9290 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 7 April 18, 2007 was involved in nearly every major project in a high risk beneficiary is entitled to a ing the Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act, we the immediate region. Among the projects he colonoscopy every two years. Despite this, re- will not only be able to save lives but we will worked upon, Mr. Campbell helped oversee: cent studies have shown that patients are not also be able to save money. According to the the Newberry Streetscape/Infrastructure utilizing coverage of CRC preventive American Cancer Society, 153,760 new cases Project; road improvements near Hessel Block screenings. According to the Government Ac- were diagnosed this year. Each of these Company and Maples Sawmill CDBG; countability Office (GAO), since the implemen- cases will cost Medicare between $35,000 and Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route Man- tation of the benefit in 1998, the percentage of $80,000 per patient to treat. For the bargain agement Plan; a study of I–75; Easterday Av- Medicare beneficiaries receiving either a price of a little over $200 dollars, we can stop enue Interstate Bridge Crossing Study; De- screening or a diagnostic colonoscopy has in- this cancer before it starts. Seems to me that Tour Village Water System Improvements; creased by only one percent. is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Solid A key reason for the low rate of thing to do. Waste Management Plan; Portage Township colonoscopy screening in the Medicare popu- I hope my Colleagues agree and will join Land Use Plan; the establishment of the Chip- lation is rapidly declining rates of reimburse- me and Representatives ENGLISH and TOWNS pewa County Industrial Park and Whitefish ment for the procedure. Medicare reimburse- in support of this important piece of legislation. Township Plan. ment for colonoscopies performed in the out- Madam Speaker, throughout his distin- patient setting has dropped by 33 percent f guished career of service, Mr. Campbell has from the initial 1998 levels. In many states IN TRIBUTE TO MR. HAZELLE established a reputation as a consensus build- today, Medicaid payment rates actually ex- ‘‘VON’’ HICKMAN er who can bring together different parties in ceed Medicare reimbursement for the community to achieve shared results. colonoscopy. Unless we reverse this trend to- Residents throughout the Eastern Upper Pe- ward declining reimbursement, physicians will HON. GWEN MOORE ninsula describe Mr. Campbell as a quiet, but no longer be able to offer colonoscopies to OF WISCONSIN determined planner who knows the specifics Medicare beneficiaries. This bill increases IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of every project down to the last detail. Never Medicare reimbursement rates by 30 percent Wednesday, April 18, 2007 one to seek credit for a particular project, he for colonoscopies performed in an outpatient is known for his quiet demeanor, moving setting, and by 10 percent for procedures per- Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speak- projects along to completion, but always hum- formed in the physician’s office, to ensure that er, I rise today to recognize one of our na- bly sharing the acclaim with those around him. Medicare beneficiaries have access to these tion’s true pioneers, a man who has graced After over thirty years of service, Mr. Camp- lifesaving procedures. Moreover, increasing the United States with his bravery and service, bell is retiring. This weekend, residents of colonoscopy screening rates will generate sig- both as a Tuskegee Airman and an out- Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie and the nificant long-term savings for the Medicare standing citizen of Milwaukee where he re- Eastern Upper Peninsula will come together to program, in the form of foregone costs for sided for over 50 years. The man I am talking honor Mr. Campbell for his many years of costly colorectal cancer treatment. about, Mr. Hazelle ‘‘Von’’ Hickman died March labor on behalf of economic growth in the Medicare also does not currently pay for a 14, 2007. Mr. Hickman’s death came just two Upper Peninsula. As this humble, hardworking physician office visit prior to a screening weeks before the Tuskegee Airmen were be- man enters well-deserved retirement, I ask colonoscopy. Colonoscopy procedures involve latedly honored in Washington, D.C. with the that you, Madam Speaker, and the entire U.S. sedation, so physicians generally do not per- Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest House of Representatives join me in congratu- form them without an office visit prior to the honor that can be conferred by Congress on lating Mr. John Campbell and in wishing him procedure to obtain the patient’s medical his- March 29, 2007. and his wife, Geri, all the best for many years tory and to educate the patient about the Mr. Hickman enlisted in the Army Air Force to come. steps he or she needs to take in order to pre- in 1940. He became one of the Tuskegee Air- men specializing in weapons maintenance and f pare for the colonoscopy. A number of states actually require this pre-operative consultation. enemy aircraft plotting. The Tuskegee Airmen THE INTRODUCTION OF THE Medicare pays for this pre-operative visit when were a dedicated, determined group of young COLON CANCER SCREENING FOR a colonoscopy is being performed in order to men who fought many obstacles and extreme LIFE ACT diagnose a patient—but it does not pay for prejudice to become America’s first Black mili- such a visit prior to screening colonoscopies, tary airmen. Mr. Hickman was stationed in HON. RICHARD E. NEAL even though the procedure is the same and New Guinea and the Philippines. He received OF MASSACHUSETTS