier, Sergeant David the hearts and minds of the people? 60s, about 10 percent of the health care Borell, of our 323rd Military Police There is no greater way to do that than costs for a senior was dedicated to out- Company, later wrote home an e-mail one by one ministering to their tragic of-pocket drug costs. Today that is with his personal thoughts on the inci- health needs. That time is long over- around 60 percent of their health care dent, specifically that the children had due. And so I welcome the opportunity costs, or health care dollar. And so if been unjustifiably denied medical to discuss this with Under Secretary we are going to have a health care plan treatment. Chu, with Secretary of Defense Rums- for seniors and if Medicare is going to The Blade printed the story and a re- feld, and to make sure that no other live up to its obligations that it was quest on my part of our Secretary of soldier in service to this country will originally designed to do, Medicare Defense for a full investigation and a have to experience what Sergeant must have a prescription drug plan. meeting with him in order to discuss Borell experienced with no alternative We all know that one of the most how to prevent this type of situation in given to him. contentious issues in the prescription the future. Such an investigation is There were no kits, no medical kits drug debate is the question of how warranted because the incident, if true, that were available to the platoon much of the cost of drugs should be flies in the face of numerous stories other than their own small emergency paid by government and how much from the war zone telling of humani- kits, because they are military police. should be passed on to seniors. But the tarian acts by U.S. troops under hostile There were not hospitals in the area crux of this problem is that both the circumstances. We know our troops where these people could be referred U.S. Government and American seniors want to do the right thing. that had decent medical supplies and are paying too much for prescription Mr. Speaker, is it really U.S. policy backup. And so he was forced as an drugs. Providing a prescription drug to refuse treatment of Iraqi civilians American to turn the family away. benefit through Medicare is unfortu- with serious but nonlife-threatening How do you think America is perceived nately only the tip of the iceberg in ad- injuries? Who made that decision? Who by those civilians? I think they are be- dressing a widespread prescription drug were the doctors involved, and why did ginning to wonder, at least that fam- access issue facing our Nation. they handle the situation as they did? ily, will America really make a dif- Much more central to the inability of Were the kids callously refused care, or ference? Yes, America really can make many seniors and other Americans to was the sergeant simply overcome by a difference, just give us a chance. I afford the prescription drugs they need witnessing their great pain? These are would welcome the opportunity as one is the fact that prescription drug prices some of the questions that deserve Member of Congress to mobilize my are 30 to 300 percent higher than those straightforward answers. community to provide the supplies for in other industrialized nations. The The Blade, in its editorial, goes on to that first field hospital right near truth is one of the big problems we write, ‘‘Given frequent news reports where Sergeant Borell and Sergeant have here in the country is that we do about the destruction of Iraq’s hos- Pacholski are serving. These are part not have a free market as it relates to pitals and emergency services, of which of our flesh and blood from our commu- prescription drugs and drug costs. I

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.085 H17PT1 H5454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 really believe that one of the central of their drug costs out of pocket. Ad- people’s health care, prescription points of this debate is that we need a dressing the cost of prescription drugs drugs, accessible and affordable. free market. will both make a Medicare drug benefit I yield to my good friend, the gen- The three things I am going to dis- less expensive for the government and tleman from Minnesota (Mr. GUT- cuss today are, A, the issue that Amer- greatly increase the value of what is KNECHT). ican consumers, be they elderly or oth- provided for our elderly. It will also Mr. GUTKNECHT. I would like to ers, are denied access to prescription make it much more likely that mil- thank the gentleman from Illinois for drugs from all over the world and they lions of uninsured and underinsured in taking a leadership role on this impor- are a captive market, unable to buy this country can afford lifesaving, life- tant issue. This is a huge issue. Mem- drugs, be they in Canada, Mexico, Ger- preserving prescription drugs, what bers need to know that the estimate many, France, where the same drugs their compatriots in Germany, France, that the Congressional Budget Office is are much cheaper than they are here in England and other industrialized na- currently using is that seniors alone the United States. If our consumers tions get. Prescription drug companies over the next 10 years will spend $1.8 were allowed to have access to those are a business, and they need to earn trillion on prescription drugs. As the drugs, there would be competition and profits in order to stay in business. But gentleman alluded to, I have been prices would drop. But because the free as they have the right and purpose like doing research. I should not say I have market is prohibited from exercising other businesses to earn a profit, they been doing research; there have been its magic, drug costs are artificially also have a responsibility to be a good groups who have been sending me re- raised. corporate citizen and abide by the search for the last 4 or 5 years in terms The second point I want to discuss is same standards as other businesses. of these great disparities between what the American taxpayer through two As I said, I have worked in the pri- Americans pay for name-brand pre- different venues provides direct and in- vate sector. I know that any private scription drugs versus the rest of the direct assistance to the drug companies company when investing in research world. We have heard a lot about Can- to develop the drugs. Drug companies and development and in another com- ada; we have heard a lot about Mexico. reap all the profits, and the American pany usually looks for a 30 percent re- But what has intrigued me the most is taxpayers do not get any of the bene- turn on their equity. The United States the differences between what we pay in fits back as an investor. If we were an Government invests in pharmaceutical the United States and what they pay in investor, and I come from the private research by providing significant tax the European Union. What I have here is a chart of about sector, private sector investors when benefits for research and development 12 or 13 of the largest-selling prescrip- they invest in a drug, they usually expenses and American citizens sub- tion drugs. This chart is old and the look for what is called a 30 percent IR, sidize the research as drug companies numbers have changed, but the per- investment return on equity. Yet the recoup their margins in America be- centages remain the same. This infor- taxpayer who provides through taxes cause of price controls in other coun- mation is confirmed by research that I both direct assistance to the FDA as tries. The American Government and have done, that others have done, sev- well as through the tax write-off that the American people are getting no re- eral groups have done this; but let me pharmaceutical companies get, they do turn on their investment. The pharma- just run through a few of these exam- not reap any of the benefits from these ceutical companies are reaping the fi- ples. Augmentin, sold in the United drugs being developed. Yet we develop nancial benefits of the U.S. invest- States for an average of $55.50. You can these drugs, taxpayers spend billions ments in their R&D without any re- buy it in Europe for $8.75. I have exam- and billions of dollars helping develop sponsibility to pass these benefits on to ples of these drugs. We actually went these drugs, yet the only benefit they the government and American tax- to Germany and bought some of these get besides taking the drug is they pay payers. drugs. This is Augmentin. This is American consumers are bearing the the highest premium price out there. Cipro. Cipro is made by the German I believe the right way to get the burden of price controls in other coun- company Bayer. They also make aspi- prices under control is for the investor, tries. When 50 tablets of Synthroid cost rin. As you can see, it is a very effec- known as the American taxpayer, to $4 in Munich and $21.95 in the United tive antibiotic and especially in the reap the benefits of their investment States, the most vulnerable Americans days when we had anthrax here in the dollars. And, third, deal with the area suffer. Also it is one of the great rea- Federal buildings, we bought an awful of generics and generic markets. If we sons that we have inflation running at lot of Cipro. In the United States it allowed generics to get to market close to triple or quadruple here in sells for an average of $87.99. In Europe quicker, it would also create that type health care in the United States as op- you could buy that same package of of competition. I think one of the prob- posed to the market as a whole. We are drugs for $40.75 American. Claritin, $89. lems we have here is that the American using individuals as the profit guinea It is $18 there. Coumadin, this is a drug elderly, the American taxpayer and pigs for pharmaceutical companies. that my father takes. He is 85 years consumer have an artificial market The legislation introduced by my old. It is a blood thinner, a very effec- that is in three areas, generics, taxes good friend and colleague, the gen- tive drug. Coumadin in the United and access to the same drugs in other tleman from Minnesota (Mr. GUT- States at that time was selling for markets around the world. Because we KNECHT), last week takes important about $64.88. In Europe you can buy it are a captive market, we pay artifi- steps to address the shocking dispari- for $15.80. cially high prices; and the American ties in prescription drug prices between And the list goes on, but let me give seniors specifically are the profit mar- the U.S. and other industrialized na- an example, and the gentleman from Il- gin or, as I like to call them, the guin- tions. It puts essential safety pre- linois, I think, made a great point ea pig profit margin for the pharma- cautions in place to ensure that by about the amount that American tax- ceutical companies. I want the free opening our markets, we do not expose payers spend to develop these drugs. market to work. The pharmaceutical Americans to the dangers of counter- This is a drug that really chaps my companies are treating this market as feit drugs. When defending the high hide. This is a drug, Tamoxifen. In a captive market. If we had a free mar- cost of prescription drugs in this coun- many respects, this is a miracle drug. ket, we would have reduced prices. try, people will often say that the U.S. It is probably the most effective drug Medicare drug benefits being consid- has the best health care system in the against women’s breast cancer that has ered by Congress are very expensive. world. People come here from overseas ever been invented. This drug we Many seniors, especially those who do to get a better product. But we clearly bought at the Munich airport phar- not have secondary insurance, will con- have nothing close to the best prescrip- macy for $59.05. We checked here in the tinue to have significant out-of-pocket tion drug delivery system, as many in- United States. This same package of drug costs even with the passage of a dividuals are now shopping overseas for 100 tablets of Tamoxifen in the United Medicare drug benefit. In addition, the their prescription drugs. If we are States sells for $360; $60 in Germany, high cost of drugs remains a crisis for going to defend our status as the best $360 here. 42 million uninsured and countless place to get health care in the world, As I say, the evidence is over- underinsured who must pay all or most we need to make the pillar of many whelming that most of the research,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.089 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5455 and I have a report if any of the Mem- being subsidized by us, and what I have industry. It just has not. It is a pro- bers would like a copy, this is a Senate always said is that Americans should tected industry by the United States report done in May of 2000, and in the be prepared and we are prepared and Government, from the Tax Code to im- Senate report, if I could just read into willing. I think most Americans are portation to the development of the RECORD, the National Cancer Insti- willing to subsidize the research for generics. tute, part of the NIH, has sponsored 140 these miracle drugs. In fact, I think we Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, if clinical trials of Tamoxifen. It also are willing to subsidize people in devel- the gentleman would yield. participated in preclinical trials con- oping countries like Sub-Saharan Afri- Mr. EMANUEL. Yes. sisting of both in vitro, laboratory and ca, but we should not have to subsidize Mr. GUTKNECHT. I think he used live-subject tests. In other words, here the starving Swiss. the word earlier and I think it is the in a Senate report we have confirmed And finally, let me just make one critical word. He said that we are a that the taxpayers paid for much of the last point, and I will yield back. I am captive market, and if we look around testing that was done on this drug. with the gentleman. I happen to be a the world, whether it is beef and Japan He also referred to the drug Taxol. Republican. The gentleman is a Demo- or blue jeans in the former Soviet There was a story just a couple of crat, but we are both capitalists. We Union, anytime there is a captive mar- weeks ago in The Washington Post. Let both understand that there is nothing ket, what will happen is they will cre- me just quote some of these numbers wrong with the word ‘‘profit,’’ but ate an artificial price barrier which about what the taxpayers paid to de- there is something wrong with the will guarantee that the consumers will velop this drug and what the pharma- word ‘‘profiteer,’’ and there is growing pay outrageously higher prices, and evidence now that the big pharma- ceutical company got out of it. that is what has happened here in the Bristol-Myers-Squibb earned $9 bil- ceutical companies are actually spend- United States. The German pharmacist ing more on marketing and advertising lion from Taxol, which has been used has the right to go anywhere within than they are on basic research. the European Union and buy this to treat over a million cancer patients; Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I thank but the National Institutes of Health Tamoxifen where he can get it the the gentleman. What I would like to do cheapest for his consumers. That is received only $35 million in royalties. is I am going to turn to the gentleman part of the reason that Tamoxifen is You go down the article a little bit fur- from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS), our good $60 in Germany and $360 here in the ther and it says, the GAO, the inves- friend and my colleague from Illinois, United States. In fact, the companies tigative arm of Congress, said that the in a second. I would like to repeat just are protected by our own FDA from NIH spent $484 million on research on one point on this. If you take this mar- any real competitive pressures which Taxol through the year 2002. So the ket on either cancer or AIDS drugs, would help to keep prices down. And I taxpayers invested $484 million, took it just those segments or families of do not say shame on the pharma- most of the way through the research drugs, there is not a single cancer drug pipeline, and we got $35 million back. today or AIDS drug on the market that ceutical industry; I say shame on us. They are only exploiting a market op- 1845 was not directly developed with assist- b portunity which our government has Mr. EMANUEL. Let me ask the gen- ance from the United States Govern- ment, NIH; and it was not directly de- given them. tleman a question. Can you repeat Let me just share with the