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The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Mr. CASEY thereupon assumed the of the day. It is a special occasion for called to order by the Honorable ROB- chair as Acting President pro tempore. me because this is personal. I have ERT P. CASEY, Jr., a Senator from the f known Henry Holley for 30 years, his State of Pennsylvania. beautiful wife Betty and his daughter RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Debbie, who are with us today. I have PRAYER The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- known him in many ways. I would like The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today’s pore. Under the previous order, the the Senate to know, first of all, that prayer will be offered by our guest leadership time is reserved. this is a U.S. marine. For 22 years, he Chaplain, Rev. Henry Holley, Billy served the United States of America in Graham Evangelical Association of f the Marine Corps and retired in 1966, Marietta, GA. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY upon which time he joined the Billy The guest Chaplain offered the fol- LEADER Graham organization and for the last lowing prayer: 40 years has traveled 12 million miles The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ‘‘Blessed is the Nation whose God is to countries around the world. He leads pore. The majority leader is recog- the Lord.’’ now the Graham evangelical organiza- nized. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, tion throughout the Pacific rim. His who made and sustained us as a Nation, f reach is so important that it is count- we bow before Thee at this hour. Thou less millions of people. One evening in art our refuge and strength and a very SCHEDULE 1990, in Hong Kong, Dr. Henry Holley present help in time of trouble. Mr. REID. Mr. President, today fol- and Dr. Graham preached the Gospel to Today, I pray for all those in author- lowing whatever time the leaders ity and especially for the Senators of more than 100,000 people in Asia. might utilize, the Senate will be in a But he has a special reach. He has a this great institution. I ask that You period of morning business for 1 hour, reach around the corner and around give them wisdom and blessing this the first 30 minutes will be for the ma- the world. Just about any Tuesday, day, to make decisions that would jority, the second 30 minutes will be for Wednesday or Thursday in Marietta, strengthen and prosper our Nation. the Republicans. Once morning busi- Thank You for Your grace and pro- GA, at the Caribou Coffeehouse, which ness closes, under a previous order, the tection over our beloved United States has been renamed the Caribou Cathe- Senate will return to executive session of America. Cause us to know that dral, Henry holds court with countless and conclude the debate on the Casey righteousness exalts a nation, but sin individuals in our community, cele- nomination. Up to 30 minutes of debate is a reproach to any people. May we be brating the joy of our life and the be- renewed in mind and spirit so we can is in order, and that time will be equal- lief of his faith. And this Friday or Sat- be a channel of Thy love to others. ly divided and controlled between Sen- urday he takes off again on his third Thank You for the promise that some- ators LEVIN and MCCAIN. At the end of trip, third trip to Korea and to China— day every knee will bow and every that time, the Senate will conduct a this year. He will travel, before this tongue will confess that You are Lord, rollcall vote on confirming the nomi- year is out, probably a quarter of a to the glory of God. nation. million miles to countries around the With respect for persons of other Through the Chair, I direct a ques- world. He probably knows more leaders faiths, I humbly make my prayer in tion to my distinguished counterpart, of business and politics, of Government the Name of my Savior, the Lord Jesus the Senator from Kentucky. I would and of religion than any single indi- Christ. Amen. like to take about 10 minutes prior to vidual in the United States of America. the vote on Casey. We can put that in It is an honor and a privilege for me f the order now, if you would like to also to introduce him to the Senate, but it PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE do that, and reserve that time, at least, is a greater privilege to know him as a The Honorable ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr., whether you decide to do that or not. friend, a pastor, and a mentor. led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: Shall we reserve the time? f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Mr. MCCONNELL. I say to my friend, MORNING BUSINESS United States of America, and to the Repub- the majority leader, that will be fine. I lic for which it stands, one nation under God, may or may not use that time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. Under the previous order, there indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. REID. I ask the request be will be a period for the transaction of f amended to allow the last 20 minutes of morning business for up to 60 minutes the debate be equally divided between APPOINTMENT OF ACTING with Senators permitted to speak for the Republican leader and me, and I PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE up to 10 minutes each, with the first 30 will take the final 10 minutes prior to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minutes under the control of the ma- the vote. clerk will please read a communication jority. The Senator from Oregon, Mr. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to the Senate from the President pro WYDEN, is in control for up to 20 min- pore. Without objection, it is so or- tempore (Mr. BYRD). utes and the Senator from Florida, Mr. dered. The assistant legislative clerk read NELSON, is in control of 10 minutes and Mr. REID. After the confirmation the following letter: the final 30 minutes under the control vote, the Senate will proceed to the U.S. SENATE, of the minority. continuing funding resolution. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, The Senator from Oregon is recog- Washington, DC, February 8, 2007. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- nized. To the Senate: pore. The Senator from Georgia. Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, f f of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby SAUDI ARABIA AND appoint the Honorable ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr., THE GUEST CHAPLAIN COUNTERTERRORISM a Senator from the State of Pennsylvania, to perform the duties of the Chair. Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I pause Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, as a ROBERT C. BYRD, for a moment to pay tribute and wel- member of the Senate Select Com- President pro tempore. come Rev. Henry Holley, our Chaplain mittee on Intelligence, I wish to talk a

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And the ideology that is taught in those allow the terrorists to obtain the re- from Saudi Arabia to Hamas and other madrassas is for all practical purposes the sources with which they conduct this Palestinian rejection groups, but con- same as al-Qaida’s. war. ceded that the money funding these As the GAO report notes, this prob- It is impossible to talk about funding terrorists is still going on.’’ lem appears to go beyond the funding Other governments have gone even terrorism without mentioning Saudi of an ‘‘al-Qaida ideology’’—it appears further in their statements with re- Arabia. With its extraordinary oil to be funding terrorist activities. wealth, the Saudis have a tremendous spect to the funding of terrorism. In So let me now turn for a few minutes economy which is home to many the fall of 2005, Israeli officials an- to the question of the Saudi Govern- strains of extremist Islamist thought. nounced they arrested an individual, ment’s role in all of this. When you Over the years, the combination of who they claimed was acting as a cou- look at all the evidence, it is pretty wealth and extremism has proved to be rier between Hamas members in the clear there is a serious problem, and a volatile combination. Palestinian territories and Hamas the question is, What has the Saudi A few years ago, a telethon in Saudi members in Saudi Arabia. No other Arabian Government been doing about Arabia raised more than $100 million governments have confirmed this, but all of this? Are they part of the prob- for the families of ‘‘Palestinian mar- if it is correct, it certainly raises a lem? Are they doing anything to ad- tyrs,’’ a group which reportedly in- host of troubling questions. Clearly, dress it? cluded suicide bombers. According to one can see that the threat posed by Let me review the history. First, public news reports, Saudi Arabia’s these donors goes beyond the spread of there appears to be no question that in ruler, King Fahd, ordered the fund- religious intolerance and extremely the first couple of years after the 9/11 raising drive as a way to channel pub- dogmatic forms of Islam. Rather, attacks, Saudi Arabia was directly in- lic anger in the kingdom against the money is flowing from Saudi Arabia to volved in supporting terrorism. The United States and Israel. support insurgent groups in Iraq; telethon that raised money for families Just because the Saudis are no longer money is flowing from Saudi Arabia to of suicide bombers was sponsored by holding telethons for terrorists does Palestinian terrorist groups such as the Saudi King. In many ways, the not mean that they aren’t providing Hamas; money is flowing from Saudi Saudis’ position changed when ter- substantial funding for terrorism in Arabia to al-Qaida. rorism hit home in the aftermath of other ways. Under Secretary of the Treasury the horrible terrorist bombings that A number of Government agencies Stewart Levey summed up this situa- hit Riyadh in mid-2003. Since then, have noted that Saudi Arabia is a tion pretty clearly. He said: there seems to be broad agreement source of funding for hate-filled ex- Is money leaving Saudi Arabia to fund ter- throughout the U.S. Government that tremist ideologies, but Saudi-based rorism abroad? Yes. Undoubtedly some of the Saudi Government’s counterterror- support for terrorism does not stop that money is going to Iraq, it’s going to ism efforts have improved. there. In fact, it may be a part, a small Southeast Asia, and it’s going to other It is not at all clear that the Saudi part of what we face in this war places where there are terrorists. There is Government is going far enough to help money leaving Saudi Arabia. against terrorism. According to the in this fight against terrorism. Fol- State Department, Saudi donors and I think it is also appropriate to put lowing the Riyadh bombings, the Saudi unregulated charities have been a this in the context of what it means to Government instituted a number of major source of funding and support, folks this Pennsylvania and Oregon new antiterrorism laws and policies, not just for groups that preach radical and everywhere else, and in effect what but all the evidence indicates they ideologies but for actual terrorist orga- happens when you pull up at a gas sta- have fallen short with respect to imple- nizations. tion in Pennsylvania and Oregon is you mentation of those laws. Here is an ex- I wish to cite now some specific ex- are paying a terror tax. A portion of ample: The Saudi Government an- amples. An examination of the public what you pay for gasoline in Pennsyl- nounced that all charitable donations record reveals clear connections with vania or Oregon or elsewhere, in effect, distributed internationally must flow some of the world’s most infamous or- finds its way eventually to the Govern- through a new national commission ganizations, such as al-Qaida. The staff ment of Saudi Arabia, and then we see that purportedly would ensure the of the 9/11 Commission, for example, that the Saudis end up back-dooring it money did not end up in the hands of noted that the intelligence community to various kinds of terrorist organiza- terrorists. It has now been nearly 3 identified Saudi Arabia as the ‘‘pri- tions. years since this announcement was mary source of money for al-Qaida The Government Accountability Of- made, and the commission is still not both before and after the September fice describes this problem very suc- yet up and running. Even worse, our 11th attacks.’’ They went on to say cinctly, stating it this way: Treasury officials reported last year ‘‘fundraisers and facilitators through- Saudi Arabia’s multibillion-dollar petro- that the Saudi Government’s leum industry, although largely owned by out Saudi Arabia and the Gulf raised the government, has fostered the creation of brandnew, highly touted finance intel- money for al-Qaida from witting and large private fortunes, enabling many ligence unit was not ‘‘fully func- unwitting donors and divert[ed] funds wealthy Saudis to sponsor charities and edu- tioning.’’ Similarly, while the Saudi from Islamic charities and mosques.’’ cational foundations whose operations ex- Government has worked with the The Iraq Study Group, to look at an- tend to many countries. Government and United States to designate particular other effort to examine these issues, other expert reports have linked some Saudi charities as terrorist financiers, it is stated that ‘‘Funding for the Sunni in- donations to the global propagation of reli- not always possible for our Treasury surgency in Iraq comes from private gious intolerance, hatred of Western values, officials to independently verify that donors in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf and support to terrorist activities. So that is what we are talking about when we talk particular problem charities—the ones states,’’ and Iraqi officials have report- about this terror tax which literally is paid we are most concerned about—have ac- edly asked the Saudi Government to do every time an American pulls up in Pennsyl- tually been shut down. more to limit the support that these vania, Oregon, or anywhere else and fills Certainly, there have been some indi- donors provide to Iraqi insurgents. their tank with gasoline. viduals in the Saudi Government who The State Department has reported The former Director of Central Intel- have attempted to address the ter- that private Saudi donors are a pri- ligence, James Woolsey, summed it up rorism question. At least since 2003, mary source of funding for Hamas. pretty well just recently. He said: Saudi leaders have made a number of Early last year, Ambassador We live in a world where Saudi Arabia public statements indicating they wish Crumpton, the State Department’s co- earns about $160 billion from exporting oil to address the problem. But these ex- ordinator for counterterrorism, told a and a big share of that, several billion dol- amples make clear that the reality of

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Mr. Presi- are two problems. The first is, as I have Arabia, then the Saudi Arabian Gov- dent, I ask unanimous consent that the indicated, not all of the proposed new ernment has a responsibility to get off order for the quorum call be rescinded. laws and policies have been imple- the dime and stop it. As we say in our The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- mented, and the second is that we have State, you are either part of the prob- pore. Without objection, it is so or- to get the Saudis to make a more ag- lem or you are part of the solution. dered. gressive commitment to enforcement. The Congress has a responsibility f So you have to get them implemented, now to investigate this issue, and there IRAQ and then you have to get them en- are a number of key questions that forced. ought to be answered. Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- John Negroponte, of course, the Di- First, how much money is flowing dent, I will speak on the President’s de- rector of National Intelligence, has from Saudi Arabia to terrorist groups? cision to escalate by 21,000 troops into been following this. At one of our open Which groups are the major bene- Iraq and whether it will be effective. If meetings of the Intelligence Com- ficiaries and to what extent is official we determine the likelihood of success mittee, I asked him his assessment of corruption a major factor? is not going to be effective, and we put the situation. Director Negroponte in- Second, there needs to be an exam- 21,000 more troops in harm’s way in the dicated that, in his view, the situation ination of how far the Saudi Arabian middle of sectarian violence, then it had improved a bit since 2003, but he Government has gone in implementing doesn’t seem to me to be a wise policy made it clear, stating specifically that its new antiterrorist laws. Implementa- if it is not going to be effective. It is more work needs to be done, especially tion and enforcement have clearly fall- naturally legitimate to debate whether in the area of private Saudi donors, and en short, but where can we see concrete it is effective. that more is needed to crack down on examples of actual followup? What The President’s plan specifically is their activities. among the 21,500 to take about 17,500 to This sentiment was echoed by the major gaps still remain? Finally, there needs to be an exam- put into Baghdad and another 4,000 into Congressional Research Service, which the western part of Iraq, Anbar Prov- reported that no high-profile donors— ination of the internal situation in ince. I happen to agree with the latter none—had been subject to criminal Saudi Arabia. Currently, the Saudi part because I was convinced by the punishment by the Saudi Government. Government is run by a small group of Marine generals that an increase of our The State Department has said pub- men in their seventies and eighties. forces would help them augment the licly: What is likely to happen when they are gone? How secure is the regime now? success they have had, since all of that Saudi Arabia should demonstrate its will- ingness to hold elites accountable. What sort of government would be like- area is almost entirely Sunni and the problem there has been al-Qaida and But, unfortunately, in Saudi Arabia, ly to emerge if the Royal Family lost the al-Qaida insurgents. I agree with the elites hold all the cards, and the their power? It would be premature to try to offer that part of the President’s strategy. Saudi Arabian Government, as indi- However, most of the troops—some cated by the Congressional Research answers to these and the other key 17,500—are scheduled to go into Bagh- Service, is not willing to go after those questions. What is clear is that our dad, in the midst of the sectarian vio- who are most influential—the elites— Government will need to put more lence, and that is where I disagree. I in their country. pressure on Saudi leaders than the cur- Now, some have gone even further rent administration has applied thus point out to the Senate, the Presi- and suggested that the Saudi Govern- far. dent’s strategy is predicated on the ment might actually be involved in the It also seems very likely the answers fact of the Iraqi Army being reliable. propagation and financing of terrorism. will have a dramatic effect for U.S. en- Now, will it be reliable? If the Presi- The evidence on this point is inconclu- ergy policy which currently perpet- dent’s strategy is predicated on that sive, but this does not rule out the pos- uates our dependence on foreign oil. fact of the Iraqi Army being reliable, sibility that lower level officials in the My guess is that people in Pennsyl- one would think the administration Saudi Government may, in fact, be in- vania, like Oregonians, think that just has come to the conclusion the Iraqi volved in funding or facilitating ter- about the most red, white, and blue Army will be reliable. The fact is, they rorism. Given the high levels of corrup- thing we can do for our country is to haven’t. tion reported in Saudi Arabia, this is get a new energy policy. Certainly, as In testimony after testimony by ad- certainly a possibility. we go forward to look into the activi- ministration witnesses, not one wit- Moreover, as the General Accounting ties of the Saudis, a bipartisan effort to ness in any of the hearings that have Office points out, the distinction be- get a new energy policy is a key factor been held in the committees upon tween the Government’s support and in ensuring our ability to protect our which I have the privilege of serving— funding versus that provided by enti- citizens at a dangerous time. the Senate Foreign Relations Com- ties and individuals, especially in the In the coming weeks and months, I mittee, the Senate Committee on case of Saudi charities’ alleged activi- plan to examine this issue as a member Armed Services, the Senate Intel- ties, is not always clear. The Saudi of the Senate Intelligence Committee. ligence Committee—not one witness Royal Family is an excellent example. I have asked our chairman, our very has been able to state that the Iraqi The Royal Family contains several able chairman, Senator ROCKEFELLER, Army will be reliable. To the contrary. thousand family members who collect to hold a closed hearing specifically The Secretary of Defense, the new Government allowances of varying dedicated to this topic, and one has commander of American forces in Iraq, amounts. If one of these royalties took been scheduled for this afternoon. It is the new combatant commander for the a portion of their allowance money and time to bring to light the way in which United States Central Command— funneled it to al-Qaida or Hamas, Saudi Saudi oil money is fueling the fires of every one of them has been unable to officials might claim that this did not terrorism so people can actually see answer in the affirmative that the even constitute Government support who is getting burned and what is nec- Iraqi forces are going to be reliable. As for terrorism. Certainly, I and others essary to protect the security and the a matter of fact, a few days ago the would say that the Government still well-being of Americans in a perilous Secretary of Defense said to the Senate bears significant responsibility. world. Committee on Armed Services that we

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That was voted tional Intelligence Estimate. This is although we are going to be shut out against by the majority of the Demo- the best estimate by our intelligence on amendments, it is harmful for the crats until they found out they were community. Listen to what they have American public that there are no going to lose. Then we modified it so to say on exactly this subject. I am amendments to this. It is harmful be- they could vote ‘‘yes’’ after they had reading from the unclassified version. cause, first, it destroys comity in this voted ‘‘no.’’ That is okay if you don’t Despite real improvements, the Iraqi secu- Senate. It creates hard feelings. I want them, but be honest about it. The rity forces, particularly the Iraqi police, will would be the first to admit that the fact is, there is no transparency with be hard pressed in the next 12 to 18 months procedure that is being used on this these earmarks. Most Americans will to execute significantly increased security was first used by a Republican. It is never know how they got there. The responsibilities, and particularly to operate wrong. lobbyists will know; the Members will independently against the Shia militias with The second thing that is important is success. Sectarian divisions erode the de- know; the campaign checks that come pendability of many units. Many are ham- there are all sorts of budget gimmicks from them will know. But the regular pered by personnel and equipment shortfalls with it. The quote is we stay within the ‘‘American Joe’’ won’t know. and a number of Iraqi units have refused to budget. That is a lie because what they So the claim that we are operating serve outside of areas where they have been do is they steal money from our grand- under a new standard, the claim that recruited. children which they will get back on we are going to have bipartisanship, That is word for word the National the next supplemental, but that won’t the claim that we are not going to use Intelligence Estimate, unclassified have to be within the budget limita- budget gimmicks is all a farce. It is a version, that says the same thing as tions. So we are playing games. Noth- farce. Let’s change that. Let’s give the Secretary Gates, General Petraeus, Ad- ing has changed about the Senate and American people something to be proud miral Fallon, and the soon-to-be new the wink and the nod to the American of. Let’s have the hard debates on the Army Chief of Staff, General Casey, public about what is happening to our questionable areas on this bill. who served for the last 21⁄2 years in future financial conditions. Mr. Presi- I will spend a minute and talk about Iraq. dent, $3.1 billion out of this will be one area of this bill. The one area I come back to the question I con- transferred to the next supplemental to where we have been very successful in tinue to ask. If the President’s plan for pay for things that absolutely have to eliminating HIV infections has been success by an escalation of troops in happen with our troops in terms of women who are pregnant and are hav- Baghdad is predicated on the Iraqi transferring them from Germany and ing babies who are HIV infected. In Army, the Iraqi security forces being the BRAC relocation process. That has 1996, New York passed a law saying all reliable—since they are to take the all been stolen so we can do other babies whose mothers’ status with HIV burden of the clearing and then the things. They may be a priority, but wasn’t known would be tested, and if holding of an area—and if no one can maybe something else should be elimi- they carried the antibodies for the state they are reliable, why are we pur- nated rather than to break the budget mother, they would be treated. New suing this plan of an escalation of and charge more to our grandkids. So York, since that time, has gone from at forces into Baghdad? that is not true. least 500 babies a year getting infected The third thing that is extremely We hope they are going to be reliable. with HIV to less than 7. We hope for the success of our forces. wrong with this is the claim that this Connecticut passed a law in 1998. The stakes are high, unquestionably, of has no earmarks. In 2006 appropriations They have gone from whatever their stabilizing Iraq. But is this the wisest bills, 96 percent of all earmarks were in level was to zero since 2001. It is an course, putting 17,500 more American report language. That means there is a area of hope where we have made tre- forces in Baghdad at high risk? In this bill that is a law and then there is lan- mendous progress in terms of pre- Senator’s opinion, the very underpin- guage that accompanies the bill that is venting transmission to young babies, ning, the foundation of the President’s not law. That is where we find most of identifying pregnant women so they plan, is undermined by virtue of the the shenanigans going on in Congress. can be under treatment earlier so they fact that none of the administration And it is equal among Democrats and don’t go to full-blown AIDS, and pre- principals can answer the question that Republicans as far as the earmarks. venting infection of other people by they are reliable. They can’t answer To make the claim that there are no identifying people who are infected. that question. Therefore, I do not earmarks in this bill is an outright think it is in the best interests of our falsehood that the American people It is all based on an option of being country or of our troops to escalate should not accept. The reason it is able to opt out. If you do not want to these forces into Baghdad. false is there is a little statement in be tested, you do not have to. This bill I yield the floor. this bill that these earmarks don’t precludes any moneys to be spent on The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. carry the force of law. It doesn’t say that. How dare we. How dare we stop the area where we are most effective in OBAMA). The Senator from Oklahoma. they eliminated them. But you know the country at preventing HIV infec- f what. They don’t carry the force of law now. They haven’t for the last 10 or 12 tion. CONTINUING RESOLUTION years. They haven’t ever carried the Let me detail that a minute. For a Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I spend force of law, but they carry the force of newborn baby—we don’t know the a few minutes talking about the sup- coercion because the agencies know if mother’s status—it only costs us $10 to posed continuing resolution we are this is written into the report language identify whether that baby is carrying going to have that is really an omni- and they don’t do it, there is retribu- the antibodies from a woman who is in- bus. Every time we have an omnibus, tion they will face when it comes to fected with HIV. The treatment, which the American people get hurt. The rea- the Congress and the appropriations is 99 percent curative, costs $75. son is we play games. process. Now, to abandon all this, the treat- We came off an election in November Ninety-four percent of all the ear- ment to treat a baby infected with of 2006 where we had the claim made marks that were in 2006 in these bills HIV—which will result in this—costs a that the party in power had used ear- are in this bill. To claim otherwise is quarter of a million dollars for the first marks irresponsibly, had played the inaccurate and it should make the peo- 10 years—$25,000 a year. So it is not

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I do not think it is what was in- The HIV epidemic is totally control- and there will be no amendments al- tended by the majority when they took lable. To block the funding, especially lowed to this over $400 billion Omnibus control of the Senate, and I think there for African-American women who carry appropriations bill. It is not too late is a chance to come together and the burden of this disease in preg- for the distinguished leader of the maybe go a different way; that is, to nancy, is unconscionable. There is not Democrats, the majority leader, to allow amendments on major bills. a good answer for why this prohibition allow some amendments. He said on We now have a bill that is called a was put into this. And whoever did it— the floor yesterday he was open to dis- continuing resolution, and it strips whoever did it—does not care a whit cussions and thought that probably BRAC, it strips the base closing con- about the innocent children who are maybe some amendments on the Demo- struction that will keep the Base Clos- going to get the HIV infection, does cratic side and the Republican side ing Commission results that were not care about the African-American would be in order. adopted by Congress that are the law of woman who is carrying it but does not When you take something that is this country from going forward with know she has it, who could be treated this big—$400 billion—this number of the 6-year timetable that was set out and never progress to AIDS. What they appropriations bills, and you see the by Congress. care about is politics and political cor- incredible changes that have been We have 6 years to do the construc- rectness. made in these bills, without any hear- tion that will prepare bases that are Former President Clinton recently ings, without sufficient time to even going to receive troops and to close announced he thinks we need to reas- digest everything that is in these bills, bases in an expeditious manner so the sess, we need to be testing. That is a I think a few amendments are war- cities that have these large amounts of 180-degree turn from where he was. ranted. land will be able to take over those Why? Because he looks at this country I think Senator COBURN pointed out bases and do something productive for and says: Why aren’t we controlling something that surely no one in- their respective cities with those bases. this epidemic? It is because we are not tended—surely no one intended—to What we have now is a delay that testing, we are making it too hard to stop babies from being able to have the will last 1 year. It is going to cause a be tested. We have had great advances HIV/AIDS test that would give them a backup in the system of adhering to in drugs. We have great ways to pre- chance at a quality of life which they the congressional responsibility for vent transmission. But if we do not will not be able to get if they do not BRAC. It is going to begin to handicap know who is carrying it—and one out have this test and catch potential the ability to move troops from over- of every three people in this country AIDS in their bodies right at birth. seas that are scheduled as early as this who have HIV does not know they are I am going to talk about one I know year to move. infected. So what we should be about is a lot about, and that is the military Mr. President, 12,000 troops will begin making testing easier—easier to do, construction and BRAC. Military con- to move that are part of the rebasing more available, more accessible—and struction is completely dropped in this operation from foreign bases to Amer- in a way that will make a major im- bill, completely dropped from last ican bases. Twelve thousand will not be pact on people’s lives. year’s military construction bill. We able to move with all of the amenities I am sorry the majority leader has passed this bill in the Senate. We tried we require. decided to run this bill this way be- to go to conference. The Senate sent it Let me read excerpts from a few of cause I think it portends lots of things to conference. But we were not able to the military leaders of our country, for the future of this body that are not get the House to agree; therefore, the letters that were sent on behalf of the going to be good. Nobody can accuse bill died last year. military of our country, asking that me of being partisan on earmarks. I I will say that it is not the Demo- Congress act on both the military con- went after my own party harder than I crats’ fault that bill died last year. struction bills that were passed by went after anybody else. I did not see But, nevertheless, the Democrats now both Houses of Congress but not anybody last year from the other side are in charge, and I would ask the dis- conferenced last year and the $3 billion come down here and challenge an ear- tinguished leader to acknowledge we that was taken out of the budget and mark. I saw nobody in the last 2 years spread throughout the other bills that from the other side come down here have bills that have not been fully passed, conferenced, and sent to the are in this omnibus continuing resolu- and challenge an earmark. And then to tion. claim there are no earmarks in this President, but a continuing resolution that is unamendable is not the right The Democrats have taken $3 billion bill, and to try to do a wink and a nod out of military construction to effect to the American public that oh, yeah, approach, particularly if we take to heart what the distinguished leader our mandate of a 6-year period in we are fixing it, when in fact 95 percent which the military has to make the of them are there, it gives us cause to said was going to be different about the Senate under his leadership. transfers we adopted in BRAC. It takes pause: Has anything changed? It has $3 billion out of this year’s budget and not. It is still the game, American pub- In fact, there is precedent. In 2003, the Republicans took over the Senate transfers it to other priorities that lic. The only way you are going to have have never had 1 day of hearing and this place cleaned up is transparency in after the Democrats had been in con- trol. There were 11 appropriations bills never had even a discussion in the com- everything we do. mittees. I hope the majority leader will recon- undone. Those 11 bills were put to- gether in an Omnibus appropriations This is a letter from Robert Gates, sider his position on not allowing the Secretary of Defense: amendments to this bill. If he does not, by the Republicans. There were 6 days As you prepare to complete the Joint Con- one, he hurts the next year and a half of debate. There were 100 amendments offered. The majority of the amend- tinuing Resolution, we urge you to include in this body in terms of relationship provisions to permit the execution of the and fairness; but, No. 2, he hurts the ments that were added to the bill were Fiscal Year 2007 President’s Budget request American public worse than that. Democratic amendments. [as it relates to the Department of Defense]. With that, I yield the floor. So I think that is the precedent we Funding programs at FY 2006 levels under The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. should follow in the Senate. This is a a year-long Continuing Resolution— BROWN). The Senator from Texas. body that is supposed to allow for dis- Which is what is in this bill— Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I cussion, debate, transparency, and mi- would negatively impact critical priorities thank the Senator from Oklahoma for nority rights. We are in the minority. and missions within the Department. If the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 [continuing resolution] levels are set at Fort Bliss is in great need of military then I will yield to the Senator from [these] enacted levels, the Department will construction because it is designated Texas. face shortfalls of over $1 billion in the De- by the Department of Defense to re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- fense Health Program— ceive 30,000 troops, and there is much ator from Texas has 1 minute. Part of that is accommodated in this that needs to be done to prepare the Mrs. HUTCHISON. In Georgia, Fort bill— base for those overseas redeployments. Benning is going to be a major loser be- $0.5 billion in Basic Allowance for Housing, I happen to know that one the best, cause of the delay. You have two major and $4 billion in the Base Realignment and of course. But let’s talk about Fort training barracks and training brigade Closure programs. Riley, KS, where a good number of the complex units that will not be able to Now, this was sent before this omni- redeployed troops are also going to be be started, a fire and movement range, bus continuing resolution came over. stationed. They are very concerned in a modified record fire range, brigade Part of those are funded but not the Kansas. I know Senator ROBERTS and headquarters, training barracks com- Base Realignment and Closure pro- Senator BROWNBACK plan to speak this plex No. 2, and the stationary gunnery grams. Mr. President, $3 billion of the afternoon. But I am speaking now be- range. $4 billion requested was taken out. cause I am hoping the majority leader Again, we are trying to enhance Secretary Gates goes on to say: will decide that maybe we do need training for our troops. Many of those Delays in completing BRAC could result in some amendments to this bill, that being brought home, the 70,000 troops postponing scheduled redeployments from maybe we can work together in a bi- being brought home in the Department overseas stations to the United States. De- partisan way and work these out. of Defense plan, are being brought ferring BRAC implementation would also These BRAC budget provisions have home to increase their training capa- impede community efforts to quickly transi- tion the affected bases to civilian use, so been adopted by the Senate. The mili- bility. that the impact of BRAC on local economies tary construction appropriations bill I encourage and ask Senator REID to can be reduced. Furthermore, congression- was a quite bipartisan bill that was reconsider. Let’s have some agreement ally approved BRAC recommendations were adopted last year by the Senate as on equal numbers of Republican and developed to provide cost savings benefits; well. Democratic amendments. Let’s have any delays will jeopardize those benefits. When you look at Fort Riley in Kan- some say in this Omnibus appropria- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- sas, which is one of the major-need tions bill. I cannot imagine we would sent that the letter I have just read, areas for BRAC funding that we are pass a bill such as this with no amend- addressed to Senator BYRD, with a copy going to talk about—I know Senators ment whatsoever in either House of to Senator COCHRAN, be printed in the ROBERTS and BROWNBACK will expand Congress. I don’t think that is what the RECORD. on it—you have a Battle Command American people hoped for when they There being no objection, the mate- Training Center. This is for troops voted last November. rial was ordered to be printed in the coming from Europe to Fort Riley for I yield the floor. Record, as follows: training. The major part of the mili- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, tary construction for Fort Riley is a ator from Texas is recognized for the Washington, DC, January 26, 2007. training center. You have runway im- remainder of the time, 4 minutes 20 Hon. ROBERT C. BYRD, provements, a child development cen- seconds. Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. ter for quality of life for our troops— Mr. CORNYN. I appreciate the cour- Senate, Washington, DC. all of this is at Fort Riley, KS—a sol- tesy of the senior Senator from Texas DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: As you prepare to dier-family medical clinic at Fort in giving me a few minutes to speak on complete the Joint Continuing Resolution, this continuing resolution. we urge you to include provisions to permit Riley, a division headquarters. All of the execution of the Fiscal Year 2007 Presi- that is Fort Riley, KS, which is one of This is, to say the least, dis- dent’s Budget request. the major areas that would be hit by appointing. We have a bill that ad- Funding programs at FY 2006 levels under this delay in taking out the $3 billion dresses more than $400 billion worth of a year-long Continuing Resolution (CR) from BRAC. spending but cuts $3.1 billion from our would negatively impact critical priorities I have been talking to Senators men and women in uniform for the De- and missions within the Department. If the CHAMBLISS and ISAKSON of Georgia. partment of Defense at a time when we CR levels are set at FY 2006 enacted levels, They will have a huge hit as well in hope to be able to build facilities in the the Department will face shortfalls of over $1 United States to accommodate them billion in the Defense Health Program Fort Benning. Fort Benning is another (DHP), $0.5 billion in Basic Allowance for of those that is in need of great en- and their families as we bring them Housing (BAH), and $4 billion in the Base Re- hancement. back from places such as Europe and alignment and Closure (BRAC) programs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Korea and elsewhere. We know that we Funding for the DHP is needed to avoid re- ator from Texas has consumed 10 min- have an all-voluntary military. As a ductions in health care benefits for mem- utes. member of a military family myself— bers, retirees, and their families; funding for Mrs. HUTCHISON. I ask unanimous my father was in the Air Force for 31 BAH is needed to ensure that members re- consent to extend my time for 5 min- years—it is more than just the indi- ceive timely housing payments. vidual servicemember who serves; it is Delays in completing BRAC could result in utes. postponing scheduled redeployments from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a family proposition. overseas stations to the United States. De- objection, it is so ordered. I urge the majority leader and the ferring BRAC implementation would also Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I will majority to reconsider this cut of $3.1 impede community efforts to quickly transi- not object, but may I inquire how billion in the very meat and bone of tion the affected bases to civilian use, so much time remains to the minority what it takes to recruit and retain a that the impact of BRAC on local economies under morning business? volunteer military. As the saying goes, can be reduced. Furthermore, congression- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Six min- you recruit an individual servicemem- ally approved BRAC recommendations were utes 15 seconds. ber but you retain a family. These developed to provide cost savings benefits; any delays will jeopardize those benefits. Mrs. HUTCHISON. I did not realize kinds of cuts, $750 million of which will Thank you for your help on this important that. I ask the Senator from Texas how come out of the money that is allo- matter. Our warfighters will be the direct much time he would like to have. cated for the State of Texas, are just beneficiaries of your assistance. Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I was extraordinarily unwise. Sincerely, hoping to have at least 5 minutes, but I have heard rumors to the effect ROBERT M. GATES. I see that time is running short. that the majority is going to try to add Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, the Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I this money back in the supplemental $3 billion that has been cut out is going will give him 5 minutes. Just let me appropriations bill we will be taking to affect many important bases in our have the rest of that time and notify up, I guess sometime in March. Of country. One of the bases is in Texas. me when there is 5 minutes remaining course, that would be a budgetary trick

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I have spent a great deal of commensurate offsets. the previous order, there will be 50 time with General Abizaid and General Cutting out of this so-called con- minutes for debate, with the time Casey. They are in Washington. They tinuing resolution or Omnibus appro- equally divided and controlled by the are generals who will be happy to tell priations this $3.1 billion for our mili- senior Senator from Michigan, Mr. me the way it is, not the way they tary families and then coming back LEVIN, and the senior Senator from Ar- think I would like to it be. and adding it in as emergency spending izona, Mr. MCCAIN, or their designees, Time after time, it has been clear in a supplemental avoids the budgetary and 10 minutes for each of the leaders. that the President of the United requirement of an offset and, thus, will The Senator from Arizona is recog- States, as appropriate, has been relying add to additional deficits which are ir- nized. on the advice and counsel of com- responsible and certainly in conflict Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, may I manders in the field who did not give with the statements our colleagues inquire, how much time do I have him appropriate information or rec- have made on the other side. again? ommendations. We are all responsible. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Would the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is In the military, you are responsible for ator from Texas yield for a question? 50 minutes total. The Senator from Ar- the decisions you make on the battle- Mr. CORNYN. I certainly will. izona gets 15 minutes and 15 minutes field, particularly when they cost our Mrs. HUTCHISON. I was just listen- for the Senator from Michigan, and the most valuable and important asset— ing to his statement and agree that leaders have 10 minutes each. American blood. there is going to be a budget gimmick Mr. MCCAIN. I thank the Chair. In his opening statement at a Senate if this comes up in a supplemental. But I ask the clerk to tell me when I have Armed Services Committee hearing on is the Senator from Texas a part of an consumed 8 minutes. September 29, General Casey said: ‘‘The amendment we would like to proffer I come again this morning to the not capacity of Iraqi security forces has in- which would restore $39.1 billion but particularly pleasant task of opposing creased quantitatively and quali- cut .73 percent across the board in all the nomination of General Casey to be tatively over the past year’’ and ‘‘we of the other accounts in this bill except Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. I pref- have also developed with the Iraqis a for defense, veterans, and homeland se- ace my remarks, again, with my appre- readiness reporting system, not unlike curity, so that we could pay for it, be ciation for honorable service to the the one we have in place for our own fiscally responsible, and yet do what country, his family, and the sacrifices forces. So over the past 18 months we we need to do for the Active-Duty mili- they have made for many years. This have built enough Iraqi capacity where tary, not to drain their operations to isn’t a question of character because we can begin talking seriously about fund military construction projects his character is outstanding; it is a transitioning this counterinsurgency that should be funded in this bill? Is question of judgment. mission to them.’’ the Senator aware of that? I will try to put this in context, why Did he realize at the time that state- Mr. CORNYN. I am proud to be a co- I am in opposition. For several years, I ment was wrong? And when did he tell sponsor, along with the distinguished and a number of others have bemoaned someone? senior Senator from Texas, of an and complained and criticized and been At the same hearing, General Casey amendment which would accomplish saddened as we have watched this train said: that goal. This is the way to handle our wreck in Iraq. Not long after the initial More coalition is not necessarily better. budgetary responsibilities appro- invasion, I came back from a visit to More and more capable Iraqi security forces priately. I implore the majority leader Iraq and visited with the then-Sec- are better. Increased coalition presence speeds the notion of occupation. It contrib- to allow us an opportunity to have retary of Defense, who bears great re- sponsibility for this debacle, and his- utes to the dependency of Iraqi security amendments and to have a full and fair forces on the coalition. It extends the debate on this continuing resolution. tory will judge him very badly for his amount of time it will take for Iraqi security We started this Congress in a spirit of performance as Secretary of Defense. I forces to become self-reliant and exposes compromise, but certainly if the told him how it was that we were not more coalition forces to attacks at a time amendment tree is filled and we are de- going to win, we were not going to suc- when Iraqi security forces are increasingly nied an opportunity to have debate and ceed, that we didn’t have enough available and increasingly capable. consideration of an amendment such as troops over there, that Anbar Province There has been no sign of that. Why that, it would be extraordinarily dis- was going to erupt—basically all the did it take 15 months for General Casey appointing and in conflict with some of things many of us saw were going to to change that assessment and then the early rhetoric and hopes we all had transpire. General Casey, for 21⁄2 years not even agree with the new strategy for bipartisan cooperation. up until recently, would come back to of five additional brigades, which most the Congress and say that things were of us pray is enough and most of us be- f going well. I quoted many quotes yes- lieve is a direct contravention to the CONCLUSION OF MORNING terday, from time to time, including in Powell doctrine, which is, use over- BUSINESS 2005, saying we could start withdrawing whelming force in order to gain mili- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning by 2006 and on and on and on, com- tary victory? business is closed. pletely divorced from reality on the President Bush said General Casey ground, as was the Secretary of De- will make decisions as to how many f fense. troops we have there. Why did it take EXECUTIVE SESSION I will state at the beginning that 21⁄2 years? Why did it have to take 21⁄2 Presidents are responsible, but Presi- years of steady degradation for General dents also rely on the advice and coun- Casey to figure out we didn’t have NOMINATION OF GENERAL sel of their military leaders. That is a enough troops there, and the situation GEORGE W. CASEY, JR., TO BE normal thing and has happened in is worsening in Iraq. CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED every conflict. The NIE that came out yesterday STATES ARMY President Bush said time and time should frighten anyone, any American, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under again: I have said to the American peo- because of the stark depiction in the the previous order, the Senate will pro- ple, as Iraqis stand up, we will stand NIE—the public document—that states

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Yes, he was opti- service academies. We are responsible General Casey is appointed to this posi- mistic that it could work. He is in for our decisions. When the Missouri tion, my confidence will be lowered be- charge of the morale of his troops. runs aground, we relieve the captain. cause it is not appropriate to put some- Now, suddenly, some say he should be, When four sailors are washed over- one who does not support whole- in effect, punished. He should carry the board, we relieve the captain. Now we heartedly the new strategy in a posi- burdens that properly should be carried are rewarding failure as we did during tion where he will be responsible for a by the top civilian leaders of this Na- the Vietnam war when we named Gen- great deal of it. To this day, he doesn’t tion. It is not appropriate. eral Westmoreland as Chief of Staff of admit that this present strategy has It is not fair that General Casey be the Army after a failed search and de- failed. held responsible for massive failures stroy. There are eerie parallels here. Do I have any time remaining? that were caused by the wrong policies, General Westmoreland employed the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the deceptions, the ignorance, the arro- 1 search and destroy strategy which is ator has 5 ⁄2 minutes. gance, and the cockiness of civilian Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I reserve counter to any counterinsurgency leaders in this administration. It is the remainder of my time. strategy. That kind of strategy is just plain wrong that this all be heaped The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- onto his back. clear, hold, and build. That is what ator from Michigan is recognized. General Petraeus is trying to do now. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, again, it What do we know about General That is not what has been done in the is extraordinarily ironic that my good Casey? By the way, we know he is past under General Casey. friend from Arizona says there is no forthright and acknowledges his mis- So what are we doing? We are pro- one in a high position in this Govern- takes. There is not a commander I moting a general who has pursued a ment who thinks we are succeeding, know of who does not acknowledge his failed policy, advocated it to the Presi- when the President, just 2 or 3 months mistakes. Every commander worth his dent, whom he is responsible to advise, ago, said we are absolutely winning in or her salt acknowledges mistakes, and and he is advocating it to the Congress Iraq. That is the Commander in Chief— General Casey has done that. In fact, of the United States despite the over- a pretty high position of responsibility. he has given us a list of mistakes. We whelming view by many of us that it The Vice President, just last year, said asked him what went wrong that you was not a successful strategy. Still, that the insurgency is in its last contributed to, and he gave us a list today, where he will be in place if he is throes, when it was not. So it was clear very openly. But you cannot lay the confirmed by the Senate, he will be re- to everybody, and apparently to my chaos and the violence in Iraq on Gen- sponsible for the operation, training, good friend from Arizona because he eral Casey’s doorstep. This belongs on and doctrine that will be employed in says he had seen this for years—failure the doorstep of the top civilian leaders Iraq, and he still, to this day, as far as after failure in Iraq—identified by the of this country who went into Iraq the I know, from the hearing of a short highest levels and the highest level of way they did, who didn’t plan for an time ago, believes—and I could give the this administration as being a success. aftermath, who disbanded the Iraqi quote—that we are not failing but we Year after year, we were told this is army, and who perpetrated some of the are succeeding. I don’t know of anyone a successful strategy. Now all of a sud- other mistakes that have put us in who believes that who is in a respon- den, a general who was assigned to some of the positions that we are in, in sible position in Government. carry out that strategy and did the Iraq. Mr. President, it is with a bit of re- best he could, acknowledging some General Casey is a long and distin- gret that I do this. Again, I repeat mistakes in implementation, is going guished servant in the military, includ- what I said yesterday. Senator LEVIN to be held accountable by some who ing the position of Vice Chief of Staff asked him: will vote against his nomination for of the Army. This was preceded by as- I am wondering whether you would agree the massive failures at the highest lev- signments on the joint staff and a ca- that what we are doing in Iraq was maybe a els of civilian authority. The strategy reer commanding Infantry units at all slow failure. was wrong going into Iraq; it was poor- levels, up to and including Division General Casey said: ly implemented. The Iraqi Army was Command. He knows Iraq, he knows I don’t actually see it as a slow failure. I disbanded. That was not General the challenges the Army faces in Iraq, actually see it as slow progress. Casey; that was before he came. he knows the Pentagon, and he knows How could you depict the situation in The people who made those decisions the challenges he will be facing in the Baghdad today, with six helicopters were given awards and medals by the Pentagon if we confirm him. He has the being shot down in the last few weeks, administration. George Tenet was knowledge and skills to carry out his with a spike in casualties that has given a medal for his work. He said the primary responsibility as Chief of taken place, and the continued level of intelligence was a slam-dunk, that Staff, which is the training and equip- sectarian violence, as a slow progress? there were weapons of mass destruc- ping of soldiers, caring for them and So I want to tell my friends that peo- tion. Medal after medal was given to their families. ple in the military, particularly our the civilian leaders. A Medal of Free- I want to discuss two issues that young officers, are watching what we dom was awarded to George Tenet. Am- have been raised. One is the general’s do here. We teach them in our service bassador Bremer was given a medal. He decision to support an increase in U.S. schools, and we teach our noncommis- just disbanded the Iraqi Army and had forces in Iraq after previously opposing sioned officers and junior officers: You a debaathification program, which was such an increase, and also the propo- are responsible for success or failure. a complete failure because of its ex- sition that General Casey somehow or That is why we appoint you as leaders. cess. He was given a Medal of Freedom. other should be denied this position be- In this case, this leader, despite his William Haynes, General Counsel of cause of mistakes that he may have honorable character and dedication to the Department of Defense—his dubi- made in Iraq. this country, has not led, and his re- ous legal judgment contributed to the First, the issue of additional troops. I sponsibility has not been carried out. interrogation abuses of detainees that pressed General Casey about this issue So I hope my colleagues will turn led to the horrors of Abu Ghraib. He at his nomination hearing before the down this nomination and that we will was given the Department of Defense Armed Services Committee. He said his appoint one of the many highly quali- medal for distinguished public service. general view was that he agreed with

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He is tied up in a gument—the fact that General Casey General Abizaid says it will require hearing, and so I will read this very believed more American forces prevent more brigades, but General Casey said brief statement into the RECORD for the Iraqis from doing more, from tak- two. I give him credit for giving his Senator WEBB: ing more responsibility for their own honest opinion. Mr. President, I rise today to speak in sup- future. So what has changed? He still be- port of GEN George Casey, Jr.’s, nomination So how is it that now General Casey lieves in general that putting more as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Gen- supports the surge? That is the ques- troops in there takes the Iraqis off the eral Casey’s service to the Nation during a tion I asked him: hook, but if you change your plan, you long career and his experiences in Iraq qual- ify him well to address the formidable chal- Senator LEVIN: We asked General Abizaid change your mission and you say, as lenges facing the U.S. Army today. back in November when he appeared before the Commander in Chief has, that is Questions have been raised regarding Gen- this committee whether we needed more now our mission, that is what we are eral Casey’s tenure as commander of the troops or he supported more troops going to going to do, it is obviously up to the Multinational Force-Iraq. The national Iraq. And this is just last November. And commanders to say how many addi- strategy in Iraq was flawed even before the this is what he said. He said that he met tional troops it would take to carry invasion, and attacks on General Casey’s with every divisional commander, General out that mission. performance only divert attention from the Casey, the Corps commander, General true architects of that strategy. Dempsey. ‘‘We all talked together, and I That is an honest response, and that is the response we expect of our lead- The situation faced by General Casey in said, ‘In your professional opinion, if you Iraq represents the classic conundrum of were to bring in more American troops now, ers. But his general view has been cor- rect, and so has General Abizaid’s. military service at the highest level of com- does it add considerably to our ability to mand. In this administration, it has not been achieve success in Iraq?’ And they all said More American troops is a mistake. It unheard of for some officers who spoke too no. And the reason is because we want Iraqis takes the Iraqis off the hook. It lessens loudly, very often, to have lost their jobs. At to do more. It’s easy for the Iraqis to rely the responsibility on them to do what the same time, to speak too softly often upon us to do this work. I believe that more only they can do with their military causes the military leader, rather than the American forces prevent the Iraqis from and with their political leaders. civilian boss, to be blamed when things go doing more, from taking more responsibility wrong. While I believe strongly that military for their own future.’’ People who have visited General Casey in Iraq—colleagues—have always leaders should be held accountable, General I asked General Casey: found him to be honest about the situa- Casey performed as well as one could expect Now, General Abizaid said that he spoke to tion in Iraq and true to the pledge that given the strategy for the war’s direction you and that his opinion reflected your opin- that he inherited when he reported to Bagh- ion and all the other commanders. Was that he would give Congress his personal dad. views, even if those views differ from true when he said that? I wonder, Mr. President, if there is the administration in power. And he General Casey: I’m not exactly sure when any time remaining. in November it was, but it was. did this again at his nomination hear- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Senator LEVIN: So you’ve changed your ing when he disagreed with the Com- ator from Michigan has 25 seconds re- view since November? mander in Chief’s sudden epiphany that General Casey: As I described in my open- maining. things are not going well in Iraq. ing testimony, Senator, in mid-November Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Presiding Of- All of a sudden, now the Commander was when the reevaluation of the plan was ficer. in Chief says we are on the road to slow taking place. So I suspect John and I talked This is the conclusion of Senator before that. And that does reflect my general failure. That is a new revelation. Until WEBB’s statement: view on additional U.S. forces in Iraq. a few months ago, the Commander in Senator LEVIN: It reflects a general view, Chief was telling the American people The consequences of a failed U.S. national but then there was some kind of reevalua- we are absolutely winning in Iraq. So strategy should be raised at a far higher tion which took place in mid-November. level than General Casey’s in Iraq. General Casey: That’s right, Senator. now I pressed General Casey about Mr. President, I urge my esteemed col- We’re constantly reevaluating how we’re that: leagues to support General Casey’s nomina- doing and what we need. Do you agree with the President that now tion to be the next Chief of Staff of the U.S. Senator LEVIN: But that position that Gen- the situation in Iraq is maybe a slow failure? Army. eral Abizaid stated was your position when He said: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- you spoke to him in early November presum- I actually don’t see it as a slow failure. I ator’s time has expired. ably still remains your general view. actually see it as slow progress. General Casey: That’s correct. Mr. LEVIN. I thank the Chair. Senator LEVIN: Well, if that’s your general Do I agree with his assessment? I do The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- view, what is the change? Why are you modi- not. I have seen chaos in Iraq—con- ator from Virginia is recognized. fying your general view for this surge? sistent chaos, growing chaos. But do I Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask General Casey: What has changed, Senator, admire an honest answer even when it the two managers, is it possible that are several things. One, the development of a disagrees with the Commander in the Senator from Virginia could get 2, plan, a new plan that was conceived by the Chief? I do. Even though I disagree 3 minutes at most to speak? Iraqis and worked in concert with us; so there is a plan that laid out requirements for with that answer, I think it was an Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask those forces. So just to say do you need more honest answer that he gave to the com- unanimous consent that the Senator forces is one thing; to say do you need more mittee. from Virginia be allowed 3 minutes to forces to execute this plan is quite another. What about denying him confirma- speak on this issue, not to be taken And we do need an additional two brigades to tion as Chief of Staff because of the from the time remaining. implement that plan. mistakes he may have made? Again, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Now, there is a new plan, a plan that think this is an ironic argument given objection? I very strongly disagree with, the surge the fact that the architects of these Mr. LEVIN. Reserving the right to plan of the President. It is a new plan policies, the architects of the major object, and I obviously will not object, given to the commanders, and they are failures which led to the mess General I apologize to the Senator from Vir- now told, with this new plan, to insert Casey was assigned to clean up, are ginia. I didn’t realize he was here to troops into neighborhoods of Iraq, hold given medals—Medals of Freedom, speak on the nomination. If he is that territory, and have more Amer- medals by the Defense Department. speaking in favor, I would have re- ican troops—many more—embedded They are given the medals, and now served some time for him.

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The indefinite presence of U.S. mili- further unanimous consent—and I tell I yield the floor. tary personnel in Iraq will not fix that my colleagues that I will not seek fur- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- country’s political problems. And as we ther unanimous consent after this; I ator from Alabama is recognized. have seen over the last few years, send- will object to a further unanimous con- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ing more troops will not provide the sent request—that an additional 2 min- thank the Senator from Arizona for stability in Iraq that can only come utes be given to the Senator from Ala- granting me this extra time. He is not from a political agreement. Congress bama to speak on this issue. required to do so. must develop the courage to confront The PRESIDING OFFICER. The I think we have had a problem and a this President on what has become one unanimous consent request is 3 min- difference of opinion for some time. of the greatest foreign policy mistakes utes for the Senator from Virginia and Senator MCCAIN has been quite open in our history. 2 minutes for the Senator from Ala- that he is concerned about the troop Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I bama. Is there objection? Without ob- levels in Iraq not being sufficient. His- would like to recognize the service of jection, it is so ordered. tory may well record he is right on General Casey and speak in support of The Senator from Virginia. that regard, but our policy was dif- his confirmation as Chief of Staff of Mr. WARNER. I thank the Presiding ferent. the Army. Officer. I thank the two managers of General Abizaid, the commander for General Casey has had a long and dis- this very important nomination. that region, the Central Command, tinguished career. After his graduation Mr. President, I have the deepest re- studied the area throughout his career. from Georgetown University in 1970, he spect for my colleague, Senator He was concerned about too many received his commission and served in MCCAIN. We have an association that troops in Iraq from the beginning. Gen- the mechanized infantry. During his goes back some 30 years. It is not often eral Casey came on after General career, he has commanded the 3rd Bri- we are on different sides of an issue. I Abizaid was CENTCOM commander and gade of the 1st Cavalry Division and wish to respect Senator MCCAIN’s eval- became the commander in Iraq. He was acted as the assistant division com- uation of a military officer. I think Vice Chief of Staff of the Army at that mander of the 1st Armored Division. In probably he is as well qualified as any- time, he was to be gone for 18 months. 1999, General Casey assumed command one in this Chamber to speak to those He ended up being away from his fam- of the 1st Armored Division. Addition- critical issues. ily for 30 months, 21⁄2 years, and he exe- ally, General Casey has served as Di- I bring a different perspective to this cuted the policy as best he could. rector of Strategic Plans and Policy at nomination. There is going to be, clear- He testified that in his view, he the Pentagon and as Director of the ly, a division of thought as to General didn’t want to ask for a single soldier Joint Staff. Casey and his role as the senior officer more than he needed to do the job. I As we all know, General Casey has in charge of our combat missions in don’t know what the tension is, but most recently served as the com- Iraq. But I wish to clearly say that there was a constant tension between mander of Multi-National Forces—Iraq. throughout the history of the United the need to have more soldiers and to As commander of our forces in Iraq, States, the doctrine is civilian control not take over the entire effort in Iraq. General Casey faced extremely difficult over the military. General Abizaid and General Casey issues everyday. True, we hold accountable, as best we made their recommendations. We fol- I believe General Casey to be a good can, those who we feel have not carried lowed them. That experience in Iraq, in man, and I would like to again con- out their responsibilities in the best in- my view, can only make him better as gratulate him on his promotion and terests of the country. I believe the ac- Chief of Staff. thank him for his continued service to countability of General Casey has been He was Vice Chief of Staff, lead our our country. I look forward to working spoken to by the general himself. He forces for 30 months in Iraq, and now with him while he serves as Chief of recognizes mistakes were made, and I he will be Chief of Staff. He was born in Staff of the Army. think he accepted that level of ac- an Army hospital. His father was killed Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise countability he, as a military officer, in Vietnam. He served 37 years in the today to express my support for the had. But, indeed, it is the civilians Army. His son is a member of the confirmation of General George Casey above him, if there is greater wrong, Army. to become the next Chief of Staff of the who should be held accountable. He should not bear the brunt of a dif- U.S. Army. Second, I think of the institution of ference of opinion about how we should Let us be clear. Our soldiers are the U.S. Army. The Chief of Staff is the have conducted the effort in Iraq. He fighting a grueling and dangerous war. very pinnacle of the military service, gave his absolute best effort to it. He They need to know that their leaders and those nominations are exceedingly could not help but have learned a lot in will have no higher priority than their carefully thought out from the Presi- the process. He will be a fine Chief of safety and well-being. I believe that dent on down through the Department Staff. General Casey will do just that. of Defense before a nomination goes Mr. President, my time is up. I yield He has been on the frontlines of the forward. the floor. war in Iraq. As commander of U.S. I was privileged for some many years Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I forces there, he has overseen oper- to serve as the Navy Secretary and wit- voted for GEN George W. Casey, Jr., to ations on the ground; he understands ness the careful process that went be U.S. Army Chief of Staff. While our soldiers’ basic needs and will take through selecting a chief of service. I questions have been raised about Gen- action to keep them fighting safely and was personally involved in two of those eral Casey’s performance as U.S. com- effectively. processes for the U.S. Navy. So I say to mander in Iraq, I do not believe the I believe that in this new position, my colleagues, do take into consider- general can be held responsible for the like GEN Peter Schoomaker before ation the differing views of Senator failures of a policy devised at the high- him, he will work hard to ensure that MCCAIN and others eminently qualified est levels of this administration. our soldiers have the equipment and to assess this nomination, but I believe But my vote to confirm General support they need to get the job done. this nomination was carefully thought Casey does not change my opposition Regrettably, I am concerned that through at all levels. It represents the to the President’s policies in Iraq. The some in this administration and in this

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General Schoomaker, I cast a ‘‘yes’’ vote. In his book, ‘‘Deriliction of Duty,’’ the outgoing Chief of Staff, has been The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- H.R. McMasters put the blame for Viet- faced with this situation time and ator’s time has expired. nam on our military leaders. To again as the administration proposed The Senator from Arizona is recog- McMasters, it was our generals who inadequate budgets to carry out their nized for 5 minutes 20 seconds. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, let me were at fault for not speaking out when deeply flawed Iraq strategy. And he has they disagreed with the civilians at the make it clear, I don’t support medals performed superbly. for failure. I don’t support promotion Pentagon and White House. As Chief of Staff for the last few to a higher position for failure. I be- As a result of their silence, America years, General Schoomaker, has long lieve that the awards and accolades became further entrenched in Vietnam. voiced concern that the administration Senator LEVIN alluded to that have Nine years ago, then-Chairman of the failed to budget for the replacement Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN Hugh been provided to those who have com- and repair of thousands of war-battered mitted egregious failures was not only Shelton took this message to heart; re- trucks, aircraft, and vehicles. In fact, quiring all 17 four-star general com- inappropriate, it was absolutely insult- it was General Schoomaker’s testi- ing. manders to read Major McMasters’ mony last year that compelled me to book. The book had an impact. As the I also, though, point out that history offer an amendment to fund these pri- will judge many of these people who situation in Iraq has deteriorated, we orities and help begin restoring Army have seen our generals stand up to ci- have been given medals of various readiness. I regret that the White types, and already that judgment has vilian leaders—putting their country House decided to reward General been harsh. All of us are more con- before their careers—and courageously Schoomaker’s candor by replacing him cerned about our place in history than advocating for alternative, more sen- at the Pentagon. we are medals. History and the Amer- sible policies. At his recent confirmation hearing Unfortunately, the same arrogance ican people are already judging the the other day, I was pleased to hear failures and the misleading statements, and incompetence that has blinded U.S. that General Casey will resume Gen- foreign policy for the past 6 years has such as ‘‘stuff happens’’ and ‘‘mission eral Schoomaker’s mission to ensure accomplished’’ and a few ‘‘dead-enders’’ also allowed the dire warnings from that our forces are outfitted with the and ‘‘last throes’’ and all of those these generals to fall on deaf ears. The equipment they need to get the job statements which have been made over candor from the likes of Generals done. the past 31⁄2 years which led the Amer- Shinseki and Riggs, and now Abizaid, Mr. President, there are no easy an- ican people to believe we were suc- Casey, and Schoomaker, has been re- swers in Iraq. But, when it comes to ceeding in Iraq when many of us knew warded with dismissal, transfer or de- discerning tactics on the ground, our we weren’t because we violated a fun- motion. damental principle called the Powell In my private meeting with General civilian leaders must defer to our gen- doctrine: If you want to win, you go in Casey in Iraq 2 months ago, he ex- erals. In this case, it is my sincere hope with overwhelming force. plained his concern over proposals to that the President takes heed of the advice of his newly installed Army The reason I am very concerned ‘‘surge’’ additional troops into Iraq if today, even though we have a very out- Iraqis are unable to meet their own re- Chief of Staff, to make the safety and well-being of our soldiers a top priority standing general in Petraeus, is that I sponsibilities to unite politically and am not sure we have enough troops contribute more meaningfully to their and not an afterthought. I urge my col- leagues to join me in supporting this still. own security. Throughout our history, military He echoed these objections along nominee for confirmation. Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I sup- commanders have been held respon- with then-Central Command’s top gen- sible. Abraham Lincoln held General eral, GEN John Abizaid, in a Wash- port the nomination of General George Casey to be Chief of Staff of the U.S. McClellan responsible and fired him. In ington Post report on December 21, World War II, those who were in com- 2006. Army and disavow attempts to blame him for the failures in Iraq. mand who were responsible for Decem- Obviously, General Casey is uniquely ber 7, 1941, were held responsible. In the qualified to make these statements. He The blame for the disastrous and reckless war in Iraq lies with the Presi- Korean war, General MacArthur was has been thoroughly immersed in our held responsible. The fact is that mili- dent, Vice President DICK CHENEY, Iraq operations. And it is for this rea- tary leaders are held responsible as former Secretary of Defense Donald son that he is uniquely prepared to as- well as civilian leaders. sume the Army Chief of Staff post. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Condoleezza Rice. The blame starts at But there is another quality of his sent to print in the RECORD the number that I believe will also serve our Na- the top. It is they who must be held ac- of times President Bush said that he tion and our Army well during his ten- countable. relied on the judgment of the military ure as Chief of Staff. It his is loyalty to General Casey did not author the commanders. Those military com- our soldiers—from the newly enlisted misguided doctrine of preemptive war. manders did not exercise good judg- private to the career officer. General Casey did not manipulate and ment and therefore are responsible for I observed this quality firsthand 3 politicize intelligence to sell the Iraq the rosy scenario and the inaccurate years ago on a visit to Walter Reed war to the American people. And Gen- depiction of facts on the ground in Iraq Medical Center. I met with soldiers eral Casey did not fail to provide a po- as they came before our committee, recuperating from injuries they had litical solution to end the sectarian vi- the Armed Services Committee, and suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan, and olence that is now engulfing Iraq. It is spoke to the President of the United expressed my gratitude for their brave the civilian leadership of the Bush ad- States and the American people. service. ministration that continues to fail us There being no objection, the mate- General Casey happened to be at Wal- in Iraq. rial was ordered to be printed in the ter Reed that day as well. I knew he When I traveled to Iraq and met with RECORD, as follows: was there for the same reason I was: to General Casey, he told me the truth. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ON SUPPORT FOR thank these soldiers for their service He said that the U.S. presence was fuel- COMMANDERS/GENERALS and to assure them that their sacrifices ing the insurgency. I appreciated his President Bush: ‘‘One of the things that’s will never be forgotten. candor. He fully understood the dan- important is for—and one of the reasons why

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The war has stretched President Bush: ‘‘I have said to the Amer- support promotion and I don’t support our military and their families to the ican people, as the Iraqis stand up, we’ll medals for failure. I support people breaking point, depleted our Treasury stand down. But I’ve also said that our com- being held responsible, and I regret of hundreds of billions of dollars, de- manders on the ground will make that deci- that those who are responsible on the tracted our attention from al-Qaida sion. And I have—we’ll talk to General Casey civilian side have not been held more and the real war on terror, and hurt once he is—conferred with the new Govern- responsible, although, as we speak our image in the Arab community and ment of Iraq.’’ (President George W. Bush, Press Conference, 5/29/06) today, the American people, by their around the world. Yet despite all this President Bush: ‘‘And so the army is get- opinions as reflected in the polls, are sacrifice and all these costs and be- ting on its feet. We’ve turned over a lot of certainly reflecting their judgment cause of numerous errors by the Com- territory to the army. And they’re good about the performance and responsi- mander in Chief, America is less safe. fighters; they really are. I spent a great deal bility of our civilian leaders. We must change course. of time with General Abizaid and General I hope we can move forward and ob- Unfortunately, President Bush’s an- Casey—they were in Washington this past tain successes in Iraq under this new swer to this growing chaos and sec- week—these are generals, you’d be happy to strategy. I am not sure right now that tarian violence in Iraq is not a new di- hear, who tell me the way it is, not the way rection but more of the same. He wants they think I would like it to be.’’ (President General Casey completely supports it, George W. Bush, Remarks On The War On and I don’t think that it enhances our to send 48,000 more troops to Baghdad Terror And A Question-And-Answer Session, chance for succeeding in Iraq. I urge and give them mission impossible—po- Louisville, KY, 1/16/06) my colleagues to vote against this licing an Iraqi civil war. President Bush: ‘‘The best people to give nomination and select a leader, of This so-called surge policy has many any politician advice about whether or not which there are many, who is far more critics, and one of them used to be Gen- we’re achieving a military objective is the capable, in my view, of carrying out eral Casey. On January 2 of this year, people you put out there on the ground. I the new strategy in Iraq. the general is quoted as saying in the told you I’ve got good confidence in these New York Times: generals and the people who report to them. Mr. President, I yield back the re- These are honest, honorable, decent, very ca- mainder of my time, as I see the major- It’s always been my view that a heavy and pable, smart people, and they’ll decide the ity leader here on the floor. sustained American military presence was troop levels.’’ (President George W. Bush, Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my un- not going to solve the problems in Iraq over Remarks On The War On Terror And A Ques- derstanding that I will be the last the long term. tion-And-Answer Session, Louisville, KY, 1/ speaker. The distinguished minority In other words, escalation is not the 16/06) leader is not going to speak at this answer. But just a month later, in his ‘‘President Bush said he relies on military time. So after I speak, we will vote. Is Senate confirmation hearing, he re- advisors and other officials on the ground in versed course, saying: Iraq to keep him abreast of the situation in that the understanding of the Chair? The increase in the U.S. forces is a key the country, and they’re telling him civil The PRESIDING OFFICER. That has piece of our new strategy to secure Baghdad. war is not imminent. ‘This notion that we’re not been made clear at this time. in civil war is just not true according to Mr. REID. That is what I have been One day, escalation was not going to them,’ he told Wolf Blitzer in an interview told. But if the minority leader comes solve the problem; the next day, esca- taped earlier this week that aired today. to the floor to speak, he can, and I will lation was a key piece of our strategy. (‘‘President Bush: Iraq Not On Brink Of Civil make my statement now. There is a troubling disconnect be- War,’’ Congressional Quarterly, 9/24/06) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- tween General Casey’s two statements. ‘‘Bush also has said he would rely on the jority leader is recognized. I understand he has since attempted to opinions of U.S. military commanders in the two countries for determining how soon Mr. REID. Mr. President, when Harry explain his change of heart by noting, troops would be withdrawn. ‘As we see more Truman was President, he put a sign on in the time between his two comments, of these Iraqi forces in the lead, we’ll be able his desk. It said: The buck stops here. that a new strategy, the so-called to continue with our desire, our stated strat- He chose this message because it con- surge, had been propounded by the egy that says as Iraqis stand up, we’ll stand veyed to the American public that, as White House and more troops were down,’ the president said. ‘‘In 2006, we expect President, Truman was responsible for needed to institute the President’s new Iraqis will take more and more control of the everything in his administration. Ev- policy. But does General Casey really battle space, and as they do so, we will need erything. believe this? Do we believe a general on fewer U.S. troops to conduct combat oper- The buck stops here. It is a phrase we ations around that country.’’ (‘‘Bush Says the battlefield or in his plush Pentagon U.S. Forces Will Be Reduced In Iraq, Afghan- should keep in mind as we vote on GEN office? I will take General Casey at his istan,’’ State News Service, 1/4/06) George Casey’s nomination to be Army word. After all, the buck stops with the Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, in 2004, Chief of Staff. President, not with General Casey. General Casey said: Despite his service to our country, I Even though I have grave concerns know many Senators would like to about the direction of the war and Gen- My view of winning is that we are broadly on track to accomplishing our objectives . . . vote no on General Casey’s nomination eral Casey, I will vote for his confirma- with Iraqi security forces that are capable of because he has been associated with a tion to be Army Chief of Staff. I do, maintaining domestic order and denying Iraq broken Iraq policy. I understand others however, pray that General Casey has as a safe haven for terror, and I believe we would like to vote no in an attempt to the courage to speak his convictions in are on track to get there by December of make the general a scapegoat for a war his new post. The last thing our Nation 2005. that has gone horribly wrong. I believe and our troops need is a ‘‘yes’’ man In September of 2005, General Casey there are still others who are using with access to the Oval Office—some- said: this nomination as a way to express op- one who tells the President what he We have a strategy and a plan for success position to the President’s escalation wants to hear and not what he needs to in Iraq, and we are broadly on track in proposal, a plan General Casey once op- hear. ‘‘Yes’’ men, such as Vice Presi- achieving our goals. posed but now supports. While I under- dent CHENEY and former Secretary of Time after time, the American peo- stand these reasons for voting no, I am Defense Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz, led us ple were told that things were going reminded of that sign on President into this Iraq quagmire. To end the fine, and they were not. Truman’s desk. In Iraq, the buck stops war, the President is going to have to I wish to emphasize again that I be- with President Bush. The Commander start listening to and heeding the ad- lieve General Casey has served this Na- in Chief, not General Casey, is respon- vice of those who disagree with him in tion honorably. I think he and his fam- sible for the failed policy in Iraq. order to get us out.

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Winston Churchill once said of an fortunately, our majority was silenced the previous order, the motion to re- enemy: by a minority of Republicans who de- consider is laid upon the table, and the cided protecting the President was President shall be immediately noti- He has all the virtues I dislike and all the vices I admire. more important than sending him a fied of the Senate’s action. message: Do not surge. Do not escalate. Mr. President, I feel the opposite It is time the White House and its f about my friend, THAD COCHRAN. He champions in Congress stopped playing LEGISLATIVE SESSION has all the virtues I admire and none of the vices I dislike. politics in the war. We have had The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under enough politics and far too little diplo- So I congratulate him on his many the previous order, the Senate shall years of dedicated service and thank macy. What we need is a strategy that now resume legislative action. will succeed in Iraq. I hope General him for his friendship and, above all, Casey will play such a role in bringing f his extraordinary example. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- such a strategy about and, thus, I will CONGRATULATING SENATOR THAD jority leader is recognized. vote for his confirmation. COCHRAN ON HIS 10,000TH VOTE Mr. REID. Mr. President, if there Mr. President, I yield back all the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I were ever a time during my career here time, and I ask for the yeas and nays. rise on behalf of a colleague and friend, in the Senate where I say I associate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Senator THAD COCHRAN. Last Tuesday, myself with those remarks, I do now. sufficient second? THAD cast his 10,000th vote here in the THAD COCHRAN is a wonderful man. As There appears to be a sufficient sec- Senate, and in typical fashion, we the distinguished Republican leader ond. didn’t hear a whole lot about it. As said, he is strong. He doesn’t talk very The question is, Will the Senate ad- THAD once told a reporter: much. He is silent most of the time. He vise and consent to the nomination of That is just the way I was brought up. I be- loves the Senate. He is one of the peo- General George W. Casey, Jr., to be lieve you don’t have to toot your own horn ple I look to for maintaining the dig- Chief of Staff, United States Army? too much. nity of the Senate. The clerk will call the roll. Always humble, THAD is the perfect On the Appropriations Committee, The assistant legislative clerk called embodiment of the southern gen- which I have had the pleasure of serv- the roll. tleman, and the Senate is a better and ing with him since I came to the Sen- ate, he is as dignified as he is in the Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the more civil place because of him. Senate and as he is everyplace else. He Senator from South Dakota (Mr. JOHN- THAD’s political career got off to an believes in following regular order. He SON) is necessarily absent. early start. As a teenager, he passed out campaign literature with his mom believes in working through the tedi- Mr. LOTT. The following Senators ous process the Senate requires. I look were necessarily absent: the Senator in Utica, MS. He helped his dad with voter registration drives, and a few forward to working with him this year. from Florida (Mr. MARTINEZ) and the Senator MCCONNELL and I have made decades later, he would make Bill and Senator from Ohio (Mr. VOINOVICH). a commitment, and Senator COCHRAN Emma Cochran proud by becoming the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. knows this, to do our appropriations first Mississippi Republican in more TESTER). Are there any other Senators bills this year. We are going to work in the Chamber desiring to vote? than a century to win a statewide of- together on a bipartisan basis to get The result was announced—yeas 83, fice—no small feat for a guy whose those bills completed and Senator first job was working as a carhop at nays 14, as follows: COCHRAN will be an integral part of our Gunn’s Dairy Bar. [Rollcall Vote No. 45 Ex.] being able to do this. THAD was always a standout. An We all have fond memories of THAD YEAS—83 Eagle Scout, he earned varsity letters COCHRAN. My personal feeling of Akaka Durbin Murkowski in football, basketball, baseball, and warmth relates to a trip we took. I Alexander Enzi Murray tennis and was valedictorian of his Allard Feingold Nelson (FL) took my wife Landra and he took his Baucus Grassley Nelson (NE) high school class. He served with dis- lovely wife Rose and we had a wonder- Bennett Gregg Obama tinction in a 2-year tour with the Navy. ful time. Senator Glenn was there lead- Biden Hagel Pryor He excelled in law school and became a ing the delegation. I will always re- Bingaman Hatch Reed partner in one of Mississippi’s top law Boxer Hutchison Reid member that. I will always remember firms in just 21⁄2 years. And he served Brown Inhofe Roberts the relationship of the two of you. Brownback Inouye Rockefeller the people of the Magnolia State with So as we proceed through the dif- Burr Isakson Salazar distinction and grace in the U.S. Con- Byrd Kennedy ficult days ahead of us in the Senate, Sanders Cantwell Kerry gress for 35 years. everyone within the sound of my voice Schumer Cardin Klobuchar THAD’s colleagues in the Senate have Sessions should understand that one reason we Carper Kohl seen his humility up close. The people will be able to make it through the Casey Kyl Shelby Cochran Landrieu Snowe at the Neshoba County Fair got to see troubled waters of the Senate is be- Coleman Lautenberg Specter it for themselves a few years back. As cause of THAD COCHRAN. Collins Leahy Stabenow THAD’s car pulled up, a big crowd gath- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- Stevens Conrad Levin ered around to shake his hand. So when publican whip is recognized. Corker Lieberman Tester Cornyn Lincoln Thomas the passenger side door opened, they Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I want to Craig Lott Thune all rushed in and got a good close look thank my colleague from Vermont, Crapo Lugar Vitter at THAD’s personal assistant, Fred Senator LEAHY, for allowing me to go Dodd McCaskill Warner HAD Dole McConnell Webb Pagen. They didn’t expect to see T next in line so I can speak briefly Domenici Menendez Whitehouse behind the wheel, nor do a lot of other about my colleague from the State of Dorgan Mikulski Wyden folks who have picked him up at events Mississippi. I thank Senator MCCON- NAYS—14 in DC and back home. NELL for his remarks, and Senator THAD gets a lot of special treatment. REID. They did a magnificent job sum- Bayh Chambliss DeMint Bond Clinton Ensign The Ten Thousandth Vote Club is sort ming up the character of this great Bunning Coburn of like the Five Hundredth Home Run Senator from Mississippi.

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Senator COCHRAN and I have been in Finally, I had about all I could stand, of them want me to yield, which I will the Congress together now for—this is including taking my own bows, and I do. I am the President pro tempore. I our 35th year. We came together in the finally rose and said: It is fine to share wouldn’t ask another President pro House of Representatives in 1973. He the credit, and there are many of us tempore to do that. But may I yield to moved over to the Senate in 1978. He here who have done our best. But most my seatmate, Mr. DODD. was elected, and came here in 1979, and of us could not be taking credit for Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I thank my eventually I tagged along with him what has happened if it were not for seatmate and colleague from West Vir- again. the man sitting right behind me on ginia. I just want to add my voice to Senator COCHRAN and I go back to this platform, Senator THAD COCHRAN those who have spoken and those who the 1960s. We were both students at the of Mississippi. are about to speak in saying that—just same university, the University of Mis- It is an incredible thing we have ex- to repeat what Senator LEAHY said sissippi. His wife Rose and I were in the perienced in terms of pain and suf- well—we use the words ‘‘Senator’s Sen- same class, and we worked together in fering but also in honor and in glory ator’’ with some frequency here, but if student activities. I always felt I had a and in appreciation for what has hap- I were to ask the question of which special friendship with Senator COCH- pened since then. So I hope there are Senators reflected that expression RAN because of my friendship also with many other high-water marks in his more so than anyone else, it would his wife Rose. great career, but none will ever be ap- have to be my colleague from West Vir- Our parents were schoolteachers— preciated so much as the service he ginia and my colleague from Mis- both his mother and father and my gave to our State and to our country in sissippi. It is a pleasure to serve with mother. We both started out as Bap- the aftermath of that hurricane. him. I admire him immensely. He is ex- tists, and I think we still are, in a way. Thank you, my colleague. It is a actly what a Senator ought to be: a Just right down the line, we have a lot pleasure serving with you. good legislator and a good person who in common. In fact, some people won- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cares about his country, and I am der how I get as many votes as I do in ator from West Virginia is recognized. proud to serve with him. Mississippi. It is because I think some Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I think the Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I people get confused between THAD and Senator from Vermont has to go to a know the Senator from West Virginia TRENT, and I am known in some areas meeting quickly. How much time do wants to make his comments. I wonder as Thad Lott, but it seems to work. I you need? if I could just have one moment as benefit by standing in the reflection of Mr. LEAHY. Less than a minute. well. his great stature in our State of Mis- Mr. BYRD. I yield to the Senator for Mr. BYRD. Of course. I yield to my sissippi. that purpose. friend from Massachusetts, Mr. KEN- I am very proud of my colleague from Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I thank NEDY. our State. We have had some great the distinguished Senator from West Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I had Senators from our State, but Senator Virginia, the most senior person here the good fortune of meeting THAD COCHRAN is rising to the level of the and, of course, the one who serves the COCHRAN before he was even a Senator. stature of the best of those. So I am closest with Senator COCHRAN on the This was when he was wearing the uni- very proud of the record he has Appropriations Committee. I could not form of the U.S. Navy and he was sta- achieved here, the number of votes he help but think, listening to the won- tioned up in the New England area in has cast, and I am hoping that he will derful things my distinguished other the late 1950s and early 1960s. I didn’t cast 10,000 more before he decides to friend from Mississippi, Senator LOTT, know at that time, when I was about to leave this great institution. was saying about Senator THAD COCH- become a freshman Senator and he was But I must say on a very personal RAN, about a recent trip overseas we in the service of our military, that our note, I have never been more proud of took together, and I heard him saying paths would cross again in this wonder- my colleague from Mississippi than I many of those same things out of the ful Chamber, or that he would go on to was in the aftermath of Hurricane hearing of Senator COCHRAN, praising have the kind of career he has had in Katrina in 2005 and 2006. His quiet, Senator COCHRAN very much on that the Senate. But it was evident then, so steady, methodical, rational effort to trip with myself and other Senators. I many years ago, that this impressive help us get what we needed to recover mention that because sometimes prais- young naval officer possessed the same from that major disaster was an in- ing you outside your presence means qualities we all see today. Then as now, credible thing to watch. The respect he more than doing it inside your pres- THAD COCHRAN possessed a deep sense has in this institution on both sides of ence. of fairness and compassion, a great the aisle helped him to lead the way in THAD COCHRAN is as close a friend as commitment to this country we all getting the help we needed for our I have ever had in the Senate. We have love, and, above all, good judgment and State. I was belated in doing it, but I traveled together overseas. I have trav- good humor. will never quit doing it, when last fall eled to Mississippi with him. He ex- THAD and I don’t always agree on pol- I thanked the Senate—the Congress— plained to me I had to slow down my icy matters—and more often than not for what they did do for us after that speech a little bit. He has come to we find ourselves on the opposite side hurricane. Everything Senator COCH- Vermont with me. My late parents of the issues—but those disagreements RAN and I and others from our State used to tell me what a nice young man never diminish my respect for his asked the Congress to do, they did it, he is. I know how much my mother and thoughtfulness, and nor do they dimin- and we will always be in debt. father enjoyed meeting him not only in ish the friendship I feel toward him. On the 1-year anniversary of that Vermont but in subsequent visits to So I, too, want to join my colleagues cataclysmic event in our State, he and Washington. in paying tribute to an extraordinary I were sitting on the same platform as I recall what Senator Stennis once Senator and a great patriot as he the Sun came up in Biloxi, MS, on Au- said of Senator COCHRAN: He is a Sen- marks this wonderful milestone. The gust 29, 2006—a hot morning. A year ator, all in capital letters. You could people of Mississippi are fortunate in- earlier, the water had been about— hear John Stennis’s voice boom over deed to have him fighting for them probably 25 feet from where we were here: He is a Senator’s Senator. He is a every day in the U.S. Senate, and all of sitting. The surge was that high, or Senator. Most importantly to me, he is us are lucky as well to call THAD COCH- more. There were many of us on that my good friend. RAN our colleague and friend. He is a platform: mayors, supervisors, Con- I yield the floor. Senator of great integrity, and we con- gressmen, the Governor. We were all The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gratulate you THAD on this extraor- taking deep bows for all the money we ator from West Virginia. dinary day. had brought to the people of this dev- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, Senators The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- astated area. know of my good nature, and so some ator from West Virginia is recognized.

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Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, last week Christ was born—Mr. COCHRAN provided But I am proud to be counted among my friend—my friend—Senator THAD over $87 billion in supplemental Fed- your most devoted friends. COCHRAN, the very distinguished mem- eral assistance to the States affected As one describes you, I would say you ber of the Senate Appropriations Com- by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. reflect all the qualities a Senator mittee, achieved a milestone in his ca- A country western artist once asked should have—but foremost among reer of public service to the people of in song ‘‘where would we be without them, is always your calm dignity. I Mississippi and the United States. Sen- the love of a woman?’’ ‘‘Where would yield the floor. ator COCHRAN cast his 10,000th vote, his we be without the love of a woman?’’ I yield the floor. 10,000th rollcall vote, a record only 27 Undoubtedly, the love and the support (Applause.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- other Senators have achieved since the of his wife of over 42 years, Rose—I re- ator from Georgia. member Rose—helped Senator COCHRAN founding of this great Republic. Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I ask A Senator’s vote is so much more achieve this great milestone. As I have to be able to address the Senate as if in than a number on the final tally. Each risen to recognize the Senator, I also morning business for up to 5 minutes. and every vote represents an invest- wish to salute Rose. She was a beau- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment of time, research, and analysis on tiful lady, very warm smile, Rose. objection, it is so ordered. the part of himself and, in many cases, Again, I congratulate my colleague Mr. ISAKSON. At the outset, let me on the part of the staff, also on a given whose record in this Senate has been say as a rookie in the Senate, I add and issue. Each vote is an evaluation of that of a true Christian gentleman and echo everything that was said about what best serves one’s constituents, a man of genuine political humility. Senator COCHRAN. He is truly one to one’s State, and one’s country. I yield the floor. whom all of us who are new to this Over these many years, I have per- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- body should subscribe and hope in time sonally noted that Senator COCHRAN ator from Virginia. we could equal his accomplishment. approaches his responsibility with dili- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I join f gence. I have many reasons to know my many colleagues today in recog- that. He approaches his votes with dili- nizing this remarkable achievement of PRAYERS FOR CONGRESSMAN gence, with a fine and keen intel- my longtime friend, THAD COCHRAN, NORWOOD ligence, with sterling courage—he is who has crossed the threshold of cast- Mr. ISAKSON. I rise for a moment to from Mississippi—with courage and ing 10,000 rollcall votes in the U.S. Sen- ask all Members of the Senate to join compassion. ate. In the over 200-year history of the me in expressing their concern, their This son of public-spirited and politi- Senate, only 28 Senators have reached hopes, and their prayers for Congress- cally aware schoolteachers dem- this historic milestone. THAD and I man CHARLIE NORWOOD. Congressman onstrated all these qualities at an both are privileged to be 2 of the 28. NORWOOD, of Georgia, yesterday noti- early age as an Eagle Scout—I was THAD and I were first elected to the fied the House and the Senate that he never an Eagle Scout; I was a Tender- Senate in 1978, and we are the only re- would be returning to his home in Au- foot—as a valedictorian—I know what maining Republican Senators of the gusta. that means—class valedictorian, as a class. He was sworn in 4 days prior to A little over 2 years ago, CHARLIE had varsity athlete—I don’t know what my taking the oath of office; and, con- a lung transplant to try to correct a that means—as a varsity athlete in sequently, he is senior to me. I have al- degenerative disease which he had had four sports. Man, that is something, a ways dutifully acknowledged that se- with him throughout his life. That varsity athlete in four sports. He is a niority. transplant was successful and he re- hard worker—I know what that Colleagues have extolled his extraor- turned to the House of Representatives means—at whatever task to which he dinary record, and I shall not add fur- and, as he always did, he represented applies himself. I can’t say much more ther to his wonderful chapter of public the State of Georgia with courage, with dignity, and with tenacity. than that. service to Mississippi and our Nation. Unfortunately, last year, cancer oc- Senator COCHRAN achieved a scintil- I have, however, a most unique, un- curred in the lung and successfully was lating academic record at the Univer- like any other Senator, reason to have removed by surgery. But it has re- sity of Mississippi School of Law and the highest regard for this wonderful appeared now in his liver. CHARLIE is man. For an extensive period in my went on to serve as a naval officer in fighting for his life. the Armed Forces of the United States. life, over 20 years, I was a bachelor. His lovely wife Gloria is in Augusta The discipline and the critical thinking There was a tragic loss of a life in our with him, and his countless thousands he learned in those venues has served community—Belle Haven—of a man of friends are there. But in this busi- him well during his tenure in the Con- greatly admired and respected by all. I ness that we go through in this Senate, gress. was privileged to have a friendship there is always a time that all of us The senior Senator from Mississippi with this man. THAD helped his family should reflect on the blessings we have, has been a Member of the Senate since and widow in the wake of that tragedy. and that is the blessing of life. I pray 1978, and 1978 was when I was serving as There came a time in the years that now that the good Lord will look after the Senate majority leader. He served followed that loss when I said to THAD, CHARLIE and give him as much of that three terms in the House of Represent- you know, this widow is someone I ad- life as He possibly can. atives prior to that—and so did I, three mire greatly, could I be of help, for I I think it is also appropriate that we terms in the House of Representatives. am making little or no progress what- reflect a minute on how important his Throughout this time, Senator COCH- soever in gaining her attention. Being service in the Congress has been. We all RAN has paid particularly close atten- very protective, he allowed he would— know that domestically health care, af- tion to the needs of his constituents in in his own good time—try to draw his fordability of health insurance, doctor- Mississippi. That was his duty. Most friend’s attention to me. And I am so patient relationship is probably the recently, after his home State was hit grateful today to have my extraor- singular thing the American people by the worst natural disaster in the dinary wife, Jeanne, who as you well look to us to help solve. CHARLIE NOR- history of the United States, the dis- know, loves you dearly. WOOD and his cosponsorship of Nor- tinguished Senator—a colleague of his Mr. BYRD. Hear, hear. wood-Dingell laid a platform for which has already spoken of that but I men- Mr. WARNER. I don’t know that I one day many of those problems will be tion it here—Senator COCHRAN used his would be standing here today, given solved. He has fought tenaciously for role as the chairman of the Senate my wayward ways in life, had it not better health care, for better patient- Committee on Appropriations to ad- been for THAD COCHRAN and this won- doctor relationships, and a better rela- vance legislation that provided over $87 derful lady who cares for me now. So, tionship between the Federal Govern- billion—that is ‘‘billion;’’ a billion is THAD, I wish you well. What the future ment and the providers of lifesaving one dollar for every minute since Jesus holds for both of us remains to be seen. health care around the country.

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He has been the kind of per- port back forthwith with the following I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- son who has helped every State when amendment numbered 239. sence of a quorum. that State needed it. And I hope he has Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 10,000 more. imous consent that reading of the clerk will call the roll. Mr. President, I yield the floor. amendment be dispensed with. The assistant legislative clerk pro- f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ceeded to call the roll. objection, it is so ordered. MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- The amendment is as follows: APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FIS- dent, I ask unanimous consent that the CAL YEAR 2007 AMENDMENT NO. 239 order for the quorum call be rescinded. At the end of the regulation add the fol- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under lowing: objection, it is so ordered. the previous order, the Senate will pro- This division shall take effect 5 days after f ceed to the consideration of H.J. Res. date of enactment. 20, which the clerk will report by title. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for CONGRATULATING SENATOR THAD The assistant legislative clerk read COCHRAN ON HIS 10,000TH VOTE the yeas and nays. as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) making sufficient second? dent, I just want to say a word about further continuing appropriations for the fis- There is a sufficient second. my friend, THAD COCHRAN. What a ter- cal year 2007, and for other purposes. The yeas and nays were ordered. rific gentleman and fellow legislator he The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- AMENDMENT NO. 240 has been over the years. jority leader is recognized. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send an When I have gone to him to work out AMENDMENT NO. 237 amendment to the desk. an appropriations problem, particu- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send an The PRESIDING OFFICER. The larly with regard to the 2004 hurricanes amendment to the desk. clerk will report. we had—and you will recall we had four The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The assistant legislative clerk read hurricanes within the span of 6 weeks clerk will report. as follows: in Florida, and we so desperately need- The assistant legislative clerk read The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- ed that assistance coming in to as follows: poses an amendment numbered 240 to the in- OCHRAN FEMA—Senator C was there The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- structions of the motion to commit H.J. Res. ready to help. poses an amendment numbered 237. 20. Mr. President, if I could get Senator Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- COCHRAN’s attention. imous consent that reading of the imous consent that reading of the Senator COCHRAN, I am saying some amendment be dispensed with. amendment be dispensed with. good things about you, and I just want The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to say what a gentleman you have been objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. to this Senator, particularly with re- The amendment is as follows: The amendment is as follows: gard to that time we had such dif- In the amendment strike 5 and insert 4. ficulty in Florida during the 2004 hurri- At the end of the resolution add the fol- lowing: Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for canes. When I came to you asking for This division shall take effect 2 days after the yeas and nays. appropriate help, you were there. And date of enactment The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a then, lo and behold, the next year is Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for sufficient second? when you had your set of hurricanes, the yeas and nays. There appears to be a sufficient sec- and it was my privilege to try to help The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a ond. return the favor. sufficient second? The yeas and nays were ordered. You are a real gentleman, and pass- There is a sufficient second. AMENDMENT NO. 241 TO AMENDMENT NO. 240 ing the 10,000 vote mark is quite an The yeas and nays were ordered. achievement. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a AMENDMENT NO. 238 TO AMENDMENT NO. 237 Mr. President, I yield the floor. second-degree amendment to the desk. I suggest the absence of a quorum. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The second-degree amendment to the desk. clerk will report. clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The assistant legislative clerk read The assistant legislative clerk pro- clerk will report. as follows: ceeded to call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk read The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I as follows: poses an amendment numbered 241 to amend- ask unanimous consent that the order The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- ment No. 240. for the quorum call be rescinded. poses an amendment numbered 238 to amend- The amendment is as follows: ment No. 237. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without In the amendment strike 4 and insert 3. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- CLOTURE MOTION The Senator from Texas. imous consent that reading of the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, let amendment be dispensed with. cloture motion to the desk. me just say that when the distin- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- guished majority leader is prepared to objection, it is so ordered. ture motion having been presented go forward or the chairman of the Ap- The amendment is as follows: under rule XXII, the Chair directs the propriations Committee is ready to In the amendment strike 2 and insert 1 clerk to read the motion. proceed to H.J. Res. 20, I will stand MOTION TO COMMIT The assistant legislative clerk read down. But I wish to take this oppor- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a as follows: tunity to also commend my colleague, motion to commit at the desk and ask CLOTURE MOTION Senator COCHRAN. the clerk to report that. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- It is truly amazing when someone The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the has been here long enough to cast 10,000 clerk will report the motion. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby

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move to bring to a close the debate on Cal- COCHRAN, we go into morning business. that. There are other people who have endar No. 18, H.J. Res. 20, Continuing Fund- Of course, that would also be after any concerns, not just you, about base re- ing resolution. remarks the distinguished Republican alignment closings. What is it called? Robert C. Byrd, Sherrod Brown, Joe Lie- leader wants to make. BRAC, base realignment. OK. berman, Pat Leahy, Patty Murray, Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, if I John Kerry, Barbara A. Mikulski, Dick The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Durbin, Ken Salazar, Jack Reed, Tom objection, it is so ordered. could ask the majority leader if I could Harkin, Dianne Feinstein, H.R. Clin- The Republican leader is recognized. respond. ton, Mary Landrieu, Herb Kohl, Carl Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Levin, Byron L. Dorgan, Ben Nelson. thank my good friend, the majority ator from Texas. Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Repub- leader, for his observations about our Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I so lican leader and I have had many dis- discussions over the last few days appreciate what you have just said. I cussions about possible amendments to about the possibility of consideration do hope the door is still open. Origi- this important funding bill. The distin- of some amendments on this side of the nally, I had hoped we could do the mili- guished Republican leader has told me aisle. I have been presenting those tary construction as well as the base- on several occasions it is very impor- amendments to the majority as we closing commission funding because tant that we arrange that there be have collected them. There are a num- the delays are going to have impacts amendments to this bill. I am doing my ber of concerns Members on this side of throughout the military services. But very best to try to work something out the aisle have that they would prefer the amendment I am hoping to offer, that I am told now you are consid- in that regard. I do not know how to to see addressed through the amend- ering—the Hutchison-Inhofe amend- say this again. He does not need to tell ment process, particularly given the ment—only does the BRAC funding. It me again because he has told me so magnitude of this bill. I appreciate the only restores the funding for BRAC so many times how important it is. majority leader considering those re- This bill was put together with bipar- quests and will continue to funnel that the 6-year time allotment this tisan cooperation. The chairmen, their those amendments over as we get Congress itself has mandated for BRAC staffs, and the subcommittees have them. to be completed can, in fact, be done. If worked very hard on getting us to Let me just say, by way of compari- we delay the BRAC, it will have severe consequences on 12,000 troops coming where we are now. We are in an un- son, we have been here before. Four home hopefully this year. And there usual situation because this legisla- years ago last month, the Senate had are so many other things. I know some tion, which is truly bipartisan—as was just changed hands from the Demo- of the Members on your side of the the minimum wage bill, as was the eth- crats to the Republicans. Our good aisle have talked to you about environ- ics and lobbying reform bill—is many friends on the other side of the aisle, at mental remediation that will not be degrees—many degrees—more impor- that point, had also not passed 11 of the able to be done, and other things. So I tant than that because this legislation 13 appropriations bills. What the new so hope we can work this out so the funds almost every element of our Fed- Senate majority did in January of 2003 House could approve it and we would eral Government for the remainder of was to take up a collection of bills, typically referred to around here as not have to have a conference. the fiscal year. It has to be signed into I hope the majority leader will also Omnibus appropriations. Over 100 law by Wednesday, a week from today. consider, when we do go into the sup- amendments were offered during the It has to be. This bill allows us to com- plemental, looking at some of the process of consideration of that collec- plete last Congress’s work and permit MILCON that must be done before the the new leadership on both sides of the tion of appropriations bills, after which 2008 budget starts for that year of fund- aisle to begin to address the tasks in- they were passed. I had hoped that ing. There are some prerequisites that volved in putting together the fiscal would have been the way we would are necessary. But I have set that aside year 2008 appropriations bills. have proceeded this year. There was in deference to the wishes of the major- We are in the position we are in be- precedent for it 4 years ago. ity to try to move a bill forward. But I cause we are in this position. It is not Nevertheless, I understand the con- do think the BRAC has been the single the first time. But I am confident, in cern the majority leader has about area where we have not been able to ac- my experience here, we have never had completing this work before midnight commodate what needs to be done to such bipartisan cooperation trying to a week from now, and I understand the move forward. And delays are very work our way out of a difficult situa- other complications presented by try- costly. tion. It has not been easy. But we are ing to do a measure of this magnitude I do thank you for making it a point where we are. I express my apprecia- in such a short period of time. Never- to say that to me, and I think we cer- tion to Senator BYRD, his staff, Sen- theless, we will be continuing our dis- tainly would have time. I would work ator COCHRAN and his staff, and all cussion, the majority leader and my- with anyone on the Democratic side or their counterparts—the chairmen and self, about the possibility of offering House side to work out differences, if ranking members—for helping us get to amendments that Senators on our side there are differences. All of these the point where we are. It is so impor- of the aisle believe are important and projects in the $3.1 billion we would tant we do this so we can get on with would improve this massive bill, which like to put back in have been approved the fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills. would fund the Government from now by Congress, approved by the Senate, As I said earlier today in congratu- until September 30 of this year. and asked for by the Department of De- lating Senator COCHRAN on his 10,000th Mr. President, I yield the floor. fense. vote, we need to pass appropriations Mr. REID. Mr. President, if I could Mr. REID. I will be brief because I bills, not for the Republicans, not for make one final statement—I see the know the two managers of the bill need the Democrats, not for the Senate, but distinguished Senator from Texas on to speak. As the distinguished Senator for our country. We are going to do ev- the floor—I have not only heard from from Texas knows, I have recognized erything we can to do that. And I will her staff but a number of her col- the good work she and Senator FEIN- continue to work with the distin- leagues. This is one of the amendments STEIN have done on the Military Con- guished Republican leader. I am sure I my staff is working on now to see if struction Subcommittee. It has been will hear from him in the next few days there is some way we can maybe allow exemplary. It speaks volumes about more than I want to on this subject. I the Senator to move forward. But I say how the Senate has changed, that we am trying to work something out on to the Senator, I want you to know we had two women taking care of the bil- the amendments, and I will do my best are looking at it. I have had personal lions of dollars needed every year for to try to work something out. conversations with my office staff military construction. I know you Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- based on being directed that way by know this issue. sent that following the opening state- the Republican leader. So we are tak- On the BRAC issue, I have spoken to ments of Senator BYRD and Senator ing a look at this. I want you to know Senator BYRD and his staff. That was

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We charted a course for their families, including treating serv- has been raised by Members of the developing a bipartisan and bicameral icemembers wounded in action in Iraq House of Representatives and Senators. funding resolution that the House and and Afghanistan. Consistent with the You have my assurance that we will Senate could pass quickly. During Jan- fiscal year 2007 Defense Authorization continue to look at this amendment. I uary, there were intense negotiations, Act, the President’s proposal to charge spoke to Chairman OBEY, because he is which included the majority and the members of the military $735 million getting a lot of talk on the other side. minority in the House and Senate. I for their health care is rejected. He said: If you don’t work something consulted with Senator THAD COCHRAN For the Labor, HHS, and Education out on this, you have my commitment several times during that process, and bill, funding is increased by $2.3 billion, that we will take care of this in the his ranking members and their staffs $7 billion above the President’s re- supplemental appropriations bill. We were included throughout the process. quest. Title I grants for our schools are are weighing all the considerations we The resolution that passed the House funded at $12.8 billion, an increase of have in the most important phase of last week and is now before the Senate $125 million over fiscal year 2006, which keeping our military safe, not only is the product of those efforts. will provide approximately 38,000 addi- keeping them safe but doing what we The resolution, which totals $463.5 tional low-income children with inten- promised them to do, not only them billion and provides funding for the sive reading and math instruction. In but their community which is depend- nine appropriations bills that were not addition, the legislation funds the title ing on what we do here to make up for completed during the 109th Congress, I school improvement fund at $125 mil- the bases we are closing. meets several goals. Namely, first, lion to target assistance to the 6,700 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. funding stays within the $872.8 billion schools that failed to meet the No MCCASKILL). The Senator from West statutory cap on spending, the cap Child Left Behind requirements in the Virginia. which was set during the 109th Con- 2005–2006 school year. Mr. BYRD. Madam President, I want gress and which equals the President’s For the first time in 4 years, Pell to assure all Senators that the Appro- request. Second, the legislation does grants will expand thanks to the $13.6 priations Committee intends to address not include earmarks—hear me—the billion included in this legislation, an the $3.1 billion increase proposed in the legislation does not include earmarks. increase of $615.4 million over fiscal Senator’s amendment when the Senate year 2006 that will increase the max- takes up the $100 billion supplemental The Appropriations Committee took imum Pell grant by $260 to $4,310. that the President sent to the Congress the lead in confronting the earmarks The National Institutes of Health are this week. I have every expectation issue. We eliminated over 9,300 ear- funded at $28.9 billion, an increase of that the supplemental will be before marks. We will have a temporary mor- $620 million over fiscal year 2006, for re- the Senate next month. atorium on earmarks until Congress Today marks the 131st day of fiscal passes the ethics reform bill. Hope- search to cure debilitating and often year 2007. We are debating H.J. Res. 20, fully, that bill will establish greater deadly diseases. Community health a joint funding resolution for the nine transparency and accountability in the centers would receive $1.9 billion, an remaining appropriations bills that earmarking process. Once the ethics re- increase of $207 million, to finance were not completed during the 109th form bill is in place with its added more than 300 new or expanded health Congress. The Republican leadership, transparency, we will establish a more centers. during the 109th Congress, left us with open, more disciplined, and more ac- Three hundred million is included for a great deal of unfinished business in countable process for congressional di- the Federal Mine Safety and Health the appropriations process. Only 2 of rectives in the fiscal year 2008 bills. Administration, MSHA, an increase of the 11 appropriations bills were enacted Third, there is no emergency spend- $23 million over fiscal year 2006 and $13 into law. Thirteen of the fifteen Fed- ing in this resolution. million more than the request, to allow eral departments—all but Defense and Fourth, for most agencies, funding is the agency to continue its national ef- Homeland Security—are limping along set at the fiscal year 2006 level. This forts to hire and train new mine safety through February 15 under a very re- formula replaces the current restric- inspectors for safety in the Nation’s strictive continuing resolution. tive formula which was based on the 2,000 coal mines. This is not the fault of the Appro- lower of the fiscal year 2006 or the The legislation increases funding for priations Committee. Under the very unsustainable House-passed level. Federal, State, and local law enforce- able leadership of Chairman THAD Finally, the essential national prior- ment by $1.6 billion. According to the COCHRAN, all of the fiscal year 2007 ap- ities receive a boost in the legislation. FBI, last year violent crime rose in propriations bills were reported from To help pay for these essential national America for the first time in 15 years. the committee by July 20. All of the priorities, we cut over $11 billion from In response, this legislation directs $6 bills were bipartisan bills, with all but 125 different accounts and we froze billion to the FBI, an increase of $200 one of the bills approved, 28 to nothing, spending at the 2006 level for 450 ac- million over fiscal year 2006, to ensure in committee. Unfortunately, the Re- counts. that the FBI not only retains all of its publican leadership chose not to bring While we decided to include a con- special agents but also completes the domestic appropriations bills to the tinuing resolution formula for funding effort to double the number of intel- floor before the election and then chose most agencies, it was essential that we, ligence analysts hired since September not to finish those bills after the elec- on a bipartisan basis, make choices to 11, 2001. Other law enforcement pro- tion. Instead, Congress passed three deal with the many problems that grams receiving support include State very restrictive continuing resolutions. would result from simply extending the and local law enforcement grants, the These resolutions, if simply ex- current continuing resolution. Judiciary, Treasury antiterrorism ef- tended, would leave huge problems for As noted in the White House State- forts, and other crime prevention pro- veterans and military medical care, ment of Administration Policy, many grams. education programs, law enforcement of these increases also reflect adminis- Under the continuing resolution now programs, funding for global AIDS, for tration priorities. For example, for vet- in law, highway funding is frozen at energy independence, and for agencies erans medical care, we included $32.3 the 2006 level. Under this joint funding that provide key services to the elder- billion, an increase of $3.6 billion over resolution, the Federal aid highway ly, such as the Social Security Admin- the fiscal year 2006 level, so that the program is fully funded at the level istration and the 1–800–MEDICARE call VA can continue to meet the growing guaranteed in the 2005 Safe, Account- centers. demand for health care for our vet- able, Flexible, Efficient Transportation

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Equity Act by providing an obligation friend and colleague, Senator THAD from West Virginia, the chairman of limitation of $39.1 billion for fiscal COCHRAN, to bring 12 individual, bipar- our Committee on Appropriations, in year 2007, $3.5 billion over the fiscal tisan, and fiscally disciplined fiscal calling up and discussing H.J. Res. 20, year 2006 enacted level. year 2008 appropriations bills to the the continuing resolution. This is the The joint resolution includes $4.8 bil- floor this year. fourth continuing resolution we will lion for Global AIDS and Malaria pro- I urge swift adoption of the resolu- have considered in this fiscal cycle, but grams, an increase of $1.4 billion over tion. I thank all Senators. without question it is the most crit- fiscal year 2006. I yield the floor. ical. It is critical because it provides The Food and Drug Administration EXHIBIT 1 more than $463 billion to fund, for the and the Food Safety and Inspection THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET remainder of this fiscal year, virtually Service receive increases of $220 mil- A BUDGET FOR VETERANS BY VETERANS all of the agencies and activities of the lion over fiscal year 2006 in order to im- FEBRUARY 2, 2007. Federal Government outside the De- prove food and drug safety and to com- Hon. ROBERT C. BYRD, partments of Defense and Homeland bat the threat of pandemic flu. Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Security, as well as certain critical We also include funds for technology Senate, Washington, DC. problems within the Department of De- DEAR SENATOR BYRD: On behalf of the co- and innovation. The Department of En- authors of The Independent Budget— fense itself. It is a very important piece ergy, Office of Science receives an in- AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Par- of legislation. crease of $200 million over fiscal year alyzed Veterans of America, and Veterans of Yet the way the legislation is con- 2006; the National Science Foundation Foreign Wars—we urge you to quickly pass structed concerns me greatly. It is an receives an increase of $335 million, and H.J. Res. 20, a bill making continuing appro- odd hybrid between a continuing reso- the National Institute of Standards priations for FY 2007 for the federal govern- lution and an Omnibus appropriations and Technology receives an increase of ment, including the Department of Veterans bill. Continuing resolutions are not a $50 million. Affairs. Currently, the VA is operating at FY 2006 funding levels. desirable means of funding the oper- In an effort to promote energy inde- The stop-gap budget bill, or continuing res- ations of Government over the long pendence, Energy Efficiency and Re- olution, funding much of the federal govern- term or in the routine way of providing newable Energy programs will receive ment for the current fiscal year, includes a funding. They are useful in buying an increase of $300 million over fiscal $3.6 billion increase for the Department of time until Congress can complete its year 2006. Veterans Affairs while spending for many work on individual appropriations Finally, we also include $785 million other agencies was held at the 2006 level. Ap- bills, but they are blunt, formula-driv- to provide agencies with 50 percent of proving funding for the VA at levels included in H.J. Res. 20 would show that the Senate en instruments. the cost of the January 2007 pay raise believes veterans are a national priority. Omnibus appropriations bills, though in order to avoid RIFS and furloughs. Any attempt to retreat from the levels es- certainly not without precedent, are The resolution will avoid the service tablished in this legislation will have a dras- far from an ideal means of funding our delays for Social Security and the 1– tic impact on veterans’ health care and bene- Government. Omnibus bills combine 800–Medicare call centers that would fits services provided to the men and women funding for too many programs into a result from extending the current con- who have served and sacrificed so much for single bill, and they are not conducive this country. Without this critically needed tinuing resolution. funding, the VA will be forced to place fur- to careful deliberation. Combining This is not a perfect resolution—we ther freezes on hiring of critical staff. It will these two structures—a continuing res- don’t claim that—but it is a thoughtful also lead to additional canceled appoint- olution and an omnibus bill—is not the resolution. By complying with the ments and longer waiting times. The VA will way the American people deserve Mem- statutory cap on spending, it is a fis- also be unable to address the rapidly growing bers of Congress to fulfill our constitu- cally disciplined resolution. By elimi- claims backlog. tional obligations. nating earmarks, it provides Congress We hope that the Senate will show its sup- We have a responsibility to fully de- port for the men and women who have in the with time to pass ethics reform legisla- past and continue to place themselves in bate and pass the individual spending tion to increase transparency and ac- harm’s way. With these troops still in the bills, funding each department of Gov- countability. By targeting resources field, now is not the time to allow politics to ernment as we have structured them, toward national priorities, such as vet- get in the way of doing what is right. with close supervision of subcommit- erans and military medical care, we Sincerely, tees who have become aware of indi- solve the most distressing of the prob- DAVID G. GREINEDER, vidual needs and opportunities in each lems created by the existing con- National Legislative of these bills for the hearings process, tinuing resolution. Director, AMVETS. and that is not the way this continuing CARL BLAKE, On February 2, 2007—that was Acting National Legis- resolution has been constructed. The Groundhog Day, wasn’t it—I received a lative Director, Par- Appropriations Committee has had letter from the Veterans of Foreign alyzed Veterans of hearings, we have had markups, we Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, America. have listened to outside witnesses, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, JOSEPH A. VIOLANTE, we have taken into consideration rec- and AMVETS, urging quick passage of National Legislative ommendations from the President and this legislation. Director, Disabled department officials about what should I ask unanimous consent that the American Veterans. and should not be funded, and at what DENNIS CULLINAN, letter be printed in the RECORD fol- National Legislative levels the funding should be. This is an lowing my remarks. Director, Veterans of open process—and this has been an The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Foreign Wars of the open process—where anybody can ob- objection, it is so ordered. United States. serve and review any provision that is (See exhibit 1.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- part of any bill. It is truly a public Mr. BYRD. Madam President, adop- ator from Mississippi is recognized. process. tion of this joint resolution will ensure Mr. COCHRAN. Madam President, The process has helped us make good that we answer some of our Nation’s first, I want to express my deepest ap- decisions historically about programs most pressing needs and avoid a totally preciation for the compliments and that deserve funding—careful deci- unnecessary Government shutdown. recognition given to me for reaching sions, identifying programs that are of The last time each of the appropria- the milestone of casting 10,000 votes in lower priorities within the constraints tions bills was signed into law by Octo- the Senate. I sincerely thank all of of the budget resolution, decisions ber 1, the beginning of the fiscal year, those who said such generous things about which programs should be termi- was 1994. I was the chairman of the Ap- about me and my service in this body. nated and have served their usefulness. propriations Committee that year. I It is with decidedly mixed feelings The Congress should consider these am committed to working with my that I join my distinguished friend individual appropriations bills on their

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That gives all Members—not priations bills had been considered by ity leader has said he will still work to just those on the committee—the op- the Senate and sent to conference in ei- get the BRAC amendment, which I am portunity to offer amendments, to re- ther this Congress or the last, many of going to offer, or attempt to offer, this duce or increase spending funded in the the individual decisions would be dif- afternoon. I know there will be an ob- bills. Members have the opportunity to ferent from those provided in this con- jection. But I want it to be on the offer amendments to remove, or add, or tinuing resolution. record what we are trying to do, with revise language that shapes agency Having said that, this resolution does the hope, as the leader said, that per- policies. We should not shy away from conform to the discretionary alloca- haps we can adopt this amendment and these debates and these amendments. tion of $873 billion approved by the pre- still make the deadline. I am concerned that the continuing vious Congress. It funds many impor- The deadline is actually over a week resolution before us is deficient be- tant programs and department activi- away, and I think if all of us want to cause we did not follow that process. ties at the fiscal year 2006 levels, and it fully fund our Base Closure Commis- The continuing resolution required a increases other priority programs be- sion projects, we can do that. great number of difficult decisions, in- yond fiscal year 2006 funding levels. I also will say I am very hopeful from cluding the elimination of some impor- Judged by any reasonable standard, it the chairman’s remarks that we will tant projects and programs. Programs is devoid of earmarks, as the distin- have bipartisan bills. As has been noted that provide flood control and natural guished chairman has pointed out. on this floor already today, I have been resources conservation, grants to I wish the Congress had completed chairman and ranking member of the schools and health clinics and fire de- floor action on the individual bills, but Military Construction and Veterans Af- partments have been eliminated. The we did not. This continuing resolution fairs and Related Agencies Sub- funding levels for various Federal sci- appears to me to be the best option to committee for some 6 years. I have entific research institutions and pro- meet our obligation to fund Govern- never noticed a difference when I was grams are below levels proposed by the ment programs and services. It is a 137- chairman and when I was ranking President. The funding levels for pro- page piece of legislation that Senators member because Senator FEINSTEIN grams, such as defense base closure and should be able to amend. This is not and I were working together, trying to realignment, which has been pointed the same as a conference report. It is accommodate the needs of every State in our country. We worked so well to- out, may compel us to consider future the first time these bills have come be- gether that when she was chairman, it supplemental funding requests. In some fore the Senate. So I urge the Senate wasn’t any different from when I was cases, reductions proposed by the to restore regular order to the fiscal chairman. President, or by the House or Senate, year 2008 budget process so we can avoid this type of situation in the fu- I want that to be the case for our ap- have not been adopted. propriations bills again. But I have to I understand the circumstances that ture. I know that is the goal of my say, in all honesty, I don’t feel I have led us to this point. The House of Rep- friend from West Virginia, and I pledge had any input into this particular bill. resentatives last year passed all but to him my best effort to help accom- I don’t see the bipartisanship. I don’t one of the appropriations bills before plish this goal. see the cooperation. We could have the end of June. In the Senate, the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SALAZAR). The Senator from West Vir- done what the Senate normally does, Committee on Appropriations com- and that is allow some number of pleted action and reported all of the ginia. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank amendments—not a filibuster amend- appropriations bills before the end of the Senator for his views. I am abso- ment tree, not an unreasonable num- July. Those bills were available to be lutely committed to bringing 12 indi- ber. But I think some of the issues that called up and considered by the Senate vidual bipartisan and fiscally respon- have been brought forward today and in the regular order at that time. It sible fiscal year 2008 bills to the floor in recent days, since the H.J. Res. 20 would have been the earliest that had this year. However, for the nine re- was made known, are legitimate. I be- occurred in a very long time. But after maining 2007 bills that we must have, lieve we would agree on a bipartisan that, the process broke down. Most of we are now 131 days into the fiscal basis, if we had the ability to offer the bills were not called up for consid- year. Over one-third of the fiscal year amendments and debate them, that we eration in the Senate. We did pass the is gone, it is over, it is past. should be funding the Base Closure bill for the Departments of Defense and I very much appreciate the Senator Commission recommendations that Homeland Security, and Military Con- and his colleagues for joining me in the were ours, with a deadline that is ours struction and the Veterans Affairs ap- bipartisan development of this bill, and so that we can meet our own standard. propriations bill was approved in No- I believe we must move forward. I believe we could work that out. We vember. But for reasons that have not Again, I thank the Senator very have already passed the exact same $3.1 been explained to this date, that bill much for his cooperation. billion—actually $5 billion—appropria- did not proceed to conference with the I was about to suggest the absence of tion in this body, so I know we can do House. Congress eventually adjourned a quorum, but I yield the floor. I see it. We have a week. I suggest it would and the new leadership in the 110th the distinguished Senator seeking rec- be a wonderful gesture on the part of Congress was created with a range of ognition. the majority to allow that to happen. unattractive options. In addition, what Senator COBURN f My preference would still have been talked about earlier today, the HIV/ to consider individual appropriations MORNING BUSINESS AIDS testing of babies, I know there is bills and send them to conference, but The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under not one Member on that side who that was not my decision to make. I the previous order, the Senate will now wouldn’t make it a priority to give ba- hope to work with the majority to proceed to a period for the transaction bies a test that would allow them to be make sure we don’t face this situation of morning business. inoculated immediately and give those again. f children a chance to have a life. But The chairman, Mr. BYRD, my dear the funding for the Ryan White Act friend, is correct when he says there BASE REALIGNMENT AND was cut back, so that is not going to be were extensive bipartisan consulta- CLOSURE allowed to go forward. tions in the drafting of this legislation. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I I don’t think that is the intention. I That was important. I appreciate his have heard the remarks of the distin- ask, if that is not the intention, can we

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When the process and actually run our costs up Where I have talked bipartisanship, dust settled and the long process con- over the long run; wouldn’t the Sen- that is what we do in the Senate. That cluded, a number of bases were closed. ator agree? is the way we act, in a bipartisan way, At the same time, we are also closing Mrs. HUTCHISON. I am very con- which, in the past, the Appropriations facilities around the world and bring- cerned about it. I think we are going to Committee has certainly done. ing back more of our troops that are cut back on the savings. We are I am disappointed in this resolution. deployed around the world. Isn’t it true thwarting the mandate we set down by I am disappointed especially in the that the continuing resolution that is not going forward. process that does not allow for an proposed would take 55 percent, or $3.1 We should have governed last Octo- amendment. billion, out of a little over $5 billion ber 1. We should have gone forward in Mr. President, is it in order to call up that was set aside to carry this for- November and December, but for a va- amendment No. 242, the Hutchison- ward? Isn’t that correct? riety of reasons, including some on our Inhofe amendment to H.J. Res. 20? Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, the own side, we didn’t do that. Now we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- distinguished Senator from Alabama is have an opportunity to do it, and do it ate is in morning business. right. Actually, he may be a little right. I am just hoping, and I haven’t Mrs. HUTCHISON. It is not in order under because the original need was given up hope, that we will do this the then, Mr. President? $5.6 billion, and we are cutting it by right way; that we will pay for it so The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- $3.1 billion. We are cutting it by $3.1 that we achieve the objective of stay- ator is correct, it would not be in order billion. I think that it is a huge cut. It ing within that budget because we can to call up the amendment at this point. is going to affect the whole synchroni- do that. It has been planned for, it has Mrs. HUTCHISON. I thank the Chair. zation. been in the budget, and we shouldn’t The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- We gave the Defense Department 6 have to add it to a supplemental and ator from Texas. years in which to accomplish what the increase the deficit for these particular Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, the Base Closure Commission rec- projects. Hutchison-Inhofe amendment is co- ommended, passed and then was adopt- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I sponsored by 27 Members of our Senate. ed by Congress and signed by the Presi- thank the excellent Senator from The cosponsors, besides myself and dent. We have given them a deadline, Texas for her work, and I believe she is Senator INHOFE, are Senators ALLARD, and yet as the Senator points out, of doing it the right way. She is doing it BAUCUS, BENNETT, BROWNBACK, BUN- the $5.6 billion that was in the budget by staying within our budget. NING, BURR, CHAMBLISS, COBURN, COR- that has been approved by the Senate This funding of BRAC was put in at NYN, CRAPO, DEMINT, DOLE, ENZI, GRA- before, we only have $2.5 billion. $5.5 or $6 billion. It was within the HAM, KYL, LOTT, MARTINEZ, MCCAIN, Mr. SESSIONS. In other words, the budget. What has happened is that ROBERTS, SESSIONS, STEVENS, THOMAS, only way to have a savings under the money was spent on other programs, VITTER, VOINOVICH, and WARNER. That BRAC is to consolidate facilities and and now it looks as though if we are to is a good number. That is almost a avoid waste. To go halfway with this fund it, we are going to have to add it third of the Senate, and there are project seems to me, clearly, will cause to the supplemental, which is extra many who said they would like to co- all kinds of backlogs and make it very spending and extra debt, more than we sponsor the amendment, but they were difficult for our military people to should have. concerned about stopping the bill or plan. It could actually drive up costs I thank Senator HUTCHISON for her going against the leadership on the significantly, could it not? leadership. Democratic side. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Yes, and I point Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, will It is clear we can work this out, that out the cost savings projection is $20 the Senator yield for a question? people want to have this amendment. billion over the period we would be Mrs. HUTCHISON. I will be happy to The amendment is very simple. It re- closing and then gearing up the bases yield to the Senator from Kentucky. stores $3.136 billion that was taken out that are being consolidated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The gen- of the Department of Defense base clo- In addition to that, it has been said tlewoman yields to the Senator from sure account, and it is paid for so that the majority intends to bring this $3.1 Kentucky. we keep the fiscal responsibility with a billion back in the supplemental, but Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I rescission of .73 percent—that is three- the supplemental is outside the budget still control the floor. I am yielding for quarters of 1 percent—across the board process; therefore, it is going to be $3.1 a question. of all of the accounts, except for de- billion added to the deficit, which will The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- fense, homeland security, and veterans. have to be subtracted from the $20 bil- ator is yielding for a question. With a .73-cut, which I think any lion savings we were envisioning from Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I also agency or program could take without the BRAC. rise to express my complete dismay at any disruption whatsoever, I believe we I have to say to the distinguished the events that have unfolded on the could fully fund our military and the Senator from Alabama, I didn’t like floor of the Senate this week con- important operations they are doing, some of the recommendations of BRAC, cerning not only debate on Iraq but the and that is what I think is essential. but we passed it, the President signed BRAC itself. I hope the American peo- I have a much longer set of remarks, it, and Congress has mandated the De- ple are watching this debate. but at this point, I will yield for a partment of Defense to go through Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, will the question from the Senator from Ala- with it. We certainly cannot do it half- very distinguished Senator just allow bama, who I know is on a timetable. way if we are going to be responsible me 1 minute to make a response to the Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I stewards of the security of our country, discussions that have been going on thank Senator HUTCHISON so much for as well as its tax dollars. here? Just for 1 minute. her leadership on this important mat- Mr. SESSIONS. I agree. I don’t think Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ter. While she is here, I wish to ask the there is anyone here who is more com- will be happy to yield to the Senator Senator a few questions about the situ- mitted to frugality and trying to man- from West Virginia for a response for 1 ation in which we find ourselves. age our dollars well in this Senate. I minute. I believe it was the year before last certainly believe in that strongly. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that we voted, after much anguish and knew upfront we were going to have to ator from West Virginia is recognized.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3476 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank the motion because we believe we short-term CR rather than a complete the Chair, and I thank the Senator. should have more debate, not less, and year’s CR because they are so con- I want to assure all Senators that the ability to offer other resolutions. cerned about that very issue. They say this resolution does not reduce funding Yet many of my friends on the other in their letter: for AIDS. In fact, it has significant in- side of the aisle accuse my Republican As required by law, we are executing thou- creases with regard to funding for base colleagues of not wanting to debate sands of interrelated moves to implement all closures. This resolution has a $1 bil- this issue and not wanting to vote on the base realignment and closure projects by lion increase above the levels available the Warner resolution. And, not sur- September 2011 and to reposition our forces under the Global Defense Posture review. under the current continuing resolu- prisingly, the media is regurgitating Disruptions in resources will cause delays tion. The remaining $3.1 billion that the talking points from the other side and desynchronize these moves. This, in the Senator from Texas is seeking can of the aisle. But nothing could be fur- turn, can disrupt our force generation and be addressed—and I assure her can be ther from the truth. deployment schedules, which ultimately de- addressed—in the war supplemental Senator WARNER, the author of the grades readiness while increasing the burden that the Senate will consider next resolution favored overwhelmingly by on servicemembers and their families. month. There is no need to cut funding the Democrats, voted against invoking So we know now from their own re- for the FBI, the NIH, for NASA, or for cloture on his own resolution because ports, I would say to the Senator from our Nation’s highways. he believes in Republicans keeping Kentucky, that 12,000 of those who are I thank the Senator, and I thank the their rights as Senators. We want a fair scheduled to be coming home just this Chair. debate, not a one-sided conversation. year are going to be delayed, which is Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I We are asking for more debate, not going to cause a domino effect all the yield to the Senator from Kentucky for less, like many on the other side of the way down the line. It is incomprehen- a question. aisle suggest. sible that we have this opportunity, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Our request is a simple one. If we are but we are not able to go forward. ator from Kentucky is recognized. going to vote on the Warner resolution, I thank the Senator from Kentucky for asking the question. f those of us who oppose this resolution should at least be allowed to offer our Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, to say DOING THE SENATE’S BUSINESS that I find this disappointing is quite own resolution, and the senior Senator an understatement. Mr. BUNNING. First of all, I hope the from New Hampshire offered his resolu- American people are watching the de- I ask the majority leader to allow us tion concerning funding for the war in to have a full and fair debate on the CR bate and paying close attention to it. Iraq. Some have said his resolution is This debate is not just an important and allow us to offer amendments. We incorporated in the Warner resolution, should be able to debate and vote on lesson in civics and civility, it is a de- but they are missing two key points. bate that goes back to the days of our the Gregg resolution. This is a resolu- The Gregg resolution expresses our full tion that does not play into our en- Founding Fathers. The Founding Fa- support of our troops and not support emies’ hands. General Petraeus com- thers created the Senate to be a body that is just cloaked behind other lan- mented that a commander needs to of unlimited debate. This institution guage that criticizes their mission. show the enemy that there is no hope was created to be a deliberative body. My friend, my good friend, General of victory. The Gregg resolution does It was not created for speed or for Petraeus, whom the Senate unani- this. It expresses our absolute support quick action. mously confirmed, said in his con- for our Commander in Chief and our I would like to remind my friend, the firmation hearing that a resolution men and women in Iraq, instead of majority leader, whom I wish were on condemning the President’s new Iraq showing that the will of the American the floor, that the Senate is not the strategy would have a detrimental ef- people has been stripped by opportun- House of Representatives. The major- fect on troop morale. It must be our istic terrorists. ity leader and I both served in the top priority to assure American troops Mr. President, for Republicans, this House of Representatives. Unlike the that we will not cut off their funding is not about a Senate procedural proc- House, however, we do not have a rules midmission. We already are cutting ess but about the priorities of the committee in the Senate that sets the some of their funds, as seen in this American people. Our Republican lead- rules for floor debate. Any Senator can year’s continuing resolution. er, my colleague from Kentucky, has come to the floor seeking recognition I find it ironic that some of the same tried all week to negotiate to get a to speak and offer amendments. In the Senators who have been on the Senate vote on the Gregg resolution, in con- House, the majority can roll the minor- floor assuring their full support for the junction with the other resolution, the ity through the Rules Committee. This troops are the same individuals who Warner resolution. I appreciate Sen- cannot be done in the Senate. The mi- are cutting their funding behind closed ator MCCONNELL’s efforts, but the ma- nority party cannot be ignored. Yet our doors. I am talking about the funding jority leader, and many on both sides friends on the other side of the aisle for the Base Realignment and Con- of the aisle, do not want the vote on are trying to dictate the terms not struction Program. This is a program the Gregg resolution. Instead, they only of the debate on Iraq and the reso- that, by law, we have to complete in 6 claim that Republicans do not want to lutions concerning them, they are tell- years. Yet my friends across the aisle debate the war in Iraq. This is com- ing 49 Republicans in the Senate how have decided not to fund this program pletely false. The American people business will be conducted in the Sen- because it is not a priority. need to know that, and the media ate. Well, it is a priority for me. By doing needs to report the truth. I want to be very clear that I would this, they will cause a delay for up to No one Republican, not one to whom vote in opposition to the Warner reso- 1 year for military base construction. I have spoken, is running from this de- lution. Nonbinding resolutions that Because of this, and I ask my good bate. We want to debate the war in question military decisions made by friend, the Senator from Texas, what Iraq. Many of us oppose the Warner our Commander in Chief and top mili- happens to the 12,000 troops that will resolution. It is nonbinding. It sends tary generals are not in the best inter- not be able to be redeployed back home the wrong message to our enemies and ests of our Nation. But I do support the from Iraq or from Germany or from our allies. It will not end the war in right of Senator WARNER to get an up- around the world? Iraq, and it will not bring peace to the or-down vote on his resolution, even Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I Middle East. But we should vote on it, though I would oppose it. appreciate the Senator from Kentucky and we should vote on the Gregg reso- Earlier this week, we had a vote to asking the question, and I will read a lution because even though the Gregg invoke cloture on the motion to pro- letter signed by all four of the Joint resolution is nonbinding, it actually re- ceed with the Warner resolution. Chiefs of Staff, dated last November, lates to the proper role of the Congress Forty-seven Republicans voted against where they are asking that we pass a with respect to war.