presents the same risks to the patient. This bill a Philippines Liberation Ribbon, American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fixes this discrepancy by providing Medicare Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Cam- reimbursement for the office visit that takes paign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Good Con- Wednesday, April 18, 2007 place prior to the screening colonoscopy. duct Medal and a Citation from President Tru- Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Madam Speak- Finally, reducing financial requirements on man before his Honorable Discharge. er, I rise today in support of the Colon Cancer beneficiaries will encourage more people to Mr. Hickman received the JC Penney Gold- Screen for Life Act, which I am introducing take advantage of this preventive benefit. It en Rule Award in recognition of outstanding along with Congressman PHIL ENGLISH (R–PA) was with this intent that Congress agreed to volunteer service, was a leader in his neigh- and Congressman ED TOWNS (D–NY). Accord- waive the Part B deductible as part of the Def- borhood block watch, and was active in local ing to the American Cancer Society, this year icit Reduction Act of 2005. Unfortunately, politics. He was blessed with an outstanding alone, 52,180 Americans will die from colon since that time, CMS has misinterpreted this singing voice and was a member of the Senior cancer. In my own state of Massachusetts, provision of law, claiming that the deductible is Choir at Shiloah Evangelical Lutheran Church 1,180 people will lose their life to this deadly only waived if the beneficiary has a ‘‘clean’’ and was the first African American member of disease. What makes statistics such as these screening, but maintaining that the deductible the Pabst Choir. all the more tragic is that unlike other forms of still applies if the screening results in taking a Mr. Hickman was born in Inverness, Mis- cancer, colorectal cancer is highly detectable biopsy or if a cancerous or pre-cancerous sissippi, on February 14, 1920. After com- and even treatable if it is caught early through polyp. Under this nonsensical policy, a bene- pleting military service, Mr. Hickman moved to a colonoscopy screening examination. ficiary is left not knowing whether or not the Milwaukee in 1946. He worked for Pabst Recognizing the importance of early inter- deductible is waived until after the screening. Brewery and retired after a 30 year tenure. Mr. vention, Congress acted to provide Medicare Those whose ability to pay is limited are there- Hickman met and married his wife of 60 years, coverage for colorectal cancer screening fore simply choosing not to take the risk. This Minnie (nee Prince) in Milwaukee. He is sur- (CRC) through colonoscopy in the Balanced bill would require that the deductible be vived by his daughter, Gina Hickman, and Budget Act of 1997 and further expanded in waived for all screenings, regardless of the sons Craig Hickman and Jop Blom and many 2000 when the colonoscopy benefit was outcome. relatives and friends. I am honored to have added for high risk beneficiaries. Under this Madam Speaker, as the old saying goes, this opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Hickman benefit, a low risk beneficiary is entitled to re- ‘‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of for his singular courage and unwavering com- ceive a colonoscopy once every ten years and cure.’’ This bill embodies this wisdom. In pass- mitment to our country and to Milwaukee.

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Madam Speaker, I KIDD 1996 Hope-Hempstead County Citizen of the rise today to express my grave concerns Year and was a member of the Unity Baptist about a visit tomorrow by Cambodia’s national HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER Church of Hope, the Lions Club and was a Chief of Police, Hok Lundy, to the FBI’s head- OF MICHIGAN Gideon—all of which embodied his steadfast quarters here in Washington. It is not an over- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service and his dedication to giving back. statement to say that Hok Lundy’s involvement I send my deepest condolences to his wife, Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in human rights abuses, human and narcotics Pat; his sons Daniel Rapert of San Antonio, trafficking, and political violence should place Mr. MCCOTTER. Madam Speaker, I am TX, Rick Dollins of Pocahontas, AR, Robert him at the top of our list of people to keep out here today with my colleague Mike Rogers to ‘‘Bobby’’ Dollins of Pocahontas, AR, and Mi- of the U.S., not at the top of our list of people extend our sincerest gratitude to Cpl Mark chael Dollins of Granite City, IL; his daughters with whom to try to cooperate. Kidd—a son, grandson, brother, Marine and Debbie Yen of Memphis, TN, Patty Harrod of Indeed, it was the FBI itself that labelled the American—for his service to our nation, and to Strong, AR, Connie Zimmer of Hope, AR, and March 1997 grenade attack on an opposition extend our deepest condolences to his family Donna Ragan of Pocahontas, AR; his sister rally in Phnom Penh, which killed more than a and friends. As a friend of the family it is very Rita Jackson of St. Louis, MO, and his 16 dozen and wounded many others, including an difficult for us to try to serve the dual roles grandchildren. American, as a terrorist attack. In the days that, in many ways, you helped give us on this Johnny will be missed by his family, his after the July 1997 coup d’etat, Hok Lundy led sorrowful day. church, his community and all those who knew forces loyal to Prime Minister Hun Sen— Mark, as we all know, grew up cradled in him and called him a friend. I will continue to forces who were implicated