gen- veloped with the tax dollars from the again for those who are watching, as tleman and other Members from a book taxpayer; and yet the only benefit of you note, this is a miracle drug and all called ‘‘The Big Fix’’ because I think it those drugs, obviously besides using the investment the U.S. taxpayers did, them and saving lives, the American helps tell the whole story by Katharine repeat again so everybody knows the consumer, be they the elderly or just Greider, and she quotes a study that difference between the price overseas families and children, they pay, as the was done in 1998 by the Boston Globe, versus the United States for those two gentleman noted, three times more and they looked at the 35 highest-sell- drugs. than do people in Germany, France, ing prescription drugs in the United Mr. GUTKNECHT. Unfortunately, on and other major industrialized coun- States; and they claim, the Boston Taxol I do not have that comparison. I tries; and yet we were the ones who de- Globe, and then is repeated in the book do not think it is on my list, but the veloped it. ‘‘The Big Fix,’’ that 32 of the 35 largest- comparison is essentially the same. It We were the ones who gave the tax selling drugs in the United States a few is about three times more, or at least dollars to develop this. We also not years ago were actually brought it was when it came off patent in the only gave it from the NIH direct fund- through the research and development United States; it was more than three ing, using tax dollars to fund it, but on chain by the taxpayers through the times more in the United States than the back end these companies write off NIH, the NSF, the Defense Depart- they paid in Europe, and the American their R&D. So we have to make up that ment, or other Federal agencies, prin- taxpayers paid for most of the R&D loss in the tax revenue pool so they can cipally the NIH. So it is not shame on costs. By the GAO’s own estimate, the develop these drugs; and as I think the them, but it is shame on us. We do not taxpayers spent at least $484 million gentleman noted in his statistics, we get a rate of return. We get nothing ex- developing the drug, and I yield to my then get a minuscule amount of return. cept for millions of our consumers the friend. Actually in the private sector money highest prices in the world, and it is Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask like that is called dumb money. That is time for us to change that. my good friend, I did not mean to in- how they refer to it. It is foolish Mr. EMANUEL. I thank the gen- terrupt him. Did he want to keep money. It is called dumb money. It is tleman. If he could yield, I would like going? people who put up dumb money, do not to now ask the gentleman from Illinois Mr. GUTKNECHT. No. I have plenty look for the 30 to 20 percent IR on eq- (Mr. DAVIS), my good friend, who has of information, but the interesting uity, and that is what has been going joined us here to also speak about his thing about these charts and these on for years here in this country, and district in Chicago that borders mine, comparisons, if people doubt what they we are paying premium prices; and in but also about this issue as it relates paid for these drugs, we have the re- these companies they figure that in to the pharmaceutical industry and ceipts. So we can literally go through Germany they are going to pay X, in prescription drugs and what is going and say, yes, this is what we paid for Canada they are going to pay Y for the on. Tamoxifen, $59.05 in Germany, and we same drug, England is going to pay, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I did not have a special discount card. and they have got to make up their thank the gentleman from Chicago We are not German citizens; so we were margin. Whom are they making up the (Mr. EMANUEL), my neighbor and not going in for socialized medicine. margin with? Our neighbors, our friend, for organizing this Special These are drugs that we just bought off friends, our family members; and we Order and certainly for giving me an the shelf or from the pharmacist at the funded this research, and we developed opportunity to participate. Our dis- Munich airport. So it is not as if they these drugs. tricts abut each other; and as a matter are being subsidized by the German My view is I would love for the free of fact, I guess before now some of Government. The truth is they are market to come to the pharmaceutical what is my district was his district.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.090 H17PT1 H5456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Maybe some of what was his district is part of a system of universal health Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Absolutely. my district. So we have many similar- care. But absent a comprehensive solu- And one does not have to be on Medi- ities and certainly represent some of tion, there is no excuse in denying care or Medicaid to feel the bite. the same people and some of the same Americans the same access to prescrip- Mr. EMANUEL. Right. I thank the thoughts. It is no secret that I am a tion drugs enjoyed by our Canadian gentleman. I yield to the gentleman supporter of the notion of reimporta- neighbors. from Illinois (Mr. KIRK). tion of prescription drugs. As a matter Mr. Speaker, the prescription drug Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, I would like of fact, I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. industry is sick, and that sickness is to compliment the gentleman from Illi- 847 introduced by the gentleman from endangering the health of all America. nois, my neighboring colleague from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), my good Reimportation would be a good first Chicago, because I know not only is he friend. dose of castor oil to bring the industry leading on this issue, but he is leading Some people might ask me why do I back to a more regular and healthy on creating a proposal that fits within support the concept of reimportation of state. So I want to thank my colleague our budget. And there is a very impor- prescription drugs, and I generally say and neighbor from Chicago again for tant point here, that we are going to to them it is no real big deal if they organizing this complex discussion on make a promise to America’s seniors understand as I do, but I do it for a lot the issue of prescription drugs and how and they are going to count on that of reasons. One, the increasing use of we can get the costs down, and I yield promise. So that promise has to be sus- prescription drugs has revolutionized back to him and thank him so much tainable and affordable. By crafting a health care. As a result, spending on for the opportunity to participate. proposal which fits within the budget prescription drugs has increased at a Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I thank resolution, my colleague from the rate of 12 to 13 percent a year for the the gentleman. He brought up the other side of the aisle is crafting a seri- past decade and will continue to in- breast cancer; was that correct? ous proposal and is joining in the de- crease in cost at that rate for the fore- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Yes. bate in a particularly productive way, seeable future. Prescription drugs are Mr. EMANUEL. I think it illustrates and I want to compliment him on that. the fastest-growing portion of State again what our good friend from Min- Mr. EMANUEL. I appreciate that. I health care budgets, and many States nesota said and has brought forth ex- yield again to the gentleman from Min- amples is that, in fact, there is not a are facing serious budget crises rel- nesota if he had some additional com- drug today, and we can also expand ative to being able to come up with ments because I have some other this to medical choice, but no drug enough money to actually operate. Yet things, but I would like him to go today that is not being developed and millions of seniors, perhaps tens of mil- ahead. has not been developed that is around lions, are skipping doses of their pre- Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, let the country that any way you look me just talk about a couple of things, scribed medication or splitting pills or around the world in the major industri- facing a choice between food on the and I think as we talk about this new alized countries where we have trading benefit, and I think we all recognize table or taking their prescription companies, and the gentleman noted drugs. I know this because of the sta- there are far too many seniors that are wheat, meat, steel, cars, computers, all not getting the prescription drugs that tistics. I know it because of the recent types of products where there is ‘‘free studies. I know this because every they need, there was a study done sev- trade,’’ and yet here in this specific eral years ago by the Kaiser Founda- weekend when I go home, I hear about area, we are paying top price, high-pre- this dilemma from one or more seniors tion, and they found in their survey mium dollar. I think again, whether it that 29 percent of seniors responded in my district. is diabetes, breast cancer, there are Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical in- that they have had prescriptions which other drugs that are on the market they did not have filled because they dustry remains the most profitable sec- that affect other types of illnesses, and tor of the U.S. economy with profit-to- could not afford them, 29 percent. I think the gentleman highlights a Mr. EMANUEL. So that is about one revenue ratios of over 18 percent. I very important point, especially given heard the gentlemen discussing profits third. his district and my district that abut Mr. GUTKNECHT. About one third. and being capitalists and living in a each other, how this creates inflation, And I say shame on us because we have capitalistic environment; and like and besides the uninsured, the cost of the power to do something about that. them, I do not have a problem with pharmaceutical drugs is the single profits, but I do have a problem with largest cause for health care inflation b 1900 overcharging our seniors. So when I in the health care industry which has I spoke several weeks ago to the learn that Glucophage for diabetics is been running at 20 to 30 percent of in- Community Pharmacists, and I just 74 percent cheaper in Canada than in flation. had received this report from the Kai- the United States, I have a problem So he brings up, I think, a very good ser Foundation. I asked them as I with that. When I learn that point, and I think it is relevant to the looked out over this audience of rough- Tamoxifen for treatment of breast can- discussion we are having today. What I ly 300 pharmacists from all over the cer is 80 percent cheaper in Canada am most impressed with is the biparti- United States, ‘‘Has this ever happened than in the United States, I have a sanship we have here in discussing this. to you, where seniors come into the problem with that. Time does not per- And I think the truth is, and I would pharmacy, they hand you a prescrip- mit, but I could easily go on and on love to hear both their thoughts on tion and you tell them how much it is with the list of prescription drugs this, that while we are doing a drug going to be, and they drop their head available outside the U.S. at a fraction prescription benefit and we are talking and they say, ‘well, I will be back to- of the cost to my constituents, and about it in the Senate and we are going morrow,’ and they never come back?’’ when I learn that almost 80 percent of to be taking it up here in the House, Shame on us. Shame on us. We need the ingredients of prescription drugs without some type of ability to have to do something about that. are imported, that redoubles the prob- competition in that process, we are But as has been mentioned by several lem I have with the cost of prescription really going to be offering a benefit at of my colleagues, if we go about this in drugs in the United States. And when I top dollar, and I think, as American the wrong way, we may not do enough learn that these prescription drugs are taxpayers are going to be paying for to really help those seniors who really developed with millions upon millions the prescription drug benefit that we need the help. But, worse than that, we of dollars of Federal tax money, I have are going to add to Medicare, we should may bankrupt our children, and there a serious problem with the cost of pre- give them a sense of competition in the is something wrong with that. scription drugs in the United States. market so that we can find that drug Let me also mention that we are I know that reimportation is not the cheaper in Canada, we can find that moving ahead with this, and we have sole or even most important element in drug cheaper in Mexico or Germany, heard some of the sponsors of the var- providing affordable prescription drugs France, or England. We want to bring ious bills say, oh, but we will have for our people. I for one will not rest that so we can squeeze the most cov- these groups, and get very significant until we have real and effective pre- erage out of our prescription drug plan discounts and really good deals on pre- scription drug coverage preferably as for Medicare. scription drugs.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:09 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.092 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5457 Well, this is a study recently done by this, but a little vial, and inside this What is the impact? Those same one of the cardinals of the Committee vial there are 150 microcomputer chips. drugs, cheaper over there; more expen- on Appropriations, and they literally They are so small you can barely see sive here at home. Yet they are the went through and found out how much them with the naked eye. But this lit- same drugs we paid for the develop- the Federal Employees Benefit Pro- erally is the next version of the UPC ment. gram is paying for some of these drugs. code. Then through the Tax Code, the IRS, It is rather eye-opening. Within 2 years they will be embed- where we do an R&D tax write-off, There are some areas where they are ding these chips into packaging, so where they are allowed and subsidized actually getting good discounts and are that we absolutely can know that this by the taxpayers for the research and competitive with the prices they get in package of drugs was produced at the development, yet they get a direct sub- Europe. But let me give you some ex- Bayer plant in Munich, Germany, on sidy from the NIH. amples. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield September 8 of this year, and was I highlighted the area through the plan, for example, on Coumadin men- shipped to so and so. NIH of cancer drugs and AIDS drugs. tioned earlier, even with their dis- So the whole idea that we cannot do Not a single drug in either one of those count, the combination of what the this safely, it seems to me, is a spe- families has been developed without di- Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan cost is, and cious and almost goofy argument. So I rect assistance by the government, yet, you add in the beneficiary cost, the do not think we should even engage in again, in that area we are paying prime total cost for Coumadin under the Blue it. It can be done, it is being done. It is dollar versus our brethren in the other Cross Blue Shield plan for a Federal far more safe to import drugs than it is industrialized nations. employee is $73.74. Now, Coumadin can raspberries from Guatemala. So I actually take my hat off to the be bought for $15.80 in Europe. So $73, Mr. EMANUEL. The only reason I pharmaceutical industry, because they that is the Federal plan. You read had a smile cross my face is when you have worked the system to their ben- down the list of all kinds of other said the word ‘‘embedding,’’ I said who efit. Now, my hope is, if you go back in knew the Pentagon was going to be so drugs. It is very similar. history and look at this in fact, when Zocor, the total cost for Zocor under far ahead of the pharmaceutical indus- Medicare and Medicaid was first devel- the Federal plan, Zocor is one area try, and now they are going to copy oped and voted on, it received over- where it actually is cheaper, but not from them. whelming bipartisan support. Now, But the truth is, we all were exposed much cheaper. With their deep dis- these are early preliminary stories in in the ’80s and ’90s to the notion of the count, the total cost is $17.48. That fact. $500 hammer, where the Pentagon was We are seeing right now that in the same drug in Europe would be $28. off buying $500 hammers, when if you But as you go through the list, what Senate, as they debate the prescription just went down to the hardware store you find is in virtually every category, drug benefit for Medicare, we are see- you could go down there. ing the early stages of bipartisanship, even with these ‘‘deep discounts’’ that The fact is, your chart up there and we can discuss, argue, amend about the Federal employees’ plan is able to shows exactly the similarity that is get, it still is significantly more than happening now to the American tax- the right approach. My hope is that the average consumer gets them for in payer and consumers, where you could when we have a chance here in the Europe. buy these same drugs overseas in dif- House, that that same bipartisanship One final point, if I could, the argu- ferent markets for far cheaper than we would be approached with regard to the ment that many people make against are buying them here, and it is the prescription drug bill, but that bill reimportation is safety. But what equivalent. would include something on generics. about safety? And why is that? Just like the $500 Over there they have a bill. Here, the Mr. EMANUEL. That is a very impor- hammer, the fix is in. So if you go gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) has tant point. down the specific area, and I do not a bipartisan bill dealing with generic Mr. GUTKNECHT. We import every blame the pharmaceutical industry, reform, dealing with the update of the day thousands of tons of food. It sur- they are playing the game just like patent laws as it relates to what the prises me how many tons. In fact, the they are supposed to play it, and they gentleman from California (Mr. WAX- number I remember is we import are rigging the game and system just MAN) developed and passed in 1984 and roughly 318,000 tons of plantains every like they are supposed to, for max- Senator HATCH. I would hope that we year, and every time we eat a plantain imum profit. would update our laws in the generic that comes in from a foreign country, But take it, whether it is in the ge- area. I would hope we could update our we take a certain amount of risk, be- neric drug laws or in our patent laws, laws as they relate to importation. cause that could contain some food- they are keeping generic drugs off the And we have a bipartisan bill, the borne pathogen. market, therefore driving up the cost gentleman and I have. We have a ge- We keep very good records on how of name brand drugs, making it more neric bipartisan bill here. So we would many people get ill from eating im- expensive for all of us. If generic drugs keep that spirit and that tradition as it ported foods. Let me give a couple of were on the market and the system relates to Medicare, as it relates to examples. In 1996, 1,466 Americans be- was not being fixed, you would have prescription drugs, that, through and came seriously ill eating raspberries real competition. through, that bill would be bipartisan. from Guatemala, 1,466. The next year What has happened is, the Wall I would hope, obviously, it can relate they did a little better. Only 1,012 Street Journal did a story the other to some of the funding issues and re- Americans became seriously ill from day, as generics have started to come coup some of the investment our tax- eating raspberries from Guatemala. to market quicker and there has been a payers have made through the direct The point I am really trying to make quicker process set in place by the funding through the NIH or IRS piece here is we take a certain amount of FDA to approve generics, we have al- of the Code where we pay and subsidize risk. I believe that the risk, particu- lowed that patent not to be gamed for pharmaceutical companies to do what larly with the new technologies, and I an additional 30 months, we have, in is in their business plan, develop drugs. am holding in my hand a tamper-proof, fact, seen prices drop. I yield additional time to my good counterfeit-proof package for pharma- They have, in relation to the impor- colleague from Minnesota. ceuticals. tation issue, pharmaceutical industries Mr. GUTKNECHT. I appreciate the Here is one that is currently in use in that area have gamed the system gentleman mentioning the bipartisan by the company Astrozenica. This is very well, prohibiting us from buying nature of this, because we did a special the first version of the tamper-proof, the same type of drugs in either Ger- order last week, and we had Democrats counterfeit-proof packaging. So this many, Canada, France, England, Italy, and Republicans. We had some of the whole issue of safety relatively speak- Israel, wherever, they have gamed the most conservative Republicans, and ing, even today, it is very, very safe. system. We are not prohibited from what I think most of us would agree But with the new technology that is buying computers, cars, food items, are some of the most liberal Demo- going to be coming on line, I am hold- other types of items. We are prohibited crats, agreeing on this issue, and that ing in my hands, and you cannot see in this space. is Americans should not have to pay

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.094 H17PT1 H5458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 the world’s highest prices when we are ductible is not as high as it is? And the on this. Hopefully, we will get an op- the world’s best customers and when only way to do that is to make sure portunity to offer an amendment to we spend more for the development of that a prescription drug plan as it re- the prescription drug bill when it is those drugs. lates to Medicare, as it relates to the down here on the floor, because it is I am also the vice chairman of the cost of prescription drugs in the dime going to be essential in making sure Committee on Science. Just to share stores and drugstores and pharmacies that whatever dollars we spend of the with my fellow colleagues how much across the country, can we reduce the taxpayers, that we stretch those dol- we spend on research, and we should be prices? We can do that if we would lars to the greatest possibility. I think proud of this, this year in this budget bring the free market approach to the the American people, if they knew that we will spend almost $29 billion on var- pharmaceutical industry. we had the opportunity to offer an ious kinds of basic research. In fact, we So I applaud this. I am very pleased amendment bringing free market prin- represent as Americans less than 6 per- to be a bipartisan supporter and origi- ciples, competition to this debate, to cent of the world’s population; we rep- nal cosponsor of the gentleman’s legis- make sure that they got a return on resent more than half of all of the basic lation. I am on the generic drug legis- their dollar of investment, to make research done in the world. I am proud lation. sure that the pharmaceutical compa- of that. But we should not have to pay I think that approach comes to- nies could not prevent other choices for these drugs a second and a third gether, not just because we are Demo- from coming to market, be they from time when we helped develop them. crats and Republicans, we come to- overseas or in the generic area, they We are not asking for special breaks. gether on a common set of values. We would applaud our work, Democrats All we are asking for is fairness. Re- approach this from the basis we may and Republicans and Independents importation or importation is not a need more money for a prescription alike; people north, south, east and perfect answer, but we do know that drug benefit plan, but we are going to west would applaud us, because we markets are more powerful than ar- make sure this $450 billion over 10 would be coming around a common set mies, and ultimately markets, whether years, we get the biggest bang for the of values that we all can agree on. So it is the market for grain or the mar- buck, and that this game that has been there will be places that we disagree, ket for diamonds, has a tendency to going on, and they have been gaming but on these there is bipartisanship. So level prices all over the world. the system, is going to come to an end. that would be my hope. I think we will We are not going to allow this to Let me just mention one other thing, be successful if we can come together happen. We are not going to allow you and I mentioned this in a 5-minute spe- in this area, work together, make sure to have frivolous lawsuits that keep cial order I did earlier. This is the June the principles of the free market and patents on another 30 months. I want 9 issue of U.S. News and World Report. our values are reflected in what we frivolous lawsuits to end. We are going In it there is a true American patriot. pass. Her name is Kate Stahl. She is 84- to have them end. It is specifically how So again, I want to applaud the gen- years-old and she describes herself as a pharmaceuticals have been treating ge- tleman for introducing this, bringing neric drugs and preventing them from drug runner. this to my attention, although I have coming to market. The tragedy is that the American talked to many people about it but, We are not going to allow the phar- government treats her as a common most importantly, being open to work- maceutical companies to keep up the criminal because she helps her fellow game and not allow us to import the ing together across party lines so we seniors through the Senior Federation same drugs that overseas are at close can represent the people we came here of Minnesota acquire drugs from other to 30 percent to 300 percent cheaper to, not only vote on their behalf, but to countries at affordable prices. In the than we pay here. And if you did that, give voice to their values. Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, just article she says, and this is why I think you would be on your first step of con- one last comment, and I thank the gen- she is a patriot, ‘‘I would like nothing trolling health care inflation that has tleman for this Special Order tonight. better than to be thrown in jail.’’ That been running at close to 20 to 25 per- As we mentioned earlier, this is not a is a patriot. She is willing to do that cent, which is just suffocating our for her fellow seniors so that they can small and large businesses, who are matter of right versus left, this is right get affordable prices on drugs. seeing their insurance policies just go versus wrong. It is simply wrong to Mr. EMANUEL. First of all, I thank right through the roof. make American consumers pay the the gentleman for organizing this and The second item, obviously, and we world’s highest prices for drugs which thank you for introducing your legisla- may have a different approach to this, largely the American taxpayers helped tion. I think this is the right approach. but the second item would be to insure develop in the first place. I think, again, whether it is the area the uninsured in this country. If you The gentleman mentioned one other of generics coming to market and up- did that, and I also note when it relates thing, and I think it is a very serious dating our patent laws, whether it is to the working uninsured in this coun- concern. Some people are saying, well, the tariffs or limitations we put on im- try, the only issue in which the Cham- through these plans in Medicare, we portation or access to these drugs, the ber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO will squeeze down the prices, but if we same drugs we see on the shelves in our agree on on health care, and they are do not do something to bring market pharmacies, that the American con- both running campaigns, is we have got forces to bear on the overall cost of sumer has access to them, each of to insure the working uninsured. prescription drugs, what may well hap- these, at least on the generic and re- pen is the price for these prescription importation, are bipartisan issues. b 1915 drugs will go up even more for those 41 I think that this is the right ap- They are showing up in emergency million Americans that are currently proach, not only because it is bipar- rooms, they are driving up the cost of uninsured. They are the ones who have tisan and it reflects our values and re- insurance policies, and the hospitals to pay cash, they are the ones whose flects a common set of values that we pass that on to insurance policies, in- kids get sick with tonsillitis or ear in- can come around, but, most important, surance policies pass it on to busi- fections or conjunctivitis, and they is that in dealing with the issue of a nesses, and businesses now pass it on to need those prescriptions as well. prescription drug, the truth is, all employees. And those two factors, con- So this is not just about helping to these drug plans have some limita- trolling the cost of drugs and insuring keep down the price of prescription tions. People will not be covered. So the uninsured, would literally be tak- drugs for seniors; it is for all con- the question is, how do you squeeze the ing the steam out of the pipe as it re- sumers and particularly for those unin- most out of that dollar? It may be $400 lates to health care inflation. If we do sured or partially insured Americans billion over 10 years. The final product that, we will see immediately the who pay the world’s highest prices. may be $450 billion. health care tax alleviation for our mid- Hopefully, on a bipartisan basis, we The question, though, we have to ask dle-class and working-class families all will ultimately begin to get at those ourselves is, can we get more out of across the country. issues, whether it is the whole issue of that? Can we get more people covered? I applaud the bipartisanship and look importation of prescription drugs or Can more people get a plan, so their de- forward to working with the gentleman bringing the generics to market faster

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.096 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5459 so that Americans have those drugs at America could make some sense if current system fails to meet any of affordable prices. those who are sick are compensated, these time-honored values. But again, this is not a partisan issue but the data shows different. From 1980 The legislation Congress is consid- as far as I am concerned. I look forward to 2002, employers and insurers paid $70 ering would remove the myriad of cases to working with the gentleman and billion in claims. Plaintiffs received from various courts in States to a new other Members on the other side of the only $28 billion out of the $70 billion Federal court or office that would de- aisle because ultimately we owe it to paid. So where did the other $42 billion velop an expertise and uniform admin- every American to make certain that go? As the chart next to me shows, it istration of 8,000 lawsuits. Why do this? we get fair prices for the drugs that went to personal injury lawyers and Let me give some examples. they desperately need. court costs. Not a penny of those funds Robert York received an asbestos Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman went for hospital costs or to pay sur- award from his State court. He was from Illinois (Mr. EMANUEL) for this viving relatives. Sixty percent of funds asymptomatic with lung scarring, and Special Order. under the current system go to lawyers he got $1,200. He had to pay $600 of it to f and court costs. his lawyer. Bill Sullivan was exposed Clearly, American justice can do bet- to asbestos, with no symptoms, still THE ILL EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS ter. We say, ‘‘Justice delayed is justice got $350,000. Keith Ronnfeldt was ex- LAWSUITS ON OUR ECONOMY denied.’’ But justice is delayed here. posed to asbestos and he got just $2,500, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. We say, ‘‘We built a system to make but, of course, had to pay $1,200 to his FRANKs of Arizona). Under the Speak- the injured whole,’’ but the injured are lawyer. Mrs. Keith Ronnfeldt was ex- er’s announced policy of January 7, not made whole here. Supreme Court posed, but she got just $750 and, of 2003, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Justices have decried our wayward sys- course, had to pay $375 to her lawyer. KIRK) is recognized for 60 minutes as tem of asbestos justice. Justice Ruth Ron Huber got asbestos-related illness the designee of the majority leader. Bader Ginsberg called on Congress to and received an award of $14,000, but it Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, across our act. Justice David Souter said the sys- is still pending appeal, and Ronald has country, the state of our economy is tem was an ‘‘elephantine mass’’ which not been paid. Meanwhile, James the number one issue on people’s defies customary judicial administra- Curry, with asbestosis, won an award of minds. America’s economy is reeling tion, and calls for national legislation. $25 million; but once again, under ap- from a 3-year-old recession and the What happens if we do nothing? What peal, he has not been paid. shock of September 11 and war jitters happens if we leave well enough alone? This is not justice. Victims are left from Iraq. This Congress has acted to According to the National Economic to die, and plaintiffs with no symptoms restore our homeland and national se- Research Associates and the Rand In- are litigants in a system that only the curity. We have passed corporate re- stitute, asbestos litigation costs 60,000 lawyers win. forms to stop the dot-com abuses that Americans their livelihoods. Without We stand for a different principle. sparked our recession. Our Armed reform, Rand estimates 423,000 Ameri- The major themes of reforms are to Forces have won a great battle in Iraq. cans will lose their jobs because of the form a new Federal office or court to But now, the latest news from our mar- expanding cloud of asbestos litigation. swiftly and surely compensate victims. kets is somewhat encouraging. We bot- Never in the history of our economy But who pays? tomed out in the Dow Jones industrials have so many lost their incomes to so Under our reforms, current defend- at under 7,500, and we are now back few who received so little for the ben- ants, employers, and insurers pay, with over 9,000. But still, the economy is efit. some leeway for other defendants to be sluggish. Why? Are there other issues Asbestos litigation reform may be added. Without reform, Rand esti- weighing against new savings and in- the most important remaining eco- mates, plaintiffs, uninsured and in- vestments? nomic reform legislation for this Con- sured alike, will be awarded $200 bil- There are. There is one key issue gress to pass. Reform means saving lion, bankrupting dozens of employers that is casting a very dark cloud on half a million American jobs. Reform and throwing 400,000 Americans out of America’s economy, on our employ- means lifting the value of millions of work. ment and, especially, our retirement IRAs. Reform means paying victims But remember, most award money savings. What is that issue? Lawsuits. and their families with the lion’s share goes to lawyers and court costs, not to Lawsuits. But not just any lawsuit. of awards, not personal injury lawyers. plaintiffs. That means without re- These are asbestos lawsuits. And reform is needed now. Congress forms, $200 billion will be awarded, but Tonight, over 900 stocks that form has several proposals before it. only $80 billion will go to victims and the heart of our retirement IRAs are Earlier this year, I introduced H.R. uninsured plaintiffs. depressed because of asbestos litiga- 1114, the Asbestos Compensation Act of We argue for a better system. Rather tion. We have already bankrupted man- 2003, with 40 cosponsors, the largest than have only $80 billion paid to vic- ufacturers of asbestos long ago. People number of asbestos reform cosponsors tims, we, for example, under Senator poisoned by these companies collect for any legislation in this Congress. My HATCH’s reforms, would pay over $100 only 5 cents on the dollar from the colleague, the gentleman from Utah billion, 20 percent more, to the victims. empty shelf of what once were large (Mr. CANNON), introduced H.R. 1285, the Who loses? Under our reforms, only the employers. Asbestos Compensation Fair Act. Our lawyers would lose, but the victims In 1983, only 300 companies faced as- Democratic colleague, the gentleman would win; and so would the American bestos lawsuits from about 20,000 plain- from California (Mr. DOOLEY), intro- economy. tiffs. Despite asbestos largely leaving duced H.R. 1737. And in the Senate, 1930 our economy, we now see 750,000 plain- Senator NICKLES introduced S. 413. All b tiffs suing over 8,000 employers. Sixty eyes in Washington on this issue have So would the American economy. major employers have already closed now focused on Senator HATCH’s bill, S. Without so many asbestos lawsuits their doors, and a third of those em- 1125, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury filed by thousands on the chance of vic- ployers gave pink slips to their work- Resolution Act, or FAIR Act. It is tory, we would remove a cloud of liti- ers in just the last 2 years. With 8,000 scheduled for a markup in the Senate gation from our economy’s future. We plaintiffs crowding into our courts, no in 48 hours. would also follow another key prin- one gets justice. People who are truly This is the most important economic ciple, those injured should be the ones sick die waiting for their day in court legislation for this Congress. And what compensated best and first. and the health care that they need. do all of these bills do? They are based Under the current system, plaintiffs Others who file a case wait in line, hop- around core principles of American jus- with the fastest lawyer, suing the rich- ing to win the asbestos lottery for tice. One: that we seek to compensate est defendant, wins. The sickest plain- them and their personal injury law- the injured; two, that we bring about a tiff, suing a poor or bankrupt defend- yers. rapid resolution of disputes; three, that ant, loses. That is wrong. Our reforms Our system of bankrupting employ- decisions become final; and, four, that care for the sickest most, regardless of ers and depressing the IRA savings of we administer justice uniformly. Our financial capacity of the defendant.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.097 H17PT1 H5460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Mr. Speaker, the Chicago Tribune For 10 years, the First Congressional The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there identified these issues clearly in a District made history with the gentle- objection to the request of the gentle- masthead editorial printed yesterday. woman from North Carolina (Mrs. woman from the District of Columbia? They correctly pointed out that the Clayton) at the helm, leading the way There was no objection. proposed privately funded $100 billion on so many issues, among them minor- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, if the trust fund will be more than adequate ity farming, agriculture, housing, edu- gentleman will remain at the lectern, I to meet the needs of victims who cur- cation and community and economic am pleased to yield to the gentleman. rently only look like they will get $80 development, and her passion, hunger. Mr. BALLANCE. Mr. Speaker, I billion under the current misguided Congresswoman Clayton carved out a thank the gentlewoman for yielding to system. path upon which I am proud to follow. me. Mr. Speaker, if one’s 401(k) looks like Women in eastern North Carolina are Mr. Speaker, all of these women mine, it is really probably just a 201(k). leading the way in areas of housing, share one great quality, whether they are helping educate our youth, building This issue depresses the market and, but while the ownership rates are in- houses for our families, creating jobs therefore, the retirement savings for creasing, women still lag considerably for our workers, or representing the millions of Americans. I ask everyone behind the general population in home- people in the public arena. They all to contact their representative or Sen- ownership. lead. These women are but a few ator and urge them, for the sake of One woman in Wilson, North Caro- women leaders from the congressional their retirement savings, to pass asbes- lina, is helping entire communities re- tos liability reform. If we are to return district that I represent. alize the dream of homeownership. Her I want to close by saying that there to $10,000 on the Dow or even better, name is Fannie Corbett. She served for this reform must pass. are so many other women that I could more than 31 years with the Wilson call on and mention in my remarks, In the next 48 hours, the Senate is Community Improvement Association, scheduled to act and the House must but I know my time is short. being a founding member in 1968. Ms. I do want to mention Joyce Dickens, soon follow. There is no economic issue Corbett and her colleagues have spent more important, and therefore, this president and CEO of the Rocky Moun- the last 3 decades moving from improv- tain Edgecombe Community Develop- must move to the top of the to-do list ing existing housing to initiating the for the United States Congress. ment Commission and Andrea Harris, building of more than 200 houses for of Vance County, president of the Insti- f families in the Wilson community, in- tute for Minority Economic Develop- WOMEN’S ISSUES cluding playgrounds, arts, crafts, com- ment. These and so many other women The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. puter classes, Bible studies and exer- are blazing trails all over North Caro- FRANKs of Arizona). Under a previous cise programs. lina and showing that women are great order of the House, the gentleman from Women around the country are build- leaders, not only in North Carolina, North Carolina (Mr. BALLANCE) is rec- ing quality, affordable housing as they but more particularly, in the First ognized for 5 minutes. try to help their neighbors, friends and Congressional District. Mr. BALLANCE. Mr. Speaker, we themselves improve their lives. For 31 Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank have had wonderful debate in these years, Ms. Corbett, who will retire at the gentleman for his remarks, and I halls, both this evening and during the the end of this month, led the way. know that the women of his district week, on issues of great significance to Helping ensure the children of North very much appreciate the kind of at- the people of this country. I am here Carolina receive quality education tention he is paying to their accom- today to speak to the determination they deserve is Dr. Shirley Carraway, plishments, in particular, and I know and grace of women in transcending from Kinston, North Carolina. A life- that his predecessor would have taken the hurdles they face on a daily basis long education professional, Dr. great joy in his remarks. Nobody could as they lead others along the paths Carraway served for many years in the be more deserving of his remarks than they have carved out for future genera- Pitt County school system, one of the Eva Clayton, and I thank him for tak- tions. largest systems in my district. ing the time to come to this floor dur- While it is true, Mr. Speaker, that we As assistant school superintendent ing this special order when we are, in stand here tonight highlighting the for Pitt County, Dr. Carraway’s dedica- fact, looking closely at women’s issues many obstacles faced by women on a tion to educating the young minds of and women’s rights. daily basis, I would like to take these our district saw her recently voted as First, in recognition of a former next few minutes to focus on the head school superintendent for another trailblazer and Representative Martha strength and dedication exemplified by North Carolina county. Griffiths. Martha Griffiths served in so many women in my rural district in On a national level, women lag be- this House at a time when very few eastern North Carolina, the First Con- hind men in earning doctoral profes- women darkened the doors of the gressional District. sional degrees and are underrep- House of Representatives, and she died The First District transcends hurdles resented in math and science. Dr. April 22 at 91. Issues that we take for and lead others along the paths they Carraway is leading the way to break granted today were put on the map by carved out, these women, for our future down these barriers and open the doors Martha Griffiths so that as we cele- generation. The women of eastern of education for all children. brate her life and think of her passing, North Carolina are many things. They North Carolina ranks number 31 in it seemed to me altogether fitting that are mothers and wives and sisters and the Nation for women in managerial we remember that much that women daughters. They are doctors and law- and professional occupations and 32 in are grateful for today began with and yers, teachers, cooks, business owners women-owned businesses. owe to the extraordinary work of Rep- and preachers. Most of all, these resentative Martha Griffiths of the women are leaders. f State of Michigan, for it was Martha Tonight, I am proud to share with my HISTORY OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS Griffiths who led the fight to add sex to colleagues stories of women who lead Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, with distinction every day in areas of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under and of course, for me, that one gets to education, the political arena, housing, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- be personal since it became my great and economic development among oth- uary 7, 2003, the gentlewoman from the honor during the Carter years to chair ers. District of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) is the Equal Employment Opportunity I can think of no better example to recognized for 60 minutes. Commission. begin with regarding the success for GENERAL LEAVE The notion that in the beginning sex women in leadership than my prede- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask was not even included as a form of dis- cessor in these halls, the honorable Eva unanimous consent that all Members crimination can perhaps give us some Clayton, the first woman to be elected may have 5 legislative days within appreciation for what it meant to have from North Carolina and one of only which to revise and extend their re- one good woman in the House of Rep- three to ever join the North Carolina marks on the subject of my special resentatives, along with a few others, congressional delegation. order. and many men who supported her.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.100 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5461 Of course, the 1964 Civil Rights Act woman ever to serve on the Committee have introduced a very modest bill that that Martha Griffiths championed had on Ways and Means. She left the House would update the Equal Pay Act. It is a great deal more than Title VII in it. to become Lieutenant Governor of the called the Paycheck Fairness Act, and We remember Title VII because it is State of Michigan. I hope every Member will go on the Title VII that bars discrimination in Here is a woman whose distinguished Paycheck Fairness Act, particularly employment, and that has brought so career just by virtue of the titles she during this 40th year of the passage of many women equality in search for has held would win her places in the the act. work and in the workplace, but the history books, but Martha Griffiths There are some updates that need to Civil Rights Act of 1964 barred dis- was not looking for a place there be- happen. For example, sex, but not na- crimination based on sex also in public cause of titles. tional origin or race, are included in education, and I will have something to I do want to tell the story of the ad- the Equal Pay Act. Fortunately, title 7 say about that in a moment because it dition of sex to title 7 of the 1964 Civil does allow a person to pursue unequal relates to Title IX in public accom- Rights Act. Representative Smith, pay under title 7, if not the Equal Pay modations, in federally-assisted pro- Congressman from the Deep South, in- Act. A person can be punished by firing grams, and every day and every troduced it with such levity that he for telling what her salary is. That minute, women benefit from all of brought the House down. In intro- kind of sanction needs to be barred. these sections of the Civil Rights Act ducing the notion of adding sex to the These are quite modest additions, of 1964 which is remembered prin- 1964 Civil Rights Act, he said he had re- and I would hope that this year the cipally because it was African Ameri- ceived a letter from a woman who com- House would regard them as such and cans marching in the streets to finally plained that the 1960 census had re- would pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. get enforcement of the 14th amend- ported, now here I am quoting him, I had a more extensive bill, called the ment that led the way to the 1964 Civil ‘‘2,661,000 extra females and asking Fair Pay Act, Senator TOM HARKIN has Rights Act, but race was not the only that he introduce legislation to remedy introduced it in the Senate, that would status protected in the 1964 Act. the shortage of men for women to update title 7 of the 1964 Civil Rights Religion, national origin also have marry.’’ Act so that jobs with the same skill, ef- been, in our country, subjects of great Well, I mean, apparently, this House fort and responsibility, but not com- discrimination, and they also are pro- lit up so that they had to call for order, parable, could be the subject of a title tected in the 1964 Civil Rights Act. I the laughter reverberated such 7 claim if one could show that men and say protected but it is important to un- throughout the House. And what did women were paid differently. derstand that everybody’s protected. Mr. Smith say? And I quote him again: Now, the reason for this is perfectly We cannot discriminate against a ‘‘I read the letter just to illustrate that apparent. If you are a probation officer white man because he is a white man, women have some real grievances.’’ and your wife is a social worker, guess and we cannot discriminate against a That is the atmosphere in which Rep- who gets paid more? The probation of- black woman because she is a black resentative Martha Griffiths had to ficer. The point here is that we ought woman. These particular groups had, in somehow rally herself to respond. She to look to see not whether it is the fact, borne the brunt of discrimination rose in this House and pointed out that same job, but whether the content, the but the Civil Rights Act of 1964 pro- the laughter of the men of the House, basic content of those jobs is equal; tects each and every American. or at least some of them, at the intro- and that is what my bill would do. It duction of the amendment only under- would bring the Equal Pay Act into the b 1945 scored women’s second class citizen- 21st century. We owe the work that got us there to ship. A woman who thought well on her The pay problems of most women Martha Griffiths. feet. Every woman in the House, except today really do not come from sitting Martha Griffiths also championed the one, supported the amendment. next to somebody who is a male who Equal Pay Act and was one of the prin- And, by the way, that was in defiance earns more than you do. It comes from cipal leaders that gave us the great of the party discipline. The Democrats sex segregation in jobs that women do. Equal Pay Act that simply means if a at that time did not favor, not until Two-thirds of white women and three- man and a woman are sitting in the final passage, the addition of sex be- quarters of black women work in just same workplace, you cannot pay one cause women were protected by protec- three areas: clerical, sales, and factory less than the other because of their tive legislation in factories so they jobs. And many of those jobs are mold- gender. But perhaps Martha Griffiths is could take some time out to sit down ed to gender rather than to the job to remembered most for having single- and to have rest periods, to have be performed. My bill would say you handedly revived the Equal Rights breaks, for example, that men did not have to look at the job to see if it is Amendment, which was only three have. And they did not want to give comparable to the job of a male. And if States short of becoming an amend- that up, most of them under union con- it is, in skill, effort, and responsibility, ment to the Constitution of the United tracts that had been won. But, hey, you then it has to be paid comparably. States. cannot want equality and then want Without this kind of change, we are A word on who this great woman was. breaks. And, ultimately, the breaks seeing the great so-called women’s pro- She was the daughter of a mailman, went and the equality has come more fessions abandoned: teaching, nursing. born in Michigan, attended its public and more ever since. Where are they going? They have gone schools, and went to the University of The passage in the House of title 7 of where the pay is. And the pay is not in Michigan Law School and graduated in the 1964 Civil Rights Act came after those jobs, because very often a teach- 1940. You can imagine a woman grad- the passage of the Equal Pay Act. I er or nurse will find a man who has no- uating from law school in 1940. The must say that the early 1960s were a where near the same skills making very fact that she went to law school very good time for women, and it was more money. So what happens then, of says something about her determina- Congresswoman Griffiths who led the course, is people leave the profession. tion and her character, because we are fight in this House for passage of the And we are in very deep trouble when talking about a time when women in Equal Pay Act. those professions are abandoned. We law school were as scarce as hens We are now at the 40th anniversary of had to pass a special bill last year to teeth. Undaunted, she practiced law the Equal Pay Act; and it seems to me try to encourage more women to go with a very famous governor, G. we ought to celebrate how far we have into nursing. Mennen Williams, ‘‘Soapy’’ Williams, a come, since you could with impunity Look at what has happened to the Governor of Michigan, along with her sit in the same factory, in the same of- teaching profession. Even people who husband. fice, in the same law firm and have go into teaching often leave the profes- She served in the Michigan House of nothing to say if a man was paid more sion. The same happens to nursing. Representatives from 1948 to 1952. She than you, as a woman, was paid. How- Why do men not come into teaching was elected as a judge. And she served ever, the gentlewoman from Con- and nursing? Because, of course, the 10 terms right here in the House of necticut (Ms. DELAURO) and a number pay is not what they expect. The way Representatives. She was the first of other women and men in the House to do this is to look closely at these

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.103 H17PT1 H5462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 jobs to make sure that inequality is she does not earn anywhere near as come from Social Security. So if you not occurring or say good-bye to men much money as he does. took the 75-year cost of the tax cut, we or women who will enter these jobs. That is why it has become a family could erase the entire 75 year shortfall By the way, what I am talking about issue. That is why equal pay keeps reg- in Social Security three times over and is not as radical at it may seem. Twen- istering when we give the American secure Social Security for the baby ty States have adjusted wages for people a list of 10 issues and ask them boom generation and future genera- women, raising the pay for teachers, to write the ones that mean something tions. We are going to be judged where nurses, clerical workers, librarians, to them. Equal pay keeps hitting much our values were, and I always thought and other female-dominated jobs that higher, very high often within the first they were with Social Security, and I paid less simply by doing their own three of that family’s sight. We better do not believe that is true anymore, at studies of the skill, effort and responsi- listen to them. least with many in this House. bility. If State governments can do In this Special Order, where we are Another important issue with women this, I cannot be talking about some- focusing on women, I do not want to has been domestic violence. I remem- thing that is far out. What is far out is leave the impression that women are ber how we fought in this House and imagining an America where social looking only to so-called women’s achieved a very important bipartisan work, teaching, and nursing are sys- issues. I have just said that equal pay consensus on domestic violence. We tematically abandoned. And that is has become a major family issue in our have a million and a half women as- what is happening today almost en- country, as both parents go out to saulted by some partner each year. tirely because of pay. work, as the number of female heads of They have to go to shelters. They need The pay problem is structural. It is households grows astronomically. I residential shelters, services for their chronic. Look at what women have want to look for a moment at the tax children, but we are able to handle done. Women were told, look, go to cut and what it does for women or does only 1 of 5 women who needs somebody school, get as much education as men, not do for women. to take them in from an abusive part- and that will take care of it. Well, girls b 2000 ner. With just $6 billion or 15 percent of are nothing but good little girls, and I the tax cut, we would have had shelter I think we need to lay this out as will be darned if they did not go out and transitional services for these people decide what does this do for us. and do just that. Women now earn 55 women and their children. I do not We hear about things like the tax cut percent of college degrees. Men get know how Members can continue to in such gross terms that even if you something like 45 percent. They talk about women and children and are a tax lawyer, it is difficult to figure achieve 65 percent of the 3.5 GPAs. then wipe away all of the funds that out what it means. For women, reduc- Now, I do not relish this kind of in- they need to do what it is that we are tion of taxes on dividends, we are told equality. I think the reason, very talking about. frankly, are the boys are out playing that will help seniors because they are The Congressional Black Caucus sports and girls are hitting the books. investments, reduce the dividends, today just had a very informative in- I do not like that a lot, but it certainly greater return for them. Let me see, ternal hearing on Head Start. I was has not shown up in the paycheck. less than one-quarter of older Ameri- very pleased to participate in that Doing so well in school, getting all of cans live in a family that receives any hearing because of the witnesses that this advanced training simply has not dividend income. Now, who knows what came forward, one of them from a cen- paid off. That is why you hear women that dividend income is. But less than ter in the District of Columbia where talking about equal pay. It still has a quarter receive any dividend income. children emerge, and it is a bilingual not been achieved even under the Equal That is of all older Americans. Only center, the Beaumont Center, where Pay Act. one-fifth of older women live in a fam- An example in the private sector that ily that receives any dividend income, children emerge literally bilingual. I was recently brought to my attention and that is 20 percent. If we are looking asked the question and was assured is one of a brand name famous retail at women of color who receive stock that these children speaking only outlet in our country, Wal-Mart, where dividends, we are looking at 6 percent Spanish or Vietnamese or some other women there make an average of $1.16 of black and Hispanic elderly living in language emerge at kindergarten able per hour less than men. families that receive dividend income. to speak English, and that is what con- We still need equal pay. We need to So much for women and the tax cut. cerns me most, because that is when update the Equal Pay Act. We need to When we look at where at least some the brain is most pliable and people face the fact that when you have had of the funds in the tax cut might have can earn language most easily. At that this kind of inequality for the mil- gone to benefit women, we probably age, a child can learn more than one lennia, since human time, it takes en- should start with the uninsured, be- language, so these children do emerge forcement of the law and it takes up- cause uninsured women are far more bilingual. Head Start, I cannot say dating of the law. likely to postpone everything. They enough about it, but we are very con- This has become one of the great postpone the care they need today, cerned that it will be block granted issues of the American family. The in- they skip all of the services like mam- and disposed of, because we know what teresting thing about polling, is if you mograms, they only go to doctors when happens to block grants: States steal poll Americans, what are your top they have advanced disease. Latina and from the block grants, often for people issues, equal pay keeps coming up near African American women are 2 to 3 far better off than the block granted the top. You say how come if we are times more likely to be uninsured than people. For the amount of tax cut, we polling men and women, equal pay white women, but if we had used the could get to where everyone wants to keeps landing up there in the strato- tax cut package, we could have insured get in providing Head Start for every sphere? I think I know why. In two- 33 million of uninsured Americans with eligible child. parent homes, almost always now, even incomes below 300 percent of the Fed- Women continue to be the major in families that have very young chil- eral poverty level. Most of those people guardians of our children, so when, in dren, both people go out to work. The are women, often women with children. fact, we make the kinds of decisions we male member of the household and the If we look at the tax cut in terms of have been making on Head Start, we female member of the household are Social Security, and that is often the are taking money right out of the not unlikely to have been together in way the tax cut is positioned, think hands of children and not just their college, for example, or in high school. about women. It is women who have mothers. Suppose they went to the same junior not been in the workforce who go in I want to move on to title 9. Some- college and graduated, both having late so they do not have the pensions times we forget since we talk about done reasonably well. They hit the and the savings and the investments. title 9 often in terms of sports, some- workplace and he instantly made more They rely more on Social Security, far times we forget title 9 covers all of money than she does. And she is a drag more than men do. Over 80 percent of education, and what it has wrought in on the family income. How come? They unmarried elderly African American approaching education equality is both went to college; they did well, yet and Hispanic women get half their in- nothing short of historic.