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I ask military strategy, but we do have the support Mr. Bush’s failed Iraq policies by if it would be possible to allow the peo- power of the purse. We can either fund playing on their fears of being accused of not ple who are on the floor to be put in an the war or not fund the war. I am not supporting the troops. order. If Senator KENNEDY would be a lawyer, thank God, but I have spent America went to war without nearly able to then come after Senator ROB- enough public discussion, and it needs more over two decades in Congress, in both ERTS, Senator CHAMBLISS, Senator Senate debate about Iraq this time around, the House and the Senate. And I know not less. The voters who overturned Repub- SHELBY, and Senator INHOFE? the proper role of the legislative lican majorities in both houses last Novem- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, again branch. I know the rules of the House, ber expect, among other things, to see ener- reserving the right to object, what we and I know the rules of the Senate. I gized Congressional scrutiny of the entire do on the floor is allow Senators to go also know the importance of not send- war—not just of the plan for an additional back and forth. Senator KENNEDY has ing the wrong message to our troops in 21,500 troops but also of the future of the also been waiting. He is not on the the field. 130,000 plus who are already there. floor, but he has been waiting his turn. Mr. President, I have voted to send Another Republican resolution, proposed I again ask if the Senator will allow by Sen. John McCain, gives the appearance my own son into war. That was the gulf of moving in that more promising direction us to go ahead and let your two Repub- war. I know the stakes are very high. I by ticking off a series of policy benchmarks lican Senators speak, then allow Sen- know this is an issue that is on every and then urging the Iraqi government to ator KENNEDY to speak, and then go American’s mind. But I resent my col- meet them. But listing benchmarks is one back to your side of the aisle? leagues on the other side of the aisle thing. It is another to spell out real con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- saying that Republicans are running sequences for not meeting them, like the ator from Texas? from this debate. We are not. I hope withdrawal of American military support. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, at today that we can remind my col- Instead of doing that, the McCain resolution this point I think I will keep the floor hands an unwarranted blank check to Mr. leagues that this is the U.S. Senate, Bush’s new Iraq commander, Lt. Gen. David and yield to Senator ROBERTS for 15 and the minority has its say. We Petraeus. It breathtakingly declares that he minutes and let me talk to Senator should vote both on the Warner resolu- ‘‘should receive from Congress the full sup- MURRAY. I wish to try to accommodate tion and the Gregg resolution and we port necessary’’ to carry out America’s mis- Senator MURRAY, but I will not do that should also vote to have amendments sion. at this time. to the CR and be able to address the Frustrated by the Senate’s fumbles, the I yield up to 15 minutes to Senator House plans to move ahead next week with BRAC problem that we face and what ROBERTS. its own resolution on Mr. Bush’s troop plan. will happen if they reduce this by $3.2 When the Senate is ready to turn its atten- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there billion. tion back to substance again, it should go objection? I have an editorial of the New York further. Mrs. MURRAY. Parliamentary in- Times I will submit for the RECORD at Senators need to acknowledge the reality quiry: I assume the Senator from Texas this time. I ask unanimous consent of four years of failed presidential leadership can only yield for a question at this that it be printed in the RECORD, and I on Iraq and enact a set of binding bench- time; is that not correct? yield to my good friend from Texas. marks. These should require the hard steps Mrs. HUTCHISON addressed the toward national reconciliation that the Iraqi Chair. There being no objection, the mate- prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki con- rial was ordered to be printed in the tinues to evade and that the White House re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the RECORD, as follows: fuses to insist on. Senator from Texas withhold for a sec- [From the New York Times, Feb. 7, 2007] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ond. It takes unanimous consent to IT’S THE WAR, SENATORS ator from Texas. yield for more than a question. It is not an inspiring sight to watch the Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I United States Senate turn the most impor- will yield up to 15 minutes to Senator believe the Senator from Washington tant issue facing America into a political ROBERTS, after which I will yield up to asked for me to yield to her for a ques- football, and then fumble it. Yet that is what 10 minutes to the Senator from Geor- tion, and I will yield to her for a ques- now seems to have come from a once-prom- gia, Senator CHAMBLISS. tion. ising bipartisan effort to finally have the de- I am going to send my remarks to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bate about the Iraq war that Americans have the desk and ask unanimous consent ator from Washington. been denied for four years. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, at this The Democrats’ ultimate goal was to ex- they be printed in the RECORD after press the Senate’s opposition to President Senator CHAMBLISS has spoken. I will time I will object. I will suggest the ab- Bush’s latest escalation. But the Democrats’ need to follow him in that order. I ask sence of a quorum— leaders have made that more difficult—al- unanimous consent my remarks be Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I lowing the Republicans to maneuver them printed in the RECORD after Senator have the floor. into the embarrassing position of blocking a CHAMBLISS. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ob- vote on a counterproposal that they feared The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ject. too many Democrats might vote for. objection to the sequence of speakers? Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I We oppose that resolution, which is essen- have the floor. tially a promise never to cut off funds for The Senator from Washington. this or any future military operation Mr. Mrs. MURRAY. Reserving the right The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Bush might undertake in Iraq. But the right to object. I ask to amend the request of tion is heard. The Senator from Texas. way for the Senate to debate Iraq is to de- the Senator to limit each Senator to 15 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I bate Iraq, not to bar proposals from the floor minutes apiece, under her order. But I will yield to the Senator from Kansas because they might be passed. The majority also request Senator KENNEDY be in- for a question at this time. For a ques- leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, needs to call a serted after your first two speakers, so tion only. timeout and regroup. By changing the issue the order I believe—your first two The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- from Iraq to partisan parliamentary tactics, speakers were? ator from Kansas. his leadership team threatens to muddy the message of any anti-escalation resolution Mrs. HUTCHISON. Senator ROBERTS f and Senator CHAMBLISS. the Senate may eventually pass. BRAC As it happens, the blocked Republican al- Mrs. MURRAY. I ask unanimous con- ternative, propose by Judd Gregg of New sent Senator KENNEDY be allowed 15 Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I do Hampshire, itself represents an end run minutes after Senator CHAMBLISS. have a question, and it involves what I

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3478 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 believe to be an utter failing by Con- about this—and I ask the Senator if million worth of Kansas BRAC-related gress on behalf of our Nation’s military she would agree—it is that under the projects will be put at risk, and there men and women. My question to my banner of ‘‘earmark reform,’’ there was are even more projects at risk in future colleague from Texas is this. I know in at least a theory, by some, that all of years if the operational tempo of the Kansas we are at risk of losing $365 the money in the $6 billion was some- Army is disrupted. million in regard to BRAC construc- how earmarks. I wish to be sure all of our colleagues tion. My question would be to the Sen- I ask another question. The $3.1 bil- understand exactly what this shortfall ator whether the same thing is true in lion is the first time in my memory could mean—as it would be in Texas or Texas. where we have had a breach in the Oklahoma or any State—what this I think, probably to put it in perspec- agreement to say we are not going to would mean to our men and women in tive, I need to get a little background fund nondefense programs—which are uniform and their families based in our information so the Senator could reply. very meritorious and should stand on respective States. That brings attention to why I am their own right, and I support many of The Combat Aviation Brigade, which bringing a question to the distin- them—out of the military budget. I is coming to Fort Riley, KS, as a result guished Senator and why I wished to can’t remember when we have done of the BRAC process, is in danger of take the floor for 15 minutes. I hope we that. losing $152 million for a complex that don’t get into an objection. I certainly Mrs. HUTCHISON. The Senator is will house their barracks, their office have no problem with Senator KEN- correct. I have no memory of ever space, their hangars, their fueling NEDY speaking on any subject. I think doing that. Of course, there are no ear- aprons, and their crash rescue fire sta- he does that very well—and often. marks in the BRAC funding. The fund- tion. Basically, let me say, with apologies ing, the $3.1 billion that was set out This unit, this aviation brigade, is to the Lizzie Borden family, that: was all Department of Defense. They going to deploy to Iraq soon, and they The Democrat House took a continuing are doing the planning for BRAC, not need these facilities when they return. resolution axe, Congress. There are no earmarks. The commanding general at Fort and gave the military 40 whacks, Mr. ROBERTS. If I could ask my dis- Riley, General Carter Hamm, told me and when they saw what they had done, tinguished colleague one more ques- yesterday that if the aviation brigade then they gave Kansas 41. tion? I am going to own up. The $365 comes home in 2008 to find these I don’t think that is right. I am not million for Kansas in BRAC construc- projects incomplete, they will have to here to speak about our military pres- tion funding, there were no earmarks live in dated facilities. ence in Iraq. We have moved away from to that, no earmarks. That was re- What do I mean by dated facilities? the debate on our presence in Iraq. We quested by the Department of Defense We call them the white elephant bar- must now address the issue of support and put in the President’s budget for racks. They have holes in the walls. for our troops at home, and that is why projects that are essential for our men There are even rumors they have I am going to ask the Senator a ques- and women in uniform when they come snakes underneath these barracks. tion, as soon as I give the background back from Iraq. The general said they will have to in regard to the question I have. There were three earmarks in there. live in dated facilities that will provide As we have heard some of my col- They are gone and I understand that. I worse living conditions than the bri- leagues already state today, we are in had one for a childcare center, TODD gade will find in Iraq. danger of underfunding military con- TIAHRT had one for lighting a ramp on Let me repeat that statement to the struction associated with BRAC by a runway—I don’t know what you are Senator from Texas. I don’t know if she over $3 billion—actually it is $3.1 bil- going to do if you don’t have any lights has a dire situation like this. I will ask lion. Should the Senate let this occur, on a runway when you land—and then her to respond, for our colleagues. we will have failed our Nation’s sol- there was another vehicle maintenance If this construction fails to move for- diers and their families. center at Fort Riley to take all the ward, members of the air brigade will Why did this occur? Because there humvees and vehicles back from the return to housing at Fort Riley that was $6 billion within the military budg- desert and get them fixed up and re- will be below anything they have expe- et, within the Department of Defense, plenished. They are gone. The rest of rienced in Iraq. Is this the way the who wanted $6 billion for BRAC con- it, the $365 million that is at risk in Senate wants to treat these soldiers? struction. Is that not correct, I ask my Kansas, goes for projects in regard to Does the Senator from Texas have a distinguished friend? BRAC construction. similar situation, where men and Mrs. HUTCHISON. The distinguished I don’t know if this happened because women in uniform coming back will Senator from Kansas is exactly right. of somebody who didn’t know what was find their housing less than what it was You know, it was pointed out earlier going on—sheer incompetence or igno- in Iraq? I am incredulous. that we had $1.5 billion in fiscal year rance—or this was political, under the Mrs. HUTCHISON. Absolutely incred- 2006, with the implication that we were banner that we are going to stop all ible. As a matter of fact, 30,000 troops increasing from that amount in this the earmarks. This is not an earmark. are going to be moving into Fort Bliss. budget because it has $2.5 billion. The As a matter of fact, let me ask the There have been many accommoda- problem is, in 2006, the money was Senator from Texas a question. Is not tions begun. But now it is going to stop planning money, now we are trying to the breach of taking $3.1 billion from in its tracks and we are going to have actually build the project and we are military spending and putting it over the same situation. We could be having missing $3.1 billion. Now we are in the into non-Federal spending—isn’t that either substandard barracks or worse, building stage. an earmark, a $3.1 billion earmark by it could be tents or mobile homes. Mr. ROBERTS. Basically, if I under- itself? Mr. ROBERTS. Let me ask the Sen- stand the Senator, we are down to $2.88 Mrs. HUTCHISON. It would appear ator another question and give a little billion, which means if we had a whole the Senator is correct. background. Not only is the air brigade pie and there were six slices, now we Mr. ROBERTS. Let me go on with a in danger of losing all of their support are down to less than three. And some- little background about this because I facilities—they need a new runway, how or other the Department of De- want the Senator to understand how specifically they need a $17 million fense has to spread that money for serious the situation is in Kansas. runway. That is in danger of being cut BRAC construction to these other Should this $3.1 billion deficit be al- from this $3.1 billion earmark. That is projects? That is going to be extremely lowed to move forward and become law, what I call it—a cut in an earmark difficult. soldiers in Kansas and many other going to nondefense programs. I find it I am trying to figure out why on States will suffer greatly. As I said be- unacceptable to move these people and Earth the House acted in such a fash- fore, $375 billion—I have been saying then inadequately support them when ion. I think it is, if I read the press $365 billion. I am $10 billion short—$375 they return home. Fort Riley is also in

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The GMC’s membership time they return, they will be required cern to me and should be of deep con- consists of 25 individuals from the commu- to live in trailers, modular buildings. cern to the Army is the joint regional nities in which the state’s four major instal- That is not acceptable. These soldiers correctional facility at Fort Leaven- lations are located, state legislators, the Ad- are already sacrificing for the Nation. I worth. This is a little different. I don’t jutant General and representatives of the refuse to ask them to also sacrifice know if the Senator has something like Kansas Congressional Delegation. We thank you for your leadership on the when they return home from a deploy- this, but I would ask the Senator a issue of critical importance to our nation’s ment. question. We need to build a joint re- military and the military installations in Let me mention something else to gional correctional facility to house the State of Kansas. the Senator. As a result of the BRAC prisoners from around the Nation who Sincerely, process, nearly 11,000 soldiers and their are moved to Kansas. Currently, the JOHN E. MOORE, families have already begun moving Army is stretched to its limit. It needs Chair, Governor’s Military Council. back to Fort Riley. This is unprece- these new beds for prisoners, and as the Mr. ROBERTS. This bipartisan sup- dented growth. I know at Fort Bliss the general told me, there is no place to port shows how important these funds situation is somewhat similar. But put them. are to our military. So underfunding Fort Riley does not have the support The Acting Commanding General at BRAC MILCON by $3 billion, or even facilities to ensure these soldiers and Fort Leavenworth, BG Mark O’Neill, $1, sends a terrible message to our families have full access to health, den- told me yesterday, add to the equation troops. It tears to shreds the bipartisan tal, and childcare. that the facility is underfunded at $68 support involved with the BRAC proc- Let me ask the Senator from Texas million—they need $95 million at a ess. another question, if I could have her bare minimum. What do we do with the Isn’t it ironic, I would say to the attention. At Fort Riley we do not prisoners? That is $27 million more Senator from Texas, and to you, Mr. have the facilities to ensure these than was even budgeted. President, and to my colleagues, that 11,000 soldiers and their families full So the House is saying they will re- at a time when many of our colleagues access to health, dental, and childcare. ceive zip, nada, zero. Now, that is a in the House and Senate are saying, Is there a similar situation in Texas? correctional facility. I know it doesn’t bring the troops home now, and every- Mrs. HUTCHISON. Absolutely. Abso- compare to the readiness problem, but body wishes we could, these same col- lutely. We are talking about all the fa- with more prisoners and no place to leagues in the House—again, either cilities that would accommodate the put them, what are we going to do? through ignorance or incompetence or move of soldiers and their families. So That is a real problem. politics—apparently do not think it is you have childcare facilities—the Sen- I want to give you some good news, necessary to provide the facilities that ator from Georgia is on the floor and and I am going to ask the Senator if will support these troops and their he has essential not only childcare fa- she has a similar situation in Texas. families. cilities and housing and barracks but Kansas leaders share my concern. Last There is no other option, I say to the training facilities. The reason we are night, our Governor Sebelius’s Military Senator from Texas and to my col- bringing the troops home from Ger- Council passed a unanimous resolution leagues. I urge the majority leader to many is for better training facilities, supporting our efforts to bring this support our troops and their families and at Fort Benning, part of this BRAC amendment before the Senate. by allowing a vote on this amendment, funding is for the training facilities I ask unanimous consent the letter of and I urge my colleagues to support it. that are the upgrades the Department support be printed in the RECORD at I thank the Senator from Texas for of Defense is trying to give to our men this point. yielding me this time for these many and women for their readiness for their There being no objection, the mate- questions. missions. rial was ordered to be printed in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I truly RECORD, as follows: ator from Texas is recognized. appreciate the response of the Senator GOVERNOR’S MILITARY COUNCIL, Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I from Texas. The reason I ask that is we STATE CAPITOL, thank the Senator from Kansas for are losing a $17.5 million health and Topeka, KS, February 7, 2007. pointing out some of the real problems dental clinic and a $5.7 million child Hon. PAT ROBERTS, delaying this BRAC funding are going development center, which will make U.S. Senator, to bring. I hope the distinguished ma- an enormous difference in the quality Washington, DC. jority leader and the distinguished DEAR SENATOR ROBERTS: Today, the Gov- of life in regards to the soldiers coming ernor’s Military Council (GMC) passed chairman of the Appropriations Com- back. unanimously a resolution in support of your mittee will find a way we can move the There is another project I want to amendment to H.J. Res. 20 which would fully BRAC military construction forward. mention, and the Senator has brought restore funding for implementation of the It is essential that we do this, and we it up. We need a $27 million battle com- 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) can do it. We have a week in which we mand training center. What is that all round to the level requested by the Adminis- can work out any details that need to about? That is 4,000 people going tration. be worked out. I think it is very impor- through that center which is going to Full funding of the BRAC budget request is tant that we do what is right for our critical to military readiness, quality of life, be improved, who are going imme- as well as Department of Defense’s trans- country. We have time to do it. There diately to Iraq to serve under General formation efforts. Furthermore, failure to is no reason not to do it, and we can do Petraeus to see if that mission can fully fund the budget for BRAC will delay it in a fiscally responsible way. work, and they are following the doc- implementation of base closure and realign- What has been suggested by the dis- trine General Petraeus laid down at ment actions, postponing indefinitely the re- tinguished chairman of the Appropria- Fort Leavenworth, KS, which is the in- alization of budget savings resulting from tions Committee is that we will handle tellectual center of the Army. This the BRAC round and the completion of this in a supplemental, that we will put center is necessary for training com- BRAC movements for all affected military $3 billion into the supplemental. But, installations. mand, control, and communications The GMC was originally constituted of course, that means we will be spend- functions that are critical to the train- through an Executive Order signed by Gov- ing $3 billion outside of the budget and ing of the brigade and division staff. If ernor Kathleen Sebelius as the Governor’s added to the deficit, which is not nec- you don’t want to have them go to Strategic Military Planning Commission essary. We can fix this with a very

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Mr. President, I ask tary, that we should have the ability to from the Base Closing Commission unanimous consent that those 5 min- put the housing and the childcare cen- military construction. We cut—not we, utes be divided between myself and ters and the training facilities in place but the bill that is on the floor that we Senator CHAMBLISS. that would accommodate the needs of are not able to amend—$3.1 billion out The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there the military. My goodness, look what of the Base Closing Commission mili- objection? our military people are doing for us tary construction funding. Our amend- Without objection, it is so ordered. and for our country. ment, the Hutchison-Inhofe amend- Mr. INHOFE. And that at the conclu- sion of the unanimous consent request The idea that we wouldn’t give them ment, has 27 cosponsors. That is almost wherein the last speaker, it is my un- what they need to do the job, and when one-third of the Senate, and there are derstanding, is the Senator from Ala- they come home, to have a place to many who said they would like to bama, Mr. SHELBY, that the Senator stay and live and do their training so sponsor the amendment but in def- erence to their leadership did not feel from Pennsylvania, Mr. SPECTER, be they can be the very best, would be un- they could, because so many States recognized for 15 minutes. thinkable. It would be unthinkable. So have major projects in this BRAC mili- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there I do hope we can go forward. I don’t re- tary construction funding. objection? member ever taking up an Omnibus ap- These are not projects that any Mem- Without objection, it is so ordered. propriations bill with no amendments ber of Congress put in this bill or in the Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I have in order. I hope it will be possible that bill that passed the House and Senate. been watching this debate as it has we will be able to take it up in the nor- These are the Department of Defense taken place. I am disappointed that mal process—or maybe not even the projects, for them to be able to meet procedurally we dropped the ball. We normal process. We would settle for not the congressionally mandated deadline were hoping to be able to speak all normal, but for some number of amend- of 2011 for finishing the BRAC process. afternoon on probably the most imme- ments. So they are projects that were selected diate crisis we are facing in terms of in order of priority by the Department the budget; that is, the BRAC process. f of Defense. There is not one earmark, Let me share a couple of ideas as to not one congressional add in the mili- what this is all about. A lot of people ORDER OF PROCEDURE tary construction budget that we are are not all that familiar with the proc- trying to restore. We are trying to re- ess we are talking about. The BRAC Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I store the budget we have already process is the Base Closure Realign- would propound a unanimous consent passed so the Department of Defense ment Commission. It was brought to request. I ask unanimous consent that can meet the deadline we have set. our attention and first voted on by a during the period of morning business, I think this amendment should be in Congressman from Texas, Dick Armey. Senators be permitted to speak therein order. It is my great hope that the dis- Prior to that time, it appeared that all for up to 10 minutes each, and that the tinguished leader and the distinguished of our military establishments that chairman of the Appropriations Com- following Senators be recognized in were in the United States had been mittee will allow it to go forward with this order: Senators HUTCHISON, looked at as economic bases. Con- no further delay, because there is going INHOFE, CHAMBLISS, KENNEDY, and sequently, it is very difficult to close to be a delay if we wait until the sup- LEAHY; and following that, Senator down some that are either not efficient plemental. Not only will the $3 billion SHELBY be recognized for up to 45 min- or not needed for defending the coun- be outside of the scope of the budget utes; and that after this sequence, the try. and add $3 billion more to the deficit, sides alternate where appropriate. It was the idea of Congressman but it will, in fact, delay the building The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Armey to put together a system to projects for yet another 2 months, objection? take politics out of the base-closure which will be a whole half year that system and to allow some criteria to be Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, reserving the Department of Defense will be the right to object, this is, as I am sure strapped for the funds to do what it put forth and have a base-closure com- the Senator from Texas knows, some- needs to do to have its synchronized mission make recommendations and what unusual, and not the way this is movement of troops be able to accom- then take those recommendations and normally done. Normally we would al- plish what they are trying to accom- put them into effect. The bottom line ternate from side to side. I have actu- plish. would be they may find, in my State of ally discussed this with some of the I hope we will have a reconsideration. Oklahoma, that one of our installa- Senators on her side. However, in the I hope the House will work with us. We tions should be closed or should be re- interests of at least having some idea have a whole week to do it. We have aligned and part of it moved some- of where we are going to go so we won’t done things in 24 hours that were hard- where else. If that is the case, we would have to do the procedural fix of having er than this, and I believe that delay- have to vote on the overall picture. Senators stand up and propound ing the return of 12,000 troops to facili- You could not pick or choose. That speeches that are put in the form of a ties they deserve to have is not a good way, as nearly as you can take politics question as we have been seeing here bargain. So I am very hopeful we will out of a procedure on this Senate floor, for some time, I will not object. eventually have true bipartisanship in I believe they successfully did that. We had the first BRAC round back in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the Senate, true bipartisanship in the Appropriations Committee, which has 1988. We have had four since then. The objection, it is so ordered. The unani- last one is the one we are talking about mous consent request is granted. been the tradition in the Senate for all these years. I ask that the majority in now. Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, my leadership help work with us to accom- I have to say that when we came to remarks will not last 10 minutes, and I modate the needs of the military. this fifth BRAC closure vote as to hope the Senator from Georgia will be Mr. President, I yield the floor. whether we are going to allow the able to have his time in turn, because The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Commission to reconvene and make de- he has been waiting for quite a long the previous order, the Senator from terminations as to priorities, I voted time. Oklahoma is recognized for 10 minutes. against it. I led the opposition. In fact,

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I remember when General Jump- chart, you see Veterans’ Administra- recommendations they came up with er at that time came to the Senate, in tion, $4.5 billion—we supported that; on this independent, nonpartisan BRAC 1998, and he said that now the Russians defense health, $1.4 billion; State and Commission, I would not object to, and are making the Su series, and he re- Foreign Ops—this is HIV/AIDS, which that is exactly what has happened. ferred to the Su–35 and he said it was has been talked about in the Senate— The problem we are facing—and I can better than any strike vehicle we have, that is $1.25 billion; law enforcement, remember so well saying in the Senate our F–15s and F–16s. Now we have an F– $1.35 billion—quite frankly, I am not before this last round was decided 22 that will do a better job. This is sure what that is referring to; pay raise upon, I said it may be that we will save what happened to us in the 1990s. for Federal workers, $1 billion; Labor- $20 billion over a period of time with Now we come to the BRAC process. HHS, Head Start, AIDS, Social Secu- another BRAC round. We don’t know We had an opportunity to save $20 bil- rity, and so forth, Pell grants, that is that for sure, but there is one thing we lion. But to do that, we have to build $2.3 billion; Interior Department, $200 do know; that is, it is going to cost us installations in different areas, divest million. Finally, after everyone else is a lot of money in the next 3 or 4 years, ourselves of other installations. That is taken care of, everyone else has been right when we are going to need the where we are today. funded, there is $1 billion left over to funding for our military. As has been said by several speakers put toward BRAC. The need was $4.1 We went through the 1990s down- in the Senate, we are in a position now billion. It brings it down to the $3.1 bil- grading and downsizing the military. I going into a continuing resolution, lion. So the need is still there. That is remember this euphoric attitude that that it would tie us to the 2006 budget. how we got where we are today. many people had—the Cold War is over, If this happens, the BRAC funding that What this Senate needs to do is to and we no longer need a military. Con- is necessary to implement the changes evaluate and establish priorities as to sequently, the attention was not given to accommodate our fighting troops what is really significant. What do we to the military. over there, in their rotations coming need to add? We are at war. It is incon- I have a chart I have not used for back home—all of these things that are ceivable to me, when we come along quite a while. This is during the Clin- taking place are things that can’t be with a BRAC process that applies hous- ton administration, from fiscal year taking place now because we are $3 bil- ing and other needs for our troops who 1993 through fiscal year 2001. If we take lion short. are rotating back and forth, that we the black line, that shows that if we My next chart shows we are scraping are not able to do that. merely kept the budget we had for the just to fund the BRAC process. The One of the concerns I have that I military from fiscal year 1993 and money the military needs to pursue the have not talked about in the Senate is added nothing but inflation, the black BRAC round in fiscal year 2007 is $5.6 the problems we have in the commu- line would represent the amount of the billion. You can see that on the chart. nities. One of the reasons my State of budget and what it would have been at That is the amount the President re- Oklahoma has always, throughout all the end of that period of time. The red quested. That is also the amount in our BRAC processes, all five of them, bene- line represents what the President’s authorization bill, the John Warner fited—and I am bragging a little bit budget—it was President Clinton at National Defense Authorization Act. here, and I know other States do a that time and what he was requesting. Those on the Senate Committee on good job—Oklahoma has always done You can see the huge difference in Armed Services authorized this $5.6 bil- an excellent job on community sup- there, about a $412 billion difference. lion. The Senate appropriators thought port. In our five major military instal- Congress, in its wisdom, increased they could shave a little bit off, so they lations, we have the communities the President’s budget insofar as mili- cut from that $.4 billion. That brings it building hospitals, doing child health tary spending is concerned to this line down to $5.2 billion. care, helping with roads, donating right here. Nonetheless, over that pe- Because there is no appropriated land. For that reason, we have always riod of time, while we did bring it up a amount, the BRAC was funded at the done a very good job of that in my little bit, it still was $313 billion below fiscal year 2006 level, which is $1.6 bil- State. A lot of people were concerned what a static budget would have been lion—far lower than what is required to when the BRAC processes took place; from that year, in bringing that year even start the process of this latest that is something which has actually forward. BRAC round. Under the continuing res- been a benefit to my State. However, in That is the problem we are facing in olution now being considered, the fund- this case, there isn’t a State that isn’t the 1990s, the late 1990s. I remember so ing was increased by $1 billion, which involved either in pluses or minuses, many times coming to the Senate and puts us at a total of $2.5 billion less but overall it is a way to take care of saying that we will rue the day we what the military is going to have to those kids when they come back, when downgraded the military. And we did. have. That means it is a $3.1 billion they rotate through. We went down to about 60 percent of shortfall. I know it is confusing, so we We have two things that are hap- the force strength, did away with and put it on a chart so we can clearly un- pening right now. We are trying to ro- slowed down a lot of our military mod- derstand it. That is what is necessary tate our troops who were in battle, and ernization programs. to carry out those requirements we had the second thing is, we are trying to es- I remember watching other countries in the BRAC round. tablish a program where, instead of producing better equipment, so when We did get $1 billion. Let me tell sending some of our people overseas for we send our young people out to do Members where that came from. The 3 and 4 years with their families, to battle, they don’t have the kind of Democrats scraped and squeezed all the bring them back and let them rotate. equipment someone else might have. A unfunded amounts that were needed to With that, I am going to yield the good example would be our non-line-of- be funded by the CR. They were able to floor. It is my intention to come back. sight cannon, artillery piece. The best get an extra $13 billion to fund their I have quite a few more things to talk piece we have today is the Paladin. own priorities. We talked about those about. That is World War II technology where priorities, many of them social pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under you have to swab the breach after grams, many of them programs I would the previous order, the Senator from every shot—something that is totally support, some programs I would op- Georgia is recognized for 121⁄2 minutes. unacceptable. There are five countries, pose. To me, they were not in the Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, let including South Africa, that make a league of necessity that we have in our me say to my friend from Oklahoma, as better cannon than we have. We are military construction in carrying out well as to my colleague from Texas, we going to remedy that now, and we have and implementing BRAC. appreciate their leadership on this

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Now, to not be able to projects will not be able to be con- Furthermore, we are having this dis- carry out the direction of the Commis- structed. cussion because my colleagues who de- sioners with the difficult decisions that The new CR language proposed by veloped the resolution share with all of were made is simply not right. Without House and Senate appropriators on us the common goal to reduce overall his leadership, we would not be where January 30 would provide fiscal year Government expenditures. In that spir- we are today. 2007 MILCON funds at levels requested it, what critical warfighting require- Mr. INHOFE. Will the Senator yield? in the fiscal year 2007 President’s budg- ment do we cut in the supplemental to Mr. CHAMBLISS. I yield. et, but would underfund BRAC in fiscal pay for the BRAC increase that is pro- Mr. INHOFE. The point I was trying year 2007 by $3 billion, seriously jeop- posed? What do we deny to our front- to make in terms of community sup- ardizing the ability of the Department line fighting troops? While I heard the port, many communities in Georgia of Defense to carry out all BRAC ac- idea of funding BRAC in the supple- and Oklahoma have made commit- tions by 2011. mental, I have not heard one idea on ments predicated on this next BRAC Senator INHOFE offered a bill in early how we pay for it. round coming forward. I ask the ques- January that I cosponsored along with Do they instead advocate for an in- tion, Aren’t you a little concerned how several other Members of the Senate crease in the supplemental? Why not to face the communities if we renege that would appropriate funds for all just add funds to the resolution we on what the Government’s portion is? MILCON projects authorized in the fis- have in front of us, as this is proper? Mr. CHAMBLISS. The Senator is ex- cal year 2007 Defense authorization Could it be they want to hide the addi- actly right. I will address that in my bill. tional funds they have inserted for do- comments in a few minutes. It is not The administration issued a State- mestic programs by pushing BRAC to fair to the taxpayers in general but ment of Administration Policy on Jan- an inappropriate method of funding? Is specifically those communities that uary 30, strongly opposing the reduc- this how we propose to manage mili- are affected, as communities in Okla- tions that are in the continuing resolu- tary appropriations for the future? By homa and Georgia are, that we now tion we are considering. The Secretary using budget gimmicks and shell come back and say: I know you have of Defense and the service chiefs and games which will have devastating re- made these plans and you were pre- Secretaries have met with many of us sults for the military and for local paring to receive additional infrastruc- to provide an assessment of the impact communities? We must address full fis- ture, but now it will not happen be- on military programs as well as mili- cal year 2007 funding for BRAC in this cause the folks in the Senate have de- tary readiness. By cutting $3.1 billion continuing resolution. cided they want to spend that money in the fiscal year 2007 BRAC request, Including funds for BRAC in the CR on social programs as opposed to the proposed continuing resolution is critical to modernizing and increas- spending it on our military. does not allow the Department to carry ing the readiness of our Armed Forces. I do rise today to support my col- out the investments and the timing re- leagues in restoring funds for the De- quired to complete all BRAC initia- The current CR provides $2.7 billion partment of Defense fiscal year 2007 tives by 2011. That is a statutory re- for Base Realignment and Closure pro- BRAC requirements in the continuing quirement established to assist com- grams, which is $3.1 billion below the resolution. The fiscal year 2007 Presi- munities affected by BRAC by man- President’s request, as I previously dent’s budget requested $16.7 billion for dating an accelerated transition to aid stated. These reductions are incon- MILCON, which included $5.7 for fiscal in economic recovery. sistent with congressional emphasis on year 2005 base realignment and closure Deferring funds will result in higher force and readiness. Such a severe re- actions required to meet a statutory contract costs as construction will be duction to BRAC funding will force the deadline of September 15, 2011, to com- delayed and ultimately compressed in Department to rephase BRAC imple- plete all realignments and closures. a tighter execution timeframe, forcing mentation plans. This will have a nega- The fiscal year 2007 Defense author- a greater demand for limited resources. tive ripple effect on the movement of ization bill authorized MILCON appro- Resolving this issue has the support of troops and missions throughout our priations of $17.4 billion after account- key members of the Senate Appropria- global defense posture restructuring. ing for $278 million in prior year rescis- tions Committee, as well as many mili- This planned approach could delay sions proposed by appropriators in both tary and local community advocacy force rotations to Iraq and Afghani- Chambers. The final authorized groups. stan, as well as the Army’s overall amount was $17.1 billion—$400 million I understand the chairman of the readiness posture, which relies on com- above the President’s budget for fiscal Senate Appropriations Committee in- pleting the Modular Force conversions year 2007. tends to attempt to restore BRAC on time. This move will impact readi- The Senate passed a fiscal year 2007 funding in the supplemental appropria- ness. And soldiers at Fort Campbell, MILCON appropriations bill at $434 tions bill. But what kind of solution is Fort Drum, and Fort Stewart will not million below the fiscal year 2007 Presi- this? Supplemental funds have been re- have adequate places to train, work, or dent’s budget by cutting the BRAC re- quested by the President for military sleep. quest and accounting for additional re- operations in Iraq as well as Afghani- This move will devastate the Depart- scissions. The House version of the fis- stan. The funds requested in the sup- ment’s ability to complete BRAC ac- cal year 2007 MILCON appropriations plemental are critically needed to pur- tions within statutory deadlines. It bill is $803 million below the Presi- chase equipment for force protection will stymie efforts to construct facili- dent’s budget, and it cut BRAC and $500 and IED defeat initiatives. These funds ties and move equipment and people to million in projects requested in the would be used to train and equip Iraqi receiver locations, thereby impeding President’s budget. No conference allo- security forces. The funds will be used our ability to realize savings and orga- cation was provided and a conference for military intelligence, coalition sup- nizational efficiencies. Over 82 percent agreement was never reached. port, and other regional operations in of the fiscal year 2007 BRAC request is A continuing resolution was enacted the global war on terror. for construction that is required before through February 15, 2007, at levels Since when do base realignments and these moves can occur. The current equaling the fiscal year 2006 appropria- closures qualify as an emergency di- continuing resolution cuts funding for tions, but currently does not allow for rectly supporting the global war on family housing by $300 million below military construction new starts in fis- terror? How do we explain to the Amer- the President’s request. This will di- cal year 2007. In addition, the fiscal ican taxpayer that BRAC should be rectly and adversely affect the quality

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If we had continued funding at last serious consequences to the ability to f year’s level, we would not have been able to provide lifesaving antiretro- train and give quality of life to the sol- APPROPRIATIONS diers, which they deserve—a child de- viral drugs to an estimated 350,000 HIV- velopment center at Fort Benning; two Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, one thing infected people. trainee barracks complexes at Fort that should be noted, and has been According to the Office of the Global noted on this floor today, is that the Benning; training brigade complex at AIDS Coordinator, 110,000 to 175,000 former chairman of the Senate Appro- Fort Benning; fire and movement range people would die of HIV-related causes priations Committee and its members at Fort Benning; modified record fire if the fiscal year 2006 funding levels had got all the appropriations bills passed range at Fort Benning; brigade head- not been increased in the joint resolu- out of Committee early on last year. quarters building at Fort Benning; sta- tion. Funding to combat malaria would Had they been brought up by the then- tionary gunnery range at Fort have been frozen at the fiscal year 2006 leadership in the House and the Senate Benning; Marine Corps Reserve center level under the continuing resolution we would not even be talking about a at Robins Air Force base; Marine Corps passed last year. CR because, of course, they would have Reserve center in Rome, GA; three fa- Of course, malaria is something we been passed and signed into law. do not have to worry about in this cilities to prepare Moody Air Force But 2 weeks ago, the Senate and country. It is both preventable and Base to receive A–10 aircraft; and relo- House Appropriations Committees fin- treatable. Yet it kills more than a mil- cation of a vehicle maintenance com- ished drafting H.J. Res. 20, the joint lion people each year. Most of those plex at Robins Air Force Base. spending resolution. The House passed who die are African children. An expan- None of these improvements can be the joint resolution on January 31 by a sion of programs to combat malaria made for our fighting men and women bipartisan vote of 286 to 140. The cur- would have been stalled under the con- without this funding. It is imperative rent continuing resolution left to us by tinuing resolution and the eight addi- we do so in this CR. the last Congress expires on February tional countries targeted for the next Mr. President, I inquire as to how 15. So we have to act. round of malaria prevention and treat- much time I have remaining? Total funding in the joint resolution ment would have been placed on hold. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NEL- is within the ceiling imposed by Presi- The additional funding will enable us SON of Nebraska). There is 1 minute 55 dent Bush and the Republican Congress to meet our commitment to cut ma- seconds. last year for fiscal year 2007. There are, laria-related deaths by 50 percent in 15 f however, some adjustments from the of the hardest hit countries in Africa. COMMENDING CONGRESSMAN fiscal year 2006 funding levels in the These funds will go to support the pur- CHARLIE NORWOOD continuing resolution that the Repub- chase of lifesaving drugs, the distribu- lican Congress agreed to. tion of insecticide-treated bed nets, Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, in During the past month, we worked and the treatment of pregnant women that remaining minute 55 seconds, I together on a bipartisan basis to make at risk for malaria. will very quickly say a word of com- these adjustments so there would not What we do here will help people mendation about a good friend of mine, be severe hardships to the most vulner- none of us here will ever meet. Yet a good friend of all Members of Con- able people or layoffs of Federal em- think of nearly a million children in gress, who is now serving in the other ployees. Africa who would die if we do not act. body, Congressman CHARLIE NORWOOD. As chairman of the State and For- So it becomes a moral issue. America, Congressman NORWOOD has been in a eign Operations Subcommittee I am again, helping people we will never severe battle for his life for the last 3 gratified by the additional funding that know or see, but we do it because it is years, and he is having a tough time. was included to meet urgent humani- the moral thing to do and we have the He has made a decision to now go back tarian needs that do not reflect any wealth and technology to do it. to Augusta, GA, and spend the rest of partisan interest. These are moral Under H.J. Res. 20, funding for inter- his time with his family. needs. national peacekeeping operations will And, boy, what a great warrior CHAR- I thank Chairman BYRD and Ranking receive an additional $113 million LIE NORWOOD has been. It was my privi- Member COCHRAN for their help and above the amount in the continuing lege to be elected to Congress with also the ranking member of the sub- resolution enacted last year. This will Congressman NORWOOD in 1994. He is an committee, Senator GREGG of New ensure that our assessed dues to the avowed conservative. He does not back Hampshire, and also his able staff for U.N. are paid and we do not fall further away from any of his positions in sup- their support and cooperation during behind in our support for troops in 13 porting conservative values. He is a this process, and Tim Rieser and Kate countries, including Lebanon, Sudan, strong supporter of our men and Eltrich of my staff for what they have Haiti, and the Congo where, again, it is women who wear the uniform of the done. in our best interests to support these United States. He is a Vietnam vet- The adjustments include additional peacekeeping missions. eran. He is a very professional dentist. funding to combat HIV and AIDS. We provide $50 million to support the And he is one of the greatest guys I Under the continuing resolution we en- African Union troops in Darfur and have ever had the privilege of being as- acted last year funding within State southern Sudan. These funds had been sociated with. and Foreign Operations to combat HIV omitted last year, but they are needed As CHARLIE and his wife Gloria re- and AIDS totaled $2.57 billion, includ- for the 7,000 troops at 34 camps turn to Augusta to spend the rest of his ing $445 million for the Global Fund throughout Sudan. When we read about time there, I want to say it has been a that fights also tuberculosis and ma- the genocide in Sudan, about the chil- privilege to know him. It has been a laria. dren who have been murdered, women privilege to serve with him. I hope to Under H.J. Res. 20, those amounts who have been raped, people who have have the opportunity to spend some will go to $3.84 billion and $625 million, been killed as they flee the ashes of more time with him in the next several respectively, again, with bipartisan their homes, how can we, as Americans weeks, months, whatever it may be. support. I thank Senators DURBIN and say we can’t do something to stop it? But he is a great trooper. He is a BROWNBACK and the others who sup- There is $20 million here to support great American. And I hope all Mem- ported me in this effort. Iraqi refugees. That is an amount

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The ability to care for them now occupied by the Senator from Min- ishing air attacks. As the massive is insufficient. nesota, one of the welcome new faces in firestorm of bombs and missiles tar- So the clock is ticking. The urgency the Senate, somebody who has im- geted Iraqi leadership, ground forces with which the Senate must act to pass proved the Senate just by being here. rolled towards Iraq’s capital. the joint funding resolution should be I was reminded of some who came Without question, our military oper- measured not in time but in human here at a time when this was an all- ations were swift and decisive. Ap- lives. As Members of the Senate and male Senate, and it has improved sub- proximately 120,000 U.S. troops, as well the American people can readily see, stantially by the fact that it is no as a number of forces from our coali- this legislation involves issues of life longer nor ever will be, I believe, in our tion partners, led the invasion into and death. lifetimes, an all-male body. Iraq. Ground forces moved into Bagh- The additional funds were designated I apologize to the Presiding Officer dad, formally occupied the city, and by the chairmen and ranking members who came to the Chair following the the Hussein government collapsed ap- of the Senate and House Appropria- distinguished Senator from Nebraska. proximately 3 weeks after military op- tions Committees to support the prior- Of course, I refer to her with pride, I erations began. Saddam Hussein and ities of both Democratic and Repub- might say, and with gratitude, as his top leadership were captured, lican Senators, without exceeding the Madam President. killed, or forced into hiding by coali- total funding ceiling set by the Presi- I yield the floor. tion forces. dent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. KLO- With Saddam on the run many Iraqis I have said so many times on the BUCHAR). Under the previous order, the celebrated the downfall of the oppres- floor of the Senate, on questions of dis- Senator from Alabama has 45 minutes. sive regime. eases that could be prevented, if Mem- f While some fighting in Iraq contin- bers of the Senate have young children ued, the major battles appeared over or grandchildren or their friends do, we CONGRATULATING SENATOR THAD COCHRAN ON HIS 10,000TH VOTE just one month after the start of the know that at certain times as they are military campaign. And 43 days after growing up they go to the pediatrician, Mr. SHELBY. Madam President, be- announcing the beginning of the war, they get vaccinated against measles fore I get into what I want to talk President Bush declared that, ‘‘Major and other diseases. And they are pro- about this afternoon at length, and combat operations in Iraq have ended. tected. We take it as a matter of that would be Iraq and our military op- In the battle of Iraq, the United States course. We get the bill and we pay it, eration there, I would be remiss if I and our allies have prevailed.’’ but that bill is close to the amount didn’t say a few words about our col- Undoubtedly, the President was many people in Africa would earn in a league and friend, Senator THAD COCH- wrong. After remarkable success dur- year. They also know that their chil- RAN of Mississippi, the former chair- ing the initial combat operations, it dren may not get those vaccinations. man and now the ranking Republican appears that the Bush administration They will not go to the pediatrician on the Appropriations Committee, who did not sufficiently prepare for the con- when they are 5 years old because cast, as we all know from our col- sequences of their military victory. many of them die before they are 5 leagues’ talks today, his 10,000th vote The Bush administration could not years old. in the Senate. I have known Senator have known everything about what it Oftentimes the mothers are not there COCHRAN for 28 years, since I first came would find in Iraq. to care for them either because of hun- to the U.S. House of Representatives. I dreds of thousands of women die need- can tell you, without any reservation, But it could have, and should have, lessly in childbirth. he is a gentleman. He is a bright, very done far more than it did. We can make a dramatic change. I engaged Senator. He knows the appro- As George Washington once said, agree with the President, I agree with priations process, but he is courteous ‘‘There is nothing so likely to produce Members on both sides of the aisle, and to all of us. He will always listen to us, peace as to be well prepared to meet I commend those who have supported although his position might be 180 de- the enemy.’’ In the aftermath of the this. But also to those people around grees from what we are talking about. overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the the world who have urged America, the I congratulate him for this achieve- Baathist regime, the U.S. proved it was most powerful Nation on Earth, to ment. This is a milestone in the Sen- ill-equipped for the post combat envi- stand up and do these humanitarian ate. I don’t know if I will ever be here ronment it would face. As a result, the things, this is a small down payment for 10,000 votes. Not many people, as Bush administration made grave and on what the wealthiest, most powerful Senator BYRD mentioned this morning, glaring political, military, and intel- Nation on Earth can do. It is some- have. So this is a feat in itself. I con- ligence miscalculations. thing that speaks to the moral char- gratulate Senator COCHRAN for his dili- As it turned out, the defeat of the acter of America and makes us a better gence and his service to the Nation and Iraqi army was just the beginning of nation and makes the lives of people to the people of Mississippi in the Sen- the war. Prewar plans drastically un- we will never see better. ate and, before then, in the House of derestimated the number of troops nec- I am reminded of my dear friend Representatives, and also as a naval of- essary in a post-Saddam Iraq. Bono, who is known all over the world ficer, as a young man out of Old Miss The troop level of the invasion force for doing this, and who I commended Law School. proved inadequate to hold the country for helping people throughout the f together after Saddam’s regime was re- world who would never hear his music, moved. The Bush administration failed who do not recognize him, who will IRAQ to heed the warnings of experienced, never buy a ticket to one of his con- Mr. SHELBY. Madam President, I senior military officers who stressed certs but whose lives are measurably rise today to discuss U.S. military op- the need for a large force structure in better because of him. We have it in erations in Iraq. country to provide security. our power to do the same thing. Four years ago, we invaded Iraq to In particular, on the eve of the inva- Madam President, while I have been disarm an oppressor’s regime and re- sion, then Chief of Staff of the Army, here the occupant of the Chair changed store control of that country to its own General Eric Shinseki, predicted from the time I started my comments people. In the early hours of March 20, ‘‘something on the order of several

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Moreover, the Shinseki was on the mark with his The abrupt decision in May 2003 to Bush administration insisted that all force calculations, the general’s com- disband the entire force, including apo- of the problems of the country were ments were quickly dismissed by the litical conscripts, may have been one caused by the insurgency, rather than Department of Defense as ‘‘wildly off of the most grievous mistakes made by that all of the problems of the country the mark.’’ Consequently, the U.S. in- our occupying force. The decision al- were helping to fuel the insurgency. vaded with what proved to be an insuf- lowed enemies of a democratic Iraq the Security was not established after the ficient number of troops to secure a time necessary to regroup and infil- fall of the Ba’athist government and postwar Iraq. trate the under-secured nation. still remains beyond our grasp. Immediately after the invasion, it We disbanded an organization that As a result, the hardening of sec- was readily apparent that serious mis- would have been vital for providing se- tarian and ethnic identities in a post- calculations, poor prewar planning, curity and assisting in the rebuilding. war Iraq has created significant anx- misguided assumptions, and wildly op- The 300,000 strong force almost imme- iety among Iraq’s neighbors, many of timistic administration reporting was diately morphed from soldiers to bit- whom also have religiously and eth- the order of the day. When the Iraqi ter, unemployed, armed terrorists who nically diverse populations. Toppling Government collapsed, there was no became prime recruits for the insur- the regime and dismantling the Iraqi framework in place capable of filling gency efforts. The result of this one de- armed forces removed a potential mili- the military, political, and economic cision, gave an enormous boost to the tary threat to the Middle East region. void. forces of instability in Iraq. Yet, it also eliminated the area’s prin- U.S. combat units were assigned to In the fall of 2003, the administration cipal strategic counterbalance to Iran. patrol large urban areas with no sense faced the dilemma of securing a nation The instability and violence in Iraq, of their mission and no standard set of with a limited occupation force and no coupled with Iraq’s neighbors’ fears of operating procedures. Looting and Iraqi security structures in place. an emboldened and potentially hostile other criminal activities were ramp- While the Bush administration could Iran, has created new concerns among ant. The U.S. forces were vastly inad- have opted to deploy additional forces Middle Eastern nations and sparked in- equate to control the mounting vio- from the United States, the Depart- creased interest in the future of Iraq. lence, since the Bush administration ment of Defense chose to speed up the In particular, Gulf governments had mistakenly believed that U.S. Iraqi Army training program. The ef- worry that escalating sectarian vio- forces would be greeted as liberators fect, inevitably, produced Iraqi soldiers lence in Iraq could spread to Iraq’s rather than as occupiers. The reality who were neither properly trained nor mainly Sunni neighbors and force them was widespread lawlessness throughout fully committed to the mission. into conflict with Shiite-controlled the country. This problem became even more se- Iran. Gulf governments also believe To make matters worse, Secretary of vere with the creation of the Iraqi Civil that regions in Iraq could become safe Defense Donald Rumsfeld denounced Defense Corps. The Corps’ purpose was havens for terrorist organizations if the extent of the chaos as simply an to provide local militia forces as ad- the Iraqi government collapses or the expression of pent-up hostility towards juncts to the Iraqi army. However, the U.S. withdraws troops precipitously. the old regime. Bush administration was impatient to As we debate a strategy for Iraq, we ‘‘It’s untidy.’’ Rumsfeld said. ‘‘And create more Iraqi troops to illustrate need to make certain we paint the big freedom’s untidy. And free people are that additional U.S. forces were unnec- picture and understand what is at free to make mistakes and commit essary. stake. If we precipitously withdraw our crimes.’’ They once again increased the train- troops, we will open the door for the We clearly underestimated the dis- ing pace which restricted the vetting Iranians to exert even more influence order and chaos the toppling of the re- process of the Iraqi troops. The result in both Iraq and the Middle East. gime would cause. Then we failed to ef- was an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps lim- Iran clearly has regional aspirations fectively respond to it once it did. The ited in its combat capability, thor- that will significantly increase without Bush administration simply did not be- oughly infiltrated by insurgents, who a counterbalance in the Persian Gulf. lieve that a major reconstruction effort predictably collapsed whenever com- However, more than just the stra- would be required and they were unpre- mitted to combat. tegic balance of the region is at stake. pared when the Iraqi infrastructure With nothing to fill the power void The oil reserves in Iraq are vast—be- collapsed. As a result, interagency ri- left by the regime’s fall, the U.S. ended lieved to be only second in size in the valry and turf wars between the De- up creating a failed state that allowed Middle East to those of Saudi Arabia. partments of Defense and State the insurgency to develop. Imagine over half the world’s oil in the plagued the immediate restoration of The United States did not anticipate hands of the mullahs in Tehran. Pic- security and basic services. the deeply divided Iraqi society—one ture the world with another nuclear Amid the escalating violence and with the Sunnis resentful over the loss power that hates the United States and civil disorder, the Department of De- of their dominant position and the Shi- all it stands for. The President is cor- fense deployed a small reconstruction ites seeking power commensurate with rect when he states that those who say effort, led by retired Lieutenant Gen- their majority status—would devolve the future of Iraq is not a direct threat eral Jay Garner. Garner became the the country into sectarian violence. to our national security are deluding Bush administration’s fall guy for the The Bush administration was clearly themselves. problems and chaos in Iraq. He was unprepared for the likelihood that Madam President, we are now living blamed for not implementing key serv- these ethnic differences and the dra- with the consequences of successive ices or restoring order fast enough. matic shift in the power dynamics policy failures. The blunders, mis- Yet, he was prevented from cooper- would cause the sects to engage in vio- calculations, and failed leadership ating with planners in the Central lent conflict. Perhaps even more im- made by the Bush administration con- Command and denied key personnel in- portantly, the administration did not tinue to this day. creases. He was replaced less than one foresee that the U.S. military, as an As I stand here today, one thing is month after reconstruction efforts occupying force, would itself be the clear—we are at a crossroads. began. target of resentment and armed at- One month ago, President Bush ad- At this critical juncture, perhaps the tacks. dressed the Nation and outlined a new single most important event in the de- Since the invasion, lingering Shiite strategy in Iraq. Since that time, the stabilization of Iraq after the cessation resentment and Sunni fears associated merit and purpose of escalating U.S. of large scale military operations oc- with the shift in power have helped troops has been debated around the

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Not just our military strat- the calamity that is the current state like all the resolutions on Iraq, it is egy, but our overall strategy involving of affairs in Iraq. not binding. It cannot deter the Presi- military, political, economic, and so- Even those outspoken detractors of dent from sending more troops. It can- cial components. the Bush plan do not offer practical al- not withdraw the troops currently in And is this new plan set forth by the ternatives. Cutting and running is not Iraq. And it does not limit the Presi- President a viable option? Is it a ra- an option, not for the United States. dent’s power as Commander-in-Chief. tional strategy that will lead to Even the appearance of doing so under That is set in the Constitution. achieving our objectives, which will in another name is unacceptable, I be- However, what this resolution does is turn lead to success in Iraq? lieve, at any level. It is clear, though, state that we, the United States Sen- When combat operations began, our that things cannot continue forward on ate, the same body that 4 years prior goal was straightforward—to enable this path. The administration and the authorized the use of force in Iraq, no Iraq to be stable, unified, and demo- Congress must find a viable strategy longer has confidence in the U.S. strat- cratic, able to provide for its own secu- for U.S. involvement in Iraq. egy in Iraq. rity, a partner in the global war on ter- I will not stand before you, Madam Far more significantly, it sends the ror, and a model for reform In the Mid- President, and assert that the Bush message to our brave fighting men and dle East. plan is not without flaws, nor will I women that although the Senate will Four years later, the country has de- state I am completely confident an ad- not stop you from deploying and engag- scended into chaos. While the formal ditional 21,500 troops will turn the war ing the enemy, we do not think you political framework for a democratic around, will stabilize Baghdad. We will know that answer soon enough, all of can succeed in your mission. That is a government has advanced, insurgent us. But what I do know is this: When message I refuse to send. and sectarian violence has increased you vote to send troops into combat, it Therefore, I do not support the War- and become more widespread. Is it still becomes your responsibility to ensure ner-Levin resolution. Our service mem- plausible to believe that the U. S. can their mission is clearly defined, they bers need clear direction—not mixed unify this country so that it will be have realistic military objectives, and messages from the United States Sen- able to sustain a viable democratic they have the best equipment to ate. The Armed Forces need support, government? We are fighting an insurgency in achieve these goals. both materially and morally, from the As Congress debates the President’s Iraq. American forces and the Iraqi policymakers who sent them into com- plan—and we will—as new ideas and people have the same enemies—the bat. Ambiguity has no place in our strategies, perhaps new resolutions are Shiite, Sunni, and al-Qaida terrorists, strategy or operations in Iraq. brought forward, one thing, I submit, My opposition to this resolution, illegal militias, Iranian agents, and must remain constant: the support we however, should not be confused with Saddam loyalists who stand between give our soldiers, our service members blind support of the President’s policy. the Iraqi people and their future as a around the world in harm’s way. I have grave concerns and serious free nation. I acknowledge there are different doubts about the future of Iraq and Only through a combination of mili- views within Congress about the way what role the United States will play tary force, political dialogue, economic forward in Iraq, but Congress, in my there. As we scrutinize the new strat- development and reform, and increased judgment, should never let political in- egy put forth by the President, numer- security for the population will we be fighting lead to bartering for bullets. ous and troubling questions arise about able to restore peace. Therefore, we are Cutting off funding for our troops or the future of U.S. involvement. now confronted with this question: even under any kind of name or guise Should we put more of our serv- How . will the United States reverse should never be an option. The mem- icemembers in harm’s way? Iraq’s steady decline into sectarian and bers of the U.S. Armed Forces willingly Is the number of troops in the surge radical religious chaos and bring sta- face grave dangers for each and every enough? Or do we need more? bility to violence-torn parts of the one of us. They have bravely faced Is it too late to recover and should country? sometimes an unknown enemy and we just cut our losses and begin to In the announcement of an imminent have done everything that has been withdraw our troops? deployment of 21,500 additional U.S. asked of them. Abandoning our service- If we did withdraw, what would be servicemembers to Iraq, the Bush ad- members, our soldiers, hampering their the cost? ministration radically shifted its Iraq ability to fight or cutting off funds for American prestige? policy. necessary military equipment or sup- An unleashing of transnational ter- By increasing the amount of ‘‘boots plies cannot be an alternative, in my rorism? on the ground,’’ many of the basic te- judgment. We should never take any The establishment of Iran as the nets of the President’s Iraq strategy action that will endanger our Armed dominant force in the Middle East? thus far have been repudiated—in par- Forces fighting in combat. Will the Iraqi government step up to ticular, that political progress would No one, I believe, wants to bring our help secure the country? Or will send- eventually suppress the violence. The troops safely home more than I do or ing more troops only delay Iraq’s gov- question now becomes, will the in- you do, Madam President. Yet while ernment from taking more responsi- crease in our armed forces in Baghdad many oppose sending more troops, no bility? help stabilize the country and stop the one in Congress has yet proposed an al- The questions could go on and on. In spiral into a civil war, or is it too late? ternative that allows Iraq to stabilize. the words of Winston Churchill who We have entered into a quagmire, and Therefore, the last question I pose to once said, ‘‘You ask, what is our pol- there is no easy exit. This is not a war the Senate is: Why is no one looking icy? You ask, what is our aim?’’ I be- that will be won overnight and it is for a way to win as opposed to simply lieve there are three fundamental ques- dangerous to believe that if we set an a way out? This should be part of the tions that must be answered before artificial time line to withdraw troops debate in the few weeks ahead. moving forward: that the terrorist violence would not I yield the floor. I suggest the ab- What is our goal in Iraq? How do we follow us home. sence of a quorum. measure success? Just stating that suc- The consequence of failure in Iraq is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cess is the establishment of a demo- the strengthening and growth of rad- clerk will call the roll.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3487 The legislative clerk proceeded to sonable period of time, and we can do the facilities to provide for proper call the roll. that here, too. housing and training. Mr. LOTT. Madam President, I ask I understand the leadership would This bill, however, cuts out $3.1 bil- unanimous consent that the order for like to go ahead and move through this lion that was to go for that purpose, the quorum call be rescinded. as quickly as possible and get on to the and it redistributes that money around The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without regular business in the calendar year, social welfare spending. We can debate objection, it is so ordered. so I can’t be too critical about that. the value of those other programs, but Mr. LOTT. Madam President, if I But I am very concerned about how we my question is: Is that a wise thing to may inquire about the situation, are deal with some of the substantive do right now when we are trying to we now considering the continuing res- issues in this legislation. bring some of our troops home from olution, the appropriations bill? I have no doubt Democrats and Re- Europe? Who are they defending the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- publicans have issues they think Europeans against? The Soviet Union? ate is in a period for the transaction of should have been funded that are not It is gone. Eastern Europe is part of morning business. The Senator is per- going to be funded by this bill, and oth- Europe now. So I really am concerned. mitted to speak for up to 10 minutes. ers believe some of the things that are I do think we should have it paid for, f funded shouldn’t be. One should never and a .8-percent, across-the-board cut believe that there are not earmarks on will take care of the funds so that it is CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS an appropriations bill. I have tried to revenue neutral. I just think it sends a FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 deal with earmarks. I have tried to terrible message, once again, to our Mr. LOTT. Madam President, I will out-wrestle appropriators ever since I troops, troops whom we have been take advantage of the 10 minutes, then, have been in Congress, going back to fighting to bring home from these re- to talk about the pending continuing when I was in the House. You always mote assignments, that when they get resolution or, as others refer to it, the lose because they know where all the here there is going to be a problem. Omnibus appropriations bill. I have numbers are buried. So don’t be fooled. They are going to be living in World watched bills of this nature come and There are some earmarks in here. War II barracks in Fort Leavenworth, go over the years. Obviously, it is not Maybe they are justified. There are KS. I am sure Senator ROBERTS talked the best way to do the job. what we call anomalies, which are about that. And that is an issue we On occasion—I remember back in 1996 those situations where if we do not in- need to address. and two or three times since I have crease the funding it will create some Some people have said we will add been in the Senate—we actually com- problems. the $3.1 billion back with the appro- pleted all of our appropriations by the The perfect example is the Federal priations supplemental bill, but that end of the fiscal year, and that is the Aviation Administration. We don’t means it will be added to the deficit. I way it ought to be done. In order to get want the FAA furloughing air traffic think we should provide the funds and that done, we have to start working on controllers, so we have to add enough make sure they are paid for. it in May, not June, not July, and not funds to make sure they have their There are a number of other areas to in the fall. Regular order is the way it straight-line funding or whatever is which others have referred. Education should be done, and I am pleased to necessary to make sure they can con- is one area. We can argue over our pri- hear our two leaders say that is the tinue their operations. orities, but I have every reason to be- way they intend to proceed this year. There are, however, two or three lieve that there are some areas in edu- But for a variety of reasons, some- areas that specifically bother me. I am cation where we need to be able to ad- times in spite of our best efforts, we not a fan of the base closure procedure. just the numbers a little bit. don’t often complete our work by the I have voted against it every time it So I wanted to talk about the sub- end of the fiscal year because it is has come up while I have been in Con- stance, first of all. I think Republicans quite difficult to get agreement as to gress. I did it in the House, and I have and Democrats should be able to have a what the figures will be in providing done so in the Senate. I have always reasonable number of amendments. I funds for the people’s business in the opposed BRAC. I think it is an abroga- am not for an unlimited number. I Federal Government. tion of responsibility of those serving don’t think we should use it to be dila- And so we pass these continuing reso- in the Congress. We shouldn’t hand off tory. But there has never been a bill lutions. They always bother me be- to some commission the decision as to written that was perfect, and neither is cause they pull in a huge number of whether we leave a base open or close this one. We need to have a few oppor- agencies, bureaus, departments, and it, or what troops are moved in and tunities for Democrats and Repub- money into one big pile, and it is very moved out. licans to offer some relevant amend- hard to know all that is going to go on Rightly or wrongly, we did it. As part ments. as a result of that kind of procedure. of that package, we told our different I don’t think we ought to get off and That is where we find ourselves. communities that we were going to relitigate budget issues or budget proc- This is a $463 billion bill, as I am sure clean up the base facilities that were ess issues or issues with regard to Iraq others have pointed out, and it funds going to be closed and that we were but not directly related here, but I do most all of the discretionary programs going to have remediation so that think we should allow a few amend- of the Federal Government, from trans- when the community got it back they ments. I would urge our leaders to portation and education to housing. had something that was usable and not come to that agreement. I would urge The only thing it doesn’t include is de- environmentally dangerous. We told Senator REID to be amenable to that. fense and homeland security. And so communities in Kansas and in Georgia The majority is never going to be able here we are trying to finish up that that we were going to move huge new to force their way in the Senate. It process for this year’s funds, this fiscal numbers into their bases to take the doesn’t make a difference how big the year. place of bases that we were closing in majority is or how much power they We can certainly exchange criticisms Europe and other bases around the have. It doesn’t work that way. How do of how we got here, and I think there is country. I know? I found out the hard way, more some legitimate criticism that is due. We said we were going to provide ad- than once. But the way we handled things the last ditional funds to provide training fa- I don’t think we should have a per- time we had a similar situation, in cilities and living facilities to improve mission slip in the Senate. We can’t 2003, we did go through an amendment the quality of life for our troops and have a deal where in order to offer an process. According to Senator MCCON- their families, so that when they do amendment we have to have permis- NELL, I think we had close to probably come back by the thousands—and sion. No. This is the Senate. Senators 100 amendments. We voted about 30 12,000 are being added to at least one of are going to offer their amendments. times, but we got through it in a rea- the bases in the country—we will have Sooner or later, they are going to do it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3488 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 I even filled up the tree. I am tied for we ought to learn from the past, learn with him every day. He once told me the record of filling up the tree. Sen- from the recent past and find a better about a Red Cross package that would ator George Mitchell and I are the way to get the job done. come with an assortment of things champs. I filled up the tree nine times, Madam President, I yield the floor, that would help the prisoners survive, and I blocked amendments. What hap- and I suggest the absence of a quorum. that they included things such as vita- pened? They were all back on the next The PRESIDING OFFICER. The min pills, cigarettes, and other things. bill. If I out-maneuvered them and clerk will call the roll. He would trade the cigarettes for vita- pushed them off from that bill, they The legislative clerk proceeded to min pills, for those who wanted to were back on the next bill. call the roll. swap. In fact, it seemed as though the same Mr. COCHRAN. Madam President, I His example of generosity with his 100 amendments appeared on every bill. ask unanimous consent the order for voluntary contributions in the commu- Sooner or later in the Senate the ma- the quorum call be rescinded. nities where he lived to the schools his jority has to ante up and kick in. We The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without children and grandchildren would at- have to just let out a little steam, just objection, it is so ordered. tend, helping install, personally, the a little pressure, turn the spigot a tad. f infrastructure of cables and wiring nec- If you don’t, it is going to blow up in REMEMBERING LEWIS H. WHITE, essary for all the classrooms to have your face. JR. computers, for example, were marks of We are all adjusting to our new roles. his contribution to his community. We are learning how, once again, to be Mr. COCHRAN. Madam President, The quality of his life, the patriotism in the minority. It is not the preferred when most Americans were celebrating he displayed, his courage in battle, his role, but it is one where we can have an annual religious holidays and the be- survivability under the most difficult effect, and it can be fun. There is a new ginning of a new year, my family was and challenging circumstances in the majority in town. Lots of power. They mourning the loss of one of our favor- prisoner of war camps, his loyalty to are going to run this thing. ite and most outstanding relatives, his family and the level of excellence of No. This is a consensus body. We will Louis H. White, Jr. Louis White was his career as an engineer in business adjust. We will learn our new role, the the husband of my father’s sister, Dale and industry are worthy of emulation loyal opposition within the Senate, as White. Their children, Charlotte and and high praise. will the majority. Curtis, in addition to being my first I extend my heartfelt compassion and The one thing I like about our lead- cousins, were good friends as well. love to his wife and family members ers now in the Senate, these are experi- Louis White was a member of the fa- who miss him greatly. We wish them enced hands. These are not new kids on bled ‘‘greatest generation,’’ made up of well and thank them for the support the block. They know what they are those who left homes and families and they gave him throughout his life and doing. They are naturally going to volunteered to serve in the armed serv- his career. have to test each other out a bit, but I ices during World War II. He left col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- believe with time we are going to see lege at Mississippi State University ator from Pennsylvania is recognized. the Senate make a little more and became an officer in the Army Air progress. Corps. He was qualified soon as a pilot f I wish we could begin that on this of a B–17 and flying combat missions CONGRATULATING SENATOR THAD bill. We are not going to agree to a deal over Germany. He and his crew were COCHRAN ON HIS 10,000TH VOTE where the majority leader says: OK, I shot down eventually, and he spent give you a permission slip to offer an several months in a prisoner of war Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I amendment, and by the way, I am also camp before being liberated by the sought recognition for a number of pur- going to tell you what that amendment Russians as they moved into Germany poses. But first, let me congratulate is. No. No. That is not going to happen. from the east. my distinguished colleague, the senior It might happen here, or it might hap- After the war, after completing his Senator from Mississippi, for casting pen there, but the majority cannot ul- engineering studies, graduating from his 10,000th vote today. Senator COCH- timately dictate things like this, espe- college, he became an outstanding en- RAN came to the Senate after the 1978 cially when we are talking about gineer, enjoying a career of great suc- election, having served previously in things such as abandoning assistance cess as a paper company executive, the House of Representatives for 6 for AIDS babies. where he designed and managed the op- years, and has had an illustrious ca- There are some things we can do with eration of several large paper mills in reer. He served on the Judiciary Com- babies who have AIDS. There are drugs Florida, Alabama, and Texas. mittee for 2 years and demonstrated, at that can keep them from being born My parents, my brother, and I often an early point in his Senate career, his with AIDS, or to address their prob- enjoyed visits with him and his family wisdom by leaving the Judiciary Com- lems and they live a happy, normal during holidays, particularly when mittee after only 2 years. All those life. So we don’t want to eliminate that they were living on Santa Rosa Island, hot-button issues—school prayer, abor- funding. That is just one example of near Pensacola, FL. tion, flag burning, et cetera—were not where we need to have an amendment When Louis retired, he was a senior for Senator COCHRAN. He was on the big in order, and I hope that we will find a staff project engineer with BE&K, an issues of the day and specialized in ap- way to do that. engineering firm in Birmingham, AL, propriations. Madam President, $460 billion is a lot where he was involved for 111⁄2 years at He has been the distinguished chair- of money, and most of it is for very high levels of management in the paper man of the Appropriations Committee good purposes, but this is the Senate, industry. At his retirement celebra- and has an outstanding record. I chal- and I hope we can find order and a way tion, it was said he should qualify for lenge anybody to search the record, to do this. We could probably get three the ‘‘Guinness Book of World Records’’ 10,000 votes, and find any mistakes by or four amendments on each side, have because of 52 years of never missing a Senator COCHRAN. It has been, truly, an some debate on those amendments, and day of work because of illness or the outstanding career. be out of here by next Wednesday and weather. Beyond his extraordinary capability feel as though we did the best we could. His first job, incidentally, was at age as a Senator, he is always of good I think that would be a good idea. I 14, when he was a dairy delivery boy. cheer, always personable, always up- think it would be good for the country. He always was dutiful and dependable. beat. He has made a great contribution I am committed to being here and In the German prison camp, for in- to the Senate and to the House before helping in any way I can. There is no- stance, he developed an exercise rou- that. He will have many more years of body here who has ever been in leader- tine that helped save his life and the very distinguished service for the Sen- ship who has clean hands, but I think lives of those who decided to exercise ate.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3489 SENATE RULES CHANGE voted against cloture. No doubt, Sen- off debate and amendments, but Rule XXII ator HAGEL was against the President’s should rarely be invoked before any amend- Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ments have been offered. turn to the subject of submitting a res- proposal. He has been the most severe That is what Senator REID said less olution which I spoke about yesterday, critic of the President’s proposal. Sen- than a year ago. I couldn’t say it bet- and I do formally submit the resolution ator HAGEL also voted against cloture, ter. In fact, I couldn’t say it as well. at this time. This resolution will elimi- as did almost all Republicans. But the Then, a few days later on March 2, nate the practice of filling the tree, perception was the Republicans were Senator REID said this: which means there is a procedure to trying to block debate in the consider- ation of the resolution of disapproval. Don’t fill the tree. This is a bad way, in my eliminate the opportunity of a Senator opinion, to run the Senate. to offer an amendment. After I announced my intention to This is a particularly problemsome introduce this rule change, I went to Then Senator DURBIN spoke on May week for the Senate. We are on Thurs- the third floor, to the press gallery, to 11 of 2006 on the tax increase preven- tion and reconciliation act. Speaking day, and twice this week action has sit down with the reporters to explain about that conference report, this is been taken in the Senate, on two sepa- and to answer questions, to try to get what Senator DURBIN had to say: rate matters, to foreclose Senators a public discussion on what was hap- from offering amendments. I spoke on pening. One of the reporters from the The Republican majority brings a bill to wire services commented that no story the Senate, fills the tree so no amendments Monday and again yesterday on the can be offered, and then files cloture, which subject of U.S. policy in Iraq, and we was written about it because it stops debate. So we cannot have this con- have a bill which has been offered by couldn’t be explained to anybody be- versation. We cannot offer amendments. Senator LEVIN, and the majority leader yond the beltway. It could not be ex- Well, that is exactly the plan for the was expected to fill the tree, if given an plained. Iraq issue, and that is what is being opportunity to do so. No denial has Two of the newspapers on Capitol done now on the continuing resolution been made of that practice, which was Hill carried brief stories about it, but which has been filed. anticipated by the majority leader. the matter has been dropped. Repub- Senator DOLE had this to say, speak- A motion to proceed is a debatable licans have lost the public relations ing about health care legislation: motion under Senate rules. When you battle. The issue will be taken up in I want to point out to our colleagues why have a matter as important as the Iraq the House. Maybe it will be reconsid- I am terribly disappointed with the proce- war, there ought to be very careful ered in the Senate. But this procedure dures we have been confronted with this consideration given by the Senate—re- of allowing the majority leader to stop evening dealing with this legislation . . . puted to be the world’s greatest delib- alternative considerations is inappro- This is the Senate. This Chamber histori- erative body. Immediately upon taking priate and unfair. cally is the place where debate occurs. To have a process here this evening . . . to basi- up the bill, the majority leader filed a There are some pretty good authori- ties for the proposition that this proce- cally lock out any amendments that might cloture motion. It was kind of odd, be offered to this proposal runs contrary to even for people not versed in Senate dure is inappropriate. I wish to cite the very essence of this body . . . If you be- procedure, to bring up a bill which is three very distinguished Senators: Sen- lieve the Senate ought to be heard on a vari- debatable and immediately to file a ator HARRY REID, the majority leader; ety of issues relating to the subject matter— motion to cut off debate, but that was Senator RICHARD DURBIN, the assistant when the amendment tree has been entirely what was done. majority leader; and Senator CHRIS filled, then obviously we are dealing with a On the Republican side, there was an DODD, Democrat from Connecticut. As process that ought not to be . . . the Senate I said yesterday, this business about ought to be a place where we can offer interest in having alternative resolu- amendments, have healthy debate over a rea- tions, ideas considered—by Senator filling the tree has been practiced by sonable time, and then come to closure on MCCAIN, to support the surge with both parties. The Congressional Re- the subject matter. benchmarks; by Senator WARNER, to search Service did a study that showed Well, ARLEN SPECTER doesn’t have to express opposition to a surge of 21,500; that going back to Senator DOLE in the say anything more on the subject be- and by Senator GREGG, to have a reso- 1985–1986 Congress, every majority cause Senator REID, Senator DURBIN, lution which would deal with the prohi- leader has used this procedure—Sen- and Senator DODD are much more elo- bition against funding for the troops— ator Dole, Senator BYRD, Senator quent than I. So I offer this resolution which obviously nobody wants to do. Mitchell, Senator LOTT, Senator to correct this problem for the future. The troops are in harm’s way. We are Daschle, Senator Frist, and now Sen- It is very hard to change a Senate rule, not going to cut off funding. ator REID, twice in 1 week. In the fifth but nobody has proposed it in the past, But behind the scenes what was hap- week of the new session, it is twice al- to my knowledge, and today we will pening was negotiations between Sen- ready being used. So that Democrats start on it. ator REID and Senator MCCONNELL—the and Republicans are equally at fault. If Beyond the procedure used by the agreement could not be reached giving people want to know whom to blame in majority leader, the leader of the the Republicans a fair opportunity to Washington, it is a pretty good conclu- Democrats, to shut off debate and con- offer alternative resolutions, so almost sion it is equally divided, that the sideration of alternative proposals on all Republicans joined together to re- bickering is the responsibility of both the Iraq policy, the majority leader has ject the cloture motion and keep the parties—a plague on both houses. utilized the procedure again on the debate going. But when we Republicans controlled continuing resolution. It is not understood in America what the Senate and we had the PATRIOT Now the continuing resolution char- is happening because it is arcane, it is Act, Senator REID had this to say on acteristically is a brief document, usu- esoteric, it is unintelligible—they can’t February 28 of last year. He was speak- ally about a page, which says the Gov- figure it out. But the popular view, the ing in defense of a fellow Democrat’s ernment will continue to operate under public perception was the Republicans ability to offer amendments to the PA- existing appropriations, since there has were trying to protect the President, TRIOT Act reauthorization. This is not been time to consider a new appro- to cut off debate on the Iraq policy and what Senator REID said: priations package. But what we have in not to have a vote. That, simply stat- Of course, even a good bill can be im- H.J. Res. 20 is an omnibus bill running ed, was not true. proved. That is why we have an amendment 137 pages. I want to have an oppor- I have been on the record for some process in the Senate . . . I am disappointed tunity to amend it. Other Senators time, expressing my skepticism about that he has been denied that opportunity by want to have an opportunity to amend the surge position. There is no doubt a procedural maneuver known as ‘‘filling the it. Some have spoken on the floor of amendment tree.’’ that Senator WARNER opposes the This is a very bad practice. It runs against the Senate here today. But we are fore- President’s position because he is the the basic nature of the Senate. The hallmark closed from doing so. author of the resolution to express dis- of the Senate is free speech and open debate. When the announcement was made approval on the surge position. He Rule XXII establishes a process for cutting that we were going to go to this kind of

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We have invoked before any amendments have been order and consider the appropriation yet to see that; we have yet to take the offered . . . I will vote against cloture to reg- bills sequentially. I sent identical let- time we need to consider these mat- ister my objection to this flawed process.’’ 2/ ters to Speaker PELOSI, the Republican ters. Had we taken up these appropria- 28/06 Patriot Act Reauthorization leader, BOEHNER, in the House, Senator tions bills in regular order, as I asked Sen. Reid (NV)—‘‘Don’t fill the tree . . . That is a bad way, in my opinion, to run this MCCONNELL, Senator BYRD, Represent- the leadership back on January 10, we Senate.’’ 3/2/06 Patriot Act ative OBEY, Representative LEWIS, and would have had adequate time to do so. Sen. Durbin—Speaking about the 2005 Tax Senator COCHRAN, the leaders of both It is my hope that one day, and hope- Reconciliation conference report: ‘‘The Re- bodies and the chairmen and ranking fully sooner rather than later, the Sen- publican majority brings a bill to the Sen- members of both Appropriations Com- ate will change its rules so the major- ate, fills the tree so no amendments can be mittees. Because if we had the will; we ity leader will not be able to create a offered, and then files cloture, which stops had the time; we had the way, to get it procedural morass to stop Senators debate. So we cannot have this conversation. all done. But the leadership has chosen We cannot offer other amendments.’’ 5/11/06 from introducing amendments. It is my Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation not to follow that path, and now we hope Senator REID’s admonitions when Act of 2005 Conf. Rept. have a continuing resolution which the shoe was on the other foot back Sen. Dodd—Speaking about healthcare leg- does not allow for any amendments. last year, that filling the tree is a bad islation: ‘‘I want to point out to our col- That is not in the public interest. practice, it runs against the basic na- leagues why I am terribly disappointed with After having been in the Senate for ture of the Senate, the hallmark of the the procedures we have been confronted with 26 years and being on the Appropria- Senate is free speech and open debate, this evening dealing with this legislation tions Committee for 26 years, I have . . . This is the Senate. This Chamber his- and similar comments by Senator DUR- torically is the place where debate occurs. turned into a rubberstamp. That is BIN and Senator DODD, that we will be To have a process here this evening . . . to what the Senators are here, those who able to have a process so when an issue basically lock out any amendments that did not have a say in the preparation of such as Iraq comes before the Senate, might be offered to this proposal runs con- this continuing resolution. We are all we can function as a deliberative body trary to the very essence of this body . . . if rubberstamps: Take it or leave it. Now and we can have debate; we can con- you believe the Senate ought to be heard on we would employ the procedure used on sider alternative matters, and we can a variety of issues relating to the subject the Iraqi issue to avoid cutting off de- matter—when the amendment tree has been decide what U.S. policy should be. Be- entirely filled, then obviously we are dealing bate, but the Treasury will run out of cause the President is not the sole de- with a process that ought not to be . . . .the money at midnight on February 15— cider. It is a shared responsibility; that Senate ought to be a place where we can that is Thursday night—so we have the when we have a budget and a resolu- offer amendments, have healthy debate over option of closing down the Government tion to fund the U.S. Government, we a reasonable time, and then come to closure if we don’t approve this rubberstamp are not shut out from offering amend- on the subject matter.’’ 05/11/06 Health Insur- procedure, and we are not going to do ments. ance Marketplace Modernization and Afford- ability Act of 2006 that. We had experience with the clos- Madam President, I ask unanimous ing down of the Government back in consent that the resolution be printed Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of December of 1995, and it was a very bit- in the RECORD. ter experience; great political peril in There being no objection, the mate- my letter of January 10 to Senator closing down the Government. rial was ordered to be printed in the REID, which notes identical records to the other leaders in the House and Sen- Here we have a very important meas- RECORD, as follows: ate, be printed in the RECORD. ure. For a few minutes I want to point S. RES. lll out what has happened to the sub- There being no objection, the mate- Resolved, That (a) rule XV of the Standing rial was ordered to be printed in the committee which funds health care, Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at RECORD, as follows: which is our No. 1 capital asset; you the end the following: can’t do anything if you don’t have ‘‘6. Notwithstanding action on a first de- U.S. SENATE, good health, and I can testify to that gree amendment, it shall not be in order for Washington, DC, January 10, 2007. personally from my own experience in a Senator to offer a second degree amend- Hon. HARRY REID, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, the last 2 years. Secondly, education. If ment to his or her own first degree amend- ment.’’. Washington, DC. you are not trained, you can’t do any- (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) DEAR HARRY: In light of the significant thing, even with good health. The De- shall take effect at the beginning of the problems caused to so many entities funded partment of Labor on job training and 111th Congress. by the federal government to operate under worker safety. The level of the budget a continuing resolution, I urge the leaders of Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I both Houses and the Chairmen and Ranking for fiscal year 2005 was $143.4 billion. ask unanimous consent that the sum- The President has proposed a budget Members of the Appropriations Committees mary of the statements of Senators of both Houses to bring the unfinished Ap- for fiscal year 2008 of $141.5 billion. If REID, DURBIN, and DODD be printed in propriation bills for fiscal year 2007 to the you take a look at the cuts in the the RECORD at this time. floors of the House and Senate as early this budget for Health, Education and There being no objection, the mate- year as possible. Labor and you add in the inflationary rial was ordered to be printed in the The extraordinary problems caused for so many entities are typified by a letter which factors, the committee is being asked RECORD, as follows: to operate at a level of $14.7 billion less I received yesterday from Chief Judge Paul Sen. Reid (NV)—talking to a new Senator Michel of the United States Court of Appeals than the fiscal year 2005 budget. That in the chair, ‘‘she should have seen when the for the Federal Circuit. With this letter, I simply is inadequate to take care of Republicans were in the majority. We didn’t am enclosing a copy of Judge Michel’s letter. the National Institutes of Health, of- have amendments. They filled every tree.’’ 2/ I am also enclosing a copy of a memorandum fering the greatest chance through 6/07 (Tues.) Iraq debate prepared by my Staff Director on Appropria- medical research to find cures for Alz- Sen. Reid (NV)—Speaking in defense of a tions, Bettilou Taylor, itemizing some of the heimer’s and Parkinson’s and cancer fellow Democrat’s ability to offer amend- major problems faced by federally-funded en- and heart disease; funding for Head ments to the Patriot Act reauthorization: tities. ‘‘Of course even a good bill can be improved. Last year, I tried repeatedly and unsuc- Start, funding for Title I, funding for That is why we have an amendment process cessfully to have my Subcommittee’s bill on education programs, funding for job in the Senate . . . I am disappointed that he Labor, Health & Human Services and Edu- training. It simply is totally insuffi- has been denied that opportunity by a proce- cation brought to the Senate floor for ac- cient. dural maneuver known as ‘filling the amend- tion. My House counterpart, Chairman Ralph

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As an alter- FY’05 Enacted ...... $143.4 1985–2006 1—Continued native to considering the bills individually, FY’06 Enacted ...... 141.5 there could obviously be an omnibus bill ex- FY’07 President’s Budget ...... 137.4 Number of times cluding earmarks which could be taken up in Senate Major- floor leader/des- Measures/subjects on FY’07 Budget Resolution—Specter/ Congress relatively short order. ity Leader ignee filled the which tree was filled I know there is other pressing business to Harkin amendment passed (73–27) tree Assumed an additional $7 billion .... be taken up by both Houses on many mat- 104th Robert Dole 5 Minimum Wage Increase ters, but we could find time to complete ac- FY’07 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS (1995– (R–KS). White House Travel Of- tion on key items from last year’s appropria- over the FY’07 budget ...... +5.0 1996). Trent Lott (R– fice Investigation MS) (As of Constitutional Amend- tion process if we have a sense of urgency to 06/12/96). ment on Congres- do so. FY’07 Senate reported bill ...... 142.4 sional Term Limits I appreciate your consideration of this re- FY’07 Continuing Resolution thru Immigration Control and Financial Responsi- quest. Feb 15, 0000 ...... 142.1 bility Act I am sending identical letters to Speaker FY’07 H.J. Res 20 plus additional sub- 105th Trent Lott (R– 3 Bipartisan Campaign Pelosi, Representative Boehner, Senator committee allocation ...... +2.3 (1997– MS). Reform Act McConnell, Chairman Byrd, Chairman Obey, 1998). ISTEA/Transportation Funding Representative Lewis and Senator Cochran. Total Labor-HHS in H.J. Res 20 ...... 144.4 106th Trent Lott (R– 9 Education (Ed-Flex) Sincerely, Total over FY’07 President’s budget +7.0 (1999– MS). Social Security Lockbox ARLEN SPECTER. 2000). Year 2000 (Y2K) Legis- Fiscal Year 08 lation Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I Africa Growth Act Dollars in billions H1–B Visa Immigration ask unanimous consent that a letter FY’05 Enacted ...... $143.4 Labor-HHS/Ergonomics from Judge Paul Michel to me, dated 107th Thomas A. 1 Homeland Security Act Inflation as measured by the price (2001– Daschle (D– of 2002 December 18, about the problems index for the GDP: 2002). SD). caused to the Federal judiciary to the To restore to the FY’05 level plus 01/03/01—01/ 20/01 and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal FY’06 inflation—3.1 ...... 3.5 also. Circuit, which was referenced in my To restore to the second year 06/06/02—01/ EID (FY’07) inflation—2.5% ...... 2.9 07/03.. letter to Senator R and others, be Trent Lott (R– printed in the RECORD. To restore to the FY’08 inflation— MS). There being no objection, the mate- 2.4% ...... 2.9 01/20/01—06/ NIH: 06/02. rial was ordered to be printed in the 108th William H. 3 Energy Policy Act of To restore NIH plus FY’06 bio- RECORD, as follows: (2003– Frist (R–TN). 2003 medical inflation—4.5% ...... 1.3 2004). Class Action Fairness U.S. COURT OF APPEALS To restore NIH plus FY’07 bio- Act FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT, Jumpstart our Business medical inflation—3.7% ...... 1.1 Strength Act. Washington, DC, December 18, 2006. To restore NIH plus FY’08 bio- 109th William H. 5 Lawful Commerce in Hon. ARLEN SPECTER, medical inflation—3.7% ...... 1.1 (2005– Frist (R–TN). Arms Act U.S. Senate, 2006). Tax Relief Extension FY’08 with inflation only ...... 156.2 Washington, DC. Reconciliation FY’08 President’s budget ...... 141.5 USA Patriotic Act DEAR ARLEN: With the new Congressional Amendments leadership suggesting a Continuing Resolu- Health Insurance Mar- tion at the 2006 appropriated level, the Judi- Shortfall ...... 14.7 ketplace Moderniza- tion Act ciary is threatened with degradation of es- Based on the updated inflationary costs—the sential functions because of increased costs FY’08 President’s budget would require an addi- 1 As of September, 2006. Preliminary draft, subject to additional review mandated by law. Thus, the funding level of tional $14.7 billion or 10.4% more to fund programs and revision. 2006 applied in 2007 has the effect of nearly a at the FY’05 inflation adjusted level. Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Chair, ten percent reduction. Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I and I yield the floor. I know my col- Although the Judiciary can and should im- ask unanimous consent that the sum- leagues are waiting to speak. prove efficiency and do its share of belt- mary prepared by the Congressional tightening, the funding reduction suggested The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Research Service as to the use of the ator from Rhode Island is recognized. would impede critical operations to a mate- procedure to fill the tree since the 99th rial degree. f As your own proposals on habeas corpus, Congress be printed in the RECORD. NSA wire taps, immigration and other prior- There being no objection, the mate- CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ities illustrate, federal courts are becoming rial was ordered to be printed in the Mr. REED. Madam President, I want not less but more important to the welfare of RECORD, as follows: to speak very briefly about the resolu- the country and to its security. tion pending, H.J. Res. 20, the resolu- I imagine the new leaders are so focused on TABLE 1.—INSTANCES WHERE A SENATE MAJORITY LEAD- eliminating earmarks that they are unaware tion that is funding the Government ER OR DESIGNEE FILLED THE AMENDMENT TREE: for the remainder of the fiscal year. of the operational impact of the cuts being 1 discussed. In addition to the Appropriations 1985–2006 I particularly want to talk about the Committee and subcommittees, surely the Number of times veterans health care issues in this con- Judiciary Committee has a crucial role here. Congress Senate Major- floor leader/des- Measures/subjects on tinuing resolution. This is not a perfect As a member of the Executive Committee of ity Leader ignee filled the which tree was filled tree solution to the problem of funding our the Judicial Conference, I would welcome Government going forward. Neverthe- the opportunity to brief you and Senator 99th Robert Dole 5 Congressional Budget Leahy on this urgent subject. (1985– (R–KS). Resolution less, it is, I believe, an equitable and Best, 1986). Public Debt Limit Legis- fiscally responsible approach, particu- lation PAUL R. MICHEL, National Defense Author- larly since we are trying to address the Chief Judge. ization Act failure of the leadership in the last 100th Robert C. Byrd 3 Parental and Medical Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I (1987– (D–WV). Leave Act Congress to pass all the appropriations ask unanimous consent that the chart 1988). Campaign Finance Re- bills. form showing the fiscal impact on the budg- Omnibus Trade and We are in a very difficult position etary process from the fiscal year 2005 Competitiveness Act where this continuing resolution will of 1987 to the President’s recommended budget 101st George J. 0 get us through this fiscal year and of 2008 be printed in the RECORD, dem- (1989– Mitchell (D– allow us to begin to work on the fol- 1990). ME). onstrating the problems we have on 102nd George J. 1 Balanced Budget lowing year 2008 fiscal year appropria- adequately funding health, education, (1991– Mitchell (D– Amendment tions bills and budget so we can take 1992). ME). job training, and worker safety. 103rd George J. 9 Economic Stimulus Leg- all of those in regular order and hope- There being no objection, the mate- (1993– Mitchell (D– islation fully pass them all by the end of this 1994). ME). Gays in the Military rial was ordered to be printed in the Senate Whitewater In- fiscal year, which would be September RECORD, as follows: vestigation 30. The continuing resolution we are

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If we do not pass this resolu- And then he filed a second-degree Frankly, I want to commend Senator tion, which includes the needed addi- amendment that said: In the amend- BYRD for his leadership, as well as tional funding for the Veterans’ Ad- ment strike 2 and insert 1. other members of the Appropriations ministration health care system, we Not a lot of substance to that amend- Committee, for bringing this con- will have no one to blame but ourselves ment. Not much at all. As a matter of tinuing resolution to the floor. for this shortfall. fact, it is hard to find someone here The resolution before the Senate I don’t think we can face veterans who can actually state what it means. would make veterans funding a pri- and active soldiers and say we did not And grammatically, what he has done ority by adding $3.6 billion above the pass this budget, this continuing reso- is he has now changed the amendment fiscal year 2006 appropriated levels for lution. That is why the resolution to say: This division will take effect the VA health care system. This is one made veterans the No. 1 priority. They ‘‘one days’’ after date of enactment. of the few areas where there is a sub- have defended this country bravely, That is how much attention the major- stantial growth in spending, and it is honorably, and at a minimum we owe ity leader spent on his own amend- appropriate. If we do not take care of them this increase. ments. our veterans, then we are breaking a I thank Chairman BYRD for his lead- Now, the fact that he did this, what trust that they established by serving ership. I urge my colleagues to swiftly does it do to the rest of us? It means we valiantly in the uniform of the United pass this measure so we can continue cannot offer amendments. It means States, and we are sending a very bad to serve those veterans who have that for those who are concerned with signal to those young men and women served this country so well. the BRAC process—which is a trans- who serve today. We honor their sac- I yield the floor. formation of our military in the United rifice by taking care of today’s vet- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- States; it is a consolidation of our base erans, and certainly giving them the ator from North Carolina is recognized. structure; it is putting the right people confidence that they will be taken care Mr. BURR. Madam President, I ap- at the right place, training for the of in the future. plaud the Senator from Rhode Island, right thing, so that America can be The VA estimates it will treat 219,000 my colleague, someone committed to safer based upon new threats—what more patients in fiscal year 2007 than it standing up for what our veterans does it do? It doesn’t fund any of it. need. My hope is that we are not only did in fiscal year 2006. So obviously Here is a process that is supposed to fixing roofs in the future but we are ac- they need the increased resources. The be complete by 2011, and in 2007 we are tually updating facilities that need to VA estimates it will have 4.2 million going to fund none of what BRAC be updated to be able to handle the in- more outpatient visits this year than it called for in the legislation passed by creasing veterans population. Many of did in fiscal year 2006, and the Vet- this body. In North Carolina, that is those facilities are in my State of erans’ Administration estimates it will $300 million to Fort Bragg alone. That North Carolina. treat almost 26,000 more patients on an money was to build barracks, a vehicle I take somewhat of an objection to inpatient basis this year than it did maintenance shop for the 4th Brigade something he stated—that we are here last year. For medical services and ad- Combat Team, and a multipurpose today because of our lack of moving ministration not provided, this in- training range. Without these funds, these bills in the last Congress. This crease would mean that the VA would none of that will be completed. be short more than $250 million a Senate requires tremendous bipartisan month—not total but $250 million a support. Without that bipartisan sup- As a matter of fact, I can say, just month—in funding for critical medical port, things come to a screeching halt. like my colleagues who came to the services, leaving the VA with little That is what happened last year. It was Senate floor, that our military bases choice but to push out waiting times, described as an election. There were are everyone’s; they do not belong just defer maintenance, and put off pur- some who did not want to see an appro- to the States in which they are lo- chasing new equipment. priations process happen. cated. Our military leadership, our sol- Included in this $3.6 billion increase As a matter of fact, it happened some diers, our military families have begun is an additional $271 million for med- time ago in this Senate, when the ma- this multiyear process to meet the re- ical facilities. First-rate medical facili- jority and the minority were in dif- quirements that Congress has given to ties are essential to deliver first-rate ferent positions, when the majority them in the legislation we passed, and health care services to our veterans. came in and was handed the appropria- now we have done it without the fund- The additional funding will ensure that tions bills. We were in the majority. I ing. We risk not only placing commu- leaky roofs and broken pipes will be wasn’t here, but my understanding is nities and bases in disarray, but we fixed in a timely fashion. It also means that they went through days, if not will delay vitally needed trans- there will be no disruption in food and weeks, of amendments. They came up formation in our military. dietetic services for veterans seeking with an omnibus bill. That is not what I don’t understand how my col- inpatient care at any of our VA med- we did here. leagues on the other side of the aisle ical centers throughout the Nation. We are headed into 2007, the 110th can look the American people in the These are not designed to scare vet- Congress, but what was the action? The eye, tell them they support our sons erans or the American people, that the action today was that the majority and daughters, husbands and wives, VA was close to facing some of these leader came to the Senate and offered brothers and sisters overseas, and si- maintenance problems and some of the resolution, filled the amendment multaneously refuse to add the critical these basic problems of feeding vet- tree, filed cloture, and went off the bill. funds needed to take care of those very erans at hospitals. That is the reality We are debating this in morning busi- same troops—their families, their chil- unless we act today. That is why it is ness. We are not debating it as part of dren, their husbands, their wives, their so essential that we not only increase the resolution. children—here at home. But the ac- this funding for the Veterans’ Adminis- Now, I correct my dear friend, Sen- tions of the majority leader have, in tration but we also pass this con- ator SPECTER, from Pennsylvania. He fact, accomplished just that because tinuing resolution in a timely fashion. said no amendments would be offered. there is not an opportunity for me, or We don’t need to look too far back in In fact, there were two amendments of- for Senator HUTCHISON, who is the history to see what shortchanges at the fered. They were offered by the major- ranking member on the Committee on

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But if you allow one, antiviral that would give us the secu- the Senators present that day voted potentially you have to allow another. rity of being able to look at the Amer- for, that the House voted unanimously Fort Bliss, TX, which is scheduled to ican people and say: If terrorists get for and the President signed into law absorb 17,000 soldiers and 10,000 family ahold of anthrax, don’t worry, we have just last December. members under BRAC, is losing $463 something to protect you. We have a On one side, we put our soldiers and million because Congress did not fund vaccine we can give you. If, by chance, their families on hold. To some degree, it in this continuing resolution. Fort Marburg, a disease, gets out of Africa, we put on hold the plans of our mili- Benning, GA—$300 million that was we have a countermeasure we can give tary leaders. On the other side, we rec- going for barracks for the troops and a to you if, in fact, you are infected. ognize the threats we face from people brigade training complex. We were able to create this new enti- who want to do bad things and from What does this mean? It means that ty which actually put the Federal Gov- Mother Nature. We understand the re- as we try to bring troops back in from ernment in a position where we have sponsibilities we have to prepare these Germany and other bases around the facilitated the commercialization of countermeasures, these vaccines, these world—we have made a determination that basic research, where we did not antivirals for the entire population, we do not need to forward-deploy like rely on only 1 company out of 100 to and we still cannot fund it. I guess we that—we can bring them back on our succeed because somehow they were are not having the debate because we soil. They can be with their families in able to go into the private marketplace know it would become law, it would be neighborhoods where they can feel like and find enough money to make it funded. And if it was funded, then we a part of the community instead of on through this challenging drug and vac- would break the caps, so we would have foreign land where only the base is con- cine development and approval process to find somewhere else to get the sidered United States territory. It designed in America. We created the money. means we are going to have to keep Biomedical Advanced Research and De- I was willing to come to the floor and them there, or we will have to bring velopment Authority, referred to as propose some ways to get the money or them back here but not have the hous- BARDA. BARDA was the structure at to propose to my colleagues that I ing for them. I have gone through that the Department of Health and Human thought it was important enough that in Fort Bragg. I have had 18- and 19- Services. It was a structure that was we break the cap by $160 million, which year-old soldiers living in 1950s era bar- under development for 2 years in Con- I seldom do on this floor. This is in the racks, and the Congress, in their infi- gress—enough time that sunlight was face of not only the threats we know nite wisdom, was able to fund the type brought to every piece of it. I daresay about, but it is also the threat of pan- of housing that was needed at Fort it was one of the most open processes demic flu. It is those natural things Bragg and many other installations. this Senate has seen in some time. such as pandemic flu that we cannot Now, at a time when we have already Members had the opportunity to ad- look down the road and know what is planned for these families and these dress every word of every sentence of around the corner. But if we have the troops to come back, what does Con- every paragraph of the bill. At the end right mechanism in place and if it gress say? I am sorry, we will not fund of the day, they were convinced it was works and if it is tested, we can re- it in this bill? We are going to wait the right piece of legislation, and it spond in an expeditious way and begin until 2008, and then it may or may not was passed into law. to have those things we think are so be funded? Maybe that is an objective There is only one problem. We have important for the American people. on someone’s part to try to knock it in place now, and the continuing res- BRAC will not be settled in this con- BRAC off and to not have this consoli- olution doesn’t fund it. Yes, $160 mil- tinuing resolution. We will put our dation. If it is, they have to question lion was intended to be in the appro- military on hold. We will put the the decisions made by our military priations bills to kick start BARDA, to changes on hold. If that has an effect leaders and agreed to by Congress that allow this structure to be set up under on our tempo—even at a time we are at said this is in our long-term best inter- a new Assistant Secretary for Pre- war—I guess some have made a deci- est. It doesn’t end with the discussion paredness and Response and to begin to sion that is the way it is. As it relates on BRAC, as sorry as I am to see a sort through the research being done at to bioterrorism, chemical, biologic, ra- process that excludes our ability to ef- academic institutions across the coun- diological, even pandemic flu, we put fect the funding that is needed for mili- try, small pharmaceutical companies, that on hold, too, because we are not tary construction and for the base re- biotechnology companies, big PhRMA going to fund the creation of the alignment and closure process. and to get them all to participate be- project. Late last year, in the last week this cause for the first time they knew We did all that because of two Congress was in session in the 109th what the rules were. amendments—two amendments—that Congress, we passed what I thought We added a number of biological were offered by the majority leader: was one of the most important pieces agents to our threat list. That is a ‘‘At the end of the resolution add the of legislation the 109th Congress dealt function the Secretary of Homeland following; this division shall take ef- with. It dealt with the threat we are Security does on a regular basis as we fect 2 days after date of enactment,’’ faced with from chemical, biological, see new threats arise. When we in- and followed up by a secondary amend- radiological and nuclear threats, natu- crease the size of that threat list, that ment that says, ‘‘In the amendment rally produced, intentional, or acci- means somebody has the responsibility strike 2 and insert 1.’’ Now we have an dental. It dealt with things such as an- in the Federal Government to begin an amendment that says—or a law that thrax and smallpox, Ebola and intense research and development proc- says—this division shall take effect ‘‘1 Marburg. We were challenged to try to ess to try to create a countermeasure days’’ after enactment—clearly, no revamp our entire structure of counter- for it. One would think at a time when thought. It is a nice way of shutting us measure research and development in we just doubled the size of that poten- out from offering amendments. this country, and I daresay by unani- tial list of threats that it would be I do not think the plan for this bill mous consent in the Senate and in the high on the priority list of the Con- was to set a host of unlimited amend- House of Representatives we passed gress of the United States to fund the ments. As a matter of fact, I hope and that important bill, one that identified only mechanism we have to actually I believe we will finish the continuing the problems we had in America but, create the countermeasures. But, no, in resolution before the 15th, which is the more importantly, the problems we had this particular continuing resolution, date the Federal Government’s money with our ability to take basic research, it is minus the $160 million to fund runs out. There is no scare or threat in many cases funded by companies or BARDA. the Federal Government is going to

