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Congressional Record—House H6320 H6320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 9, 2009 cared for in this Nation. We need to re- Resolved, That the House of Representa- viders, including doctors and the peo- duce the serious health disparities. We tives— ple who staff their clinics, is well- need to also ensure that there is a pub- (1) offers its condolences to Dr. Tiller’s known. Bombings, shootings, van- lic option, that there is universal ac- family; and dalism, and harassment all serve to cess to health care. Make it a good (2) commits to the American principle that warn women and their health care pro- tolerance must always be superior to intoler- Medicare plan that helps the young, ance, and that violence is never an appro- viders that they may pay a terrible the old, and the working Americans. priate response to a difference in beliefs. price if they choose to avail themselves In addition, we need to be fair to how of their rights under the Constitution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- we pay for it. We need to realize that This was not the first time a health ant to the rule, the gentleman from physician-owned hospitals are not the care provider was similarly targeted. I enemy. In fact, they help to, in es- New York (Mr. NADLER) and the gen- am sure every Member of this House sence, bring down health disparities. tleman from North Carolina (Mr. and every decent American, however Many physician-owned hospitals or in- COBLE) each will control 20 minutes. they may feel or whatever they may vestor-owned hospitals with doctors in- The Chair recognizes the gentleman believe on the question of abortion, volved are in the urban and rural areas from New York. will insist that this and every other where no other hospitals would go. GENERAL LEAVE question must be decided by our legal, Let’s fix this system in a fair manner Mr. NADLER of New York. Mr. constitutional, and democratic proc- that addresses the question of making Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that esses and not by murderous violence. I sure the 47 million-plus who are under- all Members have 5 legislative days in am sure we all condemn those people or insured and those without insurance which to revise and extend their re- groups who espouse or excuse domestic can have a good public option, can as marks and include extraneous material terrorism. well have a fair system of good doctors on the resolution under consideration. But while violence has long been di- and have good hospitals and make it The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there rected at the clinics and the people work for working Americans and oth- objection to the request of the gen- who work there, this time the killer ers who are in need. tleman from New York? chose, in addition, to invade the sanc- f There was no objection. tity of the Sabbath. Murderous intoler- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. NADLER of New York. I yield ance is never justified; even so, the PRO TEMPORE myself such time as I may consume. idea of bringing death and mayhem to Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of a house of worship strikes all people as The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. House Resolution 505, which condemns particularly reprehensible. These acts BLUMENAUER). Pursuant to clause 8 of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who include the murder of an Illinois pastor rule XX, the Chair will postpone fur- was shot to death at his church on May in the pulpit in March of this year; the ther proceedings today on motions to 31. The resolution also offers the con- murder of an Ohio minister in Novem- suspend the rules on which a recorded dolences of the House of Representa- ber of last year; the murder of an usher vote or the yeas and nays are ordered, tives to Dr. Tiller’s family. I know that and a guest during a children’s play in or on which the vote incurs objection Dr. Tiller and his family are in the a Tennessee church in July of last under clause 6 of rule XX. year; the murder of four family mem- Record votes on postponed questions thoughts and prayers of every Member bers in a church in Louisiana in May will be taken later. of the House today. I want to commend our colleague, 2006; and the shooting of a worshipper f the distinguished chairperson of the outside a synagogue in Florida in Octo- CONDEMNING THE MURDER OF DR. Rules Committee, my fellow New York- ber 2005; not to mention the attempted GEORGE TILLER er, Ms. SLAUGHTER, for introducing this bombings of two synagogues in River- Mr. NADLER of New York. Mr. resolution. dale in the Bronx just a few weeks ago. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules It is imperative that the House of Whether these acts of violence target and agree to the resolution (H. Res. Representatives speak with a united one individual or an entire community 505) condemning the murder of Dr. voice in condemning this crime. It is a of faith, we must all join together and George Tiller, who was shot to death at sad reminder that medical personnel speak out against them. his church on May 31, 2009. are still at risk from armed extremists I urge all of my colleagues to stand The Clerk read the title of the resolu- who are willing to resort to deadly vio- up to those who would bring their reign tion. lence in order to advance their causes of terror into a house of worship and The text of the resolution is as fol- even when they cloak their cause in those who would seek to change Amer- lows: the language of life. There can never be ican law by violence and unconstitu- tional means to express their oppro- H. RES. 505 room in a free society for the use of brium of this conduct by supporting Whereas Dr. George Tiller was murdered in deadly violence to advance a cause. It Wichita, Kansas, on May 31, 2009; is against everything this country this resolution condemning the murder Whereas Dr. Tiller is mourned by his fam- stands for. I have no doubt there isn’t of George Tiller and extending the con- dolences of this House to the members ily, friends, congregation, community, and a single Member of this House who colleagues; of Dr. Tiller’s family. would disagree. Whereas Dr. Tiller, 67, was killed in his I urge my colleagues to support this place of worship, a place intended for peace This resolution renews our commit- resolution, and I reserve the balance of and refuge that in a moment became a place ment to the American principle that my time. for violence and murder; tolerance must always be superior to Mr. COBLE. I rise in support of the Whereas places of worship should be sanc- intolerance and that violence is never House Resolution 505, Mr. Speaker. I tuaries, but have increasingly borne witness an appropriate response to differences yield myself such time as I may con- to reprehensible acts of violence, with 38 peo- and belief. ple in the United States killed in their place sume. As deplorable as this murder was, it I support House Resolution 505 which of worship in the past 10 years and 30 people was all the more reprehensible because wounded in those same incidents; deplores the murder of Dr. George Till- Whereas these acts of violence include the the victim was targeted as he was leav- er who was shot to death at his church, murder of an Illinois pastor at the pulpit in ing church. In the past 10 years, 38 peo- as has already been mentioned, on May March 2009, the murder of an Ohio minister ple have been murdered in their place 31. I join with the National Right to in November 2008, the murder of an usher and of worship and 30 more have been Life Committee, the Nation’s largest a guest during a children’s play in a Ten- wounded. pro-life group, in condemning the kill- nessee church in July 2008, the murder of Dr. Tiller was a controversial figure. ing of Dr. Tiller. As that organization four family members in a church in Lou- He was the target of threats and even a correctly said, Anyone who works to isiana in May 2006, and the shooting of a wor- prior shooting because of his dedica- shipper outside a synagogue in Florida in Oc- increase respect for human life must tober 2005; and tion to providing needed, if unpopular, oppose any unlawful use of violence Whereas violence is deplorable, and never services. He was murdered solely be- that is directly contrary to that goal. an acceptable avenue for expressing opposing cause of the work he did. The contin- Because I believe everyone who is the viewpoints: Now, therefore, be it ued violence directed at abortion pro- victim of unlawful violence should be VerDate Nov 24 2008 03:46 Jun 10, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09JN7.075 H09JNPT1 smartinez on PROD1PC64 with HOUSE June 9, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6321 treated equally under the law, I voted churches that we have taken no note of sician and father. It is a senseless trag- against the so-called hate crimes bill in the House of Representatives. As edy, and so I offer this resolution and when it was brought up on the House mentioned, 68 persons have been shot, hope that all Members of this House floor earlier this year.
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