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K17JN7.105 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5463 In the year that the bill was signed, any time on is title 9; but why, because the days before title VII saying, let us that was 1972, women earned only 7 per- some wrestlers said they were losing ask the clients in this law firm wheth- cent of all law degrees. By that time I out to women who were in fact given er they would in fact continue to do was out of law school. I graduated in title 9 funds. business with us if we had a black law- 1964, and women were still earning only Give us a break. Thanks to women yer as a partner. That is exactly what 7 percent. That is called tokenism. who protested this commission’s work, that is like. Or a retail outlet saying, That is not representation in the pro- not a lot has happened, but the com- let us not hire this Hispanic person be- fession. I have to tell if somebody went mission’s bias was astounding. Nor- cause we do not think people would to law school and took the bar, it is not mally these commissions give the ap- like to be served by a Hispanic person a profession that one would expect pearance of being open. There was one in this store. I thought we called that women not to enter. hearing, and not all sides were heard. discrimination. We do not ask people That was in 1972, 7 percent. Fast for- There was no indication of continued whether or not they should be given ward to 1997, no longer 7 percent, 44 discrimination against women in equal treatment in the provision of percent, approaching half. Before I sports, no talk about how, for example, athletics based on whether they are in- came to Congress, I was a full-time men’s football and basketball really terested or not. We say, look, if you are tenured professor of law at Georgetown eat up the money from wrestling. It is not interested, you do not have to do University Law Center. I joke, al- somehow the fact that a few more it; but we are not to condition your though it is not entirely a joke, that I women are playing intercollegiate ball ability to participate in athletics on a continue to teach one course there a that takes from the men. survey as to how many of your gender year. The House does allow a Member Mr. Speaker, I want Members to are interested. That simply compounds to teach but not to do virtually any- know what happened on June 13. A dis- the discrimination we are trying to es- thing else outside of the House. I joke trict court threw out a lawsuit by a co- cape. Profit from our own exclusion. Since title VII, the opportunities for that I continue to teach because one alition of wrestlers who argued that both men and women have increased, thing I want to do is keep my tenure title 9 requires quotas of female ath- but the number of opportunities for because it was harder to get tenure letes that have resulted in discrimina- women athletes, and, remember, there than it was to get elected, and there is tion against men. are more women than men in college, a lot of truth in that. b 2015 the number of opportunities for women But the fact is that I look at my athletes has yet to reach what it was classes, and I teach one course every The judge said nonsense. He said that for men before 1972. We need a commis- year, and I am astounded. Not only are the wrestlers failed to show that title sion all right. We need a commission to the classes often evenly divided, some- IX caused their teams to be dropped. help us get to equal opportunity in ath- times there are more women than men. Let us look for the causal effect here. letics quicker than we have done. We In my wildest imagination, that is not If they do not have a wrestling team need to pat ourselves on the back for what I foresaw for my profession, not now, what is the reason? And this judge how far we have gone and then move when I was in law school. found, hey, you cannot even show that if title IX had not been there at all, further. Let us look at medical school. There I want to say a word about choice. were always a greater proportion of they would not have dropped the wres- tling team. Why in the world do we not When President Clinton was in the women in medical school, not a lot, be- White House, I remember press con- ask schools, is it really necessary to cause if we look at 1977, and that is 5 ferences where women came forward to pump such large amounts of money years after title 9, only 9 percent of all make the American people understand into basketball and football? I will medical degrees were awarded to the notion of late-term abortions. grant you that there is reason to put a women. By 1997, 41 percent of the peo- Women came forward and spoke, gave lot of money there, but if you have got ple graduating from medical school testimony, some of the most moving some wealth to share, do not take it were women. This is the pattern in testimony I have heard, about how from the wrestlers who then blame it higher education for women. Looking their lives or their fertility had been on the women. Take a little bit from at Ph.D.s, 1997, a quarter of the Ph.D.s saved by a late-term abortion. went to women. Today 41 percent of basketball and football. I do not think We are going to have next week, or I Ph.D.s go to women. either of those sports, given the rah- am certain before recess we will have Where we hear about title 9 most rah spirit they have and the alumni another spectacle. President Bush is today, where we do not see this kind of they draw, are going to suffer from it. going to invite anti-choice zealots into progress, although we see considerable The commission was certainly a very the White House to sign a bill taking progress, is in athletics; and that has bad idea. There was a minority report away a woman’s right to end a preg- become somehow controversial. There by two commissioners who refused to nancy not in the last weeks of preg- are 32,000 women athletes playing sign the commission’s report because nancy, but from 13 weeks on. That is intercollegiately in 1972, and 150,000 of its detrimental possible effects on how that bill reads. That is how a, al- today. I would have never thought women. Then Secretary Paige said, most exactly worded bill or worded in about intercollegiate athletics, not fine, we have a unanimous report now. almost the same way was read by the only because I am unathletic, but be- I mean, wait a minute. This is Amer- Supreme Court. I am hoping that the cause it was not a girl thing to do. It is ica. We do not do things that way. We Supreme Court will save us. Based on very important that athletics are open acknowledge that there are differences, my own reading of the prior opinions of to women, not only for its own sake, the majority rules; but we do not say, the Court, I believe they will; but it is but also because of what it means for okay, we have a unanimous report and a human tragedy that we have not been how women can view where they can go those people who did not sign simply able to reach a compromise and that in the world in other pursuits as well. are not counted at all. we now have a bill that would disallow There were virtually no athletic Scandalously, some of the rec- the ending of pregnancies in the very scholarships for women in 1972, and ommendations here hark back to the last month or so. today there are 10,000 scholarships for old days of discrimination. For exam- The third trimester is already cov- women athletes. There has been a lot ple, the notion of the use of an interest ered by Roe v. Wade, but because the of progress there. One would think that survey to determine the level of inter- procedure described in the bill is also where there was this kind of progress, est women and men have in various used in the second trimester, I am cer- we would leave it alone. There is a lot sports. What? That builds discrimina- tain it is unconstitutional, although of stuff to study in this House and in tion on top of discrimination. The rea- nobody can presage what the Court will this country, but the fact is we just son that girls like me did not have an do. But I do know this, that no one is finished a very controversial, polar- interest in sports is we were literally thinking about the health exception izing study, commission on title 9. I taught that a smart girl did not do that Roe v. Wade has in it. That is the could think of a thousand commissions sports. Now of course that you do not kind of response to women’s reproduc- to set up where we see negative have an interest in sports is why you tive needs we are seeing in this admin- progress. The last thing I would spend should not have sports. That is like in istration. Tragically, we see that we

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Wanting it stricken. ber was clear, said it to the press, said States or political appointee in the ex- Why did we object to the words ‘‘repro- it on the floor, these people do not pay ecutive branch of the Government, ductive health services’’? Representa- Federal income taxes; therefore, they should belong to a club that discrimi- tives of the administration, of the should get no tax relief. The last time nates on the bases that have been State Department among U.S. dele- I heard, they were paying a greater named, and my colleagues know what gates? Do reproductive rights nec- share of their income in payroll taxes they are, gender, race, et cetera. Come essarily mean abortion? Not the last than most of us pay in income taxes. on, everybody. It even respects the time I heard. It is a very broad phrase. For the life of me, I do not understand right of free association because it does But the whole notion of trying to re- why a child care credit, because that is not say no Member must belong. It write not only the English language all this is, it is a child care credit, it is says no Member should belong. Can we here but rewrite the language for the for the child, would not be precisely not get at least that passed in the world does seem to me to go beyond what we want these families to have. House? our writ and our right. I give my friend TOM DELAY, and he And, remember, we are talking about There are some women in here who is a friend, he and I wrote a bill to- a Member of Congress, a justice or a are trying to restore the funds that we gether for family court in the District judge of the United States or political have now cut off from the United Na- of Columbia, TOM never does hide appointee of the United States of tions population fund, funds that, of where he stands. He said, ‘‘It ain’t America, that if on is one of those, one course, were meant only for birth con- going to happen. There are a lot of is to forego belonging to a club that trol and contraception; and we have things more important than that.’’ does not allow Jews and blacks and ourselves indicated that those funds That is a quote. You know what, he women in, Hispanics in. Is that too will not be available to organizations was right. It is not going to happen. much to ask this late in the day? Hey, which do not forswear using other The child tax credit is probably dead, look, one can. All this resolution says funds for abortion. What this will re- killed in this House after the Senate is the House says one should not. It is because one gives the appearance of sult in in maternal deaths and the tried to revive it. deaths of children will be on us. Mr. Speaker, what I have tried to do not being a fair person. I hope that we will pass this resolu- Finally, let me say a word about poor in memory of Representative Martha tion, this one we might have expected women. We passed a TANF bill here. It Griffiths was simply to call the roll on to pass during the height of the civil has not been passed in the Senate yet. some of the women’s rights issues of I can only hope that it will be thor- rights movement. We are all officials. special currency today. See, that is It seems to me we want to give the ap- oughly revised. Every State and the where Martha Griffiths would be. She District of Columbia allows some of pearance of fairness, and one way to do would not be talking about the great it is in the way we live our lives. the time that a woman on TANF, some feats of yesterday. She would be mov- of the time for work to be spent in I hope that if I have done nothing ing on. I wanted us to remember where else, I have pointed out not only our some form of postsecondary education. these rights came from and that they This is seen as an allowable work-re- progress but our problems that we have came in a House where there were but both and that together we have come a lated activity. In this House, however, a shallow number of women and a few very long way, and together we can get no State would be allowed this flexi- good men, enough to pass the bill, in- the rest of the way. bility so that a woman, for example, deed, without whom no bill could have Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- could work part-time and go to college been passed, who were determined that leagues to join my salute to a remarkable part-time. Why not? Do you want equality would apply to their wives, to woman and former Member of the U.S. House women to get off of TANF and be on their daughters, to their aunts, and to of Representatives, Martha W. Griffiths. minimum-wage jobs for the rest of their mothers. As a pioneering political activist woman, her their natural lives? We want to make b 2030 life was a string of first. In 1953 she was ap- sure she is going to school, that she is pointed as the first female Detroit Recorder’s pursuing a degree or some form of It is important that we know where Court judge; the following year, she was the higher education. But why is that not this came from because it did not come first Democratic woman elected to Congress exactly what we should be encour- from a House where, what do we have from Michigan; she was the first woman to aging? It is almost impossible for poor today, 63 women and a lot of men, serve on the Ways and Means Committee; women under the TANF bill we passed Democrat and Republican, who respect she was the first woman lieutenant governor to have enough time available beyond and vote for women’s rights and vote of Michigan. weekly work-related requirements to on women’s issues as one might expect Martha Griffiths passed away at the age of do anything else, because we have in- any civilized, advanced Nation to do. 91, just this past April and remains a legend creased the work-hour requirements to We have got a lot of that today. But in in Michigan and National politics. She’s been 40 per week and then limited what order to place the true value on where called a ‘‘legendary feminist’’ and ‘‘one of the counts as work. What we were trying we have come in 40 years, it did seem most effective women’s rights lawmakers of to do, I thought, was to make people to me one way to do this was to recog- her time.’’ Her reputation was well-earned. less poor, not simply get them off nize the life of Representative Martha She was effective because she was as tough TANF. Griffiths, who had to stay on this floor as any of her formidable opponents and she The final straw here was what we did and remind people that their laughter had a sharp intellect. At home she cam- just last week, in essentially killing at the addition or the proposal to add paigned block-by-block, taking a small group the child care credit for poor women, sex to title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights of women to visit other women at home during poor families. Those are families that Act simply underlined the second class the day to discuss political issues. She was earn between $10,000 and $26,000 a year, status of women when women are not just as methodical, strategic and persistent in including military families. By adding first class citizens yet, but nobody can Washington. Her work was richly rewarded on the cost of child care for so many doubt that they are on their way to with the inclusion of gender discrimination in higher-income families, essentially we being exactly that. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and by the pas- stabbed the bill in the back, knowing There are some ways in which we do sage of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. full well that the Senate required that not have consensus. I have named some These efforts were watersheds in the progress the poor families be paid for and that if of them. I have named more of them on of women’s rights in America. From them, a you add families of over $200,000, for ex- which we do. There is one in which I multitude of Supreme Court decisions and ample, I would love to see it, I would hope we will gather consensus soon. H. Federal Laws have flowed in support of love to have universal child care, we do Con. Res. 130, the Equal Access in women.