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We we left out but, more importantly, that whelming bipartisan majority of the would accept a lower level of funding if we point out to everybody the fact that Senate on lobbying and ethics reform. it was kept relatively constant so we we were not even given the opportunity So that was a good start. could actually plan rather than have to put them back in, that when we de- Then we moved on to the minimum the spikes and the valleys, the changes nied the ability of Members of the Sen- wage and small business tax and regu- from year to year, from appropriations ate to consider changes to a bill—much latory relief. And we had, I guess, an- bill to appropriations bill. other period of testing there, people less not have a vote—we have cut the But my point is, this bill, by cutting trying to figure out what all this new American people out of the process, we $3.1 billion from our military during a majority and new minority meant and have cut out the people who send us time of war, is simply penny-wise and how we might work together. Lo and here to represent them. Sometimes pound-foolish. I may be too generous they like it, sometimes they do not, behold, we got through that in a bipar- tisan way, and we passed a minimum when I say it is penny-wise because the but they expect us to take a position. money that is actually cut from the Well, that is what could have hap- wage bill, with small business tax and military is then distributed through a pened with two very valuable amend- regulatory relief that, again, I think variety of other programs, which ments, two that I believe would have we could all look at and say: I don’t means in the end, when we pay the bill, overwhelmingly been accepted. Would agree with 100 percent of it, but on bal- which we ultimately will have to pay, it cause a little difficulty on our part ance this is a good bill. This is the kind we are going to add to the debt rather trying to figure out where to take the of thing we ought to be doing together. than—and we have seen $3.1 billion in money from? Probably so. But right Well, I would say that notwith- now, in the scope of everything we are standing that good start—and I think new spending that could not otherwise faced with, I cannot think of two more it was a good start—we have stumbled be done without cutting the military— important things for us to have in this a little bit in recent days. We see a res- but causing us problems by exacer- continuing resolution than to fund the olution on the Iraq war where we have bating a deficit that none of us would troops, their families, their housing, requested the opportunity to present like to see compounded. their daycare, their schools, and to alternatives that reflect the diversity But I want to mention—because I allow this transition in our military to of views in the Senate. Yet the major- just met with MG Robert Lennox, who take place as it relates to the consoli- ity leader, in his wisdom, decided we is the commanding general at Fort dation of our bases around the world. were not going to have an opportunity Bliss in El Paso, TX—El Paso will, as a I certainly cannot think of anything to vote on those different views, some result of this last Base Realignment that gets very much higher on the pri- of which are espoused by his own cau- and Closure Commission, receive an ad- ority list than to make sure we have cus. So we are not able to get to a vote ditional 20,000 new uniformed service- the vaccines, the countermeasures, the on any of those resolutions—yet. I pre- members and about 25,000 in addition antivirals one might need if, Heaven dict they will come back. We will be to that, for a total of 45,000 people, in- forbid, we were ever attacked using back on those issues. The issue itself is cluding the family members who will chemical, biological, radiological or not going to go away. We are going to move there. The $3.1 billion that was nuclear weapons or, in fact, Mother Na- have plenty of opportunities to vote on cut from this bill will have a direct im- ture is just so mean to us. In fact, the whether we are going to support our pact on General Lennox’s ability to threat is so extensive to our country, troops and the mission we have called build the infrastructure necessary to we need to be prepared. upon them to do. accommodate those 45,000 servicemem- We could be there. We will not be But, here again, we have stumbled bers and their families in El Paso, TX. there, but we could. And it is all be- again on this continuing resolution. It It also will have an impact on places cause of the choices that were used to is not, as we all know, technically around Texas such as Camp Bullis move this bill. speaking, a continuing resolution, where an Armed Forces Reserve Center I thank the Presiding Officer for her which would be to continue the spend- is in jeopardy; places at Fort Sam indulgence, and I yield the floor. ing at levels of 2006 into the 2007 year. Houston, which is a principal location The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- This is really what would probably for Army medicine; places such as ator from Texas is recognized. more properly be called an Omnibus Grand Prairie; Seagoville; Fort Worth Mr. CORNYN. Thank you, Madam appropriations bill. Rather than break- Joint Reserve Base; Carswell Air Base; President. ing things down into their constituent Lackland Air Force Base in San Anto- Madam President, when we convened parts and passing, let’s say, a Depart- here in January, we had an unprece- nio, my hometown; Laughlin Air Force ment of Defense bill, a Labor, Health Base in Del Rio, TX; and Randolph Air dented meeting of the new Members of and Human Services bill, and different Force Base, also in San Antonio, TX. the U.S. Senate, both Republican and appropriations bills, this is one big, Democratic, in the Old Supreme Court huge, appropriations bill and I think All of those various programs to try Chamber where the Senate used to most appropriately called Omnibus ap- to build the infrastructure and accom- meet. There were a lot of very nice propriations. modate this Base Realignment and Clo- speeches by the new majority leader, Although I will correct myself. I sure Commission are in some jeopardy, Senator REID, and by the Republican think this is really—if I had to give it and it is because our colleagues, the leader, Senator MCCONNELL, about ef- a name, I would call it an ‘‘Ominous’’ leadership on the other side, has deter- forts at bipartisan cooperation. I think appropriations bill. The reason I say mined that, without an opportunity for those were welcomed by all of us and I that is for the reason that has been amendment, without an opportunity to think welcomed by the American peo- pointed out by a number of our col- vote on alternatives, we are going to ple as well because, frankly, I think leagues today. What it does is it dem- take $3.1 billion from the military and they believe—and I think they are onstrates an unwillingness to provide give it to other programs and projects. right—sometimes there is too much the financial resources necessary for The problem we have in an All-Vol- emphasis put on party and not enough our military during a time of war. And unteer military is that we depend not emphasis put on the well-being and the I think that is ominous. I hope it does only on our ability to recruit service welfare of the American people at not give us a foretaste of the future, members but also to retain those serv- large. when we have seen our military under- ice members in our All-Volunteer mili- Well, we had a good start. We started funded at times and resulting in a later tary. And, of course, quality of life out on ethics and lobbying reform. As effort to try to catch up. issues are very important—housing,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3495 various facilities. Of course, I men- I yield the floor. eral Government and they have heard tioned this earlier today, but the say- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. that we haven’t been able to pass a ing goes: You recruit a servicemember, WHITEHOUSE). The Senator from Ohio. budget or appropriations around here you recruit an individual, but you re- Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, I for 5 months. What kind of an organi- tain a family because it is important rise to address my serious concern zation do they think we are? we provide the services to sort of cush- about our consideration of H.J. Res. 20, This added pressure on human cap- ion the sacrifices that so many family an Omnibus appropriations measure, ital is not limited to the GAO. In fact, members make when their loved one is rather than completing our work on there are lots of similar agencies, such serving in our Armed Forces. the remaining 2007 appropriations bills. as the SEC, the FBI, and the IRS, I am disappointed to see what started As my colleagues are well aware, fiscal which experienced the same problem out as laudable efforts at bipartisan co- year 2006 appropriations expired on over these past 5 months. There are operation in the way we craft legisla- September 30, 2006. And with the excep- going to be horror stories all through tion on the floor of the Senate sort of tion of the Departments of Defense and this year as a result of the fact that we degenerate into partisan railroading of Homeland Security, the Federal Gov- are going to pass a continuing resolu- important legislation. I fear what will ernment is currently operating on its tion or an omnibus resolution. happen is, when we come back to the third temporary continuing resolution Additionally, long-term budget un- supplemental appropriations bills that set to expire next week. We are now certainty caused many companies with will be necessary to fund our military, considering a fourth continuing resolu- Government contracts to lay off peo- we will then, out of these emergency tion, H.J. Res. 20, to fund the Govern- ple. Our inability to complete the ap- supplemental appropriations, try to ment through the end of the fiscal propriations work prevented agencies make up for this $3.1 billion. year. and departments from adequately plan- The only difference is that it will re- Passage of a continuing appropria- ning programs and ultimately inter- sult in $3.1 billion in new spending tions resolution, as some have incor- fered with the timely award of con- rather than the required offsets that rectly labeled it, is not the solution to tracts. So for the past 5 months, con- would be necessary to maintain fiscal our outstanding appropriations obliga- tractors have been uncertain whether responsibility. An amendment that the tions. This de facto Omnibus appropria- work would be available and were senior Senator from Texas and I have tions bill covers almost 50 percent of forced to put a freeze on hiring. I un- cosponsored, along with others, would the Federal discretionary budget at a derstand that. provide such an offset. And if allowed cost of $463.5 billion. Repeatedly man- Two years ago, I had a nephew work- to have a vote on that amendment, for aging by continuing resolution, as we ing for a company that had a contract less than a three-quarters of 1 percent, have done for nearly half a year, is in- with NASA. They said: They haven’t across-the-board cut in this Omnibus herently wasteful and inefficient. It re- passed the budget. They laid everybody appropriations bill, exclusive of defense sults in wasteful spending, disruption off. And it wasn’t until several months spending, we could restore the com- and chaos in the operations of Federal later that finally they could bring peo- plete $3.1 billion that this current Om- programs, and dramatic productivity ple back on. By that time, they had nibus appropriations bill cuts. We slowdowns. So many of our agencies lost half their people. could tell our men and women in the have been in limbo during the last sev- Sometimes programs are ineffective, military that we not only appreciate eral months. and their budgets should be reduced or and support them but actually back In recent years, many Federal de- eliminated. For example, under the that up with real action and a real fi- partments have taken positive steps normal appropriations process, the nancial commitment to make sure toward streamlining their budgets and House would have terminated 53 pro- they have what they need. tightening the reins of their daily oper- grams, for a savings of $4 billion. Well, I am disappointed that after we got ations, conduct that ought to be re- an omnibus can reduce the budget, but off to such a good start in terms of bi- warded. Instead, when Congress failed it goes about it in entirely the wrong partisan cooperation, we find ourselves to complete its appropriations work on fashion. Instead of undergoing negotia- now where the majority party is at- time, these departments were forced to tempting to dictate the terms of this put critical projects on hold. tions and discussions over the indi- Omnibus appropriations bill, without Such a funding shortfall has particu- vidual merit of specific programs, the any input, without any opportunity for larly adverse effects on human-capital- omnibus indiscriminately cuts and ap- votes on any amendments that some of intensive agencies, such as the Govern- propriates funds. This is neither a us believe are in the best interests of ment Accountability Office where at- thoughtful nor responsible approach to the military and in the best interests tracting and retaining good employees managing our budget. of the country. It represents an unfor- is critical to running a competitive and On the flip side, there are many pro- tunate and unwelcome development. productive organization. Agencies such grams and agencies in which we ought In the end, I predict the new major- as the GAO have made it clear that to be investing more resources. By fail- ity will learn what the old majority without budget certainty, they risk ing to pass the outstanding appropria- learned, that no single party gets to losing top-quality personnel. They are tions bills and by passing an omnibus dictate how things happen around here unable to properly recognize and re- bill instead, we are ignoring America’s because of the 60-vote requirement to ward individuals for good service which infrastructure which is the foundation close off debate. The magic number, of often pushes employees to look for of our economy. Our physical infra- course, for the majority is 60. The other nongovernment opportunities. structure is a critical component of magic number for the minority is 41. For too long we have allowed a nega- making America more competitive and That gives us the power we need to get tive perception of Government workers maintaining our quality of life for fu- a seat at the table. But it is clear that to dominate our thinking, and we have ture generations. But if we keep up the majority leader has made a cal- not committed the necessary resources this attitude toward our fiscal obliga- culation that he can pass this legisla- to funding and keeping capable, hard- tions, if we continue ignoring the up- tion without any contribution, any working civil servants. This human keep of our infrastructure, we risk tre- amendments, any opportunity to vote capital problem contributes to a nega- mendous disruptions to our commerce on important amendments. Unfortu- tive perception of the Federal Govern- and decrease protection against nat- nately, not only is the kind of bipar- ment, and it prevents important de- ural disasters. Hurricane Katrina was a tisan cooperation we started off with partments and agencies from providing wake-up call for all of us and makes during the first month we have been their customers, our constituents, with the point. Had we completed our appro- here in January the loser, I am afraid the necessary goods and services they priations work on time and adequately as a result of this ill-advised cut in our deserve. funded the Army Corps of Engineers, military that our military is the loser Just think of somebody who is think- we would have been attending to the as well. ing about coming to work for the Fed- needs of the country. For nearly half a

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Instead, we are 5 months be- propriations bill, States could not plan second year would be to conduct over- hind in the construction of our infra- for the future and were forced to delay sight and pass authorizing legislation. structure and even further behind construction projects for the upcoming This would leave Congress more time keeping our Nation competitive and year. to examine programs to determine safe. I will get a report on that from which are wasteful, which should re- What about our dependence on for- around the country on all the projects ceive more funding and which should eign sources of energy. I still believe that are going to be delayed because we be terminated altogether. Congress one of this Nation’s most pressing chal- didn’t do our work or that are not would have more time to finish its lenges is reforming our national energy going to move forward. business by the deadline the law im- policy. Finding a way to harmonize our In my State of Ohio, for instance, poses. energy, economic, and environmental construction costs and increased infla- A 2-year budget proposal is long over- concerns is critical to keeping our Na- tion forced our Department of Trans- due. We have been talking about this tion strong. I know my colleagues here portation to cancel and postpone near- since I came to the Senate in 1999, Sen- today agree with me that we need a ly $450 million in highway projects. ator DOMENICI and I and many others. second declaration of independence and They didn’t know what they were going We ought to reintroduce that bill. In that we must invest in new, alternative to get. fact, I intend to reintroduce that bill forms of energy. This body failed to Democrats have a right to point fin- with several of my colleagues to see if complete its appropriations work on gers at Republicans for failing to com- we can’t go to a 2-year budget cycle. time, and now we have uncertainty at plete their work on the outstanding ap- Operating without a budget impacts a critical moment when we are trying propriations before December. But let’s our effectiveness in fighting the war on to free ourselves from entanglements be clear, Democrats behaved equally terror. It affects our ability to main- in the Middle East and increase our poorly when they lost the majority in tain and improve our transportation competitiveness in the global market- 2002. At that time, Majority Leader infrastructure and enhance our edu- place. Daschle was unable to pass a budget for cation system. You will be hearing If we had funded the appropriations 2003. Subsequently, Democrats did not more about that from Senator ALEX- in the routine manner 5 months ago, complete their work on appropriations ANDER. It further contributes to the the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before going home for the winter re- public perception that Congress has no could have been preparing for the esti- cess. When we came back in January appreciation of the importance of man- mated eight applications it expects to 2003, we took up the issue of appropria- agement and the impact of our irre- receive this year from the nuclear en- tions within 3 days. We passed three sponsible conduct on the delivery of ergy industry for the construction of continuing resolutions through Feb- services to the people in the States— new nuclear reactors. Let me add the ruary 20, at which point the Senate our constituents. It is incredible to me, NRC anticipates receiving an addi- voted on an omnibus bill, much the as someone who has been a mayor and tional 22 applications next year. They same as we are doing today. Governor, that the Senate has not The fact is, we both have dirty hands. have been furiously working to prepare completed its appropriations work. for this tidal wave of construction This is not just a Democratic or Repub- In Ohio, the law mandated that we which requires hiring an additional 300 lican issue. Both parties have acted ir- complete our appropriations respon- or more people. They haven’t been able responsibly. Congress has the power of sibilities by the end of the year. And it to do it because the budget hasn’t been the purse, but we are not the best stew- was the same way when I was mayor of there because we have been fiddle- ard of the taxpayers’ money if time and the city of Cleveland. The city charter faddling around over here. time again we blindly pass omnibus Yet our failure to act has delayed bills and fund programs without ac- mandated that we do our work. If we this process. It has introduced uncer- counting for how those programs are had not completed our budget and ap- tainty for both the NRC and the nu- performing. propriations work, we would have been clear energy industry at a time when These are not isolated instances. Let reprimanded by the media roundly and we cannot afford to be dependent on me point out—and the public should recalled by the voters. Of course, we foreign sources of oil. Our inability to know—in 25 of the past 30 years, Con- were also bound to balance our budget, fulfill our fiscal responsibilities has gress has failed to enact all the appro- which this body has been unable to do put the NRC 5 months behind in prepa- priations bills by the start of the fiscal since 2000. ration, and it has put the country be- year. In fact, the last time Congress We have been on the path of fiscal ir- hind on the road to energy independ- enacted appropriations bills by the responsibility for too long. Given the ence. September 30 deadline was 1997. And for facts, it is an indication to the Amer- It is not just the Federal Government 17 of the past 30 years, Congress has ican people that we are not doing our that suffers. States, counties, cities all had to combine two or more appropria- job, our work. Congress may hold the depend on funding from Washington. I tions bills together in omnibus and power of the purse, but we undermine was a county commissioner. A part of minibus legislation. When are we plan- our credibility by starving good man- our budget was the Federal budget. I ning to get it done on time? By failing agers and agencies of necessary re- was mayor of Cleveland. Part of our to do our job, we are starving the exec- sources and by turning a blind eye to budget was Federal money coming into utive branch of Government and pre- failing programs. This is about more the city. All of these local govern- venting it from doing its job. This is ir- than allocating funds, it is about good ments, State governments right now responsible. management and good public policy. have been in limbo trying to figure out One way around this annual appro- All of us, on a bipartisan basis, when we are going to do our job. priations problem is to convert the an- should pledge that we will not shirk Maintaining and improving Amer- nual budget cycle into a biennial or 2- our responsibilities by passing a de ica’s transportation system is also year cycle. This would save Congress facto omnibus piece of legislation. As vital to our economy, the environment, valuable time eaten up every year de- important, at this stage of the game, and the welfare of the American peo- bating appropriations matters. We we should vow, all of us—the majority ple. The Interstate Highway System is spend most of our time on agency ap- leader and our minority leader should one of the country’s greatest public propriations, on the budget, and no come together on the floor of the Sen- works projects but requires a Federal time on oversight. Under biennial ate and pledge to the American people investment. States plan their highway budgeting, we would convert the an- that we are going to pass our budget,

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The Sen- different ways to try to do that, but in dent Bush requested for the current ator from Tennessee is recognized. a country such as ours that produces year. The funding comes out of funds Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I and uses 25 percent of all of the energy available under the education title of ask unanimous consent to speak as in in the world, we don’t have many ways the Labor, HHS, Education section of morning business. to produce large amounts of carbon- the joint funding resolution. Unlike a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- free energy; 70 percent of our carbon- traditional appropriations bill, the res- ator has that right. We are now in free energy comes from nuclear power olution doesn’t fully allocate all of the morning business. in the United States. So when we slow dollars under the education title. So as f down the processing applications for a result, I have been advised by the new nuclear power plants—a process we THE BUDGET Legislative Counsel’s Office that our invented, which our Navy used without amendment doesn’t need an offset. Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, no incident since the 1950s, a process I will add that President Bush, in the Member of the Senate has more experi- which France uses to produce 80 per- budget we received this week, has ence in various levels of government cent of its power—so when we slow our- asked for $200 million for next year. So than the Senator from Ohio, Senator selves down, we are delaying urgent ac- this would permit us to do what was in- VOINOVICH, who just spoke. He was a tion on global warming and on dealing tended to be done by the No Child Left commissioner, a mayor, a lieutenant with our dependence upon foreign oil. Behind bill. Governor, a Governor, and a Senator. That was a very good example the I ask unanimous consent that my Senator used. I salute his interest and Since he has come here, no Senator has amendment be printed in the RECORD spent more time on the drudgery— his call for a biennial budget, a 2-year at the end of my remarks. some Senators would say—of under- budget, and his focus on the practical The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without standing the operations of government, problems our failure to deal with ap- objection, it is so ordered. how the budget decisions we make af- propriations bills on time cause, and it (See exhibit 1.) fect different parts of the Federal Gov- can be shared all around the room. Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, let ernment, different parts of society, the f me mention a few of the details of the State and local governments, and how TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND Teacher Incentive Fund, so that we can the civil service system works, how understand what happened in the Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I employees are fairly treated. I salute House of Representatives. The Demo- wish to speak about a casualty of the the Senator for his work. cratic majority in the House reduced budget process. It is a very disheart- I think we ought to hear him care- the teacher incentive fund from $99 ening development, and I hope it is an fully when he reminds us of one of the oversight, not the first symbol of the million to $200,000. The proposed cut most obvious solutions to that prob- new Democratic Congress’s education jeopardizes 5-year grants that were lem, the 2-year budget. That idea has agenda because I don’t think it should made to 16 grantees, largely serving broad support in this Chamber, and it be, and I cannot believe that it would big-city schools and low-income stu- is a very simple idea. It says we will be. I don’t believe that the Senator dents with low academic achievement. make our budget every 2 years. If we from Massachusetts, the Senator from The cut will take away funds from Chi- have to make adjustments in the odd Iowa, the Senator from Rhode Island, cago, Denver, Memphis, Houston, Dal- year, we can do that. We already do and others who care about education las, and Philadelphia. The proposed cut that from time to time, but then in the would agree that killing the Teacher will take away funds from State pro- intervening year, we would have plenty Incentive Fund should be held up and grams in New Mexico and South Caro- of time to look over our programs, said here is the way the Democrats lina. Many of these programs were de- make sure they work, and perhaps re- plan to approach education. But, in veloped in full consultation with teach- peal some of them and add some better fact, that is what came over from the ers and principals and with their ones and check the stacks of regula- House of Representatives. What they unions. As an example, Philadelphia’s tions. If you look at all of the regula- did was kill a Federal program, passed grant application was written and en- tions that small colleges in Ohio and in a bipartisan way in No Child Left dorsed by the local teachers union. So Tennessee have to wade through every Behind called the Teacher Incentive I am trying to figure out who is year, that stack is very high. I brought Fund. They reduced the Teacher Incen- against this? It would not be the teach- them down on the floor one time. Sure- tive Fund from $100 million a year to ers, principals, or the districts. Neither ly, we can get rid of those. On both $200,000 in this current year. What does Democrats nor Republicans. So how did sides of the aisle we would like to do the program do? It helps reward out- it get cut from $100 million to $200,000? that. Our process doesn’t appear that standing teachers and principals of One of the most critical problems we way. As our Republican whip some- children who attend low-income, poor- have to solve today is how to retain times says, process is often substance performing schools. That is what it outstanding teachers and principals. in the Senate, and a 2-year budget does. This cut threatens a crucial ef- The more we understand about low-per- would be a force for orderliness, a force fort to improve the Memphis schools forming schools, the more we under- for review of programs; it would cause and also other schools all across our stand that, except for the parent, the us to repeal and change and revise country in 16 major cities and States. most important people in that child’s laws. It is a disheartening development and ability to succeed are the teacher and We have plenty of forces for adding one I hope will change. The loudest the principal. The quality of the teach- laws or spending more money. We need criticism I hear of the No Child Left er and the quality of the school leaders forces for review and repeal. The people Behind bill is it is not properly funded. are the most important factors. The around America who elect us and de- What kind of response is it to say we elimination of funding, as has been pend upon us to provide the funds we are going to knock $100 million out of done by the joint funding resolution, provide in an orderly flow could then the most important program that helps could have a significant impact upon make their plans and spend the money to train teachers and principals to help the Teacher Incentive Fund. As a re- more wisely. The example the Senator low-income children in poor-per- sult, for example, of the joint funding from Ohio gave is a good one, about the forming schools succeed? That doesn’t resolution, the Department of Edu- Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On make much sense to me. cation has already decided that they

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Almost everyone agrees to teachers and principals who have single one of its principals through this that if we make any progress in edu- more capacity, and we won’t learn any- year-long training, the summer pro- cation, especially with low-income thing from that evaluation for another grams, the continuing education, and children in poor performing schools, we extra year. then Memphis decided to give those have to find a way to pay good teachers The proposed cut in funding in the teachers autonomy. more and good principals more and current year will undermine the cur- So that is what we are killing when keep them in those schools. We have to rent grant competition that is going we kill this program, not just in Mem- do it. on. Applications are due on February phis, but in many other school dis- So this teacher incentive fund is a 12, 2007. So say you are sitting in Provi- tricts. The northern New Mexico net- real casualty here, and I hope the ma- dence, Knoxville or San Francisco, and work, the DC public schools, the Chi- jority whip, the assistant Democratic you are in the midst of an application cago public schools, Denver, Mare Is- leader—he is here—I know he cares to bring in New Leaders for New land Technology Academy in Cali- deeply about education, about the pro- Schools or some other group, they say fornia, Houston, Guilford County, NC, gram in Chicago which is part of this. to the school district: OK, we will train Alaska, the whole State of South Caro- Maybe it is an oversight. Maybe it is all your teachers, send them to the lina, a couple of districts in Texas— a casualty that both Republicans and Wharton School in the summer and they are all in the middle of this. They Democrats have had to deal with over work with them for a year, and on a are making applications for more. the past 2 months. What I hope is, if continuing basis we will help these They expect these to be 5-year grants. there are any amendments allowed to principals and teachers; we will help They are doing what we asked them to this joint funding resolution, this the principals become better school do, and then we come along and kill amendment will be one of them. If it is leaders. But then the New Leaders for the program right in the middle of the not, I hope we can work together in the New Schools will say you have to give year. Senate, as well as in the House, and do the principal some autonomy, let them I ask unanimous consent to print what President Bush has asked us to hire and fire the best teachers, let after my remarks a list of the current do, not only put $200 million in for next them make decisions. So there is this grantees and programs. year, but send a signal to the big city alliance. In many cases, the teachers The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without school districts across America: Don’t union is involved, as in the Philadel- objection, it is so ordered. give up, we want to help you train and phia case. They make concessions. So (See exhibit 1.) hire outstanding teachers and out- everybody is working together to try Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, fol- standing principals. to say: What can we do to help these lowing that, I ask unanimous consent EXHIBIT 1 low-performing schools succeed? to print in the RECORD a letter from (Purpose: To provide additional funds for the Today, in a roundtable we had about Secretary Margaret Spellings of the Teacher Incentive Fund) No Child Left Behind, I suggested we Department of Education pointing out On page 72, line 20, strike ‘‘of which not to are not talking about No Child Left Be- what difficulty this decision by the exceed $200,000’’ and insert ‘‘of which hind in the correct way. We are catch- House of Representatives will cause to $99,000,000’’. ing people doing things wrong instead the teacher incentive fund. of catching people doing things right. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without EXHIBIT 2 The truth of the matter is that across objection, it is so ordered. CURRENT GRANTEES our country we have about 100,000 (See exhibit 2.) NORTHERN NEW MEXICO NETWORK (NEW MEXICO) schools, more or less, and in about 75 Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, fi- The Northern New Mexico Network for percent of those schools, they are suc- nally, let me make this observation. I Rural Education, a Non-Profit Organization, ceeding in what we call adequate year- was visited today by representatives of is partnering with four New Mexico school ly progress. Those schools are suc- the Tennessee Education Association. I districts: Espanola Schools, Springer ceeding in adequate yearly progress. have not always gotten along well with Schools, Cimarron Schools and Des Moines Now, those schools, I would say, are the Tennessee Education Association Schools. They seek funding for the Teacher high-achieving schools. What we find is because of the subject we are dis- Incentive Fund to implement a performance- cussing today. In 1983, I proposed the based compensation program to serve a re- most of the schools I would call achiev- gion of the state where high levels of pov- ing schools. Any school that has suc- first master teacher program in the erty, high concentrations of Native Amer- ceeded in No Child Left Behind for a country, the first attempt by a State ican and Hispanic students, and extreme couple of years I would call a highest to pay teachers more for teaching well rural conditions pose unique challenges to achieving school. One which has suc- and to reward principals in the same public education systems. Three of the ceeded for 1 year would be a high- way. The National Education Associa- school districts—Cimarron, Des Moines and achieving school. One with only one tion went apoplectic for over a year. Springer—are small (less than 500 students), subgroup of children who don’t quite We had a brawl for a year and a half. and serve a large geographical area—all over We finally passed a program and our 1,000 square miles. The fourth district, make the standards, I would call that Espanola, serves almost 5,000 students an achieving school. So we have mainly Career Ladder Program lasted for sev- NEW LEADERS, INC. (D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS) 15, 20 percent of our schools where we eral years, until I got out of office is need to go to work and do things dif- really what happened, and then it This project includes a coalition among gradually went away. Mr. President, D.C. Public Schools, New Leaders for New ferently. Schools, Mathematica, Teachscape, and These children can succeed. Memphis 10,000 teachers were rewarded, paid Standard & Poors to provide direct com- has a large number of low-performing more, their retirement pay was more, pensation to teachers and principals who schools, as we call them, but it is not and we talked about that today. I ap- have demonstrated their ability to move stu- because the children cannot learn. I preciated very much their visit because dent achievement. D.C. Public Schools’ cur- was there during spring break last year this includes some teachers who were rently works with the Center for Perform- at one of the new public charter part of that Career Ladder Program. ance Assessment to ‘‘incentivize’’ the cre- schools in Memphis. They go to school They are the leadership of the teach- ation of more standards and data-driven early in the morning and leave at 5 in ers’ union, the teachers’ association in classrooms and schools. The project plans to complement this current effort in the Dis- the afternoon. They were in AP biology Tennessee. They came to see me about trict of Columbia where the achievement gap courses in the 10th grade. They can all it, and they were very honest. is particularly troubling due to the over 90 learn. They needed extra help in a dif- They said any program that picks percent of public school students coming ferent way, and the difference it has one teacher out and rewards out- from poverty stricken families.

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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (ILLINOIS) tional seven schools using TIF funds. The achievement growth and classroom observa- The Chicago Public Schools, in collabora- seven schools proposed for expansion include: tions conducted according to an objective, tion with the National Institute for Excel- Bessemer Elementary, Cone Elementary, standards-based rubric at multiple points lence in Teaching (NIET), proposes the Rec- Falkener Elementary, Union Hill Elemen- during each school year. Twenty high-need ognizing Excellence in Academic Leadership tary, Allen Middle, Aycock Middle, and Penn urban elementary schools (grades 3–8) that (REAL) program. At the center of REAL is Griffin Middle. have demonstrated high degrees of faculty the NIET Teacher Advancement Program NEW LEADERS, INC. (CHARTER SCHOOLS IN buy-in will participate in the pilot. Leaders (TAP). The TAP performance-based com- VARIOUS STATES) from the School District of Philadelphia’s pensation system—including multiple eval- This project includes a coalition among administration and from the two unions rep- uations and opportunities for new roles and New Leaders for New Schools, Mathematica, resenting all Philadelphia teachers and prin- responsibilities—will drive recruitment, de- and most of the nation’s highest-performing cipals have designed the pilot and will over- velopment, and retention of quality staff in charter schools and charter school networks, see its implementation. 40 high need schools that serve approxi- including the national KIPP network, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (OHIO) mately 24,000 students in the Chicago public Achievement First, Uncommon Schools, As- Key strategies of the Ohio Teacher Incen- school system. pire Public Schools, YES College Prep tive Fund (OTIF) include implementing the SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE CITY AND Schools—and others. The project will likely Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) in the COUNTY OF DENVER (COLORADO) span 47 schools, 47 principals, and 1,186 teach- Cincinnati and Columbus City Schools, ex- The Denver Public Schools proposes a two- ers in charter schools throughout the nation. panding the Toledo Review and Alternative fold district-wide expansion of its Profes- CHUGACH SCHOOL DISTRICT (ALASKA) Compensation System (TRACS) in the To- ledo City Schools, and developing and imple- sional Compensation System for Teachers Chugach School District serves as the fis- menting the Cleveland Teacher Incentive (ProComp). First, Denver PS will develop, cal agent of the Alaska Teacher and Prin- System, a program modeled on TRACS, in implement, and evaluate a performance- cipal Incentive Project, created in partner- the Cleveland City Schools. OTIP is a coop- based compensation system for principals ship with Lake and Peninsula School Dis- erative venture of the Ohio Department of through a national strategic partnership trict, Kuspuk School District and Chugach Education; Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, with New Leaders for New Schools. Second, (the fiscal agent). The Alaska Department of and Toledo City Schools; and the National Denver PS will strengthen its professional Education and Early Development and the Institute for Excellence in Teaching. development, information and technology, non-profit Re-Inventing Schools Coalition and student assessment systems to ensure are also participating in this proposed EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (COLORADO) ProComp is consistently and rigorously im- project. This project expands on Alaska’s In the past five years, Eagle County School plemented district-wide. performance pay initiative funded by the District has invested over $4.5 million (not NEW LEADERS, INC. (MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS) Alaska Legislature. including performance awards) to implement This project includes a coalition among SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION a performance-based compensation system Memphis City Schools, New Leaders for New (SOUTH CAROLINA) for teachers and principals based on the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP). This Schools, Mathematica, Teachscape, and This project, which is a modified version of project is an expansion of the program and Standard & Poors to maximize their pros- an existing Teacher Advancement Program will utilize TIP grant funding to improve the pects of attracting, developing, supporting, (TAP), aims to implement a performance- quality of Master and Mentor teachers and retaining a community of high-per- based compensation system to address prob- through increased salary augmentations and forming educators to drive academic lems with recruitment and retention in 23 increased training. It will cover 13 high-need achievement in the short and long-term. The high-need schools in six districts. By the schools. project will likely span 17 schools that di- fifth year of the project, SC TIF has the po- rectly affect 10,000 students in Memphis City tential to affect more than 60,000 children WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (COLORADO) Schools—the largest school district in the and 5,000 teachers and principals. These This project will be implemented in the 4 state of Tennessee and the 21st largest in the modifications include higher and varied high-need schools in the Weld County School nation. teacher bonuses, the introduction of prin- District. The district currently ranks last in MARE ISLAND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY cipal and assistant principal bonuses, more teacher compensation compared to neigh- (CALIFORNIA) competitive Master and Mentor Teacher boring districts. The project objectives state Mare Island Technical Academy, an LEA, addendums, a new focus on marketing and that by year 2, a comprehensive principal proposes to expand a current project to recruiting, raising the value-added percent- and teacher differentiated compensation sys- award incentives to teachers and principals age in the performance pay from 50% to 60%, tem based on student achievement gains and instrumental in increasing student achieve- using MAP tests to give K–3 teachers an in- classroom evaluations will be fully oper- ment. It will also award incentives to those dividual value-added score, and inclusion of ational. The Superintendent of Student taking the lead in implementing Strategic related arts in the individual value-added Achievement of this district will manage the Plan and Professional Learning Commu- gains calculations. project. nities initiatives in 2 independent middle DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TEXAS) EXHIBIT 3 and high school charter schools serving a For the past decade, the Dallas ISD has total of 780 students with 32 teachers and 2.5 provided incentives to teachers, principals, THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, principals/administrators, in Vallejo, CA. and other campus staff based on the value- Washington, DC, February 8, 2007. Mare Island attracts a percentage of neigh- added performance of their students under Hon. LAMAR ALEXANDER, borhood students from 2 elementary schools the Outstanding School Performance Award U.S. Senate, within a block of Mare Island: Loma Vista program. This project builds on this history Washington, DC. DEAR SENATOR ALEXANDER: Thank you for with a 61.4% and Wiedenmann with a 67.0% and existing apparatus to identify and re- your efforts to amend the Joint Funding free or reducedprice lunch rate. ward effective principals based on a com- Resolution, H.R. 20, to provide level funding HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT bination of direct and value-added measures ($99 million) for the Teacher Incentive Fund (TEXAS) of student achievement and reward effective (TIF). The Houston Independent School District teachers based on value-added measures of As you may know, the lack of a fiscal year is the largest public school district in Texas their students’ achievement. In addition, the 2007 appropriation for TIF would have a sig- and the seventh largest in the United States. project includes refinement of the Dallas nificant impact on the program. The Depart- Houston ISD proposes Project S.M.A.R.T. database for tracking student-teacher as- ment (ED) remains concerned that a lack of (Strategies for Motivating and Rewarding signments; incentives for principals and funding for TIF in fiscal year 2007 would Teachers), an incentive plan for teachers teachers to participate in substantive, high- jeopardize our ability to make timely con- that focuses on teacher effectiveness and standards professional development; incen- tinuation funding available for current grant growth in student learning. The proposed tives for highly effective teachers to move to recipients. While ED has reserved $8.8 mil- performance-pay program will provide incen- and stay in high needs campuses; and proce- lion from fiscal year 2006 funds to cover the tives to 109 teachers and principals at Hous- dures for insuring the integrity of test re- increased costs proposed for the second year ton ISD campuses. A total of 27 schools have sults. of operation for the 16 current TIF grantees, been targeted for inclusion of the S.M.A.R.T. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA this amount will not cover all continuation program using TIP funds. (PENNSYLVANIA) costs for grantees. GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (NORTH CAROLINA) The overall purpose of Philadelphia’s ini- A lack of fiscal year 2007 funding for TIF Guilford County Schools has proposed a fi- tiative is to pilot a performance-based staff would also significantly limit our ability to nancial recruitment/retention project for the development and compensation system that support technical assistance to TIF grantees 2006–2007 school year called Mission Possible provides teachers and principals with clear and ensure that information on teacher and and plans to expand the program to an addi- incentives that are directly tied to student principal compensation reform is available

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But all across America, in gro- delayed until fiscal year 2008 unless funds are minority—decided it was more impor- cery stores, in offices, in churches, all appropriated. tant to change the subject than to across America, people are talking It should also be noted that a lack of fund- change course. So they defeated our ef- about this war. When I am contacted ing in fiscal year 2007 may undermine the forts to bring this issue of our policy in by people back in my hometown of current TIF grant competition that is under- Springfield, IL, or Chicago, people are way (with applications due on February 12, Iraq to a debate on Monday. 2007). Potential grantees may be dissuaded In the Senate, it takes 60 votes to do saying this has to change. I understand from applying for TIF grants or spending anything that is important or con- what they are thinking about in terms time and resources developing high-quality troversial. And so we needed help from of their own children, in terms of the applications if they believe the program’s the Republican side of the aisle be- brave soldiers who are there, and in funding is in jeopardy. cause we only have 51 when we are at terms of the families who are waiting Again, I thank you for your leadership on patiently for their loved ones to re- this important issue. Please do not hesitate full complement, and with Senator JOHNSON recuperating, we only had 50. turn. to call if I can answer any additional ques- We will return to this debate, but the tions. We needed 10 of their stalwarts to join Sincerely, us, to move forward and say: Let’s have next stage is not going to be a sense-of- the-Senate resolution. The next stage MARGARET SPELLINGS. this debate on Iraq. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- I was hopeful we would have that is going to be much more serious. As I jority whip. many. At least seven or eight Repub- said on the floor before, the Warner Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask lican Senators said they disapprove of resolution was a sense-of-the-Senate unanimous consent to speak as in President Bush’s plan to escalate this resolution, which is merely an expres- morning business. war. I thought that was a good starting sion of sentiment. Important as it is, it is still very thin soup compared to an The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- point, and maybe others will join in to actual amendment or bill which could ate is in morning business. The Sen- make sure there is a real debate. ator from Illinois may speak for 10 Come time for the vote on Monday, make some change in the way we wage minutes. we fell short. The Democrats came and this war. That is the next stage. The Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I say to voted, with all but one exception, to House may take it up before us because we have to pass the spending bill, and my colleague from Tennessee, whose move forward on the debate, but our then we are going to return to it. interest in education is well recog- Republican friends would not join us. nized, I couldn’t agree with him more. Senator REID, our majority leader, So the debate on Iraq stopped in its has made it clear. The Republicans will Not only is this program important, it tracks. Efforts were made over the is important to me. When the super- not prevail when it comes to stopping next day or two, with no success what- this debate on Iraq. We believe the last intendent of the Chicago Public School ever, to try to revive this debate on System, Arnie Duncan, called me yes- election was very clear. The American Iraq. Now we find ourselves in a posi- people want us to change the policy in terday and said we need this money, I tion where we moved to the next stage. said to him: I know you do. It breaks Iraq. We change it by deliberating and That debate was about the Warner debating and reaching the best con- my heart that we cannot give it to you resolution, a Republican from Virginia, at this moment. sensus we can, and that is what we will with bipartisan sponsorship that we try to do. I can go through the sordid history agreed on the Democratic side would be that brought us to this continuing res- I hope enough Republicans will join the vote. I don’t know how more ac- us in this debate. This is critically im- olution—our failure to pass the appro- commodating the majority could be to priations bills in the normal fashion portant. If they are loyal to the Presi- say to the minority, in this case the last year, extending the Government dent and loyal to his policies, then so Republicans: We will let one of your on a piecemeal basis with a CR, as we be it; stand on the floor and defend own write the resolution that we will call them, for a few months, and now them. If they agree with us that there debate. That is what we said on the facing the awesome task of funding the has to be a change, that this escalation Warner resolution. We went further rest of the year with certainly limita- of the war moves us in the wrong direc- and said to the Republican minority: tions in funding that have caused a tion, they will also have a chance to And then the countervailing resolu- great deal of deprivation. This is a have their voice on the floor. But to tion, the one in opposition to Warner, clear illustration and example of a pro- try to shut down the debate time and write that as well. And they did. That gram that is worth funding and that again will not ultimately work. The should be funded. was the resolution of Senator JOHN American people want us to face this I say to my friend from Tennessee, if MCCAIN of Arizona. So we had two com- issue and face the reality of this war we cannot resolve it in this particular peting Republican resolutions in a Sen- and what it means to us. bill—and I doubt that we can because ate with a Democratic majority. The National Intelligence Estimate, of the extraordinary circumstances— To argue we are playing politics with just recently released, paints a very please let me join him and let’s have this issue, I think, fails on its face. I bleak picture in Iraq about a civil war others join in making sure this pro- don’t know how we could be more ac- that is complicated by an insurgency gram is solid and funded for the next commodating, but obviously we didn’t that is being fought by both Iraqis and fiscal year. It is a good program, an ex- reach enough on the other side to get foreign al-Qaida fighters, along with cellent program. I want to see it move the debate started. widespread violent crime. There have forward. Interestingly enough, I happened to been 2 million refugees in Iraq so far, The quality of teachers may be the turn on the television last night in my by the estimate of major international single greatest determinant in the suc- office and here Senator JOHN WARNER agencies. Some 34,000 Iraqi civilians cess of education. I certainly want to came to the floor to try to explain were killed last year. Another 1,000 join the Senator from Tennessee in what happened when seven or eight Re- died last week alone—Iraqi civilians. making that happen. publican Senators who said they op- These are not the insurgents and ter- posed the President’s plan, some who f rorists. Many of these are innocent openly supported Senator WARNER’s people—men, women, and children— IRAQ resolution and Senator WARNER him- who happened to go to the market or Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I want self, all voted not to debate his resolu- school on the day a bomb was deto- to move to another topic and say for tion. It is hard to explain to most peo- nated.

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They understand you can question at Fort Leavenworth, the Battle Com- and weeks, American soldiers continue whether we have enough troops, whether mand Training Center at Fort Riley, to die and continue to be injured. That they are adequately armored, whether they the Child Development Center at Fort is the reality. We have to understand are adequately trained, and question those Riley, Fort Riley’s Consolidated Sol- the urgency of this debate and the ur- policies of the President without in any way dier and Family Medical Clinic, Fort gency to get it right. reflecting on our admiration for the troops Riley runway improvements, phase I of The President says he needs 21,500 and their service to our country. the Combat Aviation Brigade complex, troops more in Baghdad and Iraq. Cer- We are fighting for a democracy in Iraq. and the increment 2 of the First Divi- tainly now the CBO tells us the real That is what we say. A democracy has open sion headquarters construction. debate and disagreement with leadership. If number could be 35,000 or 48,000 because we can’t have the same open debate and dis- Unless we correct this problem in the those 21,500 are ground troops, combat agreement with the leadership in America, continuing resolution, it will have a troops. They need support troops as then we are not exercising the powers of our domino effect on future BRAC funding, well, and many of them will be in own democracy. which will be detrimental to our oper- harm’s way. Finally, I would say, Mr. President, ations around the world. Fort Riley is When asked how much this new esca- that a friend of mine and colleague in a good example. First Division soldiers lation of the war will cost, the Presi- the Senate, Senator ENSIGN of Nevada, from Fort Riley continue to deploy in dent estimates $5.6 billion over 8 came to the floor yesterday and quoted support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. months. The Congressional Budget Of- me. Unfortunately, Senator ENSIGN’s Fort Riley trains the soldiers who will fice takes a look and says: No, you are statement was not accurate. He quoted embed with both Afghan and Iraqi wrong; $27 billion over 12 months. me as saying recently that: forces. Right now, Fort Riley has Some of us remember a man named enough soldiers deployed overseas that Lawrence Lindsey, head of the White If we need initially some troops in Bagh- dad, for example, to quiet the situation, it can manage base operations. But as House’s National Economic Council, make it more peaceful so that our soldiers one Fort Riley official put it a few who made the fatal political error in start coming home, then I—myself—would weeks ago, world peace is Fort Riley’s 2002 of saying that he thought the war accept it. worst nightmare: if all the soldiers in Iraq could cost us between $100 bil- Well, he used this as evidence that come home, there is no place to house lion and $200 billion. For his estimate, many Democrats, including myself, them all. We need to fund BRAC prior- for his candor, Mr. Lindsey was canned. had said, well, they are for increasing ities to stay on schedule and make sure He was fired. Secretary Rumsfeld got the number of troops. Here is what I the appropriations process in the Sen- on television and said: I think the war was saying. If we need some additional ate does not adversely affect the abil- might cost us $50 billion. That is on the troops to quiet the situation in Bagh- ity of our Armed Forces to execute record. The record shows us he was dad, then I would be open to it. If there their missions. wrong. was truly a plan to exit this untenable We cannot afford to play games with To date, the American taxpayers situation, where a short-term shift in military construction funds. We have paid over $350 billion for this war. troops to Baghdad could make a dif- worked hard last year to write good With the new request, it will go to over ference, I would happily entertain it. legislation that funded key priorities. $500 billion. That funding should be restored. All of Imagine the debate we just had be- But the fact is that this is not a short-term proposal, it is not part of a us come to the floor pledging to sup- tween Senator ALEXANDER and myself port the men and women of our Armed about $200 million to improve teachers plan that clearly brings our troops home, and putting more troops in the Forces. Our promises of support will and schools across America that we ring hollow if we fail to turn our words cannot afford because we are spending heart of a civil war does not quiet the situation. Our troops have achieved into action. We need to restore full $2.5 billion a week on this war in Iraq. funding to military construction in We cannot afford to improve the qual- what is achievable in Iraq. As the new NIE states, Iraq is now in a civil war this continuing resolution. ity of our teachers in America’s Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I schools because of the money we have and worse. That is not a battle that U.S. troops can win. Only the Iraqis suggest the absence of a quorum. committed to a war in Iraq, a war The PRESIDING OFFICER. The which, sadly, has no end in sight and a can. The President’s plan clearly is not designed to bring our troops home. Nor clerk will call the roll. war which is being escalated by this The legislative clerk proceeded to is he being honest about its costs or President. call the roll. Some argue—I heard it on the floor the numbers of men and women who Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask repeatedly—that any debate about the will be sent to Iraq in this escalation. unanimous consent the order for the President’s policy is going to hurt the My respect for Senator ENSIGN is not quorum call be rescinded. morale of the troops. diminished by this misunderstanding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without This is a copy of The Washington Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordered. Times, a newspaper which I don’t fre- am very concerned that the continuing Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- quently read, but this morning’s news- resolution does not adequately support sent to speak as in morning business. paper says: ‘‘War foes will not hurt mo- our Armed Forces at this critical time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rale,’’ contradicting the statement Our military commanders tell me that objection, it is so ordered. We are still made by some that if we express oppo- the resolution passed by the House of in morning business, I believe. sition to the President’s war policy, we Representatives could deprive our f are going to hurt morale. Who was it bases of $3.1 billion of crucial Federal who said that war foes—those who funding. I am particularly concerned CLARIFYING A STATEMENT ON question the President’s policy—will about the nearly $375 million of BRAC IRAQ not hurt morale? It turns out to be funding that is supposed to go to Fort Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I earlier none other than GEN Peter Pace of the Leavenworth and Fort Riley. As a came to the floor and spoke of a state- U.S. Marine Corps, who is, of course, member of the Military Construction ment made on the Senate floor by Sen- Chairman of our Joint Chiefs of Staff. Appropriations Subcommittee, I sup- ator ENSIGN. I misread my notes for He said it. I want to quote it. I thought port the Hutchinson-Inhofe amendment that statement. I want to clarify that this was excellent: to reinstate the $3.1 billion for BRAC Senator ENSIGN did, in fact, quote me From the standpoint of the troops, I be- that will be lost in the current version accurately when he said that I had lieve that they understand how our legisla- of the continuing resolution. made a statement:

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The point I would like to cans who are currently serving in Iraq. ducted by Greenberg Quinian Rosner make at this moment is, that was part In addition to his brother and sister, Research and the Terrance Group on of a longer interview. In the longer Sergeant Matheny is survived by his behalf of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, interview I raised questions about father Gary Matheny; his mother Jan 84 percent of Americans say they are whether this would be part of a strat- Collins, and her husband Duane Col- concerned about gun violence. This egy to bring our troops home. That has lins; and stepsisters Kori Collins and concern crosses partisan lines, and been my position consistently. Laci Ingels. spans big cities and small rural areas My feeling was, if, as we move I ask my colleagues to join me and alike. Eighty-two percent of Americans troops—we recently moved troops— all Americans in honoring Sergeant favor either tougher enforcement of ex- into Baghdad to protect that city, try- Randy Matheny. isting laws or tough new laws. This ing to bring peace to it so our troops f strong public support for common- could come home, I could understand sense measures serves to reinforce that. But I believe today, as I believed MAYORS UNITE TO FIGHT GUN VIOLENCE what we should already know. I would when I made that statement, that like to urge this Congress to follow the whatever movement of troops we would Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on Janu- example of these mayors and work in a make would have to be with the clear ary 23, over 50 members of Mayors bipartisan manner to promote and pass understanding that our troops were Against Illegal Guns met in Wash- sensible gun safety legislation. ington, DC, for the coalition’s 2007 Na- coming home. f I apologize if my earlier statement tional Summit. Mayors from 27 States suggested that Senator ENSIGN had said and the District of Columbia shared DOMESTIC PET TURTLE MARKET something different. He did accurately practices and strategies, discussed the ACCESS ACT quote me, but the quote that he used importance of forging alliances with Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I did not accurately reflect my feeling gun owners, and united in opposition to come to the floor today as a cosponsor on the entire situation. laws that restrict cities’ access to, and of the Domestic Pet Turtle Market Ac- I want to make that clear to Senator use of, gun trace data. They also heard cess Act of 2007. If enacted, this bill ENSIGN. As I said when I finished my the results of a bipartisan national poll would re-open the U.S. market to allow remarks, my feelings for him are not which shows strong support for tougher the sale of baby turtles as pets. In Lou- diminished and my feelings that this enforcement of existing gun laws and isiana, we have 72 licensed turtle farm- war should end and our troops should common sense provisions to prevent ers who produce over 13 million turtles come home soon are not diminished ei- and solve crimes. year with a farm value of $9 million. ther. The original group of 15 mayors first Unless Congress enacts this bill, this I yield the floor and suggest the ab- met in April 2006 in New York City, industry will die and Louisiana will sence of a quorum. where they pledged to seek the involve- bear the brunt of the loss. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment of up to 50 mayors from around Since 1975, the FDA has banned the clerk will call the roll. the country. By early June 2006, 52 sale of turtles sold as pets due to The legislative clerk proceeded to mayors had joined the coalition. With- health concerns regarding salmonella call the roll. in a few days following the conclusion poisoning. The FDA, through its Cen- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask of the 2007 summit, 31 additional may- ter for Veterinary Medicine, banned unanimous consent the order for the ors from across the Nation joined the the sale of baby turtles in the U.S. due quorum call be rescinded. coalition. The coalition currently in- to salmonella poisoning occurring in The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NEL- cludes 154 mayors from 44 States and children in households with pet turtles. SON of Florida). Without objection, it is the District of Columbia. The industry has survived by taking so ordered. As cochair of the coalition, New York their market abroad to Asia. Asia has f City Mayor Michael Bloomberg de- developed their own turtle market and scribed this growth by saying: is no longer in need of U.S. turtles. As HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES Our coalition is growing because—as the a result, U.S. turtle farmers have no- SERGEANT RANDY MATHENY national summit showed—mayors of both where to sell their product, and they Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I rise to parties are committed to doing more to keep are barely getting by. express my sympathy over the loss of illegal guns off the street, which threaten Three decades have now passed and the safety of our citizens, especially our po- United States Army National Guard lice officers. The 31 new mayors joining the our knowledge of the salmonella bac- SGT Randy Matheny of Nebraska. Ser- ranks of our coalition demonstrate that mo- teria and the technology for treating geant Matheny was killed in Baghdad mentum is building for our effort to crack this bacterium has greatly advanced. when an improvised explosive device down on illegal guns and convince state leg- Scientists at Louisiana State Univer- detonated next to the vehicle he was islatures and Congress to take ideology out sity have developed salmonella treat- in. He was 20 years old. of law enforcement. ments for pet turtles. Thanks to these Sergeant Matheny was part of a The coalition’s basic principle is that methods, pet turtles can be treated for close-knit family in McCook, NE. A keeping illegal guns off the street is salmonella before they are shipped for 2004 graduate of McCook High School, not an issue of ideology but of law en- sale. This treatment, combined with a Sergeant Matheny is remembered as a forcement. It, therefore, is united in much higher awareness of how serious quiet but likable young man who en- taking a commonsense approach to salmonella poisoning is and how one joyed learning about auto technology fighting illegal guns at the local, State prevents transmission of the bacteria, and computers. and Federal levels. The vast majority is more than enough to protect individ- Following in the footsteps of two of guns used in crimes are purchased uals who seek to own pet turtles—in older siblings, he joined the Army in and possessed illegally. Most gun deal- fact, it will be more protection than March, 2005 as a heavy-vehicle driver. ers, however, are honest business peo- any other amphibian or reptile seller His sister, Karen, is currently serving ple that carefully follow the law. Ac- currently provides. her second tour with the Army Na- cording to gun crime trace data, 85 per- Other similar amphibians and rep- tional Guard in Iraq. His brother, Paul, cent of dealers do not sell any guns tiles are not banned for sale in the is a private first class in the regular used in crimes. It is only a small num- United States and they also carry sal- Army. Sergeant Matheny had been ber of irresponsible dealers that cause monella and are a potential health

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3503 threat. There is no requirement that maintaining warm and important cent published an article about Coach these pets be treated for salmonella be- friendships with current and former O’Neil’s recognition. I ask unanimous fore sale. As a result, the FDA has sin- staff members. Indeed, only this past consent that the article, ‘‘O’Neil Tops gled out one industry primarily located Christmas, he was the principal orga- in the Nation,’’ by Ted Ryan, be print- in Louisiana. nizer of our annual staff alumni lunch- ed in the RECORD. This bill will require the turtle in- eon. There being no objection, the mate- dustry to submit a plan to the FDA for In recent years, Jake began to have rial was ordered to be printed in the approval. Turtle farmers will be re- significant health problems. His pass- RECORD, as follows: quired to demonstrate how they will ing away this past Monday at the early [From the Burlington Free Press, treat turtles and ensure compliance age of 37, reportedly due to kidney Feb. 8, 2007] with this act. The FDA must approve transplant complications, is a tragedy. O’NEIL TOPS IN THE NATION the plan if an acceptable treatment is Jake was a remarkable man in so (By Ted Ryan) chosen by the turtle farmer and it ex- many ways. For one, you would never In 35 years of coaching at Essex High ceeds current similar methods being have known he was ill, not even for a School, Bill O’Neil has won over 900 games used by other amphibian and reptile day. He was the type of man who never and 16 state championships in three sports. pet sellers. complained, who was always upbeat, He’s been a Vermont coach of the year The Louisiana turtle industry will and who continuously looked out for twice in girls’ soccer, twice in boys’ hockey become a dead industry this year un- his friends and family. and three times in softball. less Congress enacts this bill and al- He was an avid Virginia Tech sports In 2006, his Hornets won the girls’ soccer lows the U.S. market to re-open. In 30 fan, an unfailing fan of the New York and boys hockey state titles and finished Yankees, and always eager to enjoy a second in softball. years, our understanding of salmonella Now, O’Neil is the national high school prevention and the technology and game of golf with his friends. boys’ hockey coach of the year for 2006. ‘‘It science has advanced tremendously. Jake had a tremendous community blew me away,’’ O’Neil said after Essex ath- This bill keeps intact important safety presence in his home of Poolesville, letic director Ed Hockenbury informed him provisions to protect individuals and at MD. From his leadership role in the of the honor. the same time allows the re-opening of local Chamber of Commerce, to orga- ‘‘I’m very surprised, very flattered,’’ O’Neil a market to stop an important indus- nizing and serving as chair of said. ‘‘It’s a very humbling experience. How try in Louisiana from dying. I support ‘‘Poolesville Day’’ in honor of his be- can you describe how you feel?’’ loved community, to helping coach He said he was staggered at thinking of the this bill, and I hope the rest of the Sen- many coaches for such hockey beds as Min- ate will join me in supporting this youth basketball teams, to serving as nesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, Colorado, commonsense bill that will protect an announcer at local school sporting ‘‘even California’’ who were deserving of consumers, protect farmers, and bring events, Jake’s dedication to commu- such an honor, awarded by the National Fed- the joy of caring for pet turtles to mil- nity service exemplified the motto of eration of State High School Associations. lions. his alma-mater, Virginia Tech: Ut O’Neil had been named the Section 1 boys hockey coach for 2006, making him eligible f Prosim—that I may serve. Jake Perkins was a big man with a for the national award. Two other Vermont TRIBUTE TO JACOB N. PERKINS big presence. The biggest thing about coaches, Northfield High School baseball Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, today coach Frank Pecora and Woodstock Union him, however, was his heart. He will be High School football coach Jim McLaughlin, with a deep sense of sadness, I wish to greatly missed by this Senator and were also Section 1 winners. speak in honor of a wonderful man, many WARNER staff members past and ‘‘Bill is extraordinarily dedicated and Jacob N. Perkins—a former staff as- present. hard-working,’’ said Essex athletic director sistant in my office, who passed away My sincere condolences go out to his Ed Hockenbury. ‘‘He loves spending his time on February 5, 2007. Although ‘‘Jake’’ dear mother, Mrs. Ellen Perkins of with kids. Win or lose, he is a role model who worked for me some time ago—in 1990 Poolesville, MD, and his brother and exemplifies class and dignity in the coaching and 1991—he remained a key part of sister-in-law, Michael and Shoshana profession. He is very deserving of this what I like to call the extended Warner award.’’ Perkins. We thank you for the gift of O’Neil will be honored by the Vermont staff family. Jake’s friendship in our lives. We will Principals Association at its annual VPA Jake first came to my office as a miss him, but we are forever grateful Hall of Fame dinner in May. summer intern from Virginia Tech Uni- for the time we had with him. Jake O’Neil’s boys’ hockey teams have reached versity. From day one, he impressed all Perkins will always be remembered. the finals 15 times, winning the title 11 of us with his profound work ethic, his f times. His 2005–06 team went 19–4 and de- absolute dedication and loyalty, his feated BFA-St. Albans in the championship keen interest in government and poli- CONGRATULATING BILL O’NEIL game. tics, and his generosity of spirit. In Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today it Whatever the sport, O’Neil said, he has is my honor to salute a longtime been fortunate to work for athletic direc- fact, Jake was such an impressive tors—Paul Henry, Bruce Wheeler, Melba young man that, after his internship, Vermont athletic coach, Bill O’Neil, of Masse and Hockenbury—who ‘‘emphasize the he was hired on as a member of my per- Essex High School. Bill has been named importance of involvement with kids, that manent staff to serve as my chief mail the 2006 Hockey Coach of the Year by it’s more than winning.’’ clerk. He always carried out his re- the National Federation of State High ‘‘They’ve never been just about winning. sponsibilities in an exemplary fashion, School Associations. While he has When I’d go in and say we’re down, they’d giving 150 percent of effort each and amassed an impressive record in his 35 say, ‘You’re doing a good job with the kids. every day. years of coaching hockey, softball and They’ve learned the game, they’re coming Upon leaving my office, Jake re- girls soccer, winning over 900 games along and they’re doing stuff in the commu- nity.’ ’’ turned to Virginia Tech to finish his and 16 State championships, Bill has ‘‘All of these mentors of mine have made undergraduate work. In 1994, he re- always instilled in his players the sim- these programs, not just my programs but ceived his bachelor’s degree in political ple attitude that the game is more all in Essex athletics. All the coaches here science, compiling nearly a 4.0 average than just the win. Learning to play the are esteemed,’’ O’Neil said. ‘‘You don’t see his final 2 years of school. After grad- game, positive sportsmanship, commu- anybody that only wants to win and that’s uating at Virginia Tech, Jake attended nity involvement and academics are what matters.’’ law school at the University of Mary- even more important to Coach O’Neil. O’Neil acknowledged that he is not often land in Baltimore. To his players, Bill is a coach, mentor, on the same page as the youth hockey coach- es, but said, ‘‘They do a huge job of teaching Through all the time that has passed, teacher and lifelong friend. kids the game, getting them involved and Jake has remained a steadfast friend of I am delighted that a Vermonter has making them have some pride in the game my office, supporting my campaigns been recognized with such a prestigious and, I’d like to think, respect for the game and projects whenever possible and honor. The Burlington Free Press re- and all that goes with it.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 However, he said, he is concerned that the was 29–14–6 with a goals-against-aver- a well-rounded sense of Idaho crops and heavy game schedules for youth teams tend age of 2.36. In 1968, he amassed a record the conditions and processes necessary to take something away from appreciation of 19–9–8, with an amazing goals- for success. It is a fact that agriculture for the sport. against-average of just 1.98. in Idaho and in the United States is a At 35 years of coaching and counting, O’Neil said he can no longer demonstrate ev- In 1970, Gump joined the Minnesota complex and highly interdependent erything on the ice or field, but he’s still in- North Stars, helping fuel the team to system. All parts, from regulations to vigorated by young assistants. the NHL playoffs in three consecutive funding to common practices to the ac- ‘‘I think more and more about that time seasons. Gump Worsley retired from tual production on the ground, must being over,’’ said O’Neil of his coaching ten- the sport he loved in 1974 with a record work in concert in order to keep our ure. ‘‘That bothers me. Sometimes I’m so of 335–352–150, including 43 shutouts. food supply safe and efficient, and our old-school about stuff . . . but I like what Over the course of his career, Gump agri-businesses thriving. Pat under- I’m doing and I enjoy the kids.’’ was selected to the National Hockey stands these multifaceted relationships With his children growing and leaving home, O’Neil said, ‘‘The coaching thing is League’s All Star Game four times—in on a systemic level; this strength lent my reward at the end of the day.’’ 1961, 1962, 1965, and 1972. After his re- itself to superior leadership and accom- ‘‘As much as I like teaching, I love coach- tirement as a player, Gump remained plishment in his role as director. ing,’’ said the English teacher. active in hockey as a scout for the Regulations pose particular chal- And as long as he feels that way, Bill Minnesota North Stars. In 1980, Gump lenges to any commodity system; Pat O’Neil will continue adding to one of the was inducted into the Hockey Hall of met these challenges headon, pushing most impressive coaching careers in Fame. for a commonsense, financially feasible Vermont high school history. Sadly, Gump Worsley passed away on regulatory system. He created a Cus- f January 26, 2007, at the age of 77. The tomer Assisted Inspection Program for world of hockey and the State of Min- fruits and vegetables. He moved the ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS nesota now mourn the passing of a leg- Weights and Measures Bureau to com- end. Among his many accomplish- puterized inspection forms. He stream- lined the pesticide applicator licensing HONORING THE LIFE OF THE LATE ments, Gump will be remembered for process. He increased education on the LORNE ‘‘GUMP’’ JOHN WORSLEY not being the ‘‘prototypical’’ athlete and also for not wearing a goalie’s proper use and application of pes- ∑ Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, today mask until the final six games of his ticides; and he was instrument, in I wish to recognize a hockey legend career. Fellow hockey legend Lou drafting a Memorandum of Under- whose personality and character re- Nanne described Gump Worsley as ‘‘the standing among EPA, Idaho DEQ, and mind us all of the human side of sports; most unlikely-looking athlete, but industry to deal with regulatory com- Lorne ‘‘Gump’’ John Worsley. During when he strapped on the pads, he was pliance of confined animal operations his years playing professional hockey one of the best in the game.’’ Gump including feedlots and dairies. Compli- in Minnesota, beginning his career Worsley’s determination to achieve his ance goes hand in hand with regula- with the St. Paul Saints and finishing goals is an example of success that we tions: Pat worked to improve with the Minnesota North Stars, he can all strive for in our lives, and that chemigation site and equipment in- found a special place in the hearts of is why today we honor ‘‘the Gumper.’’∑ spections. fans who knew him simply as ‘‘the f Agriculture today is responding in Gumper.’’ positive and responsible ways to the Lorne Worsley was born in Montreal, THE FACE OF IDAHO environment. Pat led the way in many Quebec, on May 14, 1929. As a child, he AGRICULTURE FOR A DECADE efforts to help Idaho agriculture re- was given the nickname ‘‘Gump’’ be- ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, one of spond to environmental concerns, in- cause the cowlick in his hair looked al- the marks of a successful government cluding better identification of ground most identical to that of comic strip official is his or her ability to bridge water pollutants and response strate- character Andy Gump. The nickname the gap between the public and the gies, increasing collections of unused would follow him for the rest of his agency in order to foster a positive and pesticides, successfully fighting both life. Despite growing up penniless dur- productive relationship that benefits Eurasian Milfoil and noxious weeds and ing the Great Depression, Gump the public good. Someone who not only improving the smoke management pro- dreamed of being a professional hockey accomplishes this, but takes this prin- gram, including local outreach to af- player, a dream that would lead him ciple to a level of excellence, is nothing fected communities. into the history books as one of the short of exceptional. A fellow Idahoan, Throughout, Pat worked to promote most memorable and accomplished Pat Takasugi, is just such an indi- Idaho agriculture products by initi- goalies in hockey. vidual. Pat retired from the Idaho ating the ‘‘Idaho Preferred’’ marketing In 1950, Gump Worsley began his pro- State Department of Agriculture on program. He also consistently worked fessional hockey career, playing for the December 31, 2006, serving as its direc- to protect Idaho’s agriculture pro- St. Paul Saints of the U.S. Hockey tor for the past 10 years, under three ducers by creating a seed fund to mir- League. That year, Gump obtained the governors. A third-generation farmer ror the Commodity Indemnity Fund first of many future accolades when he from Wilder, ID, Pat promoted excel- and improving the Warehouse Control was named the league’s Rookie of the lence in Idaho agriculture on multiple Program. Finally, he emphasized pro- Year. Two years later, in 1952, Gump fronts for a decade: foreign trade, con- tection of Idaho’s food industry by cre- joined the National Hockey League’s servation, regulation, compliance, ating the Idaho Food Quality Assur- New York Rangers, where his debut inter-agribusiness partnerships, and ance Lab and working to isolate the season earned him the Calder Trophy beneficial relationships among pro- potato cyst nematode outbreak and re- as NHL Rookie of the Year. ducers, processors, consumers, and assure our trading partners that Idaho As Gump Worsley’s career pro- international partners. produce remains dependably safe. Oth- gressed, so did his accomplishments. Pat served his country with distinc- ers recognized his expertise and vision. After being acquired by the Montreal tion even before leading the Idaho De- He served as president of the National Canadiens, his hometown team, in 1963, partment of Agriculture. He attained Association of State Directors of Agri- Gump helped lead the team to four the rank of captain in the Army and culture; chairman of several national Stanley Cup Championships in the span served as a Green Beret A-team com- committees supporting the State’s of 5 years—winning titles in 1965, 1966, mander in the Special Forces. commodity indemnity fund, foreign 1968, and 1969. During his time with the Pat’s knowledge of agriculture is market development and agriculture Canadiens, Gump was awarded the rooted deeply in his family and, as a research. He served as cochair of Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goalie grower of alfalfa seed, onions, wheat, NASDA’s Warehouse Task Force, a in both 1966 and 1968. In 1966, his record pea seed, and garden bean seed, he has member of USDA’s Agricultural Air

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Again, portive of market development over- will need diligent and creative leaders thank you for all of your hard work.∑ seas, participating in several foreign such as John Queen to help promote f trade missions and several commodity our beef to consumers around the CELEBRATING ALEXANDER groups. world. MCGREGOR DAO DOANE’S 1ST I especially appreciate Pat’s commit- I am very pleased that a fellow North BIRTHDAY ment to including multiple stake- Carolinian will be leading the National holders during agriculture policy for- Cattlemen’s Beef Association. This is a ∑ Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, it is my mulation and review. He reached out to great day for our cattlemen, and for great privilege to pay tribute to Alex- national organizations, State, and in- North Carolina as a whole.∑ ander McGregor Dao Doane as he cele- brates his first birthday on February dustry leaders in Idaho and the tribes f to promote partnerships that aimed to 17, 2007, with his parents, W. Allen and solve rather than perpetuate chal- IN HONOR OF RICHARD H. Christina Doane. This is the couple’s lenges to successful agriculture in SHAPIRO first child, born at 11:44 a.m. at the Idaho. Pat’s community outreach ef- ∑ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, today Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. At forts included support of the Access I wish to express my gratitude to Rich- birth, Alexander was 7 pounds 91⁄2 Yes Program to allow sportsmen and ard H. Shapiro for 18 years of service to ounces and 20 inches long. women on to private land and the cre- the Congress in his capacities as pro- In addition to being happy and ful- ation of a user-friendly public Web site gram director and executive director of filled parents, the Doanes are pillars in for the Department. the Congressional Management Foun- Hawaii’s corporate leadership circle. Pat handled challenges such as the dation, CMF. As he enters retirement, Allen is chairman of the board and detection of brucellosis in Idaho live- I wish the best for Richard and his fam- chief executive officer of Alexander and Baldwin. Founded in 1870, it is one of stock, grass-burning issues, and the ily. They should know that the con- the oldest and most prestigious compa- bankruptcy of the ABT alfalfa seed tributions he made during his tenure at nies operating in Hawaii, with its pri- company with strong leadership and the CMF have had positive impacts, di- mary focus in real estate development, deft crisis management. rect or indirect, on the way every of- ocean cargo carriage and sugar produc- Pat will be sorely missed, and his fice in the Congress is managed. tion. Christina was born in Saigon, boots impossible to fill. I am honored Rick started working for the Con- Vietnam, and immigrated to Hawaii as to have worked with such a remarkable gress in the late 1970s, when he was a child where she would earn her bach- individual over the years and wish him hired as a staff investigator for what elor’s degree from the University of well as he, in his own words, goes home was then the Senate Permanent Sub- Hawaii, a master’s in business adminis- and ‘‘starts walking fields and driving committee on Investigations. Fol- tration from Hawaii Pacific University, tractors—doing what real people do.’’ lowing the completion of his graduate education in public administration at and enter the field of corporate mar- Idaho agriculture will always bear the keting. She is presently enjoying the indelible mark of Pat’s legacy.∑ Princeton, Rick returned to the House of Representatives as staff director for full-time joys of motherhood. f To give you some sense of the depth a number of subcommittees. His work of the Doanes’ commitment to our TRIBUTE TO JOHN M. QUEEN III in the Congress and as a management community, 8 days after Alex’s birth, ∑ Mrs. DOLE. Mr. President, I con- consultant in the private sector helped on February 25, 2006, as the event co- gratulate Mr. John M. Queen III, of Rick develop a sense of the importance chairs, Allen and Christina, hosted the Waynesville, NC, for recently becoming of effective management to the over- American Heart Association’s Heart the president of the National Cattle- sight responsibilities of Congress. Ball. With more than 1,200 guests in at- men’s Beef Association. During his work at the CMF, Rick tendance, $792,000 was raised for this John is the president and owner of has helped the organization mature worthy charity. They never skipped a John Queen Farms, a third generation from a small and little known non- beat. I am very proud to call Allen and cattle farm located in the mountains of profit into an established and highly Christina, and now Alex, my constitu- North Carolina. He is a family man, a used resource for congressional offices. ents from the great State of Hawaii. successful businessman, and a proven Over the past 18 years, the CMF has Alexander is named for one of the leader in his community and the beef doubled the size of its staff and quad- founders of Alexander and Baldwin, industry. Over the years, John has been rupled the size of its budget. More im- Samuel Thomas Alexander. He was de- involved in almost every area of the portantly, under Rick’s leadership, the scribed as ‘‘outgoing and adventurous, beef industry from production to sale, CMF has greatly increased the variety the idea man.’’ Who knows what the fu- and he has served in numerous leader- of services it offers to Member offices ture will hold for Alexander McGregor ship roles in the beef industry at the and committees. The CMF has prepared Dao Doane. It is no happenstance that county, State, and national levels. books specifically tailored to address Alexander and Baldwin’s common With his extensive knowledge and ex- management issues faced by congres- stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock perience as a member of the beef indus- sional staff members; it provides con- Market under the symbol ALEX. try, John Queen is the kind of leader fidential consulting services to offices Happy Birthday.∑ the beef industry needs right now. In struggling with problems of organiza- the coming months, a new farm bill tion, operations, and performance. f will be written that will impact our Lastly, the CMF has also increased the MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT livestock producers. As a producer, variety of training programs it offers Messages from the President of the John Queen understands these issues to senior congressional staff members United States were communicated to firsthand, and he will have the oppor- on topics as varied as strategic plan- the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his tunity to serve as an advocate for his ning and interoffice communications. secretaries. fellow livestock producers. I thank Rick for all his years of serv- f The beef industry today is at a piv- ice to Congress. During his career, he otal crossroads. As Congress works to dedicated himself to improving the ef- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED secure fair and open markets in Europe ficiency and productivity of Congress. As in executive session the Presiding and Asia, the beef industry must con- Rick’s commitment to supporting this Officer laid before the Senate messages

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States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes; By Mr. LEVIN, from the Committee on to the Committee on the Judiciary. printed at the end of the Senate pro- Armed Services, without amendment: By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. CHAM- ceedings.) S. 372. An original bill to authorize appro- BLISS, and Ms. MIKULSKI): f priations for fiscal year 2007 for the intel- S. 526. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intel- of education for which accelerated payments ligence Community Management Account, of educational assistance under the Mont- gomery GI Bill may be used, and for other ENROLLED BILL SIGNED and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire- ment and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- At 10:04 a.m., a message from the purposes (Rept. No. 110–5). fairs. House of Representatives, delivered by By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- the Judiciary, without amendment and with KYL): nounced that the Speaker has signed a preamble: S. 527. A bill to make amendments to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonprolifera- the following enrolled bill: S. Res. 36. A resolution honoring women’s health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard. tion Act; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- H.R. 434. An act to provide for an addi- S. Res. 37. A resolution designating March tions. tional temporary extension of programs 26, 2007 as ‘‘National Support the Troops By Mr. FEINGOLD: under the Small Business Act and the Small Day’’ and encouraging the people of the S. 528. A bill to amend the Agricultural Ad- Business Investment Act of 1958 through United States to participate in a moment of justment Act to prohibit the Secretary of July 31, 2007, and for other purposes. silence to reflect upon the service and sac- Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance or transpor- At 12:29 p.m., a message from the rifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad. tation costs from any location that is not House of Representatives, delivered by within a marketing area, except under cer- Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments: tain circumstances, and for other purposes; announced that the House has passed S. 188. A bill to revise the short title of the to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, the following bills, in which it requests Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta and Forestry . the concurrence of the Senate: Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthoriza- By Mr. FEINGOLD: H.R. 187. An act to designate the Federal tion and Amendments Act of 2006. S. 529. A bill to allow the modified bloc building and United States courthouse and voting by cooperative associations of milk f customhouse located at 515 West First Street producers in connection with a referendum in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Gerald W. on Federal Milk Marketing Order reform; to EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, Heaney Federal Building and United States COMMITTEES Courthouse and Customhouse’’. and Forestry. H.R. 238. An act to repeal a prohibition on The following executive reports of By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. the use of certain funds for tunneling in cer- nominations were submitted: SCHUMER): S. 530. A bill to prohibit products that con- tain areas with respect to the Los Angeles to By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on For- San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project, tain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk eign Relations. protein concentrate, or casein from being la- California. * John D. Negroponte, of New York, to be H.R. 365. An act to provide for a research beled as domestic natural cheese, and for Deputy Secretary of State. program for remediation of closed meth- other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the amphetamine production laboratories, and culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Judiciary. for other purposes. By Mr. MCCAIN: H.R. 482. An act to direct the Secretary of Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be S. 531. A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Pub- the Interior to transfer ownership of the United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth lic Law 93–531, commonly known as the American River Pump Station Project, and Circuit. ‘‘Bennett Freeze’’; to the Committee on In- for other purposes. Nora Barry Fischer, of Pennsylvania, to be dian Affairs. H.R. 742. An act to amend the Antitrust United States District Judge for the Western By Mr. HATCH: Modernization Commission Act of 2002, to ex- District of Pennsylvania. S. 532. A bill to require the Secretary of tend the term of the Antitrust Moderniza- Marcia Morales Howard, of Florida, to be the Interior to convey certain Bureau of tion Commission and to make a technical United States District Judge for the Middle Land Management land to Park City, Utah, correction. District of Florida. and for other purposes; to the Committee on John Alfred Jarvey, of Iowa, to be United f Energy and Natural Resources. States District Judge for the Southern Dis- By Ms. MURKOWSKI: MEASURES REFERRED trict of Iowa. S. 533. A bill to amend the National Aqua- The following bills were read the first Sara Elizabeth Lioi, of Ohio, to be United culture Act of 1980 to prohibit the issuance States District Judge for the Northern Dis- and the second times by unanimous of permits for marine aquaculture facilities trict of Ohio. until requirements for the permits are en- consent, and referred as indicated: * Nomination was reported with rec- acted into law; to the Committee on Agri- H.R. 187. An act to designate the Federal ommendation that it be confirmed sub- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. building and United States courthouse and By Mr. BIDEN: customhouse located at 515 West First Street ject to the nominee’s commitment to S. 534. A bill to bring the FBI to full in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Gerald W. respond to requests to appear and tes- strength to carry out its mission; to the Heaney Federal Building and United States tify before any duly constituted com- Committee on the Judiciary. Courthouse and Customhouse’’; to the Com- mittee of the Senate. By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. mittee on Environment and Public Works. (Nominations without an asterisk LEAHY): H.R. 365. An act to provide for a research S. 535. A bill to establish an Unsolved program for remediation of closed meth- were reported with the recommenda- tion that they be confirmed.) Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division amphetamine production laboratories, and of the Department of Justice, and an Un- for other purposes; to the Committee on En- f solved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Of- vironment and Public Works. fice in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal H.R. 482. An act to direct the Secretary of INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Bureau of Investigation, and for other pur- the Interior to transfer ownership of the JOINT RESOLUTIONS poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. American River Pump Station Project, and By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. for other purposes; to the Committee on En- The following bills and joint resolu- tions were introduced, read the first LEAHY): ergy and Natural Resources. S. 536. A bill to amend the Organic Foods f and second times by unanimous con- Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the label- sent, and referred as indicated: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ing of cloned livestock and products derived By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Ms. MUR- from cloned livestock as organic; to the The following reports of committees KOWSKI, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and were submitted: CRAPO, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. KYL): Forestry.

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By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. S. 93 S. 459 LOTT, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. LIEBER- At the request of Mr. STEVENS, the At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the MAN): name of the Senator from Texas (Mrs. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. S. 537. A bill to address ongoing small busi- HUTCHISON) was added as a cosponsor of BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ness and homeowner needs in the Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and S. 93, a bill to authorize NTIA to bor- 459, a bill to require that health plans Hurricane Rita; to the Committee on Small row against anticipated receipts of the provide coverage for a minimum hos- Business and Entrepreneurship. Digital Television and Public Safety pital stay for mastectomies, By Ms. LANDRIEU: Fund to initiate migration to a na- lumpectomies, and lymph node dissec- S. 538. A bill to reduce income tax with- tional IP-enabled emergency network tion for the treatment of breast cancer holding deposits to reflect a FICA payroll capable of receiving and responding to and coverage for secondary consulta- tax credit for certain employers located in all citizen activated emergency com- tions. specified portions of the GO Zone, and for S. 465 other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- munications. nance. S. 368 At the request of Mr. NELSON of Flor- By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. At the request of Mr. BIDEN, the ida, the name of the Senator from Or- LOTT, and Mr. KERRY): names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. egon (Mr. WYDEN) was added as a co- S. 539. A bill to address ongoing economic DURBIN), the Senator from Florida (Mr. sponsor of S. 465, a bill to amend titles injury in Gulf Coast States impacted by Hur- NELSON), the Senator from Louisiana XVIII and XIX of the Social Security ricanes Katrina and Rita by reviving tourist (Ms. LANDRIEU) and the Senator from Act and title III of the Public Health travel to the region; to the Committee on Service Act to improve access to infor- Environment and Public Works. Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were added By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. as cosponsors of S. 368, a bill to amend mation about individuals’ health care LANDRIEU): the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe options and legal rights for care near S. 540. A bill to require the Food and Drug Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the the end of life, to promote advance Administration to permit the sale of baby COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, care planning and decisionmaking so turtles as pets so long as the seller uses and for other purposes. that individuals’ wishes are known proven methods to effectively treat sal- S. 388 should they become unable to speak for monella; to the Committee on Agriculture, themselves, to engage health care pro- Nutrition, and Forestry. At the request of Mr. THUNE, the By Mr. FEINGOLD: name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. viders in disseminating information S. 541. A bill to amend the farm Security STEVENS) was added as a cosponsor of about and assisting in the preparation and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote S. 388, a bill to amend title 18, United of advance directives, which include local and regional support for sustainable States Code, to provide a national living wills and durable powers of at- bioenergy and biobased products, to support standard in accordance with which torney for health care, and for other the future of farming, forestry, and land nonresidents of a State may carry con- purposes. management, to develop and support local S. 486 bioenergy, biobased products, and food sys- cealed firearms in the State. tems, and for other purposes; to the Com- S. 430 At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- At the request of Mr. BOND, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. estry. names of the Senator from Nebraska SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Mr. CRAIG: (Mr. HAGEL) and the Senator from New 486, a bill to establish requirements for S. 542. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Hampshire (Mr. GREGG) were added as lenders and institutions of higher edu- the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to cation in order to protect students and address certain water shortages within the cosponsors of S. 430, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance other borrowers receiving educational Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in loans. the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the national defense through empower- the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- ment of the Chief of the National S. 511 sources. Guard Bureau and the enhancement of At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the f the functions of the National Guard name of the Senator from California Bureau, and for other purposes. (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND of S. 511, a bill to provide student bor- SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 431 At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the rowers with basic rights, including the The following concurrent resolutions name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. right to timely information about their and Senate resolutions were read, and GRASSLEY) was added as a cosponsor of loans and the right to make fair and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 431, a bill to require convicted sex reasonable loan payments, and for By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. offenders to register online identifiers, other purposes. SUNUNU, and Mr. LEVIN): and for other purposes. f S. Res. 76. A resolution calling on the United States Government and the inter- S. 442 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED national community to promptly develop, At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS fund, and implement a comprehensive re- names of the Senator from Delaware By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Ms. gional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, (Mr. BIDEN) and the Senator from Mis- MURKOWSKI, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. facilitate humanitarian operations, contain sissippi (Mr. COCHRAN) were added as CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. INHOFE, and reduce violence, and contribute to condi- cosponsors of S. 442, a bill to provide and Mr. KYL): tions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, for loan repayment for prosecutors and and Central African Republic, and Darfur, S. 525. A bill to amend title 28, Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- public defenders. United States Code, to provide for the tions. S. 456 appointment of additional Federal cir- f At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the cuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judi- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. cial Circuit of the United States into 2 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. circuits, and for other purposes; to the S. 65 456, a bill to increase and enhance law Committee on the Judiciary. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the enforcement resources committed to Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. investigation and prosecution of vio- am pleased to be joined by my col- HATCH), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. lent gangs, to deter and punish violent leagues, Senators ENSIGN, STEVENS, BROWNBACK), the Senator from Utah gang crime, to protect law-abiding citi- KYL, CRAIG, CRAPO, and INHOFE, in in- (Mr. BENNETT) and the Senator from zens and communities from violent troducing the Circuit Court of Appeals Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI) were added as criminals, to revise and enhance crimi- Restructuring and Modernization Act cosponsors of S. 65, a bill to modify the nal penalties for violent crimes, to ex- of 2007. age-60 standard for certain pilots and pand and improve gang prevention pro- Our legislation will create a new for other purposes. grams, and for other purposes. Twelfth Circuit comprised of Alaska,

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The limited en banc allows a full which accelerated payments of edu- graphic size of the Ninth Circuit to find court to be comprised of 11 members, cational assistance under the Mont- reasons for reorganization. The Ninth rather than 28. Therefore, 6 members of gomery GI Bill may be used, and for Circuit extends from the Arctic Circle the 28 are all that is necessary for a other purposes; to the Committee on to the Mexican border, spans the trop- majority opinion. Veterans’ Affairs. ics of Hawaii and crosses the Inter- Former Chief Justice Burger strongly Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I come to national Dateline to Guam and the opposed the limited en banc procedure: the floor today with Senator CHAM- Northern Mariana Islands. Encom- Six judges can now bind more than 100 Ar- BLISS and Senator MIKULSKI to intro- passing nine States and some 1.4 mil- ticle III and Article I judges, and this is sim- duce legislation that is important to lion square miles, the Ninth Circuit, by ply contrary to how a court should function my constituents and young veterans any means of measure, is the largest of I strongly believe the Ninth Circuit should all across America. all U.S. circuit courts of appeal. In be divided. Many of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, fact, it is larger than the First, Second, The legislation that I and my col- and Marines coming back from Iraq Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh leagues introduce today is the sensible and Afghanistan are having a difficult and Eleventh Circuits combined. reorganization of the Ninth Circuit. No time finding work. I find this trou- The Ninth Circuit serves a popu- one court can effectively exercise its bling, and I feel that we have a respon- lation of nearly 60 million, almost power in an area that extends from the sibility to support our returning vet- twice as many as the next largest Cir- Arctic Circle to the tropics. Our legis- erans who are looking for work. Cur- cuit. It contains the States that experi- lation creates a circuit which is more rently, unemployment among veterans ence the fastest growth rate in the Na- geographically manageable, thereby between the ages of 20 and 24 is over 15 tion. By 2010, the Census Bureau esti- significantly reducing wasted time and percent—nearly double the unemploy- mates that the Ninth Circuit’s popu- money spent on judicial travel. ment for non-veterans in the same age lation will be more than 63 million—an Additionally, caseloads will be much group. increase which will inevitably create more manageable. Whatever circuit At the same time, many of the fast- an even more daunting caseload. that contains California will always be est growing sectors of our economy are The only factor more disturbing than the giant of the circuits, but as you in vast need of an additional skilled the geographic magnitude of the cir- can see from this chart, caseloads be- labor source. The Department of Labor cuit is the magnitude of its ever-ex- fore the new Ninth Circuit and the new has identified industry sectors that are panding docket. The Ninth Circuit has Twelfth Circuit are much more in line expected to experience high growth more cases than any other circuit. with other circuits. Such reductions in over the next several years, including Based on figures from March, 2006, the caseload will clearly improve uni- trucking, construction, hospitality, Ninth Circuit had 71 percent more formity, consistency and dependency in and financial services. In fact, the cases than the next largest circuit— legal decisions. trucking industry, which is very im- that is equivalent to the caseload of Additionally, this legislation is not portant to my State, currently has a the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth novel. Since the day the circuit was es- driver shortage of 20,000 drivers. That Circuits combined. tablished, over a century ago, there shortage is expected to grow to 110,000 Moreover, because of the sheer mag- have been discussions to divide it. Over by 2014. nitude of cases brought before the the last several decades, Congress has We have industries in need of skilled courts, citizens within the court’s ju- held hearings and debated a split and employees and we have many young risdiction face intolerable delays in even mandated two congressional com- men and women in need of good, high- getting their cases heard. The median missions to study the issue each of paying jobs. Our legislation is intended time to get a final disposition of an ap- which recommended dividing the cir- to help match those with needs pellate case in the Ninth Circuit takes cuit. In fact, the scholarly White Com- through increased training benefits in nearly 4 months longer than the na- mission, which reported to Congress in the Montgomery GI Bill. The GI Bill, tional average. Former Chief Justice 1998, concluded that restructuring the established after World War II, was a Warren E. Burger called the Ninth Cir- Ninth Circuit would ‘‘increase the con- commitment that Congress made to cuit’s docket an ‘‘unmanageable ad- sistency and coherence of the law, veterans of that war. We would like to ministrative monstrosity.’’ maximize the likelihood of genuine extend that commitment to reflect the The massive size and daunting case- collegiality, establish an effective pro- job opportunities of our modern econ- load of the Ninth Circuit result in a de- cedure for maintaining uniform omy. crease in the ability of judges to keep decisional law within the circuit, and To accomplish this task, I join Sen- abreast of legal developments within relate the appellate forum more closely ators CHAMBLISS and MIKULSKI in re- the circuit. The large number of judges to the region it serves.’’ introducing the Veterans Employment scattered over the 1.4 million square Furthermore, splitting a circuit to and Training Act—the VET Act. Dur- miles of the circuit inevitably results respond to caseload and population ing the 109th Congress, Senator Burns in difficulty in reaching consistent cir- growth is by no means unprecedented. and I worked very hard on moving this cuit decisions. This lack of judicial Congress divided the original Eighth legislation, and we made a lot of consistency discourages settlements Circuit to create the Tenth Circuit in progress. Late last year, the language and leads to unnecessary litigation. 1929 and divided the former Fifth Cir- was approved by the Committee on Reversal rates by the Supreme Court cuit to create the Eleventh Circuit in Veterans Affairs and even passed the remain astonishingly high. In 2005, 87.5 1980. full Senate. Unfortunately, the clock percent of the Ninth Circuit cases We have waited long enough. The 60 ran out on the 109th Congress and the brought before the Supreme Court were million residents of the Ninth Circuit bill never became law. We were very reversed or vacated. In 2006, 96 percent are the persons who suffer. Many wait close last Congress, and I’m hopeful were reversed or vacated. years before cases are heard and de- that this Congress will continue mov- Another problem with the Ninth Cir- cided, prompting many to forego the ing the VET Act forward and make it cuit is that it is never able to speak entire appellate process. In brief, the law. with one voice. Because of its size, the Ninth Circuit has become a circuit The VET Act would expand for vet- Ninth Circuit is the only circuit where where justice is not swift and not al- erans the Accelerated Payment Pro- all judges do not sit in en banc, or full ways served. gram under the Montgomery GI bill to

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Any additional cost Secretary of Agriculture from basing for the next 4 years to help veterans re- will be small and incremental com- minimum prices for Class I milk on the turning from the war on terror transi- pared to the immediate payoff of re- distance or transportation costs from tion to the civilian workforce. ducing unemployment among young any location that is not within a mar- Many of the training programs for veterans and enhancing employment keting area, except under certain cir- employment in the identified sectors opportunities in high-growth occupa- cumstances, and for other purposes; to are short but they are often more cost- tions. the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- ly at the beginning. The current struc- To date, 10 veterans and industry or- tion, and Forestry. ture of the GI Bill only provides vet- ganizations have endorsed our legisla- Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today erans with the option of a smaller tion, including the American Legion, I am offering a measure which could monthly stipend. This arrangement AMVETS, American Trucking Associa- serve as a first step towards elimi- works well for traditional education in- tions, Owner-Operator Independent nating the inequities borne by the stitutions, such as 2 and 4-year institu- Driver’s Association, Associated Gen- dairy farmers of Wisconsin and the tions. However, this same arrangement eral Contractors, and the National Res- upper Midwest under the Federal Milk is not conducive to the nature of our taurant Association, among others. Marketing Order system. The Federal Milk Marketing Order changing economy and the nature of Distinguished colleagues, I believe system, created nearly 60 years ago, es- high growth occupations. this is good legislation that will ben- tablishes minimum prices for milk paid A reconfigured and expanded Acceler- efit our veterans and our economy. I to producers throughout various mar- ated Payment Program has the poten- look forward to working with all of you keting areas in the U.S. For 60 years, tial to pay big dividends for our vet- to enact the VET Act and stand ready this system has discriminated against erans and our economy. The Arkansas to assist you in your mission of helping producers in the Upper Midwest by Employment Security Department es- our veterans succeed in civilian life. I timates that between one-third and awarding a higher price to dairy farm- ask unanimous consent that the text of ers in proportion to the distance of one-half of all nonfarm jobs in Arkan- the legislation, the Veterans Employ- their farms from areas of high milk sas are in sectors that would benefit ment Act of 2007, be printed in the production, which historically have from this legislation. RECORD. For the benefit of my colleagues, let been the region around Eau Claire, WI. There being no objection, the text of My legislation is very simple. It iden- me briefly review a few reasons why I the bill was ordered to be printed in tifies the single most harmful and un- think this legislation is a wise policy the RECORD, as follows: just feature of the current system, and decision. S. 526 corrects it. Under the current archaic First, I believe the VET Act will help Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- law, the price farmers receive for fluid veterans returning from Iraq and the resentatives of the United States of America in milk is higher the further they are war on terror. Accelerating GI Bill ben- Congress assembled, from the Eau Claire region of the efits for training in high-growth occu- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Upper Midwest. This provision origi- pations will help place veterans faster This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans nally was intended to guarantee the in good-paying jobs. Employment and Training Act of 2007’’ or supply of fresh milk from the high pro- Second, passing the VET Act will en- the ‘‘VET Act’’. duction areas to distant markets in an courage returning veterans to pursue SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS OF EDU- age of difficult transportation and lim- CATION ELIGIBLE FOR ACCELER- careers in occupations that will con- ited refrigeration. But the situation tribute most to the U.S. economy. ATED PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY has long since changed and the provi- These sectors identified by the Depart- GI BILL. sion persists to the detriment of the ment of Labor are expected to add (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section Wisconsin farmers even though most large numbers of jobs to our economy 3014A of title 38, United States Code, is local milk markets do not receive any over the next several years. This legis- amended by striking paragraph (1) and in- milk from Wisconsin. lation will assist in matching the serting the following new paragraph (1): ‘‘(1) enrolled in— The bill I introduce today would pro- available workforce with our needs to hibit the Secretary of Agriculture from keep our economy growing. ‘‘(A) an approved program of education that leads to employment in a high tech- using distance or transportation costs Third, the VET Act will help make nology occupation in a high technology in- from any location as the basis for pric- short-term, high-cost training pro- dustry (as determined pursuant to regula- ing milk, unless significant quantities grams more affordable to veterans. GI tions prescribed by the Secretary); or of milk are actually transported from bill benefits are paid monthly with a ‘‘(B) during the period beginning on Octo- that location into the recipient mar- maximum monthly stipend of $1,000. ber 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2011, ket. The Secretary will have to comply Many of the training programs for oc- an approved program of education lasting with the statutory requirement that less than two years that (as so determined) cupations identified by the Department supply and demand factors be consid- of Labor as high-growth are short term leads to employment in— ‘‘(i) the transportation sector of the econ- ered as specified in the Agricultural and high cost in nature. Truck driver omy; Marketing Agreement Act when set- training courses typically last 4 to 6 ‘‘(ii) the construction sector of the econ- ting milk prices in marketing orders. weeks, but can cost up to $6,000. With- omy; The fact remains that single-basing- out this legislation, GI bill benefits ‘‘(iii) the hospitality sector of the econ- point pricing simply cannot be justi- will only cover between $1,000 and omy; or fied based on supply and demand for $1,500 of the cost. Such a low offset dis- ‘‘(iv) the energy sector of the economy; milk both in local and national mar- courages veterans from using GI bill and’’. kets and the changing pattern of U.S. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— benefits from these types of training milk production. (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of programs. Accelerated benefits would such section is amended to read as follows: This bill also requires the Secretary cover 60 percent the cost, and benefits to report to Congress on specifically would be paid in a lump sum. ‘‘§ 3014A. Accelerated payment of basic edu- which criteria are used to set milk cational assistance’’. Last, the VET Act will help place prices. Finally, the Secretary will have veterans in good-paying jobs at a very (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relat- ing to such section in the table of sections at to certify to Congress that the criteria low additional cost to the Federal Gov- the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is used by the Department do not in any ernment. This bill merely enhances amended to read as follows: way attempt to circumvent the prohi- benefits already available—the total ‘‘3014A. Accelerated payment of basic edu- bition on using distance or transpor- cost of the accelerated benefits pro- cational assistance.’’. tation cost as basis for pricing milk.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 This one change is vitally important dustry away from the Upper Midwest system, eliminate the inequities in the to Upper Midwest producers, because and towards the Southwest, and spe- current milk marketing order pricing the current system has penalized them cifically California, which now leads system and reject proposals to add fur- for many years. The current system is the Nation in milk production. ther inequity into the system. a double whammy to Upper Midwest The result of this antiquated system I ask unanimous consent that the dairy farmers—it both provides dis- has been a decline in the Upper Mid- text of my bill be printed in the parate profits for producers in other west dairy industry, not because it RECORD. parts of the country and creates artifi- can’t produce a product that can com- There being no objection, the text of cial economic incentives for milk pro- pete in the marketplace, but because the bill was ordered to be printed in duction. As a result, Wisconsin pro- the system discriminates against it. the RECORD, as follows: ducers have seen national surpluses Over the past few years Wisconsin has S. 528 rise, and milk prices fall. Rather than lost dairy farmers at a rate of more Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- providing adequate supplies of fluid than 5 per day. The Upper Midwest, resentatives of the United States of America in milk, the prices often lead to excess with the lowest fluid milk prices, is Congress assembled, production. shrinking as a dairy region despite the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The prices have provided production dairy-friendly climate of the region. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act of 2007’’. incentives beyond those needed to en- Some other regions with higher fluid SEC. 2. LOCATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR MINIMUM sure a local supply of fluid milk in milk prices are growing rapidly. PRICES FOR CLASS I MILK. some regions, leading to an increase in While the distance provision is a Section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjust- manufactured products in those mar- longstanding inequity, a recent pro- ment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with keting orders. Those manufactured posal threatens to heap additional in- amendments by the Agricultural Marketing products directly compete with Wis- equities on top of the current distance Agreement Act of 1937, is amended— consin’s processed products, eroding provision. A new proposal has been (1) in paragraph (A)— our markets and driving national made asking the USDA to change the (A) in clause (3) of the second sentence, by inserting after ‘‘the locations’’ the following: prices down. pricing formulas by decoupling fluid ‘‘within a marketing area subject to the The perverse nature of this system is milk, Class I and II, price and the price order’’; and further illustrated by the fact that for milk used in dairy products, Class (B) by striking the last 2 sentences and in- since 1995, some regions of the U.S., no- III and IV, along with increasing the serting the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding sub- tably the central States and the South- support for fluid milk. This would ad- section (18) or any other provision of law, west, are producing so much milk that vantage areas with high fluid milk uti- when fixing minimum prices for milk of the they are actually shipping fluid milk lization by providing them a relatively highest use classification in a marketing north to the Upper Midwest. The high higher price and disadvantage areas area subject to an order under this sub- fluid milk prices have generated so section, the Secretary may not, directly or like Wisconsin where cheese-making is indirectly, base the prices on the distance much excess production that these also a major use for milk. This price from, or all or part of the costs incurred to markets distant from Eau Claire are signal would likely then cause over- transport milk to or from, any location that now encroaching upon not only our production in these regions, eventually is not within the marketing area subject to manufactured markets, but also our driving down the price for milk used in the order, unless milk from the location con- markets for fluid milk, further eroding dairy products and the price received stitutes at least 50 percent of the total sup- prices in Wisconsin. by Wisconsin’s dairy farmers. ply of milk of the highest use classification The market-distorting effects of the On top of this double-threat is a third in the marketing area. The Secretary shall fluid price differentials in Federal or- negative impact. Decoupling the fluid report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com- ders are shown by a previous Congres- milk price will undercut the Milk In- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- sional Budget Office analysis that esti- come Loss Contract (MILC) safety net estry of the Senate on the criteria that are mated that the elimination of orders in Wisconsin because the trigger price used as the basis for the minimum prices re- would save $669 million over five years. for counter-cyclical support is based on ferred to in the preceding sentence, includ- Government outlays would fall, CBO Class I price in Boston. A higher fluid ing a certification that the minimum prices concluded, because production would milk price will mean the MILC safety are made in accordance with the preceding fall in response to lower milk prices net is less effective, especially for re- sentence.’’; and and there would be fewer government gions that depend on the now decou- (2) in paragraph (B)(ii)(c), by inserting after ‘‘the locations’’ the following: ‘‘within purchases of surplus milk. The regions pled class II and IV price like Wis- a marketing area subject to the order’’. that would gain and lose in this sce- consin. It is very conceivable that this nario illustrate the discrimination in- new proposal would allow the Class III By Mr. FEINGOLD. herent to the current system. Eco- and IV price to plummet while the S. 529. A bill to allow the modified nomic analyses showed that farm reve- Class I price remains above the trigger, bloc voting by cooperative associations nues in a market undisturbed by Fed- eliminating the MILC safety net’s use- of milk producers in connection with a eral orders would actually increase in fulness for Wisconsin family dairy referendum on Federal Milk Marketing the Upper Midwest and fall in most farmers. Order reform; to the Committee on Ag- other milk-producing regions. I joined with Senator KOHL and Rep- riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. While this system has been around resentative OBEY in sending a letter ex- Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today since 1937, the practice of basing fluid pressing these concerns to Secretary I am re-introducing a measure that milk price differentials on the distance Johanns last month. In this letter we will begin to restore democracy for from Eau Claire was formalized in the urge the USDA to reject this proposal dairy farmers throughout the Nation. 1960’s, when the Upper Midwest argu- which would amount to further unfair When dairy farmers across the coun- ably was the primary reserve for addi- treatment in the federal regulations try supposedly voted on a referendum tional supplies of milk. The idea was to for Wisconsin’s hard-working dairy eight years ago to consolidate and encourage local supplies of fluid milk farmers. modernize the order system, perhaps in areas of the country that did not In a free market with a level playing the most significant change in dairy traditionally produce enough fluid field, these shifts in production might policy in sixty years, they didn’t actu- milk to meet their own needs. be acceptable. But in a market where ally get to vote. Instead, their dairy That is no longer the case. The Upper the government is setting the prices marketing cooperatives cast their Midwest is no longer the primary and providing that artificial advantage votes for them. source of reserve supplies of milk. Un- to regions outside the Upper Midwest, This procedure is called ‘‘bloc vot- fortunately, the prices didn’t adjust the current system is unconscionable. ing’’ and it is used all the time. Basi- with changing economic conditions, I urge my colleagues to do the right cally, a Cooperative’s Board of Direc- most notably the shift of the dairy in- thing and bring reform to this outdated tors decides that, in the interest of

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It may serve 7253), if a cooperative association of milk sumers could be confident that they the interest of time, but it doesn’t al- producers elects to hold a vote on behalf of were buying natural cheese when they ways serve the interests of their pro- its members as authorized by that para- saw the natural label. graph, the cooperative association shall pro- Over the past decade, cheese con- ducer owner-members. vide to each producer, on behalf of which the While I think that bloc voting can be cooperative association is expressing ap- sumption has risen at a strong pace a useful tool in some circumstances, I proval or disapproval, written notice con- due in part to promotional and mar- have serious concerns about its use in taining— keting efforts and investments by every circumstance. Farmers in Wis- (1) a description of the questions presented dairy farmers across the country. Year consin and in other States tell me that in the referendum; after year, per capita cheese consump- they do not agree with their coopera- (2) a statement of the manner in which the tion has risen at a steady rate. tive’s view on every vote. Yet, they cooperative association intends to cast its These proposals to change our nat- vote on behalf of the membership; and ural cheese standards, however, could have no way to preserve their right to (3) information regarding the procedures make their single vote count. decrease consumption of natural by which a producer may cast an individual cheese by raising concerns about the I have learned from farmers and offi- ballot. cials at the U.S. Department of Agri- (b) TABULATION OF BALLOTS.—At the time origin of casein and milk protein con- culture (USDA) that if a cooperative at which ballots from a vote under sub- centrate. Use of such products could bloc votes, individual members have no section (a) are tabulated by the Secretary of significantly tarnish the wholesome opportunity to voice opinions sepa- Agriculture, the Secretary shall adjust the reputation of natural cheese in the rately. That seems unfair when you vote of a cooperative association to reflect eyes of the consumer and have un- individual votes submitted by producers that consider what significant issues may be known effects on quality and flavor. are members of, stockholders in, or under This change could seriously com- at stake. Coops and their individual contract with, the cooperative association. members do not always have identical promise decades of work by America’s interests. Considering our Nation’s By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself dairy farmers to build up domestic cheese consumption levels. It is simply longstanding commitment to freedom and Mr. SCHUMER): of expression, our Federal rules should S. 530. A bill to prohibit products not fair to America’s farmers or to con- allow farmers to express a differing that contain dry ultra-filtered milk sumers. After all, consumers have a right to know if the cheese that they opinion from their coops, if they products, milk protein concentrate, or buy is unnatural. And by allowing milk choose to. casein from being labeled as domestic protein concentrate milk into sup- The Democracy for Dairy Producers natural cheese, and for other purposes; posedly natural cheese, we would be de- Act of 2007 is simple and fair. It pro- to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- nying consumers the entire picture. vides that a cooperative cannot deny trition, and Forestry. The proposed change to our natural Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I am any of its members a ballot to opt to cheese standard would also harm the pleased to reintroduce the Quality vote separately from the coop. American taxpayer. If we allow MPCs This will in no way slow down the Cheese Act of 2005. This legislation will to be used in cheese, we will effectively process at USDA; implementation of protect the consumer, save taxpayer permit unrestricted importation of any rule or regulation would proceed dollars and provide support to Amer- these ingredients into the United on schedule. Also, I do not expect that ica’s dairy farmers, who have experi- States. Because there are no tariffs and this would often change the final out- enced a roller-coaster in prices over quotas on these ingredients, these come of any given vote. Coops could the past few years. heavily subsidized products would still cast votes for their members who When Wisconsin consumers have the quickly displace natural domestic do not exercise their right to vote indi- choice, they will choose natural Wis- dairy ingredients. vidually. And to the extent that coops consin cheese. But in the past some in These unnatural foreign dairy prod- represent farmers’ interests, in the ma- the food industry have pushed the Food ucts would enter our domestic cheese jority of cases farmers are likely to and Drug Administration (FDA) to market and could depress dairy prices vote the same as their coops. But change current law, which would leave paid to American dairy producers. Low whether they join the coops or not in consumers not knowing whether cheese dairy prices, in turn, could result in in- voting for or against a measure, farm- is really all natural or not. creased costs to the dairy price support ers deserve the right to vote according If the Federal Government creates a program as the federal government is to their own views. loophole for imitation cheese ingredi- forced to buy domestic milk products I urge my colleagues to return the ents to be used in U.S. cheese vats, when they are displaced in the market democratic process to America’s farm- some cheese labels saying ‘‘domestic’’ by cheap imports. So, at the same time ers, by supporting the Democracy for and ‘‘natural’’ will no longer be truly that U.S. dairy farmers would receive Dairy Producers Act. accurate. lower prices, the U.S. taxpayer would I ask unanimous consent that the If USDA and FDA allow a change in pay more for the dairy price support text of the bill be printed in the Federal rules, milk substitutes such as program—and in effect be subsidizing RECORD. milk protein concentrate, casein, or foreign dairy farmers and processors. There being no objection, the text of dry ultra filtered milk could be used to This change does not benefit dairy the bill was ordered to be printed in make cheese in place of the wholesome farmers, consumers or taxpayers. Who the RECORD, as follows: natural milk produced by cows in Wis- then is it good for? S. 529 consin or other parts of the U.S. It would benefit only the subsidized Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- I was deeply concerned by these ef- foreign MPC producers out to make a resentatives of the United States of America in forts a few years ago to change Amer- fast buck by exploiting a system put in Congress assembled, ica’s natural cheese standard. Efforts place to support our dairy farmers. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. to allow milk protein concentrate and This legislation addresses the con- The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Democracy casein into natural cheese products fly cerns of farmers, consumers and tax- for Dairy Producers Act of 2007’’. in the face of logic and could create a payers by prohibiting dry ultra-filtered SEC. 2. MODIFIED BLOC VOTING. loophole that would allow unlimited milk, casein, and MPCs from being in- (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para- amounts of imported milk proteins of cluded in America’s natural cheese graph (12) of section 8c of the Agricultural unknown quality to enter U.S. cheese standard. Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted vats. Congress must shut the door on any with amendments by the Agricultural Mar- keting Agreement Act of 1937, in the case of While the industry proposal was backdoor efforts to undermine Amer- the referendum conducted as part of the con- withdrawn, my legislation would per- ica’s dairy farmers. I urge my col- solidation of Federal milk marketing orders manently prevent a similar back-door leagues to pass my legislation and pre- and related reforms under section 143 of the attempt to allow imitation milk as a vent a loophole that would allow