in the extrajudicial the arms of his loved ones and strengthened keep his family in my thoughts and prayers. killings. Credible evidence suggests that Hok here in the cradle of liberty. When he was f Lundy himself ordered the killing of a senior called to serve he served in the defense of his Ministry of Interior official shortly after the nation, not by oppressing his fellow human PAYING TRIBUTE TO GLENN coup. Lundy was never investigated for the beings in foreign lands, but by bringing eman- CHRISTENSON killing. cipation to them so that they, too, could yearn Hok Lundy has been deeply implicated in to breathe free. It is in such a way of service HON. JON C. PORTER those events and many other abuses, includ- to our fellow human beings that we honor not OF NEVADA ing drug trafficking allegations confirmed by only our nation, but more importantly, we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our own DEA. But last year the FBI gave him honor the universal spirit of a loving God who Wednesday, April 18, 2007 an award for cooperating in counterterrorism created us all. Thus, it is important that we re- efforts, the U.S. Ambassador praised him, and member, even as we grieve today, how we Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today the FBI has now invited him here for discus- are all frail ephemeral human beings, groping to honor my friend Glenn Christenson, who, sions on bilateral cooperation. through this veil of tears toward the infinite retired on March 30, 2007, after serving as In a 2004 Proclamation, the President un- eternal perfection of the loving God, who cre- chief financial officer of Station Casinos for 17 ambiguously stated that foreign officials sus- ated and awaits us all. It is a daunting calling, years. pected of involvement in corrupt activities then, that we must answer; to strive, suffer During his time as CFO of Station Casinos, should be barred from entry. This clearly and serve on behalf of our fellow human Glenn was instrumental in helping the com- should apply to Hok Lundy. In addition, in beings, pany dramatically increase its holdings and 2006, the Trafficking in Persons office of the But Mark was not daunted, Mark accepted develop into an important gaming company. State Department overruled other offices and this challenge and he devotedly, coura- When Glenn joined Station Casinos the com- agencies and denied Hok Lundy a visa based geously, and honorably strove to help free an pany held one casino. After 17 years of on credible allegations that he had helped free entire people. Now he is cradled in the arms Glenn’s guidance and leadership, the com- human traffickers. of our loving God and, no doubt, having not pany now holds 16 casinos in southern Ne- Madam Speaker, we are well aware that the slumbered through this earthly life he may vada and an American Indian casino in north- war on terrorism entails dealing with some truly say with joyous rapture; now God be ern California. questionable characters. But it is my hope that thanked, who has matched us with his hour For his efforts with Station Casinos, Glenn should those characters prove to be guilty of and caught our youth and wakened us from has been recognized as the Top Chief Finan- abuses and crimes they at a minimum be sleeping. cial Officer in gaming and lodging the past 2 barred from coming to the United States, and Thank you and may God continue to bless years by Institutional Investor Magazine. He at a maximum be investigated by the FBI and you, Cpl Mark Kidd—beloved son, grandson, was also named to the Nevada Society of other relevant agencies. But we should not be brother, Marine, American. CPAs Hall of Fame for Business and Industry giving recognition to a man who has arguably f in 2001 and was recognized as one of the done more to undermine American aspirations Most Influential Businessmen in southern Ne- for Cambodia—to bring that battered country IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY RAPERT vada by In Business magazine in 2002. peace, justice, and a rights respecting govern- Glenn is very much involved with a number ment—than almost anyone else. It is counter- HON. MIKE ROSS of important civic organizations. He is a mem- productive, hypocritical, and downright dumb OF ARKANSAS ber of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas to pursue such cooperation with someone with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Convention and Visitors Authority, the Board a demonstrated track record of terrorism, not of Directors of the National Center for Respon- someone who fights it. Wednesday, April 18, 2007 sible Gaming, the Board of Directors of Prob- Neither the State Department nor the FBI Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to lem Gaming Consultants, the Board of Trust- has articulated why they think Hok Lundy is a honor the memory of Johnny Rapert of Hope, ees of the Nevada Development Authority, the credible, reliable partner. To fall back, as the Arkansas, who passed away March 31, 2007. Board of Directors of the Nevada State Col- State Department’s spokesperson did yester- Throughout his years of service to his com- lege, the Board of Directors of Nevada Com- day, on lame procedural rhetoric—that there is munity, to his students at the University of Ar- munity Bancorp, and is an advisor to the ‘‘no legal bar to denying him a visa’’—or on kansas Community College at Hope, and to UNLV Business School. some spurious administrative need—an unex- the state of Arkansas, Johnny was a leader Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor my plained ‘‘policy need’’ to attend ‘‘some meet- and an inspiration to many. His dedicated friend Glenn Christenson. His contributions to

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