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Martha’s progressive politics encompassed NANCY PELOSI, Michigan Governor Jennifer was the only woman to serve in all three much more than women’s rights, however. Granholm and the many women in state and branches of government in Michigan. She was concerned about the welfare of all local elected office like my partner in life Lau- In addition to her great accomplishments for Americans. In the 1970’s, she recognized the rie. The thousands upon thousands of women women’s rights, Martha was also the driving need for reforming our health system to pro- who have climbed higher in business, commu- force in helping me obtain my seat on the vide universal health coverage and became an nity service and government in recent decades prestigious House Judiciary Committee. Being original co-sponsor of the landmark Kennedy- are also beneficiaries of Martha’s efforts. an advocate for civil rights herself, she saw Griffiths Bill; she worked on regulating pension I do not have daughters. the great importance of having an African funds, closing tax loopholes and conducted a But should I be lucky enough to have a American on the very Committee that handles massive study of welfare, resulting in major daughter-in-law or granddaughters, I will be many important issues, including civil rights. overhauls to the system. more than proud if they emulate even some of As a freshman in the House, having Martha Martha Griffiths was, at once, ahead of her the self confidence, intelligence, perseverance Griffiths as a mentor and a friend was invalu- time and just right for her time. Her contribu- and fierce effort that Martha Griffiths brought able. tions to the evolution of human rights and dig- to all her causes. Without the leadership, strength and cour- nity in this nation will be always remembered. We can best honor her legacy by continuing age of Martha Griffiths, women would not be Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker and Congress- to work for equal pay and equal opportunity in where they are today and neither would I. Mr. woman NORTON, thank you for the opportunity the work force, continued support for widows Speaker, I would like to give special thanks to to support women’s issues and to acknowl- and heads of households in Social Security Congresswoman ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON edge the contributions of former Michigan and pension benefits, labor rights and a re- for bringing this tribute to the floor. A tribute to Congresswoman Martha Griffiths to the cause fusal to accept sex discrimination in any form. a woman of such stature is long overdue. of equal rights for women. I am happy to pledge my efforts to those f As the U.S. Representative from Michigan’s goals. 1st District, I am particularly proud of the ex- Thank you for the opportunity to participate LEAVE OF ABSENCE ample set by this dynamic, fiery woman, who in this celebration of women’s issues and Mar- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- was elected to the U.S. House in 1954 and tha Griffiths’ contributions to those causes. sence was granted to: served here for twenty years, including a term Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Ms. CARSON of Indiana (at the request as the first woman on the House Ways and commemorate the extraordinary life of former of Ms. PELOSI) for today and the bal- Means Committee. Congresswoman, and my dear friend, Martha ance of the week on account of per- Before her service in the U.S. House, Mar- Griffiths. Martha was the matriarch of Michigan sonal matters in the district. tha Griffiths served from 1949 to 1952 in the politics and one of the nation’s greatest advo- f Michigan House, followed by two years as the cates for women’s rights. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED first woman Detroit Recorder’s Court judge. She grew up as the daughter of a rural mail Martha Griffiths was still in Congress when carrier in Pierce City, Missouri, where she ex- By unanimous consent, permission to I began my career in public service as a police celled in the art of debate. Her intelligence address the House, following the legis- officer in Escanaba, Michigan in 1972. By the and strong spirit carried her all the way from lative program and any special orders time she re-entered public life as Michigan’s Missouri to the steps of the University of heretofore entered, was granted to: first elected female Lieutenant Governor in Michigan Law School where she and her hus- (The following Members (at the re- 1982, I was serving as a Michigan State band became the first couple to graduate to- quest of Ms. WOOLSEY) to revise and ex- Trooper. gether in 1940. After graduating from the Uni- tend their remarks and include extra- In all that time, and later when I was elected versity of Michigan Law School, she and her neous material:) to the Michigan State House of Representa- husband founded the law firm Griffiths & Grif- Ms. PELOSI, for 5 minutes, today. tives, I had Martha Griffith’s example to follow. fiths in 1946. Mr. BROWN of Ohio, for 5 minutes, While she was one of America’s greatest With a top notch law school education and today. women leaders, she was also at the top of the the creation of a successful law firm under her Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. list of consummate politicians and public serv- belt, Martha decided to run for a seat in the Mr. LIPINSKI, for 5 minutes, today. ants of either gender. Michigan State House, and like everything Mr. STENHOLM, for 5 minutes, today. In her work reinvigorating the fight to pass else she did, she succeeded. Martha Griffiths Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, for 5 min- the Equal Rights amendment and in adding was one of two women who held a seat in the utes, today. language banning sex discrimination in the Michigan House from 1949–1952. Mr. ETHERIDGE, for 5 minutes, today. 1964 Civil Rights Act, Martha Griffiths set the In 1954, Martha Griffiths was the first Mr. PASCRELL, for 5 minutes, today. stage for later generations of women in poli- woman elected to serve the great state of Mr. STRICKLAND, for 5 minutes, tics. Michigan in Congress, where she held the today. My own wife Laurie, who is the elected seat for 20 years. While in Congress, she be- Mrs. JONES of Ohio, for 5 minutes, mayor of our hometown of Menominee, is one came the first woman to sit on the powerful today. of the thousands of women who benefited Ways and Means Committee, she served on Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. from Martha Griffiths’ trailblazing work in poli- the Joint Economic Committee and she was (The following Members (at the re- tics and public life. Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on quest of Mr. PENCE) to revise and ex- Martha Griffiths added influential roles in Fiscal Policy. tend their remarks and include extra- business to her resume after she retired from During her tenure in Congress, Martha built neous material:) the U.S. House, serving on five major cor- her career fighting for equal rights for women. Mr. HENSARLING, for 5 minutes, porate boards, including two—Chrysler Cor- She fought to ensure the protections for today. poration and Consumers Power Company— women in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which Mr. GUTKNECHT, for 5 minutes, June which had up to that time been all male. outlaws discrimination in voting, public edu- 19. A Detroit Free Press editorial on the occa- cation, employment, public accommodations, Mr. KING of Iowa, for 5 minutes, June sion of Martha’s death April 24 of this year and federally assisted programs. In 1970, she 18. summed it up beautifully. stalked the halls of Congress to obtain 218 Mr. SMITH of Michigan, for 5 minutes, The Free Press said, ‘‘Her very presence signatures needed to file a discharge petition June 18 and 19. wielded power, especially when accompanied to demand that the Equal Rights Amendment Mr. PENCE, for 5 minutes, today. by her famously sharp tongue. Of course, her (ERA), which had languished in a House com- Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, unabashed willingness to go toe-to-toe with mittee for 47 years, be heard by the full Con- June 24. the good old boys drew some detractors. An gress. Congress overwhelmingly approved the Mr. JONES of North Carolina, for 5 old man once wrote to Griffiths telling her to ERA in 1972. Unfortunately, it was ratified by minutes, June 19. leave the political stage. ‘All you’ve ever done only 35 states, three short of the number (The following Members (at their own is succeed in making women more insolent,’ needed to add it to the U.S. Constitution. request) to revise and extend their re- he wrote.’’ She continued spearheading women’s rights marks and include extraneous mate- What this aging gentleman referred to as in- as Michigan’s first female lieutenant governor rial:) solence we now applaud as assertiveness in in 1982. She also served on five corporate Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, for 5 such political leaders as Representative boards, two that had been all male and she minutes, today.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:09 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN7.040 H17PT1 H5466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 17, 2003 Mr. BALLANCE, for 5 minutes, today. 2705. A letter from the Program Analyst, craft, Inc. Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 Airplanes f mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- [Docket No. 2002-CE-44-AD; Amendment 39- SENATE BILLS REFERRED lishment of Class E Airspace; Berrien 13142; AD 2003-09-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Bills of the Senate of the following Springs, MI [Docket No. FAA-2002-14047; Air- June 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); space Docket No. 02-AGL-20] received June 9, to the Committee on Transportation and In- titles were taken from the Speaker’s 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the frastructure. table and, under the rule, referred as Committee on Transportation and Infra- 2715. A letter from the Program Analyst, follows: structure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 2706. A letter from the Program Analyst, S. 246. An act to provide that certain Bu- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- reau of Land Management land shall be held worthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Company Beech Models C35, D35, E35, F35, fication of Class E Airspace; Greenfield, IA the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, [Docket No. FAA-2003-14596; Airspace Docket New Mexico; to the Committee on Resources; V35A, and V35B Airplanes[Docket No. 93-CE- No. 03-ACE-19] received June 9, 2003, pursu- S. 500. An act to direct the Secretary of the 37-AD; Amendment 39-13147; AD 94-20-04 R2] ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Interior to study certain sites in the historic (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, pursu- district of Beaufort, South Carolina, relating on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2707. A letter from the Program Analyst, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee to the Reconstruction Era; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. on Resources; FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- S. 520. An act to authorize the secretary of mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- 2716. A letter from the Program Analyst, the Interior to convey certain facilities to fication of Class E Airspace; St. Louis, Mo FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in [Docket No. FAA-2003-14657; Airspace Docket mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Re- No. 03-ACE-26] received June 9, 2003, pursu- worthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 sources; ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 2003- S. 625. An act to authorize the Bureau of on Transportation and Infrastructure. NE-15-AD; Amendment 39-13146; AD 2003-10- Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility 2708. A letter from the Program Analyst, 02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, studies in the Tualatin River Basin in Or- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- egon, and for other purposes; to the Com- mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- mittee on Resources; and fication of Class E Airspace; Marshall town, ture. IA [Docket No. FAA-2003-14601; Airspace S. 635. An act to amend the National Trails 2717. A letter from the Program Analyst, Docket No. 03-ACE-24] received June 9, pur- System Act to require the Secretary of the FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Interior to update the feasibility and suit- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ability studies of four national historic worthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas trails, and for other purposes; to the Com- ture. 2709. A letter from the Program Analyst, Model 717-200 Airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM- mittee on Resources. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 245-AD; Amendment 39-13153; AD 2003-10-08] f mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, pursu- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ADJOURNMENT worthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Airplanes [Docket No. 2001- on Transportation and Infrastructure. Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I move NM-173-AD; Amendment 39-13129; AD 2003-08- 2718. A letter from the Program Analyst, that the House do now adjourn. 16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- The motion was agreed to; accord- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ingly (at 8 o’clock and 34 minutes mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- worthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas p.m.), the House adjourned until to- ture. Model 717-200 Airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM- 2710. A letter from the Program Analyst, morrow, Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 10 309-AD; Amendment 39-13155; AD 2003-10-10] FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, pursu- a.m. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee f worthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas on Transportation and Infrastructure. Model MD-90-30 Airplanes [Docket No. 2001- 2719. A letter from the Program Analyst, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, NM-386-AD; Amendment 39-13113; AD 2003-08- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ETC. 02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive worthiness Directives; Raytheon Model mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- communications were taken from the Beech 400A and 400T Series Airplanes [Dock- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: ture. 2711. A letter from the Program Analyst, et No. 2001-NM-335-AD; Amendment 39-13158; 2701. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- AD 2003-10-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June ricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Veg- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to etable, Department of Agriculture, transmit- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, the Committee on Transportation and Infra- ting the Department’s final rule — Raisins -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Air- structure. Produced From Grapes Grown in California; planes [Docket No. 2000-NM-343-AD; Amend- 2720. A letter from the Program Analyst, Modifications to the Raisin Diversion Pro- ment 39-13108; AD 2003-07-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- gram [Docket No. FV03-989-1 FIR] received received June 9, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- June 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- worthiness Directives; MORAVAN a.s. Model to the Committee on Agriculture. tation and Infrastructure. Z-242L Airplanes [Docket No. 2003-CE-24-AD; 2702. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2712. A letter from the Program Analyst, Amendment 39-13171; AD 2003-11-12] (RIN: FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, pursuant to mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on fication of Class E Airspace; Rock Rapids, IA worthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Transportation and Infrastructure. [Docket No. FAA-2003-14843; Airspace Docket Company Model 1900D Airplanes [Docket No. 2721. A letter from the Program Analyst, No. 03-ACE-28] received June 9, 2003, pursu- 2002-CE-26-AD; Amendment 39-13141; AD 2003- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 09-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- on Transportation and Infrastructure. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200 2703. A letter from the Program Analyst, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- and -300 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2002- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ture. NM-10-AD; Amendment 39-13156; AD 2003-10- mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- 2713. A letter from the Program Analyst, 11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, fication of Class E Airspace; Crete, NE FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- [Docket No. FAA-2003-14927; Airspace Docket mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- No. 03-ACE-33] received June 9, 2003, pursu- worthiness Directives; General Electric ture. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee CF34-8C1 Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 2002- on Transportation and Infrastructure. NE-23-AD; Amendment 39-13143; AD 2003-09- 2722. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2704. A letter from the Program Analyst, 14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, 2003, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200, fication of Class E Airspace; Saginaw, MI ture. -200CB, and -200PF Series Airplanes [Docket [Docket No. FAA-2002-14180; Airspace Docket 2714. A letter from the Program Analyst, No. 2001-NM-329-AD; Amendment 39-13109; AD No. 02-AGL-17] received June 9, 2003, pursu- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 2003-07-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 9, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 2003; to the Committee on Transportation on Transportation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; The New Piper Air- and Infrastructure.