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This legisla- the bill was ordered to be printed in ervations were initially defined, result- tion is designed to improve the man- the RECORD, as follows: ing in a tragic saga of litigation and agement of public lands and open space S. 530 damaging Federal Indian policy. By for the benefit of the citizens of Park Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 1966, relations between the tribes be- City, UT. resentatives of the United States of America in came so strained over development and Park City has an existing lease on an Congress assembled, access to sacred religious sites in the 88-acre parcel of Bureau of Land Man- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. disputed area that the Federal Govern- agement land known as Gambel Oak This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Quality ment imposed a construction freeze on and on a 20-acre parcel of BLM land Cheese Act of 2007’’. the disputed reservation land. The known as White Acre. The leases for SEC. 2. NATURAL CHEESE STANDARD. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— freeze prohibited any additional hous- these properties have been for rec- (1)(A) any change in domestic natural ing development in the Black Mesa reational and public open space pur- cheese standards to allow dry ultra-filtered area and restricted repairs on existing poses. This legislation would convey milk products, milk protein concentrate, or dwellings. This injunction became these two parcels to Park City, so that casein to be labeled as domestic natural known as the ‘‘Bennett Freeze,’’ named they can be better managed for recre- cheese would result in increased costs to the after former BIA Commissioner Robert ation and open space. The BLM has dairy price support program; and Bennett who imposed the ban. limited resources and is not able to (B) that change would be unfair to tax- The Bennett Freeze was intended to manage these lands for the full benefit payers, who would be forced to pay more pro- gram costs; be a temporary measure to prevent one of the public. (2) any change in domestic natural cheese tribe taking advantage of another until It’s important to note that although standards to allow dry ultra-filtered milk the land dispute could be settled. Un- these parcels of lands would be con- products, milk protein concentrate, or casein fortunately, the conflict was nowhere veyed to Park City, they would con- to be labeled as domestic natural cheese near resolution, and the construction tinue to be protected from develop- would result in lower revenues for dairy freeze ultimately devastated economic ment and could be used only for rec- farmers; development in northern Arizona for reational and public open space pur- (3) any change in domestic natural cheese years to come. By some accounts, near- poses. Moreover, this bill would require standards to allow dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrate, or casein ly 8,000 people currently living in the Park City to pay fair market value for to be labeled as domestic natural cheese Bennett Freeze area reside in condi- the land. would cause dairy products containing dry tions that haven’t changed in half a I believe having public lands inter- ultra-filtered milk, milk protein con- century. While the population of the spersed with private lands within a centrate, or casein to become vulnerable to area has increased 65 percent, genera- city’s boundary creates unnecessary contamination and would compromise the tions of families have been forced to management headaches, and the land sanitation, hydrosanitary, and live together in homes that have been conveyance to Park City will help phytosanitary standards of the United declared unfit for human habitation. bring cohesion to Park City’s overall States dairy industry; and (4) changing the labeling standard for do- Only 3 percent of the families affected effort to manage their city’s growth for mestic natural cheese would be misleading by the Bennett Freeze have electricity. the benefit of its citizens. to the consumer. Only 10 percent have running water. Along those lines, the legislation also (b) PROHIBITION.—Section 401 of the Fed- Almost none have natural gas. would allow two small parcels of BLM eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. In September 2005, the Navajo and land in Park City to be auctioned off to 341) is amended— Hopi peoples’ desire to live together in the highest bidder, thus allowing these (1) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and inserting mutual respect prevailed when both lands to be brought under the city’s ‘‘(a) Whenever’’; and zoning scheme. Proceeds of these sales (2) by adding at the end the following: tribes approved intergovernmental ‘‘(b) The Commissioner may not use any agreement that resolved all out- would go to the Department of the In- Federal funds to amend section 133.3 of title standing litigation in the Bennett terior to pay for the costs of admin- 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any cor- Freeze area. This landmark agreement istering this legislation. The remaining responding similar regulation or ruling), to also clarifies the boundaries of the proceeds would be given to the BLM include dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein Navajo and Hopi reservations in Ari- and dedicated toward restoration concentrate, or casein in the definition of zona, and ensures that access to reli- projects on BLM lands in Utah. the term ‘milk’ or ‘nonfat milk’, as defined gious sites of both tribes is protected. As you can see, this legislation goes in the standards of identity for cheese and cheese products published at part 133 of title As such, the Navajo Nation, the Hopi a long way to simplify and consolidate 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any cor- Tribe, and the Department of Interior the management of lands in Park City, responding similar regulation or ruling).’’. all support congressional legislation to UT. The legislation allows the BLM to lift the freeze. focus to a greater extent on the public By Mr. MCCAIN: The bill I’m introducing today would lands which lay outside of city limits S. 531. A bill to repeal section 10(f) of repeal the Bennett Freeze. The inter- while raising revenue to facilitate that Public Law 93–531, commonly known as governmental compact approved last effort. the ‘‘Bennett Freeze’’; to the Com- year by both tribes, the Department of I appreciate the efforts of Congress- mittee on Indian Affairs. Interior, and signed by the U.S. Dis- man ROB BISHOP who has worked hard Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I am trict Court for Arizona, marks a new to put this legislation together and has pleased to introduce legislation that era in Navajo-Hopi relations. Lifting introduced a companion bill in the would repeal section 10(f) of Public Law the Bennett Freeze gives us an oppor- House, H.R. 838. I look forward to 93–531, commonly known as the ‘‘Ben- tunity to put decades of conflict be- working with him to get this legisla- nett Freeze.’’ Passage of this legisla- tween the Navajo and Hopi behind us. I tion passed for the good people of Park tion would officially mark the end of urge my colleagues to support this leg- City. roughly 40 years of litigation and land- islation. I urge my colleagues to support this lock between the Navajo Nation and legislation. the Hopi Tribe. Congressman RICK By Mr. HATCH: RENZI has introduced an identical S. 532. A bill to require the Secretary By Ms. MURKOWSKI: version today in the House of Rep- of the Interior to convey certain Bu- S. 533. A bill to amend the National resentatives. reau of Land Management land to Park Aquaculture Act of 1980 to prohibit the

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Yet the Administration’s bill foods in the future, but not if it means bill on a subject that was not resolved does not address feed in a meaningful unnecessary and avoidable damage to last year, and which continues to be an way. wild species, to the environment gen- outstanding issue for those of us who Those same alert consumers may erally, and to the economies of Amer- are dependent on healthy and produc- also have seen stories indicating that ica’s coastal fishing communities. tive natural populations of ocean fish fish farms may create serious pollution I ask unanimous consent that the and shellfish. problems from the concentration of text of my bill be printed in the Simply put, this bill prohibits fur- fish feces and uneaten food, that fish RECORD. ther movement toward the develop- farms may harbor diseases that can be There being no objection, the text of ment of aquaculture facilities in Fed- transmitted to previously healthy wild the bill was ordered to be printed in eral waters until Congress has had an fish stocks, and that fish farming has the RECORD, as follows: opportunity to review all of the serious had a devastating effect on commu- S. 533 implications, and make decisions on nities that depend on traditional fish- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- how such development should proceed. eries. resentatives of the United States of America in For years, some members of the Fed- It is by no means certain that all Congress assembled, eral bureaucracy have advocated going those problems would be duplicated if SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. forward with offshore aquaculture de- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natural we begin to develop fish farms that are Stock Conservation Act of 2007’’. velopment without that debate. While farther offshore, but neither is there SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PERMITS FOR AQUA- the administration has entertained any evidence that they would not be CULTURE. some level of public input, the role of . . . I certainly don’t believe it is pru- The National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 Congress must not be undermined. dent to extend the site permits to 20 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended— Doing so, would be an extraordinarily years, as in the draft bill, given all of (1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 (16 bad idea. the questions and uncertainties of the U.S.C. 2809, 2810) as sections 11 and 12 respec- The Administration is in the final environmental risks. tively; and stages of preparing a bill to allow off- (2) by inserting after section 9 (16 U.S.C. Not only do the proponents want to 2808) the following: shore aquaculture development to encourage such development, they also ‘‘SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON PERMITS FOR AQUA- occur, and it plans to send the bill to want to change the way decisions are CULTURE. Congress in the very near future. In the made so that all the authority rests in ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: last Congress, the Administration pro- the hands of just one Federal agency. I ‘‘(1) AGENCY WITH JURISDICTION TO REGU- posed legislation to provide a regu- believe that would be a serious mis- LATE AQUACULTURE.—The term ‘agency with latory framework for the development take. There are simply too many fac- jurisdiction to regulate aquaculture’ of off-shore aquaculture. While their tors that should be evaluated—from means— ‘‘(A) the Department of Agriculture; draft bill is an improvement, it still hydraulic engineering, to environ- ‘‘(B) the Coast Guard; does not establish clear mandatory en- mental impacts, transportation and ‘‘(C) the Department of Commerce; vironmental standards for the aqua- shipping issues, fish biology, manage- ‘‘(D) the Environmental Protection Agen- culture industry. ment of disease, to the nutritional cy; I remain steadfast that any proposal character of farmed fish, and so on—for ‘‘(E) the Department of the Interior; and should meet the standards of the Na- any existing agency. ‘‘(F) the Army Corps of Engineers. tional Environmental Policy Act, the We cannot afford a rush to judgment ‘‘(2) EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.—The term Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva- on this issue—it is far too dangerous if ‘exclusive economic zone’ has the meaning tion and Management Act and the we make a mistake. In my view, such a given the term in section 3 of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- Jones Act. Why should this industry be serious matter deserves the same level ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1802). exempt from the same laws that our of scrutiny by Congress as the rec- ‘‘(3) REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUN- commercial fisheries are subject to? ommendations of the U.S. Commission CIL.—The term ‘regional fishery manage- Why should this industry not go on Ocean Policy for other sweeping ment council’ means a regional fishery man- through the same rigorous environ- changes in ocean governance. agement council established under section mental review as any other activity The ‘‘Natural Stock Conservation 302(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- that will have impacts on the environ- Act’’ I am introducing today lays down servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. a marker for where the debate on off- 1852(a)). ment? ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON PERMITS FOR AQUA- Scientists, the media and the public shore aquaculture needs to go. It would CULTURE.—The head of an agency with juris- are awakening to the serious disadvan- prohibit the development of new off- diction to regulate aquaculture may not tages of fish raised in fish farming op- shore aquaculture operations until issue a permit or license to permit an aqua- erations compared to naturally healthy Congress has acted to ensure that culture facility located in the exclusive eco- wild fish species such as Alaska salm- every Federal agency involved does the nomic zone to operate until after the effec- on, halibut, sablefish, crab and many necessary analyses in areas such as dis- tive date of a bill enacted into law that— other species. ease control, engineering, pollution ‘‘(1) sets out the type and specificity of the It has become common to see news analyses that the head of an agency with ju- prevention, biological and genetic im- risdiction to regulate aquaculture shall reports that cite not only the general pacts, economic and social effects, and carry out prior to issuing any such permit or health advantages of eating fish at other critical issues, none of which are license, including analyses related to— least once or twice a week, but the spe- specifically required under existing ‘‘(A) disease control; cific advantages of fish such as wild law. ‘‘(B) structural engineering; salmon, which contains essential I strongly urge my colleagues to un- ‘‘(C) pollution; Omega-3 fatty acids that may help re- derstand that this is not a parochial ‘‘(D) biological and genetic impacts; duce the risk of heart disease and pos- issue, but a very real threat to the lit- ‘‘(E) access and transportation; sibly have similar beneficial effects on eral viability of natural fish and shell- ‘‘(F) food safety; and ‘‘(G) social and economic impacts of the fa- other diseases. fish stocks, as well as the economic vi- cility on other marine activities, including Educated and watchful consumers ability of many coastal communities. commercial and recreational fishing; and have also seen recent stories citing re- We must retain the oversight necessary ‘‘(2) requires that a decision to issue such search that not only demonstrates that to ensure that if we move forward on a permit or license be—

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DEFINITIONS. facility; and ‘‘(B) approved by the regional fishery man- picable criminals have not been held In this Act: agement council that is granted authority accountable for what they have done to (1) CHIEF INVESTIGATOR.—The term ‘‘Chief under title III of the Magnuson-Stevens deprive people of those equal opportu- Investigator’’ means the Chief Investigator Fishery Conservation and Management Act nities. This is a failure we can never of the Unit. (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.) over a fishery in the forget. (2) CRIMINAL CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES.—The region where the aquaculture facility will be So this Senate, in this Congress, on term ‘‘criminal civil rights statutes’’ located.’’. this date, early in the 21st century, is means— (A) section 241 of title 18, United States saying that we will not forget. This bill By Mr. DODD (for himself and Code (relating to conspiracy against rights); is on record. This bill seeks to right Mr. LEAHY): (B) section 242 of title 18, United States S. 535. A bill to establish an Unsolved the wrongs of the past and to bring jus- Code (relating to deprivation of rights under Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Di- tice to people who perpetrated these color of law); vision of the Department of Justice, heinous crimes because of racial ha- (C) section 245 of title 18, United States and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime In- tred. We are saying that we want to Code (relating to federally protected activi- ties); vestigative Office in the Civil Rights create the mechanism to allow us to pursue these wrongdoers in the coming (D) sections 1581 and 1584 of title 18, United Unit of the Federal Bureau of Inves- States Code (relating to involuntary ser- tigation, and for other purposes; to the years. It cannot bring back and make vitude and peonage); Committee on the Judiciary. whole those who have suffered and (E) section 901 of the Fair Housing Act (42 Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise were murdered by a racist criminal U.S.C. 3631); and today to introduce the Emmett Till hand. But it can reaffirm our Nation’s (F) any other Federal law that— Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, legis- commitment to seek the truth and to (i) was in effect on or before December 31, lation to provide for the investigation make equal justice a reality. 1969; and and prosecution of unsolved civil rights To do this, we propose the creation of (ii) the Criminal Section of the Civil crimes. In this effort, I am proud to be two new offices. The Unsolved Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice enforced, prior to the date of enactment of joined by Senator LEAHY. Rights Crime Investigative Office will this Act. There are those who would say this be a division of the Federal Bureau of (3) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the bill is a case of ‘‘too little, too late.’’ In Investigation devoted to the aggressive Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative some ways they would be right. Where investigation of pre-1970 cases in co- Office established under section 5. is the justice, I suppose, when a mon- ordination with local law enforcement (4) DEPUTY.—The term ‘‘Deputy’’ means ster such as Edgar Ray Killen roamed officials. The Unsolved Crimes Section the Deputy for the Unsolved Civil Rights Era free for literally decades after killing will be an office within the Civil Rights Crimes Unit young civil rights workers in this Division of the Department of Justice (5) UNIT.—The term ‘‘Unit’’ (except when country? That fact alone speaks to the and will focus specifically on pros- used as part of the term ‘‘Criminal Section’’) inexcusable failures of our legal system means the Unsolved Civil Rights Era Crimes ecuting those cases investigated by the Unit established under section 4. to bring to justice those who com- new FBI office. mitted brutal crimes based solely on The hour is, obviously, very late. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SECTION IN CIVIL racial prejudice. Memories are dimming. Those who can RIGHTS DIVISION. Not that many years ago, crimes of bring some important information to (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in this type were rarely investigated in the legal authorities are passing away. the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Di- parts of our country. There was often vision of the Department of Justice an Un- This bill may be the last and best solved Civil Rights Era Crimes Unit. The little or no effort made whatsoever to chance we have as a nation to write a determine who engaged in these brutal Unit shall be headed by a Deputy for the Un- hopeful postscript in the struggle for violent acts. In more recent history, of solved Civil Rights Era Crimes Unit. racial equality in our Nation. course, we have seen much stronger ef- (b) RESPONSIBILITY.— We are pleased to be working with forts and I applaud this work. However, (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any our friends in the House to help right I believe there remains good justifica- other provision of Federal law, and except as these wrongs done in our past, espe- tion for dedicating an adequate amount provided in section 5, the Deputy shall be re- cially Representative JOHN LEWIS, who sponsible for investigating and prosecuting of resources to go back and reopen the has worked throughout his distin- violations of criminal civil rights statutes, books on those tragic unsolved crimes. in cases in which a complaint alleges that Those who engaged in these activities, guished life to make sure that the promise of America can be realized for such a violation— who think they never have to worry (A) occurred not later than December 31, another day in their lives about being all our citizens. 1969; and pursued, take note—take note that you Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- (B) resulted in a death. may never and should never have a sent that a copy of the bill be printed (2) COORDINATION.— sleep-filled night again, that we will in the RECORD. (A) INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES.—In inves- pursue you as long as you live, that we There being no objection, the text of tigating a complaint under paragraph (1), the will do everything in our power to ap- the bill was ordered to be printed in Deputy shall coordinate investigative activi- ties with State and local law enforcement of- prehend you and bring you to the bar of the RECORD, as follows: S. 535 ficials. justice. (B) VENUE.—After investigating a com- That is the message we want to con- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- plaint under paragraph (1), or receiving a re- vey to the families, the friends, and resentatives of the United States of America in port of an investigation conducted under sec- others who lost loved ones, who put Congress assembled, tion 5, if the Deputy determines that an al- their lives on the line by advocating SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. leged practice that is a violation of a crimi- for greater justice, helping our Nation This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emmett Till nal civil rights statute occurred in a State, achieve that ‘‘more perfect union’’ that Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act’’. or political subdivision of a State, that has a our Founders spoke about, that Abra- SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. State or local law prohibiting the practice ham Lincoln articulated brilliantly It is the sense of Congress that all authori- alleged and establishing or authorizing a more than a century and a half ago. ties with jurisdiction, including the Federal State or local law enforcement official to Bureau of Investigation and other entities grant or seek relief from such practice or to That is at the heart of this effort—to within the Department of Justice, should— institute criminal proceedings with respect try to level this field. We will never be (1) expeditiously investigate unsolved civil to the practice on receiving notice of the a perfect union, but each generation rights murders, due to the amount of time practice, the Deputy shall consult with the bears the responsibility for getting us that has passed since the murders and the official regarding the appropriate venue for closer to that ideal. age of potential witnesses; and the case involved.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3515 (3) REFERRAL.—After investigating a com- (c) COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE resolution. As parents and grand- plaint under paragraph (1), or receiving a re- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.—In addition to any parents we all know that and, where port of an investigation conducted under sec- amounts authorized to be appropriated under our Government can provide its re- tion 5, the Deputy shall refer the complaint title XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 sources, it should. to the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights U.S.C. 2000h et seq.), there are authorized to Division, if the Deputy determines that the be appropriated to the Community Relations The primary thrust of this bill tar- subject of the complaint has violated a Service of the Department of Justice gets murders from the civil rights era. criminal civil rights statute in the case in- $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each subse- Nearly 52 years ago, the brutal mur- volved but the violation does not meet the quent fiscal year, to enable the Service (in der of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Afri- requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of carrying out the functions described in title can-American teenager, stirred the paragraph (1). X of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000g et seq.)) to pro- concience of our country. Young Em- (c) STUDY AND REPORT.— vide technical assistance by bringing to- mett Till walked into a local country (1) STUDY.—The Deputy shall annually con- gether law enforcement agencies and com- duct a study of the cases under the jurisdic- store in Money, MS, to buy some candy munities in the investigation of violations of and allegedly whistled at the white tion of the Deputy or under the jurisdiction criminal civil rights statutes, in cases de- of the Chief Investigator and, in conducting scribed in section 4(b). store clerk. That night, two white half- the study, shall determine the cases— SEC. 7. SUNSET. brothers, J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant, (A) for which the Deputy has sufficient evi- Sections 1 through 6 of this Act shall ex- kidnapped Emmett Till from his great dence to prosecute violations of criminal pire at the end of fiscal year 2017. uncle’s home. Several days later, his civil rights statutes; and SEC. 8. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. brutally beaten and unrecognizable (B) for which the Deputy has insufficient body was fished out of the nearby evidence to prosecute those violations. Title XXXVII of the Crime Control Act of (2) REPORT.—Not later than September 30 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5779 et seq.) is amended by Tallahatchie River. No one was ever of 2007 and of each subsequent year, the Dep- adding at the end the following: punished for this tragic and brutal uty shall prepare and submit to Congress a ‘‘SEC. 3703. AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS GEN- murder. report containing the results of the study ERAL. Emmett Till’s death served as mo- conducted under paragraph (1), including a ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An Inspector General mentum for change. It inspired a gen- description of the cases described in para- appointed under section 3 or 8G of the In- eration of Americans to demand justice graph (1)(B). spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) may authorize staff to assist the National and freedom in a way America had SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE IN FEDERAL never seen before. During the civil BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Center for Missing and Exploited Children— (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in ‘‘(1) by conducting reviews of inactive case rights movement, the road to Mis- the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau files to develop recommendations for further sissippi became the highway of change of Investigation of the Department of Jus- investigations; and for an entire country. tice an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Inves- ‘‘(2) by engaging in similar activities. Yet the movement had a darker side. tigative Office. The Office shall be headed by ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— Fifty-two years after Emmett Till’s a Deputy Investigator. ‘‘(1) PRIORITY.—An Inspector General may murder, the families of many Ameri- (b) RESPONSIBILITY.— not permit staff to engage in activities de- cans who lost their lives during the (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with an scribed in subsection (a) if such activities agreement established between the Deputy will interfere with the duties of the Inspec- civil rights era are still awaiting jus- Investigator and the Deputy, the Deputy In- tor General under the Inspector General Act tice. We must not forget their sacrifice. vestigator shall be responsible for inves- of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). And one way to honor that sacrifice is tigating violations of criminal civil rights ‘‘(2) FUNDING.—No additional funds are au- acting before the window of time statutes, in cases described in section 4(b). thorized to be appropriated to carry out this closes. New evidence of cold cases (2) COORDINATION.— section.’’. trickles in while older evidence con- (A) INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES.—In inves- Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, I tinues to fade and witnesses age. We tigating a complaint under paragraph (1), the am pleased to join Senator DODD in re- Deputy Investigator shall coordinate the in- must have a sense of urgency to ensure vestigative activities with State and local introducing the Dodd-Leahy Emmett that justice is rendered. We cannot af- law enforcement officials. Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act. ford to wait. (B) REFERRAL.—After investigating a com- This bill strengthens the ability of our The Emmett Till Unsolved Crime Act plaint under paragraph (1), the Deputy Inves- federal government to investigate and would provide the Federal Government tigator shall— prosecute unsolved murders from the with much needed tools to expedi- (i) determine whether the subject of the civil rights era. tiously investigate and prosecute un- complaint has violated a criminal rights I thank Senator DODD for his leader- solved civil rights era cold cases. To statute in the case involved; and ship and commitment to enacting this accomplish this goal, the legislation (ii) refer the complaint to the Deputy, to- gether with a report containing the deter- meaningful civil rights bill. And I look calls for the creation of new cold case mination and the results of the investiga- forward to working with other Sen- units in the Justice Department and tion. ators as this bill moves forward. FBI solely dedicated to investigating (C) RESOURCES.—The Federal Bureau of In- I am also very pleased that the Un- and prosecuting unsolved cases that in- vestigation, in coordination with the Depart- solved Civil Rights Crime Act once volved violations of criminal civil ment of Justice, Civil Rights Division, shall again includes the Missing Child Cold rights statutes, resulting in death, and have discretion to re-allocate investigative Case Review Act, which I sponsored in occurring before January 1, 1970. This personnel to jurisdictions to carry out the the last Congress to provide the inves- measure also seeks to provide proper goals of this section. tigative expertise of our Inspectors coordination between federal officials SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to General in reviewing the cold cases of and state and local government offi- be appropriated to carry out this Act missing children. cials on these cases. $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each subse- Under current law, an inspector gen- This bill ensures that the Federal quent fiscal year through 2017. These funds eral’s duties are limited to activities Government is held accountable by re- shall be allocated by the Attorney General related to the programs and operations quiring the Justice Department and to the Unsolved Civil Rights Era Crime Unit of an agency. My bill would allow in- FBI cold case units to submit annual of the Department of Justice and the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Inves- spectors general to assign criminal in- reports to Congress describing which tigation in order to advance the purposes set vestigators to assist in the review of cold cases were selected for further in- forth in this Act. cold case files at National Center for vestigation and prosecution and which (b) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.—Any Missing and Exploited Children. were not. funds appropriated under this section shall NCMEC, so long as doing so would not By shedding light on unsolved civil consist of additional appropriations for the interfere with normal duties. I under- rights era murders, I hope this bill will activities described in this Act, rather than funds made available through reductions in stand that our inspectors general are end our Nation’s ‘‘quiet game’’ on civil the appropriations authorized for other en- eager to provide this assistance, and rights murders. Justice is better served forcement activities of the Department of this measure allows them legal author- by allowing our entire nation to ac- Justice. ization to do that. These cases need knowledge past wrongs, including

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We must hold our ment’s advisory board on these matters addressing needs on the ground in the .government officials more account- would utilize existing law to protect gulf coast. I am pleased that my col- able. the integrity of organic standards league from Mississippi, Senator LOTT, Progress has been made. According without Congressional intervention. I as well as Senator KERRY, chairman of to a February 4, 2007, article in USA believe they have more than adequate the Senate Small Business and Entre- Today, entitled ‘‘Civil rights-era kill- authority to do so. But if they fail to preneurship Committee, joined me in ers escape justice,’’ since 1989, authori- do so, Congress may be left with no op- cosponsoring both the Gulf Coast Back ties in seven States have reexamined 29 tion but to intervene. to Business Act and the Helping Our killings from the civil rights era and This bill has one purpose and one States through Tourism Act. My friend made 28 arrests that led to 22 convic- purpose only; to protect the integrity Senator LIEBERMAN, chairman of the tions, including this month’s arrest of of organic standards. The conditions Senate Homeland Security and Govern- former Klansman James Seale for the under which cloned animal products mental Affairs Committee, also joined May 2, 1964, abduction and killings of enter our general food systems will be me by cosponsoring the Gulf Coast Henry Hezekiah Dee and Charles Eddie much debated in the months and years Back to Business Act. I appreciate my Moore. to come. But I would hope that we can colleagues’ support on these bills and Despite some progress, much remains begin that discussion with general con- hope that we continue to work in this to be done. Just how many people died sensus that it is not acceptable for bipartisan manner to provide real solu- during that period is uncertain. At the cloned food products to enter the mar- tions for the gulf coast. National Civil Rights Memorial in Bir- ketplace under the organic label. As you know, Katrina was the most mingham, AL, is the Civil Rights Me- destructive hurricane ever to hit the morial Center, where 86 additional By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, United States. The next month, in Sep- names appear on a wall dedicated to Mr. LOTT, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. tember, Hurricane Rita hit the Lou- the ‘‘forgotten others.’’ This bill en- LIEBERMAN): isiana and Texas coast. It was the sec- S. 537. A bill to address ongoing small sures that no sacrifice in the pursuit of ond most powerful hurricane ever to business and homeowner needs in the freedom goes unnoticed. hit the United States, wreaking havoc Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurri- Even today, violence or the threat of on the southwestern part of my State cane Katrina and Hurricane Rita; to violence serves as a barrier to full and and the east Texas coast. This one-two the Committee on Small Business and equal participation in our society. On punch devastated Louisiana lives, com- Entrepreneurship. January 11, 2007, the NAACP asked the munities and jobs, stretching from FBI to investigate three recent acts of By Ms. LANDRIEU: Cameron Parish in the west to violence and intimidation against S. 538. A bill to reduce income tax Plaquemines Parish in the east. against African-American mayors, in- withholding deposits to reflect a FICA We are now rebuilding our State and cluding shots fired into the home of payroll tax credit for certain employ- the wide variety of communities that Greenwood, LA’s first black mayor and ers located in specified portions of the were devastated by Rita and Katrina, the mysterious shooting death of GO Zone, and for other purposes; to the areas representing a diverse mix of Westlake, LA’s, first black mayor two Committee on Finance. population, income and cultures. We days before he was scheduled to take hope to restore the region’s uniqueness office. And two days ago the Anti-Defa- By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, and its greatness. To do that, we need mation League, which monitors racist Mr. LOTT, and Mr. KERRY) to rebuild our local economies now and hate groups, released a report showing S. 539. A bill to address ongoing eco- far into the future. that ‘‘Klan groups have witnessed a nomic injury in Gulf Coast States im- My State estimates that there were surprising and troubling resurgence by pacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 81,000 businesses in the Katrina and exploiting fears of an immigration ex- by reviving tourist travel to the re- Rita disaster zones. As I mentioned, a plosion.’’ gion; to the Committee on Environ- total of 18,752 of these businesses were There is no place for racial violence ment and Public Works. catastrophically destroyed. However, or political terrorism in a democracy. Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I on a wider scale, according to the U.S. We must rededicate ourselves, as a Na- again come to the floor today to high- Chamber of Commerce, over 125,000 tion and as individuals, to protecting light the ongoing needs of our small small- and medium-sized businesses in the full human equality of all Ameri- businesses in the gulf coast who were the gulf region were disrupted by cans. We start today by ensuring that devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Katrina and Rita. Many of these busi- the guilty do not go unpunished, or Rita. In Louisiana alone, these disas- nesses have yet to resume operations that justice—even if delayed—is de- ters claimed 1,464 lives, destroyed more and others are struggling to survive. nied. By passing this bill and enacting than 200,000 homes and 18,000 businesses We will never succeed without these it into law, we continue our march to- and inflicted $25 billion in uninsured small businesses. They will be the key ward building a more fair and just soci- losses. Many of my colleagues here in to the revitalization of the gulf coast. ety. the Senate have been down to Lou- After talking to the business leaders isiana and have seen firsthand the size and small businesses in my State, By Mr. KOHL (for himself and and scope of the destruction. there are three things that they need Mr. LEAHY): The Congress has been very generous right now: immediate capital and their S. 536. A bill to amend the Organic in providing billions of Federal recov- fair share of Federal recovery con- Foods Production Act of 1990 to pro- ery dollars as well as valuable Gulf Op- tracts, help in attracting more travel hibit the labeling of cloned livestock portunity—GO—Zone tax incentives to and tourism to the area, and tax relief, and products derived from cloned live- help spur recovery in the region. These especially on some of the Gulf Oppor- stock as organic; to the Committee on resources will be key in the recovery of tunity—GO—Zone provisions which are Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. the region but there are additional set to expire. Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I am intro- needs on the ground that still must be For example, under current law, the ducing a bill to provide further clarity addressed. That is why I am proud to SBA cannot disburse more than $10,000 that cloned animals and the products introduce a comprehensive package of for an approved disaster loan without of cloned animals may not be consid- three bills today—the Gulf Coast Back showing collateral. This is to limit the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3517 loss to the SBA in the event that a own communities but this has not hap- to the rest of Louisiana and Mississippi loan defaults. However, this disburse- pened on a wide scale in my State or as our smaller communities in these ment amount has not been increased across the impacted areas. This bill areas depend on tourism for their eco- since 1998 and these days, $10,000 is not would fix that by designating the en- nomic well-being. enough to get a business up and run- tire Katrina and Rita disaster area as a Take Natchez, MS, for example. This ning or to allow a homeowner to start Historically Underutilized Business historic town is full of beautiful ante- making repairs. The Gulf Coast Back Zone. The expansion of this program to bellum homes and had a thriving busi- to Business Act increases this collat- the devastated areas would help give ness district pre-Katrina. It suffered eral requirement for Katrina and Rita our local small businesses a preference minimal damage during the storm but disaster loans from $10,000 to $35,000. when they bid on Federal contracts. I now is struggling to get the word out To address the lack of access to cap- should note that this proposal had bi- that it is open for business. New Orle- ital for our businesses, this bill in- partisan support in the 109th Congress ans is in much the same situation. cludes a provision to provide funds to and actually passed the Senate as part Many parts of New Orleans, such as the Louisiana and Mississippi to help small of the Fourth Emergency Supple- Lower Ninth Ward and New Orleans businesses now. Not 3 months from mental Appropriations bill. However, East, do indeed have damaged houses now, but as quickly as possible. We are despite the fact that this provision had and vacant businesses—as seen on tele- asking for $100 million so that busi- widespread, bipartisan support from vision. But there are also parts of these nesses can have money they need for to the gulf coast Senate delegation, it was communities which are slowly recov- repair, rebuild, and pay their employ- stripped out in conference with the ering and many parts of New Orleans, ees until they get back up and running House of Representatives. So for the particularly the historic French Quar- again. The States know what the needs 110th Congress, I am pleased to re-in- ter, which survived Katrina are rel- of their affected businesses are and we troduce this provision in the Senate atively unscathed. Despite that they want to provide them with this money and to work closely with my colleagues are open and desperately need the rev- so they can start helping businesses to get our small businesses this vital enue, businesses in the French Quarter now. These funds would bolster exist- help. are struggling to attract visitors. ing State grant/loan programs and As I mentioned, following these dis- With this mind, the Help Our States would help Louisiana and Mississippi asters, about 18,000 businesses were through Tourism Act, or HOST Act, reach out to more impacted businesses. catastrophically destroyed, many more which I am introducing as part of this Many businesses and homeowners are economically impacted, and most still legislative package, will provide sig- also coming up on the end of their are struggling with the ongoing slow- nificant assets to help our tourism sec- standard 1-year deferment of payment down in travel and tourism to Lou- tors recover. In particular, this bill on principal and interest on their SBA isiana. In terms of ongoing needs on provides a total of $175 million for disaster loans. For most disasters, 1 the ground, the lack of tourism is sti- tourism marketing for the States of year is more than enough time for bor- fling our full economic recovery, par- Louisiana and Mississippi. This pool of rowers to get back on their feet. But ticularly the recovery of our small money would not only be used for the for disasters on the scale of Katrina businesses in New Orleans. I do not promotion of the States, but also to and Rita, 1 year came and went, with think that people outside Louisiana help communities rebuild their tour- communities just now seeing gas sta- know how vital tourism is to our econ- ism and cultural assets, such as arts tions open and some homeowners are omy. In 2004, tourism was the State of and music, which makes them a unique just now returning to rebuild their Louisiana’s second largest industry— attraction for visitors. homes. This is a unique situation and employing 175,000 workers. The tourism The $175 million is also a wise invest- for French Quarter businesses, where industry also had a $9.9 billion eco- ment for the Federal Government and tourism is down at least 60 percent nomic impact in the State in 2004 and not without precedent. In 2004, for from pre-Katrina levels, to require generated $600 million in State/local every dollar spent on tourism in Mis- them to start making payments on a taxes. That is huge for our State and, sissippi, the State generated $12 in rev- $50,000 loan is virtually impossible if by all indications, 2004 was a record enue. Louisiana was even better, gener- there are no customers. Homeowners, year for tourism to the State and 2005 ating $14 for every dollar spent on tour- too, are experiencing widespread uncer- was on course to beat that. But then ism that year. Also, when we talk tainty and I believe this current 1-year came Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and about small business recovery, nothing deferment requires serious reconsider- the subsequent levee breaks, and tour- helps our impacted small businesses ation. That is why this bill gives bor- ism literally came to a grinding halt more than having tourists return and rowers an additional year to get their for the rest of the year. Travel and spend money in these communities. In lives in order—allow residents to begin tourism picked up somewhat in 2006 effect it works just as good as a grant fixing their homes and allow businesses but it has remained slow and has eco- but also helps the airline industry, our the time for economic activity to pick nomically impacted our small busi- local restaurants and hotels, as well as back up. nesses, many of which are dependent the small businesses themselves. Fur- The Gulf Coast Back to Business Act on the steady stream of revenue com- thermore, following September 11, also addresses the problem in which ing in from out-of-State tourists. Lower Manhattan was able to use sup- many of our local small businesses For example, according to the New plemental Community Development have been unable to obtain Federal re- Orleans Conventions and Visitors Bu- Block Grant—CDBG—funds for tourism covery contracts. I understand that reau, Mardi Gras brings in about 700,000 marketing. The State of Louisiana also this is due to many reasons ranging tourists each year. Jazz Fest, which is recently used $28.5 million of supple- from a lack of sufficient bonding to a a world-renowned music festival in mental CDBG funds for the ‘‘Come Fall lack of experience with contracts of New Orleans that happens each sum- in Love With Louisiana All Over these sizes and scope. That said, I know mer, usually draws half that—350,000 Again’’ campaign. Given that Katrina of countless local businesses with the tourists. These tourists not only spend and Rita were the first and third most- right experience and personnel, yet their time and money in New Orleans, costliest disasters in U.S. history, as they have had to settle for being a sub- but oftentimes travel around South well as the unprecedented media cov- contractor on a contract some out-of- Louisiana or even visit our friends next erage on the destruction, these funds State company won. We appreciate door in Mississippi. So in this respect, are badly needed to spread the word out-of-State firms wanting to help our New Orleans is the gateway to tourism that our impacted communities are region recover, but if our local firms elsewhere in Louisiana and the rest of ready for our friends from around the can do the work, they should get their the gulf coast. For this reason, I be- country, and the world, to return and fair share of these contracts. It is a no- lieve it is important to not only spur enjoy our unique culture, cuisine, and brainer to let local firms rebuild their travel/tourism to New Orleans but also entertainment.

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The Work, Hope, from the post-Katrina and Rita tour- isiana will use to restore our wetlands and Opportunity bill will extend this ism/travel slowdown. In talking to Fed- as an additional barrier of hurricane much needed assistance until 2010. It eral agencies as well as our local small protection. will also extend the availability of the businesses, it is clear to me that no one However, we still face many chal- Work Opportunity Tax Credit for believed that the economic impact lenges that are making it difficult for Katrina employees and the special 15- would continue this long. Businesses our small businesses. In Louisiana, as I year depreciation schedule for res- also expected Federal/State assistance mentioned, tourism—one of our most taurants, retail, and other leasehold much sooner so many were left in a po- important industries—is down. We property for the GO Zone. sition of lacking revenue but waiting, have had 22 percent fewer visitors and In introducing this comprehensive and waiting, for the promised recovery those that are visiting are spending 35 legislative package today, I am hopeful funds to get into their hands. It has percent less money than before the that it sends the signal to gulf coast slowly come in the past year but now storm. The city of New Orleans has lost residents and businesses that Congress many businesses who waited months more than half of its population. On has not forgotten about them. Congress for Federal financial assistance, are top of this, labor costs and insurance made great strides during the 109th now struggling to stay in business with premiums have skyrocketed, making it Congress to help disaster victims, but little/no customer base. These Eco- more expensive for businesses to keep that does not mean we should just nomic Injury Disaster Loans would paying the workers they have. write off recurring problems to the re- help our tourism-dependent businesses The combination of these various fac- sponsibility of States or disaster vic- stay afloat since the economic injury, tors have hit our small businesses tims themselves. There are still ongo- as well as the tourism slowdown, has hard. They used the tax benefits of the ing needs in the gulf coast and I believe lasted much longer than most experts Gulf Opportunity Zone Act to invest the 110th Congress should address these expected. and rebuild, and they are open for busi- needs. I look forward to working close- The HOST Act also would establish a ness. But they are losing money be- ly with my colleagues on both sides of $2.5 million fund in the Federal Treas- cause of downturn in tourism and they the aisle to provide substantive and ury for Government agencies to hold cannot afford to do that for much lasting solutions for our small busi- conventions, workshops, and other longer. I am hopeful that the HOST nesses. events in the Katrina/Rita Disaster Act will address many of these needs I urge my colleagues to support these Area. Federal workers, like other con- but additional assistance is needed. important pieces of legislation and ask vention visitors, bring in valuable rev- The Work, Hope, and Opportunity for unanimous consent that the text of the enue to our communities and pre- the Disaster Area Today Act is a pack- three bills be printed in the RECORD. Katrina, New Orleans was one of the age of short-term tax breaks that will There being no objection, the text of top convention destinations in the help put money in the hands of small the bills were ordered to be printed in country. Post-Katrina, Federal agen- businesses immediately, as well as ex- the RECORD, as follows: cies are already conducting activities tend tax breaks that already exist in S. 537 and holding events in the disaster the GO Zone. The main tax provision is Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- areas, but this fund would be separate a wage tax cut for employers. Small resentatives of the United States of America in of the normal administrative funds employers in the most heavily hit Congress assembled, normally used for these purposes. Since areas of the GO Zone—defined as those SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. this would be a separate pool of money parishes and counties that experienced This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of 2007’’. that agencies could access, it would en- 60 percent or higher housing damage— SEC. 2. FINDINGS. courage more Federal agencies to hold will be eligible for a tax credit in the Congress finds that— their big conventions/events in the gulf amount of FICA taxes they paid on up (1) 43 percent of businesses that close fol- coast. In the scheme of the billions al- to $15,000 in salary per employee. This lowing a natural disaster never reopen; located for recovery in the gulf coast, would lower employer tax burdens im- (2) an additional 29 percent of businesses $2.5 million is not a large sum of mediately, leaving them more money close down permanently within 2 years of a money, but for Federal agencies look- in hand as an offset to the losses that natural disaster; ing to hold large events, it would serve they are experiencing. (3) Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf as incentive to choose New Orleans or My bill also contains a bonus busi- Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005, negatively impacting small business Mobile or Natchez for their next event. ness meals and entertainment deduc- concerns and disrupting commerce in the This amount of money is also not large tion to encourage business travel to States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala- enough to severely impact other des- the GO Zone. Under current law, busi- bama; tinations such as Las Vegas or San nesses can only deduct up to 50 percent (4) Hurricane Rita struck the Gulf Coast of Francisco, but would be just enough of meals and entertainment expenses. the United States on September 24, 2005, neg- funds to, hopefully, steer a couple of The Work, Hope, and Opportunity Act atively impacting small business concerns large conventions in our direction. would allow a full deduction for these and disrupting commerce in the States of I am also pleased to introduce the expenses if they are incurred in the Texas and Louisiana; Work, Hope, and Opportunity for the (5) according to the United States Chamber areas of the GO Zone that need it the of Commerce, more than 125,000 small- and Disaster Area Today Act of 2007 to help most. This will bring more conven- medium-sized businesses in the Gulf Coast small businesses in the hardest hit tions, meetings and conferences to the were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina or Hur- areas of the Gulf Opportunity—GO— Gulf. ricane Rita; Zone as they work to succeed in a very We must also extend some of the ex- (6) due to a slow initial Federal response challenging environment. We have piring provisions in the GO Zone Act. and the widespread devastation in the af- made great progress in rebuilding our For example, my legislation will ex- fected States, businesses impacted by Hurri- communities and our local economies tend the special small business Section cane Katrina are in dire need of increased ac- in the gulf coast. The Gulf Opportunity 179 expensing that is available in the cess to capital and technical assistance to recover and prosper; and Zone Act of 2005 has produced needed gulf coast. Small businesses in the rest (7) without the full recovery and prosperity investment in housing and provided of the country can deduct up to $112,000 of affected businesses, the Gulf Coast, and businesses with important tax incen- in 2007 of the cost of investments they the rest of the United States, will be nega- tives to invest in new plant and equip- make in their businesses such as com- tively impacted.

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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. SEC. 5. DISASTER LOANS AFTER HURRICANE (b) RELIEF FROM TEST PROGRAM.—Section In this Act— KATRINA OR HURRICANE RITA. 711(d) of the Small Business Competitive (1) the term ‘‘Disaster Area’’ means an (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b) of the Small Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 area in which the President has declared a Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by U.S.C. 644 note) is amended— major disaster in response to Hurricane inserting immediately after paragraph (3) (1) by striking ‘‘The Program’’ and insert- Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005; the following: ing the following: (2) the term ‘‘major disaster’’ has the ‘‘(4) DISASTER LOANS AFTER HURRICANE ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in meaning given that term in section 102 of the KATRINA OR HURRICANE RITA IN A DISASTER paragraph (2), the Program’’; and Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- AREA.— (2) by adding at the end the following: gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122); and ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— (3) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has ‘‘(i) the term ‘Disaster Area’ means an area ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall not the meaning given that term in section 3 of in which the President has declared a major apply to any contract related to relief or re- the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). disaster in response to Hurricane Katrina of construction from Hurricane Katrina of 2005 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005; and or Hurricane Rita of 2005 during the time pe- SEC. 4. SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN RECOVERY ‘‘(ii) the term ‘qualified borrower’ means a GRANTS. riod described in subparagraph (B). person to whom the Administrator made a ‘‘(B) TIME PERIOD.—The time period for the (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to loan under this section because of Hurricane purposes of subparagraph (A)— be appropriated to the Secretary of Com- Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005. ‘‘(i) shall be the 2-year period beginning on merce $100,000,000 for the Economic Develop- ‘‘(B) DEFERMENT OF DISASTER LOAN PAY- the later of the date of enactment of this ment Administration of the Department of MENTS.— paragraph and August 29, 2007; and Commerce to make grants to the appropriate ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ‘‘(ii) may, at the discretion of the Adminis- State government agencies in Louisiana and other provision of law, payments of principal trator, be extended to be the 3-year period Mississippi, to carry out this section. and interest on a loan to a qualified bor- beginning on the later of the date of enact- (b) DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.— rower made before December 31, 2006, shall be ment of this paragraph and August 29, 2007.’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), deferred, and no interest shall accrue with the Secretary of Commerce shall disburse respect to such loan, during the time period S. 538 the funds authorized under subsection (a) as described in clause (ii). follows: ‘‘(ii) TIME PERIOD.—The time period for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (A) $75,000,000 to the State of Louisiana. purposes of clause (i) shall be 1 year from the resentatives of the United States of America in (B) $25,000,000 to the State of Mississippi. later of the date of enactment of this para- Congress assembled, (2) PROPORTIONATE ALLOCATION.—Regard- graph or the date on which funds are distrib- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC. less of the amount appropriated under sub- uted under a loan described in clause (i), but (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as section (a), the amount appropriated shall be may be extended to 2 years from such date, the ‘‘Work, Hope, and Opportunity for the allocated among the States listed in para- at the discretion of the Administrator. Disaster Area Today Act’’. graph (1) of this subsection in direct propor- ‘‘(iii) RESUMPTION OF PAYMENTS.—At the (b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.—Except as tion to the allocation under that paragraph. end of the time period described in clause otherwise expressly provided, whenever in (c) USE OF FUNDS.— (ii), the payment of periodic installments of this Act an amendment or repeal is ex- (1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded to a State principal and interest shall be required with pressed in terms of an amendment to, or re- under subsection (a) shall be used by the respect to such loan, in the same manner and peal of, a section or other provision, the ref- State to provide grants, which may be made subject to the same terms and conditions as erence shall be considered to be made to a to any small business concern located in a would otherwise be applicable to any other section or other provision of the Internal Disaster Area that was negatively impacted loan made under this subsection.’’. Revenue Code of 1986. by Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane (b) INCREASING COLLATERAL REQUIRE- SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN INCOME TAX WITH- Rita of 2005, to assist such small business MENTS.— HOLDING DEPOSITS TO REFLECT concern for the purposes of— (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any FICA PAYROLL TAX CREDIT FOR (A) paying employees; other provision of law, including section CERTAIN EMPLOYERS LOCATED IN (B) paying bills, insurance costs, and other 7(c)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF THE GO ZONE DURING 2007. existing financial obligations; 636(c)(6)), the Administrator may not require (C) making repairs; collateral for any covered loan made by the (a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of any ap- (D) purchasing inventory; Administrator. plicable calendar quarter— (E) restarting or operating that business in (2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the (1) the aggregate amount of required in- the community in which it was conducting term ‘‘covered loan’’ means a loan in an come tax deposits of an eligible employer for operations prior to Hurricane Katrina of 2005 amount of not more than $35,000 made— the calendar quarter following the applicable or Hurricane Rita of 2005, or to a neighboring (A) under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Busi- calendar quarter shall be reduced by the pay- area or county or parish in a Disaster Area; ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)); roll tax credit equivalent amount for the ap- (F) compensating such small business con- (B) as a result of Hurricane Katrina of 2005 plicable calendar quarter, and cerns for direct economic injury suffered as a or Hurricane Rita of 2005; and (2) the amount of any deduction allowable result of Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurri- (C) after the date of enactment of this Act. to the eligible employer under chapter 1 of cane Rita of 2005; or SEC. 6. OTHER PROGRAMS. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxes paid under section 3111 of such Code with re- (G) covering additional costs until that (a) HUBZONES.—Section 3(p) of the Small small business concern is able to obtain Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)) is amended— spect to employment during the applicable funding through insurance claims, Federal (1) in paragraph (1)— calendar quarter shall be reduced by such assistance programs, or other sources. (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; payroll tax credit equivalent amount. (2) CRITERIA.— (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the pe- For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 1986, an eligible employer shall be treated as other provision of law, in making grants (C) by adding at the end the following: having paid, and an eligible employee shall under paragraph (1), a State may use such ‘‘(F) an area in which the President has de- be treated as having received, any wages or criteria as the State determines appropriate, clared a major disaster (as that term is de- compensation deducted and withheld but not and shall not be required to apply eligibility fined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford deposited by reason of paragraph (1). criteria for programs administered by the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance (b) CARRYOVERS OF UNUSED AMOUNTS.—If Federal Government, including the Depart- Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) as a result of Hurricane the payroll tax credit equivalent amount for ment of Commerce. Katrina of August 2005 or Hurricane Rita of any applicable calendar quarter exceeds the (B) EXCLUSION.—In making grants under September 2005, during the time period de- required income tax deposits for the fol- paragraph (1), a State may not exclude a scribed in paragraph (8).’’; and lowing calendar quarter— small business concern based on any increase (2) by adding at the end the following: (1) such excess shall be added to the pay- in the revenue of that small business concern ‘‘(8) TIME PERIOD.—The time period for the roll tax credit equivalent amount for the during the 12-month period beginning on Oc- purposes of paragraph (1)(F)— next applicable calendar quarter, and tober 1, 2005. ‘‘(A) shall be the 2-year period beginning (2) in the case of the last applicable cal- (3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The De- on the later of the date of enactment of this endar quarter, such excess shall be used to partment of Commerce may use not more paragraph and August 29, 2007; and reduce required income tax deposits for any than $1,500,000 of the funds authorized under ‘‘(B) may, at the discretion of the Adminis- succeeding calendar quarter until such ex- subsection (a) to administer the provision of trator, be extended to be the 3-year period cess is used. grants to the designated States under this beginning on the later of the date of enact- (c) PAYROLL TAX CREDIT EQUIVALENT subsection. ment of this paragraph and August 29, 2007.’’. AMOUNT.—For purposes of this section—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘payroll tax is attributable to the portion of such trade ‘‘(A) is hired during the 2-year period be- credit equivalent amount’’ means, with re- or business acquired by the employer. ginning on such date for a position the prin- spect to any applicable calendar quarter, an (B) DISPOSITIONS.—If, after December 31, cipal place of employment which is located amount equal to 7.65 percent of the aggre- 2006— in the core disaster area, or gate amount of wages or compensation— (i) an employer disposes of the major por- ‘‘(B) is hired— (A) paid or incurred by the eligible em- tion of any trade or business of the employer ‘‘(i) during the period beginning on the ployer with respect to employment of eligi- or the major portion of a separate unit of a date of the enactment of the Work, Hope, Op- ble employees during the applicable calendar trade or business of the employer in a trans- portunity, and Disaster Area Tax Act of 2007 quarter, and action to which paragraph (1) applies, and and ending before January 1, 2010, for a posi- (B) subject to the tax imposed by section (ii) the employer furnishes the acquiring tion the principal place of employment 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. person such information as is necessary for which is located in one or more specified por- (2) TRADE OR BUSINESS REQUIREMENT.—A the application of subparagraph (A), then, tions of the GO Zone (as defined in sub- rule similar to the rule of section 51(f) of for purposes of applying this section for any section 1400N(d)(6)(C) of the Internal Rev- such Code shall apply for purposes of this calendar quarter ending after such disposi- enue Code of 1986), and section. tion, the amount of wages or compensation ‘‘(ii) by an employer who has no more than (3) LIMITATION ON WAGES SUBJECT TO CRED- deemed paid by the employer during periods 100 employees on the date such individual is IT.—For purposes of this subsection, only before such disposition shall be decreased by hired, and’’. wages and compensation of an eligible em- so much of such wages as is attributable to (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment ployee in an applicable calendar quarter, such trade or business or separate unit. made by this section take effect as if in- when added to such wages and compensation (5) OTHER RULES.— cluded in section 201 of the Katrina Emer- for any preceding applicable calendar quar- (A) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS.—This section gency Tax Relief Act of 2005. ter, not exceeding $15,000 shall be taken into shall not apply if the employer is the Gov- SEC. 6. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF 15- account with respect to such employee. ernment of the United States, the govern- YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST RECOV- ERY FOR QUALIFIED LEASEHOLD (d) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER; ELIGIBLE EM- ment of any State or political subdivision of the State, or any agency or instrumentality IMPROVEMENTS AND QUALIFIED PLOYEE.—For purposes of this section— RESTAURANT IMPROVEMENTS LO- (1) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.— of any such government. CATED IN SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible em- (B) TREATMENT OF OTHER ENTITIES.—Rules THE GO ZONE; 15-YEAR STRAIGHT- ployer’’ means any employer which conducts similar to the rules of subsections (d) and (e) LINE COST RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN an active trade or business in one or more of section 52 of such Code shall apply for pur- IMPROVEMENTS TO RETAIL SPACE LOCATED IN SPECIFIED PORTIONS specified portions of the GO Zone and em- poses of this section. SEC. 3. BONUS BUSINESS TRAVEL DEDUCTION IN OF THE GO ZONE. ploys not more than 100 full-time employees (a) EXTENSION OF LEASEHOLD AND RES- on the date of the enactment of this Act. SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF THE GO ZONE. TAURANT IMPROVEMENTS.— (B) SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF THE GO ZONE.— (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 274(n)(2) (relating (1) IN GENERAL.—Clauses (iv) and (v) of sec- The term ‘‘specified portions of the GO to exceptions) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ tion 168(e)(3)(E) (relating to 15-year prop- Zone’’ has the meaning given such term by at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking erty) are each amended by striking ‘‘January section 1400N(d)(6)(C) of the Internal Rev- the period at the end of subparagraph (E)(iv) 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2008 (Janu- enue Code of 1986. and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after ary 1, 2009, in the case of property placed in (2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘eligi- subparagraph (E)(iv) the following new sub- service in one or more specified portions of ble employee’’ means with respect to an eli- paragraph: the GO Zone (as defined in subsection gible employer an employee whose principal ‘‘(F) such expense is for goods, services, or 1400Nd)(6)(C))’’. place of employment with such eligible em- facilities made available before January 1, (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment ployer is in one or more specified portions of 2010, in one or more specified portions of the made by this subsection shall apply to prop- the GO Zone. Such term shall not include an GO Zone (as defined in section erty placed in service after December 31, employee described in section 401(c)(1)(A). 1400N(d)(6)(C).’’. 2007. (e) APPLICABLE CALENDAR QUARTER.—For (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (b) MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF QUALI- purposes of this section, the term ‘‘applica- made by this section shall apply to expenses FIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY AS 15-YEAR ble calendar quarter’’ means any of the 4 cal- paid or incurred after the date of the enact- PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF DEPRECIATION endar quarters beginning in 2007. ment of this Act, in taxable years ending DEDUCTION.— (f) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of this after such date. (1) TREATMENT TO INCLUDE NEW CONSTRUC- section— SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF INCREASED EXPENSING TION.—Paragraph (7) of section 168(e) (relat- (1) REQUIRED INCOME TAX DEPOSITS.—The FOR QUALIFIED SECTION 179 GULF ing to classification of property) is amended term ‘‘required income tax deposits’’ means OPPORTUNITY ZONE PROPERTY LO- to read as follows: CATED IN SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF deposits an eligible employer is required to ‘‘(7) QUALIFIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY.— THE GO ZONE. make under section 6302 of the Internal Rev- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of section 1400N(e) (relating enue Code of 1986 of taxes such employer is subparagraph (B), the term ‘qualified res- required to deduct and withhold under sec- to qualified section 179 Gulf Opportunity Zone property) is amended— taurant property’ means any section 1250 tion 3402 of such Code. (1) by striking ‘‘this subsection, the term’’ property which is an improvement to a (2) AGGREGATION RULES.—Rules similar to and inserting ‘‘this subsection— building if— the rules of subsections (a) and (b) of section ‘‘(i) such improvement is placed in service ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term’’, and 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall (2) by adding at the end the following new more than 3 years after the date such build- apply. subparagraph: ing was first placed in service, and (3) EMPLOYERS NOT ON QUARTERLY SYS- ‘‘(ii) more than 50 percent of the building’s ‘‘(B) EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY.—In TEM.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall the case of property substantially all of the square footage is devoted to preparation of, prescribe rules for the application of this use of which is in one or more specified por- and seating for on-premises consumption of, section in the case of an eligible employer tions of the GO Zone (as defined in sub- prepared meals. whose required income tax deposits are not section (d)(6)(C)), such term shall include ‘‘(B) PROPERTY LOCATED IN CERTAIN AREAS made on a quarterly basis. section 179 property (as so defined) which is OF GO ZONE.—In the case of property placed (4) ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS, described in subsection (d)(2), determined— in service in one or more specified portions ETC.—Under regulations prescribed by the ‘‘(i) without regard to subsection (d)(6), of the GO Zone (as defined in subsection Secretary— and 1400Nd)(6)(C)), such term means any section (A) ACQUISITIONS.—If, after December 31, ‘‘(ii) by substituting, in subparagraph 1250 property which is a building (or its 2006, an employer acquires the major portion (A)(v) thereof— structural components) or an improvement of a trade or business of another person ‘‘(I) ‘2009’ for ‘2007’, and to such building if more than 50 percent of (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as ‘‘(II) ‘2009’ for ‘2008’.’’. such building’s square footage is devoted to the ‘‘predecessor’’) or the major portion of a preparation of, and seating for on-premises separate unit of a trade or business of a pred- SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HURRICANE KATRINA consumption of, prepared meals.’’. ecessor, then, for purposes of applying this EMPLOYEES HIRED BY SMALL BUSI- (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment section for any calendar quarter ending after NESSES LOCATED IN SPECIFIED made by this subsection shall apply to any such acquisition, the amount of wages or PORTIONS OF THE GO ZONE. property placed in service after the date of compensation deemed paid by the employer (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(b)(1) of the the enactment of this Act. during periods before such acquisition shall Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (c) RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DEPRECIATION OF be increased by so much of such wages or (Public Law 109–73) is amended by striking CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO RETAIL SPACE.— compensation paid by the predecessor with ‘‘who is hired during the 2-year period’’ and (1) 15-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD.—Section respect to the acquired trade or business as all that follows and inserting ‘‘who— 168(e)(3)(E) (relating to 15-year property) is

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3521 amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of (G) the State of Louisiana generated $14 in (2) carry out other economic development clause (vii), by striking the period at the end revenue for every dollar the State spent on activities that have been approved by the of clause (viii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by tourism; Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with adding at the end the following new clause: (H) the State of Mississippi generated $12 the State. ‘‘(ix) any qualified retail improvement in revenue for every dollar the State spent (d) CRITERIA.—Notwithstanding any other property placed in service before January 1, on tourism; provision of law, a State, in awarding grants 2009, in one or more specified portions of the (2) Hurricanes Katrina and Rita severely under subsection (c)— GO Zone (as defined in subsection impacted Louisiana’s travel and tourism in- (1) may use such criteria as the State de- 1400Nd)(6)(C).’’. dustry, reducing— termines appropriate; and (2) QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROP- (A) direct traveler expenditures by more (2) shall not be required to apply eligibility ERTY.—Section 168(e) is amended by adding than 18 percent between 2004 and 2005, from criteria for programs administered by the at the end the following new paragraph: $9,900,000,000 to $8,100,000,000; and Federal Government, including the Depart- ‘‘(8) QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROP- (B) travel-generated employment by 9 per- ment of Commerce. ERTY.— cent between 2004 and 2005; (e) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified re- (3) Hurricane Katrina severely impacted than 1 percent of the funds allocated to tail improvement property’ means any im- Mississippi’s travel and tourism industry, re- States under subsection (b) may be used for provement to an interior portion of a build- ducing— administrative expenses. ing which is nonresidential real property if— (A) direct traveler expenditures by more (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(i) such portion is open to the general than 18 percent between 2004 and 2005, from There are authorized to be appropriated public and is used in the retail trade or busi- $6,350,000,000 to $5,200,000,000; and $175,000,000 to carry out this section. ness of selling tangible personal property to (B) travel-generated employment by nearly SEC. 5. ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS. the general public, and 18 percent between 2004 and 2005, from 126,500 (a) LOAN AUTHORIZATION.— ‘‘(ii) such improvement is placed in service jobs to 103,885 jobs; and (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may more than 3 years after the date the building (4) the Gulf Coast economy cannot fully re- make a loan under section 7(b)(2) of the was first placed in service. cover without the revitalization of the tour- Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) to a ‘‘(B) IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY OWNER.—In ism industries in Louisiana and Mississippi. small business concern located in the dis- the case of an improvement made by the SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. aster area that can demonstrate that— owner of such improvement, such improve- In this Act: (A) more than 51 percent of the revenue of ment shall be qualified retail improvement (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- that small business concern comes from property (if at all) only so long as such im- trator’’ means the Administrator of the tourism; and provement is held by such owner. Rules simi- Small Business Administration (B) such small business concern suffered di- lar to the rules under paragraph (6)(B) shall (2) DISASTER AREA.—The term ‘‘disaster rect economic injury from the slowdown in apply for purposes of the preceding sentence. area’’ means the areas in Louisiana and Mis- travel and tourism in the disaster area fol- ‘‘(C) CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS NOT IN- sissippi in which the President has declared lowing Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. a major disaster in response to Hurricane CLUDED.—Such term shall not include any (2) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any improvement for which the expenditure is Katrina or Hurricane Rita. other provision of law, an application for a URRICANE KATRINA AND RITA DISASTER attributable to— (3) H loan described in paragraph (1) shall be sub- AREAS.—The term ‘‘Hurricane Katrina and ‘‘(i) the enlargement of the building, mitted not later than— Rita disaster areas’’ means the geographic ‘‘(ii) any elevator or escalator, (A) 18 months after the date of the enact- areas designated as major disaster areas by ‘‘(iii) any structural component benefit- ment of this Act; or the President between August 27, 2005, and ting a common area, or (B) such later date as the Administrator September 25, 2005, in Alabama, Florida, ‘‘(iv) the internal structural framework of may establish. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas pursuant the building.’’. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— to title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster (3) REQUIREMENT TO USE STRAIGHT LINE There are authorized to be appropriated such Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 METHOD.—Section 168(b)(3) is amended by sums as are necessary to carry out this sec- U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). adding at the end the following new subpara- tion. (4) MAJOR DISASTER.—The term ‘‘major dis- graph: aster’’ has the meaning given that term in SEC. 6. FEDERAL GULF COAST TRAVEL AND ‘‘(I) Qualified retail improvement property section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster MEETINGS FUND. described in subsection (e)(8).’’. Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established (4) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.—The table con- U.S.C. 5122). in the Treasury of the United States a trust tained in section 168(g)(3)(B) is amended by fund, to be known as the Federal Gulf Coast (5) RELEVANT TOURISM ENTITIES.—The term inserting after the item relating to subpara- ‘‘relevant tourism entity’’ means any con- Travel and Meetings Fund (referred to in graph (E)(viii) the following new item: vention and visitors bureau, nonprofit orga- this section as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), consisting ‘‘(E)(ix).....39’’. nization, or other tourism organization that of such amounts as are appropriated to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (f) and (5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments the governor of Louisiana or the governor of made by this section shall apply to property Mississippi, as the case may be, after con- any interest earned on investment of placed in service after the date of the enact- sultation with the Secretary of Commerce, amounts in the Trust Fund pursuant to sub- ment of this Act. determines to be eligible for a grant under section (b). section 3. (b) INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUND.—It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 539 (6) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning to invest such portion of the Trust Fund that Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- is not required to meet current withdrawals. resentatives of the United States of America in given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). Such investments may only be made in in- Congress assembled, terest-bearing obligations of the United SEC. 4. TOURISM RECOVERY GRANTS. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. States or in obligations, whose principal and This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Our (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Com- merce, acting through the Assistant Sec- interest is guaranteed by the United States. States Through Tourism Act of 2007’’ or the (c) OBLIGATIONS FROM TRUST FUND.— ‘‘HOST Act of 2007’’. retary of Commerce for Economic Develop- ment, shall establish a grant program to as- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the SEC. 2. FINDINGS. sist relevant tourism entities to promote Treasury may obligate such sums as are Congress finds that— travel and tourism in Louisiana and Mis- available in the Trust Fund for the purposes (1) in the 12-month period ending on June sissippi in accordance with this section. described in paragraph (2). 30, 2005— (b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—From the (2) ELIGIBLE USES OF TRUST FUND.— (A) tourism was the second largest indus- amounts appropriated pursuant to sub- Amounts obligated under this subsection try in Louisiana, employing 175,000 workers; section (f), the Secretary shall allocate, as may be transferred to Federal agencies to (B) tourism was the fifth largest industry expeditiously as possible— pay for— in Mississippi, employing 126,500 workers; (1) $130,000,000 to the State of Louisiana; (A) lodging, meals, travel, and other ex- (C) tourism generated $600,000,000 in State and penditures associated with conventions, con- and local taxes in Louisiana; (2) $45,000,000 to the State of Mississippi. ferences, meetings or other large gatherings (D) tourism generated $634,000,000 in State (c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts allocated to a attended by not less than 100 Federal em- and local taxes in Mississippi; State under subsection (b) shall be used by ployees and occurring within the Hurricane (E) tourism had a $9,900,000,000 economic the State to provide grants to any relevant Katrina and Rita disaster areas; and impact in the State of Louisiana; tourism entity to— (B) other expenditures in the Hurricane (F) tourism had a $6,350,000,000 economic (1) promote travel and tourism in the Katrina and Rita disaster areas, in accord- impact in the State of Mississippi; State; and ance with paragraph (3).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 (3) PROHIBITED USES OF TRUST FUND.— and other challenges. My current bill the local or regional level especially if Amounts obligated under this subsection focuses on the future, by identifying large agribusinesses take over. may not be transferred to Federal agencies and encouraging potential benefits for From an environmental standpoint to pay for— rural areas. there is also this combination of risk (A) Federal investigations; The first section of the Rural Oppor- and opportunity. Cellulosic ethanol (B) court cases; or (C) events attended by less than 100 Fed- tunities Act of 2007 tries to fulfill the produced from biomass has the poten- eral employees. potential of bioenergy and the broader tial to allow for the development of (4) OTHER EXPENDITURES.—Amounts may bioeconomy to be a value-added enter- less intensive perennial systems espe- not be obligated under paragraph (2)(B) be- prise for farmers and communities by cially on environmentally sensitive fore the date that is 30 days after the Sec- encouraging sustainable development land, where the continuous cover would retary of the Treasury submits a report to with an emphasis on local, farmer and benefit the soil and water quality. But the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen- cooperative ownership. The second if the only incentive is to maximize ate and the Committee on Appropriations of theme supports both the development bushels and dollars or remove too the House of Representatives that sets forth of the next generation of farmers and much biomass, environmental damage the intended uses for such amounts. could clearly occur. For example, land (d) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, other rural professionals and the areas 2007, the Secretary of Treasury shall submit of agricultural growth such as organic that is not well suited for corn produc- a report to the Committee on Appropriations production that provide viable long- tion such as that on steep slopes could of the Senate and the Committee on Appro- term models for family farms. In an ex- be returned to production or taken out priations of the House of Representatives citing win/win situation, the third of pasture and put in corn production. that sets forth— main section of my bill strives to im- Or where farmers have shifted to no- (1) the balance remaining in the Trust till corn production, the corn plant res- Fund; prove both farmers’ income and access to healthy foods by supporting local idue that now feeds the soil could be di- (2) the expenditures made from the Trust verted to biomass for cellulosic eth- food systems. The final section, while Fund since its inception; anol. While these risks exist, there are less focused directly on working lands, (3) information on the applications of the also abundant win-win opportunities Federal agencies whose requests from the would establish the goal of providing for farmers in following a sustainable Trust Fund have been denied; affordable broadband access to rural approach. For example, the Wisconsin (4) information on the applications that and other underserved areas. Moreover, Farmers Union is leading efforts to es- have been approved, including the amount my proposal doesn’t pass any extra transferred to each Federal agency and the tablish a carbon credit program so the uses for which such amounts were approved; costs on to the next generation, but is improved soil qualities also mean a re- and offset by reducing the payment limits turn to the farmer. (5) such additional information as the for the largest corporate farms and Taking these risks and opportunities Committee on Appropriations of the Senate transferring funds from other unobli- into account, it seemed that more and the Committee on Appropriations of the gated balances within USDA. I hope needed to be done to make sure that House of Representatives shall reasonably my colleagues will join me in sup- require. the development of the bioeconomy oc- porting these common sense goals. curred in the best way to maximize the (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— I will now explain both the details of There are authorized to be appropriated value to the public through an empha- $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2007 to be deposited my proposal and how I have modeled sis on sustainable local and regional re- in the Trust Fund. the proposal after programs that I have search, extension and development. seen working in Wisconsin. My goal is This emphasis isn’t to say that conven- By Mr. FEINGOLD: to both boost resources for these pro- tional grain production and large agri- S. 541. A bill to amend the farm Secu- grams and, where appropriate, estab- businesses don’t belong, just that there rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 lish partnerships to fulfill common needs to be balance. While many indi- to promote local and regional support goals and direction—ultimately en- viduals have begun working to fulfill for sustainable bioenergy and biobased couraging similar opportunities across this potential in Wisconsin, there products, to support the future of farm- all of rural America. seems to be a gap at the Federal level. ing, forestry, and land management, to Most of the incentives and support This is the gap my proposal aims to develop and support local bioenergy, for the development of bioenergy and close both through some new initia- biobased products, and food systems, other bioproducts, or the bioeconomy, tives and boosting and better focusing and for other purposes; to the Com- has been at the macro scale. I have existing Federal programs. mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and supported these efforts, including the My sustainable local bioeconomy Forestry. renewable fuels standard and broad proposal has six main parts, starting Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I laid goals such as providing 25 percent of with $30 million per year in matching out my vision for the legislation I in- our energy from renewable sources by funds to support implementation of troduce today, the Rural Opportunities 2025 and increasing our long-term secu- collaborative State-based plans. States Act of 2007, in an opinion piece that rity by becoming more energy inde- would be required to prepare a com- was published in the La Crosse Tribune pendent. But I saw a gap in the amount prehensive energy plan and support the at the end of last year. I ask unani- of support at the local and regional implementation of the plan through mous consent that the article be print- level, especially with regard to making matching funds for research, extension, ed in the RECORD after my statement. sure the bioeconomy develops properly. energy conservation, technical assist- My bill is a four part plan to increase There is a lot of excitement in rural ance and direct support. When devel- opportunities for rural America. De- America about the bioeconomy and po- oping the plan, a State would need to spite its breadth, the bill is not meant tential for renewable fuel production consider ways to encourage the devel- to address all of the challenges facing especially to be the driver of a rural opment so as to best support the local farms, other working lands and rural renaissance. But there is also concern, communities and protect or even en- communities. I know from the listen- because while this potential is defi- hance the environment, with an em- ing sessions that I hold across Wis- nitely there, it is still unclear how it phasis in local, farmer and cooperative consin about the many challenges fac- will develop and whether the potential ownership of the new enterprises. Wis- ing those communities, such as lack of benefits to farmers, rural communities consin has already taken significant access to affordable healthcare, threats and even the environment will be ful- steps in this regard, starting with the from unfair competition abroad and at filled. This concern seems well found- Governor’s Consortium on Biobased In- home and even misguided Federal poli- ed, as these macro level incentives may dustry and Biobased Industry Oppor- cies such as the dairy pricing system fall short, perhaps opening up a new tunity (BIO) grant program. In the that provides higher prices based on market for corn and driving more Governor’s recent State of the State how far your farm is from Wisconsin. I farms toward intensive corn produc- address, he has proposed to go even fur- will continue working to address these tion, but doing little to add value at ther building on these initial efforts.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3523 My proposal would allow the Federal this larger effort for energy independ- local bioeconomy highlighted in the Government to be a partner with him ence farm by farm. first section of my bill, I have designed and every other State. Another existing federal program my proposal so these positive projects While charting the course of develop- that has been beneficial is the Value- in Wisconsin are supported and become ment of the bioeconomy should occur added Production Grant (VAPG) pro- the models for other states that may at a State and local level, research gram. These grants broadly assist not be as far along. questions are often of regional or even farmers and ranchers in developing There is a very strong Federal, State, national importance. That is why my projects that help them retain more university and non-profit involvement bill provides $20 million per year for re- value from their crops and products, in supporting the future of farming in gional research, extension and edu- including many bioenergy projects. I Wisconsin. It is heartening to see so cation. These multi-state partnerships propose providing an increase to $60m many different groups and interests would follow the existing USDA re- per year and shifting the funding to coming together to work together to search and extension divisions. Specific mandatory spending because this pro- support this common goal. I just want- projects would be determined by a re- gram is so important in allowing farm- ed to highlight a few examples of many gional board with broad representation ers to be entrepreneurs and plan their that make me proud. from each State, the region’s extension own future. Specifically for the bio- From the Federal side, Wisconsin’s service, agriculture experiment sta- economy, I require that at least 10% of State office of the USDA’s Farm Serv- tions, agriculture secretaries, farmers, these funds be directed toward projects ice Agency leads the Nation or is the foresters, businesses, cooperatives and relating to bioenergy or biobased prod- top five States for various loans pro- non-profits. This cooperative regional ucts. vided to beginning farmers. Fully 37 effort will bring together the resources Without the fundamental knowledge percent of the loans in Wisconsin go to to make sure these new agricultural on how to convert biomass into other beginning farmers, a testament to the and forestry systems can be evaluated products such as fuel and the applied dedication of the State’s FSA office. holistically at a landscape scale. Inde- research on how to best implement this The University of Wisconsin’s Center pendent of my proposal, I understand technology, the development of the of Integrated Agricultural Systems, there is a discussion ongoing to develop bioeconomy may be limited. For this (CIAS), continues to be both a leader in a similar partnership within the north reason, I propose to double the spend- innovative ideas and research, but also central region which includes Wis- ing within the USDA’s National Re- in putting that knowledge to work for consin. My bill is specifically designed search Initiative that is dedicated to- Wisconsin. To pick just one of many to allow existing or future consortiums ward the development of the next gen- great projects, the School for Begin- ning Livestock and Dairy Farmers pro- to coordinate or even become the re- eration of technology, including cellu- vides both the knowledge and the men- gional body supporting these research losic ethanol. The institutions of high- toring and support network to help be- and extension activities. er education in Wisconsin are ready to ginning farmers get off the ground. I While there has been significant assist in this task and often work to- have followed CIAS’ development and focus on agriculture as the means of gether or regionally toward this goal. actions since my time in the Wisconsin developing the bioeconomy and For example, The University of Wis- State Senate, and always appreciate biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel consin—Madison and Michigan State especially, our forestlands can con- their approach. University have recently submitted a The future of Wisconsin’s agriculture tribute significantly as well. While proposal to establish a Great Lakes and rural communities has even been States and regions will likely include Bioenergy Research Center supported the focus of a project at the Wisconsin forestry components in their state en- by the Department of Energy. It will Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. ergy and regional research and exten- take this type of collaboration and in- The Future of Farming and Rural Life sion, my bill also provides $10 million volvement of multiple Federal, State project has been going around the state per year to support a pair of specific and local entities to fulfill the poten- holding forums on this important topic agroforestry pilot programs. The first tial of the bioeconomy for increasing- and I look forward to their rec- would evaluate whether there needs to our national security and hopefully at ommendations. I think they have been be a support mechanism for landowners the same time spurring a rural renais- hearing a lot of the same sort of com- during the establishment phase of a sance. ments I hear at listening sessions in woody biomass system which can often Finally, but still very important, we rural areas. take up to a decade to develop, though need to assess whether our current in- Organic production, especially dairy it may be the best long-term use of the centives for bioenergy production and production in southwest Wisconsin, has land both for biofuel production and for utilization are performing as intended been a bright light in that comer of the the environment. The second project and having no negative side-effects. State. The growth of this production would assist in the development of at There is some concern that the current and—potential for more growth shows least one commercial scale cellulosic incentives may not be adequately a need for more significant Federal ethanol production facility using reaching consumers and farmers. My support in the Farm Bill. But in the woody biomass as a feedstock. While I bill requires the Government Account- meantime, the farmer-owned Organic expect other regions with significant ability Office, GAO, to evaluate wheth- Valley cooperative and groups such as forestry resources to participate as er the current incentives are the most the Midwest Organic and Sustainable well, with the Forest Products Lab in effective ways to encourage the pro- Education Service, MOSES, are pro- Wisconsin and the Governor recently duction and use of bioenergy. I espe- viding invaluable support for the revi- proposing support for forestry-based cially ask them to assess whether there talization of small dairy farming in the cellulosic ethanol, Wisconsin is well are better ways to support local owner- area. positioned to be a leader in this area. ship and the local and regional benefits The concept of cooperatives is very The Renewable Energy Systems and to communities, while preventing ex- important in Wisconsin and often pro- Energy Efficiency Improvements pro- cessive payments. vides support for these developing mod- gram, also known as Section 9006 of the There are many very positive efforts els of agriculture. For example, the 2002 Farm Bill, provides grants to ongoing in Wisconsin to support the de- Edelweiss Graziers Cooperative in Dane farmers and ranchers to establish a velopment of the next generation of and Green Counties was recently estab- wide range of wind, solar, biomass, geo- farmers and ranchers and to provide lished with technical assistance of the thermal, and conservation technologies viable models such as organic produc- Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives. on their farms. This direct support is tion for these new producers, which This effort combines managed grazing important, which is why I propose a also benefit existing small and me- and cheese making from this grass-fed significant increase in funding to $40m dium-sized farmers who are looking for milk to support both the cooperative’s per year so farmers can do their part in other options. Like the sustainable members and the local economy.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 In addition to supporting important sible. This increased support includes fruits and vegetables by federally sup- projects, my proposal also improves on more than doubling the authorized ported programs. The current procure- existing Federal programs. The first funding for Appropriate Technology ment rules are often interpreted to pre- element of this section is $30 million Transfer for Rural Areas, ATTRA, to $5 vent this local geographic preference, per year in funding for State-based col- million per year and for the Sustain- so I would clarify the food procurement laborations to plan for and support be- able Agriculture Research and Edu- rules for USDA and Department of De- ginning farmers, ranchers and other cation, SARE, program to $120 million fense programs that support schools rural professionals. Specifically these per year. The boost for SARE would nutrition programs and other produce State plans and projects should sup- also include a dedicated mandatory procurement, e.g., commissaries, to port, encourage the development of and fund of $20 million per-year for the allow agencies to give a preference to reduce barriers for the next generation Federal-State matching grant pro- locally produced products. This change of farmers, ranchers and other impor- gram. would allow these institutions to select tant rural professions such as foresters. Organic agriculture has had the local produce which is often better States would have flexibility to deter- greatest growth in the past decade of tasting and more nutritious. In order mine where to spend the funds, but re- any segment of agriculture. The fund- to provide oversight of this modified quired to take a broad approach that ing for research, extension, technical rule, my proposal would also require incorporates extension, public colleges, assistance and direct aid to organic any local agency that selects a bid that State agriculture agencies, non-profits, producers has not kept up. So my bill is more than 10 percent higher than the private-public partnerships and direct would provide significant increases for lowest bid to report this to the Federal aid to support the farmers with tuition several existing organic programs and agency for possible further review to and capital. propose one new program. More specifi- help ensure the integrity of the sys- The second main portion of the fu- cally, existing research, extension and tem. ture of farming section of my bill education programs would receive $15 The Farm-to-Cafeteria program or, would fund an important Federal effort million per year and $25 million in ad- as it is also known, the Access to Local from the 2002 Farm bill, which unfortu- ditional certification cost-share funds Food and School Gardens, was part of nately has never been funded. My bill would be made available. A new $50 the Child Nutrition reauthorization. provides $20 million per year in com- million per year program to assist with Unfortunately it has never been fund- petitive grants for the Beginning the conversion to organic production ed, but it would support projects like Farmer and Rancher Development Pro- and encourage conservation practices Madison’s Homegrown Lunch that link gram, BFRDP. These funds would be on the farms is also included. Since the local farmers to the cafeteria and often mandatory to make it more likely the integrity of the organic label is critical classroom as the students learn more program was funded. The BFRDP funds to the success of these efforts and there about where their food comes from. My initiatives directed at new farming op- have been recent concerns about prob- proposal dedicates $10 million per year portunities in the areas of education, lems in this area, an annual report in mandatory funding toward this im- extension, outreach, and technical as- would also be required on USDA’s ac- portant program. sistance. The program is targeted espe- tivities to enforce proper use of the or- There are two important programs cially to collaborative local, State, and ganic label and protect the integrity of that let low-income individuals access regionally based networks and partner- the program. healthy local fruit and vegetables at ships. Finally, no proposal on the future of farmers markets which my proposal The third main element of my future farming would be complete without supports. The Seniors Farmers Market of farming proposal seeks to evaluate recognizing the need to foster more di- Nutrition Program would be increased and improve existing Federal pro- versity within the farm community. to $25 million per year to provide more grams. This includes directing the My proposal would quadruple the cur- vouchers to low-income seniors. Hun- USDA to provide additional support for rent funding for outreach to socially ger Task Force in Milwaukee helps dis- the Advisory Committee on Beginning disadvantaged farmers and ranchers by tribute these voucher and reports that Farmers and Ranchers to allow for in- providing $25 million per year in man- it is extremely popular and could be ex- creased meetings and outreach activi- datory funds. This also includes an panded. A similar program, the WIC ties. It also proposes that this com- added emphasis on encouraging the de- Farmers Market Supplemental Nutri- mittee work with the USDA Secretary velopment of new farmers from these tion Program, provides similar vouch- to oversee a series of pilot projects, communities by requiring the USDA to ers to low-income mothers, infants and which would use $10 million per year to periodically report to Congress on their children and would be increased to $30 find ways to better support the credit efforts. million per year. and capital needs of beginning farmers Local markets and especially food The proposal also supports farmers and ranchers. Also along these lines, systems benefit farmers economically markets directly as well and increases the GAO would conduct a study to and consumers through access to food the funding for the Farmers Market evaluate the effectiveness of tax incen- that is often fresher, riper, better tast- Promotion Program to $20 million per tives, contract guarantees and other ing and more nutritious. Farmers ben- year. This program provides grants to measures that could be used to support efit both by cutting out the middlemen assist with the development of new and encourage the transfer of land and through differentiating their prod- farmers markets and also helps farmers from retiring farmers to beginning ucts to often get a premium price. My markets improve their services by farmers. Finally, my bill supports the bill supports these local opportunities doing things like installing EBT read- bonus cost-share provided in conserva- in several ways including giving local ers to accept Food Stamps. tion programs and highlights the im- institutions more flexibility to pref- The Value-Added Producer Grants, portance of stewardship through the erentially select local products, pro- VAPG, program supports a variety of Conservation Security Program for be- viding additional funding and areas of farmer-based enterprises including sup- ginning farmers as part of a broader re- emphasis for existing farmers markets, port for local food systems. My bill al- view to ensure that all USDA farm as- farm-to-cafeteria and value-added ready increased the funding for this sistance and conservation activities grants. A special emphasis of many of program to $60 million per year and are accessible and useful for beginning the programs my bill supports is to would also require that 30 percent of farmers and ranchers. provide healthier food to schools and the VAPGs go to support local food, Two exciting growth areas in agri- low-income populations that might not bioenergy and bioproducts. In addition, culture have been the development of otherwise have access to local fresh half of these funds would be dedicated more sustainable agricultural systems produce. to supporting mid-sized value-added and organic production, often driven by More specifically, my bill allows chains, which establish ways for mid- consumers’ desire to be more respon- local preference in procurement of sized farmers to differentiate their

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3525 products and work with distributors the FCC should make sure their defini- I ask unanimous consent that the and retailers along a supply chain. tion of broadband keeps up. My pro- text of the bill and the letters from the Many believe these mid-sized value- posal requires a periodic review of what Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the added chains are the key to accessing is standard in the marketplace and an Land Stewardship Project and the Na- regional markets and expanding local update of the definition as warranted. tional Organic Coalition be printed in food systems. There are several exam- Without this requirement, the govern- the RECORD. ples in Wisconsin of farmers and ment could potentially end up sub- There being no objection, the mate- cheesemakers working together to es- sidizing an obsolete service. rial was ordered to be printed in the tablish this sort of relationship and The USDA Inspector General found a RECORD, as follows: value chain in producing specialty number of deficiencies within the [From the La Crosse Tribune] cheeses. Rural Utilities Service Broadband (By Russ Feingold) My proposal builds on the rec- Grant and Loan Programs and set forth The strength of our rural communities is a ommendations from the Community a series of recommendations in a report big source of pride in our state. Wisconsin is Food Security Coalition to expand the in 2005. My bill would require the known not just for its agricultural products, current Community Food Projects USDA to update Congress on the but for the special character of our small Competitive Grants by providing $60.5 progress of these changes so these im- towns. With a changing economy and tough million per year. Community food portant programs work efficiently and challenges for our hard-working farmers, it provide the increased access they are is going to take some new approaches to cre- projects fight food insecurity by in- ate more opportunities for people living in creasing the access of low-income peo- designed to support. The Universal Service Fund helps en- these rural communities that mean so much ple to fresher, more nutritious food to our state. supplies along with projects that in- sure that rural areas have affordable The federal government has an important crease the self-reliance of communities access to telecommunications services role to play in supporting America’s small in providing for their own food needs. such as telephone and 911. The program towns and rural areas, which contribute so Numerous studies have shown that allows for the coverage to be extended much to our economy and to our strength as rural areas lag behind their urban and to other services such as broadband a nation. That is why, when the new Con- Internet based on a review of a Fed- gress starts in January, I plan to introduce a suburban counterparts in access to bill to create more economic opportunities broadband Internet services. The eral-State Joint Board. My bill re- quires a new review by the Joint Board in rural America. United States is losing ground to other This initiative is the last in a series of pro- nations in broadband availability. For after receiving the updated and im- posals I have announced this year to address example in 2001, the United States proved FCC data since they previously domestic issues raised by Wisconsinites; the ranked 4th out of nations in the Orga- had limited data and have not done first three proposals took steps to reform our nization for Economic Cooperation and such a review in several years. health care system, fix our trade policy and My proposal is fully offset by reduc- create more affordable housing. Development, OECD. The United ing payments to the largest farmers, My bill will support rural America in four States now ranks 12th. transferring funds from unobligated ways: supporting local bioproducts and food From my trips to rural areas of Wis- balances within USDA and reallocating markets, encouraging local renewable fuels consin, I can attest that broadband authorized funds that were replaced by and bioproducts, expanding broadband Inter- availability is spotty and a concern for net service in rural areas, and helping de- mandatory funding in my legislation. local officials and residents. They tell velop the next generation of farmers, ranch- This offset, especially the reduced pay- me that the lack of broadband access ers and land managers. ment limits, is consistent with my Developing local markets is critical for the can limit their opportunities for em- longstanding feeling that Federal aid future of rural communities, since those ployment, entertainment, education should be directed toward the farmers markets help farmers get more for their and communication. There have been and communities that need it instead products and counter the power of big agri- several different ways proposed to in- of the largest producers who don’t. In business. My proposal would help schools crease availability of affordable rural fact, I estimate that my proposal could link up with local farmers to supply their broadband. In this legislation, I do not cafeterias with locally produced products. It even return a couple hundred million would also provide additional funds for exist- take a specific stand on which solution dollars to the treasury over 10 years. is best, but I require efforts to better ing USDA programs, which help develop All too often in agriculture we are local markets and help farmers develop and assess the problem and I set forth a filling breaches in the safety nets, sell products at these markets. goal for the Senate in solving this combating unfair trade, seeking equity My bill would also boost funds to provide problem. in the programs such as the dairy mar- additional vouchers—like those distributed More specifically, the Sense of the keting orders, or ensuring the large by the Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee—for Senate finds that given the growing don’t take undue advantage of the low-income seniors to purchase items at number of opportunities provided by small. So it was a welcome change to farmers markets. This would both provide a nutritional benefit for voucher recipients broadband access, the digital divide af- propose ways to open doors and encour- fecting rural households and other un- and help farmers see more value from their age development for family farmers crops. derserved groups should be eliminated and rural communities. There is a lot of discussion about how re- within a decade. The ultimate goal I worked with many Wisconsin-based newable energies like ethanol and biodiesel should be to provide affordable access groups and individuals along with oth- will help rural economies, but for these op- to broadband nationwide. ers nationally and regionally in devel- portunities to fulfill their potential, we need The FCC data on rural broadband oping this legislation. I will work to in- to make sure the benefits stay local. We need availability and affordability is limited clude my proposals in the upcoming more technical assistance and other efforts in several regards, most importantly Farm Bill or other legislation. to ensure that the benefits of turning agri- by not collecting detailed enough in- I would especially like to thank the cultural and forest products into fuel go back into local economies. formation. The zip-code level data now following groups and individuals who Otherwise, ethanol and biodiesel plants available does not have a fine enough have supported my legislation: Wis- could shift from value-added local and farm- resolution to fully understand which consin Farmers Union; Sustainable Ag- er ownership to multinational investment specific areas lack any affordable ac- riculture Coalition; Stan Gruszynski, firms and energy corporations. My bill will cess to broadband. Director, Rural Leadership and Com- provide flexible federal matching funds for Even several of the FCC Commis- munity Development Program, UW extension, education and applied research sioners agree on that point. My pro- Stevens Point; the Community Food purposes, as well as boosting funding to de- velop the next generation of biofuels. posal requires the FCC to improve this Security Coalition; and the Land Stew- Not surprisingly, Wisconsin is already well situation to get a better picture of the ardship Project. The National Organic ahead of the curve in supporting biofuels. In extent of the problem. Coalition has also sent me a letter ex- addition to many other exciting develop- As technology improves and faster pressing support for the organic sec- ments statewide, Gov. Jim Doyle has estab- data transfer rates become the norm, tions of my proposal. lished a Consortium on Biobased Industry.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 My bill would give a federal boost to such ef- these new markets for the next generation of support the introduction of the Rural Oppor- forts in Wisconsin and every other state. family farmers. tunities Act of 2007. Our membership of As we support local agriculture markets, In particular, we want to commend you for farmers, rural residents and other concerned we must also help rural economies grow in including proposals in your new bill that citizens, based primarily in the Upper Mid- new directions, and broadband Internet ac- would create or improve the Regional Bio- west, recognize your bill as sound public pol- cess is key to that growth. As many Wiscon- energy Competitive Research, Education and icy for our nation. The bill’s focus on pro- sinites know, the availability of affordable Extension Program, Renewable Energy Sys- grams that support new farmers, organic broadband Internet service in rural areas of tems and Energy Efficiency Improvements production, farmers’ markets, community the state is spotty. The United States is fall- Program, Value-Added Producers Grants supported agriculture, and sustainably- ing behind some of our Western European program, Beginning Farmer and Rancher De- raised energy crops helps to increase the eco- and Asian counterparts who have supported velopment Program, Sustainable Agriculture nomic vitality of local and regional econo- more universal access to the Internet. My Federal-State Matching Grant Program, Na- mies, improve the environment, and ensure proposal includes a language encouraging tional Organic Certification Cost-Share, Na- the continued growth of new markets for the improvements in existing programs to in- tional Organic Conversion and Stewardship next generation of family farmers. crease Internet access and a goal of universal Incentive Program, Farmers Market Pro- The introduction of the Rural Opportuni- affordable service. motion Program, and Community Food ties Act underlines Senator Feingold’s lead- Grants. We also support the language to pro- Finally, no matter the type of farm, a com- ership and commitment to a sustainable and vide geographic preference for locally pro- mon concern expressed by farmers across economically prosperous rural America. duced foods for federal procurement pro- Wisconsin is this: ‘‘How we can support the Particularly important are sections in the grams. next generation of farmers, and where will bill that provide resources to support new As you know, the Sustainable Agriculture and beginning farmers getting started on the they come from?’’ Coalition represents grassroots farm, rural, land, such as the reauthorization and fund- My bill will improve existing federal pro- and conservation organizations from across ing of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher grams to better serve beginning farmers and the country that together advocate for fed- Development Program (BFRDP). The ranchers, giving them more resources, and eral policies and programs supporting the BFRDP, which was passed in the 2002 Farm targeting those resources toward developing long-term economic and environmental sus- Bill but which never received funds for im- agricultural methods appropriate for small tainability of agriculture, natural resources plementation, has the opportunity to create farmers, such as organic farming, farmers and rural communities. We are committed to partnerships between community-based or- markets and grazing. It would also provide supporting these programs and to working ganizations and public institutions and agen- federal matching funds for states and regions with your office to make certain they are in- cies to make a difference for beginning farm- to address their specific local needs. cluded in the 2007 Farm Bill. ers and the land. We also strongly support I’ve designed my bill to allow Wisconsin to Sincerely, the language to provide geographic pref- continue to build upon programs such as the FERD HOEFNER, erence for locally produced foods for federal University of Wisconsin’s Center of Inte- Policy Director. grated Agricultural Systems’ School for Be- procurement programs such as helping schools work in conjunction with local farm- ginning Dairy Farmers. There are even re- NATIONAL ORGANIC COALITION, gional grants to encourage regional collabo- Alexandria, VA, February 7, 2007. ers to supply their cafeterias with locally produced products. It is also critical that the rations, and I could very well see Wisconsin Hon. RUSSELL FEINGOLD, becoming the regional hub for developing the U.S. Senate, bill provides funding for the Farmers Market next generation of dairy farmers, just as an- Washington DC. Promotion Program and Value Added Pro- other region may focus on crop production or DEAR SENATOR FEINGOLD: I am writing to ducers Grants program, which can con- ranching. thank you for your introduction of the Rural tribute to building regional and local food In true Wisconsin style, my bill is fully off- Opportunities Act of 2007 and to express the systems as a growing economic sector for set so that it doesn’t add to the deficit. The strong support of the National Organic Coa- family farmers and rural communities. bill reforms our agricultural support system lition for the important organic provisions As the next Farm Bill is being debated, we by reducing the subsidies paid to the largest included in this legislation. hope many elements of Rural Opportunities farms, and uses the money to pay for the new Specifically, your bill would: Act will provide direction and be included in assistance. (1) reauthorize and increase funding for the the final bill. The Land Stewardship Project These efforts certainly don’t address every National Organic Certification Cost Share is committed to supporting these programs challenge rural communities face. There is Program, which has been a critical program and to working with your office to win re- much more to be done for the small towns to help organic producers and handlers de- forms that are good for our nation’s commu- and rural areas across Wisconsin, and around fray the annual costs of organic certifi- nities, family farmers and the land. the country, that represent America at its cation; Sincerely, best—proud communities built by centuries (2) create a new National Organic Conver- MARK SCHULTZ, of hard work and commitment. sion and Stewardship Incentive Program to Policy and Organizing Director. provide incentives for farmers to transition S. 541 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, their farms to certified organic operations, Washington, DC, February 6, 2007. providing assistance during the transition Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- period when farmers are incurring high Hon. RUSSELL FEINGOLD, resentatives of the United States of America in U.S. Senate, costs, but are not yet receiving the price Congress assembled, Washington, DC. benefits that comes with final certification; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (3) reauthorize and increase funding for or- DEAR SENATOR FEINGOLD, The Sustainable This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Op- ganic research through the Organic Agricul- Agriculture Coalition would like to con- portunities Act of 2007’’. tural Research and Extension Program; and, gratulate you for introducing the Rural Op- (4) require USDA’s National Organic Pro- SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. portunities Act of 2007, a bill that contains gram to update Congress regarding its en- Section 9001 of the Farm Security and many of the reforms members of the sustain- forcement activities and its reforms in re- Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) able agriculture community would like to sponse to recent critiques by USDA’s Inspec- is amended— see manifested in the next Farm Bill, includ- tor General and by the American National (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through ing important provisions addressing the Standards Institute (ANSI). (6), as paragraphs (5) through (7), respec- health and sustainability of rural commu- All of these provisions address issues of tively; nities and small to mid-sized family farms. high priority for the member organizations (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- Reauthorization of the next Farm Bill is a of the National Organic Coalition. We look lowing: critical opportunity to support the revital- forward to working with you toward their ‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— ization of family farming and ranching in enactment. The term ‘institution of higher education’ the United States. Among the positive trans- Sincerely, has the meaning given the term in section formations taking place in American agri- STEVEN D. ETKA, 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 culture is the growing consumer demand for Legislative Coordinator. U.S.C. 1001).’’; and high quality, sustainably produced foods (3) by adding at the end the following: from family farms. Programs that support LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT, ‘‘(8) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means— new farmers, organic production, farmer’s Minneapolis, MN, February 8, 2007. ‘‘(A) a State; markets, community supported agriculture, Senator RUSSELL FEINGOLD, ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; and sustainably raised energy crops help to Hart Senate Office Building, ‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; increase the economic vitality of local and Washington, DC. and regional economies, improve the environ- DEAR SENATOR FEINGOLD, The Land Stew- ‘‘(D) any other territory or possession of ment, and ensure the continued growth of ardship Project is pleased to endorse and the United States.’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3527 SEC. 3. LOCAL AND REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE BIO- ‘‘(V) in consultation with the advisory private partnerships) in the form of cash or ENERGY AND BIOBASED PRODUCT board, develop a comprehensive statewide in-kind contributions to carry out the activ- USE AND PRODUCTION. energy plan to increase energy independence ity that is equal to the amount of Federal (a) LOCAL AND REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE BIO- described in clause (iii). funds received for the activity. ENERGY AND BIOBASED PRODUCT USE AND PRO- ‘‘(iii) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—The plan de- ‘‘(ii) RETURN OF FUNDS.—A recipient of DUCTION.—Title IX of the Farm Security and veloped under clause (ii)(IV) shall— funds for an activity under this subsection Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et ‘‘(I) support local and regional sustainable that fails to comply with the requirement to seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- bioenergy and biobased product use and pro- provide full matching funds for a fiscal year lowing: duction; under clause (i) shall return to the Secretary ‘‘SEC. 9012. LOCAL AND REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE ‘‘(II) provide flexibility for local needs; an amount equal to the difference between— BIOENERGY AND BIOBASED PROD- UCT USE AND PRODUCTION. ‘‘(III) support other renewable energy, en- ‘‘(I) the amount provided to the recipient ‘‘(a) EXTENSION, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL AS- ergy efficiency and conservation activities, under this subsection; and SISTANCE, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND DEVELOP- and coordination with other State and Fed- ‘‘(II) the amount of matching funds actu- MENT.— eral energy initiatives (including the Clean ally provided by the recipient. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall Cities Program established under sections ‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORT.— make grants to States to carry out exten- 405, 409, and 505 of the Energy Policy Act of ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February sion, education, applied research, and devel- 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13231, 13235, 13256)); 1 of each year, each State receiving a grant opment activities at appropriate institutions ‘‘(IV) support a diverse array of farm sizes, under this subsection shall submit to the of higher education, State agencies, or part- crops (including agroforestry), and produc- Secretary a report that— nerships in the States to support local and tion techniques, with a particular focus on ‘‘(I) describes and evaluates the use of regional sustainable bioenergy and biobased small and moderate-sized family farms; grant funds during the preceding fiscal year; product use and production. ‘‘(V) have a goal of maximizing the public and ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— value of developing and using sustainable ‘‘(II) includes the comprehensive statewide ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara- bioenergy and biobased products; energy plan, and any revisions to the plan, graphs (B) and (C), funds made available ‘‘(VI) include activities— developed under subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV). under paragraph (4) shall be allocated among ‘‘(aa) to manage energy usage through en- ‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall the States in accordance with the terms and ergy efficiency and conservation; make available to the public all reports re- conditions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of ‘‘(bb) to develop new energy sources in a ceived under clause (i). section 3(c) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. manner that is economically viable, eco- ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 361c(c)) and subparagraph (C). logically sound, and socially responsible; and There is authorized to be appropriated to ‘‘(B) UNALLOCATED FUNDS.— ‘‘(cc) to grow or produce biomass in a sus- carry out this subsection $30,000,000 for each ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use tainable manner that has net environmental of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain funds described in clause (ii) to provide benefits and considers such factors as rel- available until expended. bonus grants to States based on the need and ative water quality, soil quality, air quality, ‘‘(b) STUDY.— merit of projects identified through annual wildlife impacts, net energy balance, crop di- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General reports submitted under paragraph (3)(E), as versity, and provision of adequate income for of the United States shall carry out a study determined by the Secretary. the agricultural producers; and that assesses— ‘‘(ii) RELEVANT FUNDS.—The funds ref- ‘‘(VII) consider providing grant preferences ‘‘(A) changes to law (including regulations) erenced in clause (i) are funds that— to local and farmer-owned projects in order and policies to provide or increase incentives ‘‘(I) would otherwise remain unallocated to retain and maximize local and regional for the potential production of bioenergy (at under this subsection for a fiscal year; economic benefits. levels greater than in existence as of the ‘‘(II) remain unused by a State as of the ‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.— date of enactment of this section) to main- end of the grant term, as determined by the ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), a tain local ownership, control, economic de- Secretary; or grant received under this subsection may be velopment, and the value-added nature of ‘‘(III) are returned to the Secretary in ac- used to pay the Federal share of carrying out bioenergy and biobased product production; cordance with paragraph (3)(C)(ii). that support the establishment, growth, and ‘‘(B) potential limits to prevent excessive ‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall use of local bioenergy and biobased products, payments, including variable support (such use not more than 5 percent of funds made including— as reducing subsidies based on the price of available under paragraph (4)— ‘‘(I) extension; bioenergy or a comparable conventional en- ‘‘(i) to maintain a clearinghouse for ‘‘(II) curriculum development; ergy source); and projects funded under this subsection; ‘‘(III) education and training; ‘‘(C) the use of existing and proposed incen- ‘‘(ii) to fund liaisons to provide technical ‘‘(IV) technical assistance; tives for particular stages in the bioenergy assistance within— ‘‘(V) applied research; system (including production, blending, or ‘‘(I) the Department of Agriculture; ‘‘(VI) grants to support local production retail), including an evaluation of which in- ‘‘(II) the Department of Commerce; and use of bioenergy and biobased products; centives would be most efficient and bene- ‘‘(III) the Department of Energy; ‘‘(VII) energy conservation or support for ficial for local and regional communities and ‘‘(IV) the Environmental Protection Agen- other renewable fuels, if identified as part of consumers. cy; and the comprehensive statewide energy plan de- ‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after ‘‘(V) other appropriate Federal agencies as veloped under subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV); the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp- determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(VIII) support of bioenergy and biobased troller General of the United States shall ‘‘(iii) to support studies, competitions, and product cooperatives through education, submit to Congress the report under para- administration required by this section; and training, technical assistance, or grants; and graph (1). ‘‘(iv) to support the collection and sharing ‘‘(IX) any other activity identified or ap- ‘‘(c) BASIC RESEARCH ON NEXT GENERATION of local innovations between the State lead proved by the Secretary as meeting those TECHNOLOGY.— agencies designated under this section. goals. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years ‘‘(3) CONDITIONS ON RECEIVING GRANTS.— ‘‘(ii) ALLOCATION OF GRANT RESOURCES.— 2008 through 2013, the Secretary, acting ‘‘(A) LEAD AGENCY.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Each comprehensive through the National Research Initiative, ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of a State statewide energy plan shall include a bal- shall use $5,400,000 of funds of the Com- shall designate or establish an agency, insti- anced allocation of grant resources to ensure modity Credit Corporation, to remain avail- tution of higher education, or joint entity in support for each of research, education, ex- able until expended, to carry out additional the State as the lead agency for the distribu- tension, and development. research on biobased products and bioenergy tion of grant funds. ‘‘(II) SECRETARIAL REVIEW.—If after review production with an emphasis on developing ‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—A lead agency designated of a comprehensive statewide energy plan re- and improving the next generation of prod- under clause (i) shall— ceived under subparagraph (D)(i), the Sec- ucts and production methods (such as cellu- ‘‘(I) encourage collaboration between agen- retary determines that the plan or allocation losic ethanol). cies, institutions of higher education, coop- of resources is inadequate or inappropriate, ‘‘(2) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The fund- erative extension, and appropriate nonprofit the Secretary shall request clarification or ing provided under this subsection shall sup- organizations in the State; revisions. plement (and not supplant) other Federal ‘‘(II) support private- and nonprofit-public ‘‘(C) MATCHING FUNDS.— funding for the National Research Initiative partnerships for purposes of the grant; ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of funds for in those research areas. ‘‘(III) establish a local citizen and industry an activity under this subsection shall con- ‘‘(d) SUPPLEMENTAL RURAL COOPERATIVE advisory board; tribute an amount of non-Federal funds (in- DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.— ‘‘(IV) improve the energy independence of cluding non-Federal funds from nonprofit or- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years the State; and ganizations, local governments, and public- 2008 through 2013, the Secretary, acting

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3528 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 through the Under Secretary for Rural De- ‘‘(ii)(I) the project involves a minor crop or ‘‘(ii) 1 member from each State designated velopment, may use up to $1,000,000 to sup- production method and deals with scientif- by the Governor of the State and approved plement existing grants under the rural co- ically important research; and by the Secretary who represents— operative development grant program estab- ‘‘(II) the grant recipient is unable to sat- ‘‘(I) State cooperative extension services; lished under section 310B(e) of the Consoli- isfy the matching funds requirement. ‘‘(II) State agricultural experiment sta- dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 ‘‘(c) IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONS.— tions; and U.S.C. 1932(e)) (referred to in this subsection ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Regions under this sec- ‘‘(III) State departments engaged in bio- as the ‘program’). tion shall correspond with the regions of the energy and biobased products programs. ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may Cooperative State Research, Education, and ‘‘(B) ROTATION.—The members of the board award supplemental grants under this sub- Extension Service of the Department of Ag- described in clause (ii) shall regularly rotate section to program grant recipients the ap- riculture. among representatives of the groups de- plications or ongoing activities of which sup- ‘‘(2) SUBREGIONS.—Each regional board es- scribed in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) in port, establish, or assist the establishment tablished under subsection (f) may establish order that each regional board has equitable of, renewable fuels or biobased product-based up to 3 subregions based on common charac- representation of each of those groups. cooperatives. teristics, including— ‘‘(3) RELATION TO EXISTING OR FUTURE RE- ‘‘(3) AMOUNT.—The amount of a supple- ‘‘(A) bioenergy production methods; GIONAL CONSORTIUMS.—If a regional consor- mental grant under this subsection shall not ‘‘(B) research questions; tium is developed that, as determined by the exceed 20 percent of the amount of the base ‘‘(C) the benefits in efficiency and coordi- Secretary, fulfills the goals of this section program grant. nation of identifying the same regions as are and reflects, to the maximum extent prac- ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— used by other Federal programs, such as re- ticable, the membership diversity described There is authorized to be appropriated to gions used for sun grant centers under sec- in paragraph (2), the regional consortium or carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for each tion 9011(d) of the Farm Security and Rural a subpart of the regional consortium may of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109(d)); and act as the regional board for the purposes of ‘‘(5) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The fund- ‘‘(D) other factors important in fulfilling this section. ing provided under this subsection shall sup- the goal of increasing local and regional sus- ‘‘(4) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each regional plement (and not supplant) other Federal tainable bioenergy and biobased product use board shall— funding for the program.’’. and production in the United States. ‘‘(A) promote the programs established under this section at the regional level; (b) REGIONAL BIOENERGY AND BIOBASED ‘‘(d) REGIONAL FUNDS.— ‘‘(B) establish goals and criteria for the se- PRODUCTS COMPETITIVE RESEARCH, EDU- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es- lection of projects authorized under this sec- CATION, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS.—Title IV tablish for each region identified under sub- tion within the applicable region; of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and section (c) a regional fund. ‘‘(C) appoint a technical committee to Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621 ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Funds made evaluate proposals for projects to be consid- et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the available under subsection (g) shall be allo- ered under this section by the regional following: cated among the regional funds in accord- board; ance with the proportional share of funds re- ‘‘SEC. 412. REGIONAL BIOENERGY AND BIOBASED ‘‘(D) review and act on the recommenda- ceived under section 9012(a)(1) of the Farm PRODUCTS COMPETITIVE RE- tions of the technical committee, and coordi- SEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTEN- Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 by nate the activities of the regional board with SION PROGRAMS. the States that constitute the appropriate the regional host institution; and region. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es- ‘‘(E) prepare and make available an annual tablish regional funds in accordance with ‘‘(e) COMPETITION.— report covering projects funded under this this section. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less often than once section and including an evaluation of the ‘‘(b) UNALLOCATED FUNDS.— every 5 years, in conjunction with the appro- project activity. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use priate regional board, the Secretary shall ‘‘(5) PREFERENCES.—In determining re- funds described in paragraph (2) to provide competitively award— gional priorities and making funding deci- bonus grants to regional centers based on ‘‘(A) the funds in each regional fund to a sions, the regional board shall give pref- need and merit, as determined by the Sec- regional center to carry out multi-State ap- erence to— retary. plied research, extension, education, and de- ‘‘(A) collaborative proposals; ‘‘(2) RELEVANT FUNDS.—The funds ref- velopment; and ‘‘(B) research that adapts existing tech- erenced in paragraph (1) are funds that— ‘‘(B) the designation of the regional center nology to local conditions; ‘‘(A) would otherwise remain unallocated to an agency, institution of higher edu- ‘‘(C) proposals that include more than 1 of under this section for a fiscal year; or cation, nonprofit organization, or joint enti- the components of education, extension, and ‘‘(B) remain unused by a regional center as ty in the region. research and development; of the end of the grant term, as determined ‘‘(2) SHARED CENTERS.—An agency, institu- ‘‘(D) proposals that examine multiple fac- by the Secretary; or tion of higher education, nonprofit organiza- tors (including economic, social, and envi- ‘‘(C) are returned to the Secretary in ac- tion, or joint entity may host more than 1 ronmental factors) at a landscape or water- cordance with paragraph (3)(B). regional center if the appropriate regional shed scale to maximize the public value; and ‘‘(3) MATCHING FUNDS.— board determines that shared administrative ‘‘(E) proposals that develop and evaluate ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of funds for and other expenses benefits program effi- more sustainable alternatives to traditional an activity under this section shall con- ciency. monocultures, including perennial contin- tribute in the form of cash or in-kind con- ‘‘(f) REGIONAL BOARD.— uous living cover systems and incorporating tributions an amount of non-Federal funds ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es- bioenergy or biobased product production on to carry out the activity that is equal to the tablish a regional board for each region. conventional farms in sensitive areas, such amount of Federal funds received under this ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— as perennial biomass production on water- section for the activity. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The membership of each courses. ‘‘(B) RETURN OF FUNDS.—A recipient of regional board shall include— ‘‘(6) OTHER DUTIES.—The regional board funds for an activity under this section that ‘‘(i) representatives of— shall coordinate with other Federal pro- fails to comply with the requirement to pro- ‘‘(I) the Agricultural Research Service; grams (including the research, extension, vide full matching funds for a fiscal year ‘‘(II) the Cooperative State Research, Edu- and educational programs described in sec- under subparagraph (A) shall return to the cation, and Extension Service; tion 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural In- Secretary an amount equal to the difference ‘‘(III) the Natural Resources Conservation vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109)) to sup- between— Service; port joint initiatives, encourage complimen- ‘‘(i) the amount provided to the recipient ‘‘(IV) nonprofit organizations with demon- tary priorities, and prevent duplication of ef- under this section; and strable expertise in sustainable agriculture fort. ‘‘(ii) the amount of matching funds actu- and sustainable bioenergy and biobased prod- ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ally provided by the recipient. uct use and production; There is authorized to be appropriated to ‘‘(C) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive ‘‘(V) cooperatives engaged in bioenergy or carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each the matching funds requirement described in biobased products production; of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain subparagraph (A) with respect to a project if ‘‘(VI) agricultural producers involved in available until expended.’’. the Secretary determines that— production of agricultural commodities for (c) AGROFORESTRY CONVERSION AND CELLU- ‘‘(i) the results of the project, while of par- bioenergy and biobased products; LOSIC PRODUCTION PILOT PROGRAMS.— ticular benefit to a specific bioenergy or ‘‘(VII) landowners or businesses involved in (1) AGROFORESTRY CONVERSION.— biobased product research question, are also forestry; and (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri- likely to be generally applicable; or ‘‘(VIII) agribusinesses; and culture (referred to in this paragraph as the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3529 ‘‘Secretary’’) shall carry out an agroforestry SEC. 4. FUTURE OF FARMING, RANCHING, AND ers and other rural professions, including conversion pilot program under which the LAND MANAGEMENT. models based on— Secretary shall provide technical assistance, (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Consoli- ‘‘(I) community-supported agriculture; cost share assistance, grants, or loans to dated Farm and Rural Development Act is ‘‘(II) organic agriculture; landowners during the establishment phase amended by inserting after section 344 (7 ‘‘(III) farmers markets; of a woody crop. U.S.C. 1991) the following: ‘‘(IV) speciality agricultural products; ‘‘SEC. 345. FUTURE OF FARMING, RANCHING, AND (B) SELECTION.—In providing assistance ‘‘(V) sustainable production; LAND MANAGEMENT. under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— ‘‘(VI) grazing; ‘‘(a) GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF (i) use a competitive selection process; and ‘‘(VII) agrotourism; and FARMING, RANCHING, AND LAND MANAGE- ‘‘(VIII) agroforestry. (ii) consider diversity of— MENT.— ‘‘(C) OTHER RURAL PROFESSIONS.—A State (I) region; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall that identifies other important rural profes- (II) production method; make grants to States to support the devel- sions in the State (including professions in- (III) type of woody crop; opment of the next generation of farmers, volving forestry, conservation, land manage- (IV) method of requested support. ranchers, and other land managers. ment, tourism, or a combination of those (2) CELLULOSIC PRODUCTION PILOT PRO- ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— professions) may include those professions in GRAM.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara- the statewide plan under subparagraph (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry graphs (B) and (C), funds made available (B)(iv). a cellulosic production pilot program under under paragraph (4) shall be allocated among ‘‘(D) MATCHING FUNDS.— which the Secretary shall provide loans, loan the States in accordance with the terms and ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of funds for guarantees, or grants, or any combination conditions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of an activity under this subsection shall con- thereof, to cooperatives, businesses, or joint section 3(c) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. tribute in the form of cash or in-kind con- ventures to produce cellulosic ethanol from 361c(c)) and subparagraph (C). tributions an amount of non-Federal funds woody biomass on a commercial scale. ‘‘(B) UNALLOCATED FUNDS.— to carry out the activity that is equal to the (B) MULTIPLE PILOT PROGRAMS.—If there is ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use funds described in clause (ii) to provide amount of Federal funds received for the ac- sufficient funding for the Secretary to carry tivity. out more than 1 pilot program under this bonus grants to States based on the need and merit of projects identified through annual ‘‘(ii) RETURN OF FUNDS.—A recipient of paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure, to the funds for an activity under this subsection maximum extent practicable, that the pilot reports submitted under paragraph (3)(E), as determined by the Secretary. that fails to comply with the requirement to programs are geographically representative provide full matching funds for a fiscal year of the major forestry regions of the United ‘‘(ii) RELEVANT FUNDS.—The funds ref- erenced in clause (i) are funds that— under clause (i) shall return to the Secretary States. ‘‘(I) would otherwise remain unallocated an amount equal to the difference between— (3) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2013, under this subsection for a fiscal year; or ‘‘(I) the amount provided to the recipient the Secretary shall submit to the Committee ‘‘(II) remain unused by a State as of the under this subsection; and on Agriculture of the House of Representa- end of the grant term, as determined by the ‘‘(II) the amount of matching funds actu- tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- Secretary; or ally provided by the recipient. trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report ‘‘(III) are returned to the Secretary in ac- ‘‘(E) USE OF FUNDS.— that— cordance with paragraph (3)(D)(ii). ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A grant received under (A) describes the effectiveness of the pilot ‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall this subsection may be used to pay the Fed- programs under this subsection; and use not more than 5 percent of funds made eral share of carrying out the programs that (B) recommends whether or not the pilot available under paragraph (4)— support and develop the next generation of programs should be continued and at what ‘‘(i) to maintain a clearinghouse for farmers, ranchers, and other rural profes- funding level. projects funded under this section; sionals, including— (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(ii) to fund liaisons within each agency of ‘‘(I) extension; There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture; and ‘‘(II) education, including targeted scholar- carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each ‘‘(iii) to support studies, competitions, and ships and loan forgiveness, for traditional de- of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. administration required by this section. gree and certificate courses and continuing ‘‘(3) CONDITIONS ON RECEIVING GRANTS.— education and short courses; (d) REAUTHORIZATIONS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of a State ‘‘(III) technical assistance, including sup- (1) RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND EN- shall designate or establish an agency, public port for development of cooperatives; ERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.—Section institution of higher education (as that term ‘‘(IV) grants to support transitional owner- 9006(f) of the Farm Security and Rural In- is defined in section 101 of the Higher Edu- ship, mentorships, apprenticeships, and peer- vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(f)) is cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), or joint support networks; amended by striking ‘‘section $23,000,000’’ entity in the State as the lead agency for the ‘‘(V) support of matched-savings programs and all that follows and inserting ‘‘section— distribution of grant funds. through individual development accounts ‘‘(1) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; ‘‘(B) DUTIES.—A lead agency designated that can be used for capitol expenses, land ‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and under subparagraph (A) shall— acquisition, or training for beginning farm- ‘‘(3) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 ‘‘(i) encourage collaboration between agen- ers, ranchers, and other rural professionals; through 2013.’’. cies, cooperative extension, local nonprofit ‘‘(VI) support of farmer land contract pro- (2) GRANTS FOR CERTAIN VALUE-ADDED AGRI- organizations, agricultural organizations, grams to provide payment guarantees to en- CULTURAL PRODUCTS.—Section 231(b)(4) of the and institutions of higher education in the courage retiring landowners to sell to begin- Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 State; ning farmers, ranchers, and rural profes- U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106-224) is ‘‘(ii) support private- and nonprofit-public sionals; and amended— partnerships for purposes of the grant; ‘‘(VII) any other activity identified or ap- (A) by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and inserting ‘‘(iii) establish a local citizen and industry proved by the Secretary as meeting those the following: advisory board; goals; ‘‘(A) FISCAL YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2007.—Not ‘‘(iv) in consultation with the advisory ‘‘(ii) PREFERENCE.—In allocating grants later’’; and. board, develop a statewide plan to increase and other direct assistance under this sub- (B) by adding at the end the following: opportunities for, and reduce barriers to, be- section, a lead agency shall give priority to ‘‘(B) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2013.— ginning farmers and ranchers and, in accord- limited resource and socially-disadvantaged ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, ance with subparagraph (C), other rural pro- individuals. 2007, and each October 1 thereafter through fessions; ‘‘(F) ANNUAL REPORT.— October 1, 2012, of the funds of the Com- ‘‘(v) support the development of local com- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary munity-based support and mentoring net- 1 of each year, each State receiving a grant shall made available to carry out this sub- works; under this subsection shall submit to the section, $60,000,000, to remain available until ‘‘(vi) to the maximum extent practicable, Secretary a report that describes and evalu- expended. enable the transfer of family farms to chil- ates the use of grant funds during the pre- ‘‘(ii) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall dren or other relatives of owners in order to ceding fiscal year. ensure that not less than 10 percent of the allow family farms to be kept whole in cases ‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall competitive grants awarded during each of in which the division of the farm would re- make available to the public all reports re- fiscal years 2008 through 2013 are awarded to sult in a less viable agricultural operation; ceived under clause (i). producers of value-added agricultural prod- and ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ucts that use or produce biobased products ‘‘(vii) support small-scale models for farms There is authorized to be appropriated to or bioenergy.’’. or ranches for beginning farmers and ranch- carry out this subsection $30,000,000 for each

