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Extensions of Remarks E1505 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS July 18, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1505 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HONORING MAJOR JAMES FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZA- both in America and in Israel—will be de- ‘‘CHOCKS’’ EWALD TION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2004 feated. AND 2005 I would like to thank International Relations HON. JOHN D. DINGELL Committee Chairman HENRY HYDE and Rank- SPEECH OF OF MICHIGAN ing Member TOM LANTOS for their assistance IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. PHILIP M. CRANE and support for H. Con. Res. 119 and this Wednesday, July 16, 2003 OF ILLINOIS amendment. In addition to my own staff, I also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES want to thank Andrew Shore and Shalla Ross Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of the House Republican Conference and Paul honor Major James ‘‘Chocks’’ Ewald of the Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Teller of the Republican Study Committee for Michigan Air National Guard. This heroic pilot The House in Committee of the Whole their hard work on this issue. has proven to possess incredible courage House on the State of the Union had under f under exceptionally harrowing circumstances. consideration the bill (H.R. 1950) to authorize Major Ewald served with the Air Force for appropriations for the Department of State FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZA- nine years, flying in support of contingency op- for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize TION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2004 erations in Bosnia, Korea and Iraq. In 1998, appropriations under the Arms Export Con- AND 2005 he joined the 110th Fighter Wing of the Michi- trol Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years SPEECH OF gan Air National Guard. Since his transfer to 2004 and 2005, and for other puroses: the 110th, he has served as Flight Instructor Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK and Squadron Weapons Officer. He recently of H.R. 1950, the Foreign Relations Authoriza- OF CALIFORNIA returned from a four-month tour of duty in Ku- tion Act. This legislation includes much need- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom ed reforms to how the United States distrib- where he flew over 30 combat sorties. Tuesday, July 15, 2003 utes foreign aid. President Bush’s new foreign During a mission over Baghdad, Iraq on The House in Committee of the Whole April 8, 2003, Major Ewald’s A–10 warplane aid initiative, the Millennium Challenge Ac- House on the State of the Union had under was struck by a surface-to-air missile. Major count, offers aid only to those countries that consideration the bill (H.R. 1950) to authorize Ewald courageously continued to fly the dam- meet certain standards of respecting human appropriations for the Department of State aged aircraft for about 12 minutes, during rights, investing in the future of their peoples, for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize which time he made valiant decisions that en- and promoting economic opportunity and free- appropriations under the Arms Export Con- dom. With this proposal, President Bush has trol Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of abled him to recover vital Iraqi intelligence in- 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years formation. He completed several battle dam- issued a challenge to help those that are less fortunate, to promote universal human rights 2004 and 2005, and for other purposes: age checklists, identified critical aircraft system Mr. STARK. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer my operations, made tentative plans for aircraft and values around the world, and to be part of the worldwide spread of democracy and support for this bill funding America’s inter- recovery and gathered important information national diplomatic and humanitarian efforts. about threats affecting future Close Air Sup- freedom. This past March, I introduced H. Con. Res. However, I do not do so without reservations. port operations. Afterward he not only man- 119, a resolution that offers Congress’s con- I strongly opposed the Republicans callously aged to perform an injury-free ejection, he dolences to the loved ones of those innocent stripping funding from this legislation that also evaded potential capture by gathering his Americans that have been killed in Israel, and would aid women throughout the world. Out of survival equipment and hiding in thick foliage calls on the Palestinian Authority to work with compassion for the plight of many women and a short distance from his parachute landing. Israel to protect all innocent people (regard- the millions of children born into poverty each He was rescued by friendly U.S. Army units less of citizenship) from terrorist violence. year, this House should honor our nation’s within 15 minutes of the crash. Less than a Sadly, since H. Con. Res. 119 was intro- longstanding commitment to the United Na- week after the incident, Major Ewald admirably duced, four more Americans have been mur- tions Population Fund (UNFPA). resumed his service to our country. dered by Palestinian terrorists. That is why I UNFPA is the largest internationally funded Mr. Speaker, the valor and sacrifice of our offered an amendment to H.R. 1950 that in- source of population assistance to developing men and women in the Armed Forces cannot corporates the text of H. Con. Res. 119 with countries. For over 3 decades, UNFPA has be praised enough. The heroism, hard work some additions to reflect the deaths and inju- provided over $6 billion in assistance to more and patriotism of this courageous man should ries inflicted on American citizens by terrorists than 150 countries for voluntary family plan- be applauded. I would like you and all of my since its introduction. ning and maternal and child health care. Con- colleagues join me in commending Major Since Yasser Arafat, on behalf of the Pales- trary to accusations made by its antichoice James ‘‘Chocks’’ Ewald for his limitless cour- tinian people, renounced violence in the Oslo proponents, UNFPA does not provide abor- age and leadership during his service to our Peace Accords on September 13, 1993, at tions or abortion service. They prevent the country and in wishing both him and his family least 41 Americans have been killed by Pales- need for abortions by educating women in many more happy years of life. Major Ewald tinian terrorists. At least another 79 Americans other countries on the many advantages to has truly shown the nation what it means to have been injured in terrorist attacks. That services such as contraception and disease be a hero. grim total includes a knife attack on an expect- prevention. f ant mother that resulted in the death of her For the last 3 years, the Bush Administra- PERSONAL EXPLANATION unborn child. tion has unilaterally cancelled funding for the My amendment also requires that the State UNFPA initiative, claiming that UNFPA plays a HON. DAVID R. OBEY Department begin to include the killing of role in the coercive abortion practices of the Chinese government. OF WISCONSIN every American by terrorists in its annual ″ ″ Just last year, upon the President’s request, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chronology of Significant Terrorist Incidents, as reported in future Patterns of Global Ter- three monitoring teams visited China to inves- Wednesday, July 16, 2003 rorism reports. tigate UNFPA’s program, including a group Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, on July 15, 2003, This amendment will make the American from the U.S. Not one of the three groups, during Rollcall 108–364 on the Paul Amend- public more aware of the harm coming to our who also consisted of a former Dutch Ambas- ment, one of a series of rolled votes on citizens overseas and show the surviving fami- sador to NATO and a group from the British amendments to H.R. 1950, I cast my vote in lies that Congress knows and cares about the parliament, found evidence of coercive prac- error. Had I voted as I intended, I would have deaths of their loved ones. And it will reaffirm tices and recommended the release of funding voted ‘‘no.’’ our commitment to ensuring that terrorism— for the UNFPA. ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Jan 31 2003 04:06 Jul 19, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16JY8.050 E18PT1.
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