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A bill to permit commercial im- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and for other purposes; to the Committee on portation of prescription drugs from Canada, Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of mittees on the Judiciary, Energy and Com- Energy and Commerce. committees were delivered to the Clerk merce, and Education and the Workforce, for By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. for printing and reference to the proper a period to be subsequently determined by KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. calendar, as follows: the Speaker, in each case for consideration FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. Mr. REYNOLDS: Committee on Rules. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- DEFAZIO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SERRANO, House Resolution 281. Resolution providing tion of the committee concerned. Mr. WEINER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. FILNER, for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to make By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Mr. CONYERS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. the repeal of the estate tax permanent (Rept. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WAX- CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. WAT- 108–157). Referred to the House Calendar. MAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. SON, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: Committee GUTKNECHT, Mr. EMANUEL, Mrs. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois): on Rules. House Resolution 282. Resolution NORTHUP, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BRADLEY H.R. 2498. A bill to amend title XVIII of the providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. of New Hampshire, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. Social Security Act to provide a prescription 1528) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of BEREUTER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KING- benefit program for all Medicare bene- 1986 to protect taxpayers and ensure ac- STON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. JANKLOW, Ms. ficiaries; to the Committee on Energy and countability of the Internal Revenue Service ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. Commerce, and in addition to the Committee (Rept. 108–158). Referred to the House Cal- LANGEVIN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. COOPER, on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- endar. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Mr. HYDE: Committee on International BURTON of Indiana): case for consideration of such provisions as Relations. H.R. 2330. A bill to sanction the H.R. 2491. A bill entitled the ‘‘Greater Ac- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen cess to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act‘‘; to concerned. Burma’s democratic forces and support and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. recognize the National League of Democracy and in addition to the Committee on the Ju- HAYES, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. LAMPSON, as the legitimate representative of the Bur- diciary, for a period to be subsequently de- Mr. EHLERS, Mr. OTTER, Mr. DUNCAN, mese people, and for other purposes; with an termined by the Speaker, in each case for Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. GRAVES, amendment (Rept. 108–159 Pt. 1). Ordered to consideration of such provisions as fall with- and Mr. BOOZMAN): be printed. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- H.R. 2499. A bill to provide economic relief cerned. f to general aviation small business concerns By Mr. LAMPSON: that have suffered substantial economic in- TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED H.R. 2492. A bill to ensure that recreation jury as a result of the terrorist attacks per- BILL benefits are accorded the same weight as petrated against the United States on Sep- hurricane and storm damage reduction bene- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the tember 11, 2001; to the Committee on Small fits and environmental restoration benefits; Business. following action was taken by the to the Committee on Transportation and In- By Mr. STUPAK: Speaker: frastructure. H.R. 2500. A bill to enable the Great Lakes H.R. 2330. Referral to the Committees on By Ms. NORTON: Fishery Commission to investigate effects of Ways and Means, Financial Services, and the H.R. 2493. A bill to assist local govern- migratory birds on sustained productivity of Judiciary extended for a period ending not ments in conducting gun buyback programs; stocks of fish of common concern in the later than July 7, 2003. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Great Lakes; to the Committee on Re- By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. f sources. FLAKE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. HOUGH- By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TON, Mr. POMEROY, and Mr. MATSUI): KILPATRICK): Under clause 2 of rule XII, public H.R. 2494. A bill to improve and promote H. Con. Res. 221. Concurrent resolution ex- compliance with international intellectual tending condolences to the family, friends, bills and resolutions were introduced property obligations relating to the Republic and severally referred, as follows: and loved ones of the late Mr. Eugene of Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Com- Gilmer; to the Committee on Government By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, mittee on International Relations, and in ad- Reform. Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. dition to the Committee on the Judiciary, UDALL of Colorado, Mr. GONZALEZ, for a period to be subsequently determined f Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- MEMORIALS BORDALLO): ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- H.R. 2488. A bill to provide for the protec- risdiction of the committee concerned. Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials tion of the tropical forests of the Karst Re- By Mr. REYES: were presented and referred as follows: gion of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico H.R. 2495. A bill to amend the Ysleta del 98. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of and the aquifers and watersheds of this re- Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta In- the House of Representatives of the Com- gion that constitute a principal water source dian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to de- monwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to for much of Puerto Rico, and for other pur- crease the requisite blood quantum required House Resolution No. 172 memorializing the poses; to the Committee on Resources. for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo President and Congress of the United States By Mr. BAIRD: tribe; to the Committee on Resources. to enact legislation requiring the retroactive H.R. 2489. A bill to provide for the distribu- By Mr. REYES: award of the Combat Medical Badge to all tion of judgment funds to the Cowlitz Indian H.R. 2496. A bill to authorize a national Vietnam personnel serving in the 91 MOS Tribe; to the Committee on Resources. museum, including a research center and re- who were assigned to helicopter ambulances; By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. lated visitor facilities, in the city of El Paso, to the Committee on Armed Services. BLUNT, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. Texas, to commemorate migration at the 99. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the HOYER, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. RANGEL, United States southern border; to the Com- State of Kansas, relative to Senate Resolu- Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. mittee on Education and the Workforce, and tion No. 1871 memorializing the United WALSH, Mr. FROST, Mr. BEAUPREZ, in addition to the Committee on the Judici- States Congress to fund the F/A–22 Raptor Mr. STARK, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, ary, for a period to be subsequently deter- Program; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ices. COLE, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. sideration of such provisions as fall within 100. Also, a memorial of the House of Dele- JOHN, Mr. RENZI, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. gates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, rel- KIRK, Mr. EVANS, Ms. GINNY BROWN- By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. ative to House Resolution No. 40 memori- WAITE of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. OLVER, Mrs. alizing the United States Congress that the FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. LEE, Virginia House of Delegates urge the Presi- CROWLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. dent of the United States to continue to take HINOJOSA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ISRAEL, MURTHA, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PALLONE, all actions necessary to protect all 50 states Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New Mr. PAUL, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. FILNER, and their people, our allies, and our armed York, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. Mr. FROST, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FRANK forces abroad from the threat of missile at- ROSS, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. of Massachusetts, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. tack; to the Committee on Armed Services. WEINER, Ms. WATSON, Mr. CARSON of HINCHEY, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. ABER- 101. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the Oklahoma, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, Ms. CROMBIE, Mr. WYNN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, State of Georgia, relative to Senate Resolu- JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. tion 276 memorializing the United States MALONEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NADLER, COSTELLO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CROWLEY, Congress to take such steps as are Mr. OWENS, Mr. BELL, Ms. LINDA T. Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. necesssary to assure that the Federal Energy SANCHEZ of California, and Mr. CASE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. WOOLSEY, Regulatory Commission not adopt its pro- SCHIFF): and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois): posed rules for Standard Market Design for

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electricity markets; to the Committee on H.R. 548: Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 1793: Mr. PUTNAM and Mr. TIAHRT. Energy and Commerce. H.R. 594: Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H.R. 1824: Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. HALL, Mrs. 102. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. CLYBURN, and Mr. MOORE. WILSON of New Mexico, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to H.R. 685: Mr. MCNULTY. PALLONE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. LOBIONDO, and a Resolution memorializing the Congress of H.R. 687: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. Mr. WAMP. the United States to enact legislation elimi- TOOMEY, and Mr. GIBBONS. H.R. 1828: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama and Mr. nating inequities created by the so-called H.R. 713: Mr. BOEHLERT. GINGREY. superfund law, which pertains to the clean H.R. 716: Mr. MOLLOHAN. H.R. 1871: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. up of sites contaminated by hazardous waste; H.R. 813: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. FROST. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 886: Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 1886: Mr. JENKINS, Mr. WEINER, and 103. Also, a memorial of the General As- H.R. 898: Mr. DINGELL, Mr. FRANK of Massa- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. sembly of the State of Vermont, relative to chusetts, Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. WOOLSEY, and H.R. 1914: Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. MILLER of Joint House Resolution 15 memorializing the Mr. ENGEL. Michigan, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HINCHEY, and Congress of the United States to urge the H.R. 935: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. federal government to thoroughly review and H.R. 941: Mr. DEUTSCH. H.R. 1915: Mr. LIPINSKI and Mr. PAUL. work to mitigate the economic impact of the H.R. 953: Mr. MCINTYRE. H.R. 1916: Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. recent rise in natural gas and gasoline H.R. 979: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. EMANUEL. prices; to the Committee on Energy and H.R. 1005: Mr. RAHALL. H.R. 1926: Mr. BURGESS. Commerce. H.R. 1043: Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 1943: Mr. NEY. 104. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of fornia and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. H.R. 1981: Ms. LOFGREN. the State of New Mexico, relative to Senate H.R. 1057: Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. H.R. 2011: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. WATSON, Joint Memorial 70 memorializing the United H.R. 1068: Mr. EVANS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. States Congress to endorse the Western New York, Mr. ROSS, and Ms. VELAZQUEZ KUCINICH, Mr. MOORE, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- States Education Initiative to seek just H.R. 1093: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. TOWNS. ington, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. CUMMINGS. compensation from the federal government H.R. 1112: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 2022: Mr. OLVER. on federally owned land and that it urge the H.R. 1155: Mr. MATHESON, Mr. COOPER, Mr. H.R. 2028: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. federal government to provide an expedited FLETCHER, Mr. CLAY, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. H.R. 2032: Mr. TIAHRT, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. land exchange process for land not in conten- BERKLEY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. PRICE of North EMANUEL, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. tion for wilderness designation; to the Com- Carolina, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. KELLY, and H.R. 2046: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. mittee on Resources. Mr. KUCINICH. H.R. 2057: Mr. TERRY. 105. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 1157: Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania and H.R. 2063: Mr. GRIJALVA. the State of Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 2093: Mr. ALLEN. Memorial No. 101 memorializing the United H.R. 1165: Ms. SOLIS. H.R. 2118: Mr. KING of New York. States Congress that the Idaho Legislature H.R. 1167: Mr. WOLF and Mr. BROWN of H.R. 2120: Mr. DREIER. supports and endorses the ‘‘Action Plan for South Carolina. H.R. 2166: Mr. GUTIERREZ and Mr. RUSH. Public Lands and Education’’; to the Com- H.R. 1177: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, H.R. 2172: Mr. MICHAUD and Mr. LIPINSKI. mittee on Resources. Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COOPER, H.R. 2176: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. 106. Also, a memorial of the House of Dele- and Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky. H.R. 2181: Mr. CHOCOLA. gates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, rel- H.R. 1179: Mrs. CAPITO. H.R. 2191: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 1243: Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia ative to House Resolution No. 38 memori- H.R. 2193: Mr. MCNULTY and Mr. BALLANCE. and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. alizing the Congress of the United States to H.R. 2198: Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. H.R. 1283: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois and Mr. adopt legislation in support of funding for ni- H.R. 2202: Ms. HARRIS. OWENS. trogen reduction technology; to the Com- H.R. 2232: Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. LEACH, Mr. H.R. 1288: Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Ms. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. HARMAN, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Vir- ture. ROSS. ginia, and Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. 107. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 2239: Mr. WEXLER, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. H.R. 1296: Mr. FROST and Mr. LANTOS. the State of New Hampshire, relative to WOOLSEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LEE, Ms. KAP- H.R. 1311: Mr. GOODLATTE and Mr. ALEX- House Concurrent Resolution No. 8 memori- TUR, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. CONYERS. ANDER. alizing the United States Congress to urge H.R. 2241: Mr. DOYLE. H.R. 1316: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 2242: Mr. LANTOS and Mr. HONDA. the improvement of the prescription drug fornia and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 2246: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. program provided to veterans; to the Com- H.R. 1321: Mr. BELL. OSBORNE, and Mr. OLVER. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1336: Mr. PORTER, Mr. LEWIS of Ken- H.R. 2249: Mr. OXLEY. 108. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of tucky, and Mr. GREEN of Texas. H.R. 2260: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. the State of Idaho, relative to Senate Joint H.R. 1409: Mr. CANNON. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. Memorial No. 102 memorializing the United H.R. 1428: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina and DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. CAMP. States Congress to work to pass and vote for Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. H.R. 2262: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. the immediate and permanent repeal of the H.R. 1429: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. H.R. 2295: Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. LEE, death tax; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 1448: Mr. WEINER. and Mr. RANGEL. Means. H.R. 1470: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD and Mrs. H.R. 2299: Mr. WEXLER and Ms. JACKSON- 109. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of NAPOLITANO. LEE of Texas. the State of Idaho, relative to Senate Joint H.R. 1472: Mr. HOLT, Mr. HOUGHTON, and H.R. 2301: Mr. TOWNS. Memorial No. 103 memorializing the United Mr. CYLBURN. H.R. 2307: Mr. NEY, Mr. STRICKLAND, and States Congress to vote to repeal the indi- H.R. 1499: Mr. PALLONE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE Mr. GREEN of Texas. vidual and corporate Alternative Minimum of Texas, and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 2318: Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA. Tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1511: Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. HERGER, H.R. 2325: Mr. WU and Ms. BERKLEY. f Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. ROSS, Mr. STENHOLM, H.R. 2330: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. H.R. 2347: Mr. COLE. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS HILL, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode H.R. 2351: Mr. DEUTSCH. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Island, Mrs. LOWERY, Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. H.R. 2357: Mr. PAUL, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- WEXLER. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 1532: Mr. STARK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. South Carolina, and Mr. GILLMOR. tions as follows: SCHIFF, Mr. Holt, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr. H.R. 2377: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. H.R. 141: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 2403: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WEXLER, H.R. 189: Ms. LEE and Mr. MCDERMOTT. H.R. 1552: Mr. WOLF, Mr. DAVIS of Ten- and Mr. HOLT. H.R. 227: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas and Mr. nessee, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. H.R. 2409: Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. ENGEL, LANTOS. MICHAUD, and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. and Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. H.R. 300: Mr. TOOMEY and Mr. GARY G. MIL- H.R. 1671: Mr. LAHOOD. H.R. 2433: Mr. EVANS and Mr. FILNER. LER of California. H.R. 1675: Mr. JANKLOW. H.R. 2458: Mr. FROST. H.R. 303: Mr. WU, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. KIL- H.R. 1705: Mr. EVANS. H.R. 2459: Mr. POMEROY. PATRICK, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia. H.R. 1725: Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H.R. 2462: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. H.R. 375: Mr. TAUZIN Mr. WICKER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. ETHERIDGE. H.R. 401: Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- HALL. H.R. 2476: Mr. ROSS. fornia. H.R. 1746: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 2485: Mr. ANDREWS. H.R. 463: Mr. CANTOR. H.R. 1749: Mr. WHITFIELD and Mr. MOL- H.J. Res. 50: Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. SOUDER, and H.R. 528: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. NUNES, MR. LOHAN. Mr. BALLENGER. TERRY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mrs. TAUSCHER, H.R. 1767: Mr. HALL. H.J. Res. 58: Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Vir- Mr. ISRAEL, and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1778: Mr. HOEKSTRA. ginia.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:09 Jun 18, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L17JN7.001 H17PT1 June 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5469 H. Con. Res. 6: Mr. ROSS. H. Res. 234: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. GEORGE MILLER DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H. Con. Res. 37: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. SIMMONS, of California, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and Mrs. JONES of Ohio. MOORE. H. Con. Res. 78: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H. Res. 237: Mr. CLYBURN. H. Con. Res. 87: Mrs. MALONEY and Mr. were deleted from public bills and reso- SHERMAN. H. Res. 240: Mr. ROSS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. lutions as follows: H. Con. Res. 88: Mr. WICKER, Mr. ISTOOK, RODRIGUEZ, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BELL, Mr. H.R. 1472: Mr. NUNES. and Mr. POMEROY. OLVER, Mr. DOOLEY of California, and Mr. f H. Con. Res. 98: Mr. WALDEN of Oregon and FROST. Mr. SMITH of Michigan. H. Res. 262: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, PETITIONS, ETC. H. Con. Res. 119: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. WOLF, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SNYDER, and Under clause 3 of rule XII, H. Con. Res. 164: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. PAYNE. 17. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H. Con. Res. 178: Mr. PORTER. H. Res. 277: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey and the City Council of Jacksonville, Florida, H. Con. Res. 208: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCNUL- Mr. ROHRABACHER. relative to Resolution 2003-501-A memori- TY, and Mr. PAYNE. alizing the Congress of the United States to H. Res. 278: Mr. FROST, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. H. Res. 141: Mr. MCGOVERN. unanimously co-sponsor and pass Senate Bill H. Res. 144: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. WALSH, and Mr. NADLER. 766 and House Bill 197 to locate a national MCNULTY, Mr. FROST, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, cemetery for veterans in Jacksonville; which Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. MCCARTHY of was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Missouri, and Mr. LANGEVIN. Affairs.

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