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain Comptroller General of the United States (E) risk management tools, such as insur- available until expended. shall submit to Congress a report that evalu- ance; ‘‘(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BEGINNING ates, and makes recommendations con- (F) commodity support programs; FARMERS AND RANCHERS.—To the maximum cerning, the effectiveness of measures stud- (G) food purchases by the Agricultural extent practicable, the Secretary shall use ied under paragraph (1).’’. Marketing Service; funds otherwise available to the Secretary— (b) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DE- (H) the provision of value-added agricul- ‘‘(1) to support the work of the Advisory VELOPMENT PROGRAM.—Section 7405 of the tural product market development grants to Committee on Beginning Farmers and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of producers under section 231(b) of the Agricul- Ranchers established under section 5(b) of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of (1) in subsection (c)(5)— 1621 note; Public Law 106-224); and 1992 (7 U.S.C. 1929 note; Public Law 102-554) (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ (I) other programs identified by the Advi- (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Com- at the end; sory Committee on Beginning Farmers and mittee’)— (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the pe- Ranchers established under section 5(b) of ‘‘(2) to fund more frequent meetings of the riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of Committee (including meetings at least (C) by adding at the end the following: 1992 (7 U.S.C. 1929 note; Public Law 102-554). twice per year); and ‘‘(D) refugee or immigrant farmers or (2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after ‘‘(3) to increase the outreach activities of ranchers’’; and the date of enactment of this Act, and every the Committee, including increased public (2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting 2 years thereafter, or otherwise on the rec- field hearings, if determined to be necessary the following: ommendation of the Advisory Committee on by the Committee. ‘‘(h) FUNDING.— Beginning Farmers and Ranchers established ‘‘(c) STUDY AND PILOT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS.— under section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit ‘‘(1) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER LOAN ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— Improvement Act of 1992 (7 U.S.C. 1929 note; PROGRAM.— ‘‘(i) charge a fee to cover all or part of the Public Law 102-554), the Secretary shall sub- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years costs of curriculum development and the de- mit to Congress a report that— 2008 through 2013, the Secretary shall use livery of programs or workshops provided (A) describes the results of the study under funds made available under subparagraph by— paragraph (1); (D)— ‘‘(I) a beginning farmer and rancher edu- (B) summarizes the participation rates for ‘‘(i) to study the provision under this Act small, beginning, socially disadvantaged, of direct farm ownership and guaranteed cation team established under subsection (d); or and limited resource producers in the pro- loans to beginning farmers and ranchers; grams studied; ‘‘(ii) to carry out a pilot program to use ‘‘(II) the online clearinghouse established under subsection (e); and (C) recommends changes to make the pro- additional resources to reduce the backlog of grams studied more accessible and effective loan applications from beginning farmers ‘‘(ii) accept contributions from cooperating entities under a cooperative agreement en- for limited resource and beginning farmers and ranchers; and ranchers; and ‘‘(iii) to carry out a pilot program under tered into under subsection (d)(4)(B) to cover all or part of the costs for the delivery of (D) for each report after the initial report, which grants, rather than loans, are provided describes the status of changes recommended programs or workshops by the beginning to support capitol investments or farm pur- by previous reports. farmer and rancher education teams. chases at the same amount as the subsidy (3) SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING CON- ‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—Fees and contribu- would be over the term of a comparable loan; SERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.—It is the tions received by the Secretary under sub- and sense of the Senate that— paragraph (A) shall— ‘‘(iv) to carry out a pilot program under (A) the conservation security program es- ‘‘(i) be deposited in the account that in- which direct and guaranteed loans are pro- tablished under subchapter A of chapter 2 of curred the costs to carry out this section; vided under this Act to beginning farmers subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security ‘‘(ii) be available to the Secretary to carry and ranchers with no interest or payments Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.) was in- out the purposes of the account, without fur- due, and no accrual of interest, during a pe- tended to be an entitlement available to all riod of up to the first 36 months of the loans. ther appropriation; agricultural producers, rather than available ‘‘(B) REPORTS.— ‘‘(iii) remain available until expended; and on a piecemeal basis; ‘‘(i) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year ‘‘(iv) be in addition to any funds made (B) sufficient mandatory funds should be after the date of enactment of this Act, the available under paragraph (2). provided to the conservation security pro- Secretary shall submit to Congress a report ‘‘(2) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2008 gram to fulfill the promise of supporting that— through 2013, the Secretary shall use conservation on working land; and ‘‘(I) describes the results of the study $20,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit (C) the next reauthorization of the Farm under subparagraph (A)(i); and Corporation to carry out this section, to re- Bill should— ‘‘(II) recommends changes to improve the main available for 2 fiscal years after the (i) contain sufficient mandatory funding efficiency of the provision under this Act of date on which the funds are first made avail- for the conservation security program; and direct and guaranteed loans to beginning able.’’. (ii) continue the 15 percent cost-share farmers and ranchers. (c) IMPROVING AND TARGETING FARM SUP- bonus for beginning farmers and ranchers for ‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—Not later than PORT AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR BE- the conservation security program and the 4 years after the date of enactment of this GINNING FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND RURAL environmental quality incentives program Act, and thereafter as appropriate, the Sec- PROFESSIONALS.— established under chapter 4 of subtitle D of retary shall submit to Congress a report that (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri- title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 describes the effectiveness of the pilot pro- culture (referred to in this section as the U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.). grams described in subparagraph (A)(ii). ‘‘Secretary’’) shall carry out a study to iden- (d) SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INITIA- ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL PILOT PROGRAMS.—After tify and propose remedies to barriers to TIVES.— submission of the study under subparagraph small, beginning, socially disadvantaged, (1) APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR (B)(i), the Secretary may use funds made and limited resource producers in conserva- RURAL AREAS.—There is authorized to be ap- available to carry out this subsection— tion and farm support programs, including— propriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to ‘‘(i) to continue the pilot programs de- (A) the environmental quality incentives carry out appropriate technology transfer scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii); or program established under chapter 4 of sub- for rural areas program under the same ‘‘(ii) to carry out other pilot programs title D of title XII of the Food Security Act terms and conditions as funds provided under based on the conclusions and recommenda- of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.); the heading ‘‘RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOP- tions of the study. (B) the conservation security program es- MENT GRANTS’’ under the heading ‘‘RURAL ‘‘(D) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— tablished under subchapter A of chapter 2 of BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE’’ in title III There is authorized to be appropriated to subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.); and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. (C) the farmland protection program estab- cies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law ‘‘(d) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.— lished under subchapter B of chapter 2 of 109–97; 119 Stat. 2141) $5,000,000 for each of fis- ‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security cal years 2008 through 2013, to remain avail- the United States shall carry out a study of Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) (com- able until expended. possible tax incentives, contract guarantees, monly known as the ‘‘Farm and Ranch Lands (2) SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH and other measures to support the transfer Protection Program’’); AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.— of land from retiring farmers and ranchers to (D) the wetlands reserve program estab- (A) BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLI- beginning farmers and ranchers. lished under subchapter C of chapter 1 of CATIONS.— ‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security (i) IN GENERAL.—Section 1624 of the Food, the date of enactment of this section, the Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.); Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of

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FUNDING. and ‘‘(3) CONVERSION PAYMENTS FOR CERTIFIED ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to ‘‘(ii) the amount of each funding request; ORGANIC PRODUCERS.—A producer who owns be appropriated to carry out sections 1621 and or operates a farm that is partially a cer- and 1622 $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years ‘‘(B) distribute the funding to the States. tified organic farm and who otherwise meets 2008 through 2013, to remain available until ‘‘(3) STATE REQUIREMENTS.—Annual funding the requirements of this section shall be eli- expended. requests from each State shall include data gible for payments under this section to con- ‘‘(b) FEDERAL-STATE MATCHING GRANT PRO- from the program during the previous year, vert other parts of the farm to a certified or- GRAM.—For each of fiscal years 2008 through including— ganic farm. 2013, the Secretary shall use $20,000,000 of ‘‘(A)(i) a description of which entities re- ‘‘(4) APPEALS.—An applicant that seeks as- funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation quested reimbursement; sistance under this section shall have the to carry out section 1623, to remain available ‘‘(ii) the amount of each reimbursement; right to appeal an adverse decision of the until expended.’’. and Secretary with respect to an application for (ii) MULTI-STATE REGIONS.—Section 1623 of ‘‘(iii) any discrepancies between requests the assistance, in accordance with subtitle H the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and and the fulfillment of the requests; of the Department of Agriculture Reorga- Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended— ‘‘(B) data to support increases in requests nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.). (I) in subsections (a), (b), (c)(1), and (d)(1), expected in the coming year, including infor- ‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES.— by inserting ‘‘or multi-State regions’’ after mation from certifiers or other data showing ‘‘States’’ each place it appears; The Secretary shall provide payments and growth projections; and technical assistance to eligible producers (II) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or ‘‘(C) an explanation if an annual request is multi-State’’ after ‘‘enhancement of State’’; under this section for— made for an amount less than the amount re- ‘‘(1) carrying out— (III) in subsection (b)(8), by inserting ‘‘or quested the previous year. multi-State region’’ after ‘‘State’’; ‘‘(A) organic practices and activities to ‘‘(d) REPORTING.—Not later than March of (IV) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub- convert all or part of a nonorganic farm to a each year, the Secretary shall provide an an- certified organic farm, in accordance with an section (c) and subsection (d)(1), by inserting nual report to Congress that describes, for ‘‘or multi-State’’ after ‘‘State’’ each place it organic system plan that meets the require- each State, the expenditures under the pro- ments of this title; appears; and gram under this section, including the num- (V) in subsection (d)(2)— ‘‘(B) advanced organic practices that are ber of producers and handlers served by the consistent with the organic system plan; (aa) in the paragraph heading by inserting program in the previous fiscal year.’’. ‘‘OR MULTI-STATE’’ after ‘‘STATE’’; ‘‘(C) organic animal welfare measures, so (3) NATIONAL ORGANIC CONVERSION AND (bb) by inserting ‘‘or multi-State region’’ long as the measures are— STEWARDSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM.—The Or- ‘‘(i) necessary to implement an organic after ‘‘a State’’; ganic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. (cc) by inserting ‘‘or multi-State’’ after practice standard; and 6501 et seq.) is amended— ‘‘(ii) consistent with an approved plan to ‘‘from State’’; (A) by redesignating sections 2122 and 2123 (dd) by inserting ‘‘or multi-State’’ after transition to certified organic production; (7 U.S.C. 6521, 6522) as sections 2124 and 2125, and ‘‘other State’’; and respectively; and (ee) by inserting ‘‘or multi-State region’’ ‘‘(D) other measures, as determined by the (B) by inserting after section 2121 (7 U.S.C. Secretary; and after ‘‘the State’’. 6520) the following: (B) NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.—Section ‘‘(2) developing an organic system plan 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, ‘‘SEC. 2122. NATIONAL ORGANIC CONVERSION that meets the requirements of this title. AND STEWARDSHIP INCENTIVE PRO- and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832) is GRAM. ‘‘(e) PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.— amended by striking subsection (i) and in- ‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—In this ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in serting the following: section, the term ‘Secretary’ means the Sec- paragraphs (2) and (3), an individual or enti- ‘‘(i) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be retary (acting through the Natural Re- ty may not receive, directly or indirectly, appropriated to carry out this section sources Conservation Service), in consulta- cost-share or incentive payments under this $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 tion with the National Organic Technical section— through 2013, to remain available until ex- ‘‘(A) that, in the aggregate, exceed $10,000 pended.’’. Committee established under subsection (h). ‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—Not later than 180 days per year; or (e) ORGANIC PROGRAMS.— ‘‘(B) for a period of more than 4 years. (1) ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EX- after the date of the enactment of the Rural Opportunities Act of 2007, the Secretary ‘‘(2) SPECIALTY CROPS.—In the case of an in- TENSION INITIATIVE.—Section 1672B of the dividual or entity who annually produces 3 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade shall establish a national organic agriculture conversion and stewardship incentives pro- or more types of specialty crops (as defined Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended by in section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competi- striking subsection (e) and inserting the fol- gram under which the Secretary shall pro- vide cost-share and incentive payments and tiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Pub- lowing: lic Law 108-465)), the individual or entity ‘‘(e) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2008 technical assistance to eligible producers may not receive, directly or indirectly, cost- through 2013, the Secretary shall use who enter into contracts with the Secretary share or incentive payments under this sec- $15,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit to assist the producers in— tion— Corporation to carry out this section, to re- ‘‘(1) developing and implementing prac- main available until expended.’’. tices to convert all or part of nonorganic ‘‘(A) that, in the aggregate, exceed $20,000 per year; or (2) NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST- farms to certified organic farms; and ‘‘(B) for a period of more than 4 years. SHARE PROGRAM.—Section 10606 of the Farm ‘‘(2) adopting advanced organic farming Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 conservation systems. ‘‘(3) DAIRY.—In the case of an individual or entity whose principal farming enterprise is U.S.C. 6523) is amended— ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PRODUCERS.— a dairy operation, the individual or entity (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a pay- for fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 ment or technical assistance under this sec- may not receive, directly or indirectly, cost- for fiscal year 2008’’; tion, a producer shall enter into a contract share or incentive payments under this sec- (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘$500’’ with the Secretary under which the producer tion— and inserting ‘‘$750’’; and shall agree to develop and implement an or- ‘‘(A) that, in the aggregate, exceed $20,000 (C) by adding at the end the following: ganic system plan that— per year; or ‘‘(c) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(A) describes the conservation and envi- ‘‘(B) for a period of more than 4 years. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting ronmental purposes to be achieved through ‘‘(f) TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSIST- through the Agricultural Marketing Service, conservation practices and activities under ANCE.— shall— the contract; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use ‘‘(A) keep accurate, up-to-date records of ‘‘(B) demonstrates an existing market or not less than 50 percent of the funds that are requests and disbursements from the pro- reasonable expectation of a future market made available under subsection (k) for each gram under this section; and for an agricultural product that is organi- fiscal year to— ‘‘(B) require accurate and consistent rec- cally produced; and ‘‘(A) provide technical assistance to eligi- ordkeeping from each State or other entity ‘‘(C) meets the requirements of this title. ble producers to carry out eligible practices receiving program payments. ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE.—To be eligible for a pay- and activities described in subsection (d); ‘‘(2) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Not later ment or technical assistance under this sec- and than 30 days after the closing date for States tion, a producer shall comply with organic ‘‘(B) enter into cooperative agreements to request funding under the program, the certification requirements as verified by a with qualified nonprofit and nongovern- Secretary shall— certifying agent (as defined in section 2103 of mental organizations and consultants to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 carry out educational programs that pro- tablished under this section, the Secretary (iii) is more efficient to store, distribute, mote the purposes of this section, as deter- shall— and package; mined by the Secretary. ‘‘(A) conduct a national program review (B) use of local produce— ‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Of the (including public hearings) of the program (i) reduces dependence upon foreign oil by amount of funds for a fiscal year described in established under this section; and reducing fuel consumption rates associated paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not ‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Agri- with the production or transportation of less than 50 percent of the funds to carry out culture of the House of Representatives and fruits and vegetables; paragraph (1)(B). the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, (ii) can help to improve the ability of those ‘‘(g) SUSPENSION AUTHORITY.— and Forestry of the Senate a report that de- using the procurement system to provide ‘‘(1) ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than October scribes the results of the review (including education on nutrition, farming, sustain- 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall pub- any appropriate recommendations). ability, energy efficiency, and the impor- lish in the Federal Register and otherwise ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—In conducting the review, tance of local purchases to the local econ- make available an assessment for each or- the Secretary shall evaluate and make rec- omy; ganic product that analyzes— ommendations to— (iii) helps to maintain a robust logistics ‘‘(A) the domestic production and con- ‘‘(A) resolve any program deficiencies; network for agricultural product procure- sumption of the organic product; ‘‘(B) redress any underserved States, agri- ment; and ‘‘(B) the import and export organic market cultural products, and regions; and (iv) promotes farm, business, and economic demand and growth potential for the organic ‘‘(C) ensure that the program is contrib- development by accessing local markets; and product; and uting positively to the profitability of small- (C) section 9(j) of the Richard B. Russell ‘‘(C) the estimated number and total and intermediate-size producers and existing National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)) amount of new payments under this section owners and operators of certified organic directs the Secretary of Agriculture to en- for the fiscal year to be made to producers of farms. courage institutions participating in the the organic product. ‘‘(k) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Com- school lunch program established under that ‘‘(2) SUSPENSION OF NEW CONTRACTS.—The modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary Act and the school breakfast program estab- Secretary shall not enter into contracts with shall use to carry out this section $50,000,000 lished by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act new producers of an organic product under for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013, of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) to purchase, in addi- this section if the Secretary determines that to remain available until expended.’’. tion to other food purchases, locally pro- entering into the contracts would— (4) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Organic Foods duced foods, to the maximum extent prac- ‘‘(A) produce an increased quantity of the Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) ticable and appropriate. organic product that the Secretary finds is is amended by inserting after section 2122 (as (2) GEOGRAPHIC PROCUREMENT PREF- reasonably anticipated to adversely affect added by paragraph (3)) the following: ERENCE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any the economic viability of producers who own ‘‘SEC. 2123. ANNUAL REPORT. other provision of law, the Department of or operate certified organic farms under this ‘‘Each year, the Secretary shall submit to Defense, the Department of Agriculture, title; or Congress, and make available to the public, schools, local educational agencies, and ‘‘(B) create an unreasonable geographic a report that— other entities may use a geographic pref- disparity in the distribution of payments ‘‘(1) describes the enforcement activities erence to purchase locally produced fruits under this section. carried out by the Secretary under this Act and vegetables for— ‘‘(h) NATIONAL ORGANIC TECHNICAL COM- to ensure the integrity of organic labels; and (i) in the case of programs carried out by MITTEE.— ‘‘(2) includes specific details on the number the Department of Defense— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall and investigative results of retail surveil- (I) the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia; establish a National Organic Technical Com- lance and oversight by certifying agents (II) the Department of Defense Farm to mittee to— under this Act.’’. School Program; ‘‘(A) advise and assist the Secretary in car- (5) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after (III) the Department of Defense Fresh rying out the program established under this the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- Fruit and Vegetable Program; section; and retary shall submit to Congress a report de- (IV) the service academies; ‘‘(B) improve the interface between owners scribing the progress in carrying out the na- (V) Department of Defense domestic de- and operators of certified organic farms and tional organic program established under the pendant schools; other conservation programs and activities Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 (VI) other Department of Defense schools administered by the Natural Resources Con- U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) in implementing the rec- under chapter 108 of title 10, United States servation Service, including development of ommendations contained in— Code; criteria for the approval of qualified organic (A) the audit conducted in 2004 by the (VII) commissary and exchange stores; and technical advisors under this title. American National Standards Institute; and (VIII) morale, welfare, and recreation ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The National Organic (B) the audit conducted in 2005 by the Of- (MWR) facilities operated by the Department Technical Committee shall consist of 9 mem- fice of the Inspector General of the Depart- of Defense; and bers appointed by the Secretary, including— ment of Agriculture. (ii) in the case of programs carried out by ‘‘(A) 3 owners or operators of certified or- (f) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND the Department of Agriculture, schools, ganic farms; RANCHERS OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSIST- local educational agencies, and other enti- ‘‘(B) 2 certifying agents; ANCE PROGRAM.—Section 2501 of the Food, ties— ‘‘(C) 2 inspectors of organic products; Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of (I) the school breakfast program estab- ‘‘(D) 1 representative of an environmental 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended— lished by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act organization that is knowledgeable con- (1) in subsection (a)(4), by adding at the of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); cerning organic agriculture; and end the following: (II) the school lunch program established ‘‘(E) 1 scientist with expertise in conserva- ‘‘(C) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2008 under the Richard B. Russell National tion planning. through 2013, the Secretary shall use School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); ‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than $25,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit (III) the summer food service program for March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall Corporation to carry out this subsection, to children established under section 13 of the submit to the Committee on Agriculture of remain available until expended.’’; and Richard B. Russell National School Lunch the House of Representatives and the Com- (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, Act (42 U.S.C. 1761); and mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- including beginning farmers and ranchers in (IV) the child and adult care food program estry of the Senate a report that describes those groups,’’ after ‘‘groups’’. established under section 17 of the Richard the operation of the program established SEC. 5. ENCOURAGING LOCAL MARKETS FOR B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 under this section, including— FOOD, BIOENERGY, AND BIOPROD- U.S.C. 1766). ‘‘(1) a State-by-State analysis of expendi- UCTS. (B) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A local tures on assistance under this section, in- (a) GEOGRAPHIC PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE food service director or other entity may in- cluding the number of producers served by FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPART- clude a geographic preference described in the program and the practices and activities MENT OF AGRICULTURE.— subparagraph (A) in bid specifications and implemented; (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— may select a bid involving locally produced ‘‘(2) an assessment of the impact of the (A) local produce, as compared to trans- fruits and vegetables, even if that bid is not program on organic food production; and ported produce— the lowest bid. ‘‘(3) any recommended modifications to the (i) is often harvested closer to full ripeness (3) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—The authority program. and can have higher nutritional quality; provided in paragraph (2) applies to the pur- ‘‘(j) NATIONAL PROGRAM REVIEW.— (ii) can have improved ripeness, taste, or chase of fruits and vegetables for both De- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years selection, which can increase rates of con- partment of Defense and non-Department of after the commencement of the program es- sumption of fruits and vegetables; and Defense uses.

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(4) REPORTING.—A school, local educational ‘‘(III) PROJECT DETAILS.—Projects de- SEC. 6. BROADBAND REQUIREMENTS. agency, or other entity participating in 1 or scribed in subclause (II) should— (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- more of the programs described in paragraph ‘‘(aa) facilitate partnerships between busi- lowing: (2)(B) shall report to the Secretary of Agri- nesses, cooperatives, non-profits, agencies, (1) While data collection on broadband ac- culture if the school, local educational agen- and educational institutions; cess and affordability could be improved, cy, or other entity pays more than 10 percent ‘‘(bb) have mid-sized farmer or rancher par- several reports indicate that both factors more than the lowest bid to purchase locally ticipation; have led to a digital divide in the nation, produced fruits and vegetables in accordance ‘‘(cc) include an agreement from the eligi- with rural areas lagging behind suburban with this subsection. ble agricultural producer group, farmer or and urban areas. (5) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense and rancher cooperative, or majority-controlled (2) Even as early as 2000, a joint Depart- the Secretary of Agriculture shall periodi- producer-based business venture engaged in ment of Commerce and Department of Agri- cally review the program under this sub- the food value-added chain relating to the culture report demonstrated that there was section to prevent fraud or abuse. method for price determination; and a noticeable disparity in the availability of (b) ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS AND SCHOOL ‘‘(dd) articulate clear and transparent so- broadband access between rural and urban GARDENS.—Section 18(i) of the Richard B. cial, environmental, fair labor, and fair trade areas, with less than 5 percent of towns Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. standards.’’. smaller than 10,000 people having broadband 1769(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) access, while 56 percent of cities with popu- and inserting the following: (g) ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD lations of 100,000 and 65 percent of cities with ‘‘(2) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2008 PROJECTS.—Section 25 of the Food Stamp populations of 250,000 have broadband access. through 2013, the Secretary shall use Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended— (3) A February 2002 report by the Depart- $10,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit (1) in subsection (a)(1)— ment of Commerce found that among Inter- Corporation to carry out this subsection, to (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ net users, only 12.2 percent of such users lo- remain available until expended.’’. at the end; cated in rural areas had high speed connec- (c) SENIOR FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ tions versus 21.2 percent of such users lo- PROGRAM.—Section 4402(a) of the Farm Secu- at the end and inserting ‘‘and’’; and cated in urban areas. Furthermore, the re- rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 (C) by adding at the end the following: port found higher income households were U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended— ‘‘(D) supply healthy local foods to under- more likely to have broadband access than (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert- served markets, including— lower income households. ing the following: ‘‘(i) purchase of local foods by government (4) A September 2004 report by the Depart- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary;’’; and and nonprofit institutions; ment of Commerce evidenced growth in (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(ii) provision of technical assistance for broadband subscribers among all Internet ‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT FUNDING.—Of funds of the retail development in underserved areas; users, however, the broadband access gap be- Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec- ‘‘(iii) support of metropolitan production tween rural (24.7 percent) and urban areas retary shall use to carry out this section linked to community-based food services and (40.4 percent) remained. $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain markets (such as urban, community, school, (5) A May 2006 report by the Government available until expended.’’. and market gardens); Accountability Office found that 17 percent (d) WIC FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PRO- ‘‘(iv) provision of technical assistance for of rural households subscribe to broadband GRAM.—Section 17(m)(9)(A) of the Child Nu- limited-resource and socially-disadvantaged service, while suburban households had a trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(9)(A)) is applicants; broadband subscription rate 11 percent high- amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘(v) support of local purchase of foods by er and urban households had a broadband the following: food banks and other emergency providers; subscription rate 12 percent higher than that ‘‘(i) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of funds of the and of rural households. Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec- ‘‘(vi) support of an information clearing- (6) A May 2006 report by the Government retary shall use to carry out this subsection house on innovative solutions to common Accountability Office found that data col- $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain community food security challenges; or’’; lected by the Federal Communications Com- available until expended.’’. (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph mission on broadband subscribers at a zip (e) FARMERS MARKET PROMOTION PRO- (1) and inserting the following: code level was of limited usefulness for an GRAM.—Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years accurate assessment of local availability of Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is 2008 through 2013, the Secretary shall use, of broadband service, especially in rural areas. amended by adding at the end the following: funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora- Moreover such report found that this lack of ‘‘(f) MANDATORY FUNDING.—For each of fis- tion— reliable information was a key obstacle in cal years 2008 through 2013, the Secretary ‘‘(A) $15,000,000 to make grants to assist el- analyzing and targeting Federal aid for in- shall use $20,000,000 of funds of the Com- igible private nonprofit entities to establish creasing access to broadband service. modity Credit Corporation to carry out this and carry out community food projects; (7) Even with this limited zip code level section, to remain available until ex- ‘‘(B) $10,000,000 to encourage eligible pri- data, the most recently released Federal pended.’’. vate nonprofit entities to purchase of local Communications Commission data (for De- (f) GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL foods for community food projects; cember 31, 2005) disclosed that 11 percent FOOD, BIOENERGY, AND BIOPRODUCTS SYS- ‘‘(C) $10,000,000 to provide technical assist- fewer of the lowest population density zip TEMS.—Section 231(b)(4)(B) of the Agricul- ance under this section for retail develop- codes had at least 1 subscriber relative to the tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. ment in underserved areas; highest population density zip codes. 1621 note; Public Law 106-224) (as added by ‘‘(D) $10,000,000 for the community food (8) A February 2006 report prepared for the section 3(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the project competitive grant program to sup- Economic Development Administration of end the following: port metropolitan production linked to com- the Department of Commerce found that ‘‘(iii) DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FOOD, BIO- munity-based food services and markets communities with early broadband avail- ENERGY, AND BIOPRODUCTS SYSTEMS.— (urban, community, school and market gar- ability experienced more rapid growth in em- ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall en- dens); ployment, number of businesses, and number sure that not less than 30 percent of the com- ‘‘(E) $7,000,000 to provide technical assist- of information technology businesses. petitive grants awarded during each of fiscal ance under this section for limited resource (9) The United States is losing ground rel- years 2008 through 2013 are awarded to pro- and socially disadvantaged applicants for ative to other developed countries. Accord- ducers of value-added agricultural products community food project funds; ing to the Organization for Economic Co- relating to developing local food, bioenergy, ‘‘(F) $5,000,000 for the community food operation and Development, the United and bioproducts systems (such as supporting project competitive grant program to sup- States now ranks 12th out of the 30 OECD local markets, labeling of production loca- port food policy councils and food system countries in broadband access per 100 inhab- tion, local infrastructure, or local distribu- networks to develop demonstration regional itants. In 2001, the United States ranked 4th, tion). food authorities; behind only Korea, Sweden, and Canada. A ‘‘(II) SPECIFIC PROJECTS.—Not less than 50 ‘‘(G) $3,000,000 to support local purchase of similar worldwide ranking by the Inter- percent of the grants specified in subclause foods by food banks and other emergency national Telecommunications Union put the (I) shall be used to fund projects that support food providers under this section; and United States even further behind at 16th in the establishment of mid-tier food value- ‘‘(H) $500,000 to support an information broadband penetration. added chains intended to help mid-sized clearinghouse on innovative solutions to (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense farms, through the marketing of differen- common community food security chal- of the Senate that, given the growing num- tiated products that adhere to sound social lenges.’’; and ber of opportunities provided by broadband and environmental principles and equitable (3) in subsection (h)(4), by striking ‘‘2007’’ access, the digital divide affecting rural business practices at regional scales. and inserting ‘‘2013’’. households and other underserved groups be

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eliminated not later than 10 years after the (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year hair, or honey under those subtitles by for- date of enactment of this Act with the ulti- after the date of enactment of this Act, the feiture, the amount by which the loan mate goal of providing nationwide universal Federal-State Joint Board in accordance amount exceeds the repayment amount for access to affordable broadband. with the authority granted to such Board the loan if the loan had been settled by re- (c) IMPROVING FCC DATA COLLECTION.— under section 254(c)(2) of the Communica- payment instead of forfeiture. (1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(c)(2)) shall ‘‘(B) Any loan deficiency payments re- (A) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Not later recommend to the Federal Communications ceived for peanuts, wool, mohair, and honey than 180 days after the date of enactment of Commission whether advanced services such under those subtitles. this Act, the Federal Communications Com- as broadband service should be included in ‘‘(C) Any gain realized from the use of a mission shall revise FCC Form 477 (relating the definition of universal service. commodity certificate issued by the Com- to reporting requirements) to require each (B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: modity Credit Corporation for peanuts, wool, broadband service provider to report the fol- (i) FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD.—The term mohair, or honey, as determined by the Sec- lowing information: ‘‘Federal-State Joint Board’’ means the joint retary, including the use of a certificate for (i) Identification of where such provider board established pursuant to section 410 of the settlement of a marketing assistance provides broadband service to customers, the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. loan made under those subtitles, with the identified by zip code plus 4 digit location (in 410). gain reported annually to the Internal Rev- this section referred to as ‘‘service area’’). (ii) UNIVERSAL SERVICE.—The term ‘‘uni- enue Service and to the taxpayer in the same (ii) Percentage of households and busi- versal service’’ means services that are to be manner as gains under subparagraphs (A) nesses in each service area that are offered supported by Federal universal support and (B).’’. broadband service by such provider, and the mechanisms under section 254 of the Commu- (b) RESCISSIONS.— percentage of such households that subscribe nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254). (1) SECTION 32.—Of the unobligated balances to each service plan offered. SEC. 7. OFFSETS. under section 32 of the August of August 24, (iii) The average price per megabyte of (a) LIMITATIONS ON MARKETING LOAN GAINS, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), $37,601,000 is rescinded. download speed and upload speed in each LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS, AND COMMODITY (2) CUSHION OF CREDIT PAYMENTS PRO- service area. CERTIFICATE TRANSACTIONS.—Section 1001 of GRAM.—Of the funds derived from interest on (iv) Identification by service area of such the Food Security of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is the cushion of credit payments, as author- provider’s broadband service’s— amended— ized by section 313 of the Rural Electrifica- (I) actual average throughput; and (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$40,000’’ tion Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c), $74,000,000 (II) contention ratio of the number of users each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$20,000’’; shall not be obligated and $74,000,000 is re- sharing the same line. (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$65,000’’ scinded. (B) EXCEPTION.—The Federal Communica- each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$32,500’’; (c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—For each of fiscal tions Commission shall exempt a broadband and years 2008 through 2011, the Secretary of the service provider from the requirements in (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting Treasury shall transfer to the Commodity subparagraph (A) if the Commission deter- the following: Credit Corporation from unobligated funds mines that compliance with such reporting ‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS ON MARKETING LOAN made available under section 32 of the Au- requirements by the provider is cost prohibi- GAINS, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS, AND gust of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), tive, as defined by the Commission. COMMODITY CERTIFICATE TRANSACTIONS.— $125,500,000, to be used to carry out the (C) REPORT TO JOINT BOARD.—Not later ‘‘(1) LOAN COMMODITIES.—The total amount amendments made by section 5. than 1 year after the date of enactment of of the following gains and payments that a SEC. 8. REGULATIONS. this Act, the Federal Communications Com- person may receive during any crop year (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri- mission shall provide the Federal-State may not exceed $75,000: culture may promulgate such regulations as Joint Board established pursuant to section ‘‘(A)(i) Any gain realized by a producer are necessary to implement this Act and the 410 of the Communications Act of 1934 with from repaying a marketing assistance loan amendments made by this Act. any and all data and analysis collected from for 1 or more loan commodities under sub- (b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the the initial set of submitted revised Form title B of title I of the Farm Security and regulations and administration of this Act 477s. Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7931 et and the amendments made by this Act shall (2) DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR seq.) at a lower level than the original loan be made without regard to— UNSERVED AREAS.—The Federal Communica- rate established for the loan commodity (1) the notice and comment provisions of tions Commission, using available Census under that subtitle. section 553 of title 5, United States Code; Bureau data, shall provide to Congress on an ‘‘(ii) In the case of settlement of a mar- (2) the Statement of Policy of the Sec- annual basis a report containing the fol- keting assistance loan for 1 or more loan retary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 lowing information for each service area commodities under that subtitle by for- (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of that is not served by a broadband service feiture, the amount by which the loan proposed rulemaking and public participa- provider: amount exceeds the repayment amount for tion in rulemaking; and (A) Population. the loan if the loan had been settled by re- (3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States (B) Population density. payment instead of forfeiture. Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork (C) Average per capita income. ‘‘(B) Any loan deficiency payments re- Reduction Act’’). (d) REVIEWS AND REPORTS.— ceived for 1 or more loan commodities under (c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY (1) DATA TRANSFER RATE.—Not later than 2 that subtitle. RULEMAKING.—In carrying out this section, years after the date of enactment of this ‘‘(C) Any gain realized from the use of a the Secretary shall use the authority pro- Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Fed- commodity certificate issued by the Com- vided under section 808 of title 5, United eral Communications Commission, in con- modity Credit Corporation for 1 or more loan States Code. sultation with the Secretary of Agriculture commodities, as determined by the Sec- and any other Federal agency that admin- retary, including the use of a certificate for By Mr. CRAIG: isters a broadband program, shall revise its the settlement of a marketing assistance S. 542. A bill to authorize the Sec- definition of broadband to— loan made under that subtitle, with the gain retary of the Interior to conduct feasi- (A) reflect a data rate— reported annually to the Internal Revenue bility studies to address certain water (i) greater than the 200 kilobits per second Service and to the taxpayer in the same shortages within the Snake, Boise, and standard established in the Commission’s manner as gains under subparagraphs (A) Payette River systems in the State of Section 706 Report (14 FCC Rec. 2406); and and (B). Idaho, and for other purposes; to the (ii) consistent with data rates in the mar- ‘‘(2) OTHER COMMODITIES.—The total ketplace; and amount of the following gains and payments Committee on Energy and Natural Re- (B) promote uniformity in the definition of that a person may receive during any crop sources. broadband service. year may not exceed $75,000: Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise (2) USDA REPORT.—Not later than 90 days ‘‘(A)(i) Any gain realized by a producer today to introduce a bill to authorize after the date of enactment of this Act, the from repaying a marketing assistance loan the Secretary of the Interior to con- Secretary of Agriculture shall report on the for peanuts, wool, mohair, or honey under duct feasibility studies to address cer- adoption or planned adoption of the rec- subtitle B or C of title I of the Farm Secu- tain water shortages within the Snake, ommendations contained in the September rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 at a Boise, and Payette River systems in 2005 audit report by the Inspector General of lower level than the original loan rate estab- the United States Department of Agriculture lished for the commodity under those sub- the State of Idaho. My State has expe- entitled ‘‘Rural Utilities Service Broadband titles. rienced unprecedented growth in recent Grant and Loan Programs’’. ‘‘(ii) In the case of settlement of a mar- years. That growth, coupled with years (3) UNIVERSAL SERVICE.— keting assistance loan for peanuts, wool, mo- of drought, has created a serious need

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Of course, African Republic, committing murder and multidimensional presence consisting of po- the first step in developing additional engaging in banditry, forced recruitment of litical, humanitarian, military and civilian storage is the feasibility process. soldiers, and gender-based violence; police liaison officers in key locations in This bill provides the consent needed Whereas these and other crimes are con- Chad, including in the internally displaced tributing to insecurity and instability persons and refugee camps and, if necessary, for the Secretary to conduct further throughout the region, exacerbating the hu- in the Central African Republic; studies of the projects that are cur- manitarian crises in these countries and ob- Whereas continuing hostilities will under- rently underway in the State of Idaho structing efforts to end violence in the mine efforts to bring security to the Darfur that will help to alleviate water short- Darfur region of Sudan and adjacent areas; region of Sudan, dangerously destabilize ages in three of our river basins. This Whereas on January 5, 2007, the United Na- volatile political and humanitarian situa- bill authorizes $3,000,000 to be used for tions High Commissioner for Refugees tions in Chad and the Central African Repub- the continuation of these studies. (UNHCR) reported that cross-border attacks lic, and potentially disrupt progress towards I look forward to working with my by alleged Arab militias from Sudan and re- peace in southern Sudan; lated intercommunal ethnic hostilities in Whereas a December 2006 United Nations colleagues to quickly move this much- eastern Chad had resulted in the displace- assessment mission report outlined possibili- needed bill through the legislative ment of an estimated 20,000 people from Chad ties for a mission in Chad, including a force process. during the previous 2 weeks and posed a di- large enough to monitor the border, deter at- I ask unanimous consent that the rect threat to camps housing refugees from tacks, and provide civilian protection; text of the bill be printed in the Sudan; Whereas the United Nations Security RECORD. Whereas these new internally displaced Council has requested proposals for a United There being no objection, the text of Chadians have strained the resources of 12 Nations force in Chad and the Central Afri- the bill was ordered to be printed in UNHCR-run camps in eastern Chad that are can Republic to help protect and provide hu- already serving more than 100,000 internally manitarian assistance to tens of thousands the RECORD, as follows: displaced Chadians and 230,000 refugees from of civilians affected by the conflict that S. 542 Darfur and providing humanitarian support began in Darfur; and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- and protection to more than 46,000 refugees Whereas a technical assessment mission resentatives of the United States of America in from the Central African Republic in south- was dispatched in January 2007 toward that Congress assembled, ern Chad; end: Now, therefore, be it SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FEASI- Whereas Chadian gendarmes responsible Resolved, That the Senate— BILITY STUDIES. for providing security in and around the 12 (1) expresses concern for the more than (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the In- UNHCR-run camps in eastern Chad are too 1,000,000 citizens of Sudan, Chad, and the terior, acting through the Bureau of Rec- few in number, too poorly equipped, and too Central African Republic who have been ad- lamation, may conduct feasibility studies on besieged by Chadian rebel actions to carry versely affected by this interrelated violence projects that address water shortages within out critical protection efforts sufficiently; and instability; the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems Whereas on January 16, 2007, the United (2) calls upon the Governments of Chad and in the State of Idaho, and are considered ap- Nations’ Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan— propriate for further study by the Bureau of Central African Republic reported that (A) to reaffirm their commitment to the Reclamation Boise Payette water storage as- waves of violence across the north have left Tripoli Declaration of February 8, 2006, and sessment report issued during 2006. more than 1,000,000 people in need of humani- the N’Djamena Agreement of July 26, 2006; (b) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.—A study con- tarian assistance, including 150,000 who are (B) to refrain from any actions that violate ducted under this section shall comply with internally displaced, while some 80,000 have these agreements; and Bureau of Reclamation policy standards and fled to neighboring Chad or Cameroon; (C) to cease all logistical, financial, and guidelines for studies. Whereas in a Presidential Statement military support to each others’ insurgent (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— issued on January 16, 2007 (S/PRST/2007/2), groups; There is authorized to be appropriated to the the United Nations Security Council reiter- (3) urges the Government of Chad to im- Secretary of the Interior to carry out this ated its ‘‘concern about the continuing in- prove accountability and transparency as section $3,000,000. stability along the borders between the well as the provision of basic services to re- (d) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The Sudan, Chad and the Central African Repub- deem the legitimacy of the Government in authority provided by this section termi- lic and about the threat which this poses to the eyes of its citizens; nates on the date that is 10 years after the the safety of the civilian population and the (4) urges the Government of Chad to take date of enactment of this Act. conduct of humanitarian operations’’ and re- action to increase political participation and quested ‘‘that the Secretary-General deploy to strengthen democratic institutions to en- f as soon as possible an advance mission to sure that all segments of society in Chad can SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Chad and the Central African Republic, in participate in and benefit from a trans- consultation with their Governments’’; parent, open, and capable government; Whereas the Presidential Statement ac- (5) urges the Government of Chad, the Gov- knowledged ‘‘the position taken by the Cen- ernment of Sudan, and other key regional SENATE RESOLUTION 76—CALLING tral African and Chadian authorities in favor and international stakeholders to commit to ON THE UNITED STATES GOV- in principle of such a presence and looks for- another round of inclusive political negotia- ERNMENT AND THE INTER- ward to their continued engagement in pre- tions that can bring lasting peace and sta- NATIONAL COMMUNITY TO paring for it’’; bility to the region; PROMPTLY DEVELOP, FUND, Whereas a December 22, 2006, report of the (6) calls upon the President to advocate for AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHEN- United Nations Secretary-General (S/2006/ the appointment of a senior United Nations SIVE REGIONAL STRATEGY IN 1019) expressed a need to address the rapidly official to direct and coordinate all inter- AFRICA TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, deteriorating security situation of Sudan, national humanitarian activities on both Chad, and the Central African Republic and sides of Sudan’s western border and expand FACILITATE HUMANITARIAN OP- to protect civilians in the border areas of the response to emergency needs related to ERATIONS, CONTAIN AND RE- Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Repub- the political and humanitarian situation in DUCE VIOLENCE, AND CON- lic and recommended a robust mission that the Central African Republic; TRIBUTE TO CONDITIONS FOR ‘‘would, among other tasks: facilitate the po- (7) urges the President to utilize the re- SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN EAST- litical process; protect civilians; monitor the sources and leverage at the President’s dis- ERN CHAD, AND CENTRAL AFRI- human rights situation; and strengthen the posal to press for the immediate deployment CAN REPUBLIC, AND DARFUR, local judicial, police and correctional sys- of an advance mission to eastern Chad to lay SUDAN tem’’; the groundwork for a robust multilateral Whereas the December 22, 2006, report went and multidimensional presence; Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. on to recommend that the force also be man- (8) urges the United Nations Security SUNUNU, and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the dated and equipped to deter attacks by Council to authorize a multilateral and following resolution; which was re- armed groups and react preemptively to pro- multidimensional peacekeeping force to ferred to the Committee on Foreign tect civilians, including refugees and inter- eastern Chad with the mandate and means— Relations. nally displaced persons, with rapid reaction (A) to ensure effective protection of civil- capabilities; ians, particularly refugees and internally S. RES. 76 Whereas on August 30, 2006, the United Na- displaced persons, including by preempting, Whereas armed groups have been moving tions Security Council passed Security Coun- preventing, and deterring attacks on civil- freely between Sudan, Chad, and the Central cil Resolution 1706 (2006), authorizing a ians;

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Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an or otherwise made available by section 20804 tate the efforts of aid workers; amendment intended to be proposed by him for ‘Department of Defense Base Closure Ac- (D) to deter, monitor, investigate, and re- to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra; count 2005’ is hereby increased by port attacks on humanitarian personnel and which was ordered to lie on the table. $3,136,802,000. assets; SA 249. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an ‘‘(b) ACROSS-THE-BOARD RESCISSIONS.— (E) to provide around the clock physical amendment intended to be proposed by him There is hereby rescinded an amount equal security in the camps and surrounding areas, to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra; to 0.73 percent of— including organized patrols to guarantee which was ordered to lie on the table. ‘‘(1) the budget authority provided (or obli- freedom of movement to all civilians and hu- f gation limitation imposed) for fiscal year manitarian workers; 2007 for any discretionary account in this di- (F) to coordinate and share information TEXT OF AMENDMENTS vision (except chapters 2 and 8 of this title with humanitarian organizations, actively and the amounts made available by section preserve unhindered humanitarian access to SA 237. Mr. REID proposed an amend- 101 for ‘‘Department of Defense Base Closure all displaced persons, and ensure the safety ment to the joint resolution H.J. Res. Account 1990’’, ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Orga- of all humanitarian workers in accordance 20, making further continuing appro- nization Security Investment Program’’); with international humanitarian law; priations for the fiscal year 2007, and ‘‘(2) the budget authority provided in any (G) to collect and report evidence of human for other purposes; as follows: advance appropriation for fiscal year 2007 for rights violations and perpetrators to the At the end of the resolution add the fol- any discretionary account in any prior fiscal United Nations on a timely and regular lowing; year appropriation Act; and basis; and This division shall take effect 2 days after ‘‘(3) the contract authority provided in fis- (H) to support domestic and multilateral date of enactment. cal year 2007 for any program subject to limi- initiatives to strengthen local judicial, po- tation contained in any division or appro- lice, and correctional systems in Chad; and priation Act subject to paragraph (1). (9) urges the President and the inter- SA 238. Mr. REID proposed an amend- ment to amendment SA 237 proposed ‘‘(c) PROPORTIONATE APPLICATION.—Any re- national community to coordinate efforts to scission made by subsection (b) shall be ap- by Mr. REID to the joint resolution H.J. make available sufficient resources in sup- plied proportionately— port of this multilateral and multidimen- Res. 20, making further continuing ap- ‘‘(1) to each discretionary account and sional mission, as well as adequate assist- propriations for the fiscal year 2007, each item of budget authority described in ance to meet the continuing humanitarian and for other purposes; as follows: such subsection; and and security needs of the individuals and In the amendment strike 2 and insert 1. ‘‘(2) within each such account and item, to areas most affected by this conflict. each program, project, and activity (with f SA 239. Mr. REID proposed an amend- programs, projects, and activities as delin- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ment to the joint resolution H.J. Res. eated in the appropriation Act or accom- panying reports for the relevant fiscal year PROPOSED 20, making further continuing appro- priations for the fiscal year 2007, and covering such account or item, or for ac- SA 237. Mr. REID proposed an amendment counts and items not included in appropria- to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, making for other purposes; as follows: tion Acts, as delineated in the most recently further continuing appropriations for the fis- At the end of the resolution add the fol- submitted President’s budget).’’ cal year 2007, and for other purposes. lowing; SA 238. Mr. REID proposed an amendment This division shall take effect 5 days after SA 243. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted to amendment SA 237 proposed by Mr. REID date of enactment. an amendment intended to be proposed to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra. by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. SA 239. Mr. REID proposed an amendment SA 240. Mr. REID proposed an amend- 20, making further continuing appro- to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra. ment to amendment SA 239 proposed SA 240. Mr. REID proposed an amendment priations for the fiscal year 2007, and by Mr. REID to the joint resolution H.J. to amendment SA 239 proposed by Mr. REID for other purposes; which was ordered to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra. Res. 20, making further continuing ap- to lie on the table; as follows: SA 241. Mr. REID proposed an amendment propriations for the fiscal year 2007, On page 72, line 20, strike ‘‘of which not to amendment SA 240 proposed by Mr. REID and for other purposes; as follows: to exceed $200,000’’ and insert ‘‘of which to the amendment SA 239 proposed by Mr. In the amendment strike 5 and insert 4. $99,000,000’’. REID to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra. Mr. REID proposed an amend- SA 242. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. SA 241. SA 244. Mr. INHOFE submitted an INHOFE, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BEN- ment to amendment SA 240 proposed amendment intended to be proposed by NETT, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. by Mr. REID to the amendment SA 239 him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, BURR, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COR- proposed by Mr. REID to the joint reso- making further continuing appropria- NYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. lution H.J. Res. 20, making further tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for ENZI, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. KYL, Mr. LOTT, Mr. continuing appropriations for the fiscal other purposes; which was ordered to MARTINEZ, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. year 2007, and for other purposes; as lie on the table; as follows: SESSIONS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. VITTER, Mr. follows: VOINOVICH, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. WARNER, and On page 54, between lines 11 and 12, insert Mr. MCCONNELL) submitted an amendment In the amendment strike 4 and insert 3. the following: intended to be proposed by her to the joint ‘‘SEC. 20522. None of the funds made resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra; which was or- SA 242. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for her- available by this division or any other Act dered to lie on the table. self, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. BAU- may be used by the Administrator of the En- SA 243. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an CUS, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. vironmental Protection Agency to promul- gate the final version of the rule entitled amendment intended to be proposed by him BUNNING, Mr. BURR, Mr. CHAMBLISS, to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra; ‘NPDES Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Mr. COBURN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, which was ordered to lie on the table. Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment SA 244. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- Mr. DEMINT, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. ENZI, Mr. Formula’ (72 Fed. Reg. 293 (January 4, 2007)). ment intended to be proposed by him to the GRAHAM, Mr. KYL, Mr. LOTT, Mr. MAR- joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra; which TINEZ, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SA 245. Mr. INHOFE submitted an was ordered to lie on the table. SESSIONS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. VITTER, Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by SA 245. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amend- VOINOVICH, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. WARNER, him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, ment intended to be proposed by him to the and Mr. MCCONNELL) submitted an making further continuing appropria- joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for SA 246. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an her to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, other purposes; which was ordered to amendment intended to be proposed by him making further continuing appropria- lie on the table; as follows:

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Mr. President, I ask unan- develop alternative technologies to comply as necessary to ensure full funding for explo- imous consent that the Committee on with the national primary drinking water ration systems); ‘Exploration Capabilities’, Energy and Natural Resources be au- regulations for disinfection byproducts pro- $6,234,400,000; and ‘Office of Inspector Gen- thorized to hold a hearing during the mulgated pursuant to section 1452(q) of the eral’, $33,500,000. Notwithstanding any other session of the Senate on Thursday, Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j– provision of this Act, the aggregate of the February 8, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in room 12(q)); and levels appropriated by this Act, other than SD–366 of the Dirksen Senate Office ‘‘(2) using not less than $11,000,000 of those the levels appropriated for the National Aer- amounts, the Administrator of the Environ- onautics and Space Administration, are Building. The purpose of the hearing is mental Protection Agency shall— hereby reduced by $545,300,000, with the to receive testimony on issues relating ‘‘(A) carry out a competitive grant pro- amount of such reduction to be allocated to labor, immigration, law enforce- gram to continue the provision of technical among the accounts and subaccounts funded ment, and economic conditions in the assistance under section 1452(q) of the Safe by this Act in such manner as the President Commonwealth of the Northern Mar- Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(q)) to shall specify.’’. iana Islands. small public water system organizations; and f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(B) give priority for the provision of objection, it is so ordered. grants under the program to small public NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS water system organizations that have the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS most support (or a majority of support) from COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- small communities in each State. Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I would imous consent that the Committee on like to announce that the Committee Foreign Relations be authorized to SA 246. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an on Indian Affairs will meet on Thurs- meet during the session of the Senate amendment intended to be proposed by day, February 8, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in on Thursday, February 8, 2007, at 9:15 him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office a.m. to hold a hearing on the fiscal making further continuing appropria- Building to conduct a business meeting year 2008 budget request for inter- tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for to consider pending legislative busi- national affairs. other purposes; which was ordered to ness, to be followed immediately by an The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lie on the table; as follows: oversight hearing on diabetes in Indian objection, it is so ordered. On 115, line 19, strike the colon and all that Country, with particular focus on the COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, follows through the page 117, line 12, and in- Special Diabetes Program for Indians. AND PENSIONS sert a period. Those wishing additional information Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- may contact the Indian Affairs Com- SA 247. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an imous consent that the Committee on amendment intended to be proposed by mittee at 224–2251. Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND sions be authorized to hold a hearing making further continuing appropria- ENTREPRENEURSHIP during the session of the Senate on tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 10 a.m. in other purposes; which was ordered to like to inform the Members that the SH–216. lie on the table; as follows: Committee on Small Business and En- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without trepreneurship will hold a hearing enti- On page 117, line 10, strike the period, and objection, it is so ordered. insert the following: ‘‘: Provided further, That tled ‘‘Alternatives for Easing the Small COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS notwithstanding any other provision of law, Business Health Care Burden,’’ on Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- the renewal funding formula set forth under Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 10 a.m. in imous consent that the Committee on the third proviso under this section shall not Russell 428A. Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on apply in determining the funding for the cal- f Thursday, February 8, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. endar year 2007 funding cycle of any public in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Of- housing agency located in any jurisdiction in AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO fice Building to conduct a business which the President declared a major dis- MEET aster or emergency between January 1, 2004 meeting to consider pending legislative and December 31, 2005 in connection with a COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN business, to be followed immediately hurricane.’’ AFFAIRS by an oversight hearing on diabetes in Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- Indian Country, with particular focus SA 248. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an imous consent that the Committee on on the Special Diabetes Program for amendment intended to be proposed by Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Indians. him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, be authorized to meet during the ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without making further continuing appropria- sion of the Senate on Thursday, Feb- objection, it is so ordered. tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for ruary 8, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. to mark up COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY other purposes; which was ordered to an original bill entitled ‘‘Public Trans- lie on the table; as follows: Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- portation Terrorism Prevention Act of imous consent that the Committee on On page 94, line 23, insert after ‘‘agency 2007.’’ the Judiciary be authorized to meet to support programs’’ the following: ‘‘(with the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without conduct a markup on Thursday, Feb- Administrator authorized to reduce each objection, it is so ordered. subaccount as necessary to ensure full fund- ruary 8, 2007, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen ing for exploration systems)’’. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND Room 226. TRANSPORTATION SA 249. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- Agenda amendment intended to be proposed by imous consent that the Committee on I. Nominations him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 20, Commerce, Science, and Transpor- making further continuing appropria- tation be authorized to hold a hearing Norman Randy Smith, to be U.S. Cir- tions for the fiscal year 2007, and for during the session of the Senate on cuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; other purposes; which was ordered to Thursday, February 8, 2007, at 10 a.m., Marcia Morales Howard, to be U.S. Dis- lie on the table; as follows: in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office trict Judge for the Middle District of On page 94, beginning on line 19, strike Building. The purpose of the hearing is Florida; John Alfred Jarvey, to be U.S. ‘‘$10,075,000,000’’ and all that follows through to evaluate the present and future of District Judge for the Southern Dis- line 25 and insert ‘‘$10,524,400,000, of which public safety communications. trict of Iowa.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 II. Bills PROGRAM that we think should not generate any S. 188, To revise the short title of the Mr. DURBIN. Today the Senate con- controversy that, hopefully, we can Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and firmed the nomination of GEN George wrap up before the Lincoln recess. Amendments Act of 2006, Salazar; Casey to be the Chief of Staff of the Mr. President, with that I yield the S. 214, To amend chapter 35 of title Army. Also, we began consideration of floor. 28, To Preserve the Independence of the continuing funding resolution, and Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I am U.S. Attorneys, Feinstein; cloture has been filed on the joint reso- looking forward to working with the S. 316, The Preserve Access to Afford- lution. However, the majority leader minority leader on the business ahead. able Generics Act, Kohl, Grassley, has indicated on more than one occa- We want to pass this continuing resolu- Leahy, Schumer, Feingold; S. 236, The sion that we will continue to discuss tion and make sure there is no inter- Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting the parameters of how the Senate will ruption in the services of our Govern- Act of 2007, Feingold, Sununu, Leahy, conclude action on the legislation. ment. We face an extraordinary chal- Akaka, Kennedy. There will be no rollcall votes Friday, lenge because much of the work that nor will the Senate be in session. Also, we are doing now is work that should III. Resolutions there will not be any rollcall votes have been done previously. But in a S. Res. 23, National School Coun- Monday. However, we will be in session positive, constructive, and bipartisan seling Week, Murray; and continue our discussions about sev- fashion, I am confident we can com- S. Res. 36, Honoring women’s health eral issues, including the issue of plete it in time and not risk any possi- advocate Cynthia Doles Dailard, BRAC, which has been the subject of bility of shutting down the Govern- Snowe; some debate today. Senators are ad- ment. So I look forward, on behalf of S. Res. 37, Designating March 26, 2007 vised that the cloture vote on the fund- the majority leader on our side, to as National Support the Troops Day, ing resolution will occur Tuesday working closely with the minority and Stabenow; morning. its leader. S. Con. Res. 5, Honoring the life of Mr. President, at this point, in def- Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the erence to the minority leader, to make f field of organic chemistry and the first sure there are not any housekeeping and only African-American chemist to items that should be considered before ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, be inducted into the National Academy we close business, I suggest the absence FEBRUARY 12, 2007, AT 1 P.M. of Sciences, Obama. of a quorum. Mr. DURBIN. If there is no further The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER. The business to come before the Senate objection, it is so ordered. clerk will call the roll. today, I now ask unanimous consent The legislative clerk proceeded to SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE that the Senate stand adjourned under call the roll. the previous order. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I There being no objection, the Senate, imous consent that the Select Com- ask unanimous consent the order for at 6:12 p.m., adjourned until Monday, mittee on Intelligence be authorized to the quorum call be rescinded. February 12, 2007, at 1 p.m. meet during the session of the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without on February 8, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold objection, it is so ordered. f a closed hearing. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, let The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without me say to my good friend, the assistant NOMINATIONS objection, it is so ordered. Democratic leader, we appreciate the f willingness of the majority leader and Executive nominations received by the Senator from Illinois to consider the Senate February 8, 2007: ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY the amendments that we would like to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 12, 2007 offer to the continuing resolution. WILLIAMSON EVERS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE ASSIST- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask Members on my side of the aisle have ANT SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, unanimous consent that when the Sen- been on the Senate floor all afternoon VICE TOM LUCE, RESIGNED. ate completes its business today, it discussing what they believe to be the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY stand adjourned until 1 p.m. Monday, shortcomings of the continuing resolu- STEVEN JEFFREY ISAKOWITZ, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE February 12; that on Monday, following tion as it is currently structured. I ap- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, the prayer and the pledge, the Journal preciate the majority taking a look at VICE SUSAN JOHNSON GRANT, RESIGNED. of proceedings be approved to date, the those amendments and allowing us to f morning hour be deemed expired, and continue discussion about the appro- the time for the two leaders reserved priateness of making some adjustments CONFIRMATION for their use later in the day; that to this massive $464 billion bill. there then be a period of morning busi- I have also had some conversations Executive nomination confirmed by ness with Senators permitted to speak with the majority leader about some the Senate Thursday, February 8, 2007: therein for up to 10 minutes each; that nominations that we hope to wrap up IN THE ARMY on Monday, Members have until 2:30 next week. There is a circuit judge re- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT p.m. to file first-degree amendments ported out of the Judiciary Committee AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES ARMY, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE AS- and that the mandatory quorum re- today. I have an understanding with SIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSI- quired under rule XXII be waived. the majority leader that judge will be BILITY UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTIONS 3033 AND 601: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without confirmed next week. There are some To be general objection, it is so ordered. other executive branch nominations GEN. GEORGE W. CASEY, JR.

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The House met at 10 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER If this Congress fails to act, volun- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- PRO TEMPORE teer firefighters might not receive the pore (Mr. CAPUANO). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vital life-saving training on equipment, f Chair will entertain up to ten 1-minute tactics and communications. County speeches on each side. Judge Fred Warner says, Because we DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f have vast Federal lands, we have no PRO TEMPORE tax base to replace the lost funding. We The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- HUD FY08 BUDGET REQUEST just need the Federal Government to fore the House the following commu- (Mr. SIRES asked and was given per- honor its commitment. nication from the Speaker: mission to address the House for 1 My colleagues, Congress must renew the Federal Government’s promise to WASHINGTON, DC, minute.) February 8, 2007. Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today timbered communities. Pass H.R. 17. I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL E. to share my thoughts on the Depart- Time is running out. CAPUANO to act as Speaker pro tempore on ment of Housing and Urban Develop- f this day. ment fiscal year 2008 budget. In my NANCY PELOSI, opinion, it is disgraceful. This budget ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Speaker of the House of Representatives. cuts vital housing assistance programs, PRO TEMPORE f leaving low-income families, elderly The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and the disabled out in the cold. Chair would respectfully remind Mem- PRAYER The President’s request cuts the bers not to traffic the well while an- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Community Development Block Grant other is under recognition. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: by 20 percent, cuts public housing pro- f You, O Lord, are our light and our grams by 7 percent, cuts disabled hous- PRESIDENT’S BUDGET IS salvation. Lord God, may living faith ing programs by 47 percent, and cuts FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE lead to greater charity and strengthen elderly housing programs by 22 per- our service. Fill us with wisdom that cent. The budget eliminated entirely (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given all may know the fullness of life is not the HOPE VI housing program, among permission to address the House for 1 found in self-interest, but in love and others. minute.) commitment to others. At the same time, the President also Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, the 2002 Whether members of a family, CEOs cuts the Low-Income Home Energy As- budget the President submitted this in business, or elected officials in gov- sistance Program by 56 percent. So week is more of the same, the same fis- ernment, You ask all to show their with both cuts to housing and the heat- cal irresponsibility and misplaced pri- faithfulness to love and their pro- ing assistance programs, the President orities that we have come to expect motion of justice in ordinary decisions will leave the most vulnerable out in from this administration’s budgets each day. the cold. I hope that this Congress will over the past 6 years. This budget fails Those who say they love God and do act with more thought by appro- to put our fiscal house in order and in- not know how to be loving to others or priating more funding for these vital stead adds $3 trillion to the national forgive others or how to seek justice in programs. debt over the next 10 years. practical ways for the voiceless and the f And while the President claims his powerless are living in blinding dark- budget achieves balance, he simply CONGRESSIONAL INACTION JEOP- leaves out significant long-term costs. ness. You, O Lord, are light for con- ARDIZES BAKER COUNTY ROADS science, for the heart and for the world Well, American families can’t leave out AND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS simple bills within their household both now and forever. (Mr. WALDEN of Oregon asked and Amen. budgets, and neither should the Presi- was given permission to address the dent be able to do so within his budget. f House for 1 minute and to revise and Mr. Speaker, Democrats will move us extend his remarks.) THE JOURNAL towards a balanced budget through fis- Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speak- cal responsibility and accountability, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The er, failure of Congress to reauthorize not accounting gimmicks. Chair has examined the Journal of the the Secure Schools and Community f last day’s proceedings and announces Self-Determination Act amounts to a to the House his approval thereof. breach of faith to more than 600 for- CRIME OF THE WEEK Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ested counties and 4,400 school districts (Mr. POE asked and was given per- nal stands approved. across America. To Baker County, Or- mission to address the House for 1 f egon, this breach of faith means the minute.) road department crew who plow snow 5 Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the crime of PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE months out of the year will be cut in the week this week was not committed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the half. The county will also have to fire by some menacing outlaw, but it was gentleman from Texas (Mr. HEN- the only trainer who prepares volun- committed by a repeat offender, the SARLING) come forward and lead the teer firefighters in 13 rural commu- Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. nities. The Texas parole board has been re- Mr. HENSARLING led the Pledge of If this Congress fails to act, the 11 leasing violent offenders years before Allegiance as follows: people left in the road department will they are finished serving out their sen- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the be responsible for maintaining 1,100 tences, and then these violent crimi- United States of America, and to the Repub- miles of road; that is one person for nals continue their lawless ways. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, every 100 miles of road, the same dis- Keith Hines was supposed to be in the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tance from here to Richmond, Virginia. jailhouse for 30 more years for violent

b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor.

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This is supposed low country and the needs of its con- make his getaway. Witness, volunteer to be the year of the children? Not all stituents. I know he will bring the firefighter and good Samaritan, Steve of the children. same commitment to the residents of Jackson, jumped into his car and fol- Welcome to the Pelosi Congress. Hardeeville. He has trained his suc- lowed Hines while relaying to 911 the f cessor, Allen Aimar, to be accessible locations of the hijacker. and accountable, with office manager BUSH TROOP ESCALATION BE- Down the road, with Jackson in pur- Deanna Conners. COMES A WORSE IDEA BY THE suit, Hines jumped out of his getaway In conclusion, God bless our troops. DAY—CONGRESS MUST SPEAK car, ran up to Jackson’s vehicle, shot We will never forget September 11. Our ITS VOICE Jackson twice and murdered him on prayers are with Congressman CHARLIE the side of the road. (Mr. TOWNS asked and was given NORWOOD, his wife, Gloria, and his fam- Hines is now charged with capital permission to address the House for 1 ily. murder. All this because the Texas minute and to revise and extend his re- f Board of Pardons and Paroles let this marks.) habitual offender go every which way, Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, it is be- DUBUQUE, IOWA including loose. coming clear day by day that the (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was And that’s just the way it is. President’s troop escalation plan is not given permission to address the House f in the best interest of this Nation. for 1 minute and to revise and extend KUCINICH’S 12-POINT PLAN First, the nonpartisan Congressional his remarks.) Budget Office said the President’s Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given troop escalation plan would take sub- rise today to congratulate the City of permission to address the House for 1 stantially more troops and more Dubuque, Iowa, the oldest city in Iowa, minute and to revise and extend his re- money than the President has sug- located among the bluffs of the Upper marks.) gested. Mississippi River for being named one Mr. KUCINICH. The House will soon The President says 21,500 troops are of the 100 Best Communities for Young entertain a resolution relating to the needed; the CBO says 48,000 troops are People by America’s Promise. surge. It is a nonbinding resolution. necessary to conduct the mission. The I would also like to recognize the 11 The war, however, is binding. The supplemental resolution relating President says it will cost about $5.6 residents of the City of Dubuque sit- to funding will give Congress an oppor- billion, but CBO says that the number ting in the gallery above who made the tunity to take some binding action re- could be four times higher than that. long journey from Iowa to Washington lated to the war. Congress’ real power Second, the administration’s intel- to speak with Iowa’s congressional del- is to cut off funds. ligence agencies concluded last week egation about keeping their promises Money is there right now to bring the that violence would continue in Iraq to Dubuque’s families. These residents’ troops home, and money to bring the for at least another 18 months, but the dedication and commitment illustrates troops home is part of a plan that in- President says his plan will calm the why their community has been recog- volves bringing in international peace- violence in 6 months. nized with this honor. keepers while our troops leave. And, third, Pentagon officials admit- In the annual 100 Best Communities I have a 12-point plan which I have ted last week that they do not have for Young People competition, Amer- circulated among Members of Congress enough armored vehicles, armored kits ica’s Promise honors outstanding ef- as to how we can get out of Iraq. The and other equipment needed to protect forts on behalf of young people by their American people will not tolerate non- these additional troops. communities. The people of Dubuque, binding resolutions as being an excuse Mr. Speaker, after hearing these Iowa, have demonstrated their commit- for strong and substantive action to three different facts, how can anyone ment to families and children through end the war as quickly as possible. believe the President’s troop escalation their involvement of the Dubuque Men- plan is in the best interests of this toring Partnership. Thanks to the im- f country? portant work of the DMP, the number CIANA VS. COCKFIGHTING On that note, I yield back. of mentors in Dubuque has more than (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- f tripled and the number of children mission to address the House for 1 waiting for a mentor has been cut in TED FELDER minute and to revise and extend his re- half since 2005. marks.) (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina As a longtime mentor with Big Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday asked and was given permission to ad- Brothers/Big Sisters in my hometown the Judiciary Committee considered a dress the House for 1 minute and to re- of Waterloo, I learned the importance bill to protect chickens, roosters, from vise and extend his remarks.) of mentoring to give children the being carried across State lines for use Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. greatest opportunity to achieve their in illegal cockfighting. An amendment Speaker, last month the low country potential. was offered on a similar ‘‘cross State director of the office of South Caro- The people of Dubuque should be line’’ issue, protecting minor girls from lina’s Second Congressional District proud of their accomplishment. I am being carried across State lines for the departed. Ted Felder, who has served proud to represent them in Congress. purpose of having an abortion without the Second District since my election f their parents’ knowledge or consent. in 2001, has been named Economic De- While the committee ultimately velopment Director for the City of LET’S SAVE MONEY, NOT WASTE passed the animal protections, they Hardeeville, which will be one of the IT wouldn’t even allow a vote on pro- fastest growing cities in America in (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- tecting young girls. Even more out- the next decade. mission to address the House for 1 rageous, the substance of the rejected As a native of St. Matthews, Ted minute.) amendment has passed twice in the graduated from the University of Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise in dis- House last year, with large bipartisan South Carolina. He and his wife, Beth, belief concerning the recent discussion majorities. have a 9-month-old son, John Goodwin. about an airplane for the Speaker.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3541 Time and again Members of this body, time for Congress to return to fiscal re- a brave young man from my district and more importantly the American sponsibility. It is often said that the who recently lost his life fighting in people, have been promised that this best way to lead is by example. But I Iraq. A resident of Ewing, Kentucky, would be the most ethical and fiscally don’t know if spending $300,000 of the Sergeant John Cooper lost his life in a responsible Congress ever. Many things taxpayer money to fly the Speaker in a roadside bomb attack just outside of have clearly derailed that pledge, in- personal luxury jet to travel back and Mosul. Sergeant Cooper was serving in cluding a continuing resolution spend- forth to San Francisco sets much of an Iraq with the Army’s 2nd Squadron, 7th ing billions of dollars without any example, particularly when any Amer- Cavalry, and was working on security scrutiny. ican can find a $300 ticket for the same operations in the area. What we are seeing here is a men- route on expedia.com. I recently had the opportunity to tality of waste. I take the Speaker’s According to CNN, Speaker PELOSI meet with John Cooper’s mother, word that she did not request the luxu- has requested that the military give friends and family. They relayed to me rious plane to transport her. However, her a jet that would include 42 business stories of a brave young man who an- it is troubling to me that the men- class seats, a fully enclosed stateroom, swered the call to duty by joining the tality of others is such that they would an entertainment center, a private bed, Army in 1995 after graduating from recommend more than what is needed. state-of-the-art communications sys- Fleming County High School. He We are the people’s House, and the tem and a crew of 16. served in Iraq from February of 2003 to people expect us to spend their money Now, I know there are legitimate se- February of 2004 before being stationed wisely. We are here to serve, not live curity concerns, but somehow the pre- in Korea. like kings and queens. This is an oppor- vious Speaker managed to use a small- In October 2006, he returned on a sec- tunity for us to review procedures and er jet that seated 12 and had none of ond tour. His mother, Janice Botkin, seek ways to save money, not waste it. these amenities. told me that her son was living out his f Why did the Speaker request this jet? life-long dream of serving in the mili- According to the Washington Times, tary. She spoke to me of her son’s b 1015 the Democrat, quote, ‘‘is seeking reg- bravery, his dedication and absolute BUSH BUDGET SHORTCHANGES ular military flights not only for her- belief in his mission, and by all ac- HOMELAND SECURITY PRO- self and her staff, but also for relatives counts, Sergeant Cooper was a well-re- GRAMS—PARTICULARLY FIRST and other Members of Congress.’’ spected member and leader of his unit RESPONDERS If this is the Democrats’ idea of fiscal and his community. (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was responsibility, working families had Today, as we celebrate the life and given permission to address the House better hold on to their wallets. memory of this great soldier, my for 1 minute.) f thoughts and prayers are with Ser- Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, on geant John Cooper’s family and STOP TROOP ESCALATION Monday, President Bush sent Congress friends. The entire Nation is deeply in- a budget for 2008 for the fiscal year (Mr. WELCH of Vermont asked and debted to Sergeant Cooper. We thank that continues the misguided priorities was given permission to address the him for his service, and we honor him of this administration. Last November, House for 1 minute.) for his ultimate sacrifice. the American people rejected the sta- Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- f tus quo, saying that we can do better. er, it is becoming ever more clear that the troop escalation plan proposed by ENCOURAGE MARKET It is time for a change, it is a time for DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOFUELS a change in direction. the administration is not—is not—in Unfortunately, the President’s budg- our Nation’s best interest or in the best (Mr. SESSIONS asked and was given et is more of the same. His budget for interest of bringing stability to Iraq. permission to address the House for 1 the Department of Homeland Security Last week, three different events minute.) is only 1 percent more than it was in demonstrated why it is absolutely es- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, the Re- 2007. This is a modest increase for a de- sential that Congress accept its respon- publican Party of this country is dedi- partment that is charged with such a sibility to debate the President’s plan. cated to coming to Washington, DC, critical mission and has yet to meet First, the cost of the escalation: The and serving the people who believe that the goals of protecting our country. President has advertised it to be $5.6 America’s greatest days lie in our fu- Particularly disappointing is the billion; CBO, nonpartisan, estimates it ture. But there is also incumbent with- President’s request for programs to will be $21 billion. in that promise the opportunity to support first responders. The President Second, the number of troops re- present new and better ideas that will has reduced the preparedness and quired, the President is selling it, ad- help this country to deal with the training by 33 percent. The firefighters’ vertising it as requiring 21,600 troops. things that lay ahead of us. grants would be reduced by 55 percent. CBO estimates suggest that it will be Yesterday, in the Rules Committee, State and local law enforcement grants at least 48,000 troops. Congressman MICHAEL BURGESS from would also undergo cuts, depriving our Next, Pentagon officials admitted Texas offered an amendment that communities of critical support when last week that they do not have enough would have doubled the tax credit for they need it most after 9/11. armored vehicles, armored kits and making biodiesel from recycled res- Mr. Speaker, House Democrats are other equipment that is absolutely es- taurant grease from 50 cents a gallon serious about ensuring that our local sential to protecting the well-being of to $1 a gallon. This comes as a result of police departments and our firefighters our troops. We cannot be sending Mr. BURGESS’ working firsthand with have the equipment they need to better troops into battle without the equip- people within his district who are try- protect our communities. The Presi- ment and the protection that they ing to solve problems of not only air dent’s budget must be rejected. need. pollution, but also to take things that f f might normally be dumped into a recy- cle bin that ends up going somewhere RETURN TO FISCAL CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ARMY to sit in a landfill. RESPONSIBILITY SERGEANT JOHN COOPER OF Mr. Speaker, I think that Congress- (Mr. HENSARLING asked and was FLEMINGSBURG, KENTUCKY man BURGESS deserves the respect of given permission to address the House (Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky asked and this House for new and better ideas for 1 minute and to revise and extend was given permission to address the that will help make sure that America his remarks.) House for 1 minute.) is facing the problems that lie ahead of Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, re- Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speak- us and to make sure that we have an- cently Speaker NANCY PELOSI said it is er, I rise today to honor the legacy of swers for it.

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I congratulate Congressman BURGESS A motion to reconsider was laid on diate review in the House of certain re- for bringing these ideas forward, and I the table. corded votes in the Committee of the hope we will continue to have other f Whole. Members of this body do the same. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. As a point of ADVANCED FUELS INFRASTRUC- clarification on the inquiry, so any f TURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- question may be put to a separate vote MENT ACT FOXES NEEDED TO GUARD HEN- once the Committee rises? HOUSE SPEAKER Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was er, by direction of the Committee on clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, both affirma- given permission to address the House Rules, I call up House Resolution 133 tive and negative decisions of the Com- for 1 minute.) and ask for its immediate consider- mittee of the Whole may be reviewed Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, ation. in the House under circumstances in The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- taxpayer funded luxury travel is not which votes cast by Delegates were de- lows: accorded to our brave men and women cisive in Committee. H. RES. 133 serving the cause of liberty. However, Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- Resolved, That at any time after the adop- the new Democrat leadership believes quiry, Mr. Speaker. tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- they deserve just that. suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the While the previous Speaker of the House resolved into the Committee of the tleman may state. House was afforded the use of a mili- Whole House on the state of the Union for Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Under what tary aircraft as a security precaution consideration of the bill (H.R. 547) to facili- circumstances will a separate vote not following 9/11, it didn’t include the tate the development of markets for alter- be allowed? amenities being sought by the current native fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Democrat Speaker, room for 42 pas- through research, development, and dem- Committee will not automatically rise onstration and data collection. The first sengers, a crew of 16, state-of-the-art for such an immediate review in the reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. case where votes cast by Delegates entertainment and communications All points of order against consideration of and a private bedroom. Nonetheless, the bill are waived except those arising were not decisive. that which was good enough for prior under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General de- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- leadership is apparently just not good bate shall be confined to the bill and shall quiry, Mr. Speaker. enough for the new leadership. not exceed one hour equally divided and con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Just a few months ago, Speaker trolled by the chairman and ranking minor- tleman may state. ity member of the Committee on Science and Mr. PRICE of Georgia. When a vote is PELOSI told the American people that Technology. After general debate the bill Democrats were committed to a new not decisive, but a question put loses, shall be considered for amendment under the is there any opportunity for any Mem- direction in the way our government five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con- does business. At a cost of $15,000 an sider as an original bill for the purpose of ber, certified Member of the House, to hour it should go without saying that amendment under the five-minute rule the ask for a separate vote? this is certainly a new direction, one amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under which frankly disgusts all Americans. ommended by the Committee on Science and clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, immediate re- Technology now printed in the bill. Each sec- view in the House occurs automatically Mr. Speaker, spending watchdogs tion of the committee amendment in the na- should be part of the new Democrat when recorded votes cast by Delegates ture of a substitute shall be considered as were decisive, without regard to wheth- majority’s budget, and they should be read. During consideration of the bill for watching themselves. This has been a amendment, the Chairman of the Committee er the question was adopted or re- disgrace. of the Whole may accord priority in recogni- jected. In ordinary proceedings of the tion on the basis of whether the Member of- house on the ultimate report of the f fering an amendment has caused it to be Committee of the Whole, the House ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO CER- printed in the portion of the Congressional considers only matters reported to it Record designated for that purpose in clause TAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF by the Committee of the Whole, which 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall would not include propositions rejected THE HOUSE be considered as read. At the conclusion of in Committee. Simply put, an amend- Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to ment rejected in the Committee of the er, by direction of the Democratic Cau- Whole is not reported back to the cus, I offer a privileged resolution (H. the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may de- House. Res. 139) and ask for its immediate con- mand a separate vote in the House on any Mr. PRICE of Georgia. On any ques- sideration. amendment adopted in the Committee of the tion put? The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Whole to the bill or to the committee The SPEAKER pro tempore. Not if it lows: amendment in the nature of a substitute. is rejected in the Committee of the H. RES. 139 The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto Whole. Resolved, That the following named Mem- to final passage without intervening motion Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank the bers be and are hereby elected to the fol- except one motion to recommit with or with- Chair. lowing standing committees of the House of out instructions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Representatives: tleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) is (1) COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION.— PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Zoe Lofgren Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, recognized for 1 hour. of California, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Gonzalez, parliamentary inquiry. Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Thank you, Mrs. Davis of California. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Mr. Speaker. (2) COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL tleman from Georgia will state his par- For purposes of debate only, I yield CONDUCT.—Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. liamentary inquiry. the customary 30 minutes to the gen- Roybal-Allard, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Delahunt. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, tleman from California (Mr. DREIER). Mr. WELCH of Vermont (during the since this is the first time we are All time yielded during consideration reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous adopting a rule that will allow Dele- of this rule is for debate only. consent that the resolution be consid- gates and the Resident Commissioner Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time ered as read and printed in the RECORD. to vote in the Committee of the Whole, as I may consume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there does the rule allow for a separate vote Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 133 objection to the request of the gen- on any question once the Committee provides for consideration of H.R. 547, tleman from Vermont? rises? the Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Re- There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Rule search and Development Act, under an The resolution was agreed to. XVIII contemplates automatic, imme- open rule. The rule provides for 1 hour

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But current tech- gas pumps, and would face an expense minority member of the Committee on nology does not allow for the easy test- of $30,000 to $200,000 to retrofit or to re- Science and Technology. ing to ensure that this standard is met. place existing facilitates in order to be The rule waives all points of order This is the second area where the bill able to dispense the new fuels that our against consideration of the bill, ex- will help, by establishing clear na- private market is producing, this is a cept for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. tional standards for testing that will concrete step where government is The rule makes in order the Committee allow verification about what the sul- helping on the energy front, helping on Science and Technology amendment fur content is in our biofuels. New low- small business by assisting and coming in the nature of a substitute, now cost testing methods will give rise to up with practical low-cost ways to printed in the bill, as an original bill consumer confidence and create the make it easy to dispense this fuel and for the purpose of amendment, which possibility for greater demand. get it to the consumer. shall be considered for amendment by To that end, this bill will make alter- These are steps where the govern- section with each section considered as native fuel compatibility information ment is acting as a partner with indus- read. more available to the public. You try, a partner with our small busi- The rule authorizes the Chair to ac- know, the expansion of biofuels is nesses and doing some things that re- cord priority in recognition to Mem- going to mean additional revenue op- quire the practical and efficient appli- bers who have preprinted their amend- tions for local farmers, like those in cation of resources of the people of this ments in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. my State of Vermont, and a cleaner en- country. Finally, the rule provides one motion vironment with less dependance on for- Mr. Speaker, there is also another to recommit, with or without instruc- eign oil. element to this bill that I think is very tions. As gas prices rise, we are further re- important for the 110th Congress. This Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this minded that we are held hostage by a is a bipartisan piece of legislation, pre- open rule and the underlying bill. As single source of fuel that threatens our sented by the Science and Technology this Congress is well aware, our coun- economy, constrains our foreign policy, Committee. I want to quote some re- try faces a pressing need to chart a new and does damage to our environment. marks that Chairman GORDON made at energy future. In the crisis of global The most basic level, the budgets of the outset. What he said, when he took warming, it is real, it is urgent, and it our seniors and our schools, our farms, the reins of that committee as the new requires our immediate action. and our families are strained by high chairman was this: ‘‘I made a promise Furthermore, there is a growing rec- energy prices. that this would be a committee of good ideas and a committee of consensus. ognition that our reliance on fossil All of the time we are exporting dol- We are here to solve problems. In fact, fuels and foreign sources of energy lars to import energy, we are depriving the entire Congress is here to solve threatens our economic future and our our local economies of job creation po- problems.’’ international security. tential. This legislation takes small but very specific steps that will bring Mr. GORDON and his committee, with b 1030 the ranking member, the gentleman us closer to a readily available source from Texas, have presented to us a bill We as a Nation must seize opportuni- of fuel that is local and can have tre- that has broad bipartisan support. ties, not miss them, to be a world lead- mendous potential for our local econo- Why? Because it is practical. It does er and promote our own domestic econ- mies. something concrete. It recognizes we omy, to take steps similar to what We are moving in a new direction. have an energy crisis that requires ac- Brazil has done and has successfully Our first step in this Congress, the tion, and it has found constructive demonstrated with the reliance on in- 110th Congress, last month was when creasing access to biofuels. ways to address that. we stood up to Big Oil and we rescinded The committee allowed the process Today, the Chair of our Science and tax cuts that went to an industry that to be open for new ideas, inviting Mem- Technology Committee, the Member had been enjoying record profits, and bers to present amendments. The from Tennessee, Chairman GORDON, instead put that money into research chairman then came before the Rules with the assistance of the ranking and opportunities for alternative re- Committee, Mr. Speaker, and asked for member, the Representative from newable energy sources. an open rule so as to permit Members Texas, Mr. HALL, are providing us with Many of us come from States that of this body who may have amend- an opportunity to take a concrete step have been taking steps to focus on en- ments that will strengthen or improve forward to increase the use and the ergy independence and clean energy this legislation to have those consid- supply of alternative renewable fuels sources. My own State of Vermont has ered by the full Congress. through research and development. established a utility called Efficiency So what this bill does is two things: These alternatives provide hope for Vermont that actually makes benefits one, it presents us with a practical step reducing our impact on global warming for Vermonters by finding ways to use that we can take that helps continue while giving a boost to our local and less energy, keeping money in our to move us in the right direction on en- national economies. The particular pockets. ergy independence, on reducing global beneficiaries of success in building ca- We have created a clean energy fund, warming, and on building our local pacity for biofuels will be our rural something in effect that we are on a economies. economies, Mr. Speaker. start to do with the legislation we Second, it is a model of how we can We have a potential, if we embrace it, passed in the 6-for-06. We established work together, the presentation of in facing the challenge we face with en- appliance efficiency standards that good ideas in a bipartisan piece of leg- ergy, to revitalize our rural economies. when implemented can save islation in an open rule where other What this bill will do is a number of Vermonters and other citizens from Members are invited to present rel- things. It will fund research to make States that have joined us millions of evant and thought-out ideas that may renewable biofuels more compatible dollars in energy costs. improve this legislation. with existing infrastructure. One of the You know, in addition to just the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of practical problems that we face in very practical steps this legislation is my time. making biofuels generally available is taking, having government assist in Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I yield infrastructure challenges. coming up with standards to measure myself such time as I may consume. Right now, the low sulfur fuels that what biofuel content is, having govern- Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the are potentially available can do dam- ment help come up with research rule, and I rise to express my apprecia- age to the basic pumps and tanks that money so that we can add additives to tion to my friend from Hartland, are in the 160,000 gas stations across these low sulfur, less polluting fuels, Vermont, for yielding me the cus- this country. Ultra-low sulfur diesel helping our small businesses, the mom tomary 30 minutes.

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I congratulate Science Com- opment Act, was sponsored by our col- clash of ideas, because that is really mittee Chairman BART GORDON and league from Illinois, Mrs. BIGGERT. when the open amendment process is Ranking Member RALPH HALL on their And, Mr. Speaker, I have to say that very, very worthwhile and we can en- efforts; and I applaud my colleague, the that legislation which is virtually iden- gage in extensive and vigorous debate. Rules Committee Chair, Ms. SLAUGH- tical to this was passed under suspen- I know we are going to have amend- TER. sion of the rules by a voice vote. It was ments that are going to be considered I extend my congratulations to my passed unanimously. on the floor today. colleague, Ms. SLAUGHTER, for granting Democrats and Republicans in the b 1045 such a fair and judicious rule. I am last Congress came together on the very proud to stand here extending 29th of September, clearly a time I suspect that most of them will be passed, and I suspect that there will be that congratulations to my friend and where there was a lot of division, and bipartisan passage of those amend- colleague. yet we came together on this very im- Mr. Speaker, in his January 24, 2007, portant piece of legislation designed to ments. And so when I am talking about State of the Union address, President help us find ways in which we can deal the future and open rules, I hope that Bush called for the increased use of re- with the infrastructure challenges of when we do deal with that Madisonian clash of ideas, we are able to do it newable and alternative motor fuels. putting new alternative sources of en- under an open amendment process. As the 110th Congress begins, alter- ergy into the hands of consumers in Mr. Speaker, yesterday at the Rules native fuels and advanced technology this country. Committee there were seven amend- Now, Mr. Speaker, as I said before, I vehicles have already received a good ments that were offered by Members, applaud this open rule. I commend deal of attention, especially in discus- which did require protection, point-of- Chairwoman SLAUGHTER for her first sions over U.S. energy security. The order protection, which, as we all rising cost of oil, the country’s depend- attempt at beginning to open up this know, is something that the Rules ence on foreign oil, the debate over legislative process to all Members. Committee can do. One amendment global warming, and the concern with Frankly, I was wondering exactly when would have doubled the tax credit for air emissions have led to a heightened it would happen. However, I feel it is making biodiesel from recycled res- interest in developing clean and alter- necessary to point out, as I have said taurant grease. Now this is an issue before, that this almost exact same bill native energy sources and facilitating that came forward by Dr. MIKE BUR- did pass under what is know as suspen- their use by the American consumer. GESS from Texas, and I know my col- Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased that sion of the rules. I know that that is an league on the Rules Committee from the Congress is in the forefront of this inside baseball, an inside baseball issue Dallas, Mr. SESSIONS, is going to be research and our effort to look for al- here, Mr. Speaker. talking about this amendment. ternative energy sources. Suspension of the rules means that This is a very, very creative way Mr. Speaker, H.R. 547 is a good bill there is little or no controversy to an which will help us address this issue of that authorizes $10 million for the En- issue. It is required to have a two- alternative sources, and it is being vironmental Protection Agency to thirds supermajority vote with 20 min- done privately. And the notion of pro- launch a research and development utes of debate on each side. So that is viding a tax incentive to deal with the program aimed at making alternative the way this legislation passed the last utilization of restaurant grease for bio- fuels more compatible with the Na- time. I mean, I think it is very safe to diesel is, as I said, a very, very inter- tion’s existing petroleum-based fuel in- say that consideration of this measure, esting and innovative concept, and we frastructure. H.R. 547, could have been very appro- could have allowed it to be considered It also directs the EPA to develop priately provided for under suspension during the debate here on the floor. portable, inexpensive, and accurate of the rules, or even as was requested But to my disappointment, these methods for fuel suppliers to test the by the distinguished ranking minority amendments were not made in order. sulfur content of diesel fuels. While member of the Committee on Science, As I said, the Rules Committee does biofuels such as ethanol are regarded Mr. HALL. In his discussion with Chair- have the power to do this. And I would as clean-burning alternatives to fossil man GORDON, the discussion was, why say that as we look at this new-found fuels, it is clear that they can corrode do we not bring this under unanimous openness and opportunity for debate, I or compromise pipes and storage tanks consent? hope very much that when we have cre- designed for petroleum products. I made the same proposal yesterday ative amendments like this that could Now, unfortunately, retailers them- in the Rules Committee. I understand be considered, the Rules Committee selves often bear the cost of solving that the new majority does in fact would do what the Rules Committee this problem and revitalizing the old want to have an opportunity to point often has done in the past, and can do, infrastructure. This bill tasks the EPA out that we are going to be considering and that is waive points of order so with testing additive and other tech- an issue under an open rule. I commend that a creative idea like this can come nologies to ease such problems. With them for that. I am just saying that it forward. new findings we will be able to mobi- is very, very easy to bring a non- Mr. Speaker, I am overjoyed to be lize the infrastructure necessary to dis- controversial issue that will likely here in strong support of this open tribute and dispense alternative fuels. have unanimous support at the end of rule. And as I said, I look forward to With so much emphasis being placed on the day under an open rule. many, many more open rules as we the development of these alternative Now, while I think that the research deal with controversial questions that fuels, it is only fitting that we develop and development of clean alternative the American people want us to ad- the infrastructure that is necessary for energy sources is highly critical to our dress in the future. The Democrats us to handle those new alternative Nation, I hope that in the future, in the pledged regular order and a trans- sources of energy. future that we can save productive, yet parent and fair legislative process, and Now, Mr. Speaker, it is very impor- noncontroversial, bills for consider- I am very glad, I am very happy and tant to point out that in the 109th Con- ation under the provision known as very grateful to see it beginning at this gress legislation that is virtually iden- suspension of the rules, or under unani- point. tical to this, H.R. 547, was introduced mous consent agreements which we With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the to help facilitate the marketing of al- easily could have propounded. balance of my time. ternative fuels to consumers. In fact, I hope that we can grant open rules. Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- the provisions of H.R. 547 are, as I said, I hope that we can grant open rules to er, just before I yield to the next

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Unfortunately, yesterday, the Members of this body know, the Chair smart investment because it makes a Rules Committee voted it down along of the Rules Committee, the Member lot more sense to modify the existing party lines with every Democrat on the from New York, is completely com- infrastructure than to rebuild it. committee voting to prevent this mitted to fair debate. I hope all my colleagues will be able amendment from getting the protec- And also, what we have seen is that to support this important legislation. tion that it would need to be consid- there has been vigorous debate on the But this is just a first step. We know ered by the House. Said another way, legislation that has already come be- that. Congress must continue to send good ideas don’t necessarily pass in the fore this body, resulting in votes of signals that we are serious about Rules Committee. passage that included substantial sup- transitioning to a clean energy econ- This amendment would allow the port from the other party. So we have omy. That means supporting the range House to consider new and innovative had a significant increase in the level of technologies, including clean alter- ways to achieve our goal of energy of bipartisan support for the legislation native sources of energy such as wind, independence in a responsible way. And that this body has passed. solar, geothermal and biomass, as well I am disappointed that my Democrat Chairman GORDON and Ranking Mem- as energy-efficient technologies for colleagues on the committee prevented ber HALL have presented to us a bill buildings and transportation. us from debating that and passing that that will be considered by the body, Congress and the administration in the bill today. that has broad bipartisan support. should not pick winners and losers. I support Congressman BURGESS They had an open amendment process There will be no magic bullet. When it through his thoughtful legislation to in effect in their committee. comes to research and development, we provide incentives for the free market Chairwoman SLAUGHTER and the must hedge our bets. to create new, responsible and leading- Rules Committee, with the support of I look forward to working with my edge solutions to end our dependency the Member from California, pre- colleagues in the 110th Congress to on foreign sources of energy. senting this bill once again on an open move toward a clean energy economy I hope, despite the setback that he rule process. This side is committed to effectively and expeditiously. This is will likely encounter today, that Con- fair debate, and the Rules Committee the most important domestic priority gressman BURGESS will continue to will act in ways that are consistent for Congress and a generational chal- offer his amendments in the future, with that. lenge for the Nation. There is abso- and I also hope that he will continue to Mr. Speaker, at this time I would lutely no time to waste. come up to the Rules Committee to like to yield 4 minutes to the gentle- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, at this make sure his ideas, thoughts, are well woman from California (Ms. MATSUI). time I am happy to yield 5 minutes to understood and communicated. Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I thank our very hardworking member of the Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee is the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Rules Committee, my friend from Dal- open for business. That should mean WELCH) for yielding me time. He has las, Mr. SESSIONS. that the best thoughts and ideas that quickly become an excellent contrib- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I appre- may or may not have been considered utor to the Rules Committee. ciate the gentleman from California throughout the process of going Mr. Speaker, Federal energy policy (Mr. DREIER) yielding time to me. through regular order would be permis- has been lagging behind forward-look- Mr. Speaker, we are here today to de- sible in the Rules Committee. Good ing States like California. It is now bate noncontroversial legislation that ideas should find the light of day up- time for the Federal Government to will help to develop markets for stairs in the Rules Committee, and it is lead America’s transformation to a biofuels and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel my hope that the majority will con- clean energy economy. through research and development. tinue to allow not only an open proc- Here in Congress, we must enact And I am very, very pleased, and I ess, but will perhaps allow itself to en- smart policies that demonstrate a seri- appreciate the majority’s decision to gage in these ideas for the betterment ous commitment to changing the way suspend its policy of a closed rule with- of people who want us to make sure this Nation produces and consumes en- out regular order. I hope that this will that we work not only in a bipartisan ergy. not prove to be a unique circumstance, way, but solve, through creativity, the In the House, we took an important and one in which we will continue to problems of this great Nation. first step as part of the 100-hours agen- see more open rules like the one which Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- da when we repealed $14 billion in sub- this legislation is being considered er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman sidies and incentives for oil companies, today. from Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN). and redirected that money to a clean However, I also believe that we are Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I want energy fund. missing an important opportunity to to thank my friend from Vermont (Mr. That legislation sent a clear and improve this legislation by offering an WELCH) for yielding me the time to strong signal to our constituents and additional provision to be considered speak on this open rule, and I con- to industry. I can tell you that busi- that was offered yesterday in the Rules gratulate him for managing his first nesses, universities and research insti- Committee by our colleague, Dr. Mi- rule in this body. tutions in my hometown of Sac- chael Burgess from Texas. And I should say that after listening ramento are enthusiastic about helping Congressman BURGESS’ amendment to the previous speaker, my friend, the America move forward on clean energy would have doubled the tax credit for gentleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS), technologies. making biodiesel from recycled res- I have a bad case of whiplash, first, be- One of those technologies, biofuels, taurant grease from 50 cents a gallon cause when his party was in the major- has tremendous potential to decrease to $1 a gallon, thereby encouraging its ity, he routinely supported closed rules our dependence on foreign oil, and if we further use and production. This incen- and, second, because when his party are serious about incorporating alter- tive would encourage the marketplace was in the majority, I can’t recall a native fuels into the economy, we need to reduce petroleum use and the pollut- time when he supported waiving ger- to ensure that our infrastructure is ant associated with removing this maneness rules for a Democratic compatible with them. grease without removing arable land amendment. I am a cosponsor of H.R. 547 because from food production. Now, having said that, I want to tell it is a commonsense next step on Mr. Speaker, this technology works. my colleagues that the gentleman from biofuels. Chairman GORDON’s legisla- This technology is something that we Vermont is part of an extraordinary tion will allow for research and devel- need to do more of. But, this amend- new group of Members who are helping

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They stand for openness, trans- are ushering in a new era in helping anol blends and other biofuels have the parency and honesty. shape this new direction for the House potential to contribute to our increas- They spoke truth to power during the of Representatives. ingly dangerous air quality levels. 2006 elections, Mr. Speaker, and they So I want to thank my friend from My colleague Ms. ANNA ESHOO and I are here to do what is in the best inter- Vermont for the time. I congratulated will be offering an amendment during ests of their constituents and the him on this open rule, his first, but cer- general debate on H.R. 547 to expand American people. tainly not his last. the current areas of research covered Mr. Speaker, with this open rule, the Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve under this legislation to include strate- gentleman from Vermont is carrying the balance of my time. gies to minimize potential impacts of forward the promise these new Mem- Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- volatile emissions from biofuels. Our bers made to the voters. er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman amendment exemplifies the importance Now, some of us who have been from California (Mr. CARDOZA). of this open rule. Neither Ms. ESHOO around here for a while and lived under Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, I want nor I sit on the Science Committee; the previous Republican leadership to thank the gentleman from Vermont however, through this open rule, we are may have forgotten what an open rule for yielding me the time and for his able to weigh in on important legisla- looks like. I thought it was extinct, ex- able leadership on this rule. tion on behalf of our constituents. cept on appropriations bills. But the b 1100 While I realize that the bill may have rule that we are considering today is passed by unanimous consent last year, open, and that means that any ger- I rise in full support of the rule on clearly numerous Members are inter- mane amendment offered by any Mem- H.R. 547. ested in offering amendments, and I am ber, Democrat or Republican, can be As a new Member of the House Rules pleased that our leadership has pro- debated and voted on by this body. It is Committee, I am very pleased that we vided this opportunity to Members on the way a deliberative body should act. were able to have an open rule so both sides of the aisle. Now let me assure my friends on the quickly in the 110th Congress. This rule I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- other side of the aisle that this is not will allow an open and honest debate port this open rule. the only open rule that you will see in on one of the most important issues Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I yield this Congress. This is the return of the facing our country: energy independ- myself such time as I may consume. House of Representatives as a delibera- ence. I congratulate my colleague Mr. CAR- tive body. H.R. 547, the Advanced Fuels Infra- DOZA on his very thoughtful statement And I am also pleased to note that structure Research and Development and want to say that I am very pleased with this open rule we have equaled, in Act, addresses an extremely important, that he and my other California col- 1 month, the number of open rules pro- however often overlooked, component league, Ms. ESHOO, are looking forward, vided by the previous Republican ma- to our emerging domestic biofuels in- through this open amendment process, jority on nonappropriations bills in the dustry: pipeline and storage infrastruc- to offering their proposal. He stated 2 years of the 109th Congress. ture. very correctly that neither of them Mr. Speaker, I am proud that this When ethanol and other biofuel addi- serve as members of the Science Com- new majority has moved in such a fash- tives are mixed with traditional fuels, mittee, but by virtue of having an open ion, and I am proud that we were able it can cause disruptions to the pipeline amendment process, they will have an to organize this House and, at the same infrastructure through corrosion and opportunity to participate. So I join time, pass meaningful legislation that contamination, even clogging. These him in stating that I hope very much will affect everyday Americans across small obstacles should not be impedi- that as we look at issues where we see this great Nation. A higher minimum ments to the full development of the great controversy in the future that we wage, stem cell research, reduction in biofuels industry, but they are still will be able to have Members partici- student loan interest rates, an increase issues that must be addressed in order pate in a way that Members will be in Pell Grants, ethics reform to clean to move forward. able participate today on this legisla- up the culture of corruption that ex- This important legislation we are tion. isted in the previous Congress, these considering today would authorize Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of are just a few of the accomplishments funds to EPA and the Department of my time. of this new majority in just 1 month. Energy to develop a program for alter- Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- Now we are moving on to the next native bio-based fuels and low-sulfur er, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman phase, Mr. Speaker. Most of the House diesel fuels to be more compatible with from New York (Mr. ARCURI). committees are organized, and they are existing infrastructure used to store Mr. ARCURI. Mr. Speaker, I would beginning to hold hearings and they and deliver petroleum-based fuels to like to thank my colleague and friend are producing legislation. The Trans- the point of final sale. from Vermont for yielding time to me. portation and Infrastructure Com- In California’s San Joaquin Valley, Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I would mittee and the Judiciary Committee we are watching the development and just like to respond to something that recently held markups. The Ways and progression of our domestic biofuel in- my colleague from Texas said just a Means Committee and Financial Serv- dustry with a particularly close eye. few moments ago with respect to good ices Committee are scheduling mark- We have some of the most fertile agri- ideas in the Rules Committee. I happen ups as we speak. Legislation these cultural land in the country. My dis- to agree with him. I think that the pro- committees produce will come to the trict alone grows over 200 different posal was a very good idea, and it is Rules Committee, and we look forward kinds of crops, contributing over $5 bil- something that certainly I would think to trying to bring that legislation to lion of the $30 billion agriculture indus- very strongly about supporting. How- the floor in a more open and honest try of our State. ever, I voted against it because I felt fashion than we experienced in the pre- But as we are blessed with our soil, that there were questions of both ger- vious Congress. we are similarly blessed and cursed by maneness and also I felt that by not Mr. Speaker, the 110th Congress is a our geography. The steep mountains on going through the committee process, new Congress, but it is also a different both sides of the valley create a trap it would somehow make it less likely Congress, and I am pleased to be able for air which in turn creates some of that that bill would pass, and that was

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They crush the plant, burn think it is important that we point out abilities to liberate sugars from woody the fuel. It is a cycle. It doesn’t add here that the Rules Committee is, in biomass and convert them into any net increase. fact, a committee that recognizes good biofuels. In addition, the Biorefinery in But I want to make sure Members ideas and supports good ideas; and sim- New York Project is about to embark understand this bill is just a beginning ply because we disagree about issues upon a $20.6 million public-private of what we need to do. Brazil is totally does not mean we do not support good partnership to demonstrate commer- energy independent today because they ideas on our side of the aisle. cial-scale cellulosic ethanol production have gone to an E–85 system. They Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong in Lyonsdale, New York. Half of that burn fuel that is 85 percent ethanol. support of an open rule on this bill, and $20.6 million is private investment But I talked to the person in Brazil I am pleased that my colleagues on the from a Texas-based energy company that made this happen, and he told me Rules Committee, including those on that will be pumped directly into the one clear lesson. If you don’t do some- the other side of the aisle, voted unani- New York State economy. For too long thing to compel the oil and gas dis- mously to approve this rule. That level New York State has been exporting tribution system to put in E–85 pumps, of support speaks volumes about the money out of state to meet our energy they don’t do it. Now, they in Brazil importance of bringing the Advanced needs. Now we are importing those dol- had to adopt some policies to compel Fuels Infrastructure bill to the floor of lars back. the installation of these E–85 pumps this Chamber for consideration. The President’s fiscal year 2008 budg- because there is a competitive reason. During Science Committee Chairman et request includes many misdirected The oil and gas industry doesn’t want GORDON’s remarks before the Rules funding cuts; however, it does include a to put in these pumps to compete with Committee yesterday, he pointed out $292 million grant for research and de- their oil and gas. So this is a start to an issue that requires our utmost at- velopment programs to promote demonstrate why the use of cellulosic tention if we as a Nation ever hope to biofuels, most notably the wide-scale ethanol is very allowable in Brazil. truly address our Nation’s addiction to production of cellulosic ethanol. This They pump this stuff all over the coun- oil. The issue is that cellulosic ethanol figure is more than double the fiscal try all the time. But we are going to and other biofuels are highly corrosive year 2006 appropriation of $119 million. need to take another step to get those and not compatible with the fuel dis- Cellulosic ethanol plants are starting E–85 pumps built to fuel our flex-fuel tribution infrastructure currently in to pop up all across Upstate New York cars. This is a first step. There is more place to transport them in our country. and the rest of the Nation thanks to to come. Biofuels are the wave of the future. top-notch researchers. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I am just Continued domestic production and use I stand here today very proud to sup- going to close the debate on this spec- of biofuels will reduce air emissions, port this open rule. tacular open rule myself; so I reserve diversify our energy supply, and de- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, at this the balance of my time at this junc- crease our dependence on foreign oil. A time I am very happy to yield such ture. classic trifecta, if you will. time as he may consume to the very Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- Unfortunately, this transportation distinguished ranking minority mem- er, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman barrier imposes increased cost burdens ber of the Committee on Science, the from California (Mr. MCNERNEY). and could slow the transition we hope gentleman from Texas (Mr. HALL). Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to make away from fossil fuels. The Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I in strong support of the Advanced Fuel Advanced Fuels Infrastructure bill thank the gentleman for yielding. Infrastructure Research and Develop- takes a giant first step in the right di- And just to comment, this bill was ment Act, and I also thank my col- rection to address the biofuel infra- originally introduced by the 109th Con- league from Vermont for his leadership structure problem by tasking the Envi- gress as H.R. 5658 and included in Con- on this open rule. ronmental Protection Agency to de- gresswoman BIGGERT’s comprehensive I have dedicated my entire career to velop additives, blendstocks, tech- energy R&D bill, 6203, which was passed developing new sources of energy, and I nologies, and other methods to make by the House under suspension of the am pleased that we are making it easi- biofuels less corrosive. rules. And I see no reason why this one er to incorporate biofuels into our ev- Members of my staff joke that I am couldn’t have been handled that way. eryday lives. Current practices have hooked on talking about cellulosic eth- As a matter of fact, I am a cosponsor taken us where we are today, but we anol. I am more than hooked. I think I with the ranking member of the En- need to expand our options to fight would say I am addicted. No pun in- ergy Subcommittee, BOB INGLIS, and clean fuels and viable alternatives to tended. But the truth be known, I with the chairman of the full com- conventional fuels. Diversification of would rather be addicted to some type mittee, Chairman GORDON, and Mr. our energy supply is the only way to of energy that is produced domestically LAMPSON. Actually, at leadership’s sug- rein in our country’s increasing need to rather than a foreign or fossil fuel that gestion and working together with our import oil from foreign countries. is produced somewhere else other than leadership over here, I sent a letter to The bill we are voting on today is a in this country. And so are many of my Chairman GORDON requesting that he good step toward making biofuels, such colleagues in this Chamber. Like me, bring this up on the floor under unani- as E–85 ethanol and biodiesel, easier they understand the substantial bene- mous consent agreement. It could have and less expensive to access and use. fits that biofuels like ethanol will pro- easily been done and bypassed the This is a very good first step toward vide for our Nation’s growing energy Rules Committee. energy diversification, but we are on a demand. It is easy to bring an open rule up long haul to sustainability. We in Congress and our counterparts when there is not any opposition to it. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to at the State level also realize the role I hope they will follow this pattern for support the rule and the underlying which government has to play in devel- the rest of this session. bill. oping cost-effective methods of pro- Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I will con- ducing these fuels. Last December my er, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman tinue to reserve the balance of my home State of New York awarded $14.8 from Washington (Mr. INSLEE). time. million to build and operate a cellu- Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, this is a Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- losic biomass-to-ethanol demonstra- great bill and cellulosic ethanol is er, I would ask the gentleman from

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Mr. Speaker, in light of Now, again, it is hardly necessary, where we are moving in the right direc- the fact that my new friend from Hart- because this could have been done tion. land is prepared to close debate, I will under suspension of the rules; and my What we have done on energy in less do the same on our side. challenge to my very distinguished col- than a month is move away from an ex- I do so to simply say that I do rise in leagues is, as Mr. HALL said so elo- cessive and damaging reliance on fossil strong support of this open amendment quently, we don’t need to simply have fuels by passing two pieces of legisla- process. I congratulate Mr. GORDON, I an open rule for the sake of an open tion, if this passes, that move us in a congratulate Mr. HALL, and the other rule on an issue that everyone agrees new direction. That is the right thing Democrats and Republicans who have over. There is complete agreement on for this country; it is the right thing come together to do what we did in the this issue. What we need to have is an for Republicans and Democrats to work last Congress, to pass this very impor- open and vigorous debate when we have together to achieve. tant legislation which is designed to disagreement and, again, a clash of I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on this rule and allow us to focus on the infrastructure ideas, as James Madison envisaged it on the previous question. challenges that we as a Nation will when he talked about the establish- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance have to deal with as we pursue ethanol, ment of this great institution. of my time, and I move the previous biodiesel, all of the multifarious forms So, Mr. Speaker, I praise my col- question on the resolution. that are alternative ways of our deal- leagues for putting together this effort. The previous question was ordered. ing with the energy needs of this coun- I congratulate once again my colleague The resolution was agreed to. try. from New York, Ms. SLAUGHTER, the A motion to reconsider was laid on distinguished new Chair, the first b 1115 the table. woman to chair the Rules Committee. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege of congratulate Mr. MCGOVERN, who so ant to House Resolution 133 and rule representing the Los Angeles Basin, ably is carrying on his responsibility in XVIII, the Chair declares the House in part of it, along with other great col- the new majority on the Rules Com- the Committee of the Whole House on leagues of mine on both sides of the mittee. I look forward to working with the state of the Union for the consider- aisle. We have very serious environ- my colleagues as we pursue our goals ation of the bill, H.R. 547. mental challenges there; air quality of making sure that we do the best b 1123 problems are very great, and doing thing for the American people, and what we can to encourage these alter- that is to come together to address the IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE native sources has been a priority for very crucial public policy questions Accordingly, the House resolved my Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, that confront us. itself into the Committee of the Whole and for Republicans and Democrats Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance House on the state of the Union for the alike. of my time. consideration of the bill (H.R. 547) to One of the things that we like to Mr. WELCH of Vermont. Mr. Speak- facilitate the development of markets argue is that Republicans and Demo- er, I thank the gentleman from Cali- for alternative fuels and Ultra Low crats and Independents, everyone likes fornia for his kind remarks about the Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, de- to breathe clean air. Everyone wants to Chair of the Rules Committee, Ms. velopment, and demonstration and have an opportunity to deal with the SLAUGHTER. I also thank him, as we all data collection, with Mr. MCNULTY in challenges that are out there, whether do, for his support on both the open the chair. it is global warming or just the overall rule and the merits of this legislation. The Clerk read the title of the bill. concern about environmental quality. The bottom line here is, we are all in The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the It is very, very important for us to do it together. We know that we have rule, the bill is considered read the that. major problems to solve. One of them first time. I believe that this is legislation that is global warming and one is energy The gentleman from Texas (Mr. is going to pass, probably unanimously. independence. This legislation is a LAMPSON) and the gentleman from I can’t imagine anyone voting against practical step that was brought to us Texas (Mr. HALL) each will control 30 it. I know that there are some thought- by the cooperation of both sides of the minutes. ful amendments that will come forward aisle on the Science and Technology The Chair recognizes the gentleman on this. Committee. from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON). But I do want to also say, Mr. Speak- The Rules Committee is presenting Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I er, that it is a new day. It a new day an open rule. There will be more to yield myself such time as I may con- because we have seen a change, a come. Its commitment is to fair de- sume. change from what we have seen in the bate, and it is going to have to balance Mr. Chairman, energy is on every- first several weeks of this Congress. the responsibility of making decisions one’s mind these days. The price of fuel Now, I know that a number of people about how best to allow this body to has been rising and awareness of the talked about the fact that we have had debate clearly and directly the major extent to which we are dependent upon a vigorous discussion and debate over issues that come before this Congress. foreign sources of oil has grown. At the the issues that my friend from Massa- We can make progress by working to- same time, in an effort to reduce emis- chusetts mentioned, the issues of col- gether. It is our goal to continue to do sions of air pollution, we are also lege loans, stem cell research, the min- so. That requires that the committees transitioning to cleaner fuels. imum wage increase. But we know that be given an opportunity to do their The good news is that we have devel- those are issues that enjoy broad bipar- work. Amendments are going to be oped and are continuing to develop al- tisan support among the American peo- brought up in committees and rec- ternative fuels and cleaner-burning ple. I was proud to have supported the ommended or rejected. That was done versions of our current petroleum- stem cell research legislation, identical in this case. It is going to be the com- based fuels. But we must ensure the to what I voted for in the last Con- mitment of the Rules Committee to availability of infrastructure and gress. There would have been no reason make the debate on all legislation that equipment for transporting, distrib- for me to oppose it. comes before this body as fair as it pos- uting and utilizing these new fuels at a But, frankly, I will say that as I sibly can be. reasonable cost. looked at the other issues that were in- Mr. Speaker, this is an important For a number of reasons, biofuels cluded in that 6 for ’06 package, Mr. step. We have to give the American such as ethanol and biodiesel are often

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H.R. 547 problems that can rise from trans- they question, why is it not available? initiates a program to research ways to porting clean fuels, such as ethanol and Why do I have a hard time finding E–85 mitigate many of these problems and ultra-low sulfur diesel. By doing this, pumps at the gas stations that serve make bio-based fuels more compatible it ensures that clean burning and alter- my community? And that is because with the country’s petroleum-based in- native fuels can be a viable part of our there is a bureaucratic logjam in the frastructure, thus avoiding the massive Nation’s transportation fuel mix. certification process for the pumps, the costs to the country of a whole new in- Energy independence and clean coal infrastructure that is used for the in- frastructure. are not just buzzwords that you hear stallation of E–85. The bill also initiates a program to thrown around these days. They are I have an amendment which is ger- develop less-expensive, easier-to-use noble and necessary goals that we are mane to this bill that I am going to be testing methods and equipment for one step closer to by the passing of this offering. I believe it deserves biparti- verifying the sulfur level of clean die- bill. This bill may be a small piece of sanship support that I will be offering sel fuels. Since infrastructure is used the puzzle, but every piece is important to this bill, this legislation to, of for various fuel products with sulfur and every piece is needed. course, not only draw attention to this content, ranging from 15 to 5,000 parts Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance issue, but to help remove the logjam to per million, there is a concern that dis- of my time. the certification process. tributors and retailers may sell fuel b 1130 We talk to some of the big distribu- with sulfur beyond 15 parts per million tors, some of the big operators, fuel limits of ULSD, ultra-low sulfur diesel. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I have stations across America; it is because This simply gives retailers and dis- no further requests for time at this of this issue that they have delayed or tributors a way to ensure the quality time, and I am prepared to yield back stalled installation of E–85. If you truly and regulatory compliance of the fuels the balance of my time. want to encourage the use of biofuels, they sell. Mr. HALL of Texas. I do have re- if you believe that E–85 is part of that To ensure consistent specifications quests for time, if the gentleman pleas- solution, if you believe that we need throughout the fuels market, H.R. 547 es. I yield 3 minutes to Mr. WELLER, more installation of more infrastruc- instructs NIST to begin developing the gentleman from Illinois. ture to distribute E–85 in America, standards for biofuels as they would for Mr. WELLER of Illinois. Mr. Chair- then I ask that you support the amend- conventional, petroleum-based fuels. man, I want to thank my good friends ment that I will be offering as we move There is also an authorization of $10 from Texas for this opportunity to through the processes of the bill. million to carry out all programs with- speak during general debate. Again, I support the basic bill. It is in this bill. I rise in support of the basic bill that bipartisan legislation. I believe the Mr. GORDON secured numerous en- is before us, H.R. 547. I voted for it last amendment, which I worked on with dorsements and support for this bill year when it passed the House unani- the former Speaker of the House, from groups as diverse as convenience mously, like all my colleagues on both Speaker Hastert, as well as a bipar- store and truck-stop owners, petroleum sides of the aisle, and of course I stand tisan group of Members, is a good marketers and retailers, the Renewable in support of this legislation today. amendment that deserves bipartisan Fuels Association, API and the NRDC. However, I believe we do need to make support. Given the relatively small cost, the some minor improvements to the bill. Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I very specific concerns it addresses and We have made a tremendous amount have no more speakers. I yield back the the carefully negotiated language and of progress. The energy bill of 2005 has balance of my time. endorsements, it would be a shame to caused hundreds of millions of dollars Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I make this bill something it is not by of new investment in biofuels produc- yield back the balance of my time. amending it with provisions that are tion. In Illinois, in the State that I rep- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES outside the scope or purpose of this resent, we are anticipating up to 50 Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have a bill. I ask my colleagues to please con- new ethanol and biodiesel plants, parliamentary inquiry. sider this as they bring amendments thanks to the energy bill. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may forward. When I talk to the local farmers that state his inquiry. H.R. 547 is a good idea, turned into a I represent in Illinois, they are pretty Mr. TERRY. Is it correct to state good, bipartisan piece of legislation. I happy with $4 prices of corn. When the that the standing committees of the urge my colleagues to support the bill energy bill was passed into law, the House are authorized under rule XX of without making major substantive price of corn was about $1.65 a bushel. the House rules? changes or additions. So we are seeing the fact that rural The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman’s Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance America and small-town America, and question should be addressed in the full of my time. rural Illinois and small-town Illinois House, not in the Committee of the Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I were clearly the biggest winners in the Whole. rise today, of course, in support of H.R. energy bill. Mr. TERRY. Further parliamentary 547, the Advanced Fuels Infrastructure But if you also care about energy inquiry. Research and Development Act. It is a independence, if you care about ad- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may good noncontroversial bill that was dressing the issue of climate change, state it. passed unanimously by the Republican- we need to promote greater use of Mr. TERRY. Are we allowed to ask led Congress last session as part of a biofuels. parliamentary inquiries in the Com- larger energy efficiency research and The basic bill makes progress when it mittee of the Whole? development bill. I am pleased that comes to infrastructure, but we need to The CHAIRMAN. In the discretion of Chairman GORDON has indicated that do more. You know, E–85, 85 percent the Chair, as they relate to the pro- we will be addressing other provisions blend ethanol fuels, offer part of that ceedings of the Committee. of that bill in the coming weeks and solution. As I drive or travel through- Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, further months ahead. out the district I represent or my con- parliamentary inquiry. Subcommittee Chairman LAMPSON stituents travel throughout the dis- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may has already described what this bill trict, many of them are looking to pur- state his parliamentary inquiry. does, so I don’t really need to go into chase E–85. They bought a flexible fuel Mr. TERRY. Is it correct that the or- that again. But I feel it is important to vehicle; they want to contribute to our ganization of the standing committees

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It is the under- Chairman, parliamentary inquiry. yes, the gentleman is correct. standing of the Chairman of the Com- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- mittee of the Whole that the gen- state his inquiry. quiry. tleman is correct. Mr. TERRY. Is it correct that the or- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- ganization of the standing committees state his inquiry. quiry. of the House were organized pursuant Mr. PRICE of Georgia. How is the The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may to previous enacted statutory laws? Chair going to determine if the votes of state his inquiry. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Do the Dele- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may the Delegates and the Resident Com- gates and the Resident Commissioner state that inquiry to the full House. missioner are decisive? count for the purposes of establishing Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, The CHAIRMAN. The test for deter- and maintaining a quorum of the Com- parliamentary inquiry. mining whether the votes of the Dele- mittee of the Whole House? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may gates and Resident Commissioner are The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is state his inquiry. decisive under 6(h) of rule XVIII is a ‘‘but for’’ test, that is, would the out- correct. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- since the House is sitting as the Com- come have been different had the Dele- gates and the Resident Commissioner quiry. mittee of the Whole, are the Delegates The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may not voted. The absence of some Mem- and Resident Commissioner permitted state his inquiry. to vote on all matters in the Com- bers is irrelevant to this determina- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. If the Dele- mittee of the Whole House? tion. gates and Resident Commissioner are Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- The CHAIRMAN. Under clause 3(a) of allowed to vote on everything in the rule III, the Delegates and Resident quiry. Committee of the Whole and they vote The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Commissioner possess the same powers on procedural issues that may in fact state his inquiry. and privileges as Members in the Com- affect the substantive nature of a bill, Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank the mittee of the Whole. and if a procedural vote is lost within Chair. If the Chair determines that the Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- a decisive margin, is there a mecha- votes of the Delegates and the Resident quiry. nism to have a separate vote in the full Commissioner are not decisive, but a The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may House on that procedural vote? state it. Member believes that in fact they are, The CHAIRMAN. Under clause 6(h), Mr. PRICE of Georgia. So I am cor- is it appropriate for a Member to lodge an immediate vote in the House is con- rect in understanding that there are a point of order against the Chair’s de- templated under those circumstances, only some instances, namely the case termination? given a recorded vote. of an adoption of an amendment, where The CHAIRMAN. The Chair’s deci- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. On that proce- a Member may request a revote in the sion on a question of order is not sub- dural vote? full House. Is that correct? ject to an appeal if the decision is one The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is The CHAIRMAN. It is the under- that falls within the discretionary au- correct. standing of the Chairman of the Com- thority of the Chair. The Chair’s count Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank the mittee of the Whole that the special of the number rising to demand tellers, Chair. Are the Delegates and Resident order under which it is proceeding (H. a recorded vote, or the yeas and nays is Commissioner permitted to vote on the Res. 133) provides that any Member not subject to appeal, nor is the Chair’s question of the Committee rising? may request a separate vote in the count of a quorum. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is Likewise, the Chair’s count of the House on amendments adopted in the correct. votes of the Delegates and Resident Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank the Committee of the Whole to the Science Commissioner is not subject to appeal. Chair for his indulgence. Committee amendment in the nature Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- Mr. WU. Mr. Chairman. I would like to com- of a substitute. quiry. mend my new colleague from Texas, the Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Chairman of the Energy and Environment quiry, Mr. Chairman. state his inquiry. Subcommittee, Mr. LAMPSON for his great work The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Mr. PRICE of Georgia. If the Chair on this bill, and also Chairman GORDON for his state his inquiry. determines that in fact the votes of the leadership on alternative fuels. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I appreciate Delegates and the Resident Commis- We rely on fuel everyday. While the market the Chair’s indulgence, because this is sioner are not decisive, will the Chair is awakening to its ability to sell alternative the first time for a number of ques- include those numbers when reporting fuels like E85 or biodiesel blends many of tions, and I appreciate the opportunity. the tally of the vote? these new fuels have compatibility issues with If there is any question or if the The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is the existing delivery systems in place in Amer- amendment is defeated, is there any correct. ica. Fuel depots, fuel pipelines, fuel trucks and opportunity for a duly elected Member Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- local gas stations are not truly ready to ship, to request a revote in the full House? quiry. store, or sell these fuels to consumers. The CHAIRMAN. Only on amend- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may These fuels can cause corrosion of tanks ments that are adopted to the amend- state his inquiry. and pipelines, clog filters, and pose danger of ment in the nature of a substitute or Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Given that, thermal and oxidative instability. The cost of on that substitute. then it is my understanding, is it cor- replacing or building new infrastructure is Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- rect that the number of individuals al- sometimes infeasible for fuel suppliers, fre- quiry. lowed to vote in the Committee of the quently small business owners. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Whole shall be 440, and the number in H.R. 547, The Advanced Fuels Infrastruc- state his inquiry. the full House shall be 435? ture Research and Development Act, meets Mr. PRICE of Georgia. It is my un- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is the needs of fuel shippers and suppliers so derstanding that under the rules the correct. they can I use alternative fuels in existing in- House has adopted, that on any matter Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further in- frastructure. It directs the Department of En- in which the votes of the Delegates are quiry. ergy (DOE) and the National Institute of

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I support this approach and with Chair- parts per million of sulfur when transported through multiple pipelines, tanks, and trucks to er tank reconditioning methods that would ORDON ALL man G and Ranking Member H ’s the final point of sale; and allow fuel retailers, shippers, and storers to Leadership, the Science and Technology (6) fuel distributors and retailers may inad- use alternative fuels in existing infrastructure, Committee can have an important role in ac- vertently take delivery of fuel labeled Ultra Low significantly reducing costs both for busi- celerating these efforts by promoting research Sulfur Diesel with more than 15 parts per mil- nesses and consumers. and development funds for all alternative fuels lion of sulfur without a practical means of The bill also directs the DOE and NIST to in order to use more domestic sources of fuel verifying sulfur content. develop affordable, portable, quick and accu- and less imported oil. The CHAIRMAN. Are there any rate ways to test the sulfur content at pump Given that coal is our most economical and amendments to section 2? stations to make sure it complies with EPA abundant domestic resource, with a 250-year The Clerk will designate section 3. regulations of 15ppm, and directs NIST to de- supply, I believe clean coal technology and The text of section 3 is as follows: velop a physical properties data base and a coal-to-liquids transportation fuels must be SEC. 3. BIOFUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDI- set of standard reference materials for alter- part of any solution to achieve greater energy TIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- native fuels, which is not unlike the ones that MENT. independence. I look forward to working with The Assistant Administrator of the Office of currently exist for standard fuels. my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on If we are truly serious about bringing alter- Research and Development of the Environ- energy related issues so that we clearly un- mental Protection Agency (in this Act referred native fuels to consumers, we need to make derstand the benefits of clean coal technology to as the ‘‘Assistant Administrator’’), in con- sure that we can store, deliver, and retail and I thank Chairman GORDON and Ranking sultation with the Secretary of Energy and the these fuels with the same efficiency and safety Member HALL for their commitment to examine National Institute of Standards and Tech- as we deliver traditional fuels. all alternative fuels, including clean coal tech- nology, shall carry out a program of research I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. nology. and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with ex- 547, and again want to recognize the leader- The CHAIRMAN. All time for general ship of Chairman LAMPSON and GORDON for isting infrastructure used to store and deliver debate has expired. bringing this important legislation through the petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment Science and Technology Committee, and The program shall address— in the nature of a substitute printed in (1) materials to prevent or mitigate— Speaker PELOSI for bringing this legislation to the bill shall be considered by sections (A) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, the floor as part of her efforts to stem global as an original bill for the purpose of fiberglass, glues, or any other material used in warming. amendment, and each section is consid- pipes and storage tanks; Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in (B) dissolving of storage tank sediments; support of H.R. 547, the Advanced Fuels In- ered read. (C) clogging of filters; frastructure Research and Development Act. I During consideration of the bill for (D) contamination from water or other commend the Chairman of the Science Sub- amendment, the Chair may accord pri- adulterants or pollutants; committee for bringing this legislation forward. ority in recognition on the basis of (E) poor flow properties related to low tem- Last year under the Republican Majority, the whether the Member offering an peratures; amendment has caused it to be printed (F) oxidative and thermal instability in long- House passed this same legislation as part of term storage and use; a more comprehensive bill offered by the in the portion of the CONGRESSIONAL (G) microbial contamination; and gentlelady from Illinois, Mrs. Biggert. This leg- RECORD designated for that purpose. (H) problems associated with electrical con- islation, called the ‘‘Alternative Energy Re- Those amendments will be considered ductivity; search and Development Act,’’ died in the read. (2) alternatives to conventional methods for Senate. But it’s never too late to take bipar- The Clerk will designate section 1. refurbishment and cleaning of gasoline and die- tisan action on good ideas. The text of section 1 is as follows: sel tanks, including tank lining applications; and Reducing America’s dependence upon for- H.R. 547 (3) other problems as identified by the Assist- eign oil is an economic and national security Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ant Administrator, in consultation with the Sec- imperative. Achieving this goal requires us to resentatives of the United States of America in retary of Energy and the National Institute of exercise creativity and common sense. In par- Congress assembled, Standards and Technology. ticular, we must find ways to expand our use SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The CHAIRMAN. Are there any of biofuels in a safe and cost-efficient manner. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Fuels amendments to section 3? H.R. 547 provides very specific mechanisms Infrastructure Research and Development Act’’. AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS to address the challenge of integrating ethanol The CHAIRMAN. Are there any Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I have and biodiesel fuels into our petroleum-based amendments to section 1? an amendment at the desk to section 3. transportation system. In particular, this bill di- The Clerk will designate section 2. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- rects the EPA and the NIST to mitigate the The text of section 2 is as follows: ignate the amendment. harmful effects caused by the physical and SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The text of the amendment is as fol- chemical incompatibility of these fuels within The Congress finds that— lows: the current infrastructure. H.R. 547 also tack- (1) in order to lessen United States depend- Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. BURGESS: ence on foreign sources of petroleum, and de- les the quality concerns associated with Ultra Page 4, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. crease demand for petroleum in the transpor- Low Sulfur Diesel and biofuel production. Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) as tation sector, the Nation must diversify its fuel As the Ranking member on the Energy and paragraph (4). Mineral Resources Subcommittee I remain supply to include domestically produced Page 4, after line 17, insert the following committed to working with my colleagues biofuels; new paragraph: (2) while ethanol has been successful in the (3) issues with respect to increased volatile across the aisle to reduce our nation’s de- market place as a fuel additive, newer biofuels pendence on foreign oil. In contrast to H.R. 6, emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emis- may present unique challenges that may render sions; and the regrettable measure the House passed a the fuels incompatible with the current fuel few weeks ago that increases our dependence transportation and delivery infrastructure, plac- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, this on foreign oil, this bill constitutes a productive ing the burden of costly refurbishment and con- amendment which was preprinted in step forward—and I look forward to supporting struction on fuel distributors and retailers; the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD will ensure other measures like it. (3) chemical additives to the fuels may miti- that the Environmental Protection Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- gate the negative impacts of some biofuels on ex- Agency Biofuels Research and Develop- port of H.R. 547, the Advanced Fuels Infra- isting infrastructure and preclude costly retro- ment Program, which was authorized fitting or installation of new biofuel compatible in the underlying bill, will be cognizant structure Research and Development Act. I infrastructure and transportation systems; am pleased we taking steps to make biofuels, (4) in order to mitigate air pollution and com- of the potential clean air issues arising like E85 ethanol, easier to access and use. ply with Federal mandates, Ultra Low Sulfur from additives to biofuels. Specifically, The President’s State of the Union Address Diesel fuel was introduced into the marketplace those issues arising from volatile emis- discussed the importance of diversifying Amer- in 2006; sions which occur during the fueling

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It is my hope that the new PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY rative emissions of VOCs of gasoline data from the Environmental Protec- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, par- containing 10 percent ethanol, E–10, tion Agency will put this debate to rest liamentary inquiry. Mr. Chairman, do held in the fuel distribution system and allow biodiesel production to move we have copies of the amendment? will be 15 percent higher than conven- forward unimpeded. But the debate Ms. ESHOO. It is at the desk. tional gas. raises an interesting question. As we The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will dis- In my view, it makes important look to increase the use of alternative tribute copies of the amendment. sense for EPA to not only examine fuels and the accompanying infrastruc- Mr. BURGESS. I thank the Chair- strategies that will reduce these emis- ture, how do we make certain, how can man. sions as part of this R&D program, but we be sure that we do not hurt our ef- that it instructs them to do that. b 1145 forts, that we do not roll back our ef- I want to thank Chairman GORDON forts to clean our air? Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I think for his support of this effort, and I I understand that there are some ad- what is important to understand in would like to yield the remainder of ditives that may already exist for al- this debate is that there are significant my time to the gentleman from Cali- ternative fuels. In fact, I know of one technical obstacles that have to be ad- fornia (Mr. CARDOZA) who is also a part approved for use in Texas for the low dressed before biofuels can be widely of this amendment. emission diesel that has proven to be deployed. Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Chairman, I safe and effective at reducing the ni- Many Members this morning during would like to thank the gentlewoman trous oxide emissions in ultra-low sul- this important debate have spoken from California, and while I support fur diesel. It has also been shown to cut about the importance of biofuels. This my colleague from Texas’ effort to ad- the nitrous oxide emissions in biodiesel amendment to the amendment actu- dress emissions concerns, I cannot sup- ally kind of drills down, as it were, into and to eliminate the NOx bump that port his amendment. some researchers have shown for bio- the specifics and I think strengthens a Mr. BURGESS’ amendment simply di- diesel. But we must examine this issue very good bill. rects the EPA and the Department of as we move forward to other alter- The bill before us recognizes the spe- Energy to study the effect of increased native fuels and additives. cific infrastructure challenges that we emissions from biofuels. We need to do This amendment will ensure that we are already facing in implementing the more than study this problem; and, in prevent any emissions problems associ- Renewable Fuels Standards program fact, both the California Air Resources ated with the new additives early, at which was enacted in the 2005 Energy Board and the Wisconsin Department the research and development stages, Policy Act. It anticipates the challenge of Natural Resources have studies before any additives may get to mar- of the more widespread use of biofuels, which show increased rates of VOC ket. which I think most of us are for, by au- emissions from ethanol-blended fuels I think the underlying bill is a good thorizing the EPA to initiate a re- and fuel tanks and pipelines. bill, and I thank my friend from Texas search and development project to We must develop strategies to mini- for introducing it. I look forward to make biofuels more compatible with mize these emissions from biofuels now supporting it again this year. But I the existing petroleum storage and dis- so that we can accelerate the use of think this amendment can improve the tribution system. If there is not dis- biofuels nationwide in the future. bill to ensure that we address any tribution in this system, it simply is The Eshoo-Cardoza amendment does clean air problems, address them at the not going to work. exactly what needs to be done in law to beginning before they start. Now, the reason I am offering this make that possible. Mr. Chairman, I was to be joined in perfecting amendment to Mr. BURGESS’ Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I move this debate by the gentleman from New amendment, along with my colleague to strike the last word. Jersey. Let me just state a couple of Mr. CARDOZA, simply requires the EPA, The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman his points in the absence of his being as part of this R&D program, to con- insist on his reservation? here, and I will submit his statement sider strategies to minimize emissions. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, it ap- for the RECORD. I want to repeat this, because these are pears the secondary amendment is ger- He is concerned that in his own State the two operative words, to minimize mane, and I will withdraw the reserva- of New Jersey we undergo a constant emissions that may be released when tion; but I do oppose the amendment struggle of clean air issues. This biofuels are blended, stored, and trans- and ask for a vote on a clean amend- amendment will go far to ensure that ported. ment on my submission. any new fuels that are added to our We all understand that pollutants Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the market to decrease our dependence on contained in gasoline and other motor last word. foreign oil do not have an adverse im- fuels are released into the atmosphere The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is pact on the quality of air that our citi- as a result of combustion, and I think recognized for 5 minutes on the Eshoo zens are now breathing. Mr. BURGESS speaks to this, but his amendment. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. ESHOO TO THE amendment is more about combustion. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I will AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS This is about emissions also occurring be supportive of the Eshoo amendment Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an as the result of evaporation while fuel if it is offered as a stand-alone amend- amendment to the amendment. is held in storage tanks or transferred ment, but I do oppose it being offered The Clerk read as follows: on and off tanker trucks. as a secondary amendment. In the case of gasoline containing I do ask for a consideration of my Amendment offered by Ms. ESHOO to the amendment offered by Mr. BURGESS: ethanol, evaporative emissions of cer- amendment as a clean amendment. It In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- tain substances, specifically VOCs, can is stronger. It is more expansive be- serted on page 4 after line 17, insert the fol- be greater than they would be from cause obviously it addresses the mobile lowing new paragraph: conventional gasoline. In certain re- sources, as well as the static sources, (3) strategies to minimize emissions from gions trying to comply with the Clean that may be a source of emissions. infrastructure; and Air Act, and I think Mr. BURGESS, cer- While Mr. CARDOZA is correct in the Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I re- tainly Mr. CARDOZA and others are issuance of a study, this is a research serve a point of order. driven by understanding that where and development bill; and as such, it is

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It directs the EPA this particular matter regarding the So in my home State of New Jersey, to minimize. We all want VOCs mini- subject of alternative fuels generally, we undergo a constant struggle with mized. It is the way biofuels are going but I have to support the Eshoo amend- clean air issues. Our amendment would to become effective in our country, and ment in the nature of a substitute. go so far as to ensure that any new how they are stored and how they are The problem of increased nitrogen fuels that are added to our market to handled is going to give rise to what we oxide emissions with biofuels, and bio- decrease our dependence on foreign oil are all seeking. diesel in particular, relates to the com- do not have an adverse impact on the This is a bipartisan effort, and I do bustion of the fuel in an engine and not quality of the air that our citizens are not think anyone should get confused to challenges retailers and distributors breathing. about what we are voting on. I wish are encountering in transporting such Let me be clear. This is a good bill. I that as we did our outreach to Mr. BUR- fuels, and that needs to be the clear intend to support the bill. I think it GESS that they would have been part of focus point here. can be better. I think it can be better the same effort. For this reason, we actually removed with the Burgess-Ferguson amend- So we are all for biofuels. We want to reference to the NOX emissions in the ment. I think it would be weakened make them effective and, again, re- manager’s amendment in the com- with this Eshoo second-degree amend- member that this is an infrastructure mittee markup. So Ms. ESHOO’s amend- ment. bill. It is not a combustion-type bill. ment restricts research and develop- Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, I move to So I thank the gentleman for giving me ment to evaporative emissions from in- strike the last word. time. frastructure. Mr. Chairman, as a representative of Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, re- Therefore, I would support and ask a farm State, one of the leading eth- claiming my time, this bill was very for support for Ms. ESHOO’s amendment anol producers in the United States narrowly drafted to address a par- to that amendment. and proud to be part of this new move- ticular issue facing the country’s en- Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Chairman, I ment of using renewable fuels to lessen ergy infrastructure. This amendment move to strike the last word. our dependence on foreign oil, and I does not fall within that narrow focus I thank the gentleman from Texas think it is important that we broaden of the bill. The program areas which (Mr. BURGESS) and I thank our friends our portfolio of fuels so that we can are in this amendment would be better Ms. ESHOO and Mr. LAMPSON for their meet our ultimate goals of energy addressed by a stand-alone bill or in efforts, and I rise in support of this independence. some other manner. bill; but I think the bill can be better, Now, there has always been, particu- The amendment specifically refers to and I rise in opposition to the second- larly with two States, California and nitrous oxide emissions. Nitrous oxide degree amendment because I frankly New York, a traditional, and I have to emissions do not occur from pipelines. think it would weaken the Burgess- admit I do not understand the depth or This bill is attempting to address the Ferguson amendment that would really the reason behind those States’ bias to- issue of transporting additives or other strengthen this legislation. ward biofuels, but I find it odd as we fuels in a manner that makes it easier The amendment that Mr. BURGESS stand here today trying to promote and less expensive for retailers to be and I are offering would help take a biofuels to lessen our dependence that able to accomplish that task. significant step forward in advancing we now have a secondary amendment I think there are going to be many fuel technology and helping to secure that puts some restrictions on the use opportunities for us to discuss the en- our Nation’s energy independence, but of biofuels that will actually slow the gines and the burning of these fuels it also is key to stopping a potential promotion of biofuels. I think it is odd within those engines at other times environmental problem before it starts. the contradictory nature of let us have during this year, and I would hope that I have been a champion for renewable a biofuels bill, but then let us put in we would have the support joining us energy technologies and new develop- amendments that will eventually slow in making it happen. ments in alternative fuels, and I really it. b 1200 believe that we have to ensure that Make no bones about this, this sec- these new technologies do not con- ondary amendment is an attempt to Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, will tribute to the ongoing environmental slow down the process of rolling out the gentleman yield? problems that we are facing today. biofuels. It is a poison pill to a reason- Mr. LAMPSON. I yield to the gen- While the gentlewoman from Cali- able approach to the issue, the base bill tleman from Texas. fornia has offered an original amend- from BURGESS and FERGUSON. Mr. BURGESS. I am going to assume ment and has offered a secondary-de- If you represent a State that is a that the gentleman is not speaking in gree amendment to our amendment, major player or a player in biofuels favor of increased nitrous oxide emis- they sound familiar, but they are very production, you will want to vote sions. But then do I understand, would different amendments. I believe this against this poison pill amendment. the intent of the bill be that the truck second-degree amendment to our Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I that is transporting the ethanol to the amendment would significantly weak- move to strike the last word on the retailer would not be allowed to burn en the improvements that our amend- Burgess amendment. biofuels? ment would make to the bill. I would first, Mr. Chairman, like to Mr. LAMPSON. I absolutely support I commend her for her commitment yield to the gentlewoman from Cali- biofuels and have a significant interest to improving this legislation, but our fornia (Ms. ESHOO). in wanting to do so because I believe amendment is more comprehensive and Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I thank that it is going to bring a great deal to frankly just goes one step further. the gentleman for yielding. I will be our economy, our independence and our While her amendment would seek to brief. security. What we are trying to do here minimize emissions from stationary I appreciate what my colleagues on is to craft a piece of legislation. Not to sources at the end of the process, like the other side of the aisle are saying. I not address the things that you are at gas pumps, ours would seek to mini- think it needs to be very, very clear to bringing up right now on how engines mize emissions at both mobile and sta- all the Members of the House who are process this fuel, but on how we can tionary sources. It is more comprehen- going to cast a vote on this to under- transport it from one place to another

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HASTINGS OF support of the National Science Foun- Mr. Chairman, it is my under- FLORIDA dation and the Department of Defense. standing that this was a research and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- This center generates over 34 publica- development bill, and we keep hearing man, I have an amendment at the desk. tions a year and holds several patents it referred to as an infrastructure bill. The Clerk read as follows: for application by the United States I appreciate that infrastructure will Amendment offered by Mr. HASTINGS of Air Force. follow from that research and develop- Florida: Mr. Chairman, I am confident that Page 3, line 23, insert ‘‘The Assistant Ad- ment, but as we are studying this prob- this amendment will emphasize the im- lem, as we are studying it from the ministrator is encouraged to utilize Land Grant Institutions, Historically Black Col- portance and value of the research con- origination, whether it be the cornfield leges and Universities, Hispanic Serving In- ducted by the phenomenal network of or the Fry Oil to Fuel program, we are stitutions, and other minority-serving insti- Land Grant Institutions and other uni- studying it from its origination to its tutions among other resources to undertake versities represented by many of us in end point. In my estimation, that end research for this program.’’ after ‘‘point of this great Congress. It is vital that we point should be the emissions that are final sale.’’. acknowledge the role of research insti- emitted at the fuel pipe. Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- tutions as community partners in the Mr. LAMPSON. Reclaiming my time, man, I rise today to offer an amend- implementation of congressional man- I would just point out to the gentleman ment to the Advanced Fuels Infrastruc- dates. that, yes, this is research and develop- ture Research and Development Act. I urge all of my colleagues to support ment, but it is not research and devel- This legislation is an important step this commonsense amendment to fos- opment on engines and how engines in gathering the most current research ter these partnerships for a prosperous burn fuel, but on pipelines and infra- to implement the vision of fuel inde- future of responsible energy use. structure to transport that fuel so they pendence and energy efficiency set Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I can ultimately be placed into engines. forth by this Congress. move to strike the last word. There are going to be many opportuni- I commend the hard work of my col- I just wanted to indicate our support ties for us to discuss how emissions league from Tennessee, the chairman for the amendment proposed by Mr. of the Science and Technology Com- come from these fuels. ALCEE HASTINGS. We will support it. We mittee, Mr. GORDON, who has brought Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, will the think it is a good amendment. gentleman yield? forth this legislation, and the ranking Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, Mr. LAMPSON. I yield to the gen- member and I look forward to its pas- I move to strike the last word. tleman from Nebraska. sage. Mr. Chairman, I have just received a Mr. TERRY. So as I understand this Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an copy of this amendment, but I am secondary amendment on the infra- amendment to this legislation today somewhat bemused by the amendment. structure, would it also apply, then, to because I feel that as we move forward I guess that what the author means is tanker trucks that would haul the with energy reform, it is important to that he is saying that he doesn’t be- biofuel to determine if there are any recognize the tremendous contribu- lieve that the assistant administrator emissions from the evaporation? That tions to scientific research and aca- of the Office of Research and Develop- is what I understand. demia made by land grant institutions, Mr. LAMPSON. Reclaiming my time, historically black colleges and univer- ment of the EPA would even consider only during the evaporative process of sities, Hispanic-serving institutions these institutions. that. Not from the engine of that and other minority-serving institu- It would be my belief and under- truck, if it is emitting something dif- tions. standing that this individual would ferent from that. This amendment specifically rec- consider all institutions where there is Mr. TERRY. My fear is that because ommends that the assistant adminis- appropriate research being done that now the secondary amendment will trator of the Office of Research and De- could be helpful. I am somewhat be- jeopardize the ability to transport eth- velopment of the Environmental Pro- mused by it. I am tempted to offer an anol and biofuels from the Midwest be- tection Agency utilize the wealth of amendment that would have the indi- cause it may evaporate along the way, knowledge currently available at the vidual look at institutions in my fair taking it to a refinery to be blended. research-oriented universities through- State that are doing wonderful work. That is the danger here. out our great Nation. In fact, each one of us could offer Mr. LAMPSON. That is precisely As a graduate of Fisk University and amendments that would identify par- what the amendment to the amend- Florida A&M University, I have seen ticular institutions in our jurisdiction. ment is attempting to address. I think firsthand the outstanding research gen- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- that this is an appropriate process erated by faculty and students alike. man, will the gentleman yield? right now. I support the Eshoo replace- An example of these contributions at Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I yield to the ment and hope that all my colleagues Florida A&M is the Environmental gentleman from Florida. will do the same. Sciences Institute. The institute has Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. The only The CHAIRMAN. The question is on consistently partnered with Federal thing that I am pointing out is the sig- the amendment offered by the gentle- agencies to furnish informative envi- nificance of land grant institutions. I woman from California (Ms. ESHOO) to ronmental policy research. The re- think the gentleman makes a valid the amendment offered by the gen- search has included 40 publications point, but this doesn’t obviate the tleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS). during the 2005–2006 academic year and point that you are making. The question was taken; and the the services of Dr. Larry Robinson on Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Reclaiming Chairman announced that the noes ap- the National Research Council. my time, I appreciate the gentleman’s peared to have it. Fisk University also embodies this comment. I assume that the gentleman Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I demand important mission in its designations would then believe that all 435 and now a recorded vote, and pending that, I as a core research center for NASA and 440 of us ought to offer amendments to make a point of order that a quorum is international recognition as a sci- have the individual at EPA look spe- not present. entific research institution. cifically at the institutions in our ju- The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause And since we are dealing with en- risdiction. And doesn’t that really do a 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on ergy, I would urge that the president of disservice to the process that we are in

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If frastructure and research, affecting in- once these standards are published, you choose to make such an amend- frastructure of biofuels. manufacturers of E–85 pumps will have ment and if 434 other Members and the If we look back to when we passed to retool their operations to comply. Delegates choose to do so, I would as- the Energy Policy Act of 2005 through b 1215 sume that is their responsibility. I am Congress, we included a renewable fuel discharging mine. standard of 7.5 billion gallons by the The impacts of certification issue are Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Reclaiming year 2010. Due to passage of this in- already being felt in my district as well my time, I appreciate that. crease, which essentially doubled the as across this country. Even though UL Mr. Chairman, I remain amused and amount of biofuels established under is continuing to engage State and local bemused. We all acknowledge the con- the renewable fuel standard, we have governments and fire marshals with tributions of land grant institutions seen a tremendous amount of growth in their findings, suspension of the instal- and historically black colleges and uni- investment in the biofuels industry in lation of E–85 tanks has started to versities. We have those in our good Illinois, my home State, as well as occur. State of Georgia. They make wonderful across America. While States like Michigan and Min- contributions, absolutely wonderful Currently, there are 110 ethanol nesota are allowing continued use with contributions. I think this amendment, plants in production, with 70 more special monitoring, States like Ohio however, points out kind of the folly of under construction, producing today have already prohibited all dispensing what is going on here with this bill. 5.2 billion gallons of ethanol as well as of E–85 blended fuels pending UL ap- As you know, Mr. Chairman, this leg- biodiesel. Our farmers are seeing $4 a proval or listing. Big retailers, names islation came through last year under bushel of corn, as well as $7 soybeans we recognize, like Wal-Mart and suspension, passed by, as I understand because of the increased demand for Valero, which previously had an- it, unanimous vote. I think that we biofuels. nounced their intention to install E–85 will all support this because it is moth- The President, as well, in seeing the pumps nationwide, have suspended the erhood and apple pie. But it doesn’t add need to reduce our dependence on for- installation of any new pumps pending to the appropriate discussion of the eign oil, announced in his State of the this certification. This represents real issue here, which is trying to Union a call for a renewable and alter- thousands of fueling stations across make certain that we have an energy- native fuel standard of 35 billion gal- the country. independent policy for our Nation. lons by 2017, 10 years from now. In The bill before us requires the Envi- I think that we are just kind of play- order for the biofuels industry to move ronmental Protection Agency and the ing on the margins, Mr. Chairman. forward and achieve these aggressive Department of Energy’s research and The CHAIRMAN. The question is on goals, we need to make sure that an in- development offices to carry out an the amendment offered by the gen- frastructure exists that can deliver fuel R&D program of materials to be added tleman from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS). to the consumers. to biofuels to make them more com- The question was taken; and the I am often asked by my constituents, patible with existing infrastructure. Chairman announced that the ayes ap- why are there so few E–85 pumps as The amendment I have offered today peared to have it. they travel. Unfortunately, issues have will require EPA and DOE and recog- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, arisen with the E–85 certification by nize the impact to research and recog- I demand a recorded vote. Underwriters Laboratories, which is an nize the impacts any further additives The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause independent, not-for-profit, product they recommend through the research 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on safety certification organization that program may have on issues with re- the amendment offered by the gen- tests products and writes standards for spect to certification by UL for fuel tleman from Florida will be postponed. safety. UL’s worldwide family of com- dispensers like E–85 and other biofuel AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WELLER OF panies and network for service pro- blends like biodiesel. ILLINOIS viders include 66 laboratory testing and In the United States there are 110 Mr. WELLER of Illinois. Mr. Chair- certification facilities serving cus- ethanol plants in production with 70 man, I offer an amendment. tomers in 104 countries. more under construction producing ap- The Clerk read as follows: UL began work to develop standards proximately 5.2 billion gallons. There Amendment offered by Mr. WELLER of Illi- for E–85 fuel dispensers in early 2006 at are over 1,123 E–85 fueling stations nois: the request for certification for such a around the country today, including on Page 4, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. dispenser from its primary manufac- Federal property. Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) as turer. It was reported in August 2006 In my district alone, there are six paragraph (4). that the manufacturer was to get UL ethanol and biodiesel plants, either an- Page 4, after line 17, insert the following approval for their E–85 pump. UL has nounced or are moving forward or new paragraph: (3) issues with respect to certification by a looked at the application for quite a planned under construction, and 14 nationally recognized testing laboratory of long period of time. Signals were given fueling stations offering E–85. Unfortu- components for fuel dispensing devises that that the approval was imminent to the nately, the process of bringing more specifically reference compatibility with al- point where the manufacturer issued a has stalled. cohol blended and other biofuels that con- press release. Yet in October of 2006, We in this Congress have made a bi- tain greater than 15 percent alcohol; and UL has suspended existing authoriza- partisan commitment to an energy pol- Mr. WELLER of Illinois. Mr. Chair- tion on components for E–85 pumps, icy which encourages the development man, let me begin my commending my which they had previously approved and use of E–85 and other blended friends, Chairman GORDON and Ranking over the years, and began and are con- biofuels. Exporting America’s domestic Member HALL, as well as my friend, tinuing a stakeholder process to de- agricultural resources to achieve en- Mr. LAMPSON, who is managing the bill velop new standards for all components ergy security, energy independence, this morning. in the finished pump. providing jobs for America is of utmost My amendment is pretty basic in According to UL, there are no docu- importance. what we are trying to achieve. I want mented reports on any issues, field in- Mr. Chairman, I ask bipartisan sup- to note that the former Speaker of the cidents, safety issues or documented port for this legislation. E–85 and other House, who, as you know, is recovering reports related to E–85 components blended biofuels are a key part of our

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These are all fuels that Mr. Chairman, we like the amend- petroleum is a threat to our economy, can be used in a current generation of ment that Mr. WELLER has proposed threat to our national security, and a commercially available automobiles. and look forward to working with him threat to our environment. The gentleman from Pennsylvania’s on this and other things. Thank you Promoting the development and im- amendment, in contrast, deals with very much for your interest. We will plementation of clean domestic sources problems of containing hydrogen, a indeed support this amendment. of transportation fuels will advance fuel now derived from natural gas rath- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on our energy independence and reduce er than biomass, and distributing it if the amendment offered by the gen- the detrimental environmental effects and when hydrogen vehicles become tleman from Illinois (Mr. WELLER). of harmful air emissions. Bio-based available. The question was taken; and the fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are Hydrogen would require a new dis- Chairman announced that the ayes ap- an important component of a national tribution infrastructure. So while the peared to have it. energy strategy, which maximizes our amendment uses similar words related Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I de- domestic resources. to distribution, it is talking about an mand a recorded vote. I also believe that hydrogen must entirely new generation of distribution The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause play a prominent role in an energy pol- technology. 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on icy that relieves our dependence on for- Also, while it is possible that some the amendment offered by the gen- eign sources of oil and minimizes the hydrogen could actually be developed tleman from Illinois will be postponed. environmental footprint by improving from biomass, it is not today. So the AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DENT air quality and reducing greenhouse references to hydrogen derived from Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, I have an gas emissions. biomass in the bill are not really re- amendment at the desk and I ask unan- This bill will direct the development lated to the research on hydrogen dis- imous consent that it be considered at of additives, blendstocks, technologies tribution that would be conducted if any point in the reading. and methods which mitigate the nega- this amendment became law. It is also unclear what would be the The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection tive effect of biofuels on infrastructure funding source for the gentleman’s to the request of the gentleman from and make them more compatible with amendment since it establishes a pro- Pennsylvania? existing infrastructure used to store gram at the Department of Energy There was no objection. and deliver petroleum-based fuels to The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will re- while the funding in H.R. 547 all goes to the point of final sale. port the amendment. the Environmental Protection Agency. My amendment seeks to acknowledge The Clerk read as follows: For these reasons I would ask the gen- and address the infrastructure chal- Amendment offered by Mr. DENT: tleman to withdraw his amendment. Page 2, line 12, insert ‘‘including hydro- lenges that will be presented by the ad- This amendment does address an im- gen’’ after ‘‘biofuels’’. vancement of hydrogen fuel, which can portant concern. I ask the gentleman Page 3, line 8, strike ‘‘and’’. be made from a variety of feedstocks, to consult with his colleagues in the Page 3, line 12, strike the period and insert including biomass. Specifically, my ‘‘; and’’. Hydrogen Caucus about ways to work amendment will, one, direct the Sec- the intent of this language into hydro- Page 3, after line 12, insert the following retary of Energy, in consultation with new paragraph: gen legislation that the Committee on (7) fuel distributors and retailers may the National Institute of Standards Science and Technology is likely to transform their business by dispensing hy- and Technology, NIST, to consider the consider as it moves on to other energy drogen, reformed on site from various feed- challenges for design, reforming stor- research legislation later in the Con- stocks, or delivered by pipeline or tube age, handling and dispensing hydrogen gress. trucks, resulting in new storage, handling, fuel from various feedstocks, including Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I and equipment challenges. biomass. move to strike the last word. Page 4, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. I believe that key to our energy secu- Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) Mr. Chairman, I yield to Mr. DENT, as paragraph (4). rity is a strategy which incorporates the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Page 4, after line 17, insert the following the various technologies and alter- Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, I do have a new paragraph: native fuels that will coexist in the great deal of respect for the chairman, (3) challenges for design, reforming, stor- marketplace. but I do respectfully disagree with his age, handling, and dispensing hydrogen fuel As we address the important infra- contention that this amendment is from various feedstocks, including biomass, structure challenges raised by the pro- outside the scope of this legislation. from neighborhood fueling stations, includ- motion of biofuels and ultra-low sulfur Clearly the Chair and the Parliamen- ing codes and standards development nec- essary beyond that carried out under section diesel, I also believe it is incumbent tarian have ruled this amendment ger- 809 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. upon us to start paving the way for the mane. And it is germane for a number 16158); and hydrogen economy. These are con- of reasons. Specifically, biomass is a Mr. DENT (during the reading). Mr. sistent technologies that are com- feedstock, as we know. It can be used Chairman, I ask unanimous consent plementary and that promote alter- in the production of hydrogen. So I am that the amendment be considered as native development. trying to emphasize once again that read and printed in the RECORD. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I rise these are very consistent technologies. The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection in opposition to the amendment. There is $10 million authorized in to the request of the gentleman from Mr. Chairman, I certainly appreciate this legislation. We just seek to take Pennsylvania? the attention the gentleman from some of that funding for this amend- There was no objection. Pennsylvania is giving to what is un- ment. We are not asking for additional Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 547, doubtedly a crucial element of the pos- funding. Again, as you develop an in- the Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Re- sible transition to a hydrogen-based frastructure for biomass and biodiesel, search and Development Act, is an im- economy. But I oppose the amendment developing one for hydrogen is just as portant bill that seeks to facilitate the because it has no relation to H.R. 547. essential. development of markets for biofuels This amendment is simply outside I think that this is entirely con- and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel. I am the scope of what is a very carefully sistent, well within the scope of the pleased that it is being considered on and narrowly drafted bill to address legislation before us and should be sup- the floor today. specific short-term research needs that ported by all of the Members of this

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Mr. Chairman, I while ignoring hydrogen in a hydrogen- Ethanol and other biofuels have unique reserve a point of order against the based economy, which is where many chemical properties that make them amendment. of us would like to move at some point incompatible with much of the coun- The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman in the future. try’s existing fuel infrastructure. from Michigan specify which amend- Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Chairman, I Despite their enormous promise as a ment he is calling up? move to strike the last word. cleaner, homegrown fuel source, Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- biofuels can be corrosive to pipelines reserve the point of order against the tleman from Texas. and tanks, can clog filters and con- amendment. I am told by the pro- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, the taminate water and air with volatile ponent that he has, actually, two. funding within the bill goes to the En- emissions. In the past, these technical The CHAIRMAN. The Chair must as- vironmental Protection Agency. And I problems have created a significant certain which amendment is before the believe in your amendment, the fund- barrier to market acceptance of these House. ing for the research on hydrogen goes alternative fuels. Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Just so I to the Department of Energy. The bottom line is that it would be understand, Mr. Chairman, have you Would the gentleman explain how enormously expensive to modify exist- reserved your point of order? that is going to be funded? ing infrastructure to accept ethanol Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I will at this Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Chairman, I and other alternative fuels. We need a time reserve a point of order. yield to the gentleman from Pennsyl- focused, scientific effort to address this The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has vania to respond to the query of the problem. H.R. 547 would allocate $10 an amendment that is printed in the gentleman from Texas. million in R&D monies on new tech- RECORD, and he has an amendment Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, the nologies and methods, including addi- which is freestanding. We need to de- amendment says that the funding is tives, blend stocks, and easier tank re- termine which amendment he is seek- through the EPA with consultation conditioning methods that allow gas ing to offer. with the Secretary of Energy. station owners to retrofit their infra- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. The The CHAIRMAN. The question is on structure, significantly reducing costs amendment that is printed in the the amendment offered by the gen- for businesses and consumers. RECORD, sir, is another section of the tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. DENT). It is clear that the United States bill. This amendment is for section 3, The question was taken; and the must take meaningful steps to move which we are discussing now. Chairman announced that the noes ap- away from our dependence on foreign The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is peared to have it. oil. I think we all agree that this is reserved. Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman, I demand a merely a first step. But in order to The Clerk will report the amend- recorded vote. make alternative fuels financially fea- ment. The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause sible for American drivers and gas sta- The Clerk read as follows: 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on tion owners, we need to take some of Page 4, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. the amendment offered by the gen- the small steps like this one today. Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) as tleman from Pennsylvania will be post- I am proud to support this bill. I con- paragraph (4). poned. gratulate my colleagues and urge swift Page 4, after line 17, insert the following Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Chairman, I passage. new paragraph: move to strike the last word. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY (3) issues with respect to where in the fuel Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to rise Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, supply chain additives optimally should be added to fuels; and today in support of the Advanced Fuels I have a parliamentary inquiry. Infrastructure Research and Develop- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (during the ment Act. Energy policy vitally im- state his parliamentary inquiry. reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unani- pacts our Nation’s security, the Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, mous consent that the amendment be strength of our economy, and the we have dealt with on the floor this considered as read and printed in the health of our planet. morning now a second-order amend- RECORD. Today, high gas prices stretch family ment. If, when we get to the point of The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection budgets. Our addiction to Mideast oil voting, the recorded vote on the sec- to the request of the gentleman from threatens our national security. In- ond-order amendment, if that vote Michigan? creased consumption of fossil fuels con- passes, but it is not decisive, meaning There was no objection. tributes to global warming. These that the Delegates and the Resident Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. issues will dominate the 21st century, Commissioner don’t make the dif- Speaker, I think this is going to be an our future, and America’s role in the ference, is there any way for a Member improvement to the bill. world. It requires a new energy initia- to get a revote on that second-order This is a good bill. And what this, my tive, and the Advanced Fuels Infra- amendment once we go into the full amendment, does is deal with the issue structure Research and Development House? of infrastructure. This bill talks about Act is a critical component of that ef- The CHAIRMAN. Any Member may infrastructure. And we have asked the fort. demand a separate vote on any amend- EPA, in this particular bill, to study This bill is aimed at improving the ment adopted in the Committee of the what additives we add to make the Nation’s transportation fuel infrastruc- Whole. process better when we are talking ture, to improve the storage and trans- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, about moving alternative fuels through portation of biofuels. I have a further parliamentary inquiry. the infrastructure. But that sometimes The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may infers that you are either at the point b 1230 state his further parliamentary in- of origin, the refinery, or the point of It will facilitate affordable delivery quiry. sale. of alternative fuels to gas pumps Mr. PRICE of Georgia. That includes But there are lots of places that we throughout the country. It is just one the specific second-order amendment may be able to apply additives in the piece of a large puzzle. But it is an im- that would have been offered; is that process of making alternatives fuels portant move towards a sustainable en- correct? viable, and what we are asking with

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 this amendment is very simple and Standards and Technology shall develop a My dad has a phrase that he commu- noncontroversial. We are saying, when physical properties data base and standard ref- nicated to me over and over and over you are studying what additives to put erence materials for biofuels. Such data base when I was growing up and that was in, you should also include where is the and standard reference materials shall be main- this. He said, ‘‘Life is choices,’’ and I tained and updated as appropriate as additional best place to put those in in the long biofuels become available. think we have a choice today to make. process. This is our first opportunity, with this The CHAIRMAN. Are there any Our fear here is that we get isolated open rule, to amend a new program amendments to section 5? that we have seen created in the 110th to only looking at a very small section The Clerk will designate section 6. of where those additives ought to go in The text of section 6 is as follows: Congress. We didn’t have that oppor- this system. And one thing that we SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. tunity in other bills that have come know, and we have talked about it There are authorized to be appropriated to the along. But this is our first opportunity. here, the gentleman and my friend Environmental Protection Agency $10,000,000 for A $10 million appropriation, Mr. from Massachusetts made a great argu- carrying out this Act. Chairman, or a $10 million authoriza- ment about the retrofitting gas sta- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ROSKAM tion, is comparatively small, if you tions and how important the infra- Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, I offer compare it to the overall EPA budget structure is. an amendment. of $7.7 billion. It is less than one-tenth Well, if we don’t know where these The Clerk read as follows: of 1 percent. But my argument is sim- additives go in the system, we, in fact, Amendment offered by Mr. ROSKAM: ple: that we need to show the American may be shooting ourselves in the foot Page 5, lines 18 through 21, amend section taxpayers that they can have con- here. All it does is take what is exist- 6 to read as follows: fidence in us in these comparatively ing in this bill and expand it by saying, SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS small programs, so that as we move in SUBJECT TO PAY AS YOU GO. and continue through this Congress, as don’t only look at what, but where, There are authorized to be appropriated to those additives can go in the system to the Environmental Protection Agency new programs are considered, that they make an improvement in our alter- $10,000,000 for carrying out this Act, to be de- are within the context of fiscal dis- native fuels as we march to the future. rived from amounts otherwise appropriated cipline. Very simple. I would argue it is cer- to the Environmental Protection Agency for Mr. Chairman, I offer this amend- tainly germane to the bill. energy research, development, and dem- ment today to focus the House’s atten- The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman onstration activities related to fuels or envi- tion on it and to bring the attention of ronmental research and development activi- the Nation to it. from North Carolina insist on his point ties related to fuels. of order? Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I re- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, of my time. serve a point of order. based on the statements of my friend, I The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is not reserve his time. He either uses his will withdraw my reservation. reserved. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I time or yields back. Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, like so Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield move to strike the last word. many others who have come to the to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Mr. Chairman, we believe this is an floor today, I rise in support of the un- BLUNT). acceptable amendment and thank the derlying bill, H.R. 547. The underlying The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may gentleman for submitting it. measure, without question, is one that yield to the gentleman from Missouri if The CHAIRMAN. The question is on is worthy of our support. he stays on his feet. the amendment offered by the gen- All of us, many of us in the course of Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Chairman, I thank tleman from Michigan (Mr. ROGERS). our journeys to come here, gained the the gentleman for yielding, and I may The question was taken; and the confidence of the electorate by talking move to strike the last word as I run Chairman announced that the ayes ap- about alternative energies and alter- through the time here, if I do. peared to have it. native fuel sources. I come from Illi- I am grateful to the gentleman for Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, nois, which ranks second in corn pro- bringing this amendment. I think it is I demand a recorded vote. duction and is one of the leading pro- exactly the kind of fiscal responsibility The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause ducers of ethanol. In my district, I that many of us on both sides of the 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on have over 140,000 residents who are di- aisle talked about during our cam- the amendment offered by the gen- rectly employed in manufacturing, and paigns. It is an important thing to tleman from Michigan will be post- they would greatly benefit from having have before the Congress. poned. clean fuels, that is, moving products We have talked about PAYGO for The CHAIRMAN. Is there any further around. taxes, but this is really PAYGO for amendment to section 3? But as I was evaluating and meeting spending. This is trying to reprioritize The Clerk will designate section 4. with my staff to talk about the under- the spending of the Federal Govern- The text of section 4 is as follows: lying bill, there was a word that kept ment, to look at spending we are doing SEC. 4. SULFUR TESTING FOR DIESEL FUELS. popping up in the analysis and that was now as the first way to pay for spend- (a) PROGRAM.—The Assistant Administrator, a key word, new, N–E–W. ing we should be doing in the future. in consultation with the National Institute of I know that in the course of my jour- Standards and Technology, shall carry out a re- I haven’t heard anything in the de- search, development, and demonstration pro- ney to come here, one of the things bate today that doesn’t suggest that we gram on portable, low-cost, and accurate meth- that I heard consistently throughout need to move forward with the bill that ods and technologies for testing of sulfur con- the course of the campaigning was that the chairman has brought to the floor, tent in fuel, including Ultra Law Sulfur Diesel my constituents, Mr. Chairman, want- that the committee has brought to the and Low Sulfur Diesel. ed us to live within our means. And so floor, that there is a lot of interest in (b) SCHEDULE OF DEMONSTRATIONS.—Not later the amendment that I have offered is amending this bill in ways that make than 1 year after the date of enactment of this very, very simple. It directs the EPA it better. But there is no real discus- Act, the Assistant Administrator shall begin demonstrations of technologies under subsection that $10 million authorized for these sion that the underlying bill doesn’t do (a). three new programs that don’t cur- the kinds of things we need to be look- rently exist, created under the bill, The CHAIRMAN. Are there any ing for as we move toward energy inde- would have to come from funds that amendments to section 4? pendence. The Clerk will designate section 5. are already appropriated. It is the sim- Millions and billions of dollars, how- The text of section 5 is as follows: ple measure of pay-as-you-go. You see, ever, are authorized with no real re- we don’t get it both ways. We don’t get quirement for fiscal discipline. In one SEC. 5. STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS AND DATA BASE DEVELOPMENT. to act as if we are fiscally disciplined, of the votes we have taken this year in Not later than 6 months after the date of en- and yet at the first opportunity, not the early bills, the 6 for ’06, the imple- actment of this Act, the National Institute of act fiscally disciplined. mentation of the 9/11 Commission,

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And I will give you a good exam- And I guess one of his comments that I think President Reagan, who would ple. this bill would save $30 billion on a $10 have been 96 this week had he lived, The Energy Star program. The En- million investment means that he said that a government has never vol- ergy Star program is an investment would support dynamic scoring untarily reduced its size. that we have made in the future to through CBO, which is something that One of the ways we can at least help consumers, and the money that we we have been begging for for a long maintain the size of the government is, spend on the Energy Star program, for time. we look at new and worthy things to every dollar that we put into it, we get So I know that you will endeavor to suggest that the size of the government about $10 back, a tremendous invest- work with us as we move toward dy- would not grow just because the needs ment. So it is an area where govern- namic scoring for CBO. of the government are changing. ment can do something positive and But I find it amusing, distressing ac- tually, that the other side continues to b 1245 save a great deal of money. What we are trying to do right now is break promise after promise. I read In this bill we ask for the authoriza- to improve an infrastructure that will now from ‘‘A New Direction for Amer- tion—— give us the ability to have access to ica,’’ which is what the majority party The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman’s cleaner burning fuels, that will give us put out prior to the last election, and time has expired. an access to having a product or prod- they said: ‘‘Our new direction is com- Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Chairman, I move to ucts that consumers are demanding, mitted to pay-as-you-go budgeting, no strike the last word. and we do it more safely, more conven- more deficit spending. We are com- This legislation authorizes $10 billion iently, and hopefully with less expense. mitted to auditing the books and sub- in spending to the EPA. And, frankly, We believe that the bill as it stands jecting every facet of Federal spending the EPA spends a lot of money that is one that provides for the new dollars to tough budget discipline and account- could be spent in different ways. In the necessary to make this project one ability, forcing the Congress to choose EPA budget last year $47,459,367 was that could be very appropriate for the a new direction and the right priorities spent in projects in foreign countries. I citizens of this country. And the bill for all Americans.’’ would suggest, in supporting the gen- could save consumers somewhere be- Well, fiscal discipline clearly is not tleman’s amendment, that probably tween $5 billion and $30 billion a year, the order of the day today nor is pay- you could find $10 million there and, if a total of close to $30 billion on a $10 as-you-go. The other side will tell you you couldn’t find it there, you could million investment. That is one heck of they have pay-as-you-go; but, in fact, find it somewhere else. a return, and it is the opposite of what it does not apply to this sort of bill. So Currently, the EPA has paid for I believe the gentleman, Mr. BLUNT, it doesn’t apply to authorization. So things that establish a coal bed meth- was talking about a few minutes ago when rules are rules only when you ane clearinghouse in the People’s Re- that we want to control the size of gov- want them to be rules, then they really public of China or developing or pro- ernment. Government doing good aren’t rules at all. So it really is not ducing a television documentary in works indeed brings us significant re- pay-as-you-go. It is go and spend, China, in Chinese, on mercury pollu- turns. This is an area where there will which is the program that the majority tion or improving environmental moni- be a significant return, and we think party has in place. toring quality and capacity in the that new dollars need to go into this This is a great bill. This is a great Ukraine. They may all be good things, program. bill. And I think probably $10 million is but none of them as important to Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, will the an appropriate amount of resources of American taxpayers as the proposal gentleman yield? the American people’s hard-earned tax- today. This proposal would allow this Mr. LAMPSON. I yield to the gen- payer money to spend on this kind of bill to move forward, but require the tleman from Illinois. endeavor. However, we are charged EPA to find the $10 million for this new Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, I thank with developing the priorities of the program by evaluating the value to the the gentleman for yielding. Federal Government, and, in fact, I be- American people and the American It strikes me that everything the lieve this to be a priority. But the ma- taxpayer of their old program. gentleman has said is actually con- jority party is charged, when they I think the money that is there to do sistent with the underlying amend- bring a bill like this to the floor, to this can be found elsewhere. I particu- ment. say, well, this is indeed a priority but larly am grateful to the gentleman The amendment that is before the something else has to go to the bottom from Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM) for bringing House simply says that it needs to of the list, in fact, fall off the list to this to the floor as one of our first op- make priorities and make those prior- the tune of $10 million. That is what portunities to talk about PAYGO for ities clear. I take the gentleman at PAYGO is. You say we are going to spending. face value that the underlying program spend $10 million on this, but we are If we are going to do things that and the underlying $10 million is wor- not going to spend it on this. Well, in meet the new priorities of the country, thy of investment. But we don’t get to fact, the majority party hasn’t done it is also an opportunity every time to have it both ways, it seems to me. that. What they have said is that we look at the current spending and to Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, re- are just going to continue to spend and reprioritize what the Federal Govern- claiming my time, the gentleman’s spend and spend and spend. ment has been doing. amendment says specifically ‘‘to be de- Mr. Chairman, that is not respon- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I rived from amounts otherwise appro- sible. That is not responsible spending. move to strike the last word. priated to the EPA.’’ To me that means That is not responsible use of the hard- The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman we are going to take money from an- earned taxpayer money. So I would insist on his reservation of a point of other project to make this one work. hope that the new majority would, in order? That does not work, in my mind. If we fact, embrace the policy that they talk Mr. LAMPSON. I withdraw my res- are going to have a new investment about, which is making certain that ervation, Mr. Chairman. that we expect a huge return on, we PAYGO rules are in effect. In fact, the Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I need to put the money into it and promise was to have PAYGO rules be in think the two gentlemen who have spo- make sure that it is a committed effect for everything, for everything

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 that came to the floor. Well, we And there, of all the 435 congressional One of the difficulties with this bill haven’t seen that, and I look forward districts, we are number two in ethanol also, though, is the component of to that because I think it is the appro- production. By the end of this year, we ultra-low sulfur fuels and the burden priate way for us to budget and for us will be number one in ethanol produc- that it puts on our jobbers, on our fuel to spend. tion. We are number one in biodiesel distributors, that they will have one Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Chair- production of all 435 districts. And also truck and they will have to haul a load man, will the gentleman yield? with renewable energy, we are today of low-sulfur fuel and then turn around Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I would be tied for fourth and will this year be and load that up and haul a load of happy to yield to my good friend from tied at least for second and perhaps ultra-low sulfur fuel. Georgia. first in the electrical generation by b 1300 Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Chair- wind. That puts us, Mr. Chairman, man, I would just like to ask the gen- within the grasp of winning the renew- As that unfolds, they are going to tleman from Texas if he is saying that able energy triple crown: ethanol, bio- find themselves in a situation where the coal bed methane clearinghouse in diesel, and wind all tied up in one con- they will be vulnerable to regulations the People’s Republic of China is more gressional district. without any means to determine important than this and maybe doesn’t Now, I raise this issue because I have whether their load actually meets that need to be looked at versus the $10 mil- the great privilege of having grown up very tight standard on ultra-low sulfur lion for this, or developing and pro- and having developed my business and fuel. ducing a television documentary in my life and my experience in the epi- So as this process moves forward, I China on mercury pollution or improv- center of renewable fuels. And that per- would remind this body and ask the ing environmental monitoring capacity spective is so utterly valuable, at least Department of Energy and the EPA to in the Ukraine, as Mr. BLUNT men- for me. And when I go back to Iowa and pay very close attention to finding a tioned, that those are more important have the opportunity to visit the Iowa way to develop an economic testing and might not be a way to redirect Senate where I formerly served, I am system that will allow these jobbers to money. always proud to shake the hand of be in compliance. I heard him make the comment of State Senator Thurman Gaskill of So, overall, we have gone by leaps robbing Peter to pay Paul. I thought Corwith, Iowa, who pumped that first and bounds from that first gallon of that was the MO of the majority party, gallon of ethanol back in 1978. And ethanol that was pumped back in 1978, but I guess Peter has to be rich and from that first gallon, we are here and here we are the number one eth- Paul has to be poor. today on the floor of the United States anol-producing nation in the world. We But this is something, and I applaud Congress talking about a problem of have far eclipsed Brazil. Our tech- the gentleman for bringing this up, how to transport all of these billions of nology is far ahead of theirs. And this that if we are going to be good stew- gallons of ethanol that we are pro- is not just an ability to produce eth- ards of the money, we have got to ducing. It is a fantastic transformation anol, but the intellectual property that prioritize our spending. grows from having done this. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, that we have taken from 1978 to today. It hasn’t been without work, it hasn’t We have the science down and we reclaiming my time, I thank the gen- have the research and development in tleman for those comments. been without risk, and it hasn’t been without its failures along the way. But place and that is growing and multi- And I too want to commend the gen- plying, and as that happens we build tleman from Illinois for bringing this it is a glorious success. And I appreciate the gentleman from more and more expertise. That exper- issue forward. All of us, when we were tise grows from the epicenter of these out talking to our constituents run- Illinois coming forward. And here we are, Iowa is the number one ethanol- renewable fuels out into the regions of ning up to the last election, all of us the country. heard that we needed to be responsible producing State in the Union as well, and it produces 26 percent of the eth- So I would say we will see ethanol with the taxpayers’ money. So I ap- flow out to the limits of the corn belt, plaud him for bringing this bill forward anol in the country. And it is impor- tant to know that the United States biodiesel to the limits of the soybean so that we make certain, we make cer- area. We will see the cellulosics fill in tain, that we prioritize in an appro- has surpassed Brazil in overall ethanol production. the gaps. And we are going to see the priate way on something that is as im- markets drive this and tax structure be portant as this piece of legislation. So we have an industry here that is growing. We have an infrastructure supportive of it. The CHAIRMAN. The question is on I am supportive conceptually of this the amendment offered by the gen- that is being established and founded, and we are to this point now where we legislation that is before us, and I tleman from Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM). thank the gentleman for bringing this The amendment was agreed to. have so much fuel that we are pro- Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I ducing. Not nearly enough, I want to legislation. move to strike the last word. add that. We have to find a transpor- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ROGERS OF First I want to state that I appre- tation way to resolve that issue. MICHIGAN ciate this open rule and this open dia- I want to point out also, Mr. Chair- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- logue and debate that we have here on man, that of these difficulties that we man, I offer an amendment. the floor of the United States Congress have had in the past, we have put some The Clerk read as follows: today. It is a healthy process that we tax credits in place, and the private Amendment offered by Mr. ROGERS of are going through, and it is a process sector has been magnificent in finding Michigan: After section 6 insert the following: that, of course, is designed to perfect solutions. For example, the increase in the production of ethanol out of every SEC. 7. ENERGY SECURITY FUND AND ALTER- legislation or allow that perfect legis- NATIVE FUEL GRANT PROGRAM. gallon of corn has come from a lot of lation to have an opportunity to be (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— vetted and rise as a perfect piece. industry-driven solutions, and this (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the And as I look at this overall proposal transportation problem also can come Treasury a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Energy to authorize $10 million to develop an from industry-driven solutions. Security Fund’’ (referred to in this section additive so that we can put renewable So I want to watch this authorization as the ‘‘Fund’’), consisting of— fuels and particularly ethanol down as it moves through. The private sector (A) amounts transferred to the Fund under through the pipeline, Mr. Chairman, I has been very, very effective. And yet paragraph (2); and we will be producing more and more (B) amounts credited to the Fund under can’t help but reflect back upon the be- paragraph (3)(C). ginnings of renewable fuels in the ethanol as the years go by and blending (2) TRANSFERS TO FUND.—For fiscal year United States of America. it in. And as we move to cellulosic, of 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Sec- As most people know, I represent the course, this becomes more and more retary of the Treasury, subject to the avail- Fifth Congressional District of Iowa. important. ability of appropriations, shall transfer to

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Mr. Chairman, I ask unani- actions conducted pursuant to section 32912 about this paragraph doesn’t jive with of title 49, United States Code (including mous consent that the amendment be that paragraph, and this committee funds obtained under consent decrees). considered as read and printed in the hasn’t had a chance to talk about it, (3) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS.— RECORD. but this committee has. This bill (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection passed by voice vote last year. Treasury shall invest in interest-bearing ob- to the request of the gentleman from Voice vote, we all agreed in a bipar- ligations of the United States such portion Michigan? tisan way. It went through committee. of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the There was no objection. It had its hearing and moved on to the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, I Senate. Unfortunately, that is where current withdrawals. reserve a point of order against the we didn’t move it forward. But this is (B) SALE OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the amendment. our opportunity to get it done and get Secretary of the Treasury at the market The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is it done soon. price. reserved. My friend from Massachusetts, Mr. (C) CREDITS TO FUND.—The interest on, and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- DELAHUNT, talked about the urgency, the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, man, I was hoping for an 11th hour re- about how fast we should go forward on any obligations held in the Fund shall be prieve on this issue. We had sent up the this and how important it was that we credited to, and form a part of, the Fund in call and the white flag to try to get get away from dependency on foreign accordance with section 9602 of the Internal this worked out. Hopefully, maybe in oil; and what that means to our na- Revenue Code of 1986. tional security, our economic security, (4) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Amounts in the few minutes I will take to talk the Fund shall be made available to the Sec- about this, you will be moved to tears our environmental security. There are retary of Energy, subject to the availability and be ready to accept the amendment, only 34 States where you can even get of appropriations, to carry out the grant pro- my friend. ethanol at a gas station. gram under subsection (b). One of the things that we have talked Let us take this bold move now. If we (b) ALTERNATIVE FUELS GRANT PROGRAM.— about today, and this is an important are serious about moving forward, let’s (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days issue, is how we move forward on alter- just swallow this one and say, this is after the date of enactment of this Act, the native fuels. This bill is important. It the right thing to do. We have already Secretary of Energy, acting through the had hearings. We have already voted on Clean Cities Program of the Department of outlines some pretty important steps for us to move forward. But this it in the House. Let’s get this thing Energy, shall establish and carry out a pro- moving, so we can double the number gram under which the Secretary shall pro- amendment gives us the opportunity to vide grants to expand the availability to con- have a concrete action that we can of ethanol pumps and move forward for sumers of alternative fuels (as defined in sec- take that will immediately allow us to the safety and security of the next gen- tion 32901(a) of title 49, United States Code). impact. eration that will change the course of (2) ELIGIBILTY.— You think about my generation: It our economy here in the United States. N GENERAL I ask my friends to reconsider their (A) I .—Except as provided in was going to the moon. The generation subparagraph (B), any entity that is eligible reservation, and I would urge the sup- after me was the E-economy. This gen- to receive assistance under the Clean Cities port of this amendment. I look forward eration is going to be alternative fuels Program shall be eligible to receive a grant to working with you on this and other and how they change the course of our under this subsection. issues in the future. (B) EXCEPTIONS.— consumption of fuel both in our homes POINT OF ORDER (i) CERTAIN OIL COMPANIES.—A large, and in our cars; how national security, Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, vertically-integrated oil company shall not by getting us away from foreign oil, is my friend is eloquent as usual, but he be eligible to receive a grant under this sub- changed forever, and not soon enough; still has an amendment that is not ger- section. how it helps our economy, how it helps (ii) PROHIBITION OF DUAL BENEFITS.—An en- mane, and I continue to pose my objec- our environment. All of that is right tity that receives any other Federal funds tion. for the construction or expansion of alter- now. It is not 10 years, it is not 15 Furthermore, Mr. Chairman, the native refueling infrastructure shall not be years, it is right now. amendment concerns matters that are eligible to receive a grant under this sub- We have set up a pretty good system not within the jurisdiction of the Com- section for the construction or expansion of for research and development. We now mittee on Science and Technology. the same alternative refueling infrastruc- have great amounts of resources going ture. The CHAIRMAN. Does any other to get us to alternative fuels. We also Member wish to be heard on the point (C) ENSURING COMPLIANCE.—Not later than have a look at the production of it. 30 days after the date of enactment of this of order? Act, the Secretary of Energy shall promul- How do we produce biomass? How do Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I gate regulations to ensure that, before re- we produce ethanol? What is the next would like to comment on the point of ceiving a grant under this subsection, an eli- level of cellulosic ethanol? order, Mr. Chairman. gible entity meets applicable standards re- Then the big problem is the distribu- Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman lating to the installation, construction, and tion of it. That is the one thing that we from Michigan for his amendment and expansion of infrastructure necessary to in- are just having a difficult time getting his dedication to what I clearly believe crease the availability to consumers of alter- over. It is the one hurdle for an expo- is an important issue, deploying the native fuels (as defined in section 32901(a) of nential growth in our ability to move necessary infrastructure to carry title 49, United States Code). (3) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.— to alternative fuels. Be it hydrogen, be biofuels. However, I find it necessary to (A) GRANTS.—The amount of a grant pro- it ethanol, be it biomass, all of those support the point of order that this vided under this subsection shall not exceed things have infrastructure problems. amendment is nongermane because it $30,000. The one thing that we know we can is beyond the scope of this very narrow (B) AMOUNT PER STATION.—An eligible enti- do is expand the number of ethanol research bill and squarely within the ty shall receive not more than $90,000 under pumps. We have to do it. It must hap- jurisdiction of the Committee on En- this subsection for any station of the eligible pen. But there is a problem. If you are ergy and Commerce because it uses the entity during a fiscal year. a small, independent gas station owner, CAFE program as a funding source and (4) USE OF FUNDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—A grant provided under you have to take a huge risk, $30,000 to essentially is an expansion of the Clean this subsection shall be used for the con- $60,000 to put in an ethanol pump on an Cities program that was created under struction or expansion of alternative fueling economy of scale that isn’t there yet. legislation coming from that com- infrastructure. So we have to kick-start it. This is our mittee.

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Does any other and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)(B)’’. of illnesses such as Bovine Spongiform Member wish to be heard on the point (3) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 40A(e) Encephalosis and other animal of order? of such Code are both amended by striking neurologic diseases. If the grease goes Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Chairman, ‘‘subsection (b)(5)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub- into landfills, it creates methane, this matter is clearly in the jurisdic- section (b)(4)(C)’’. which we know is a potent greenhouse tion of the Committee on Energy and (4) Section 40A(f)(2) of such Code is amend- gas, much more potent than carbon di- ed to read as follows: Commerce, and if the gentleman would oxide. That landfill methane can be ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Subsection(b)(4) shall not be willing to withdraw his amendment, apply with respect to renewable diesel.’’. captured and used to create electricity, I would say to him on behalf of the (d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— which is what Bioindustries does, but committee, we will be glad to work (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by most often this methane is just simply with him in the future. paragraph (2), the amendments made by this vented into the atmosphere. If the Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- section shall apply with respect to fuel sold grease goes into feedlots, it creates man, if the gentleman will yield, I or used in taxable years beginning after the what we could politely refer to as bo- thank the gentleman. I look forward to date of the enactment of this Act. vine methane, again, a potent source of (2) EXCISE TAX.—The amendment made by working with you on the committee. I subsection (b) shall apply with respect to greenhouse gasses. know you are a member of the Energy any sale, use, or removal after the date of Putting that grease to work as part and Commerce Committee. I think we the enactment of this Act. of our fuel supply helps to increase our can all agree this is an important di- Mr. BURGESS (during the reading). energy supply here at home and could rection and I look forward to working Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- actually help to clean up our air. together. sent that the amendment be considered This is not just happening in my dis- Mr. Chairman, I would move to with- as read and printed in the RECORD. trict in north Texas. There are other draw my amendment. The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection facilities around the country doing this The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, to the request of the gentleman from very same type of biodiesel protection. the amendment is withdrawn. Texas? The American Jobs Creation Act pro- There was no objection. There was no objection. vided an agri-biodiesel tax credit of $1 AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I re- per gallon for biodiesel from virgin ag- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I offer serve a point of order. ricultural production, and 50 cents per an amendment. The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is gallon for biodiesel from recycled The Clerk read as follows: reserved. grease through 2006. The Energy Policy Amendment offered by Mr. BURGESS: Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I Act of 2005 extended these credits Page 5, after line 21, insert the following won’t spend a lot of time expanding on through 2008. new section: why we need to reduce our reliance on My amendment would simply double SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL ISSUES. foreign energy. I think it has been well the tax rate for making biodiesel from Research and development under this Act stated this morning. Most of us recog- recycled restaurant grease from 50 shall address issues with respect to increased nize, just looking at a picture of the cents to $1 a gallon, making it finan- volatile emissions or increased nitrogen cially comparable to those from virgin oxide emissions. leader of Venezuela, what the problem is. agricultural sources. The text is iden- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I re- We recognize when we see what is tical to H.R. 6354, which I introduced at serve a point of order. happening in Nigeria and other areas, the close of the 109th Congress. The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is the Middle East, what the situation is. I believe this issue is of paramount reserved. And our energy position is not sustain- importance. We must encourage our Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, the able within the United States. So citizens and our entrepreneurs to think amendment under section 7 should be homegrown fuels, such as biodiesel, can outside the box in reducing our reli- the increased per gallon rate for bio- help move the United States toward ance on foreign energy. diesel credit. greater energy independence. I want to thank my friend and col- The CHAIRMAN. Would the gen- Mr. Chairman, as animal feed prices league from the State of Texas (Mr. tleman please submit a copy of the rise because of increased use of corn for SESSIONS) for his support on this amendment to the desk? ethanol, we need to examine ways to amendment, both in the Rules Com- Mr. BURGESS. The amendment was increase alternative fuels without re- mittee yesterday as well as speaking so submitted and should be at the desk, ducing arable land use for farming. eloquently in support of the rule today. but we will bring a copy to the Chair- Mr. Chairman, there is a small com- POINT OF ORDER man. pany back home in my district in Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will re- Texas, Biodiesel Industries, and they would like to comment on my reserved report the amendment. have discovered how to make biodiesel The Clerk read as follows: point of order. from a variety of feedstock. Yes, they I would make the point that this Amendment offered by Mr. BURGESS: use the usual soybean and sunflower amendment is not germane to the com- Add at the end the following new section: oils, but they also manufacture it from mittee’s substitute made in order SECTION 7. INCREASE IN PER GALLON RATE FOR BIODIESEL CREDIT. recycled restaurant grease, and we under the rule. It would be more appro- (a) INCOME TAX CREDIT.—Paragraphs (1)(A) have got an abundance of recyclable priate to have it in the Committee on and (2)(A) of section 40A(b) of the Internal restaurant grease in the DFW area. Ways and Means, because there is a tax Revenue Code of 1986 (defining biodiesel mix- Biodiesel Industries runs a Fry Oil to provision. ture credit and biodiesel credit) are both Fuel program which recycles used veg- Again, the amendment concerns mat- amended by striking ‘‘50 cents’’ and insert- etable oils into biodiesel. Over 130 res- ters not within the jurisdiction of the ing ‘‘$1.00’’. taurants, schools, businesses and large Committee on Science and Technology. (b) EXCISE TAX CREDIT.—Paragraph (2) of kitchens in the metroplex have signed section 6426(c) of such Code (relating to bio- I ask for a ruling of the Chair. diesel mixture credit) is amended to read as up to participate. Small restaurant The CHAIRMAN. Does any other follows: owners typically have to pay for a Member wish to be heard on the point ‘‘(2) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—The applicable grease collection or simply throw it of order? amount is $1.00.’’. away, but as part of the Fry Oil to Fuel If not, the Chair is prepared to rule.

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Now, Mr. Chairman, I hardly think smaller jet, consuming far less fuel, The bill addresses research dem- these amenities help with security, and that seated 12, not 42, and didn’t have onstration and development of certain I personally would describe them at the the requested fully enclosed stateroom, fuels. Specifically, it addresses biofuel very least as inappropriate and an un- entertainment center, private bed, activities, sulfur content of diesel fuels necessary extravagance. state-of-the-art communications cen- and reference standards for biofuels. Again, H.R. 547 is about finding ways ter, and a crew of 16? Again, Mr. Chair- The bill was referred to and reported to shift our Nation’s patterns of fuel man, you have to lead by example. by the Committee on Science and consumption. We hear a lot of talk I also noticed recently that our Technology. The amendment seeks to about doing everything we can to Speaker was critical of the President increase a Federal income tax credit, a achieve energy independence. And when it came to the issue of global matter within the jurisdiction of the there is a lot of talk as well about stop- warming. She was quoted as saying in Committee on Ways and Means. ping global warming. In this context, the Boston Globe: ‘‘The signs of global Mr. Chairman, these reports and the warming and its impact is over- b 1315 underlying request by the Office of the whelming and unequivocal.’’ And in One of the fundamental principles of Speaker is an extravagance of power. It criticizing the President she said: ‘‘It is germaneness is that the amendment is something that, frankly, the tax- not just about what he says; it is about must confine itself to matters within payers won’t swallow. And I urge the what he does.’’ the jurisdiction of the committee with passage of this amendment. So now we have the Speaker telling jurisdiction over the underlying bill. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I us, number one, we are going to have a The bill is within the sole jurisdiction would like to comment on my reserved Congress that is fiscally responsible, of the Committee on Science and Tech- point of order. and we have the Speaker telling us nology. The amendment contains mat- Mr. Chairman, the amendment is not that we have to be concerned about ters within the jurisdiction of the Com- germane to the committee substitute global climate change and energy con- mittee on Ways and Means. The made in order under the rules. The servation. Let’s look at the fiscal re- amendment is not germane. The point amendment contains a different sub- sponsibility aspect of this. of order is sustained. ject matter than the intent of H.R. 547. According to the D.C. Examiner, now AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CANTOR The CHAIRMAN. Is the gentlemen a flight from the Nation’s Capital to Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Chairman, I have continuing to reserve his point of her hometown of San Francisco is an amendment at the desk. order? going to cost $300,000. Now, any one of The Clerk read as follows: Mr. LAMPSON. Yes. our constituents can go on line to The CHAIRMAN. The point of order Expedia.com and make the same trip Amendment offered by Mr. CANTOR: At the end of the bill, insert the following is reserved. for $300. Okay, well, again, maybe there new section: Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I is some legitimate security concerns, move to strike the last word. but do we need the 42 business class SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL FINDING. Mr. Chairman, I want to rise today in The Congress also finds that in order to seats, a fully enclosed stateroom, an lessen United States dependence on foreign support of the amendment from the entertainment center, private bed, sources of petroleum, and decrease demand gentleman from Virginia. We are dis- state-of-the-art communications sys- for petroleum in aircraft, such as passenger cussing a very important issue that tem, and a crew of 16? How is that lead- planes with 42 business class seats capable of faces all Americans today, and that is ing by example? How is that an exam- transcontinental flights, the Nation must di- making America energy independent. ple of this Democratic Congress’s com- versify its fuel supply for aircraft to include As part of that goal, as part of that mitment to fiscal responsibility and domestically produced alternative fuels. goal we must have energy conserva- energy conservation? I don’t think it Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Chairman, I re- tion. Everyday somebody comes to the is. serve a point of order. floor and talks about energy conserva- So why is the Speaker requesting The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is tion. this? Well, according to the Wash- reserved. There is another aspect to making ington Times, it says that she is seek- Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I reserve the America energy independent, and that ing regular military flights not only right to object as well, Mr. Chairman. is the aspect of fiscal responsibility. for herself and her staff, but also for We have not seen a copy of the amend- We have a program here today, it may relatives and for other members of the ment. be a very worthy program, but it costs California delegation. That is accord- The CHAIRMAN. A point of order is money. How do we pay for it? You can- ing to the Washington Times. reserved. not be energy independent and support According to CNN, just recently she Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Chairman, today’s programs represented by the under- asked the use of the military plane to debate on H.R. 547 ultimately is about lying bill unless you have the fiscal re- attend a retreat in Williamsburg, Vir- finding ways for our Nation to reduce sponsibility to pay for them. And that ginia, that is a 2-hour drive from Wash- its dependence on petro fuels. I offer is why, Mr. Chairman, recent actions of ington, D.C. this amendment, Mr. Chairman, one in our Speaker are most curious. Now, this plane that she wants costs response to an issue that has caught According to CNN, the Speaker’s of- $15,000 an hour. How many gallons of the attention of the American people fice has now requested that the mili- fuel is that consuming? How do we and is being wildly reported in the tary provide her with a luxury jet that come forth to the American people and press. The subject of this report in the seats 42 business class seats according say let’s pass a bill for energy con- amendment is the request by the office to CNN, a fully enclosed stateroom ac- servation, and then we have this waste? of the Speaker for the use of a luxury cording to CNN, an entertainment cen- I don’t understand it, Mr. Chairman. jetliner. ter, a private bed, state-of-the-art com- And now apparently there is a new Today, the New York Post cleverly munications system, and a crew of 16. wrinkle here. We understand from the questioned the ‘‘Airogance,’’ that is A- Mr. Chairman, if we are going to tell San Francisco Chronicle that the gen- I-R, of a request to use a $22,000-an- the American people that we are going tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- hour taxpayer-funded luxury jetliner to to be energy independent, you have to THA) when asked about this said, and fly the Speaker from coast to coast. lead by example. You have to have a referring to the Pentagon: ‘‘I don’t While citing security concerns, a re- culture that says, yes, we are going to need to pressure them. I just tell them quest was made by the Office of the do things to conserve energy. what they need to do,’’ in dealing with

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I might think that if Tunagate which the Speaker, throwing quote, ‘‘since she decides on the alloca- we have to offer a military taxi service a sop to her home constituents tions for the Department of Defense.’’ to the Speaker, we would also have to headquartered in her district, allowed This is not conservation. It is not fis- offer one to the fourth in line for the American Samoa to be exempt from cal responsibility. Let’s support the Presidency, the President pro tempore the minimum wage bill. Now they are gentleman’s amendment. of the Senate. seeking a matter of personal conven- The CHAIRMAN. Is the gentleman How much will this cost? How much ience and luxury. from Texas continuing to reserve his in greenhouse gases will it emit? And Well, I believe the Speaker deserves point of order? last and not least, what sort of exam- security, not luxury; security, not con- Mr. LAMPSON. I do not. ple does it send as a leader who is advo- venience. As the New York Post re- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman ported today, the conventional view is withdraws his reservation. cating all of these other policies that, Mr. KIRK. Mr. Chairman, I move to in the operation of her own staff and that emissions of carbon dioxide, a strike the last word. her own offices, she is not following greenhouse gas, are a major factor in Mr. Chairman, one of the key prin- those principles? global warming, and the jet PELOSI is ciples of leadership is to lead by exam- For that reason, I urge the adoption demanding produces more than 10,000 ple, and the leader of this House, of the amendment. pounds of carbon dioxide per hour, far Speaker PELOSI, has moved us to re- Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Chairman, I more than the commuter plane the pre- strict access to executive jets, as she move to strike the last word. vious Speaker used. should have. She has also moved to in- Mr. Chairman, our Speaker loves to If the Speaker is so concerned about stitute new spending controls for the fly and it shows. Today, we are debat- global warming, maybe the Speaker Congress and for the government, as ing a key provision in this important should consider the same mode of she should have. And she has moved to bill before us, the first open rule of the transportation her colleagues took to reduce our impact on the environment, 110th Congress. We are glad that the the retreat this past weekend. They especially man’s effect on climate majority could get around to it in the took a train. change, as she should. second month we are here. It is very important that this House I agree with each of these priorities. But today it is important that we debate this important provision that But the Speaker’s staff request to up- discuss a revolution in biofuels, an idea the Speaker’s request from the Amer- grade her military domestic taxi serv- that we can look at ways to relieve the ican military, and I think it is impor- ice from a small plane that was offered burden of global warming. tant that we discuss in terms of our re- search that we are trying to put for- to Speaker HASTERT for 12 passengers b 1330 and a crew of five, to a major airliner ward on new fuels, new forms of trans- with 45 passengers and a crew of 16 ap- We know the Democratic majority is portation, new modes of powering our pears to be extravagant, appears to ex- very focused on researching this idea of economy, and in terms of the global pand the Congress’s excess to executive global warming, the idea that fossil warming debate that is a large issue jets, appears to remove any spending fuels are warming the Earth and that the American people are concerned controls from our operations, and dra- the burning of fossil fuels are warming about. matically increases our impact on the the Earth. Let us talk about this luxury airliner environment, especially climate It is ironic that the highest officer of and let us see what my Democrat col- change. this body seeks a large jet to fly across leagues say about the Speaker using it. Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that a country that could seat 42 people, per- Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I major airliner costing over $10,000 an haps some of the Speaker’s friends and move to strike the last word. hour to fly is an extravagance that is allies and supporters, some here in this I rise in support of the Cantor beyond the Speaker’s status as third in body, some, oh, perhaps downtown, amendment, and I thank the gen- line to succeed the President under our large contributors, I am not sure, al- tleman from Virginia for bringing this plan in the Constitution and in proce- though that has been denied by the amendment. dure for the continuity of government. Speaker in the request for those people As we look at the overall atmosphere In fact, the Department of Defense to fly along, this plane, that are con- that is here, and not just the atmos- has ruled that since the Speaker has tributors and campaign supporters. phere in this Congress, Mr. Chairman, never become the President of the But let us talk today about a few im- but in the atmosphere up above and on United States in the 220 years of our portant provisions. After the Speaker this Earth, and we see the effort that is country’s history, that the continuity made a promise to the American people coming, this strong effort, to address of government plan does not include that they would be the most ethical global warming. providing 24/7 military taxi service Congress ever and after including the Now, I am not one of those strong within the domestic United States, car- ban on the use of corporate jets in her proponents of those kinds of efforts; I rying family, other Members of Con- lobbying reform bill, Speaker PELOSI want to make that clear. I do not think gress, staff, and supporters to both po- asked for carte blanche access to one of the science is there, but I do look at litical and official events. the most extravagant and luxurious how this Congress has started, how it Now, we know that jetliners emit a airliners in the military arsenal. It was going to be the most open Congress large amount of greenhouse gases, and seats 42 people and has an office. It has in history, and it has now been opened we know that this aircraft costs mil- a bedroom. Plenty of her cronies could up today, and I appreciate that. lions of dollars, and we know that the fly along. We understand the issue that had to Congress has dramatically restricted But the Speaker decided she, her do with minimum wage and the the access of executive jets to everyone family, her friends, her staff, her Tunagate issue, and now here we are a else, but the Speaker. Democratic friends from California de- judgment issue, a judgment issue of the I might inject a point of common served to fly in style. This is not a small plane that Speaker Hastert had sense here that the Speaker’s staff has matter of security, Mr. Chairman. It is was plenty big enough for a very big said that, for security reasons, she a matter of, well, whatever is conven- man and the entourage that he needed must have unlimited access to an air- ient for the Speaker as an individual. to provide his security, and yet now craft at the 89th Military Airlift Wing But this is a bullet point to a larger here we have a request for a plane that like this one. value for this Democrat majority. It is I see is 42 business class seats, 16 staff

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Then how many Those of us on our side of the aisle benefit analysis between the benefits people, how many families does it take from time to time are criticized, per- that we seek versus those costs. If we to earn enough to pay for a year of this haps correctly or incorrectly, on our can get those benefits for a lower cost, plane flying back and forth from Wash- lack of appreciation of conserving fuels then I can assure you most folks in ington to the west coast every single when it comes to driving cars, buses, District 11 will opt for the lower cost week? So I use 50 weeks, added the trains, airplanes. I have had amend- to get those same benefits. math up, its overall costs by those ments in the past that would seek to So the benefits that we want is the numbers is $15 million annually for try to educate Americans how they can Speaker being able to go to and from this big plane to bounce back and forth drive their own personal automobiles her district safely with the security and to be able to load all of the family smarter, in ways to use less gasoline. folks that she needs to have on the and the supporters, the staff, perhaps Not only would that help them in the plane. Beyond that I am not sure why other Members, constituents, who pocketbook but also help the environ- we should be flying folks back and knows who might be on that plane, $15 ment. forth on this jet; but if there are empty million. This is a clear overreach from a seats in that smaller jet, I do not be- Now, how hard is it to pay $15 million standpoint of conservation because the grudge any of my Democrat colleagues out of the Federal Treasury? Well, if jets available to the Speaker, she we took all of the revenue of the in- from California wanting to ride back should make the most appropriate se- and forth. That is fine. As I make the come of those families that I reference, lection of that jet to accommodate not stop in Dallas or Houston and wait for Mr. Chairman, those families at $22,000 only her safety. Clearly, that is an im- the next leg of my flight or I have a year, it would take 682 families to portant mission for this to be consid- missed that next leg of flight, I will not earn enough revenue just to pay to fly ered, but also take into consideration begrudge the fact that they are flying the Speaker back and forth so she the operating characteristics of the nonstop to San Francisco. That is fine. could be with her family on the week- airplanes that she wants to fly in. So safety of the Speaker, clear, that ends in San Francisco. So the selection of a 757, however it has got to be done, but we also ought That lays out what is happening here is configured, we have already paid for in my mind, and I take us back to that that configuring and somebody in the to do it in a cost-effective manner. So place near enough to Hollywood that I Air Force decided that they needed if she is leading from the top, with her can reference it. Many of the people in that particular configuration, and I am tone from the top being that money is Hollywood that have been flying not questioning that, but the 757 itself no object, whatever it takes to have around on private jets and driving is clearly too large an airplane to carry something done that she wants done, around in big SUVs have been called to one person, the Speaker, to and from that needs to be done, we are not going task for their positions promoting an her district. to consider costs, then I think that will effort to stop global warming, but the The fiscal responsibility stands on its percolate throughout her staff and the hypocrisy of riding in those SUVs and face. It does not take a CPA to under- Democrat side of this institution, and flying in private jet planes. Now, the stand that an operating cost of $22,000 the fiscal responsibility that they laid pressure has gotten great enough that I per hour versus the operating cost of a claim to throughout the campaign last do not know that Hollywood has actu- G–5, which is in the $5,000 range, that year and they are trying to lay claim ally seen the conflict between their $17,000 an hour differential is being to in this Congress I think is called public position on policy and their ac- paid for by somebody. into question. tual practice when they climb in the Well, in my mind, that somebody is a So I support my colleague’s amend- SUV or get on their private jet. taxpayer in west Texas. That taxpayer ment and urge a vote ‘‘yes’’ in favor of But the public does know that Prince is probably working morning tower on it. Charles of Great Britain has recognized a Parker drilling rig or a Patterson Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Chair- the conflict, and he has been flying in UTI drilling rig, going to work at elev- man, I move to strike the last word. private jets for years; but this year, he en o’clock at night working till seven Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the is taking the step that he is flying o’clock the next morning, trying to Cantor amendment. We all had cam- commercial, not because he is not a pay his taxes, in addition to feeding his paigns this last November, and my op- very intense individual that is a high- family and providing for them. ponent kept calling the 109th Congress risk target. That is who I think is going to pay the do-nothing Congress, and I want to Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Chairman, will the $17,000 when I look at the option of officially name the 110th Congress as the gentleman yield? the $5,000 G–5 versus the $22,000 757. the smoke-and-mirror Congress. Mr. KING of Iowa. I yield to the gen- The last point I want to make is that We have consistently heard from the tleman from North Carolina. of example. All of us are in leadership other side about the minimum wage Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Chairman, I and the average American. We have thank the gentleman for yielding. positions. All 435 Members of this Mr. Chairman, I would invite the House are leaders in one small way or heard about global warming. In fact, I Speaker of the House down to this floor another. We lead our own offices, and think the Speaker even testified today to answer these important questions. I we set the example of the way we con- on global warming, and yet we see the think this would be something the duct ourselves. If I conduct myself one abuse of power that is going on here in body would appreciate. I think that way, my staff, in all likelihood, is the fact that we have not been through would be a very helpful proposition, if going to mimic that. They are going to regular order on a lot of the bills that the Speaker of this Chamber comes to do what I do and hopefully maybe learn have passed here, especially in the first the floor to answer these questions. from my example. I think the same 100-hour program. Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, re- thing will happen here. We were going to have a 5-day work claiming my time, and I thank the gen- When the leader of this House, by her week which I am not sure that we have tleman and my statement then would example, says money is no object, cost had one yet. We are going to be produc- be, I also offer that same invitation. is no object, if for whatever we are try- tive in the fact that we are flying up I would say if it is good enough for ing to do, that is not a consideration to here and all Members, all 435 Members Prince Charles, it should be good be considered when you look at deci- in this body have to fly back up here enough for the imperial Pelosi regime. sions that have to be made. on Mondays to vote on naming a post

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Environmental- aircraft we have that can haul one per- hours, where representatives of the ists talk about it, but they do not walk son. It seems to be that the military IPCC, which represents 113 nations in- the walk. would have some sort of other plane cluding the United States, came before You know, I remember, I appreciate that could haul one person to Cali- us and said after 5 years of study, 30,000 so much the gentleman from Ten- fornia that would be more fuel effi- comments, 600 scientists; they made a nessee’s comments about global warm- cient, take less than a 16-person crew recommendation, and that rec- ing and the threat that is there. Well, and cost less than $22,000 an hour. ommendation was that with 100 per- you know what? I am old enough to re- I am very fortunate in I live in Geor- cent certainty, there is global warm- member having been in high school in gia and I live about 45 minutes from ing, and with 90 percent certainty, the 1960s, and I remember in the early the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, human action is making it worse. 1970s, going into college where we were and so I can actually leave Reagan and Today, our example is trying to do all going to freeze to death. get home in about a 3-hour period of something about that. Today, we have We were going to freeze to death. It time. I am very fortunate. the first bill on this floor to deal with was on the cover of every magazine out But I have flown home with many alternative energy, to deal with mak- there. We had an Ice Age that was com- Members, my fellow Members in this ing our Nation energy independent. So ing. I was scared to death. I thought, House, some of them are going to At- this is an example of us trying to move my goodness, I will never be able to lanta to fly on to Oklahoma or on to forward. have children, watch them grow up, be- Texas, even had one colleague that was It is a bipartisan bill, and I might re- cause we are going to be living in ig- going on to California, having to stop mind the gentleman that when, after loos. in Atlanta. We are not all fortunate to 9/11, when Speaker HASTERT was the Well, but you know what? It did not have nonstop flights to our district. first to be given transportation for se- happen, and now we find out, guess I fly many times with Mr. MILLER curity reasons, I don’t think anybody what, 100 years ago, they thought they from Florida or Mr. ROSS from Arkan- over there complained. I don’t think had a warming cycle; or they did, they sas or others that have to make stops anybody over here complained. documented it. Then we find out that When the President of the United and have to make transfers of planes, the rises and falls in temperatures of States, George Bush, said that it is a that have to sit in middle seats. this great Earth are cyclical. It is matter of security, we didn’t hear any- b 1345 there, and, yes, it is rising a little bit body complain; when the Department right there. But in 1969 and 1970 and We don’t get to eat chocolate. We can of Defense has also given a ruling on 1971, the Ice Age was coming, and there have our choice of some crackers or this, that again what is available will was scientific proof. peanuts. We don’t have a crew of 16 at be available for the person who is the our disposal. second-ranking person to be President You know, at Energy and Commerce So as we sit in those middle seats be- of the United States. Committee last year, we had some great hearings. We talked about the cause of the last-minute time that we Now, if Speaker PELOSI is going to be have to catch a flight, many of us attacked here on this floor for eating fallacy of the hockey stick theory. We might think that, you know, we need chocolate or anything else, you can discussed that. We heard testimony, someone to lead us by example. So I imagine what more serious people and we can have all of our community would call on the Speaker to lead by might be doing. So, yes, this is an ex- of scientists who are trying to serve example, to put some meaning into the ample today. We have an example of, if the purpose of validating one another’s things that I have heard being said we want to, on a bipartisan basis do theories, but not wanting to go back from the other side of the House. something about global warming. and use the evidence from 100 years You know, I keep hearing the word Let me tell you, we talk about 10 ago, and it just proves the point, as is ‘‘bipartisan,’’ I see people’s lips mov- years from now, maybe. Or is it 20 often said on this floor, you are enti- ing. I hear these words coming out of years? Sometimes you can say, well, to tled to your opinion, but you are not their mouths. I just haven’t seen any have a serious problem with global entitled to a different set of facts, and action on it. warming, it might be 30 years or 50 that is the truth. I keep hearing the word ‘‘conserva- years. Well, that is not hypothetical. I You know, it is of tremendous con- tion.’’ I hear the word, I see the lips have a 5-year-old daughter. Some of cern, on a day when we are talking moving, but I don’t know if this is a you probably have young children or about the environment, that we do good example of being a conserva- young grandchildren. If any of them have an example being brought forth tionist with our fuel and with our air were born in this century, in all likeli- that would be spending, not only $22,000 quality. hood, they are going to live till the end an hour, but would be spending a lot in I keep hearing ‘‘being compas- of this century. They are going to in- emissions, in gases. This is something sionate,’’ haven’t seen it. So there are herit a much different world. that does deserve to be discussed, Mr. a lot of things that I think can be done So this is real. So I think now the Chairman. by a leader by setting an example. time is to lead by example. Let us do I tell you what, we have named this, Mr. Chairman, in closing, I would something about this. We have a good we have talked about this being the just like to ask that somebody step up bill on the floor. This is our example. hold-on-to-your-wallet Congress, and to the plate and lead by example. You can have whatever example you for every hour that our friends across Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. want. the aisle are in charge, they are Chairman, I move to strike the last Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I racking up, not thousands and mil- word. move to strike the last word. lions, but moving to billions. Hold on The gentleman from Georgia has I rise to support the amendment of to your wallet because of what they are been talking about examples. Well, let the gentleman from Virginia. I do rise choosing to spend the taxpayers’ hard- me give you an example, we just heard on the point of conservation and point- earned money on. about whining, whining about choco- ing out some conservation. You know, It is of great concern to me, when I late and whining about tobacco. Here it is amazing to me to hear all of this read reports that are coming out of all we are trying to give you an example talk that we have about global warm- sorts of papers and news organizations about leading, about doing something ing. But you know what, the debate about how this is coming to be, people

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And we all know that House of Representatives; did it with place than we found it. We are wise to there is a close relationship between Representative Hastert, doing so with stand and to question the bill and to some of the appropriators and the Speaker Pelosi. We think it’s impor- support the amendment of the gen- Speaker, and I have no doubt that the tant that the Speaker of the House tleman from Virginia. appropriators are going to get from the enjoy the same kind of security that Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, I move to departments what it is they want from we arranged for Speaker Hastert in the strike the last word. them, to justify anything at all that wake of September 11. And, like I said, Mr. Chairman, I want to identify a they want to justify whether it is ex- there has been a lot of overhype in re- little bit with my colleague from Geor- travagant or not. porting this story.’’ gia who was here talking about this Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. being the smoke-and-mirrors Congress. I move to strike the last word, and I Chairman, will the gentleman yield? There are so many things being talked yield to the gentleman from Tennessee. Mr. WILSON of Ohio. I yield to the about that aren’t true. Today, I was Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Inter- gentleman from Massachusetts. speaking with one of my constituents esting, Mr. Chairman, the report of Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I ap- at home from Wilkes County, Angela this amendment has reached the White preciate the gentleman mentioning me. Henley. The issue of airplanes came up, House. I would like to report to you I just want to explain, I hadn’t really and she said to me, you know, I think the official statement from the White expected to be here, but as I was walk- the officials should adopt the principle House just given by Tony Snow. ing by, I thought I heard someone to lead by example and not by extrava- Quoting Mr. Snow, ‘‘This is a silly yelling, The plane, boss, the plane, and gance. I said, you know, these are the story. I think it’s been unfair to the I wanted to come in and see what was kinds of things, this is the reason we Speaker. What happened in the wake of happening. ought to be going home more instead of September 11 is the Department of De- Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, I move to spending all this time we are spending fense in order to protect the Speaker strike the last word. in Washington. began offering aircraft to the Speaker The gentleman from Massachusetts The majority party wants people to of the House of Representatives, did it is really one of my heroes on the floor, believe that you have got to be in with Representative Hastert, doing so and I really appreciate and respect his Washington, because that is where all with Speaker Pelosi. sense of humor. the wisdom of the world is. But I think ‘‘We think it’s important that the With that, the silliness in this that I it is this Beltway mentality that gets Speaker of the House enjoy the same see is the silliness when about a year us in trouble all the time, and gets peo- kind of security that we arranged for ago, during the height of the energy ple to thinking that we as Members of Speaker Hastert in the wake of Sep- crunch, a member of the Kennedy clan, Congress are here to be served, not to tember 11. And like I said, I think that who was not a Member of Congress, serve. there’s been a lot of overhyped report- flew to New York on his private jet to I said here this morning in opening ing on this.’’ remarks that I am very troubled by talk about conservation of energy and I certainly concur with Mr. Snow. global warming. It reminds me of the this whole affair. I came here to serve This is a silly story. We have a chance the people of the Fifth District of silliness of those who ride in lim- to get on to serious business. To put ousines to and from their dinner en- North Carolina. I don’t think that we this to rest, as the author of this bill, are supposed to be treated like kings gagements while whining about moth- and as the chairman of the Science ers using SUVs to drive. That is the and queens. Committee from which it came, we We came here to do the work of the type of silliness that I see in this de- want to accept this amendment and bate. It isn’t just about having a plane people. It is called the people’s House, allow this country then to get on to and I think it is very important that for security, it is the opulence of the the serious business of trying to do plane that is at discussion. we do that. something about alternative fuels. What is happening is, the mentality But I have got to tell you, I see some- Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Chairman, will of the majority party is that all the thing deeper in this than the type of the gentleman yield? plane, and that is comments published wisdom of the world is in Washington, Mr. WILSON of Ohio. I yield to the D.C., the only work that gets done is in in the San Francisco Chronicle, made gentleman from North Carolina. by the subcommittee chairman of Ap- Washington, D.C. We should be here 5 Mr. MCHENRY. Thank you so much, propriations on Defense such as: days a week, not be in our district with I appreciate the gentleman yielding. the average American citizen. The question is, if we want to combat ‘‘Don’t need to put pressure on them, Well, you lose track of what the aver- global warming, why should we, as an just tell them what they need to do.’’ age American citizen is dealing with. institution, allow one person to use a This gentleman is the one that has That is why I thought Angela Henley’s 737 for a $300,000 transcontinental been bidding for our Speaker on what comments were so brilliant today when flight? That is the question I pose to type of plane. I talked to her. the Science Committee, Mr. Chairman. Then when this became a story, men- Again, elected officials should adopt tioned also, I guess, with some sort of the principle to lead by example and b 1400 pride that was also quoted in many not by extravagance. That is the mes- Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, newspapers, CNN, San Francisco sage that needs to be sent. That is not I reclaim my time and give it to the Chronicle, reminding the Defense De- the message that is being sent by the gentleman from Tennessee. partment that it is them that will majority party and by the Speaker in Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Thank make the decisions on appropriations, her example. you for that commentary, and I think leaving the insinuation that if the cor- What we need to be doing is we need the White House has given you the an- rect plane is not given to the Speaker, to make sure we are doing what is swer. If you would like for me to read that they will cut the Defense Depart- right by the American people and not it to you again. As I heard BARNEY ment. putting additional burdens on them by FRANK say here one time, I can read it Now, I see the gentleman from Penn- adding costs. to you, but I can’t understand it for sylvania is in our Chamber, and I The other thing I want to mention is, you. But I would be happy to read it to would yield to the gentleman from there has been a lot made about the you again: Pennsylvania to explain which part of

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The gentleman will need to be dealt with, I know the Ways who had a Congress that met less days direct his comments to the Chair. and Means Committee will deal with it. than the do-nothing Congress, who Mr. TERRY. I am sorry. I yielded to Mr. Chairman and Members, I would wasted billions of dollars in the Iraq the gentleman from Pennsylvania. My hope we would realize that the actions war doing no oversight, drove up the remarks are to the Chair. I am yielding today do not reflect good on the House deficit to record heights, wasted home- to the gentleman from Pennsylvania to itself. land security funds, it can’t possibly be answer the colloquy that I put forward Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Chairman, I move that the best that party has is to now to him. to strike the last word. devote an afternoon talking about the I see the gentleman is not moving. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the security arrangements for the Speaker Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Chairman, I move amendment offered by the gentleman of the United States House of Rep- to strike the last word. from Virginia (Mr. CANTOR) to H.R. 547. resentatives. I also rise to support H.R. 547, Ad- PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY Well, let’s talk a little bit about Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. vanced Fuels Infrastructure Research what we have. Putting aside for a mo- and Development Act. It is a good bill. Chairman, isn’t it customary that after ment, which apparently is what the And I am on the Science Committee, a minority speaker speaks, then you go other side wants, putting aside for a and it did pass by unanimous consent. moment the bill we are here to debate, to the majority side? Mr. Chairman, I was also at the hear- The CHAIRMAN. The Chair did not which is a way to improve energy pro- ing this morning that lasted 3 hours on see the gentleman. grams with existing infrastructure, and the Science Committee with my chair- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Thank I can guarantee my colleagues will be man, the gentleman from Tennessee. you, Mr. Chairman. lining up to take advantage of that And we were honored to have the Members, I have sat in my office and program, we have, in the first 100 hours Speaker of the House of Representa- got caught up on a lot of work and I of this Congress, raised the minimum tives testify before that committee. was listening to the debate, and I guess wage; we have lowered the cost of peo- Well, this is a historic opportunity. I am concerned about the tenor of the ple to send their children to college; we She was received with a great deal of debate because I am serving in this have implemented the 9/11 Commission respect and certainly respect by me. Congress and I am in my eighth term, She testified; I don’t disagree with Report. We have moved through an one term in the majority, the last 12 any of her testimony. She talked about agenda with efficiency to get things years in the minority, and I have never global warming and the concern that done for the American people, and now seen a display of what we are seeing on she has for our young children and the my colleagues on the other side want the floor today. environmental debt that has to be paid to have an argument with the White Because I served with Speaker at some point in the future. Unfortu- House over the appropriate arrange- HASTERT and many speakers, and it is nately, her schedule did not permit ments for the Speaker. frustrating to see this activity. My time to take questions, maybe a cou- Now, look, I am sure that my good concern is what we are portraying to ple, from the Members of the Science friends on the other side are so de- the American people. And I think the Committee. Maybe one question that tached from reality that they think chairman of the Science Committee should have been asked if we had that this is what the American people want pointed out the White House statement opportunity is how about the economic to work on. This is a party that squan- on the use of the plane. debt that we would have to pay if we do dered the leadership that they had. I was here on the floor after 9/11, and something draconian when all these Now the Republic Party is in the mi- I know that not one Member on the other countries, especially countries nority for the foreseeable future. The Democratic side questioned whether like China and India, are totally ignor- Republic Party is so completely bank- Speaker HASTERT needed the security, ing it, and they are going to continue rupt of any ideas of their own, they needed a nonstop to his district. And I to pollute the environment. have taken to bringing up 3 hours of think that is far beyond anything we This amendment, Mr. Chairman, that discussion and a debate between the should be considering. the gentleman from Virginia brings is White House and themselves about I want to save energy, although I about the concern with continuing to what kind of security the Speaker have to admit, I have a district where produce carbon dioxide, and yes, pol- should have. we produce a lot, and I am glad people luting the environment, and jet fuel is The Republic Party is the minority use it. But I also know that we have a big problem, a big contributor to party not only for this reason, but this more important things in this House to that. I commend the chairman for ac- is one of them. And then to make it do than to pick at one person who hap- cepting the amendment, and I think we worse, the Members that the Republic pens to be the Speaker of the House. I should do that unanimously. Maybe Party sends over can’t possibly be the could go back and find lots of things the Speaker would like to come down A team. This can’t be the best. This from former Speakers of the minority on the floor and take as much time as can’t be the most articulate, most in- party and talk about it, but again, we she would like and talk about her sup- formed voices of the Republic Party, didn’t do that. I didn’t, and I don’t re- port for this. But the Speaker has can it? This is it. member any of my colleagues doing it. made a mistake in requesting a jet I was in my office and I heard a Mem- But I also know that if we are going to plane far beyond what the previous ber of the Republic Party, and you will seriously be legislators, then we need Speaker had. correct me, Mr. Chairman, if I am to pass this bill. I don’t disagree that she should have wrong, complaining that he had to sit I was concerned with some of the the same security as the previous in a middle seat. No, not a middle seat. amendments that were brought up ear- Speaker; we are not arguing that point. Complaining that he had to eat pea- lier literally by members of my Energy Mistakes can be made like Tunagate; nuts on his flight. I don’t even know and Commerce Committee that were the Speaker may not have known what this is about. not germane because their amend- about that. And she was smart enough Let me tell you what the American ments would have been germane if this to call a press conference and say we people are interested in. They are in- had been an Energy and Commerce bill, are going to correct that, she should be terested in the idea that, like Damo- but it is not. It is a Science bill. That smart enough to hold a press con- cles’ sword, global warming is now is why I think if we are serious about ference and correct this. hanging over the head of all of us, all

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I will certainly be glad things. And then there is all this waste job that he did in putting together a to yield. that can generate energy. very fine panel of witnesses for us. But Mr. MCHENRY. I thank the Congress- But the use of biomass is a source of I am personally a skeptic about global man from New York for yielding, but energy, it is necessary for domestic in- warming. don’t you think a jet that is a 757 and dustry purposes and actually is being And let me just note that what we can seat 42 people, flying one person is used in our timber and paper industries have here, after listening to the wit- contributing to global warming? to defray rapidly increasing overhead nesses today, is the clear evidence that Mr. WEINER. Reclaiming my time, costs. global warming and cooling have taken even those members of this panel, Presently, the uncertainty of energy place in cycles throughout the history these scientists that took a look at supplies and prices make it impossible of the world. Right now, we are being global warming, global climate change, for domestic industry to efficiently told that this particular cycle is caused 90 percent of them, a record level of forecast operating costs or make cred- by human beings and how dangerous consensus, say that human causes are ible plans for future capital expendi- that is. to blame. tures. For example, the forest products Well, let me note that even the wit- We are not going to leave it to the industry is partially self-sufficient be- nesses today, the very witness that was Republic Party to solve this problem. cause they use some of the biomass to showing how we can prove the Earth is warming on the chart, started his They are in the minority. They are provide energy to produce what they chart in 1850, which happened to be, by probably in the permanent minority if do. The biomass fuels can include bark, his own admission, the very end of a they are going to spend their time scrap wood, wood residuals, wood ex- cooling period that had been going on obsessing about security arrangements tractives from the pulping process. for 500 years. So you start at the very for the Speaker and disagreeing with So necessary to maintain a manufac- low point and then you go to today and the President of the United States’ turing base in this country that will claim, oh, it is getting warmer. So spokesman. But we are. NANCY PELOSI, sustain a driving economy is the en- ergy produced by biomass, and I think what? You started at a low point. this party is going to do something Now, there is consensus that there is that can play a vital role. about global warming; we are not going some warming going on, 1 degree over It is not enough simply to have a to wait for the Republic Party to join the last 30 years, supposedly. In re- source of energy. It is also necessary to in. Just the same way we said we were ality, it is 1 degree over 100 years. And, have a means to deliver it. So we have going to increase the minimum wage, yes, this is happening, but is it caused also got to improve our ability to de- the same way we said we were going to by human action? Even after hearing increase safety by implementing the liver a wide array of energy resources the witnesses today, I can’t tell you 9/11 Commission Report, the same way to consumers by addressing the infra- that I don’t believe, I still do not be- we said we were going to reduce college structures. This bill doesn’t really ad- lieve this is caused by human activity. costs for the American middle class dress any of those. It is kind of a feel- Now, why is this so important that and those striving to make it, that is good bill. Anything can help a little we discuss this? Why is it important what we are going to do. bit. that we reject this alarmism? Because You can have this debate all you But in conclusion, I just submit, we are all now committed to an en- want about the security arrangements look, if we all pitch in a little bit, dis- ergy-independent America, and we are for the Speaker, but we are going to go tricts like mine that have energy, if going to have to focus our energies and about doing the job of the American you allow us to use CO2, maybe pump it resources on developing new alter- people. That is why the Democratic in the ground, get the last bit of oil up, native sources of energy and tech- Party is in charge, not the Republic use biomass, convert it into energy, if nology that will make us independent Party. we keep doing those sorts of things of foreign oil. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Chairman, I using alternative energy, I think even- And if we are alarmed by global move to strike the last word. tually we can pay for all the waste and warming and we are stampeded into fo- It is always interesting hearing from extravagance that we are already see- cusing our efforts on something that is my friend from New York. ing coming from the Speaker’s request. going to change a climate trend, in- You know, we are about solutions, we Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, stead of, for example, focusing on en- try to be about solutions; that is what I move to strike the last word. ergy that will help clean the air at the this body ought to be about. And I I rise to support this amendment. same time, while making us inde- would humbly submit that if we were However, I will admit that it is rather pendent, we are going to be making to set up windmills surrounding the more symbolic than substantive. And some bad decisions. Capitol, I believe there is enough hot earlier this morning, Speaker PELOSI And who will be impacted by those air that comes out of this place that we spoke before the Science Committee, decisions if we are stampeded by all of could offset all the losses of energy as we have been reminded here during this alarmism about global warming? from an extravagant plane that flies this debate. And during that testimony The people who will be better off are from here to California with lots of she declared her commitment to com- the researchers who have been getting passengers and a gym or whatever all bat global warming. And that is a high grants by the billions of dollars over it has got on there; but I would actu- priority. these years in order to claim that there ally like to talk about the bill that the Well, it is not then irrelevant for is global warming. And I might add, amendment is addressing and come Members of Congress to call into ques- there is plenty of evidence that re- back to the amendment for a moment. tion the seriousness of such public searchers who are opposed to the global proclamations when personal choices warming theory have been cut off from b 1415 are so extravagantly contradictory to research grants. But I come from a district there in those proclamations. But who will be worse off? My chil- east Texas that is blessed with an I am sorry. Speaker PELOSI, by com- dren will be worse off. Your children abundance of natural resources. And mandeering a huge government plane and grandchildren will be worse off be- not only do we have oil and gas, we for her personal transport to Cali- cause we have not developed the tech- have got coal, and we have some some- fornia, this is totally contradictory to nology aimed at cleaning the air and

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It makes no sense whatsoever. the American people really care about. and that any manifestation of approval If we are committed to energy inde- And I just want to ask you, has any- or disapproval of the proceedings, or pendence, let’s be serious about it. Con- one stopped you on the streets in New audible conversation, is in violation of servation is part of the answer. And if Hampshire and asked you, expressed the rules of the House. Speaker PELOSI is serious, she should concern about global climate change? Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Chair- be serving as an example and not be Ms. SHEA-PORTER. People in New man, I move to strike the last word. doing things like commandeering a Hampshire are deeply concerned; both I am not going to take much time. I huge aircraft, which is enormously parties, by the way, are deeply con- am very concerned about the fiscal re- wasteful, to take her all the way to cerned about global warming. And they sponsibility that we should have. And I California. want us to get on with the job of tak- know my colleagues on the other side And although this is symbolic, I ing care of this and not spending our of the aisle have spent a lot of time de- think there is some substance here time and the people’s time. And we are fending the $300,000 per trip that the that does deserve to be commented on, on the payroll of the American people, Speaker is going to be spending flying so I am supporting this amendment. arguing and quibbling about such back and forth to California. But I Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I minor issues as the airplane. don’t think the American people are move to strike the last comment. Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the going to understand how $15 million a Mr. Chairman, I am deeply concerned gentlewoman further yield? year is being spent for one person to fly by what I am hearing on the opposite Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I yield to the back and forth to California. side. And I understand fully the frus- gentleman from New York. The Speaker is a very important per- tration of the American people, having Mr. WEINER. I thank the gentlelady. son. She is third in line to the presi- listened to the leadership of this party And I would also say that I am sure dency, but there are other ways to get for so many years distracting Ameri- that we are all very concerned about out there that cost less. I think the cans from the real issues confronting the security arrangements for the plane the former Speaker used would us. And to hear them attack NANCY Speaker; and I think we would all cost about one-fifth or one-fourth of PELOSI, the Speaker of the House for agree, we want to do whatever is nec- that. using a private airplane to take her essary, the same way none of us had And I don’t think, no matter what back and forth to California, and of any concerns when Speaker HASTERT the other side says, that the American that size, is just outrageous. got the protection. people are going to buy $1.2 million a The truth of the matter is that this But frankly, there are people that trip for her to go to California or $15 is the party that completely blocked are working on that right now, and I million a year for her to go back and the 9/11 recommendations that were so think, and maybe you do as well; I will forth to her district. It just won’t critical to the security of this Nation. ask you. Do you agree with the state- wash, especially at a time like this This is the party that refused to make ment of the White House that this is a when we are trying to get spending sure that all the cargo inside the belly silly issue that people are making too under control. of airplanes is inspected. And now, much of and that we should get back to Mr. Chairman, I will be happy to when we have the Speaker of the the job of the country? yield to my friend from Arizona. House, who is rightly concerned about Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Reclaiming my Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, it security, using a plane to protect her, time, yes. I absolutely agree that this seems to me that this is one of those and it is absolutely critical that we is wasting our time. We are earning our debates where you are sitting in your have this, now they are standing up to paycheck from the American people, office and you are watching what has speak about this. and we need to do the work of the happened and you have no intention of I am also deeply concerned about the American people. coming down, and then you hear some- claim that we are not being effective Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the thing said and you feel it is important on global warming, because the Amer- gentlewoman further yield? to talk about that issue. That is how ican people understand this. They have Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I yield to the this strikes me, and I think it is impor- seen the data. They understand it. gentleman from New York. tant to set the record straight on some They want us to move forward in a bi- Mr. WEINER. I really do want to ex- important points. partisan manner. And they want us to press my gratitude. The people of New I don’t think anybody on this side of stop bickering. Hampshire are very fortunate to have the aisle challenges the importance of And so I plead to all of us to stop the someone that came to Congress like protecting the Speaker of the House bickering. Let’s move on with the leg- you did. In your first 43 hours, you and ensuring that she is secure. Indeed, islation. voted to raise the minimum wage, that is a very important point to all Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the something that hadn’t been done for people in the Nation. But that is not gentlewoman yield? years of neglect. You voted to make it what this discussion is about. Ms. SHEA-PORTER. I yield to the less expensive for parents of New I believe this discussion is about gentleman from New York. Hampshire to send their kids to school. whether or not we are being asked to Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I want You voted for a responsible continuing waste money, whether we are being to thank the gentlelady from New resolution that increased spending to asked, as has been articulated, to spend Hampshire for yielding because she of put cops on the beat in New Hamp- an extravagant amount of money, not all people understands, coming from shire. to fly the Speaker and a few staff mem- New Hampshire, that these issues of You have, frankly, in your first sev- bers, but to fly the Speaker and lots of global climate change are not some- eral weeks here in the House, done staff members, plus family, plus other thing that we can simply choose to do, more than your predecessors did for Members and who knows who. I think what the other side is saying, which is years and years because they were fo- that is a legitimate issue to discuss ignore them for generations more and cused on issues like this on the other here on the floor and an appropriate just hope for the best. side. And I want to thank you for your issue to discuss here on the floor. You were elected, and you came to service. One of the things that troubles me in this House saying that we are going to Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Reclaiming my this debate is that people say, well, we start getting things done. You said time, I thank you and we intend to shouldn’t be discussing this. I would

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All I know is we have first six bills to the floor under what is payers. been here so far almost 11⁄2 months and called a marshall law or some provi- It seems to me that next week we are we have been allowed, in 11⁄2 months, sion that says no amendments will be going to debate an issue of great im- one amendment. And it seems to me offered, and that is what happened portance to this Nation. that you are frustrated with this de- here, you brought this under a rule or The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman’s bate and you want us to be discussing a provision that said we could offer no time has expired. more important issues. It seems to me amendments to the minimum wage Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, I we ought to be discussing issues like bill. Can’t discuss it. Can’t propose an move to strike the last word. the importance of the war against glob- alternate idea. Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Chair- al terror. You then brought the 9/11 rec- man, will the gentleman yield? Mr. WEINER. Will the gentleman ommendations bill to the floor. No Mr. SHADEGG. I would be happy to yield on that point? amendments. Not allowed. Can’t dis- yield to the gentleman from Indiana. Mr. SHADEGG. I would be happy to cuss it. Can’t offer your own ideas. At Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Chair- yield. Mr. WEINER. I recall we were given that point, in fact, you didn’t even man, this debate has gone on for a long an up-or-down vote without any oppor- have a functioning Rules Committee. time and my colleague is very eloquent in what he says. tunity for alternatives on the original b 1430 Let me just say that I hope that war in Iraq, and I think we are going to have eight votes, and we have accepted You proceeded to bring many other Speaker PELOSI will take the time to important bills to the floor. The gen- come down and explain to the full this amendment, eight votes on various tlewoman said that Republicans, in her House the reason why she thinks she amendments to this bill. I think the view, didn’t address the important should have $15 million a year to fly lady doth protest too much. Mr. SHADEGG. Will the gentleman issues, and yet your first six bills in- back and forth to California. I think answer the question I asked, though? cluding minimum wage, stem cell, the she could be very eloquent in explain- Will there be an open rule in the debate 9/11 recommendations, student loans, ing why the taxpayers should spend energy, and Medicare prescription on Iraq next week? that much money, and I would like to Mr. WEINER. I don’t have any con- drugs, you bring to the floor, and you hear what she has to say. trol over that. I think the gentleman is do not allow a single amendment by Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, it in scant position to protest when he Republicans. And then you say, well, as seems to me that it is important to un- himself was part of the leadership that soon as the 6 for ’06 is over, we will derstand the context in which each of said we couldn’t have an open rule allow amendments. We will go back to these debates occur. when we originally voted on this thing. regular order. I agree with my colleagues on other Mr. SHADEGG. Reclaiming my time, But, in fact, that didn’t turn out to side of the aisle who would say that Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that in be true. The seventh bill was the page this debate is not the central debate in the Contract with America we offered board. Then the Pension Act, a very America today, whether or not we to the minority 154 amendments. We important bill that I thought was im- spend an excessive amount of money to had a functioning Rules Committee. portant for the Nation to pass, no accommodate one Member of the Con- Every bill in the Contract with Amer- amendments. Then the delegate bill. gress who ought to be protected. That ica went through the standing com- Finally, we get to bill nine, and you is not exactly the most momentous mittee process. Every bill went to the allow one amendment on that bill. moment or issue before the Nation Rules Committee. The minority was Then you come to the CR omnibus right now. entitled to bring amendments to, I bill. On the CR omnibus bill that runs But next week we will debate the war think, all but two of those bills. This this government for the balance of the in Iraq. Next week we will debate the was our first effort. This was our first year and spends billions of dollars, how confrontation of this Nation with glob- initiative to claim the attention of the many amendments were the minority al terrorism. Next week we will debate American people. allowed? Absolutely none. And now you the jihadis and their desire to destroy We allowed the minority at that time find it odd that we would want to en- America and the importance of that to offer 154 amendments. And in that gage in this debate right now. fight. period, 48 of the minority’s amend- As long as the rights of the minority Now, here is my concern: you on the ments were accepted. Now we have are repressed by the majority so that other side of the aisle are concerned been here almost 11⁄2 months, and we we cannot do our job and represent the that we are making a big deal out of are being allowed the ability to amend people of our district then you can ex- this issue. I would like to know if only those bills on which there is no pect this kind of exchange to occur on somebody on the other side of the aisle controversy. the floor. will promise me that next week you I agree with the minority: the Speak- And for my colleague from Texas who will have an open rule on the Iraq de- er of the House should be protected. I came to the floor and said he was dis- bate so that we can have a full discus- agree with the minority that whether appointed in the level of debate, I sion of all of the issues, because I wel- she is protected or not is an important would suggest that you look within come that debate. But what I fear, issue for this Congress. But I do not yourself. If you repress debate, if you what I fear deeply is that we will not agree that the minority isn’t entitled do not allow us to speak and address have an open rule next week. We will to debate the expenditure of public our issues, then we are going to use not have a reasonable opportunity to funds, as we are doing here. I do not whatever tools we can. debate all of the alternatives. agree that this is an issue where, if the I want to address another point that Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the White House says it is a silly issue, we has been raised on the other side, and gentleman yield? are not supposed to raise it. If that is that is that the White House has said Mr. SHADEGG. If you will answer the rule in this House, then I think that it doesn’t view this issue as all the question of whether or not there there are a lot of things the White that significant or views it as ‘‘silly.’’ will be an open rule next week, I would House is saying that my colleagues on Well, with all due respect to the White be happy to yield. the other side of the aisle are chal- House, I respect Tony Snow and the Mr. WEINER. Certainly. lenging. White House’s position on the issue; Mr. SHADEGG. Will the gentleman And it seems to me that if you are but, quite frankly, Tony Snow does not vote for an open rule? unhappy with this debate, then you

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What is even shown again and again we are doing threaten world security, I only hope, I more silly about that is they have a the business of the American people; dearly hope, that you will give us an silly amendment that has been accept- and the Republic Party seems, based on open rule or a rule that allows each of ed; yet they want to continue to talk this debate, to be obsessed with how we the alternatives to be debated, because about the silly amendment, pretending provide security for the Speaker. if you don’t do that, if you continue to to be fiscally conservative, although it Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Chairman, based repress the rights of the minority, then is costing the American taxpayer to on that, I would say to my colleague you are going to have to expect this keep this RECORD going even though from New York that that is exactly kind of debate by us whenever we can this amendment, silly amendment, has why I hope the conversation continues raise it. It is our duty to our constitu- been accepted. And that is what is silly on this amendment that has been ac- ents. It is our obligation. about this. cepted so that we can drive home the Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Chairman, I move Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Chairman, re- point again that this is the choice. to strike the last word. claiming my time, I am not going to But in winding up, I would just say Mr. Chairman, some of us on this side take too much longer except to say since we have accepted this amend- of the aisle are not at all upset that that I for one hope that they continue ment that perhaps if there is going to our colleagues on the other side of the to debate this silly amendment that be more conversation, it ought to be fo- aisle have chosen to debate this par- has already been accepted, that the cused on how Members suggest that ticular issue. We hope it goes on for- American public tunes in so they un- they protect the Speaker of the House ever and that the American public is derstand exactly what is going on here who has to get from Washington to tuned in to watch just what motivates and they reconfirm the reason why the California and back in some manner that side of the aisle. majority has shifted to this party that safely other than what the President The fact of the matter is that the de- is now in the majority of the House. proposes, and then they can put that bate that they are having is between Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the information to the White House and them and the White House. When peo- gentleman yield? continue the debate with the Presi- ple ask that the Speaker come down to Mr. TIERNEY. I yield to the gen- dent. present a case as to why there should tleman from New York. Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, I be protection of the Speaker of the Mr. WEINER. I have only been here a move to strike the last word. House, they miss the point that the few terms. We are operating under an I find it ironic. What we are trying to people motivating that are the White open rule, is that correct? do over here is to save the taxpayers House, who decided after 9/11 that the Mr. TIERNEY. Yes, to the gen- what could be up to $15 million, and we Speaker of the House, then a Repub- tleman. We are operating under an are accused of wasting the time and lican, Mr. HASTERT, should, in fact, open rule, which, I think, equals the taxes of the American people by engag- have the kind of the security that number of times that the other major- ing in a debate to save $15 million. Americans would expect for the person ity of the last session had open rules The purpose of the House of Rep- who is two heartbeats away from the during their entire session. resentatives, the purpose of the people Presidency of the United States and Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, if the on this side, is to save money. This that the President in this instance is gentleman would further yield, I think whole debate is about saving money. consistent in that, in believing that no it is a reasonable expectation, when we This could be easily resolved if the matter what party is holding the have open rules in the future and we Speaker of the House would say: I am Speaker of the House position ought to are all done debating security arrange- willing to take the smaller aircraft to also have that protection. ments for the Speaker, I do not know land halfway in Kansas or Illinois or I don’t think that they can propose a what our colleagues are going to be anywhere else, fuel up again, and head safer way to get the Speaker from talking about. I mean, they had on to San Francisco. That would prob- Washington to California and back so months and months and months of ably save the taxpayers $10 million. It that she can conduct the considerable leadership in the Republic Party to would be a much smaller aircraft, and responsibilities of her position and get generate virtually nothing but stand- it would inconvenience her by about an back to do those in a timely fashion still. Many of the people that are here hour to 11⁄2 hours. This is what this is other than to fly back and forth. on the floor from the Republic Party all about. But because some of my friends on were shot down continually when they But what really bothers me, Mr. the other side of the aisle apparently came to the floor trying to cut out Chairman, is the fact that those of us still don’t understand it and don’t un- wasteful spending. More wasteful who are engaging in debate, this is the derstand whom they are debating with, spending happened under their leader- type of debate that the American peo- and I understand that sometimes it is ship than, frankly, anytime in history. ple want because it is the type of de- difficult to understand what is coming The Republic Party showed such an bate that saves them money. It is all out of the White House, but just one inability to govern this country that about saving the taxpayers’ money. If more time so that even they can get it, they were vanquished into the minor- this is not the debate that should take I would like to yield to my colleague ity arguably for the foreseeable future. place, I really don’t know what should from Tennessee and ask him to read The Republic Party was repudiated, take place. once again the other side of the debate but this is how they want to use their Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the as presented by the President of the debate time, on a measure that we gentleman yield? United States in his own words. have accepted, on what protection to Mr. MANZULLO. I will yield, abso- Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. provide the Speaker. lutely. But first I want to ask you a Chairman, I thank my friend from Mas- I doubt very much, I say to the gen- question because you didn’t yield to sachusetts for yielding. tleman from Massachusetts, that the me. Once again from the White House: American people are tuning in with Mr. WEINER. Sure. ‘‘This is a silly story. I think it’s been rapt attention to see how we are going Mr. MANZULLO. You accused the unfair to the Speaker.’’ to provide security to the Speaker. But Republicans of being a do-nothing Con- And let me tell you what else is silly. if that is really what they think we gress. The last 3 days Members of Con- It is silly for the party that inherited should be having this debate about, I gress have been here with all the lights the biggest surplus in our Nation’s or for one, Mr. TIERNEY, disagree. I think burning. That costs more money. We

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While this from the Democratic side that they comes to the floor to question the very debate was going on, a constituent cannot understand what this calendar act of Congress being Congress. We are called and said, why don’t you amend is all about because they can’t see asking questions, in the minority, of that bill to also say that Congress their children, they can’t get back the majority about the public expendi- should not be above coach or first-class home to be with their constituents, ture of public assets; and that is pre- travel? and they wonder why they are here in cisely what Congress and the minority Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- the city of Washington debating for the in Congress exists to do. I think it is tleman from Virginia (Mr. CANTOR). last 3 days what could have taken place altogether silly to question the right Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Chairman, I thank in 2 hours. to question in the Congress. the gentlewoman. Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, will the Let me also say, Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, there has been a lot gentleman yield? think it is a little bit silly, some of the said on this floor today in this debate. Mr. MANZULLO. Of course I will public consternation about a Democrat Frankly, questions have been raised yield. Speaker’s airplane needing to be much about the expectations of the American Mr. WEINER. First of all, let me just bigger than a Republican Speaker’s air- people and what it is that they seek for say your eloquent explanation of this plane, because to the extent that the their Members of Congress to do. amendment, perhaps you weren’t here airplane itself is a metaphor for gov- There was one Member on the other for all the discussion. We accept the ernment, I believe that we can expect side of the aisle who said we ought to amendment. all of the government will continue to get on with the serious business of the Mr. MANZULLO. I understand. need to be much bigger under a Demo- day. Well, Mr. Chairman, the ability to Mr. WIENER. It could have been law crat majority in Congress. fly on a jumbo jetliner is a privilege 3 hours ago. In a very short period of time, we never before granted to a Member of Mr. MANZULLO. Reclaiming my have seen our colleagues bring wage Congress. And I know one thing, Mr. time, the American people have a right and price controls and raise taxes. So Chairman; the American taxpayers do to know what is in the amendment. to part of me, with great respect for expect us to take seriously the deci- sions surrounding the expenditure of b 1445 my colleagues on this side of the aisle, it is not terribly surprising that the those dollars. They expect us to respect Mr. WEINER. If I could just further plane needs to be bigger too. When we that those tax dollars do not belong to answer your question, because you think of the history of entitlements the Speaker, do not belong to any of asked a good question about the sched- under Democrat control of Congress, us. They are just that, the taxpayers’ ule; the gentleman asked a good ques- we might well anticipate a fleet of dollars. tion about the schedule. I just want, on planes in a fairly short period of time. They also expect us to lead by exam- behalf of all of us on this side of the But, of course, I jest. I think it is a ple, and I would want to pose to every aisle, to express our apologies for mak- bit of a silly debate to question the speaker that spoke today and ask ing you all work so hard. It wasn’t our right to question in this Congress. I them, do they really in their heart of intention to inconvenience anybody. think my colleagues know this to be hearts support our Speaker having the We are just trying to get the people’s true. But I also think it is a little bit access to a 42-seat jumbo jetliner? work done. silly for the American people to ever Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, re- expect government to get smaller move to strike what I really hope deep claiming my time, getting out at 2 under Democrat control. down and pray might be one of the last o’clock in the afternoon—when the Re- And it is also rather silly, and I words. publicans were in control, we were here close, to think that Republicans will Mr. Chairman, I just want to be prac- at 10 o’clock, 11 o’clock, midnight, 2 or ever fail to come to this floor to object tical about this. You know, I sat this 3 days a week, working away on all the when government grows needlessly morning in the ranking position as a issues. I just find it absolutely ironic under a Democrat majority. We will Republican with BART as chairman that the new Congress, intent upon rise to that challenge. We will object to over there, and we listened to the First coming to Washington, trying to the expansion of government, even Lady. She came before us, everybody change all the rules, to change every- when it takes the shape of a 757. was gracious to her, she made a good thing, says, come back and work 3 days Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. speech. One of our Members used his on six bills that could take 1 hour. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? rights under the rules to ask her some Mr. PENCE. Mr. Chairman, I move to Mr. PENCE. I yield to the gentleman questions. She graciously answered strike the requisite number of words. from Tennessee. them. Then we came on over here. I Mr. Chairman, I rise today in the Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. What is came on over here hoping that this midst of what has been characterized silly is pretending to be a fiscal con- would be about an hour and a half or as a silly debate, and I don’t rise so servative while you are continuing to maybe 2 hours. much to disagree with that character- waste the taxpayers’ dollars talking I served as ranking member under ization, but maybe for different rea- about an amendment that has been ac- BART today, and I was ranking as a sons. cepted. That is what is silly. Democrat under BOEHLERT and SENSEN- Let me say, as others have said, I was Mr. PENCE. Mr. Chairman, reclaim- BRENNER, and the only airplane I would here on September 11, like many of my ing my time, I appreciate the gentle- like to be thinking about was the one colleagues. I do not question the imper- man’s sensitivity. I think the lights I wanted to be on at 12:30 today head- ative of providing for the physical safe- were already going to be paid for ing for Texas. ty of the Speaker of the United States today, and I didn’t have anywhere bet- But really and truly, I don’t call any- House of Representatives. I strongly ter to be but down here making the body silly or anybody’s speech that supported the decision by the President case for the American people for less they want to make here, they need to to provide for private jet travel for the government, less taxes. This is the role be heard and express themselves. That Speaker of the House then and support of the minority, to question, to fight is just what a lot of people call the such transportation now. We must pro- for smaller government. music of democracy. tect those who lead us and we must not I commend the gentleman from Vir- But we started out, I thought, talk- play politics with that protection. ginia for his principled stand today. ing about a bill that would direct the

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Moreover, businesses patible with present-day infrastructure way to go and to cut short the time will be able to reinvest those savings from and to direct agencies to do so and so, that she has to spend in the air to get lower gas and oil prices to reinvest to expand to provide low-cost, affordable and ac- there and get home. Those things don’t its productivity and profits. Second, investing curate measurements and do all that; really bother me. in clean renewable energy and providing con- and it is going to cost $10 million to But what really bothers me is for us sumers with diverse fuel choices will create a carry this act out. to sit here throwing things at one an- cleaner environment and reverse the terrible This bill was introduced in the 109th other when there is better work to do. trends that have led to the Global warming Congress and was included in Congress- We need to get about our business and throughout the world. woman BIGGERT’s comprehensive en- pass this bill and let me get strapped in H.R. 547 is a vehicle by which we can drive ergy bill. It passed under suspension of that airplane and go back to my grand- this country in the direction of energy inde- the rules last year. We didn’t have all children, who need me. pendence. The high costs of oil and gas de- this debate about it. Everybody was for My son is a district judge, and I have rive primarily from our overwhelming depend- that bill. It encompassed more than got to go home and do a terrible thing. ence on foreign oil. The Energy Information what this bill started out with. I have to go home and file suit against Administration estimates that the United Somehow—and I like BART GORDON, him in his own court. He threatened to States imports nearly 60 percent of the oil it and I respect him. I have known very spank one of my granddaughters last consumes. few people from Tennessee I didn’t week. I don’t have to stand for that Mr. Chairman, we cannot even remotely like. If it weren’t for Tennessee, there type of thing. begin to reduce the high price of oil and gas probably wouldn’t even be a Texas, and Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. which has caused many of our citizens to that may be better off for a lot of peo- Chairman, will the gentleman yield? change their standards of living, unless and ple. And I wrote BART a letter, what is Mr. HALL of Texas. Are you going to until we find ways to create a more self-suffi- it, in the Merchant of Venice or Othel- answer my letter? See, we can all cient energy environment within the United lo, where they said, ‘‘O, that mine laugh. States. Investing in clean, renewable energy is enemy might write me a letter.’’ I yield to the gentleman from Ten- an important first step to achieving this goal. Maybe you should have read it, BART. nessee. For example, replacing oil imports with domes- Maybe you should have answered it. Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. My tic alternatives such as traditional and cellu- I wrote him a letter to this effect, friend, the gentleman from Texas, that losic ethanol can not only help reduce the that I have conferred with my leader- is not a contradiction of terms. As $180 billion that oil contributes to our annual ship, who agree that the best way to usual, you do a good job of putting oil trade deficit, but it can also end our addiction bring H.R. 547 to the floor is under a on the water and we thank you for to foreign oil. According to the Department of unanimous consent agreement. Given that. Agriculture, biomass can displace 30 percent the uncontroversial nature of the bill, I thank you also for cosponsoring of our nation’s petroleum consumption. there is no need for us to go before the this bill, this bipartisan bill, that went Under H.R. 547, costs of fuels will also de- Rules Committee. And for some reason, through the hearings, this bill that will crease due to the role that the EPA, the De- partment of Energy and the National Institute we wound up with an open rule. be the first real effort to deal with al- Now, I can only guess why that is. I ternative energy. of Standards and Technology will play in the wondered why. An open rule for a bill This is part of the process, unfortu- area of research and development. The bill di- that everybody is already for? Give me nately, and we will go through it. But rects the Environmental Protection Agency EPA, in consultation with the Department of a break. That doesn’t make any sense. at the end of the day we are going to Energy DOE and the National Institute of So I can only think that perhaps have a good bill. I thank you for being Standards and Technology, NIST, to research maybe you, BART, or somebody over a part of that. and develop new technologies that would you, made the suggestion that, well, it Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. allow retailers to offer biofuels using existing looks like we are fair with that bunch Chairman, will the gentleman yield? infrastructure, rather than refurbishing or build- of poor people over there that are in Mr. HALL of Texas. I yield to my fel- ing new infrastructure—essentially, putting the the minority now to give them a shot low Texan. fuel in consumers’ tanks at a savings to both and tell them, yes, we have given you Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I thank retailers and consumers. an open rule, probably thinking they the distinguished gentleman. Mr. Chairman, it is important for us to forge Let me just add my voice of support wouldn’t use it. a strong surge ahead to create alternative Well, I did not think it would be used for H.R. 547, the Advanced Fuel Infra- fuels because: either, but we have talked all day structure Research and Development Alternative fuels like E85 ethanol and some about everything in the world here. Act. I know, Mr. Ranking Member, my biodiesel blends have different physical and And there is a poem that says, ‘‘Maud good friend, we have had a colorful dis- chemical properties that often make them in- Muller, on a summer’s day, raked the cussion on many, many issues. The compatible with much of our existing infra- meadow sweet with hay.’’ The last American people are waiting to pass structure. verse lines are, ‘‘For of all sad words of this bill. I add my support to H.R. 547. These fuels can experience a variety of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ’It Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. compatibility issues, such as corrosion of tank might have been!’’’ 547, the Advanced Research and Develop- and pipeline materials, increased sediment It might have been that I would be on ment Act. H.R. 547 will make biofuels, like buildup, clogging of filters, water and microbial that airplane if we had taken that E85 ethanol, easier to access and use by de- contamination, varying flow properties, thermal unanimous consent, sent this on over veloping new technologies that would allow re- and oxidative instability, and emissions vola- and gone about our business. All this tailers to offer biofuels using existing infra- tility. other is just the music of democracy. It structure. The cost of replacing or building new infra- doesn’t bother me 15 cents. And it Mr. Chairman, providing consumers with di- structure is simply not feasible for fuel retail- might be a little cheaper on my gov- verse fuel choices is crucial to the viability of ers, most of whom are small businesses. ernment for me to ride the bus from a strong economy and a safe environment. Even when new infrastructure is installed, here to Dallas every week, you know. First, creation of alternative fuels through re- those costs may be passed along to con- Maybe we could talk about that some search and development will not only create sumers. afternoon: Why doesn’t RALPH HALL employment opportunities across the country, In 2006, EPA began implementing the tran- ride the bus to Texas and back every but it will also allow consumers to save money sition to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel—a fuel signifi- year? That would save money for this previously spent on high-priced gasoline and cantly cleaner, at 15ppm sulfur, than tradi- country. oil. These savings will fuel the American econ- tional diesel, at 500ppm sulfur. Although this

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Hopefully, this amendment will make Capuano Israel Perlmutter However, there is currently no affordable, it a little bit faster, and I urge all Cardoza Jackson (IL) Peterson (MN) Carnahan Jackson-Lee Pomeroy real-time mechanism for testing the sulfur con- Members to support the amendment. Carney (TX) Price (NC) tent of diesel fuel at the pump. Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. Carson Jefferson Rahall H.R. 547 directs EPA and NIST to develop Chairman, I move to strike the last Castle Johnson (GA) Ramstad an affordable, portable, quick, and accurate Castor Johnson, E. B. Rangel word. Chandler Jones (NC) Reyes way to test the sulfur content in diesel fuels. I would like to thank the gentle- Christensen Jones (OH) Rodriguez If our country wants to decrease our de- woman for her constructive amend- Clarke Kagen Ross pendence on foreign oil, we must get serious ment to this good bipartisan bill, and Clay Kanjorski Roybal-Allard about creating the infrastructure necessary to Cleaver Kaptur Ruppersberger we will accept that amendment. Clyburn Kennedy Rush distribute and dispense alternative fuels. H.R. The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. TIER- Cohen Kildee Salazar 547 will help achieve these goals using re- NEY). The question is on the amend- Conyers Kilpatrick Sa´ nchez, Linda search and development for alternative fuels Cooper Kind T. ment offered by the gentlewoman from Costa Kirk and new technologies. Sanchez, Loretta Florida (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE). Costello Klein (FL) Sarbanes Mr. Chairman, H.R. 547 is a sound bill that The amendment was agreed to. Courtney Kucinich Schakowsky has been endorsed by the Society of Inde- Cramer Lampson ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN Schiff pendent Gasoline Marketers of America, Na- Crowley Langevin Schwartz The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to Cuellar Lantos tional Association of Convenient Stores, Re- Scott (GA) clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Cummings Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) newable Fuels Association, Natural Resources Davis (AL) Larson (CT) now resume on those amendments on Serrano Defense Council, Petroleum Marketers Asso- Davis (CA) Lee which further proceedings were post- Sestak ciation of America, NATSO representing travel Davis (IL) Levin Shays Lewis (CA) poned, in the following order: Davis, Lincoln Shea-Porter plaza and truckstop owners and operators, the Davis, Tom Lewis (GA) Amendment by Ms. ESHOO of Cali- Sherman DeFazio Lipinski Coalition of E85 Retailers, and the American Shuler fornia to the amendment by Mr. BUR- DeGette Loebsack Petroleum Institute. Sires GESS of Texas. Delahunt Lofgren, Zoe Skelton I urge my colleagues to join me in support DeLauro Lowey Amendment by Mr. BURGESS of Texas Slaughter of H.R. 547. Dicks Lynch Smith (WA) (as amended or not). Dingell Mahoney (FL) Snyder b 1500 Amendment by Mr. HASTINGS of Flor- Doggett Maloney (NY) Solis Donnelly Markey The CHAIRMAN. The question is on ida. Space the amendment offered by the gen- Amendment by Mr. WELLER of Illi- Doyle Marshall Edwards Matheson Spratt tleman from Virginia (Mr. CANTOR). nois. Ellison Matsui Stark The question was taken; and the Amendment by Mr. DENT of Pennsyl- Ellsworth McCarthy (NY) Stupak Sutton Chairman announced that the ayes ap- vania. Emanuel McCollum (MN) Engel McDermott Tanner peared to have it. Amendment by Mr. ROGERS of Michi- Eshoo McGovern Tauscher Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Chairman, I de- gan. Etheridge McHugh Taylor Thompson (CA) mand a recorded vote. Amendment by Mr. CANTOR of Vir- Farr McIntyre Thompson (MS) The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause ginia. Fattah McNerney Filner McNulty Tierney 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Frank (MA) Meehan Towns the amendment offered by the gen- the time for any electronic vote after Giffords Meek (FL) Udall (CO) tleman from Virginia will be post- Gilchrest Meeks (NY) Udall (NM) the first vote in this series. Van Hollen poned. Gillibrand Melancon AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. ESHOO TO THE Gonzalez Michaud Vela´ zquez AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. GINNY BROWN- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS Gordon Miller (NC) Visclosky WAITE OF FLORIDA The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending Green, Al Miller, George Walsh (NY) Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- Green, Gene Mitchell Walz (MN) business is the demand for a recorded Grijalva Mollohan Wasserman ida. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amend- vote on the amendment offered by the Gutierrez Moore (KS) Schultz ment. gentlewoman from California (Ms. Hall (NY) Moore (WI) Waters Hare Moran (VA) Watson The Clerk read as follows: SHOO E ) to the amendment offered by Harman Murphy (CT) Watt Amendment offered by Ms. GINNY BROWN- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- Hastings (FL) Murphy, Patrick Waxman WAITE of Florida: GESS) on which further proceedings Herseth Murtha Weiner At the end of the bill, add the following were postponed and on which the noes Higgins Nadler Welch (VT) new section: Hill Napolitano Wexler prevailed by voice vote. Hinchey Neal (MA) Wilson (OH) SEC. . REPORT TO CONGRESS. The Clerk will redesignate the Hinojosa Norton Woolsey Not later than 1 year after the establish- amendment. Hirono Oberstar Wu ment of the program under this Act, the Sec- Hodes Obey Wynn retary of Energy shall transmit a report to The Clerk redesignated the amend- Holden Olver Yarmuth Congress containing suggestions for any Fed- ment. eral incentives that could help such program RECORDED VOTE NOES—185 be more successful. The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded Aderholt Brady (TX) Conaway Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- vote has been demanded. Akin Brown (SC) Crenshaw ida. Mr. Chairman, after the tech- Alexander Brown-Waite, Cubin A recorded vote was ordered. Bachmann Ginny Culberson nologies are developed that are needed The vote was taken by electronic de- Bachus Buchanan Davis (KY) to transport safely ultra-low sulfur die- vice, and there were—ayes 242, noes 185, Baker Burgess Davis, David sel company products, we need to have Barrett (SC) Burton (IN) Deal (GA) not voting 12, as follows: Biggert Buyer Dent a follow-up here. The implementation [Roll No. 81] Bilbray Calvert Diaz-Balart, L. will be slow without some sort of in- AYES—242 Bilirakis Camp (MI) Diaz-Balart, M. centive to do so. Bishop (UT) Campbell (CA) Doolittle My amendment is very simple: It di- Abercrombie Baldwin Bishop (GA) Blackburn Cannon Drake Ackerman Barrow Bishop (NY) Blunt Cantor Dreier rects the Secretary of Energy to pro- Allen Bartlett (MD) Blumenauer Boehner Capito Duncan vide a report to Congress within 1 year, Altmire Bean Bordallo Bonner Carter Ehlers with recommendations for Federal in- Andrews Becerra Boren Bono Chabot Emerson Arcuri Berkley Boswell Boozman Coble English (PA) centives to implement the technologies Baca Berman Boyd (FL) Boustany Cole (OK) Everett developed through this program. Baird Berry Boyda (KS)

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Fallin Latham Reynolds ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN Gerlach Lungren, Daniel Roskam Feeney LaTourette Rogers (AL) Giffords E. Ross Ferguson Lewis (KY) Rogers (KY) The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without ob- Gilchrest Lynch Roybal-Allard Flake Linder Rogers (MI) jection, 5-minute voting will continue. Gillibrand Mack Royce Forbes LoBiondo Rohrabacher There was no objection. Gillmor Mahoney (FL) Ruppersberger Fortenberry Lucas Ros-Lehtinen Gingrey Maloney (NY) Rush AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS, AS Fortun˜ o Lungren, Daniel Roskam Gohmert Manzullo Ryan (WI) Fossella E. Royce AMENDED Gonzalez Marchant Salazar Foxx Mack Ryan (WI) The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- Goode Markey Sali Franks (AZ) Manzullo Sali tion is on the amendment offered by Goodlatte Marshall Sa´ nchez, Linda Frelinghuysen Marchant Saxton Gordon Matheson T. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- Gallegly McCarthy (CA) Schmidt Granger Matsui Sanchez, Loretta Garrett (NJ) McCaul (TX) Sensenbrenner GESS), as amended. Graves McCarthy (CA) Sarbanes Gerlach McCotter Sessions The amendment, as amended, was Green, Al McCarthy (NY) Saxton Gillmor McCrery Shadegg Green, Gene McCaul (TX) Schakowsky Gingrey McHenry agreed to. Shimkus Grijalva McCollum (MN) Schiff Gohmert McKeon Gutierrez McCotter Shuster AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS OF Schmidt Goode McMorris Hall (NY) McCrery Simpson FLORIDA Schwartz Goodlatte Rodgers Hall (TX) McDermott Smith (NE) Scott (GA) Granger Mica The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending Hare McGovern Smith (NJ) Scott (VA) Graves Miller (FL) business is the demand for a recorded Harman McHenry Smith (TX) Sensenbrenner Hall (TX) Miller (MI) vote on the amendment offered by the Hastings (FL) McHugh Hayes Miller, Gary Souder Hayes McIntyre Serrano Heller Moran (KS) Stearns gentleman from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS) Heller McKeon Sessions Hensarling Murphy, Tim Sullivan on which further proceedings were Hensarling McMorris Sestak Herger Musgrave Tancredo postponed and on which the ayes pre- Herger Rodgers Shadegg Terry Shays Hobson Myrick vailed by voice vote. Herseth McNerney Hoekstra Neugebauer Thornberry Higgins McNulty Shea-Porter Hulshof Nunes Tiahrt The Clerk will redesignate the Hill Meehan Sherman Hunter Paul Tiberi amendment. Hinchey Meek (FL) Shimkus Inglis (SC) Pearce Turner The Clerk redesignated the amend- Hinojosa Meeks (NY) Shuler Issa Pence Upton Hirono Melancon Shuster Jindal Peterson (PA) Walberg ment. Hobson Mica Simpson Johnson (IL) Petri Walden (OR) RECORDED VOTE Hodes Michaud Sires Johnson, Sam Pickering Wamp Hoekstra Miller (FL) Skelton Jordan Pitts Weldon (FL) The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded Holden Miller (MI) Slaughter Keller Platts Weller vote has been demanded. Holt Miller (NC) Smith (NE) King (IA) Poe Westmoreland A recorded vote was ordered. Honda Miller, Gary Smith (NJ) King (NY) Porter Whitfield The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be Hooley Miller, George Smith (TX) Kingston Price (GA) Wicker Hoyer Mitchell Smith (WA) Kline (MN) Putnam Wilson (NM) a 5-minute vote. Hulshof Mollohan Snyder Knollenberg Regula Wilson (SC) The vote was taken by electronic de- Hunter Moore (KS) Solis Kuhl (NY) Rehberg Wolf vice, and there were—ayes 424, noes 0, Inglis (SC) Moore (WI) Souder LaHood Reichert Young (AK) Inslee Moran (KS) not voting 15, as follows: Spratt Lamborn Renzi Young (FL) Israel Moran (VA) Stark [Roll No. 82] Issa Murphy (CT) Stearns NOT VOTING—12 Jackson (IL) Murphy, Patrick AYES—424 Stupak Barton (TX) Hastings (WA) Radanovich Jackson-Lee Murphy, Tim Sutton Boucher Millender- Rothman Abercrombie Brown-Waite, Davis, David (TX) Murtha Tancredo Davis, Jo Ann McDonald Ryan (OH) Ackerman Ginny Davis, Lincoln Jefferson Musgrave Tanner Faleomavaega Norwood Aderholt Buchanan Davis, Tom Jindal Myrick Tauscher Hastert Pryce (OH) Akin Burgess Deal (GA) Johnson (GA) Nadler Taylor Alexander Burton (IN) DeFazio Johnson (IL) Napolitano Terry Allen Butterfield DeGette Johnson, E. B. Neal (MA) b 1528 Thompson (CA) Altmire Buyer Delahunt Johnson, Sam Neugebauer Thompson (MS) Messrs. ROGERS of Michigan, Andrews Calvert DeLauro Jones (NC) Norton Thornberry Arcuri Camp (MI) Dent Jones (OH) Nunes MCKEON, REICHERT, ROSKAM and Tiahrt Baca Campbell (CA) Diaz-Balart, L. Jordan Oberstar LATHAM changed their vote from Tiberi Bachmann Cannon Diaz-Balart, M. Kagen Obey Tierney ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Bachus Cantor Dicks Kanjorski Olver Towns Messrs. JOHNSON of Georgia, Baird Capito Dingell Kaptur Ortiz Turner Baker Capps Doggett Keller Pallone WALSH of New York, MCHUGH, BART- Udall (CO) Baldwin Capuano Donnelly Kennedy Pascrell Udall (NM) LETT of Maryland, CASTLE and KIRK Barrett (SC) Cardoza Doolittle Kildee Pastor changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Barrow Carnahan Doyle Kilpatrick Paul Upton Bartlett (MD) Carney Drake Kind Payne Van Hollen So the amendment to the amendment Visclosky was agreed to. Barton (TX) Carson Dreier King (IA) Pearce Bean Carter Duncan King (NY) Pence Walberg The result of the vote was announced Becerra Castle Edwards Kingston Perlmutter Walden (OR) as above recorded. Berkley Castor Ehlers Kirk Peterson (MN) Walsh (NY) Walz (MN) (By unanimous consent, Mr. HOYER Berman Chabot Ellison Klein (FL) Peterson (PA) Berry Chandler Ellsworth Kline (MN) Petri Wamp was allowed to speak out of order.) Biggert Christensen Emanuel Knollenberg Pickering Wasserman LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Bilbray Clarke Emerson Kucinich Pitts Schultz Waters Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I have Bilirakis Clay Engel Kuhl (NY) Platts Bishop (GA) Cleaver English (PA) LaHood Poe Watson had the opportunity to speak to Mr. Bishop (NY) Clyburn Eshoo Lamborn Pomeroy Watt BLUNT, the Republican whip. I want to Bishop (UT) Coble Etheridge Lampson Porter Waxman put Members on notice early enough so Blackburn Cohen Everett Langevin Price (GA) Weiner Blumenauer Cole (OK) Fallin Lantos Price (NC) Welch (VT) they will know before they run out of Blunt Conaway Farr Larsen (WA) Putnam Weldon (FL) here. There are going to be votes, Boehner Conyers Fattah Larson (CT) Rahall Weller maybe two, at least, revotes when we Bonner Cooper Feeney Latham Ramstad Westmoreland come out of the Committee of the Bono Costa Ferguson LaTourette Rangel Wexler Boozman Costello Filner Lee Regula Whitfield Whole and into the full House. Bordallo Courtney Flake Levin Rehberg Wicker There will be at least two votes. In Boren Cramer Forbes Lewis (CA) Reichert Wilson (NM) conjunction with the Republican whip, Boswell Crenshaw Fortenberry Lewis (GA) Renzi Wilson (OH) Boustany Crowley Fortun˜ o Lewis (KY) Reyes Wilson (SC) we have agreed that they will be 2- Boyd (FL) Cubin Fossella Linder Reynolds Wolf minute votes. The reason I am giving Boyda (KS) Cuellar Foxx Lipinski Rodriguez Woolsey that announcement now, I want all the Brady (PA) Cummings Frank (MA) LoBiondo Rogers (AL) Wu Members to know they will be 2-minute Brady (TX) Davis (AL) Franks (AZ) Loebsack Rogers (KY) Wynn Braley (IA) Davis (CA) Frelinghuysen Lofgren, Zoe Rogers (MI) Yarmuth votes so that we can try to get Mem- Brown (SC) Davis (IL) Gallegly Lowey Rohrabacher Young (AK) bers out of here on time. Brown, Corrine Davis (KY) Garrett (NJ) Lucas Ros-Lehtinen Young (FL)

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Members are advised there are 2 Gallegly Lungren, Daniel Ross Hunter Pryce (OH) minutes remaining in this vote. Garrett (NJ) E. Roybal-Allard Gerlach Lynch Royce ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN Giffords Mack Ruppersberger b 1537 The Acting CHAIRMAN (during the Gilchrest Mahoney (FL) Ryan (WI) vote). Members are advised there are 2 So the amendment was agreed to. Gillibrand Maloney (NY) Salazar Gillmor Manzullo Sali minutes remaining in this vote. The result of the vote was announced Gingrey Marchant Sa´ nchez, Linda as above recorded. Gohmert Markey T. b 1546 Gonzalez Marshall Sanchez, Loretta AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WELLER OF Goode Matheson Sarbanes So the amendment was agreed to. ILLINOIS Goodlatte Matsui Saxton The result of the vote was announced The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending Gordon McCarthy (CA) Schakowsky as above recorded. business is the demand for a recorded Granger McCarthy (NY) Schiff Graves McCaul (TX) Schmidt AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DENT vote on the amendment offered by the Green, Al McCollum (MN) Schwartz The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending gentleman from Illinois (Mr. WELLER) Green, Gene McCotter Scott (GA) business is the demand for a recorded on which further proceedings were Grijalva McCrery Scott (VA) vote on the amendment offered by the postponed and on which the ayes pre- Gutierrez McDermott Sensenbrenner Hall (NY) McGovern Serrano gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. vailed by voice vote. Hall (TX) McHenry Sessions DENT) on which further proceedings The Clerk will redesignate the Hare McHugh Sestak were postponed and on which the noes amendment. Harman McIntyre Shadegg Hastings (FL) McKeon Shays prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Hayes McMorris Shea-Porter The Clerk will redesignate the ment. Heller Rodgers Sherman amendment. RECORDED VOTE Hensarling McNerney Shimkus Herger McNulty Shuler The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded Herseth Meehan Shuster ment. vote has been demanded. Higgins Meek (FL) Simpson RECORDED VOTE A recorded vote was ordered. Hill Meeks (NY) Sires Hinchey Melancon Skelton The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be Hinojosa Mica Slaughter vote has been demanded. a 5-minute vote. Hirono Michaud Smith (NE) A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic de- Hobson Miller (FL) Smith (NJ) The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be vice, and there were—ayes 424, noes 0, Hodes Miller (MI) Smith (TX) Hoekstra Miller (NC) Smith (WA) a 5-minute vote. not voting 15, as follows: Holden Miller, Gary Snyder The vote was taken by electronic de- [Roll No. 83] Holt Miller, George Solis vice, and there were—ayes 226, noes 201, Honda Mitchell Souder AYES—424 Hooley Moore (KS) Space not voting 12, as follows: Abercrombie Brady (TX) Crowley Hoyer Moore (WI) Spratt [Roll No. 84] Ackerman Braley (IA) Cubin Hulshof Moran (KS) Stark Aderholt Brown (SC) Cuellar Inglis (SC) Moran (VA) Stearns AYES—226 Akin Brown, Corrine Culberson Inslee Murphy (CT) Stupak Abercrombie Chabot Gillmor Alexander Brown-Waite, Cummings Israel Murphy, Patrick Sullivan Aderholt Coble Gingrey Allen Ginny Davis (AL) Issa Murphy, Tim Sutton Akin Cole (OK) Gohmert Altmire Buchanan Davis (CA) Jackson (IL) Murtha Tancredo Alexander Costa Goode Andrews Burgess Davis (IL) Jackson-Lee Musgrave Tanner Altmire Costello Goodlatte Arcuri Burton (IN) Davis (KY) (TX) Myrick Tauscher Bachmann Crenshaw Granger Baca Butterfield Davis, David Jefferson Nadler Taylor Bachus Cubin Graves Bachmann Buyer Davis, Lincoln Jindal Napolitano Terry Baker Cuellar Hall (NY) Bachus Calvert Davis, Tom Johnson (GA) Neal (MA) Thompson (CA) Barrett (SC) Culberson Hall (TX) Baird Camp (MI) Deal (GA) Johnson (IL) Neugebauer Thompson (MS) Bartlett (MD) Davis (KY) Hare Baker Campbell (CA) DeFazio Johnson, E. B. Norton Thornberry Barton (TX) Davis, David Hayes Baldwin Cannon DeGette Johnson, Sam Nunes Tiahrt Berkley Davis, Tom Heller Barrett (SC) Cantor Delahunt Jones (NC) Oberstar Tiberi Biggert Deal (GA) Hensarling Barrow Capito DeLauro Jones (OH) Obey Tierney Bilbray DeFazio Herger Bartlett (MD) Capps Dent Jordan Olver Towns Bilirakis Dent Herseth Barton (TX) Capuano Diaz-Balart, L. Kagen Ortiz Turner Bishop (GA) Diaz-Balart, L. Hill Bean Cardoza Diaz-Balart, M. Kanjorski Pallone Udall (CO) Blunt Diaz-Balart, M. Hobson Becerra Carnahan Dicks Kaptur Pascrell Udall (NM) Boehner Dicks Hoekstra Berkley Carney Dingell Keller Pastor Upton Bonner Doolittle Holden Berman Carson Doggett Kennedy Paul Van Hollen Bono Doyle Hulshof Berry Carter Donnelly Kildee Payne Vela´ zquez Boozman Drake Hunter Biggert Castle Doolittle Kilpatrick Pearce Visclosky Boustany Dreier Inglis (SC) Bilbray Castor Doyle Kind Pence Walberg Brady (TX) Duncan Issa Bilirakis Chabot Drake King (IA) Perlmutter Walden (OR) Braley (IA) Ehlers Jindal Bishop (GA) Chandler Dreier King (NY) Peterson (MN) Walsh (NY) Brown (SC) Emerson Johnson (IL) Bishop (NY) Christensen Duncan Kingston Peterson (PA) Walz (MN) Brown-Waite, English (PA) Johnson, Sam Bishop (UT) Clarke Edwards Kirk Petri Wamp Ginny Everett Jones (NC) Blackburn Clay Ehlers Klein (FL) Pickering Wasserman Buchanan Fallin Jordan Blumenauer Cleaver Ellison Kline (MN) Pitts Schultz Burgess Feeney Kanjorski Blunt Clyburn Ellsworth Knollenberg Platts Waters Burton (IN) Ferguson Keller Boehner Coble Emanuel Kucinich Poe Watson Buyer Forbes King (IA) Bonner Cohen Emerson Kuhl (NY) Pomeroy Watt Calvert Fortenberry King (NY) Bono Cole (OK) Engel LaHood Porter Waxman Camp (MI) Fortun˜ o Kingston Boozman Conaway English (PA) Lamborn Price (GA) Weiner Campbell (CA) Fossella Kirk Bordallo Conyers Eshoo Lampson Price (NC) Welch (VT) Cannon Foxx Klein (FL) Boren Cooper Etheridge Langevin Putnam Weldon (FL) Cantor Franks (AZ) Kline (MN) Boswell Costa Everett Lantos Rahall Weller Capito Frelinghuysen Knollenberg Boustany Costello Fallin Larsen (WA) Ramstad Westmoreland Carnahan Gallegly Kuhl (NY) Boyd (FL) Courtney Farr Larson (CT) Rangel Wexler Carney Garrett (NJ) LaHood Boyda (KS) Cramer Fattah Latham Regula Whitfield Carter Gerlach Lamborn Brady (PA) Crenshaw Feeney Lee Rehberg Wicker Castle Gilchrest Langevin

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 Latham Paul Shimkus Skelton Thompson (CA) Watson Cooper Holt Miller (NC) LaTourette Pearce Shuster Slaughter Thompson (MS) Waxman Costa Honda Miller, Gary Lewis (CA) Pence Simpson Smith (WA) Tierney Weiner Costello Hooley Miller, George Lewis (KY) Peterson (PA) Smith (NE) Snyder Towns Welch (VT) Courtney Hoyer Mitchell Linder Petri Smith (NJ) Solis Udall (CO) Wexler Cramer Hulshof Mollohan LoBiondo Pickering Smith (TX) Space Vela´ zquez Whitfield Crenshaw Hunter Moore (KS) Lungren, Daniel Pitts Souder Spratt Visclosky Wilson (OH) Crowley Inglis (SC) Moore (WI) E. Platts Stark Sutton Walz (MN) Woolsey Cubin Inslee Moran (KS) Tanner Wasserman Wynn Cuellar Israel Moran (VA) Mack Poe Stearns Tauscher Schultz Yarmuth Culberson Issa Murphy (CT) Manzullo Pomeroy Stupak Marchant Taylor Waters Young (FL) Cummings Jackson (IL) Murphy, Patrick Porter Sullivan Marshall Price (GA) Davis (AL) Jackson-Lee Murphy, Tim Tancredo NOT VOTING—12 McCarthy (CA) Putnam Davis (CA) (TX) Murtha Terry McCaul (TX) Rahall Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Radanovich Davis (IL) Jefferson Musgrave Thornberry McCotter Ramstad Boucher Millender- Rothman Davis (KY) Jindal Myrick Tiahrt McCrery Regula Davis, Jo Ann McDonald Ryan (OH) Davis, David Johnson (GA) Nadler McHenry Rehberg Tiberi Faleomavaega Norwood Davis, Lincoln Johnson (IL) Napolitano McHugh Reichert Turner Hastert Pryce (OH) Davis, Tom Johnson, E. B. Neal (MA) McKeon Renzi Udall (NM) Deal (GA) Johnson, Sam Neugebauer McMorris Reynolds Upton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN DeFazio Jones (NC) Norton Rodgers Rogers (AL) Van Hollen The Acting CHAIRMAN (during the DeGette Jones (OH) Nunes Mica Rogers (KY) Walberg vote). Members are advised that 2 min- Delahunt Jordan Oberstar Michaud Rogers (MI) Walden (OR) DeLauro Kagen Obey Miller (FL) Rohrabacher Walsh (NY) utes remain in this vote. Dent Kanjorski Olver Miller (MI) Ros-Lehtinen Wamp Diaz-Balart, L. Kaptur Ortiz Miller, Gary Roskam Watt b 1555 Diaz-Balart, M. Keller Pallone Mollohan Royce Weldon (FL) Dicks Kennedy Pascrell Messrs. UDALL of Colorado, LYNCH Dingell Kildee Pastor Moore (KS) Ryan (WI) Weller Doggett Kilpatrick Payne Murphy, Patrick Sali Westmoreland and AL GREEN of Texas changed their Murphy, Tim Saxton Donnelly Kind Pearce Wicker vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Doolittle King (IA) Pence Murtha Schmidt Wilson (NM) Mr. CUELLAR changed his vote from Musgrave Schwartz Doyle King (NY) Perlmutter Wilson (SC) ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Drake Kingston Peterson (MN) Myrick Sensenbrenner Wolf Neugebauer Sessions Dreier Kirk Peterson (PA) Wu So the amendment was agreed to. Nunes Sestak Duncan Klein (FL) Petri Young (AK) The result of the vote was announced Oberstar Shays Edwards Kline (MN) Pickering as above recorded. Ehlers Knollenberg Pitts Ellison Kucinich Platts NOES—201 AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ROGERS OF Ellsworth Kuhl (NY) Poe Ackerman Eshoo Markey MICHIGAN Emanuel LaHood Pomeroy Allen Etheridge Matheson The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending Emerson Lamborn Porter Andrews Farr Matsui business is the demand for a recorded Engel Lampson Price (GA) Arcuri Fattah McCarthy (NY) English (PA) Langevin Price (NC) Baca Filner McCollum (MN) vote on the amendment offered by the Eshoo Lantos Putnam Baird Flake McDermott gentleman from Michigan (Mr. ROGERS) Etheridge Larsen (WA) Rahall Baldwin Frank (MA) McGovern on which further proceedings were Everett Larson (CT) Ramstad Barrow Giffords McIntyre postponed and on which the ayes pre- Fallin Latham Rangel Bean Gillibrand McNerney Farr LaTourette Regula Becerra Gonzalez McNulty vailed by voice vote. Fattah Lee Rehberg Berman Gordon Meehan The Clerk will redesignate the Ferguson Levin Reichert Berry Green, Al Meek (FL) amendment. Filner Lewis (CA) Renzi Bishop (NY) Green, Gene Meeks (NY) Forbes Lewis (GA) Reyes Blackburn Grijalva Melancon The Clerk redesignated the amend- Fortenberry Lewis (KY) Reynolds Blumenauer Gutierrez Miller (NC) ment. Fortun˜ o Linder Rodriguez Bordallo Harman Miller, George RECORDED VOTE Fossella Lipinski Rogers (AL) Boren Hastings (FL) Mitchell Foxx LoBiondo Rogers (KY) Boswell Higgins Moore (WI) The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded Frank (MA) Loebsack Rogers (MI) Boyd (FL) Hinchey Moran (KS) vote has been demanded. Franks (AZ) Lofgren, Zoe Rohrabacher Boyda (KS) Hinojosa Moran (VA) A recorded vote was ordered. Frelinghuysen Lowey Ros-Lehtinen Brady (PA) Hirono Murphy (CT) Gallegly Lucas Roskam Brown, Corrine Hodes Nadler The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be Garrett (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Ross Butterfield Holt Napolitano a 5-minute vote. Gerlach E. Roybal-Allard Capps Honda Neal (MA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Giffords Lynch Ruppersberger Capuano Hooley Norton vice, and there were—ayes 419, noes 6, Gilchrest Mack Rush Cardoza Hoyer Obey Gillibrand Mahoney (FL) Ryan (WI) Carson Inslee Olver not voting 14, as follows: Gillmor Maloney (NY) Salazar Castor Israel Ortiz [Roll No. 85] Gingrey Manzullo Sa´ nchez, Linda Chandler Jackson (IL) Pallone Gohmert Marchant T. Christensen Jackson-Lee Pascrell AYES—419 Gonzalez Markey Sanchez, Loretta Clarke (TX) Pastor Abercrombie Bishop (GA) Calvert Goode Marshall Sarbanes Clay Jefferson Payne Ackerman Bishop (NY) Camp (MI) Goodlatte Matheson Saxton Cleaver Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Aderholt Bishop (UT) Campbell (CA) Gordon Matsui Schakowsky Clyburn Johnson, E. B. Peterson (MN) Akin Blumenauer Cannon Granger McCarthy (CA) Schiff Cohen Jones (OH) Price (NC) Alexander Blunt Cantor Graves McCarthy (NY) Schmidt Conaway Kagen Rangel Allen Boehner Capito Green, Al McCaul (TX) Schwartz Conyers Kaptur Reyes Altmire Bonner Capps Green, Gene McCollum (MN) Scott (GA) Cooper Kennedy Rodriguez Andrews Bono Capuano Grijalva McCotter Scott (VA) Courtney Kildee Ross Arcuri Boozman Cardoza Gutierrez McCrery Sensenbrenner Cramer Kilpatrick Roybal-Allard Baca Bordallo Carnahan Hall (NY) McDermott Serrano Crowley Kind Ruppersberger Bachmann Boren Carney Hall (TX) McGovern Sessions Cummings Kucinich Rush Bachus Boswell Carson Hare McHenry Sestak Davis (AL) Lampson Salazar Baird Boustany Carter Harman McHugh Shadegg Davis (CA) Lantos Sa´ nchez, Linda Baker Boyd (FL) Castle Hastings (FL) McIntyre Shays Davis (IL) Larsen (WA) T. Baldwin Boyda (KS) Castor Hayes McKeon Shea-Porter Davis, Lincoln Larson (CT) Sanchez, Loretta Barrett (SC) Brady (PA) Chabot Heller McMorris Sherman DeGette Lee Sarbanes Barrow Brady (TX) Chandler Herger Rodgers Shimkus Delahunt Levin Schakowsky Bartlett (MD) Braley (IA) Christensen Herseth McNerney Shuler DeLauro Lewis (GA) Schiff Barton (TX) Brown (SC) Clarke Higgins McNulty Shuster Dingell Lipinski Scott (GA) Bean Brown, Corrine Clay Hill Meehan Simpson Doggett Loebsack Scott (VA) Becerra Brown-Waite, Cleaver Hinchey Meek (FL) Sires Donnelly Lofgren, Zoe Serrano Berkley Ginny Clyburn Hinojosa Meeks (NY) Skelton Edwards Lowey Shadegg Berman Buchanan Coble Hirono Melancon Slaughter Ellison Lucas Shea-Porter Berry Burgess Cohen Hobson Mica Smith (NE) Ellsworth Lynch Sherman Biggert Burton (IN) Cole (OK) Hodes Michaud Smith (NJ) Emanuel Mahoney (FL) Shuler Bilbray Butterfield Conaway Hoekstra Miller (FL) Smith (TX) Engel Maloney (NY) Sires Bilirakis Buyer Conyers Holden Miller (MI) Smith (WA)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3579 Snyder Tierney Welch (VT) Cardoza Grijalva McDermott Scott (VA) Stearns Walz (MN) Souder Towns Weldon (FL) Carnahan Gutierrez McGovern Sensenbrenner Stupak Wamp Space Turner Weller Carney Hall (NY) McHenry Serrano Sullivan Wasserman Spratt Udall (CO) Westmoreland Carson Hall (TX) McHugh Sessions Sutton Schultz Stark Udall (NM) Wexler Carter Hare McIntyre Sestak Tancredo Waters Stearns Upton Whitfield Castle Harman McKeon Shadegg Tanner Watson Stupak Van Hollen Wicker Castor Hastings (FL) McMorris Shays Tauscher Watt ´ Sullivan Velazquez Wilson (NM) Chabot Hayes Rodgers Shea-Porter Taylor Waxman Sutton Visclosky Chandler Heller McNerney Sherman Terry Wilson (OH) Weiner Tancredo Walberg Christensen Hensarling McNulty Shimkus Thompson (CA) Wilson (SC) Welch (VT) Tanner Walden (OR) Clarke Herger Meehan Shuler Thompson (MS) Wolf Weldon (FL) Tauscher Walsh (NY) Clay Herseth Meek (FL) Shuster Thornberry Weller Taylor Walz (MN) Woolsey Cleaver Higgins Meeks (NY) Simpson Tiahrt Westmoreland Terry Wamp Wu Clyburn Hill Melancon Sires Tiberi Wexler Thompson (CA) Waters Wynn Coble Hinchey Mica Skelton Tierney Thompson (MS) Watson Yarmuth Cohen Hinojosa Michaud Slaughter Towns Wicker Thornberry Watt Young (AK) Cole (OK) Hirono Miller (FL) Smith (NE) Turner Wilson (NM) Tiahrt Waxman Young (FL) Conaway Hobson Miller (MI) Smith (NJ) Udall (CO) Wilson (OH) Tiberi Weiner Conyers Hodes Miller (NC) Smith (TX) Udall (NM) Wilson (SC) Cooper Hoekstra Miller, Gary Smith (WA) Upton Wolf NOES—6 Costa Holden Miller, George Snyder Van Hollen Woolsey Blackburn Flake Royce Costello Holt Mitchell Solis Vela´ zquez Wu Feeney Paul Sali Courtney Honda Mollohan Souder Visclosky Wynn Cramer Hooley Moore (KS) Space Walberg Yarmuth NOT VOTING—14 Crenshaw Hoyer Moore (WI) Spratt Walden (OR) Young (AK) Boucher Millender- Ryan (OH) Crowley Hulshof Moran (KS) Stark Walsh (NY) Young (FL) Cubin Hunter Moran (VA) Davis, Jo Ann McDonald Solis NOES—3 Faleomavaega Norwood Wasserman Cuellar Inglis (SC) Murphy (CT) Culberson Inslee Murphy, Patrick Hastert Pryce (OH) Schultz Flake LaHood Paul Cummings Israel Murphy, Tim Hastings (WA) Radanovich NOT VOTING—14 Hensarling Rothman Davis (AL) Issa Murtha Davis (CA) Jackson (IL) Musgrave Boucher Jones (OH) Pryce (OH) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN Davis (IL) Jackson-Lee Myrick Davis, Jo Ann Larson (CT) Radanovich The Acting CHAIRMAN (during the Davis (KY) (TX) Nadler Faleomavaega Millender- Rothman Davis, David Jefferson Napolitano vote). Members are advised that 2 min- Hastert McDonald Ryan (OH) Davis, Lincoln Jindal Neal (MA) Hastings (WA) Norwood Whitfield utes remain in this vote. Davis, Tom Johnson (GA) Neugebauer Deal (GA) Johnson (IL) Norton b 1608 DeFazio Johnson, E. B. Nunes b 1601 DeGette Johnson, Sam Oberstar So the amendment was agreed to. The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was agreed to. Delahunt Jones (NC) Obey DeLauro Jordan Olver as above recorded. The result of the vote was announced Dent Kagen Ortiz PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES as above recorded. Diaz-Balart, L. Kanjorski Pallone Diaz-Balart, M. Kaptur Pascrell Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Chairman, I have a AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CANTOR Dicks Keller Pastor parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending Dingell Kennedy Payne The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- business is the demand for a recorded Doggett Kildee Pearce Donnelly Kilpatrick Pence tleman will state it. vote on the amendment offered by the Doolittle Kind Perlmutter Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Chairman, on the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CANTOR) Doyle King (IA) Peterson (MN) vote just taken, the Chair announced on which further proceedings were Drake King (NY) Peterson (PA) the vote as 422–3. Should the Chair not postponed and on which the ayes pre- Dreier Kingston Petri Duncan Kirk Pickering have delineated the vote to properly re- vailed by voice vote. Edwards Klein (FL) Pitts flect that the vote was 418–3 of those The Clerk will redesignate the Ehlers Kline (MN) Platts Representatives representing the sev- amendment. Ellison Knollenberg Poe Ellsworth Kucinich Pomeroy eral States as specified in the Constitu- The Clerk redesignated the amend- Emanuel Kuhl (NY) Porter tion, and that the votes of those Dele- ment. Emerson Lamborn Price (GA) gates not representing States was 4–0? RECORDED VOTE Engel Lampson Price (NC) English (PA) Langevin Putnam The Acting CHAIRMAN. No. The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded Eshoo Lantos Rahall Mr. BLUNT. I have a further par- vote has been demanded. Etheridge Larsen (WA) Ramstad liamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. The A recorded vote was ordered. Everett Latham Rangel further parliamentary inquiry is, am I Fallin LaTourette Regula The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be Farr Lee Rehberg accurate in believing that all of these a 5-minute vote. Fattah Levin Reichert votes can be revoted once we rise from The vote was taken by electronic de- Feeney Lewis (CA) Renzi the Committee of the Whole? vice, and there were—ayes 422, noes 3, Ferguson Lewis (GA) Reyes The Acting CHAIRMAN. Those that Filner Lewis (KY) Reynolds not voting 14, as follows: Forbes Linder Rodriguez are adopted may be revoted. [Roll No. 86] Fortenberry Lipinski Rogers (AL) Mr. BLUNT. I thank the chairman. Fortun˜ o LoBiondo Rogers (KY) The Acting CHAIRMAN. Only those AYES—422 Fossella Loebsack Rogers (MI) Abercrombie Berkley Boyda (KS) Foxx Lofgren, Zoe Rohrabacher amendments adopted in the first degree Ackerman Berman Brady (PA) Frank (MA) Lowey Ros-Lehtinen may be revoted. Second-degree amend- Aderholt Berry Brady (TX) Franks (AZ) Lucas Roskam ments may not be isolated for separate Akin Biggert Braley (IA) Frelinghuysen Lungren, Daniel Ross votes. Alexander Bilbray Brown (SC) Gallegly E. Roybal-Allard Allen Bilirakis Brown, Corrine Garrett (NJ) Lynch Royce Mr. BLUNT. Those amendments that Altmire Bishop (GA) Brown-Waite, Gerlach Mack Ruppersberger passed in the Committee of the Whole Andrews Bishop (NY) Ginny Giffords Mahoney (FL) Rush in the first degree would all be subject Arcuri Bishop (UT) Buchanan Gilchrest Maloney (NY) Ryan (WI) Baca Blackburn Burgess Gillibrand Manzullo Salazar to be revoted? Bachmann Blumenauer Burton (IN) Gillmor Marchant Sali The Acting CHAIRMAN. That is cor- Bachus Blunt Butterfield Gingrey Markey Sa´ nchez, Linda rect. Baird Boehner Buyer Gohmert Marshall T. Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have a Baker Bonner Calvert Gonzalez Matheson Sanchez, Loretta Baldwin Bono Camp (MI) Goode Matsui Sarbanes parliamentary inquiry in that regard. Barrett (SC) Boozman Campbell (CA) Goodlatte McCarthy (CA) Saxton The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- Barrow Bordallo Cannon Gordon McCarthy (NY) Schakowsky tleman will state it. Bartlett (MD) Boren Cantor Granger McCaul (TX) Schiff Mr. TERRY. A question was posed by Barton (TX) Boswell Capito Graves McCollum (MN) Schmidt Bean Boustany Capps Green, Al McCotter Schwartz a parliamentary inquiry during the Becerra Boyd (FL) Capuano Green, Gene McCrery Scott (GA) Committee of the Whole earlier asking

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 specifically if secondary amendments Amendment offered by Mr. FERGUSON as a There was no objection. could also be revoted, and the answer substitute for the amendment offered by Mr. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY from the Chair was all amendments. It BURGESS: Page 5, after line 21, insert the following Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I have appears that the ruling from the Chair new section: a parliamentary inquiry. or the answer to the whip’s parliamen- SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL ISSUES. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- tary inquiry is different from an an- Research and development under this Act tleman will state it. swer previously given to a similar shall address issues with respect to increased Mr. TERRY. Is it correct to state question. volatile emissions or increased nitrogen that the standing committees of the Could the Chair please clarify? oxide emissions, and strategies to minimize House are authorized under rule X of The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- emissions from infrastructure. the rules of the House? tleman is correct. Those amendments Mr. FERGUSON (during the reading). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- adopted in the first degree are able to Mr. Chairman, I withdraw my amend- tleman is correct. be voted upon and those in the second ment to the amendment. b 1615 degree are not. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without ob- Mr. TERRY. So the clarification jection, the amendment offered as a Mr. TERRY. Further parliamentary from the earlier ruling is not all substitute for the amendment is with- inquiry, Madam Speaker. And is it also correct that the organi- amendments, but all first-degree drawn. amendments, even though the question There was no objection. zation of the standing committees of earlier was posed on second-degree The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- the House were organized pursuant to amendments. I thank the Chair. tion is on the amendment offered by previous enacted statutory laws? The SPEAKER pro tempore. They The Acting CHAIRMAN. The speaker the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- were ordained by the adoption of the could address that question in the GESS). rules on the opening day of this Con- House, which would be preferable to its The amendment was agreed to. gress. being addressed by the Chairman of the The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- Mr. TERRY. I am sorry, Madam Committee of the Whole. tion is on the committee amendment Speaker. I could not hear you. Are there any further amendments? in the nature of a substitute, as amend- ed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS adoption of the standing rules on Janu- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I offer The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was ary 4, 2007, put those committees in an amendment. place. The Clerk read as follows: agreed to. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Under the Mr. TERRY. Further parliamentary Amendment offered by Mr. BURGESS of rule, the Committee rises. inquiry, Madam Speaker. Texas: Is it also correct that the Committee Page 5, after line 21, insert the following Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mrs. of the Whole House is provided for new section: under rule XVIII of the standing rules TAUSCHER) having assumed the chair, SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL ISSUES. of the House? Mr. TIERNEY, Acting Chairman of the Research and development under this Act The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Committee of the Whole House on the shall address issues with respect to increased tleman is correct. volatile emissions or increased nitrogen State of the Union, reported that that Mr. TERRY. And, Madam Speaker, is oxide emissions. Committee, having had under consider- it true that the Committee of the ation the bill (H.R. 547) to facilitate Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, earlier Whole is not a standing committee of the development of markets for alter- during this process, the gentleman the House? from New Jersey (Mr. FERGUSON) and I native fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Die- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- offered an amendment, but it did not sel fuel through research, development, tleman is correct. receive a clean vote. I have redrafted and demonstration and data collection, Mr. TERRY. Further parliamentary the amendment to more comprehen- pursuant to House Resolution 133, he inquiry, Madam Speaker. sively addressed emissions from the in- reported the bill back to the House And is it correct that under rule creased use of biofuels or additives cov- with an amendment adopted by the XVIII, the Committee of the Whole ered in the research and development Committee of the Whole. House was not created by statute, but program in this bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under instead comes from previous rules of Republicans and Democrats should be the rule, the previous question is or- the House adopted in 1789, modified in thought of as being environmentally dered. 1794, and later adopted by the House in friendly, and I found myself in the posi- PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC 1880? tion of arguing for a more stringent VOTING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Rule standard than some of my Democratic Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I ask XVIII was adopted on opening day of colleagues. unanimous consent that during further this Congress, as well. Mr. Chairman, MTBE was an addi- proceedings today in the House, the Mr. TERRY. One last parliamentary tive. Additives can cause environ- Chair be authorized to reduce to 2 min- inquiry, Madam Speaker. mental harm. We need to look at this utes the minimum time for electronic So under the rule adopted by the all the way through the fuel cycle, be- voting on any question that otherwise House last week giving Delegates and ginning at the R&D phase, through could be subjected to a 5-minute vote Commissioners voting rights, the combustion, through emission. under clause 8 or 9 of rule XX. standing committees of the House and Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Committee of the Whole House Chairman, although this amendment is objection to the request of the gen- have the same legal standing under the a bit oddly written, it appears to be tleman from Maryland? rules of the House? repetitious to the previous Burgess There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The amendment, which is repetitious to the GENERAL LEAVE Chair is unable to affirm that. Rules X previous Eshoo amendment. Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam and XVIII have the same provenance. With that said, in the spirit of civil- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Is a separate vote demanded on any ity, we accept this amendment. all Members have 5 legislative days in amendment to the committee amend- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FERGUSON AS A which to revise and extend their re- ment in the nature of a substitute SUBSTITUTE FOR THE AMENDMENT OFFERED marks and include extraneous material adopted by the Committee of the BY MR. BURGESS on H.R. 547. Whole? Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Chairman, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam have an amendment to the amendment. objection to the request of the gen- Speaker, I demand a re-vote on the fol- The Clerk read as follows: tleman from Tennessee? lowing amendments adopted in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3581 Committee of the Whole by those Mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Franks (AZ) Loebsack Ros-Lehtinen Frelinghuysen Lofgren, Zoe Roskam bers of this House duly recognized to tleman is correct. Gallegly Lowey Ross vote by the Constitution: The Chair will designate the amend- Garrett (NJ) Lucas Roybal-Allard The amendment by Mr. HASTINGS of ments on which a separate vote has Gerlach Lungren, Daniel Royce Florida. been demanded in the order they ap- Giffords E. Ruppersberger The amendment by Mr. WELLER of Il- Gilchrest Lynch Rush pear in the text. Gillibrand Mack Ryan (WI) linois. The Clerk will designate the first Gillmor Mahoney (FL) Salazar The amendment by Mr. ROGERS of amendment on which a separate vote Gingrey Maloney (NY) Sali Gohmert Manzullo Sa´ nchez, Linda Michigan. has been demanded. The amendment by Mr. CANTOR of Gonzalez Marchant T. The text of the amendment is as fol- Goode Markey Sanchez, Loretta Virginia. lows: Goodlatte Marshall Sarbanes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is a sep- Gordon Matsui Saxton arate vote demanded on any other Amendment offered by Mr. HASTINGS of Granger McCarthy (CA) Schakowsky amendment to the committee amend- Florida: Graves McCarthy (NY) Schiff ment in the nature of a substitute? Page 3, line 23, insert ‘‘The Assistant Ad- Green, Al McCaul (TX) Schmidt ministrator is encouraged to utilize Land Green, Gene McCollum (MN) Schwartz PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY Grant Institutions, Historically Black Col- Grijalva McCotter Scott (GA) Gutierrez McCrery Scott (VA) Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam leges and Universities, Hispanic Serving In- Speaker, I have a parliamentary in- Hall (NY) McGovern Sensenbrenner stitutions, and other minority-serving insti- Hall (TX) McHenry Serrano quiry. tutions among other resources to undertake Hare McHugh Sessions The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- research for this program.’’ after ‘‘point of Harman McIntyre Sestak tleman will state his inquiry. final sale.’’. Hastings (FL) McKeon Shadegg Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Hayes McMorris Shays The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Heller Rodgers Shea-Porter Speaker, during the Committee of the question is on the amendment. Hensarling McNerney Sherman Whole, I had a parliamentary inquiry The question was taken; and the Herger McNulty Shimkus Herseth Meehan Shuler of the Chair about a second-degree Speaker pro tempore announced that amendment, and the response from the Higgins Meek (FL) Shuster the ayes appeared to have it. Hill Meeks (NY) Simpson Chair may not have been accurate. Hinchey Melancon Sires RECORDED VOTE So in an effort to clarify for the Hinojosa Mica Skelton House, in the Committee of the Whole, Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Hirono Michaud Slaughter Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. Hobson Miller (FL) Smith (NE) if a second-order amendment passes Hodes Miller (MI) Smith (TX) but it is not a decisive vote, meaning A recorded vote was ordered. Hoekstra Miller (NC) Snyder that the Delegates and the Resident The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Holden Miller, Gary Solis Commissioners weren’t decisive in that ant to the previous order of the House, Holt Miller, George Souder subsequent votes will be reduced to 2 Honda Mitchell Space passing, can any Member call for a re- Hooley Mollohan Spratt vote of a second-degree amendment in minutes. Hoyer Moore (KS) Stark the full House? The vote was taken by electronic de- Hulshof Moore (WI) Stearns The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vice, and there were—ayes 417, noes 0, Hunter Moran (KS) Stupak Inglis (SC) Moran (VA) Sullivan Chair appreciates the gentleman’s in- not voting 17, as follows: Inslee Murphy (CT) Sutton quiring in this forum because an ear- [Roll No. 87] Israel Murphy, Patrick Tancredo lier response he received about second- Issa Murphy, Tim Tanner AYES—417 Jackson (IL) Murtha Tauscher degree amendments in the Committee Abercrombie Brown (SC) Cummings Jackson-Lee Musgrave Taylor of the Whole, which should not have Ackerman Brown, Corrine Davis (AL) (TX) Myrick Terry been given in that forum in the first Aderholt Brown-Waite, Davis (CA) Jefferson Nadler Thompson (CA) place, was incorrect. Akin Ginny Davis (IL) Jindal Napolitano Thompson (MS) Alexander Buchanan Davis (KY) Johnson (GA) Neal (MA) Thornberry Under the regular order, the Chair Allen Burgess Davis, David Johnson (IL) Neugebauer Tiahrt must put the question in the House on Altmire Burton (IN) Davis, Lincoln Johnson, E. B. Nunes Tiberi amendments reported from the Com- Andrews Butterfield Davis, Tom Johnson, Sam Oberstar Tierney mittee of the Whole. In the instant Arcuri Buyer Deal (GA) Jones (NC) Obey Towns Baca Calvert Delahunt Jones (OH) Olver Turner case, the Committee of the Whole has Bachmann Camp (MI) DeLauro Jordan Ortiz Udall (CO) reported a single amendment in the na- Bachus Campbell (CA) Dent Kagen Pallone Udall (NM) ture of a substitute on which the Chair Baird Cannon Diaz-Balart, L. Kanjorski Pascrell Upton Baker Cantor Diaz-Balart, M. Kaptur Pastor Van Hollen will put the question to the House in Baldwin Capito Dicks Keller Paul Vela´ zquez due course. Barrett (SC) Capps Dingell Kennedy Payne Visclosky In addition, House Resolution 133 in- Barrow Capuano Doggett Kildee Pearce Walberg cluded language to allow any Member Bartlett (MD) Cardoza Donnelly Kilpatrick Pence Walden (OR) Barton (TX) Carnahan Doolittle Kind Perlmutter Walsh (NY) to seek a separate vote on any amend- Bean Carney Doyle King (IA) Peterson (MN) Walz (MN) ment adopted to that original-text sub- Becerra Carson Drake King (NY) Peterson (PA) Wamp stitute in the Committee of the Whole. Berkley Carter Dreier Kingston Petri Wasserman However, this opportunity for separate Berman Castle Duncan Kirk Pickering Schultz Berry Castor Edwards Klein (FL) Pitts Waters votes is not availing either in the case Biggert Chabot Ehlers Kline (MN) Platts Watson of an amendment rejected in Com- Bilbray Chandler Ellison Knollenberg Poe Watt mittee or in the case of an amendment Bilirakis Clarke Ellsworth Kucinich Pomeroy Waxman Bishop (GA) Clay Emanuel Kuhl (NY) Porter Weiner to an amendment to the original-text Bishop (NY) Cleaver Engel LaHood Price (GA) Welch (VT) substitute. Bishop (UT) Clyburn English (PA) Lamborn Price (NC) Weldon (FL) Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further par- Blackburn Coble Eshoo Lampson Putnam Weller liamentary inquiry, Madam Speaker. Blumenauer Cohen Etheridge Langevin Rahall Westmoreland Blunt Cole (OK) Everett Lantos Ramstad Wexler The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Boehner Conaway Fallin Larsen (WA) Rangel Whitfield tleman may state his inquiry. Bonner Conyers Farr Larson (CT) Regula Wicker Mr. PRICE of Georgia. So as I under- Bono Cooper Fattah Latham Rehberg Wilson (NM) stand your answer, Madam Speaker, Boozman Costa Feeney LaTourette Reichert Wilson (OH) Boren Costello Ferguson Lee Renzi Wilson (SC) there is no opportunity for a Member Boswell Courtney Filner Levin Reyes Wolf of the House of Representatives to re- Boustany Cramer Flake Lewis (CA) Reynolds Woolsey ceive a vote in the full House on a sec- Boyd (FL) Crenshaw Forbes Lewis (GA) Rodriguez Wu ond-order amendment from the Com- Boyda (KS) Crowley Fortenberry Lewis (KY) Rogers (AL) Wynn Brady (PA) Cubin Fossella Linder Rogers (KY) Yarmuth mittee of the Whole that passed by a Brady (TX) Cuellar Foxx Lipinski Rogers (MI) Young (AK) nondecisive margin; is that correct? Braley (IA) Culberson Frank (MA) LoBiondo Rohrabacher Young (FL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 NOT VOTING—17 Foxx Loebsack Rogers (AL) Matsui Sali Udall (CO) Franks (AZ) Lofgren, Zoe Rogers (KY) McNerney Sarbanes Vela´ zquez Boucher Hastings (WA) Pryce (OH) Frelinghuysen Lowey Rogers (MI) Meek (FL) Serrano Wasserman Davis, Jo Ann Matheson Radanovich Gallegly Lucas Rohrabacher Miller (NC) Slaughter DeFazio McDermott Rothman Schultz Garrett (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Ros-Lehtinen Miller, George Solis DeGette Millender- Ryan (OH) Watson Gerlach E. Murphy (CT) Stark Emerson McDonald Smith (NJ) Roskam Watt Gilchrest Lynch Neal (MA) Sutton Hastert Norwood Smith (WA) Ross Welch (VT) Gillibrand Mack Ruppersberger Roybal-Allard Taylor Wexler Gillmor Mahoney (FL) Rush Royce Thompson (MS) 1639 Gingrey Manzullo b Ryan (WI) NOT VOTING—22 Gohmert Marchant Salazar So the amendment was agreed to. Goode Marshall Sa´ nchez, Linda Boucher Hastert Paul The result of the vote was announced Goodlatte McCarthy (CA) T. Brady (TX) Hastings (WA) Pryce (OH) as above recorded. Gordon McCarthy (NY) Sanchez, Loretta Calvert Hinojosa Radanovich A motion to reconsider was laid on Granger McCaul (TX) Saxton Davis, Jo Ann Matheson Rothman Graves McCollum (MN) Schakowsky DeFazio McDermott Ryan (OH) the table. Green, Al McCotter Schiff DeGette Millender- Smith (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Grijalva McCrery Schmidt Doggett McDonald Tancredo Clerk will designate the second amend- Gutierrez McGovern Schwartz Eshoo Norwood Hall (TX) McHenry ment on which a separate vote has Scott (GA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Hare McHugh Scott (VA) been demanded. Hastings (FL) McIntyre Sensenbrenner The SPEAKER pro tempore (during The text of the amendment is as fol- Hayes McKeon Sessions the vote). Members are advised 1 lows: Heller McMorris Sestak minute remains in this vote. Hensarling Rodgers Shadegg PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES Amendment offered by Mr. ROGERS of Herger McNulty Shays Michigan: Herseth Meehan Shea-Porter Mr. WESTMORELAND (during the Page 4, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. Hill Meeks (NY) Sherman vote). Madam Speaker, I have a par- Hobson Melancon Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) as Shimkus liamentary inquiry. paragraph (4). Hodes Mica Shuler Hoekstra Michaud The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Page 4, after line 17, insert the following Shuster Holden Miller (FL) new paragraph: Simpson parliamentary inquiry related to this Holt Miller (MI) Sires (3) issues with respect to where in the fuel Hooley Miller, Gary vote? Skelton Mr. WESTMORELAND. It is. supply chain additives optimally should be Hoyer Mitchell Smith (NE) added to fuels; and Hulshof Mollohan Smith (NJ) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hunter Moore (KS) Smith (TX) tleman will state it. Inglis (SC) Moore (WI) Snyder question is on the amendment. Israel Moran (KS) Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Souder Speaker, could you tell me the reason The question was taken; and the Issa Moran (VA) Space Jackson (IL) Murphy, Patrick Speaker pro tempore announced that Spratt this vote is being held open and could Jackson-Lee Murphy, Tim Stearns you read the rule about holding votes the ayes appeared to have it. (TX) Murtha Stupak Jefferson Musgrave open? Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Sullivan Jindal Myrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Tanner Johnson (GA) Nadler Tauscher Chair is not holding the vote open; the and nays. Johnson (IL) Napolitano Terry Chair is waiting for the clerks to proc- The yeas and nays were ordered. Johnson, E. B. Neugebauer Thompson (CA) Johnson, Sam Nunes ess changes in the well. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Thornberry Jones (NC) Oberstar Mr. WESTMORELAND. Okay. I will be a 2-minute vote. Tiahrt Jordan Obey Tiberi didn’t realize there would be so much The vote was taken by electronic de- Kagen Olver vice, and there were—yeas 354, nays 58, Kanjorski Ortiz Tierney confusion about the way they voted. Towns not voting 22, as follows: Kaptur Pallone Mr. FEENEY. Madam Speaker, fur- Keller Pascrell Turner ther parliamentary inquiry. [Roll No. 88] Kennedy Pastor Udall (NM) Upton The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- YEAS—354 Kildee Payne Kilpatrick Pearce Van Hollen tleman will state it. Aderholt Brady (PA) Cuellar Kind Pence Visclosky Mr. FEENEY. Madam Speaker, I Akin Braley (IA) Culberson King (IA) Perlmutter Walberg would like to ask unanimous consent Alexander Brown (SC) Cummings Walden (OR) King (NY) Peterson (MN) that the Speaker close the board and Allen Brown-Waite, Davis (AL) Kingston Peterson (PA) Walsh (NY) Altmire Ginny Davis (CA) Kirk Petri Walz (MN) all Members would have an oppor- Andrews Buchanan Davis (IL) Klein (FL) Pickering Wamp tunity to re-vote this issue. It might Arcuri Burgess Davis (KY) Kline (MN) Pitts Waters save a considerable amount of time. Baca Burton (IN) Davis, David Knollenberg Platts Waxman Bachmann Butterfield Davis, Lincoln Kucinich Poe Weiner The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bachus Buyer Davis, Tom Kuhl (NY) Pomeroy Weldon (FL) Clerk is processing changes of votes in Baker Camp (MI) Deal (GA) LaHood Porter Weller the well. The gentleman’s request is Baldwin Campbell (CA) Delahunt Lamborn Price (GA) Westmoreland not in order. Barrett (SC) Cannon DeLauro Lampson Price (NC) Whitfield Barrow Cantor Dent Langevin Putnam Wicker The Clerk will proceed. Bartlett (MD) Capito Diaz-Balart, L. Lantos Rahall Wilson (NM) b 1654 Barton (TX) Capuano Diaz-Balart, M. Latham Ramstad Wilson (OH) Bean Cardoza Dicks LaTourette Rangel Wilson (SC) Mr. CROWLEY and Mr. SALI Becerra Carnahan Dingell Levin Regula Wolf changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Berkley Carney Donnelly Lewis (CA) Rehberg Woolsey Berman Carson Doolittle Lewis (GA) Reichert Wu ‘‘nay.’’ Berry Carter Drake Lewis (KY) Renzi Wynn Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Ms. LORET- Biggert Castle Dreier Linder Reyes Yarmuth Bilbray Chabot Duncan TA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. JACK- Lipinski Reynolds Young (AK) SON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Bilirakis Chandler Edwards LoBiondo Rodriguez Young (FL) Bishop (GA) Clarke Ehlers Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. Bishop (NY) Clay Ellison NAYS—58 ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. KIL- Bishop (UT) Cleaver Ellsworth Blumenauer Coble Emerson Abercrombie Emanuel Higgins PATRICK, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. Blunt Cohen Engel Ackerman Farr Hinchey WATERS and Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon Boehner Cole (OK) English (PA) Baird Feeney Hirono and Messrs. SESTAK, HASTINGS of Bonner Conaway Etheridge Blackburn Filner Honda Bono Cooper Everett Brown, Corrine Flake Inslee Florida, BOREN, MCGOVERN, LAN- Boozman Costa Fallin Capps Frank (MA) Jones (OH) GEVIN, PERLMUTTER, COSTA, CAR- Boren Costello Fattah Castor Giffords Larsen (WA) DOZA, SCOTT of Georgia, COURTNEY, Boswell Courtney Ferguson Clyburn Gonzalez Larson (CT) PALLONE, COOPER, MEEKS of New Boustany Cramer Forbes Conyers Green, Gene Lee Boyd (FL) Crenshaw Fortenberry Crowley Hall (NY) Maloney (NY) York, WYNN, SKELTON, OLVER, Boyda (KS) Cubin Fossella Doyle Harman Markey ALLEN, LANTOS,

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Ferguson Lucas Rush The result of the vote was announced Flake Lungren, Daniel Ryan (WI) NOT VOTING—25 Forbes E. Salazar Boucher Hastings (WA) Paul as above recorded. Fortenberry Lynch Sali Brady (TX) Hinojosa A motion to reconsider was laid on Fossella Mack Pryce (OH) Sa´ nchez, Linda Calvert Matheson Foxx Mahoney (FL) Radanovich the table. T. Davis, Jo Ann McDermott Franks (AZ) Maloney (NY) Rothman Sanchez, Loretta DeFazio Millender- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Frelinghuysen Manzullo Ryan (OH) Saxton DeGette McDonald Clerk will designate the third amend- Gallegly Marchant Simpson Schakowsky Doggett Miller, George Garrett (NJ) Markey Smith (WA) ment on which a separate vote has Schiff Eshoo Mitchell Gerlach Marshall Tancredo been demanded. Schmidt Hastert Norwood Giffords McCarthy (CA) Schwartz The text of the amendment is as fol- Gilchrest McCarthy (NY) Scott (GA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE lows: Gillibrand McCaul (TX) Scott (VA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Gillmor McCollum (MN) Amendment offered by Mr. WELLER of Illi- Sensenbrenner the vote). Members are advised that nois: Gingrey McCotter Gohmert McCrery Serrano there is 1 minute remaining in this Page 4, line 17, strike ‘‘and’’. Sessions Goode McGovern vote. Page 4, line 18, redesignate paragraph (3) as Goodlatte McHenry Sestak paragraph (4). Gordon McHugh Shadegg b 1700 Page 4, after line 17, insert the following Granger McIntyre Shays new paragraph: Graves McKeon Shea-Porter Mr. MARKEY changed his vote from (3) issues with respect to certification by a Green, Al McMorris Sherman ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Shimkus nationally recognized testing laboratory of Green, Gene Rodgers Shuler So the amendment was agreed to. components for fuel dispensing devises that Grijalva McNerney Gutierrez McNulty Shuster The result of the vote was announced specifically reference compatibility with al- Hall (NY) Meehan Sires as above recorded. cohol blended and other biofuels that con- Hall (TX) Meek (FL) Skelton A motion to reconsider was laid on tain greater than 15 percent alcohol; and Smith (NE) Hare Meeks (NY) the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hastings (FL) Melancon Smith (NJ) Hayes Mica Smith (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment. Heller Michaud Snyder Clerk will designate the fourth amend- The question was taken; and the Hensarling Miller (FL) Solis ment on which a separate vote has Herger Miller (MI) Souder Speaker pro tempore announced that been demanded. the noes appeared to have it. Herseth Miller (NC) Space Higgins Miller, Gary Spratt The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Hill Mollohan Stearns lows: Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Hirono Moore (KS) Stupak Hobson Moore (WI) Sullivan Amendment offered by Mr. CANTOR: and nays. At the end of the bill, insert the following The yeas and nays were ordered. Hodes Moran (KS) Tanner Hoekstra Moran (VA) Tauscher new section: The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Holden Murphy (CT) Taylor SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL FINDING. will be a 2-minute vote. Holt Murphy, Patrick Terry The Congress also finds that in order to Murphy, Tim The vote was taken by electronic de- Hooley Thompson (CA) lessen United States dependence on foreign Hoyer Murtha vice, and there were—yeas 385, nays 24, Thompson (MS) sources of petroleum, and decrease demand Hulshof Musgrave Thornberry not voting 25, as follows: Hunter Myrick Tiahrt for petroleum in aircraft, such as passenger [Roll No. 89] Inglis (SC) Nadler Tiberi planes with 42 business class seats capable of Inslee Napolitano Tierney transcontinental flights, the Nation must di- YEAS—385 Israel Neal (MA) Towns versify its fuel supply for aircraft to include Abercrombie Boren Conaway Issa Neugebauer Turner domestically produced alternative fuels. Ackerman Boswell Cooper Jackson-Lee Nunes Udall (CO) Aderholt Boustany Costa (TX) Oberstar Udall (NM) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Akin Boyd (FL) Costello Jefferson Obey Upton question is on the amendment. Alexander Boyda (KS) Courtney Jindal Olver Van Hollen The question was taken; and the Ortiz Allen Brady (PA) Cramer Johnson (GA) Vela´ zquez Speaker pro tempore announced that Altmire Braley (IA) Crenshaw Johnson (IL) Pallone Visclosky Andrews Brown (SC) Cubin Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Walberg the ayes appeared to have it. Arcuri Brown, Corrine Cuellar Johnson, Sam Pastor Walden (OR) Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, on Baca Brown-Waite, Culberson Jones (NC) Payne Walsh (NY) that I demand the yeas and nays. Bachmann Ginny Cummings Jones (OH) Pearce Walz (MN) The yeas and nays were ordered. Bachus Buchanan Davis (AL) Jordan Pence Wamp Baker Burgess Davis (CA) Kagen Perlmutter Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Baldwin Burton (IN) Davis (IL) Kanjorski Peterson (MN) Schultz will be a 2-minute vote. Barrett (SC) Butterfield Kaptur Peterson (PA) Davis (KY) Watson Barrow Buyer Davis, David Keller Petri The vote was taken by electronic de- Watt Bartlett (MD) Camp (MI) Davis, Lincoln Kennedy Pickering vice, and there were—yeas 385, nays 23, Waxman Barton (TX) Campbell (CA) Davis, Tom Kildee Pitts Weiner not voting 26, as follows: Bean Cannon Deal (GA) Kind Platts Welch (VT) Becerra Cantor Delahunt King (IA) Poe [Roll No. 90] Weldon (FL) Berkley Capito DeLauro King (NY) Pomeroy YEAS—385 Berman Porter Weller Capuano Dent Kingston Abercrombie Barrett (SC) Blackburn Berry Price (GA) Westmoreland Cardoza Diaz-Balart, L. Kirk Ackerman Barrow Blumenauer Biggert Price (NC) Wexler Carnahan Diaz-Balart, M. Klein (FL) Aderholt Bartlett (MD) Blunt Bilbray Putnam Whitfield Carney Dicks Kline (MN) Akin Barton (TX) Boehner Bilirakis Rahall Wicker Carson Donnelly Knollenberg Alexander Bean Bonner Bishop (GA) Ramstad Wilson (NM) Carter Doolittle Kucinich Allen Becerra Bono Bishop (NY) Rangel Wilson (OH) Castle Doyle Kuhl (NY) Altmire Berkley Boozman Bishop (UT) Regula Wilson (SC) Chabot Drake LaHood Andrews Berry Boren Blackburn Rehberg Wolf Chandler Dreier Lamborn Arcuri Biggert Boswell Blumenauer Reichert Woolsey Clarke Duncan Lampson Baca Bilbray Boustany Blunt Renzi Wu Clay Edwards Langevin Bachmann Bilirakis Boyd (FL) Boehner Reyes Wynn Clyburn Ehlers Lantos Bachus Bishop (GA) Boyda (KS) Bonner Reynolds Yarmuth Coble Ellison Latham Baker Bishop (NY) Brady (PA) Bono Rodriguez Young (AK) Cohen Ellsworth LaTourette Baldwin Bishop (UT) Braley (IA) Boozman Cole (OK) Emanuel Levin Rogers (AL) Young (FL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 Brown (SC) Graves McNulty Sires Tiahrt Watt At the end of the bill, insert the following Brown, Corrine Green, Al Meehan Skelton Tiberi Waxman new section: Brown-Waite, Green, Gene Meek (FL) Smith (NE) Tierney Weiner Ginny Grijalva Meeks (NY) Smith (NJ) Towns Welch (VT) SEC. 7. DEFINITION. Buchanan Gutierrez Melancon Smith (TX) Turner Weldon (FL) For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘alter- Burgess Hall (NY) Mica Snyder Udall (CO) Weller native fuel’’ has the meaning given that Burton (IN) Hall (TX) Michaud Solis Udall (NM) Westmoreland term in section 301 of the Energy Policy Act Butterfield Hare Miller (FL) Souder Upton Wexler of 1992. Buyer Hastings (FL) Miller (MI) Space Van Hollen Whitfield Page 3, lines 4 and 9, redesignate para- ´ Camp (MI) Hayes Miller (NC) Spratt Velazquez Wicker graphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), Campbell (CA) Heller Miller, Gary Stark Visclosky Wilson (NM) Cannon Hensarling Mitchell Stearns Walberg Wilson (OH) respectively. Cantor Herger Mollohan Stupak Walden (OR) Wilson (SC) Page 3, after line 3, insert the following Capito Herseth Moore (KS) Sullivan Walsh (NY) Wolf new paragraph: Capuano Higgins Moore (WI) Tanner Walz (MN) Woolsey (5) as the Nation’s recoverable coal has the Cardoza Hill Moran (KS) Tauscher Wamp Wu energy content equivalent of one trillion Carnahan Hirono Moran (VA) Taylor Wasserman Wynn barrels of oil, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel Carney Hobson Murphy (CT) Terry Schultz Yarmuth derived from coal-to-liquid technologies will Carson Hodes Murphy, Patrick Thompson (MS) Waters Young (AK) Carter Hoekstra Murphy, Tim Thornberry Watson Young (FL) help lessen our dependence on foreign Castle Holden Murtha sources of petroleum; Chabot Holt Musgrave NAYS—23 Page 5, line 3, strike ‘‘and’’ and insert a Chandler Hooley Myrick Baird Gonzalez Larsen (WA) comma. Clarke Hoyer Nadler Capps Hinchey Larson (CT) Page 5, line 4, insert ‘‘, and Ultra Low Sul- Clay Hulshof Napolitano Castor Honda Lee fur Diesel derived from coal-to-liquids tech- Cleaver Hunter Neal (MA) Conyers Jackson (IL) Matsui nologies’’ after ‘‘and Low Sulfur Diesel’’. Clyburn Inglis (SC) Neugebauer Crowley Jackson-Lee Sarbanes Coble Inslee Nunes Filner (TX) Slaughter Mr. SHIMKUS (during the reading). Cohen Israel Oberstar Flake Kucinich Sutton Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Cole (OK) Issa Obey Frank (MA) LaHood Thompson (CA) Conaway Jefferson Olver sent that the motion be considered as Cooper Jindal Ortiz NOT VOTING—26 read and printed in the RECORD. Costa Johnson (GA) Pallone Berman Harman Norwood The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Costello Johnson (IL) Pascrell Boucher Hastert Paul objection to the request of the gen- Courtney Johnson, E. B. Pastor Brady (TX) Hastings (WA) Peterson (MN) Cramer Johnson, Sam Payne Calvert Hinojosa Pryce (OH) tleman from Illinois? Crenshaw Jones (NC) Pearce Davis, Jo Ann Matheson Radanovich There was no objection. Cubin Jones (OH) Pence DeFazio McDermott Rothman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cuellar Jordan Perlmutter DeGette Millender- Ryan (OH) ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Culberson Kagen Peterson (PA) Doggett McDonald Smith (WA) Cummings Kanjorski Petri Eshoo Miller, George Tancredo linois is recognized for 5 minutes in Davis (AL) Kaptur Pickering support of his motion. Davis (CA) Keller Pitts ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, last Davis (IL) Kennedy Platts The SPEAKER pro tempore (during time I spoke on the floor was on H.R. 6, Davis (KY) Kildee Poe the vote). Members are advised there is Davis, David Kilpatrick Pomeroy and I challenged my fossil fuel Demo- Davis, Lincoln Kind Porter 1 minute remaining on this vote. crats, my coal Democrats, to not aban- Davis, Tom King (IA) Price (GA) b 1707 don fossil fuels. I know that the major- Deal (GA) King (NY) Price (NC) Delahunt Kingston Putnam So the amendment was agreed to. ity of the Members of the Democratic DeLauro Kirk Rahall The result of the vote was announced Caucus are anti-coal, but I was assured Dent Klein (FL) Ramstad the interests of coal would not be left Diaz-Balart, L. Kline (MN) Rangel as above recorded. Diaz-Balart, M. Knollenberg Regula A motion to reconsider was laid on out in the future. Dicks Kuhl (NY) Rehberg the table. Well, here we go again. With this bill Dingell Lamborn Reichert The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we do just that. My motion to recom- Donnelly Lampson Renzi mit would expand the universe of this Doolittle Langevin Reyes question is on the committee amend- Doyle Lantos Reynolds ment in the nature of a substitute, as bill to do what was passed and accepted Drake Latham Rodriguez amended. by a Democratic House in 1992 under Dreier LaTourette Rogers (AL) The committee amendment in the EPACT, the Energy and Policy Act. Duncan Levin Rogers (KY) Edwards Lewis (CA) Rogers (MI) nature of a substitute, as amended, was This bill, as written, does not use the Ehlers Lewis (GA) Rohrabacher agreed to. 15-year accepted word of ‘‘alternative.’’ Ellison Lewis (KY) Ros-Lehtinen The SPEAKER pro tempore. The By leaving this out, the bill discrimi- Ellsworth Linder Roskam question is on the engrossment and nates not only on coal-to-liquid tech- Emanuel Lipinski Ross Emerson LoBiondo Roybal-Allard third reading of the bill. nologies that produce low sulfur diesel Engel Loebsack Royce The bill was ordered to be engrossed and aviation fuel, but also natural gas English (PA) Lofgren, Zoe Ruppersberger and read a third time, and was read the and hydrogen. Etheridge Lowey Rush Everett Lucas Ryan (WI) third time. This motion to recommit improves Fallin Lungren, Daniel Salazar MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. SHIMKUS this bill and does not limit science, re- Farr E. Sali Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I search and development to not only Fattah Lynch Sa´ nchez, Linda biofuels but coal-to-liquid, hydrogen Feeney Mack T. offer a motion to recommit. Ferguson Mahoney (FL) Sanchez, Loretta The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the and natural gas. Forbes Maloney (NY) Saxton gentleman opposed to the bill? It is my hope that one day the Fortenberry Manzullo Schakowsky Mr. SHIMKUS. In its current form, Speaker and all of us will be able to fly Fossella Marchant Schiff Foxx Markey Schmidt yes. back to our districts using aviation Franks (AZ) Marshall Schwartz The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fuel produced from coal from U.S. coal Frelinghuysen McCarthy (CA) Scott (GA) Clerk will report the motion to recom- mines and U.S. refineries. Gallegly McCarthy (NY) Scott (VA) mit. And with that, Madam Speaker, I Garrett (NJ) McCaul (TX) Sensenbrenner Gerlach McCollum (MN) Serrano The Clerk read as follows: yield to Ranking Member HALL. Giffords McCotter Sessions Mr. Shimkus moves to recommit the bill Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, Gilchrest McCrery Sestak H.R. 547 to the Committee on Science and I will be brief. Gillibrand McGovern Shadegg Technology with instructions to report the Gillmor McHenry Shays In our drive towards energy inde- same back to the House forthwith with the pendence, we cannot exclude one of our Gingrey McHugh Shea-Porter following amendments: Gohmert McIntyre Sherman Strike ‘‘biofuels’’ each place it appears and greatest natural resources. I am a fos- Goode McKeon Shimkus sil fuels guy. I am from Texas, and I Goodlatte McMorris Shuler insert ‘‘alternative fuels’’. Gordon Rodgers Shuster Strike ‘‘biofuel’’ each place it appears and am for fossil fuels, but I also know the Granger McNerney Simpson insert ‘‘alternative fuel’’. value of coal. Coal must continue to be

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3585 part of our energy portfolio, along with sions about this. I think everybody Radanovich Schmidt Turner alternative fuels and renewable fuels. should know that. So that is off the Rahall Sensenbrenner Upton Ramstad Sessions Walberg The Republican motion to recommit table. Regula Shadegg Walden (OR) recognizes this fact, and I thank you The question today on this motion to Rehberg Shimkus Walsh (NY) for it. It ensures that coal is going to recommit is, do you want to move for- Reichert Shuster Wamp Renzi Simpson continue to have a place at the table ward and do something today about al- Weldon (FL) Reynolds Smith (NE) Weller by clearly defining coal-to-liquids as Rogers (AL) Smith (NJ) ternative energy? If you do, vote down Westmoreland Rogers (KY) Smith (TX) an alternative fuel and including ultra this amendment. If you do not want to Whitfield Rogers (MI) Souder low sulfur diesel derived from coal-to- Wicker do anything about this today, if you Rohrabacher Space liquids in the bill. want to talk and talk and talk and Ros-Lehtinen Stearns Wilson (NM) The U.S. is in no danger of running come back another day, then vote Roskam Sullivan Wilson (OH) Wilson (SC) out of coal. At current consumption ‘‘aye.’’ Royce Terry Ryan (WI) Thornberry Wolf rates, U.S. recoverable coal reserves The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Sali Tiahrt Young (AK) are estimated to last for 250 years. The objection, the previous question is or- Saxton Tiberi Young (FL) U.S. currently has over a quarter of the dered on the motion to recommit. NOES—207 world’s recoverable coal, more than There was no objection. Ackerman Gutierrez Oberstar Russia, over twice the amount of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Allen Hall (NY) Obey China. This compares to the U.S. oil re- question is on the motion to recommit. Altmire Hare Olver serves that are 2 percent of the world’s The question was taken; and the Andrews Hastings (FL) Ortiz total natural gas which are 3 percent of Arcuri Herseth Pallone Speaker pro tempore announced that Baca Higgins Pascrell the world’s total. We have plenty of the noes appeared to have it. Baird Hinchey Pastor coal. Actually, coal reserves are spread RECORDED VOTE Baldwin Hirono Payne also over 38 of your States. Thirty- Barrow Hodes Perlmutter Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I de- Bean Holt Peterson (MN) eight of you there have coal, and it is mand a recorded vote. Becerra Honda Pomeroy important to you. A recorded vote was ordered. Berkley Hooley Price (NC) I would just say this. John McKetta, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Berry Hoyer Rangel noted author and writer from the Uni- Bishop (GA) Inslee Reyes ant to the earlier order of the House, Bishop (NY) Israel Rodriguez versity of Texas, said 14 years ago, We the Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the Blumenauer Jackson (IL) Ross have enough coal in the mid-section of minimum time for any electronic vote Boren Jackson-Lee Roybal-Allard the United States to double the total Boswell (TX) Ruppersberger on the question of passage. Boyd (FL) Jefferson Rush output of the OPEC Nations all com- The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyda (KS) Johnson (GA) Salazar bined if we could but mine it. vice, and there were—ayes 200, noes 207, Brady (PA) Johnson, E. B. Sa´ nchez, Linda Let’s don’t send our kids overseas to not voting 27, as follows: Braley (IA) Jones (OH) T. take some energy away from someone Brown, Corrine Kagen Sanchez, Loretta [Roll No. 91] Butterfield Kanjorski Sarbanes when we got plenty right here at home. AYES—200 Capps Kaptur Schakowsky Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Capuano Kennedy Schiff Speaker, I rise in opposition to the mo- Abercrombie Diaz-Balart, M. King (NY) Cardoza Kildee Schwartz tion. Aderholt Doolittle Kingston Carnahan Kilpatrick Scott (GA) Akin Drake Kirk Carson Kind Scott (VA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Alexander Dreier Kline (MN) Castor Klein (FL) Serrano tleman is recognized for 5 minutes. Bachmann Duncan Knollenberg Chandler Kucinich Sestak Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Bachus Ehlers Kuhl (NY) Clarke Lampson Shays Baker Emerson LaHood Clay Langevin Shea-Porter Speaker, I want to concur with my Barrett (SC) English (PA) Lamborn Cleaver Lantos Sherman friend from Texas in terms of his con- Bartlett (MD) Everett Latham Clyburn Larsen (WA) Shuler cern about coal being a part of the Barton (TX) Fallin LaTourette Cohen Larson (CT) Sires overall package of dealing with energy Biggert Feeney Lewis (CA) Conyers Lee Skelton Bilbray Ferguson Lewis (KY) Cooper Levin Slaughter independence. He is absolutely right, Bilirakis Flake Linder Costa Lewis (GA) Snyder and I think everyone in this body rec- Bishop (UT) Forbes LoBiondo Courtney Lipinski Solis ognizes that clean coal will be a part of Blackburn Fortenberry Lucas Cramer Loebsack Spratt Blunt Fossella Lungren, Daniel Crowley Lofgren, Zoe Stark our energy independence. Boehner Foxx E. Cuellar Lowey Stupak Unfortunately, though, this amend- Bonner Franks (AZ) Mack Cummings Lynch Sutton ment does not really deal with clean Bono Frelinghuysen Manzullo Davis (AL) Mahoney (FL) Tanner coal. This amendment is a continuing Boozman Gallegly Marchant Davis (CA) Maloney (NY) Tauscher Boustany Garrett (NJ) McCarthy (CA) Davis (IL) Markey Taylor effort to try to undermine this good Brown (SC) Gerlach McCaul (TX) Davis, Lincoln Marshall Thompson (CA) bill today dealing with alternative en- Brown-Waite, Gilchrest McCotter Delahunt Matsui Thompson (MS) ergy. This is a very narrow bill. Ginny Gillmor McCrery Dicks McCarthy (NY) Tierney This is a bill that was cosponsored by Buchanan Gingrey McHenry Dingell McCollum (MN) Towns Burgess Gohmert McHugh Donnelly McGovern Udall (CO) myself as chairman of the Science Burton (IN) Goode McMorris Doyle McIntyre Udall (NM) Committee, the ranking member of the Buyer Goodlatte Rodgers Edwards McNerney Van Hollen Science Committee, and many others, Camp (MI) Granger Mica Ellison McNulty Vela´ zquez Campbell (CA) Graves Miller (FL) Ellsworth Meehan Visclosky and passed out of the committee unani- Cannon Hall (TX) Miller (MI) Emanuel Meek (FL) Walz (MN) mously because we are trying to deal Cantor Hayes Miller, Gary Engel Meeks (NY) Wasserman with the problem today. We want to Capito Heller Mollohan Etheridge Melancon Schultz deal today with the infrastructure Carney Hensarling Moran (KS) Farr Michaud Waters Carter Herger Murphy, Tim Fattah Miller (NC) Watson problems that stop our alternative Castle Hill Musgrave Filner Mitchell Watt fuels from being able to be used in ex- Chabot Hobson Myrick Frank (MA) Moore (KS) Waxman isting infrastructure. Coble Hoekstra Neugebauer Giffords Moore (WI) Weiner Cole (OK) Holden Nunes Gillibrand Murphy (CT) Welch (VT) Clean coal will be a part of a solution Conaway Hulshof Pearce Gonzalez Murphy, Patrick Wexler later, but clean coal is not available Costello Hunter Pence Gordon Murtha Woolsey right now. And so why are we stopping Crenshaw Inglis (SC) Peterson (PA) Green, Al Nadler Wu dealing with something we can do Cubin Issa Petri Green, Gene Napolitano Wynn Culberson Jindal Pickering Grijalva Neal (MA) Yarmuth today for something that there is no Davis (KY) Johnson (IL) Pitts solution for today? Davis, David Johnson, Sam Platts NOT VOTING—27 Clean coal will be a part of what we Davis, Tom Jones (NC) Poe Berman Calvert DeGette Deal (GA) Jordan Porter do over in the Science and Technology Boucher Davis, Jo Ann DeLauro Dent Keller Price (GA) Brady (TX) DeFazio Doggett Committee. We have been in discus- Diaz-Balart, L. King (IA) Putnam

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 Eshoo McKeon Pryce (OH) Hunter McNerney Saxton b 1739 Harman Millender- Rothman Inglis (SC) McNulty Schakowsky Hastert McDonald Ryan (OH) Inslee Meehan Schiff So the bill was passed. Hastings (WA) Miller, George Smith (WA) Israel Meek (FL) Schmidt The result of the vote was announced Hinojosa Moran (VA) Tancredo Issa Meeks (NY) Schwartz as above recorded. Matheson Norwood Jackson (IL) Melancon Scott (GA) McDermott Paul Jackson-Lee Mica Scott (VA) The title of the bill was amended so (TX) Michaud Sensenbrenner as to read: ‘‘To facilitate the develop- b 1732 Jefferson Miller (FL) Serrano ment of markets for biofuels and Ultra Jindal Miller (MI) Sessions Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through re- Mr. WILSON of Ohio and Mr. HILL Johnson (GA) Miller (NC) Sestak changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Johnson (IL) Mitchell Shays search and development and data col- So the motion to recommit was re- Johnson, E. B. Mollohan Shea-Porter lection.’’. Johnson, Sam jected. Moore (KS) Sherman A motion to reconsider was laid on Jones (NC) Moore (WI) Shuler the table. The result of the vote was announced Jones (OH) Moran (KS) Shuster as above recorded. Jordan Moran (VA) Simpson f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Kagen Murphy (CT) Sires Kanjorski Murphy, Patrick Skelton LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM question is on the passage of the bill. Kaptur Murphy, Tim Slaughter (Mr. BLUNT asked and was given The question was taken; and the Keller Murtha Smith (NE) permission to address the House for 1 Speaker pro tempore announced that Kennedy Musgrave Smith (NJ) minute.) the ayes appeared to have it. Kildee Myrick Smith (TX) Kilpatrick Nadler Snyder Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, I rise for RECORDED VOTE Kind Napolitano Solis the purpose of inquiring about next Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I de- King (IA) Neal (MA) Souder King (NY) Neugebauer Space week’s schedule, and I yield to my good mand a recorded vote. Kingston Nunes Spratt friend, the gentleman from Maryland, A recorded vote was ordered. Kirk Oberstar Stark the majority leader, Mr. HOYER. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Klein (FL) Obey Stearns Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank will be a 2-minute vote. Kline (MN) Olver Stupak Knollenberg Ortiz Sullivan the Republican whip for yielding. The vote was taken by electronic de- Kucinich Pallone Sutton On Monday the House will meet at vice, and there were—ayes 400, noes 3, Kuhl (NY) Pascrell Tanner 12:30 for morning hour and 2 p.m. for not voting 31, as follows: LaHood Pastor Tauscher legislative business. We will consider Lamborn Payne Taylor [Roll No. 92] Lampson Pearce Terry several bills under suspension of the AYES—400 Langevin Pence Thompson (CA) rules. There will be no votes before 6:30 Lantos Perlmutter Thompson (MS) Abercrombie Capuano English (PA) p.m. as is our practice. Larsen (WA) Peterson (MN) Thornberry Ackerman Cardoza Etheridge On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9 Larson (CT) Peterson (PA) Tiahrt Aderholt Carnahan Everett a.m. for morning hour, and at 10 a.m. Akin Carney Fallin Latham Petri Tiberi Alexander Carson Farr LaTourette Pickering Tierney for legislative business. On Wednesday Allen Carter Fattah Lee Pitts Towns and Thursday, the House will meet at Altmire Castle Feeney Levin Platts Turner 10 a.m., and on Friday the House will Lewis (CA) Poe Udall (CO) Andrews Castor Ferguson meet at 9 a.m. Arcuri Chabot Filner Lewis (GA) Pomeroy Udall (NM) Baca Chandler Forbes Lewis (KY) Porter Upton In addition to further suspension Bachmann Clarke Fortenberry Linder Price (GA) Vela´ zquez bills, a complete list of those bills for Bachus Clay Fossella Lipinski Price (NC) Visclosky the week will be announced later this LoBiondo Putnam Walberg Baird Cleaver Foxx week, we will consider a small business Baker Clyburn Frank (MA) Loebsack Radanovich Walden (OR) Baldwin Coble Franks (AZ) Lofgren, Zoe Rahall Walsh (NY) tax relief bill, and a resolution regard- Barrett (SC) Cohen Frelinghuysen Lowey Ramstad Walz (MN) ing the war in Iraq. Barrow Cole (OK) Gallegly Lucas Rangel Wamp Because we intend to make sure that Bartlett (MD) Conaway Garrett (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Regula Wasserman Barton (TX) Conyers Gerlach E. Rehberg Schultz every Member who wishes to speak to Bean Cooper Giffords Lynch Reichert Waters that matter will have the opportunity Becerra Costa Gilchrest Mack Renzi Watson to do so, Members should be advised Mahoney (FL) Reyes Watt Berkley Costello Gillibrand that we will have long days next week, Berry Courtney Gillmor Maloney (NY) Reynolds Waxman Biggert Cramer Gingrey Manzullo Rodriguez Weiner meaning perhaps as late as midnight, Bilbray Crenshaw Gohmert Marchant Rogers (AL) Welch (VT) and Friday could be a full day in order Bilirakis Crowley Gonzalez Markey Rogers (KY) Weldon (FL) to complete our work for the week. Bishop (GA) Cubin Goode Marshall Rogers (MI) Weller Bishop (UT) Cuellar Goodlatte Matsui Rohrabacher Westmoreland Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Blackburn Culberson Gordon McCarthy (CA) Ros-Lehtinen Wexler friend for that information. I would Blumenauer Cummings Granger McCarthy (NY) Roskam Whitfield like to yield again to him to ask when McCaul (TX) Ross Wicker Blunt Davis (AL) Graves on our side we might be able to see the Boehner Davis (CA) Green, Al McCollum (MN) Roybal-Allard Wilson (OH) Bonner Davis (IL) Green, Gene McCotter Royce Wilson (SC) resolution in its completed form, or in Bono Davis (KY) Grijalva McCrery Ruppersberger Wolf any form for that matter. Boozman Davis, David Gutierrez McGovern Rush Woolsey McHenry Ryan (WI) Wu Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, we have Boren Davis, Lincoln Hall (NY) told our Members that by Monday Boswell Davis, Tom Hall (TX) McHugh Salazar Wynn Boustany Deal (GA) Hare McIntyre Sali Yarmuth morning at 10 a.m. we ought to have Boyd (FL) Delahunt Hastings (FL) McMorris Sanchez, Loretta Young (AK) that resolution available. Boyda (KS) DeLauro Hayes Rodgers Sarbanes Young (FL) Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, I would Brady (PA) Dent Heller Braley (IA) Diaz-Balart, L. Hensarling NOES—3 also ask, will we see that resolution go Brown (SC) Diaz-Balart, M. Herger Flake Shadegg Shimkus through the Armed Services Com- Brown, Corrine Dicks Herseth mittee and be marked up there? Or Brown-Waite, Dingell Higgins NOT VOTING—31 what will be the process for the resolu- Ginny Donnelly Hill Buchanan Doolittle Hinchey Berman Harman Norwood tion? I yield. Burgess Doyle Hirono Bishop (NY) Hastert Paul Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank Burton (IN) Drake Hobson Boucher Hastings (WA) Pryce (OH) the gentleman for yielding. There have Butterfield Duncan Hodes Brady (TX) Hinojosa Rothman Buyer Edwards Hoekstra Calvert Matheson Ryan (OH) been, I would tell the gentleman, some Camp (MI) Ehlers Holden Davis, Jo Ann McDermott Sa´ nchez, Linda 22 hearings on Iraq by the Government Campbell (CA) Ellison Holt DeFazio McKeon T. Reform Committee, by the Armed Cannon Ellsworth Honda DeGette Millender- Smith (WA) Services Committee, by the Inter- Cantor Emanuel Hooley Doggett McDonald Tancredo Capito Emerson Hoyer Dreier Miller, Gary Van Hollen national Relations Committee, by the Capps Engel Hulshof Eshoo Miller, George Wilson (NM) Appropriations subcommittee and by

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD February 8, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3587 the Committee on Intelligence. There pike on this issue: the supplemental, Mr. HOYER. I thank my friend for have been extensive hearings on this the authorization bill, and the appro- yielding. bill. This is a resolution. It is being priation bill for 2008. The gentleman is correct. On Feb- done in conjunction with the Armed We expect all of those bills to be rel- ruary 15, of course, the existing CR ex- Service Committee and the Inter- atively broad in their treatment of var- pires in terms of authorization for the national Relations Committee. I do not ious different aspects. But I will tell funding of the departments that were anticipate that there will be a markup the gentleman, frankly, because we unfunded in the budget cycle, in the of the resolution. feel this is such a critically important appropriation cycle, so that we need to Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, I thank question and that the clarity of the take action to keep the government op- the gentleman for the information. question and the clarity of the re- erating for all agencies other than This resolution I guess we have never sponse is so important that we are try- Homeland Security and the Defense had a hearing on. But the resolution is ing to carefully consider how we can Department. going to be put before the body by the assure that there is no confusion as to We are trying to plan on the contin- leaders. Is that what you anticipate the answer that this House gives. gencies. Obviously, one of the alter- happening, Mr. Leader? Mr. BLUNT. Of course, I hope that as natives you mentioned is one that we Mr. HOYER. That is what I antici- you grapple with this, you will grapple would hope might be followed, and that pate, the leaders being Mr. SKELTON, toward the determination of input into is the adoption of the House-passed CR, Mr. LANTOS, and others. We expect this important debate. I believe, as you which we think is one that obviously a there to be Members on both sides of do, it is a critically important debate. broad number of this House supported the aisle. This is an important issue. You and I in a bipartisan fashion. We would hope Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, another have been together to Iraq twice. We that the other body would. question: What about the Republican both have taken this issue very seri- But if they do not move ahead, we leaders and Members? Will we have a ously. We watched and the American are discussing the possibility of some chance to have amendments to this people have watched the debate on the short-term CR. But those discussions bill? Will we get a chance to have a other side of this building this week, have not moved beyond the contempla- substitute? Will there be more than where the whole process has come to a tion that they may be necessary. They one substitute? What kinds of things halt because of the unwillingness of have not come to any decision as to are you thinking about in terms of the that body to move forward without how long it would be. structure of the debate? having options on the table; and even Clearly, one of the problems, as the Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, we believe in that debate, the majority offered at gentleman knows, is we are leaving for that the issue of the President’s policy, least one alternative opportunity to a week for the Presidents’ Day District which was announced some weeks ago, the minority. Work Period, so that we would not be is an extraordinarily serious question And that was not acceptable to that here at least for the following week. confronting the country and the Con- minority on that side of the building. I One of the reasons obviously Friday gress. We expect the resolution to be would hope on this side of the building may be a very long day will be because very straightforward and very simple. that at least we would get the offer the CR will have expired if we don’t We expect the resolution to deal only that if you are working on the other pass something, and we may have to with the proposal the President has side of the building, you walked away deal with it that day, as well as ending made for escalation. We believe we from, which would be one opportunity the debate that we referred to pre- should present that to the House of to express another view. viously. Representatives as an issue on which We are going to have 3 full days of Mr. BLUNT. I thank the gentleman they can make their advice to the debate. The gentleman said some of for that information. President of the United States and to them could very well last as long as I would assume that fairly early in the Executive Department. midnight. the week, it is likely, it is possible, at So the answer to the gentleman’s least, that having to deal with that CR b 1745 question is that we do not believe, as question will appear to be likely rather you have not in the past on similar res- That is enough time to consider more than not. I will be glad to join with you olutions, I remember your so-called than one point of view and have at in watching that closely early in the Murtha resolution, we believe that least two points of view heard. And I week. We look forward to the debate. there will be a direct question pro- heard the gentleman early in the week; Mr. HOYER. Will my friend yield? pounded to the House which every I heard him say today, you are still Mr. BLUNT. I would. Member can speak to for 3 to 4 days, grappling with that. And I would just Mr. HOYER. I don’t want to get into and then give their advice on. encourage you to do your best to try to a long debate, but I do want to make Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, would we create the opportunity for this issue to an observation. have at least the opportunity for a re- be debated in the fullest possible way Mr. DREIER was critical that we put committal with instructions? At one at this moment and move on with that. today’s bill on the floor, and he indi- time I thought you had announced the I would also like to ask, with Feb- cated he thought it would take just a likelihood that we would have a sub- ruary 15 being the last day for the cur- few minutes to pass and that every- stitute on Tuesday of this week or rent continuing resolution to be in ef- body would be for it. The Members sometime earlier this week. Am I hear- fect, it seems to me possible at least were hoping that would be the case. ing now you do not any longer believe that the Senate is not going to deal But you never can tell. we will have that, and will we at least with the bill by the end of the week. Do Mr. BLUNT. I appreciate those com- have the recommittal opportunity? we have any plans as to how to deal ments. And, of course, after the 6 Mr. HOYER. We are grappling with with that issue? Or do you have any in- weeks that we have had of no oppor- this, I will tell my friend. We believe formation that I don’t have that would tunity to express our views, we were the American public, the American suggest that it is likely that the Sen- eager to express those, and we were people, have the right to know where ate will have agreed to a bill that we grateful for the open rule. And, frank- their representatives stand on the cen- can agree to? ly, we were able to, I think, bring some tral and sole issue that the resolution One option, obviously, would be agree good debate to the floor. will raise. to the bill that the House sent over. The re-voting issue surprised me be- There may be other issues that you But I am interested in what happens on cause when we re-voted those amend- might want to raise at some point in Friday, and between now and Friday ments that had been passed in the time. And there are going to be at least that might settle that also, that im- House, on one amendment, 57 people three pieces of legislation, as you portant issue as well. changed their mind between the vote know, that will be coming down the I yield to the gentleman. and the re-vote. And on another one, 25

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3588 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 people changed their mind. I had al- The report found that the evidence of RULES FOR THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE- ways assumed there was more consist- global warming is unequivocal, and SOURCES, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ency in the voting than that, but I that the culprit is almost certainly our 110TH CONGRESS guess 30 minutes can make a big dif- emissions. RULE 1. RULES OF THE HOUSE; VICE CHAIRMEN. ference in how that goes. However, this troubling scientific (a) Applicability of House Rules. Mr. HOYER. If the gentleman will consensus is not acceptable to some, (1) The Rules of the House of Representa- yield. like the American Enterprise Institute, tives, so far as they are applicable, are the rules of the Committee and its Subcommit- Mr. BLUNT. I would yield. which sent a letter to climate sci- tees. Mr. HOYER. I think the expression entists offering them $10,000 to write (2) Each Subcommittee is part of the Com- you saw was not on the merits of the articles challenging the IPCC’s anal- mittee and is subject to the authority, direc- amendments. ysis. This is an appalling attempt by tion and rules of the Committee. References Mr. BLUNT. That very well could be. vested interests to buy science that is in these rules to ‘‘Committee’’ and ‘‘Chair- I am sure that those Members will be more convenient for their outdated man’’ shall apply to each Subcommittee and able to explain that fully in that way. philosophy. However, it is also encour- its Chairman wherever applicable. (3) House Rule XI is incorporated and made I thank the gentleman for the infor- aging because it demonstrates just how a part of the rules of the Committee to the mation. desperate the climate skeptics are. extent applicable. f The IPCC report is the writing on the (b) Vice Chairmen.—Unless inconsistent wall. The American people are demand- with other rules, the Chairman shall appoint HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMOR- ing comprehensive climate change leg- a Vice Chairman of the Committee and the ROW, ADJOURNMENT TO MON- islation, and we can delay no longer. Subcommittee Chairmen will appoint Vice DAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2007, HOUR Chairmen of each of the Subcommittees. If OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEB- f the Chairman of the Committee or Sub- RUARY 13, 2007, AND HOUR OF HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION committee is not present at any meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee, as the case MEETING ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given 16, 2007 may be, the Vice Chairman shall preside. If permission to address the House for 1 the Vice Chairman is not present, the rank- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask minute.) ing Member of the Majority party on the unanimous consent that when the Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, Committee or Subcommittee who is present House adjourns today, it adjourn to growing up, high school, college, even shall preside at that meeting. meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow; that when in the Army, law school, people were RULE 2. MEETINGS IN GENERAL. the House adjourns on that day, it ad- always coming up with these brain (a) Scheduled Meetings.—The Committee journ to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday twister questions they want you to shall meet at 10 a.m. every Wednesday when next for morning hour debate; that think about. the House is in session, unless canceled by when the House adjourns on that day, And as I sat here today thinking the Chairman. The Committee shall also it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Tues- through the debates going back and meet at the call of the Chairman subject to advance notice to all Members of the Com- day, February 13, 2007, for morning forth, I had a question that I thought mittee. Special meetings shall be called and hour debate as though after May 14, might be good to ask. If a luxury jet convened by the Chairman as provided in 2007, thereafter to resume its session at liner is flying, taking off from Wash- clause 2(c)(1) of House Rule XI. Any Com- 10 a.m.; and further, when the House ington, D.C., and flying nonstop to San mittee meeting or hearing that conflicts adjourns on Thursday, February 15, it Francisco with one passenger and 16 with a party caucus, conference, or similar adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Friday, crew members, and they land in San party meeting shall be rescheduled at the February 16. Francisco with the one passenger, the discretion of the Chairman, in consultation The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Speaker, and then, instead of stopping, with the Ranking Minority Member. The Committee may not sit during a joint ses- BERRY). Is there objection to the re- they refuel and take off nonstop for sion of the House and Senate or during a re- quest of the gentleman from Maryland? American Samoa, at what point, if any, cess when a joint meeting of the House and There was no objection. during the flight do any of the crew Senate is in progress. f members fall under the minimum wage (b) Open Meetings.—Each meeting for the requirements of the Federal Govern- transaction of business, including the mark- DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR ment? up of legislation, and each hearing of the WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON Interesting question. Committee or a Subcommittee shall be open WEDNESDAY NEXT to the public, except as provided by clause f Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask 2(g) and clause 2(k) of House Rule XI. SPECIAL ORDERS (c) Broadcasting.— Whenever a meeting for unanimous consent that the business the transaction of business, including the in order under the Calendar Wednesday The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. markup of legislation, or a hearing is open to rule be dispensed with on Wednesday SHEA-PORTER). Under the Speaker’s an- the public, that meeting or hearing shall be next. nounced policy of January 18, 2007, and open to coverage by television, radio, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there under a previous order of the House, still photography in accordance with clause 4 objection to the request of the gen- the following Members will be recog- of House Rule XI. The provisions of clause tleman from Maryland? nized for 5 minutes each. 4(f) of House Rule XI are specifically made There was no objection. part of these rules by reference. Operation f and use of any Committee Internet broadcast f PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in ENERGY SECURITY THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL accordance with clause 4(b) of House Rule XI RESOURCES, 110TH CONGRESS and all other applicable rules of the Com- (Mr. SCHIFF asked and was given mittee and the House. permission to address the House for 1 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a (d) Oversight Plan.—No later than Feb- minute.) previous order of the House, the gen- ruary 15 of the first session of each Congress, Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, on Fri- tleman from West Virginia (Mr. the Committee shall adopt its oversight plans for that Congress in accordance with day, the Intergovernmental Panel on RAHALL,) is recognized for 5 minutes. clause 2(d)(1) of House Rule X. Climate Change released its fourth re- Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I am RULE 3. PROCEDURES IN GENERAL. port on the state of climate change pleased to submit for printing in the CONGRES- (a) Agenda of Meetings; Information for science. This report is the most com- SIONAL RECORD, pursuant to rule XI, clause prehensive, unbiased summary of the Members.—An agenda of the business to be 2(a) of the Rules of the House, a copy of the considered at meetings shall be delivered to climate situation because it evaluates Rules of the Committee on Natural Resources, the office of each Member of the Committee all peer-reviewed research published which were adopted at the organizational no later than 48 hours before the meeting. around the world and draws only the meeting of the committee on February 7, This requirement may be waived by a major- most conservative conclusions. 2007. ity vote of the Committee at the time of the

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(c) Minority Witnesses.—When any hearing bill and its effect on current law, will be (i) Privileged Motions.—A motion to recess is conducted by the Committee or any Sub- available for the Members of the Committee from day to day, a motion to recess subject committee upon any measure or matter, the no later than 48 hours before the meeting. to the call of the Chairman (within 24 hours), Minority party Members on the Committee (b) Meetings and Hearings to Begin and a motion to dispense with the first read- or Subcommittee shall be entitled, upon re- Promptly.—Each meeting or hearing of the ing (in full) of a bill or resolution if printed quest to the Chairman by a majority of those Committee shall begin promptly at the time copies are available, are nondebatable mo- Minority Members before the completion of stipulated in the public announcement of the tions of high privilege. the hearing, to call witnesses selected by the meeting or hearing. (j) Layover and Copy of Bill.—No measure Minority to testify with respect to that (c) Addressing the Committee.—A Com- or recommendation reported by a Sub- measure or matter during at least one day of mittee Member may address the Committee committee shall be considered by the Com- hearings thereon. or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or mittee until two calendar days from the (d) Information for Members.—After an- other matter under consideration or may time of Subcommittee action. No bill shall nouncement of a hearing, the Committee question a witness at a hearing only when be considered by the Committee unless a shall make available as soon as practicable recognized by the Chairman for that purpose. copy has been delivered to the office of each to all Members of the Committee a tentative The time a Member may address the Com- Member of the Committee requesting a copy. witness list and to the extent practicable a mittee or Subcommittee for any purpose or These requirements may be waived by a ma- memorandum explaining the subject matter to question a witness shall be limited to five jority vote of the Committee at the time of of the hearing (including relevant legislative minutes, except as provided in Committee consideration of the measure or rec- reports and other necessary material). In ad- Rule 4(g). A Member shall limit his remarks ommendation. dition, the Chairman shall make available to to the subject matter under consideration. (k) Access to Dais and Conference Room.— the Members of the Committee any official The Chairman shall enforce the preceding Access to the hearing rooms’ daises [and to reports from departments and agencies on provision. the conference rooms adjacent to the Com- the subject matter as they are received. (e) Subpoenas.—The Committee or a Sub- (d) Quorums. mittee hearing rooms] shall be limited to committee may authorize and issue a sub- (1) A majority of the Members shall con- Members of Congress and employees of the poena under clause 2(m) of House Rule XI if stitute a quorum for the reporting of any Committee during a meeting of the Com- authorized by a majority of the Members measure or recommendation, the authorizing mittee, except that Committee Members’ voting. In addition, the Chairman of the of a subpoena, the closing of any meeting or personal staff may be present on the daises if Committee may authorize and issue sub- hearing to the public under clause 2(g)(1), their employing Member is the author of a poenas during any period of time in which clause 2(g)(2)(A) and clause 2(k)(5)(B) of bill or amendment under consideration by the House of Representatives has adjourned House Rule XI, and the releasing of execu- the Committee, but only during the time for more than three days. Subpoenas shall be tive session materials under clause 2(k)(7) of that the bill or amendment is under active signed only by the Chairman of the Com- House Rule X. Testimony and evidence may consideration by the Committee. Access to mittee, or any Member of the Committee au- be received at any hearing at which there are the conference rooms adjacent to the Com- thorized by the Committee, and may be at least two Members of the Committee mittee hearing rooms shall be limited to served by any person designated by the present. For the purpose of transacting all Members of Congress and employees of Con- gress during a meeting of the Committee. Chairman or Member. other business of the Committee, one third (f) Oaths.—The Chairman of the Com- of the Members shall constitute a quorum. (l) Cellular Telephones.— The use of cel- lular telephones is prohibited on the Com- mittee or any Member designated by the (2) When a call of the roll is required to as- Chairman may administer oaths to any wit- certain the presence of a quorum, the offices mittee dais or in the Committee hearing rooms during a meeting of the Committee. ness before the Committee. All witnesses ap- of all Members shall be notified and the pearing in hearings may be administered the Members shall have not less than 15 minutes (m) Motion to go to Conference with the Senate.—The Chairman may offer a motion following oath by the Chairman or his des- to prove their attendance. The Chairman ignee prior to receiving the testimony: ‘‘Do shall have the discretion to waive this re- under clause 1 of Rule XXII whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate. you solemnly swear or affirm that the testi- quirement when a quorum is actually mony that you are about to give is the truth, RULE 4. HEARING PROCEDURES. present or whenever a quorum is secured and the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, may direct the Chief Clerk to note the names (a) Announcement.— The Chairman shall so help you God?’’. of all Members present within the IS-minute publicly announce the date, place, and sub- (g) Opening Statements; Questioning of period. ject matter of any hearing at least one week Witnesses. (e) Participation of Members in Committee before the hearing unless the Chairman, with (1) Opening statements by Members may and Subcommittees.—All Members of the the concurrence of the Ranking Minority not be presented orally, unless the Chairman Committee may sit with any Subcommittee Member, determines that there is good cause or his designee makes a statement, in which during any hearing, and by unanimous con- to begin the hearing sooner, or if the Com- case the Ranking Minority Member or his sent of the Members of the Subcommittee mittee so determines by majority vote. In designee may also make a statement. If a may participate in any meeting or hearing. these cases, the Chairman shall publicly an- witness scheduled to testify at any hearing However, a Member who is not a Member of nounce the hearing at the earliest possible of the Committee is a constituent of a Mem- the Subcommittee may not vote on any mat- date. The Chief Clerk of the Committee shall ber of the Committee, that Member shall be ter before the Subcommittee; be counted for promptly notify the Daily Digest Clerk of entitled to introduce the witness at the hear- purposes of establishing a quorum or raise the Congressional Record and shall promptly ing. points of order. enter the appropriate information on the (2) The questioning of witnesses in Com- (f) Proxies.—No vote in the Committee or Committee’s web site as soon as possible mittee and Subcommittee hearings shall be its Subcommittees may be cast by proxy. after the public announcement is made. initiated by the Chairman, followed by the (g) Record Votes.—Record votes shall be (b) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.— Ranking Minority Member and all other ordered on the demand of one-fifth of the Each witness who is to appear before the Members alternating between the Majority Members present, or by any Member in the Committee or a Subcommittee shall file and Minority parties. In recognizing Mem- apparent absence of a quorum. with the Chief Clerk of the Committee or bers to question witnesses, the Chairman (h) Postponed Record Votes. Subcommittee Clerk, at least two working shall take into consideration the ratio of the (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Chairman days before the day of his or her appearance, Majority to Minority Members present and may, after consultation with the Ranking a written statement of proposed testimony. shall establish the order of recognition for Minority Member, postpone further pro- Failure to comply with this requirement questioning in a manner so as not to dis- ceedings when a record vote is ordered on the may result in the exclusion of the written advantage the Members of the Majority or question of approving any measure or matter testimony from the hearing record and/or the Members of the Minority. A motion is in or adopting an amendment. The Chairman the barring of an oral presentation of the order to allow designated Majority and Mi- shall resume proceedings on a postponed re- testimony. Each witness shall limit his or nority party Members to question a witness quest at any time after reasonable notice, her oral presentation to a five-minute sum- for a specified period to be equally divided but no later than the next meeting day. mary of the written statement, unless the between the Majority and Minority parties. (2) Notwithstanding any intervening order Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking This period shall not exceed one hour in the for the previous question, when proceedings Minority Member, extends this time period. aggregate. resume on a postponed question under para- In addition, all witnesses shall be required to (h) Materials for Hearing Record.—Any graph (1), an underlying proposition shall re- submit with their testimony a resume or materials submitted specifically for inclu- main subject to further debate or amend- other statement describing their education, sion in the hearing record must address the

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(1) Measures and matters related to the (i) Claims of Privilege.—Claims of com- (10) Sea Grant programs and marine exten- National Park System and its units, includ- mon-law privileges made by witnesses in sion services. ing Federal reserved water rights. hearings, or by interviewees or deponents in (11) Cooperative efforts to encourage, en- (2) The National Wilderness Preservation investigations or inquiries, are applicable hance and improve international programs System. only at the discretion of the Chairman, sub- for the protection of the environment and (3) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, Na- ject to appeal to the Committee. the conservation of natural resources other- tional Trails System, national heritage areas RULE 5. FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. wise within the jurisdiction of the Sub- and other national units established for pro- (a) Duty of Chairman.—Whenever the Com- committee. tection, conservation, preservation or rec- mittee authorizes the favorable reporting of (12) General and continuing oversight and reational development, other than coastal a measure from the Committee, the Chair- investigative authority over activities, poli- barriers. man or his designee shall report the same to cies and programs within the jurisdiction of (4) Military parks and battlefields, na- the House of Representatives and shall take the Subcommittee. tional cemeteries administered by the Sec- all steps necessary to secure its passage Subcommittee on Water and Power without any additional authority needing to retary of the Interior, parks in and within be set forth in the motion to report each in- the vicinity of the District of Columbia and (1) Generation and marketing of electric dividual measure. In appropriate cases, the the erection of monuments to the memory of power from Federal water projects by Feder- authority set forth in this rule shall extend individuals. ally chartered or Federal regional power to moving in accordance with the Rules of (5) Federal outdoor recreation plans, pro- marketing authorities. the House of Representatives that the House grams and administration including the (2) All measures and matters concerning be resolved into the Committee of the Whole Land and Water Conservation Fund. water resources planning conducted pursu- House on the State of the Union for the con- (6) Plans and programs concerning non- ant to the Water Resources Planning Act, sideration of the measure; and to moving in Federal outdoor recreation and land use, in- water resource research and development accordance with the Rules of the House of cluding related plans and programs author- programs and saline water research and de- Representatives for the disposition of a Sen- ized by the Land and Water Conservation velopment. ate measure that is substantially the same Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation (3) Compacts relating to the use and appor- as the House measure as reported. Act of 1963. tionment of interstate waters, water rights (b) Filing.—A report on a measure which (7) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and and major interbasin water or power move- has been approved by the Committee shall be objects of interest on the public domain and ment programs. filed within seven calendar days (exclusive of other historic preservation programs and ac- (4) All measures and matters pertaining to days on which the House of Representatives tivities, including national monuments, his- irrigation and reclamation projects and is not in session) after the day on which toric sites and programs for international other water resources development and recy- there has been filed with the Committee cooperation in the field of historic preserva- cling programs, including policies and proce- Chief Clerk a written request, signed by a tion. dures. majority of the Members of the Committee, (8) Matters concerning the following agen- (5) Indian water rights and settlements. for the reporting of that measure. Upon the cies and programs: Urban Parks and Recre- (6) Cooperative efforts to encourage, en- filing with the Committee Chief Clerk of this ation Recovery Program, Historic American hance and improve international programs request, the Chief Clerk shall transmit im- Buildings Survey, Historic American Engi- for the protection of the environment and mediately to the Chairman notice of the fil- neering Record, and U.S. Holocaust Memo- the conservation of natural resources other- ing of that request. rial. wise within the jurisdiction of the Sub- (c) Supplemental, Additional or Minority (9) Public lands generally, including meas- committee. Views.—Any Member may, if notice is given ures or matters relating to entry, easements, (7) General and continuing oversight and at the time a bill or resolution is approved withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved investigative authority over activities, poli- by the Committee, file supplemental, addi- water rights. cies and programs within the jurisdiction of tional, or minority views. These views must (10) Forfeiture of land grants and alien the Subcommittee. be in writing and signed by each Member ownership, including alien ownership of min- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources joining therein and be filed with the Com- eral lands. (1) All measures and matters concerning mittee Chief Clerk not less than two addi- (11) Cooperative efforts to encourage, en- the U.S. Geological Survey, except for the tional calendar days (excluding Saturdays, hance and improve international programs activities and programs of the Water Re- Sundays and legal holidays except when the for the protection of the environment and sources Division or its successor. House is in session on those days) of the time the conservation of natural resources other- (2) All measures and matters affecting geo- the bill or resolution is approved by the wise within the jurisdiction of the Sub- thermal resources. Committee. This paragraph shall not pre- committee. (3) Conservation of United States uranium clude the filing of any supplemental report (12) Forest reservations, including manage- supply. on any bill or resolution that may be re- ment thereof, created from the public do- (4) Mining interests generally, including quired for the correction of any technical main. all matters involving mining regulation and error in a previous report made by the Com- (13) Public forest lands generally, includ- enforcement, including the reclamation of mittee on that bill or resolution. ing measures or matters related to entry, mined lands, the environmental effects of (d) Review by Members.—Each Member of easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal mining, and the management of mineral re- the Committee shall be given an opportunity reserved water rights. ceipts, mineral land laws and claims, long- to review each proposed Committee report (14) General and continuing oversight and before it is filed with the Clerk of the House range mineral programs and deep seabed investigative authority over activities, poli- of Representatives. Nothing in this para- mining. cies and programs within the jurisdiction of graph extends the time allowed for filing (5) Mining schools, experimental stations the Subcommittee. supplemental, additional or minority views and long-range mineral programs. under paragraph (c). Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (6) Mineral resources on public lands. (e) Disclaimer.—All Committee or Sub- (1) Fisheries management and fisheries re- (7) Conservation and development of oil committee reports printed and not approved search generally, including the management and gas resources of the Outer Continental by a majority vote of the Committee or Sub- of all commercial and recreational fisheries, Shelf. committee, as appropriate, shall contain the the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation (8) Petroleum conservation on the public following disclaimer on the cover of the re- and Management Act, interjurisdictional lands and conservation of the radium supply port: fisheries, international fisheries agreements, in the United States. ‘‘This report has not been officially adopt- aquaculture, seafood safety and fisheries pro- (9) Measures and matters concerning the ed by the (Committee on Natural Resources) motion. transportation of natural gas from or within (Subcommittee) and may not therefore nec- (2) Wildlife resources, including research, Alaska and disposition of oil transported by essarily reflect the views of its Members.’’. restoration, refuges and conservation. the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. RULE 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES; (3) All matters pertaining to the protection (10) Rights of way over public lands for un- FULL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION; BILL REFER- of coastal and marine environments, includ- derground energy-related transportation. RALS. ing estuarine protection. (11) Cooperative efforts to encourage, en- (a) Subcommittees.—There shall be five (4) Coastal barriers. hance and improve international programs standing Subcommittees of the Committee, (5) Oceanography. for the protection of the environment and

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RULE 8. RECOMMENDATION OF CONFEREES (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and Subcommittee on Insular Affairs Whenever it becomes necessary to appoint for those matters within the jurisdiction of (1) All matters regarding insular areas of conferees on a particular measure, the Chair- the Full Committee, every legislative meas- the United States. man shall recommend to the Speaker as con- ure or other matter referred to the Com- (2) All measures or matters regarding the ferees those Majority Members, as well as mittee shall be referred to the Sub- Freely Associated States and Antarctica. those Minority Members recommended to committee of jurisdiction within two weeks (3) Cooperative efforts to encourage, en- the Chairman by the Ranking Minority of the date of its referral to the Committee. hance and improve international programs Member, primarily responsible for the meas- If any measure or matter is within or affects for the protection of the environment and ure. The ratio of Majority Members to Mi- the jurisdiction of one or more Subcommit- the conservation of natural resources other- nority Members recommended for con- tees, the Chairman may refer that measure wise within the jurisdiction of the Sub- ferences shall be no greater than the ratio on or matter simultaneously to two or more committee. the Committee. Subcommittees for concurrent consideration (4) General and continuing oversight and RULE 9. COMMITTEE RECORDS investigative authority over activities, poli- or for consideration in sequence subject to (a) Segregation of Records.—All Com- cies and programs within the jurisdiction of appropriate time limits, or divide the matter mittee records shall be kept separate and the Subcommittee. into two or more parts and refer each part to distinct from the office records of individual (b) Full Committee.—The Full Committee a Subcommittee. Committee Members serving as Chairmen or shall have the following jurisdiction and re- (2) The Chairman, with the approval of a Ranking Minority Members. These records sponsibilities: majority of the Majority Members of the (1) Environmental and habitat measures of Committee, may refer a legislative measure shall be the property of the House and all general applicability. or other matter to a select or special Sub- Members shall have access to them in ac- (2) Measures relating to the welfare of Na- committee. A legislative measure or other cordance with clause 2(e)(2) of House Rule tive Americans, including management of matter referred by the Chairman to a Sub- XI. (b) Availability.—The Committee shall Indian lands in general and special measures committee may be recalled from the Sub- make available to the public for review at relating to claims which are paid out of In- committee for direct consideration by the reasonable times in the Committee office the dian funds. Full Committee, or for referral to another (3) All matters regarding the relations of Subcommittee, provided Members of the following records: (1) transcripts of public meetings and hear- the United States with Native Americans Committee receive one week written notice ings, except those that are unrevised or un- and Native American tribes, including spe- of the recall and a majority of the Members edited and intended solely for the use of the cial oversight functions under Rule X of the of the Committee do not object. In addition, Committee; and Rules of the House of Representatives. a legislative measure or other matter re- (2) the result of each rollcall vote taken in (4) All matters regarding Native Alaskans ferred by the Chairman to a Subcommittee the Committee, including a description of and Native Hawaiians. may be recalled from the Subcommittee at the amendment, motion, order or other prop- (5) All matters related to the Federal trust any time by majority vote of the Committee osition voted on, the name of each Com- responsibility to Native Americans and the for direct consideration by the Full Com- mittee Member voting for or against a propo- sovereignty of Native Americans. mittee or for referral to another Sub- (6) Cooperative efforts to encourage, en- committee. sition, and the name of each Member present hance and improve international programs (f) Consultation.—Each Subcommittee but not voting. (c) Archived Records.—Records of the Com- for the protection of the environment and Chairman shall consult with the Chairman of mittee which are deposited with the Na- the conservation of natural resources other- the Full Committee prior to setting dates for tional Archives shall be made available for wise within the jurisdiction of the Full Com- Subcommittee meetings with a view towards public use pursuant to House Rule VII. The mittee under this paragraph. avoiding whenever possible conflicting Com- (7) All measures and matters retained by mittee and Subcommittee meetings. Chairman of the Committee shall notify the the Full Committee, including those re- (g) Vacancy.—A vacancy in the member- Ranking Minority Member of any decision, tained under Committee Rule 6(e). ship of a Subcommittee shall not affect the pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of (8) General and continuing oversight and power of the remaining Members to execute House Rule VII, to withhold, or to provide a investigative authority over activities, poli- the functions of the Subcommittee. time, schedule or condition for availability cies and programs within the jurisdiction of RULE 7. TASK FORCES, SPECIAL OR SELECT of any record otherwise available. At the the Committee under House Rule X. SUBCOMMITTEES. written request of any Member of the Com- mittee, the matter shall be presented to the (c) Ex-officio Members.—The Chairman (a) Appointment.—The Chairman of the Committee for a determination and shall be and Ranking Minority Member of the Com- Committee is authorized, after consultation subject to the same notice and quorum re- mittee may serve as ex-officio Members of with the Ranking Minority Member, to ap- quirements for the conduct of business under each standing Subcommittee to which the point Task Forces, or special or select Sub- Committee Rule 3. Chairman or the Ranking Minority Member committees, to carry out the duties and (d) Records of Closed Meetings.—Notwith- have not been assigned. Ex-officio Members functions of the Committee. standing the other provisions of this rule, no shall have the right to fully participate in (b) Ex-Officio Members.—The Chairman records of Committee meetings or hearings Subcommittee activities but may not vote and Ranking Minority Member of the Com- which were closed to the public pursuant to and may not be counted in establishing a mittee may serve as ex-officio Members of the Rules of the House of Representatives quorum. each Task Force, or special or select Sub- shall be released to the public unless the (d) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.— committee if they are not otherwise mem- Committee votes to release those records in Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, bers. Ex-officio Members shall have the right accordance with the procedure used to close hold hearings, receive evidence and report to to fully participate in activities but may not the Committee meeting. the Committee on all matters within its ju- vote and may not be counted in establishing (e) Classified Materials.—All classified ma- risdiction. Each Subcommittee shall review a quorum. terials shall be maintained in an appro- and study, on a continuing basis, the appli- (c) Party Ratios.—The ratio of Majority priately secured location and shall be re- cation, administration, execution and effec- Members to Minority Members, excluding leased only to authorized persons for review, tiveness of those statutes, or parts of stat- ex-officio Members, on each Task Force, spe- who shall not remove the material from the utes, the subject matter of which is within cial or select Subcommittee shall be as close Committee offices without the written per- that Subcommittee’s jurisdiction; and the as practicable to the ratio on the Full Com- mission of the Chairman. organization, operation, and regulations of mittee. any Federal agency or entity having respon- (d) Temporary Resignation.—A Member RULE 10. COMMITTEE BUDGET AND EXPENSES sibilities in or for the administration of such can temporarily resign his or her position on (a) Budget.—At the beginning of each Con- statutes, to determine whether these stat- a Subcommittee to serve on a Task Force, gress, after consultation with the Chairman utes are being implemented and carried out special or select Subcommittee without prej- of each Subcommittee and the Ranking Mi- in accordance with the intent of Congress. udice to the Member’s seniority on the Sub- nority Member, the Chairman shall present Each Subcommittee shall review and study committee. to the Committee for its approval a budget any conditions or circumstances indicating (e) Chairman and Ranking Minority Mem- covering the funding required for staff, trav- the need of enacting new or supplemental ber.—The Chairman of any Task Force, or el, and miscellaneous expenses.

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The Chairman may establish procedures But once again, our Federal Govern- istration and by the House of Representa- and take actions as may be necessary to tives. carry out the rules of the Committee or to ment has taken the other side, the (c) Amendments.—The Chairman shall re- facilitate the effective administration of the wrong side of the border war. Our gov- port to the Committee any amendments to Committee, in accordance with the rules of ernment is more concerned about each expense resolution and any related the Committee and the Rules of the House of illegals in the van than they are about changes in the budget. Representatives. (d) Additional Expenses.—Authorization the safety of Deputy Hernandez. for the payment of additional or unforeseen f And get this: Our Federal Govern- Committee expenses may be procured by one ment even gave these illegals green or more additional expense resolutions proc- DEPUTY GILMER HERNANDEZ ON cards and allowed them to stay in the essed in the same manner as set out under PATROL United States. this rule. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Madam Speaker, this ought not to (e) Monthly Reports.—Copies of each previous order of the House, the gen- be. Deputy Hernandez did everything a monthly report, prepared by the Chairman tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- normal person would have done in for the Committee on House Administration, which shows expenditures made during the nized for 5 minutes. these circumstances, including imme- reporting period and cumulative for the Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, in west diately reporting the event. year, anticipated expenditures for the pro- Texas, where the rattlesnake rules the Why is our government so relentless jected Committee program, and detailed in- hard, rugged land is Edwards County. and zealous in prosecuting border pro- formation on travel, shall be available to It is a sparsely populated place because tectors and not protecting the border? each Member. not much grows on that dusty soil. Why does our government work back- RULE 11. COMMITTEE STAFF Local landmarks include Devil’s Sink- room deals with illegals to convict our (a) Rules and Policies.—Committee staff hole, a massive bat cave and a place law officers? members are subject to the provisions of called Bullhead. This land used to be Why does it seem the Federal Gov- clause 9 of House Rule X, as well as any writ- the home of the fierce Lipan Apache ernment is so quick to cooperate with ten personnel policies the Committee may Indians, dating all the way back to the Mexico to thwart border security? from time to time adopt. (b) Majority and Nonpartisan Staff.—The 1600s. And why does it allow these illegals Chairman shall appoint, determine the re- This county, near the Texas-Mexico more consideration than it does Amer- muneration of, and may remove, the legisla- border, is the size of Delaware. On pa- ican peace officers? tive and administrative employees of the trol of this massive place of over 2,000 Gilmer Hernandez is 25 years of age. Committee not assigned to the Minority. square miles are only three deputy He is married and has a young child. The legislative and administrative staff of sheriffs. One of them is Gilmer Her- He makes $21,000 a year being a law- the Committee not assigned to the Minority nandez. man in rough west Texas. shall be under the general supervision and Recently, Deputy Hernandez was on It is disturbing. This trend is dis- direction of the Chairman, who shall estab- patrol about midnight, alone. He came lish and assign the duties and responsibil- turbing. Our government is saying to ities of these staff members and delegate any across a truck that had run a red light peace officers on the border, don’t pro- authority he determines appropriate. in the small quiet town of Rocksprings, tect yourself on this border because if (c) Minority Staff.—The Ranking Minority Texas. He pulled the vehicle over and you do, you will not get protection Member of the Committee shall appoint, de- approached it. He noticed numerous from the government. And to the termine the remuneration of, and may re- people lying on the floor of the truck. illegals that come in and are caught, move, the legislative and administrative One thing led to another, and the ve- the Federal Government is saying to staff assigned to the Minority within the hicle sped off. Hernandez says the driv- them, fear not. We are from the Fed- budget approved for those purposes. The leg- er turned around and tried to run him islative and administrative staff assigned to eral Government and we are here to the Minority shall be under the general su- down, so he fired numerous times at help you. pervision and direction of the Ranking Mi- the vehicle. He shot out the tires. So Looks like another case of the Fed- nority Member of the Committee who may the vehicle stopped and the occupants, eral Government continuing to swoop delegate any authority he determines appro- they fled into the darkness. All except in and save the day for the illegals who priate. one, who was lying down on the floor, cross into American land. (d) Availability.—The skills and services of hiding in the back, wounded by a rico- The American government needs to all Committee staff shall be available to all chet. Members of the Committee. gets on the right side, the American Deputy Hernandez immediately side of the border war. RULE 12. COMMITTEE TRAVEL called the sheriff, Donald Letsinger. He And that’s just the way it is. In addition to any written travel policies immediately showed up, along with the the Committee may from time to time Texas Rangers, to do routine follow-up f adopt, all travel of Members and staff of the work. Committee or its Subcommittees, to hear- b 1800 ings, meetings, conferences and investiga- But then the Federal Government shows up and takes over the investiga- ENERGY AND OIL COMPANY tions, including all foreign travel, must be PROFITS authorized by the Full Committee Chairman tion. The Mexican Government is noti- prior to any public notice of the travel and fied that an illegal from Mexico has The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a prior to the actual travel. In the case of Mi- been wounded in the United States. previous order of the House, the gen- nority staff, all travel shall first be approved Using poor law enforcement inves- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) by the Ranking Minority Member. Funds au- tigation techniques, the illegals are all is recognized for 5 minutes. thorized for the Committee under clauses 6 interviewed together, but still give Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, last and 7 of House Rule X are for expenses in- curred in the Committee’s activities within conflicting stories at a later trial. week ExxonMobil, the biggest of Big the United States. After the dust settled, the Feds filed Oil companies, announced that its prof- charges on Deputy Hernandez for firing its for 2006 totaled $39.5 billion, the RULE 13. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE RULES a gun at the van. After being tried by highest annual profits ever recorded for The rules of the Committee may be modi- fied, amended, or repealed, by a majority a zealous prosecutor, Hernandez was an American corporation. vote of the Committee, provided that 48 convicted in Federal court. He is in jail Now I don’t begrudge the right of any hours’ written notice of the proposed change waiting to be sentenced. And, yes, company to make profits, and cer- has been provided each Member of the Com- Madam Speaker, by the same Prosecu- tainly ExxonMobil has done quite a

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And in gallon last summer, it was low- and the most serious challenges we are fac- the Senate, Senator MCCAIN and Sen- middle-income families just trying to ing in the 21st century. For a district ator FEINSTEIN were the leaders, along get to work that took the brunt of the like mine near the Jersey shore, it with Senator ALEXANDER. They had impact and had to readjust tight means dealing with rising sea levels, strong support over in the Senate. household budgets. more frequent floods, and stronger The goal was to try to get rid of not Are ExxonMobil’s profits worth that storms. For the country as a whole, it only the backlog in the national parks, kind of cost to our society? Is it fair is a security issue. but trying to address where our parks that the world’s most profitable cor- The more the Earth warms because were going to head in the next 100 poration gets even more profitable of pollution from fossil fuels, the more years; that in the national parks one of while everyday Americans struggle to American families and businesses will our challenges has been that we have get by and provide for their children? have to deal with bigger disasters, added homeland security challenges to Certainly that does seem unfair to me, more unpredictable weather, and a the national parks because many of the but maybe the problem is not entirely completely different climate. sites that would have the most impact ExxonMobil’s fault—after all, they are The bottom line is that working to- if they were attacked and destroyed just feeding America’s fossil fuel habit. wards energy independence and fight- are actually in our national parks. As President Bush said last, America is ing global warming are real security Whether it be Independence Hall or the addicted to oil. As long as this addic- questions for the American people. Un- Gateway Arch, for that matter, the tion persists, Big Oil gets richer and fortunately, we have wasted the last 6 Golden Gate Bridge, in addition to the average Americans suffer more. years spending more time helping monuments here in Washington, all Despite the President’s pronounce- ExxonMobil’s bottom line than we have come under the national parks. That ment, however, that addiction has got- dealing with these serious questions. came out of the budget. It didn’t come ten worse over the last 6 years, when So this new Congress means an op- out of the Homeland Security budget, the Bush administration and the Re- portunity to move in a new direction. much like roads come out of the Trans- publican-controlled Congress came up When it comes to energy independence portation budget. They had to absorb with new and clever ways to hand out and global warming, the new direction that, they have had to move rangers in goodies for oil and gas companies. That means actually putting forward solu- and absorb the Homeland Security was no way to run an energy policy, tions that will move us towards a costs. and all we wound up with 6 years later clean, sustainable, secure energy fu- Of course every agency is struggling is higher gas prices, greater dependence ture. with labor costs, health care costs, on countries that really don’t like us, We are going to raise the bar in this pension costs. And the net result of all and the increasing threat of global Congress. No longer should we be satis- this pressure on the national parks is, warming. fied just to hear sound bites like ‘‘ad- even though we have been steadily in- That is probably one reason why dur- dicted to oil’’ and ‘‘serious challenge of creasing funding here, with the addi- ing last year’s elections the American climate change’’ that we heard in the tional costs in homeland security, the people clearly chose a new direction for President’s State of the Union address. additional costs on employees and the America, and the new Democratic ma- Now we can have a real dialogue about additional land that we have added to jority in the House responded. how to address these issues. the national parks system, the addi- During the first 100 hours of this Con- And I would just say, Madam Speak- tional sites we have added, the addi- gress, we repealed massive tax breaks er, ExxonMobil may keep earning tional conservation areas under a for Big Oil and funneled the money record profits, but this Congress, this whole range of heritage areas, national into a fund to promote clean and effi- Democratic majority Congress, has to roads and different things that go into cient energy technologies. It will go a keep its eyes on doing what is best for their responsibility. long way towards promoting the right American families and for our environ- The net impact is that many of our kinds of energy sources. It also sig- ment. national parks, we have seen as much naled that Democrats are willing to f as a 67 percent reduction in actual end outdated policies that do nothing rangers at the parks. While we have more than worsen our addiction to fos- NATIONAL PARKS FUNDING put money on the backlog, a backlog sil fuels. And that is certainly not the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a doesn’t mean that you have eliminated end of our efforts. previous order of the House, the gen- the problem. For example, if you fix Madam Speaker, our Speaker, NANCY tleman from Indiana (Mr. SOUDER) is the restroom at a park and you fix a PELOSI, and Majority Leader HOYER are recognized for 5 minutes. visitors center or you fix a sewer sys- planning new efforts to get the House Mr. SOUDER. I wanted to take a few tem, because of amortization and de- to focus on energy independence and minutes tonight to congratulate the clining facility and road use, you are combating global warming. Energy President on the initiative to boost constantly, by fixing the backlog, if independence means diversifying our funding for our national parks. Of all you divert your money from your cur- energy sources so that we can free our- the news stories and the ruckus about rent operating to fix the backlog, it selves from the national economic and Iraq and global warming and our bor- merely means now you are in effect environmental security concerns of ders and the death of Anna Nicole getting a front-log. In other words, you being too dependent on oil, gas and Smith, whatever bumps it out of the are adding new expenses that then get coal. And that means keeping gasoline, news, it has kind of been lost about a added to the backlog. So even as we electricity and natural gas prices sta- major new initiative for the upcoming have increased funds here, we have fall- ble to make sure American families centennial of the national parks. en further behind. aren’t jolted by sudden high prices. I say ‘‘upcoming’’ because it is actu- And the question is what was our na- It means reducing our oil consump- ally in 2016, but a number of us in the tional parks system going to look like tion to the point where our foreign pol- House several years ago introduced a for our kids and for our grandkids. It is icy isn’t being held hostage because we National Park Centennial Act. Con- something that can easily get lost in need oil from some of the most unsta- gressman BRIAN BAIRD and I, we formed whatever the crush of the day is. If it ble or unfriendly places in the world, the National Parks Caucus and in the is immunization, if it is Medicaid, if it including Iran and Venezuela. It also House led the effort where we had, I be- is prescription drugs for seniors, if it is

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PRESIDENT PUSHES BOOST IN FUNDING FOR generations, and children would reap the For the 50th anniversary that Con- NATIONAL PARKS health benefits of the great outdoors. gress passed sufficiently ahead of time, (By Richard Wolf) ‘‘We’re competing with an electronic world,’’ Kempthorne said. which is what we are trying to do here, WASHINGTON.—National parks would be a what was called Mission 66, there was a big winner under President Bush’s 2008 budg- f commitment over a number of years to et, and a plan to match up to $100 million an- nually in private donations could guarantee A LONG WAY TRAVELED AND A fund adequate funding for the national LONG WAY YET TO GO parks so for the 50th birthday, in 1966, increases for a decade. Bush’s budget, being unveiled today, would we could see the roads, the visitation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a give the National Park Service $2.4 billion previous order of the House, the gen- facilities and other things set for the next year, administration officials told USA 50th anniversary. That is why we re- TODAY. That includes a $258 million in- tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF) is quire forward funding at this time. crease for daily operations, up 14.5%. Since recognized for 5 minutes. This proposal by the administration 2002, those funds have risen 1.5% above infla- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, Feb- is not exactly like the Centennial Act, tion. ruary is Black History Month, a time but very similar. It commits dollars The president proposes adding at least $100 that we have set aside to honor the from the government, both directly for million a year for the next 10 years. The contributions that African Americans funds would be used to hire 3,000 seasonal funding, roughly it looks like around have made to this Nation. Some ques- park rangers, guides and maintenance work- tion the continuing need for a month- 100 to $200 million a year in direct ers each summer, an increase of more than funding, plus it creates a challenge 50%. In addition, more than 1 million chil- long celebration; others see it as a poor grant. Now, the fundamental part of dren could be enrolled in youth programs. substitute for concerted national ac- our bill was a challenge grant that peo- On top of that, Bush wants Congress to tion to address the needs of African ple could take a deduction, and then guarantee that the federal government Americans. But Black History Month whatever the shortfall was from the 270 would match philanthropic donations each remains a time for reflection on the million we needed annually, the Fed- year, up to another $100 million. Currently, progress of our national journey to- about $20 million is contributed each year by wards a truly equal and just society. eral Government would make up the supporters of national parks, such as family difference. foundations. America has traveled a long way in The total here is the same in the Taken together, the proposals could pro- the last few decades, but we have a President’s bill, but it has a direct one- vide $3 billion in new parks funding over the long way yet to go. We have seen the for-one match. Right now, if people coming decade. In 2016, the parks will cele- promise of Dr. Martin Luther King, give 20 million to the national parks, it brate their 100th anniversary; Bush wants Jr.’s vision of a colorblind America, will give up to a hundred million with them to be in better shape than they are but its reality lies in too many ways a hundred million dollar match, plus today. still beyond our grasps. ‘‘I think it can be a source of healing for In some respects, this is a historic additional to get to that 270 figure. We Americans,’’ Interior Secretary Dirk Kemp- hopefully can do that up to now to 2016. thorne said. ‘‘This one is not partisan. This moment for this country, and histo- And I hope this doesn’t just put more one is American.’’ rians may look back on this period as rangers in the parks, as the President The proposal is being welcomed by groups the true beginning of a post-civil rights said, and meet the needs that we have that advocate on behalf of the nearly 400 era, a time in which the statutory in homeland security and infrastruc- sites managed by the National Park Service gains made by an earlier generation ture, but that we realize that our na- and have been a thorn in the Bush adminis- are bearing fruit as a new generation tration’s side during lean years. The Na- fully realizes its dream for themselves tional park System isn’t only wilder- tional Parks Conservation Association was ness, isn’t only visitation, it isn’t only seeking an increase of $250 million in oper- and their children. going to the parks to see what are the ating funds for the parks. The current Secretary of State, classic mountain peaks or the great ‘‘This is a renewed commitment that na- Condoleezza Rice, and her predecessor, and wonderful deserts or the volcanoes, tional parks should be a national priority,’’ Colin Powell, are black. One of the or whatever the particular natural said Tom Kiernan, the group’s president. front-runners in the Democratic Par- park you think of, it is our number one ‘‘It’s a catalyzing initiative at a wonderful ty’s 2008 Presidential contest, Barack time for the national parks.’’ Obama, is African American. place for historic preservation of build- The proposals would have to be approved ings, of artifacts. It is the number one, separately by Congress. The $2.4 billion In 1974, Boston was the scene of pro- arguably, place that we even have art parks budget, with its record increase in op- tracted racial violence as the result of in America because of all the parks and erating funds, would become final if Con- a court-ordered busing to integrate the certain sites devoted to art. But it is gress allocates the funding. The matching- city’s schools. Last month, Massachu- more than just that. It is our number funds proposal would have to be approved by setts inaugurated its first black Gov- one laboratory in America where you committees with jurisdiction over the Inte- ernor, Deval Patrick. still have wildlife, where you have rior Department. Here in the House of Representatives, Taken together, they would add thousands the Chair of the Democratic Caucus is trees and plants and frogs and things of new park workers to guide visitors with that you can scientifically study. programs such as interpretive walks and African American, and five committees And I would also challenge, as we de- campfire talks. Volunteer coordinators are chaired by black Members: Home- velop this, to look at creative ways would be added in 44 sites. land Security, Judiciary, Ways and that the National Park Service can use Seasonal workers have been cut during Means, Government Administration, the Internet, can use the education to lean budget years, resulting in a 10-year de- and the Ethics Committee. Last Sun- bring this to schools all over America, cline. day for the first time two black head to families all over America, and not ‘‘We simply have lost contact people who coaches faced each other in the Super meet the American public,’’ said Stephen just if you visit the park, a ranger talk Whitesell, superintendent of the San Antonio Bowl. that now can draw a few people at the Missions National Historical Park in Texas. It would be easy to look at these ex- campfire. If we look ahead to the year ‘‘What they’re not seeing are rangers in flat amples of African Americans who have 2016, that ought to be available on the hats.’’ made it to the summit of our national Internet where in your home, by your Since 9/11, most of the money added to the life and conclude that the shackles of own campfire, you can join in with the National Park Service budget has gone for oppression and prejudice have finally people that are actually at the camp- added security in such places as New York been released, but that is not the case. fire. City, Washington, D.C., and along the U.S. And even as we honor those who have borders with Canada and Mexico. I hope that this passes Congress and Some of the new funds will be used to at- risen, we cannot neglect the millions that we are creatively looking at where tract young people to the parks through more who are still trying, including the National Park Service will head in Internet programs and podcasts. Kempthorne many whose lives were shattered by the year 2016. and others see it as mutually beneficial: The Hurricane Katrina only a year and a

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half ago. As Senator OBAMA has said, More importantly, the quality of energy, the blood, sweat and tears of things are better, but better is not teachers in predominantly African Minnesotans or Americans. good enough. American schools is not equal to that This budget proposal diminishes the It would be easy to look at the of teachers in white schools. These importance of health. It includes $78 achievements of Dr. David Satcher, schools have the least experienced billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts who served as Surgeon General of the teachers, the highest percentage of and billions in new premiums that United States from 1998 to 2002, or Dr. out-of-field teachers, the highest threaten to endanger Minnesota’s Keith Black, the chairman of the De- teacher mobility rates, the greatest in- 691,000 Medicare patients’ access to partment of Neurosurgery at Cedars- cidence of teachers who leave the pro- care that they need to lead healthy, Sinai in L.A., and conclude that Afri- fession. The consequences are predict- independent lives. can Americans are well represented able: profound gaps in reading and This budget proposal does not value among the Nation’s physicians. Unfor- math that emerge in early elementary children in the dawn of life. It tunately, while blacks make up 12 per- school and persist through high school, underfunds by $10 billion the State cent of the population, they comprise and much lower high school graduation Children’s Health Insurance Program. only 3.6 percent of the Nation’s doc- rates. The administration itself argues that tors. This paucity of African American So, Madam Speaker, even as we cele- it needs $15 billion just to continue doctors is one reason why blacks lag brate the many and profound gifts that covering those children already en- behind whites in a host of crucial med- African Americans have made to our rolled in the program. With only $5 bil- ical indicators. country, we cannot lose sight of the ur- lion proposed to cover its neediest chil- White women in the United States gent need for all of us to do more to re- dren, we will almost certainly add to, can expect to live more than 4 years dedicate ourselves to achieving the not subtract from, the already 86,000 longer than black women, and white equality that is the cornerstone of uninsured children in Minnesota. men have a life expectancy that is over American democracy. Things are bet- Minnesota’s 407,000 veterans will un- 6 years longer than African American ter, but better is not good enough. doubtedly be hurt by the President’s men. f proposed VA funding cuts. Nearly one- b 1815 half of the military servicemen and THE PAINFUL COST OF THE women in Iraq and Afghanistan will re- African Americans in the U.S. also PRESIDENT’S BUDGET have higher mortality rates than Cau- quire health care services for the phys- casians for many diseases, including The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ical and psychological impairments heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pros- previous order of the House, the gen- and traumas of war, yet the President’s tate cancer, breast cancer and AIDS. tleman from Minnesota (Mr. ELLISON) budget cuts in half the minimum an- Nationwide, the infant mortality rate is recognized for 5 minutes. nual increase needed, according to the for blacks is double that, double that of Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, on Veterans Health Administration. the white population. Monday, the President submitted his The President freezes funds for col- Or we could look with optimism on budget for our Nation. In that budget, lege work-study funds and zeroes out the achievements of black business it would be easy to look at it and say, Supplemental Educational Opportunity professionals, who are increasingly this is all about numbers, it is just a Grants at a time when tuition and fees found in the upper management of rational approach, it is just a plan, it is at schools like the University of Min- American corporations and who are an impersonal thing. But, in fact, nesota have soared nearly 50 percent in starting their own businesses at an Madam Speaker, what a budget is is a just 4 years. ever-increasing rate. African Ameri- moral statement about who matters in It eliminates two of Minnesota’s cans who own businesses increased by our society. most effective local crime fighting nearly a third in the 5 years from 1997 What a budget is is a reflection of our tools, the COPS, Community Oriented to 2002 and now number more than half own humanity. It talks about who Policing Service program, and the Jus- a million nationwide. But these num- counts, who doesn’t, who matters, who tice Assistance Grants. bers cannot compensate for the fact doesn’t, what are our priorities. In It reduces Minnesota’s Community that only four of the Nation’s Fortune fact, what the budget shows, Madam Block Grant Development program by 500 companies are led by African Amer- Speaker, is our values and what we $17.2 million, which is the cornerstone icans. hold dear, and what we believe is really of Minneapolis and the Fifth Congres- More generally, the median income just not that important. sional District’s affordable housing and for white households is $48,000, while Let me say as we approach this budg- revitalization program. that of black households is only $31,000. etary season, this process in Congress, And it goes on: public housing cut by More telling, nearly one in four African it is very important to remember that $450 million; Section 8 housing vouch- Americans live in poverty, while fewer this budget will tell much, much more ers cut by $500 million; Section 11 dis- than one in ten whites do. about our society and who we are than abled housing cut by $121 million; el- It would be easy to look at the we might imagine. In fact, we should derly housing cut by $160 million; lead achievements of Neil de Grasse Tyson, use some guiding principles as we ap- paint prevention cut by $38 million; the astrophysicist and director of the proach this budget. And one of them is zero funding for Brownfields redevelop- Hayden Planetarium, and Dr. Stephen very simple, and it is a quote that ment. Mayo, an associate professor of biology comes from the great late Senator Hu- Madam Speaker, a budget is a moral and chemistry at CalTech and think bert Humphrey from my State of Min- barometer of a nation. It is a reflection that the burden of inferior schools has nesota. of our values. This budget proposal been lifted from the shoulders of Afri- Senator Humphrey said, ‘‘The moral does not value people, but it does value can Americans. Sadly, that is not the test of any government is how it treats the privileged, because it proposes to case. those in the dawn of life, the children; maintain permanent tax breaks for the At every level of education, blacks those in the dusk of life, the elderly; President’s wealthy friends. are disadvantaged in the classroom. and those in the shadow of life, the dis- The President proposes making his According to the NAACP, far less advantaged.’’ 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. This money is spent on black pupils than on This budget is a measure of how we includes reducing rates on capital white pupils, more than $1,400 less per stand, how we fit along these very im- gains and dividends, a phaseout of the student in most impoverished areas. portant metrics that Senator Hum- temporary repeal of the estate tax, This inequality means that black chil- phrey laid out for us. And by that test, educational tax incentives and child dren do not get access to the tech- the proposal that the President set tax credits. The cost to you and me? nology and other resources that white forth fails. It doesn’t value the hard- Well, that is $373.9 billion over 5 years; kids have. working investment, the hardworking $1.6 trillion over 10.

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Remember the cuts the President as cosponsors to any of these fine tleman from Arizona (Mr. FRANKS) is proposes? Kids, COPS, Justice Assist- pieces of legislation, they can call recognized for 5 minutes. ance Grants, Community Block Grants. Yardly today or tomorrow before she Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Madam The fact is, Madam Speaker, we have leaves. Speaker, it is such a privilege for me to to build a new politics of inclusion, a But seriously, Madam Speaker, my stand in this Chamber to honor and new politics of generosity, a new poli- office and Congress as a whole will speak words of tribute to a beloved tics of peace, a new politics that says truly be missing a jewel of a person lady, born Mae Cardella Fox on a cold that our parents and our seniors are when Mrs. Pollas-Kimble leaves the December day in 1913. Mae was the es- precious, our students are precious, our Hill. Rarely have I worked with a per- sential coal miner’s daughter and grew veterans are precious, and we value son who so seamlessly embodies the up in a small miner’s camp close to them. spirit of the American dream, with the Habersham, Tennessee. And tax cuts for the most privileged perfect combination of ingenuity, cre- When she was only 11 years old, her people amongst us, there is just not ativity, class, compassion and intel- mother died of pneumonia. Being the time for that right now. We have to lect. oldest daughter at home, she bravely ask all Americans of all wealth posi- Born in New York City, and I won’t embraced the crushing challenge at her tions to pony up for the good of the say what year, Yardly moved with her age of maintaining a household and whole Nation. family to Haiti when she was 8 years cooking for her siblings and her father. When she was 16 years old, just as the f old. While in Haiti, Yardly saw both the natural beauty in the people, lan- Great Depression was falling upon TRIBUTE TO YARDLY POLLAS- America, she married another coal guage and culture, as well as the pov- KIMBLE miner by the name of Earl Carr. The erty and destitution that she would two of them were deeply committed to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a later dedicate her life to helping to each other, and by themselves alone, previous order of the House, the gen- eradicate, not only in Haiti, but using only hand tools, they built their tleman from Illinois (Mr. RUSH) is rec- throughout the world. first home, a log cabin on Pine Moun- ognized for 5 minutes. After graduation from high school at tain above Morley, Tennessee. Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, I rise the age of 16, which proves that she was today to acknowledge a woman who When Mae was still in her twenties, a genius, Yardly returned to this coun- her husband Earl was in a terrible acci- has touched the lives of so many people try where she graduated from the Uni- with her caring, her intelligence, her dent when a coal mine caved in, killing versity of Houston with her Bachelor’s many of his friends and breaking his compassion and her generosity. This degree in politics. Yardly would go on woman has been a friend and inspira- own back and disabling him for life. to earn a Master’s degree in public ac- When rescue workers reached him, he tion to me personally and has affected counting and a Juris Doctorate from the lives of so many people here in the had already begun to dig himself out. American University here in Wash- To take care of her severely injured Congress, in the First Congressional ington, D.C. husband and family, Mae began to take District which I represent, as well as After receiving her MPA, Yardly in laundry and clean houses, and she throughout the country, with her wis- traveled to West and Central Africa, said she canned every kind of berries dom and her expertise in the legisla- where she spent 2 years monitoring that grew in the Smoky Mountains. tive process. elections in fledgling democracies. The older children gathered and sold Madam Speaker, I am referring to While in Africa, Yardly was able to holly at Christmas time, and the entire my deputy chief of staff and legislative hone her multilingual skills, as today family gathered coal that fell from the director for the past 9 years, Mrs. she is a fluent speaker of four lan- tipple where the train cars were loaded. Yardly Pollas-Kimble. It saddens me to guages, including French, Spanish, They said sometimes the workers announce that Mrs. Pollas-Kimble will English and Creole. would deliberately throw out coal for be leaving my office and embarking on While attending the University of the families. a career in the private sector, where I Houston, Yardly would meet fellow As the children grew in number and am sure she will continue to be very classmates and future husband Kevin in stature, the family would travel to successful and widely acclaimed. Kimble, and the two were married in Florida in citrus season to pick or- Madam Speaker, anyone who has 1992. Today they have two beautiful anges. It was there that my first worked on the Hill for any significant children, Anael and Kohl, who are both memories of Mae and Earl Carr were amount of time has probably heard of on the path to education and leader- born. I can remember at 4 years old or worked with Mrs. Pollas-Kimble in ship. waking up before daylight and climb- some capacity. Not only has Mrs. Madam Speaker, I can’t express how ing into a tarpaulin-covered truck, Pollas-Kimble been the glue that has much Yardly has meant to my office, called a doghouse, and going to the or- held my office together for so many where she has been a trusted advisor, a ange groves to help pick oranges with years, but she is a person that count- confidant and a friend to me. Yardly Mae and the rest of her family. less other staffers from many offices on has also served as a mentor and a tutor To find better work, the family both sides of the aisle have come to of the legislative process to everyone moved to Colorado, close to Juanita rely on for information, for direction on my staff who has been a part of our Franks, one of Mae and Earl’s married and for guidance. I don’t know of any- family. Additionally, I cannot count daughters. While they were there, a one who has been so accessible to so the times I have seen staffers from grandson with a missing palate and a many people, and always with a smile other offices call or drop by to ask cleft lip was born to Juanita. Mae lov- on her face, as Yardly has been. Yardly’s opinions on specific legisla- ingly helped feed this little baby with a Directing my legislative agenda for tion or the legislative process. pill cup and an eyedropper until sur- the past 9 years, Mrs. Pollas-Kimble Madam Speaker, I have been truly gery could be performed. Madam has been someone that I have come to blessed to have Yardly on my staff for Speaker, this is only one small in- rely on deeply, and she has guided so many years, and I am truly proud to stance of all of the acts of love and de- many legislative initiatives for my of- call her a friend. I know she will be votion this precious woman bestowed fice, including the COPE Act, the Fam- successful in future endeavors. on every member of her family. ily Telephone Connection Protection Mae Carr loved Jesus and her family Act, the Telecommunication Owner- f more than anything else in life, and in ship Diversity Act, the Nursing Relief b 1830 all of the joys and struggles of their for Disadvantaged Areas Act, and the lives and 64 years of marriage, Earl and Payday Borrower Protection Act. MAE CARDELLA CARR Mae Carr became the patriarch and By the way, Madam Speaker, if any The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a matriarch of a family that would num- of my colleagues would like to sign on previous order of the House, the gen- ber 11 children, 47 grandchildren, 76

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This is a grave threat to America’s greatest resource in the who was called home to meet her Sav- peaceful and freedom-loving people area of national defense is the men and ior on February 7, 2007. around the world. This is a regime women who step forward voluntarily to Among her last words to me were headed by a president who just re- serve this country and wear the uni- those contained in a phrase I had heard cently has said that one Holocaust was form of this country. They step for- her say many times before, and ex- not enough, that we need another one; ward because of their faith that we are panded just this once. She said, ‘‘Trent, a regime headed by a president who a country that follows the rule of law, the truth will stand when the world is said that Israel should be wiped off the and not the edict or desire of any one on fire; and the truth will still be here face of the Earth; a regime that has man or woman irrespective of what of- when the world is gone.’’ flagrantly and blatantly disregarded fice he or she is elected to. It is my Madam Speaker, if all of us in this international law in pursuing this concern that that faith would be erod- institution and this world could learn weapon of mass death. ed and indeed misplaced if we do not the reverence for truth and the love for I believe that it should be a policy follow the rule of law in this crucial in- humanity personified in this four-foot- not only of our country but of freedom- stance. eleven coal miner’s daughter, the en- loving nations around the world that This House needs to affirm our con- tire human family would be nobly this regime in Iran must never have a stitutional prerogative in this matter. transformed. nuclear weapon that it could use There should be no consideration of the I will cherish those final moments against its neighbors or other peace- initiation of any preemptive hostilities with her for the rest of my life, because loving people around the world. It is against Iran or anyone else without the her mind at the time was still keen and truly a grave threat. In my view, careful, thorough, constitutional con- perfectly lucid, and I was able to tell Madam Speaker, it is a grave threat sideration that such a question man- her not just how much I loved her, she that calls for diplomacy, strategy, and dates and demands. already knew that, but I was able to cooperation, and not for a reckless tell her how much we were grateful for f rush into armed conflict. That is the her 94 years of loving all of those about purpose, Madam Speaker, of my re- BIG OIL AND ENERGY her, for loving life, and for making this marks here this evening. INDEPENDENCE world a better place to live. And, most I am troubled by recent signs that I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a importantly, Madam Speaker, I was have seen from our administration previous order of the House, the gentle- able to remind her that indeed her life with respect to the issue of Iran. Place- woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is rec- was a profound victory and that all of ment of naval assets in that area of the ognized for 5 minutes. her dreams had come true. Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I Because you see, Madam Speaker, world is justified as a defensive meas- imagine that I am not the only Mem- Mae Carr’s dreams, though profound ure, but I worry that it may be a pro- beyond words, were simple dreams: a vocative measure. The words of our ber who hears from constituents regu- family to love and nurture and support, President are words which can be larly when oil companies report record children, grandchildren, great-grand- taken, and I hope they are meant in profits, particularly with gas prices children, and even great-great-grand- the spirit of warning and cooperation, being what they have been over the children who would learn her heartfelt but they could also be taken in the past year. love for God and her fellow human spirit of provocation, and I hope and Last Friday, the New York Times beings. Her family now stands as a liv- pray that they are not meant in that had this headline: World’s Largest Oil ing testament to her life and her noble regard. Companies Gushing Profits. The Times dreams fulfilled. And her greatest My principal message though this story followed a report that dream, Madam Speaker, is also now evening is not one about answering the ExxonMobil, the world’s largest pub- fulfilled as she stands in the presence question as to what we should do about licly traded company, had enjoyed the of her Savior and has heard His eternal the threat of a nuclear weapon in Iran. largest annual profit for any company words of victory, ‘‘Well done, my good My principal message is to find who in history, almost $40 billion in 1 year, and faithful servant.’’ the ‘‘we’’ in that sentence is, what at a time when extraordinarily high The truth will stand when the world ‘‘we’’ should do about the question of gasoline prices were punishing the is on fire, and the truth will still be nuclear proliferation in Iran. budgets of almost every family in our here when the world is gone. Mae The Constitution of this country country and punishing the budgets of Cardella Carr. vests the sole authority to declare war every business in our country. Did ExxonMobil lower the prices at f in the Congress of the United States of America. Our Presidents as com- the pump to adjust for these egregious IRAN manders in chief have inherent author- profits? Absolutely not. In its first The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ity to protect our country in time of order of business, it spent almost $10 previous order of the House, the gen- emergency and to act in self-defense, billion to buy back its own stock, and tleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- but it is a clear principle of this Con- then it took some of its profits to cre- DREWS) is recognized for 5 minutes. stitution that the power to initiate ate a disinformation campaign against Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I hostilities, the power to declare war, the panel on climate change. would like to begin my remarks with rests in this body and the other body. And, finally, this week what did words of appreciation for Mr. Robert I think it is imperative in the days ExxonMobil do? It went after the State Knotts, who served with distinction as and weeks ahead that in whatever of Alabama, and lawyers for the com- my legislative director and who will be forum, in whatever way, this House go pany asked the Alabama Supreme leaving our office next week to further on record as reaffirming that constitu- Court to overturn a $3.5 billion puni- advance his career. I want to express tional prerogative with specific ref- tive damage award that was made by a my appreciation to Robert, Madam erence to the issue of what we should jury 3 years ago when it found that Speaker, for the service he has given to do about Iran. Exxon had defrauded the State of roy- our constituents and the fine work he If there is to be consideration of mili- alties for natural gas production in Mo- has done as a member of this institu- tary action involving Iran, in my judg- bile Bay. Actually, the original fine tion. ment, such consideration would be had been $11.9 billion.

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That toward energy independence with dis- our troops out of harm’s way and pres- is not a problem most American fami- patch. suring the Iraqi Government to finally lies can relate to, but that is the prob- f take the mantle. lem that the giant oil companies face Once that government is up and run- ANNOUNCEMENT OF IRAQ today. ning, they will be able to put the Iraqi RESOLUTION The New York Times article reported military into action; develop a plan to that the world’s 10 biggest oil compa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ensure Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds ben- nies made more than $100 billion in previous order of the House, the gen- efit from Iraq’s vast oil resources; cre- profit in 2004, more than the gross do- tleman from Georgia (Mr. JOHNSON) is ate jobs; and do the numerous other mestic product of all of Malaysia, and recognized for 5 minutes. things necessary to bring peace to that their sales were more than $1 trillion Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam troubled land. more than the gross domestic product Speaker, today we got word that a fel- We must also consider the lives of of Canada. low Representative from the State of millions of Iraqi civilians. Are the in- The Associated Press reported earn- Georgia, Representative CHARLIE NOR- surgents using our presence, the pres- ings of ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, WOOD, has gone home to Augusta after ence of United States troops, on the ConocoPhillips, BP, Royal Dutch/Shell, battling cancer here in Washington, streets of Baghdad as an excuse to blow their earnings exceeded $142 billion, DC. at various facilities. And he has up neighborhoods? Would they be bet- enough to buy every person in the handled his affliction bravely, and he ter protected if we significantly reduce United States 175 gallons of midgrade has been an example of a great fighting our presence? I believe so, Madam gasoline. Those combined profits, said spirit. We wish his family the best, and Speaker, and it is another reason that the AP, surpassed the gross domestic he is in our prayers as he continues his the President and the Secretary of De- product of Iraq and more than 160 other battle. fense should consider instituting this nations. Today, Madam Speaker, I rise to give plan. This is a practical solution to Keep in mind, 6 years ago before the people of the Fourth District of that seemingly unsolvable problem. The use of the Iraqis will reduce war President Bush was placed in office, Georgia a voice in the debate on Iraq. expenses as well, lessening the burden crude oil futures were trading below $15 Today, I introduced the first bill of on the American taxpayer and bring a barrel, one-fourth less than today. my young congressional career, House about a quicker conclusion to this con- The price of oil when President Bush Resolution 140. I look forward to pre- senting plans soon to directly better flict. was placed in office was $23.19 a barrel; Madam Speaker, it is time to bring the lives of my constituents and others last month, it was $52.25 a barrel. The this war to a responsible end for the in need throughout this great country. dollar value of imports to the United American people, for the Iraqis, and for However, the conflict in Iraq is con- States for the first 11 months of 2001, our brave troops. And I will continue suming our time, thoughts, and funds; President Bush’s first year in office, to do all I can to help make this a re- and people of goodwill must speak was $69.9 billion, but last year it was up ality. 187 percent to $201.2 billion. When will when given the opportunity, and this is f we learn the true cost of our depend- my opportunity to speak. ence on foreign oil? In order to move toward an end to THE PROPOSED TROOP It is no surprise that the world’s larg- the Iraq war, we need to push for two ESCALATION IN IRAQ est oil reserves are located in the Mid- things: number one, ending troop pres- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a dle East: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Ku- ence, U.S. troop presence, on the previous order of the House, the gen- wait, the United Arab Emirates. And streets of Iraq; and, two, securing the tleman from Missouri (Mr. CARNAHAN) the hot new area, of course, for explo- Iraqi Government. is recognized for 5 minutes. ration is Africa; and I imagine that United States troops engaged in Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, I may be a reason President Bush this street patrol throughout the country want to congratulate the gentleman week announced a new U.S.-Africa expose themselves to massive violence, from Georgia on his legislation, and I Command. and it is arguably keeping this war look forward to working with him on Not to take a back seat, the Peoples going long past the time it should have those efforts with many others here in Republic of China has offered more been completed. Our troops are doing the House. than $5 billion in grants and loans in an excellent job, Madam Speaker, but When the American people and this Africa, not out of the goodness of its the insurgents use their presence Congress stand in unity, great change heart, because we saw the compassion throughout the country to justify at- is possible. Last fall from every corner of the Chinese Government in tacks on them, and actually 60 percent of our Nation, we spoke loud and clear Tiananmen Square, but China is inter- of the Iraqi people support those at- to demand an end to the Bush adminis- ested in Africa’s natural resources, in- tacks against our servicemen and tration’s open-ended stay-the-course cluding oil. And now the Bush adminis- -women on the streets of Iraq. policy in Iraq and start a new direc- tration is trying to play catch-up. So why do they continue to be sent tion. That unity has changed control of A cynic would say you could look at out into the streets of Iraq, into a this very Congress, led to the departure that list of nations and probably dis- world of explosive devices and sniper of Secretary Rumsfeld, helped drive cern where the next war will break out, bullets without adequate armor? the bipartisan consensus behind the but that would be tantamount to say- Madam Speaker, I am tired of seeing Iraq Study Group recommendations. ing that the Bush administration start- our troops lose their precious lives for Yet the Bush administration, in re- ed a war with Iraq over oil, and we all this seemingly unending cause. So I am sponse, proposes another escalation, a know that cannot possibly be true. requesting in this resolution, House so-called surge. As I said last month on But it is not hard to make the case Resolution 140, that they be taken off this floor, the escalation plan flies in between record high gasoline prices, the streets and allowed to focus on a the face of military experts, of the bi- record high oil company profits, and mission that would truly help bring partisan Iraq Study Group, Democratic record high U.S. trade deficits. about an end to this war once and for and Republican leaders in this Con- all. gress, and the American public. This b 1845 Make no mistake, the job of hunting Congress has a solemn duty to listen The American people understand the insurgents throughout Iraqi neighbor- and take action. connection. They live the connection hoods is noble, but this is a job for the Recently, the mother of a young sol- every day, and they expect this Con- Iraqis, not American troops who should dier being deployed back to Iraq told

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me, Congressman CARNAHAN, I am one And as I listened to my colleagues in research and development and explo- of those mothers who is against the preparation for this 60-minute Special ration. war in Iraq. But my son volunteered to Order, I will just take from the top The gentlewoman from Ohio la- serve his country. Please be sure they some of the notes that come to mind. mented that they bought back $10 bil- get the support and equipment they And one is, from the beginning, the lion worth of their stock. Can she spec- need to come home quickly and safely. gentleman from New Jersey spoke ulate that perhaps that gives them That mother’s heartfelt request is a about ExxonMobil’s highest corporate enough control now that they can in- powerful example of our national unity profits, the highest corporate profits, vest more of their profits in explo- and resolve to support our troops and perhaps, ever in the history of the ration? And if they invest more in ex- oppose the escalation policy that is not country, and the promise by this Pelosi ploration, that means there will be making the Iraqi Government more Congress to provide energy independ- more oil on the market, which means self-reliant, not making the Middle ence. And then the gentlewoman from then, of course, this law of supply and East region more stable, and not mak- Ohio also spoke about ExxonMobil’s demand, which I believe in, which ev- ing our country safer. profits, and the details of that were eryone on the Republican side of the Next week, after this Iraq war has ex- such that they have $40 billion in prof- aisle believes in, which some of the tended longer even than World War II, its. Did they lower prices at the pump? people on the other side of the aisle be- this Congress will have an historic, Well, yes. Prices at the pump are a lieve in, that supply and demand will long, and thorough debate about the dollar a gallon cheaper than they were drive down our prices. And that is ex- escalation plan. I believe the result when oil prices were up to $75 a barrel. actly what has been happening, Madam will be a bipartisan vote reflecting the In fact, the prices at the pump almost Speaker. reality that a fourth U.S. escalation is directly reflect the lowering of the So I have to rise in defense of the the wrong direction for our country. prices and the cost of the barrels of companies that have provided cheap When this Congress acts in unison crude oil. gas in this country, cheap oil in this with the American people, great And then, of course, the argument country, and even still, whatever the change is possible. In the weeks and that there was a class action lawsuit price of gas is, milk is still more expen- months ahead, I believe this Congress against them for $3.5 billion. And one sive. But not only that, the product will undertake its constitutional re- might take that as a concern until one that has been free all of my life, that sponsibilities with all seriousness and sees that that, Madam Speaker, is Ala- product called ‘‘drinking water’’ and, dispatch to continue this solemn de- bama. Well, Alabama is a venue shop- in fact, now bottled water, is more ex- bate, to exercise detailed oversight, pers’ State of choice. Someone who has pensive in the machine at the gas sta- and to use the tools available to us to a lawsuit, and the attorneys across this tion per gallon than a gallon of gas is change the direction of the war, to sup- country know this, when they want to coming out of the pump right next to it port our troops, to de-escalate the war, bring a class action lawsuit, they look by far. In fact, the last time I cal- and to escalate the political solution in around and they say what State has fa- culated that, it was a little over $9 a Iraq. vorable laws; what State produces fa- gallon to get your bottled water out of Working together, great change is vorable juries. Where is the class envy the machine at the gas station where possible. so focused and where they have a belief gas was selling for about $2.15. So we need to keep this in perspec- f that you can put 12 men and women on tive. We cannot be punishing those THE WAR ON TERROR a jury and they would lay out a puni- companies that are out there exploring tive case against a company because The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under and putting this oil on the market so they see a company as somehow or an- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- that we have the convenience of rel- other an evil Big Brother. uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from Iowa atively cheap fuel and the mobile soci- That is how you end up with these (Mr. KING) is recognized for 60 minutes ety that we have. If we did not have $3.5 billion or maybe $9 billion punitive as the designee of the minority leader. these companies and you pulled their damages in a class action lawsuit. Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I expertise and their capital and their re- We have dealt with this, Madam hope the gentleman from Missouri serves off the market, we would be far, Speaker, in the Judiciary Committee would just suspend a moment before he far more dependent upon Middle East- in the years that I have been in this leaves the floor. ern oil and much, much more of Amer- Congress, and we passed legislation out I would like to have the privilege to ica’s economy and the profits that we of the House, and not successful in the address the subject matter that he have would be skimmed off to go to the Senate, that would allow a company raised and the issue of the Iraq Study Middle East to fund the people who are that operates in multiple States, in Group. And it is somewhat of a long lined up against us militarily and fact, maybe internationally, to be able book to read through, but I had a con- philosophically. versation this afternoon with the gen- to ask that a case that has been venue tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF), and I shopped and taken to a State where b 1900 have lifted some things out of the Iraq there is a minimal amount of economic We are trying to get to energy inde- Study Group’s report that are clearly activity but a maximum amount of pu- pendence. The Pelosi plan doesn’t take part of the President’s agenda in Iraq, nitive damages offered by the juries us to energy independence. In the first ‘‘The New Way Forward,’’ and Mr. there, a State that has that kind of 100 hours, one of those first six pieces WOLF assures me that the entire strat- reputation, we have passed legislation of legislation, H.R. 1 through 6, pick egy in Iraq is right from the Iraq Study here in the House that would allow your number, the one that addressed Group. that to be changed to a Federal venue energy, went out and punished oil com- So I point out to the gentleman from rather than a State venue so that we panies. It said, if you have leases, and Missouri, and I would be happy to yield can eliminate some of this ghastly particularly some leases that were per- to him if he had a response, that the profiteering that is taking place and haps profitable in the gulf coast, if you plan and the strategy of the Presi- the punishment of some of our best have leases that are deemed by the dent’s for a new way forward in Iraq is corporate citizens that we have in government to be profitable, we are not flying in the face of the Iraq Study America. going to require you, as a company, to Group. In fact, it follows directly down And I sat here tonight and listened to renegotiate those leases. If you don’t the path of the Iraq Study Group. If the a handful of speakers, and two of them renegotiate, then we are going to for- gentleman from Missouri would care to turned their focus on ExxonMobil, and bid you, ban you, blackball you, black engage, I would certainly be willing to they can’t seem to understand that be- list you from a company that can nego- yield. cause we have large and successful oil tiate future leases offshore, like, actu- I came here to talk about that sub- companies in America that they are ally, I believe, domestically in shore on ject matter, in fact, Madam Speaker. continuing to invest those profits into land and in the United States.

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So lost my shirt on this job, which I likely your own oil company. now we are going to take some of that could have done, and maybe even lost That is the American way. You have profit ourselves. I have spent my life in my business, would you have stepped a chance to do whatever you want to do the contracting business, and I have in- up and said things didn’t go so well for in this country. Go ahead and get an vested a little bit of capital, and I was you, here is some extra? They just investor’s group together, or go buy up able to add a little more to it and roll smiled and snickered a little bit be- a group of oil companies, put them to- a little back in and work hard and take cause they knew it was ludicrous to gether and go out there, and invest some chances and work smart. think that when things go bad that your capital, see how you do. Over a period of time, I was able to there is going to be anybody in there In fact, I welcome that. I think we build a little capital up and get to the holding my hand or ExxonMobil’s need a lot of competition, and we need point where we could bid some projects hands or Shell’s or Chevron’s or any- a lot of exploration, and we need to be that had some significant value. I have body else’s. They suffer all of their developing our oil supplies more now seen this kind of envy rise up when losses, and they have to have a margin than we ever have before. This is the someone looks over and sees the indus- in the work that they do. time to push, because perhaps a gen- trious nature of their neighbor and de- We must have successful companies eration from now we will have cides they want some of that hard- here operating out of the United transitioned into a lot of other kinds of earned profit. I have had it happen to States, and especially developing our fuel and gas and oil will not be so im- me when I had a contract that I had domestic supplies of energy. If we fail portant and will not be so relevant any significant profit in. to do that, then we are absolutely de- longer. It isn’t just the gas and the oil I can think of one in particular where pendent upon middle eastern oil. If we and the fuel that comes from our crude I was able to purchase some materials are up to that 60 percent or so of our oil, but it is all the other energy sup- because I negotiated. I played my cards oil that is imported now, think what it plies out there. right, I went and built those relation- would be like, Madam Speaker, if it Now, I understand that the other side ships with all the people that were in- was 100 percent. of the aisle and the Pelosi plan is going volved. It was a string of people So this effort to go down here and to include some things like conserva- through bankruptcy and banks. In the argue that we will see energy depend- tion, and I suspect reasonable con- process of doing that, everything had ence under Pelosi’s term here in Con- servation measures. I think it is aw- to come together just right. The tim- gress, I would submit that they have fully hard to legislate. I think the mar- ing had to be just right. I was at great done anything but. They have changed kets do more for that than we could risk if I was not successful in putting the deal and said the Federal Govern- probably do with legislation. Conserva- that all together so that I could buy a ment’s word is not good, we want a tax, tion is a component. But I would ask to large quantity of dirt for a reasonable windfall profits. If we can find a way put in your mind’s eye the idea that I price and it was handy. where we are jealous of your profit, we call the energy pie. The energy pie, In fact, when I first talked to the will find a way where we can take it shaped like a clock, for example, but banker about that piece of land, he said and put it into the government coffers. slices of that pie, pieces of the pie, or it would take $25,000 just to retain an A company that will look at that is the components of it would come from attorney to represent me in negoti- going to take their profits and decide all of the areas where we get energy. ating the purchase of that. That gives why do I want to invest my profits in So I would submit that a certain per- you a measure of how difficult it was. further exploration if the Federal Gov- centage of our overall BTU consump- But, in fact, I was successful pur- ernment is going to come in and cancel tion in America is gasoline. Some is chasing that earth on that farm for the the deal, which they have done. I will diesel fuel. Some is fuel oil. Then those purposes of taking it into a project we submit that, perhaps, $40 million that hydrocarbons that come from crude oil, were building, and, of course, I made may be available, and it is probably a and then, in addition to that, we have some money. lot more than that is available for ex- a lot of our electricity, significant If I had been wrong, if I hadn’t been ploration, that will continue to put oil amount comes from hydroelectric and able to complete that purchase, then it supply on the market. nuclear and coal fired, especially clean would have cost me a lot of money. But I would submit that it is more likely coal fired, and we also, then, out of when the time came, the owners sat me that exploration investment will go that energy, then, in addition to that, down, and the engineers sat me down, overseas to foreign countries, and per- we have our ethanol, our biodiesel. We and they said, well, we see that you are haps even into the Middle East and have hydrogen. There is a whole list of making money here, and now we would places where we don’t have such a sta- sources for energy in America, and we like you to discount the work you are ble environment, while we sit on mas- need to look at that, like all the BTUs doing because we think you can afford sive supplies and energy here in the consumed in America, a big energy pie, to do that. United States, not because the oil is and then reprioritize that. Let us I looked them in the face, and I not there, not because the natural gas change the size of the pieces and grow thought, well, why are you asking me isn’t there, but because this Congress the size of the energy pie. to give some of my profit over to the has become a jealous Congress. This I want more BTUs on the market. I owners? Isn’t it all justly earned? And Congress has become a vindictive Con- want a lot more energy on the market. isn’t it ethical, and didn’t I bid this for gress. This Congress has become a Con- I want to go everywhere we can to get a price, and was not it low bid? Not a gress that has decided that they are that energy and pour it into the mar- no bid, but a low-bid contract? They going to play legislative corporate ketplace and do it so that we can sup- said, well, yes, but we think that you class envy against companies that are ply more BTUs than we are using. have some to give, and so we are ask- providing an economic supply of energy If we can do that, we can drive down ing you to discount your work, do it to this country. the cost of all energy. We need to do more cleanly, because we think you I have always had the view that if I that by adding it by component by can afford to. didn’t like the way someone was doing component. The ethanol, the biodiesel, Well, what principle are you basing business, if I thought they were mak- more coal, more wind, I left that out, that judgment on because someone ing too much profit, then that should the hydrogen, on the horizon, the cellu- can’t afford to discount something? say to the whole world, well, there is losic ethanol that is coming, piece How can you ask them to do that in a opportunity there. If Exxon is making after piece of this energy pie needs to

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Cellu- again, to support our troops and their of pictures, the reality of what had losic down the line a half a decade from mission, and the lead troop is the com- taken place there. And he had a now can really start to take hold, and mander in chief, the President of the cordless microphone. we can replace some of the electricity United States, George W. Bush, who Now I do not get very many briefings that is being generated by the natural does call these shots. that last an hour and a half, unless I gas with wind energy, and that is an Our founding fathers understood you happen to be the one that is delivering environmentally friendly and conserva- cannot fight a war by committee, and them. But General Petraeus spoke for tion approach that is good for our envi- you can’t put your finger into the wind about an hour or a little more, and the ronment. and ask the public to poll and ask how battery went dead on his microphone. All of these tools are at our disposal, you should go about fighting a war. If The moment before the battery went but one of the tools we seem to use is we are going to sit here and say, well, dead, he had picked up another micro- we want to punish the corporations the public polls say that the support phone that was laying there, and with- that are busily contributing to growing for the operations in Iraq, the battle- out even breaking stride, laid the one the size of the energy pie, and also di- ground of Iraq, which is a battleground down, picked the microphone up with versifying some of their investments so in the broader global war on terror, if the fresh battery in it, and proceeded they aren’t just locked into the petro- we are going to take the position that to complete that briefing that lasted leum but adding the diversification out this Congress can steal the polls and about 90 minutes. there, so that they can contribute also make military recommendations or He had the solution sitting there to adjusting the size of the pieces in pass edicts here or take the budget and waiting for the problem. He used every this larger growing energy pie. squeeze down our support for our single minute of the 90 minutes ex- That is how this needs to be done. We troops or shut it off like they did at traordinarily effectively. Not only did need to be doing it by complimenting the end of the Vietnam War, that we he talk about politics and tactics and the companies that are competing in can micromanage a war from the floor the military deployment that they had the open market, not by punishing of the Congress? there, the difficulties that they had them, not by defying the rules of free It is a ridiculous concept, and it was faced, he talked about how he had enterprise with Congressional action, a ridiculous concept for the President called for elections in Mosul. not by changing the deal, not by jerk- of the United States during the Viet- Mosul was liberated in late March ing the rug out from underneath. I nam War, to micromanage that war. 2003. They had elections there in May would suggest that there is a Chevron President Johnson should have turned of 2003. And at the table later on the find in the Gulf of Mexico, I understand that over to his military personnel at next day, I met with the new governor it is about 265 miles southwest of New the joint chiefs of staffs, who would of Mosul and the vice-governor of Moss, Orleans, that may add as much as a 50 have relied upon their commanders in one a Shiia, one a Kurd. One might percent more to the overall reserves or the field. If they were not satisfied have been a Sunni and the other was a the overall production of oil in the with those results, they would have Kurd. But regardless, he had represent- United States. changed them. It is the prerogative of atives from two different sectarian fac- With that field opening up, and the the President to remove generals and tions there, and then a business leader necessity to open up in ANWR, we can, appoint new generals. at the table who was proficient in if we are aggressive, we can reduce dra- Of course, the Senate confirms those English. matically our dependency on foreign higher appointments, as we saw happen You could tell by the eye contact of oil, and then, of course, we add to that a little over a week ago, with the con- those three men, they were a team that the renewable energies that I have firmation of General David Petraeus. was working together. General talked about. We can get there. We will Now, we find ourselves in this odd di- Petraeus understood the military and not get there if we scare our companies chotomy here, this odd contradiction, the tactics, understands them better off, if we punish them for doing good where Congress has, and I am speaking, today than he did then, and he under- and doing the right thing. I should say specifically, the Senate stood them very well then. He under- So I will move from that energy dis- has unanimously endorsed the Presi- stands the politics. He understands the cussion and move to the discussion by dent’s choice to be the commander of economics. And he studied this. It has the gentleman, Mr. ANDREWS, on Iran. I all operations in Iraq, General David been his focus, it has been his life. He want to compliment him for the tone Petraeus. loves his soldiers. I am looking forward and the thoughtfulness and the con- Personally, I would put into the to a completion of this mission in Iraq stitutional discussion that he brought RECORD that he is the singular most that will be I believe a successful mis- here to the floor. I have no doubt that impressive individual that I have met sion. he understands the Constitution, and in a military uniform in my lifetime. I Mr. ANDREWS spoke about Iran. I di- he is correct when he says the power to do not believe that there could be an- gressed a bit before I get to that point. declare a war is with this Congress con- other choice. I do not believe that I support his constitutional conclusion stitutionally. there could be a better choice to head that Congress alone declares war. But I But, also, the commander in chief of up these operations in this new way would submit, in addition to that our military is the President of the forward in Iraq than General David statement, that the Commander in United States, and that is clear, and Petraeus. Chief calls the shots. We declare war, if that is a constitutional principle that that is what the situation calls for. should not be challenged by this Con- b 1915 And then Congress shall not get in gress. He is the commander in chief. Not only does he understand the the way and micromanage the oper- There is nothing in the Constitution overall strategy, he has written the ations. No war by committee, Madam that says Congress shall have the au- book on counterinsurgencies. He spent Speaker, and no interference here on thority to declare a war and then years in Iraq. I first met him over the part of these Members of Congress, micromanage every little operation of there in October of 2003 where he com- except if they have an issue then they that war. Simply when Congress de- manded the 101st Airborne that had can do, behind-the-doors oversight. clares war, they say we send a message gone in and liberated the region about They can have those conversations. to all sovereign nations in the world three provinces and in the region of The President’s door is open to the

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This began in Iran But to set up this Congress and to use enemy that goes deep back into his- when President Jimmy Carter’s belief the committees and use the committee tory. And before I go deep back into in supporting religious fundamentalists chairs and the ranking members to history, I will speak again to the Ira- caused him to support the return of the somehow configure a away to bring in nian issue of Mr. ANDREWS, which is, he Ayatollah and the demise of the Shaw motions and micromanage a war is a criticized the regime of Iran. I agree in Iran. guaranteed military debacle. There has with him. It is an unstable leader that And when that happened in 1979, that never been a successful committee op- they have. And they have some was the beginning of the hostile Iran. eration fighting a war in history, and mullahs that seem to be directing the And it did not take very long before we there is no way that you can set a action of that unstable leader. So that saw 444 days, 52 American hostages pa- precedent here out of this Congress, es- cabal in the middle appears to me to raded regularly in front of our tele- pecially as divided and as defeatist as be, from our view, from our Western vision trying to humiliate the United it is on the majority side of the aisle. civilization view, an irrational group of States. And some believe that It seems to me that the will to win leaders. Ahmadinejad was part of that group, this war runs a successful clear dis- He said the regime must never have a they think they have pictures that tinct victory that would be written by nuclear weapon. I agree, Mr. ANDREWS, show him there, a kidnapper of Amer- the historians as a distant victory, is 100 percent, they must never have a nu- ican diplomats. not really something that is loved and clear weapon. And yet we cannot go I do not know. I do not know if that anticipated by the people on the other forward. He said we cannot go for a is true or if it is not true. But he cer- side of the aisle. And this is not a reckless premature action against Iran. tainly was not opposed to that that we stretch that comes out of my imagina- I agree with that as well. It cannot be know. He is for the annihilation of tion, Madam Speaker. But it is simply reckless, it cannot be premature. Israel, the annihilation of the United an observation from in this Chamber, But does anybody really think that States, these dictators tell us what when the Commander in Chief gave his we can make nice enough, talk nice they think, and often they follow State of the Union Address last month, enough, be reasonable enough and take through on those actions. now when he spoke about committing our case to the Iranians and say some- And so, no, I do not trust the Iranian to victory in Iraq, one-half of this how can we just put out an olive leadership, I do trust a lot of the Ira- Chamber stood in a thunderous stand- branch here, and have an open discus- nian people. And I would trust the Ira- ing ovation, and the other half of the sion and find out what our disagree- nian people to capture their freedom if Chamber, Madam Speaker, sat on their ments. Does anybody really think that given the chance. I would paint this hands in silence, disgraceful silence. Ahmadinejad or the mullahs would just image in the mind’s eye, Mr. Speaker, Could they not know that our troops then peacefully come to the table, and of all who might be contemplating this. in the field have televisions in real they could be reasoned into a position In the map you will see Iraq to the time over there in Iraq and in Afghani- of giving up their nuclear weapons? west and Afghanistan to the east. And stan, and in other parts where our I mean, they came out yesterday, and right in the middle, linked together troops are today, supporting our troops their announcement was that they will bordering the two countries is Iran. that are in the front lines? Could they continue to develop their nuclear weap- Now, I will argue that Afghanistan not know that our commanders all the ons, and they say they have a right to today is a free country. And our troops way down the line to the privates are were on the ground guarding the poll- watching this disgraceful lack of sup- do so. But does anybody believe that ing places. The first time ever in the port? Their lives are on the line, and they can be talked out of them? I am history of the world that since Adam they will hear Members from this side wondering what it is about human na- of the aisle to a man and to a woman ture that I see this so clearly that they that there had been any votes that say, I support the troops. I support the have gone down this path, they will not took place on that soil. Today it is a fledgling democracy. It troops. I support the troops. let go, they will not give up. And the question to follow is, what Why does anybody on that side of the has its problems. Certainly it will. We about their mission? Do you support aisle, Madam Speaker, think that they had our problems in the early years. their mission? And that is when you can debate Ahmadinejad into giving up We have our problems today. It is cannot get a question answer from his nuclear missiles and his nuclear never pretty. It is always difficult. But hardly anybody on the Democratic side technology and ability, when I would it is always worth the effort. But Af- of the aisle. In fact, the Speaker herself ask them, how long has it been since ghanistan is a free country. Iraq is declined to say yes to that point blank you have seen anybody in this Congress technically a free country today. question sometime in December of last change their mind because of the shear The part that diminishes that free- year. force of a debate? dom is the 80 percent of the violence She said it was not a matter of vic- I mean, these are not so momentous that takes place in Baghdad and within tory, it was a matter of managing. a decision that we make, but we come 30 miles of Baghdad. But Iraq, much of Well, they want to manage their way down here on the floor. And how often Iraq is peaceful, it is pacified and it is out of there, and I will submit that the can anyone point to a single time that becoming prosperous. I went over there rule of warfare is, victory goes to the they have said something that was so the last time, over the last Thanks- side that is occupying the territory at profound, so honest, so insightful that giving, I actually spent my Thanks- the end of the war. You cannot lift peo- another Member said, I did not know giving Day eating dinner with a good ple off with helicopters off a U.S. em- that. I am on your side, I will switch number of wounded troops in bassy in places like Saigon, and say, my position, change my vote, I will be Landstuhl, Germany, at the hospital, well, we really won the war, we with you because you made sense. and encouraged by their courage. tactically won the war, we did not lose It is so utterly rare in this Congress, That was the most monumental and a battle, we won, we left because we why would the gentleman believe that profound Thanksgiving that I have wanted to, it was kind of an asterisk we could send negotiators over to Iran, ever had or ever hope or expect to that those things happened down there. and they would say, well, it makes have. And from there, I traveled over We tactically did win every battle. sense to me. We will just demolish all to Iraq where I did spend a couple of And our U.S. military performed coura- of that nuclear capability. We want to days in the Baghdad area, and then I

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I try to get Speaker, I would submit that back in France and Spain and all the way up there as often as I can to get a feel for 1783 would be the period of time when the coastline of France and the Atlan- what is going on. I do not think it is the new United States made peace with tic into England and on over as far possible to understand that operation Great Britain. And at that time, we north as Iceland. In fact, there is a over there without going there. I was had an American Merchant Marine fairly detailed commentary about 400 encouraged by the level of peace and that was sailing the world and trading. Icelanders who were pulled from their the growing prosperity, especially that We have always been a very effective beds at night just near the shore of Ice- that I saw in Erbil and up in the Kurd- seafaring nation. And as our American land, pressed into slavery and sailed ish area. Merchant Marine sailed and traded to back down to the Barbary Coast on the You get out of the plane there, take the world and they went into the Medi- north shore of Africa. off your flack jacket, toss your helmet terranean, up until 1783 they had the And of all of the slaves that were in the back, and walk across to the protection of the British Navy because captured along all of that coastline, parliament. I sat down with some we were, up until 1776, at least a colony from Greece all the way up to Iceland, members of parliament there. And then of the British, and so we are now rec- these Icelanders survived the least, and they cooked also a turkey Thanks- tified of their Navy. they perished the most. They got the giving dinner that was something that But when we were recognized by Brit- least amount of work out of them and I have not seen done as well in this ain and began to fly the American flag, they died the most quickly. And that country. Gregarious hosts and wonder- and were not under the protection of happens to be some remarks that are ful people. That is how I find most of the Union Jack, 1783, America made written into the historical documents. the Iraqi people. peace with Britain; and then, 1784, the Some say it had to do with the cli- I do not accept a 60-percent number first American ship was captured by pi- mate change. Some say it had to do that was delivered here by the gen- rates from Morocco. Thus began the with the work they pressed them in. tleman from Georgia, that 60 percent of Barbary wars where we took on the Some say it had to do with their hearts the Iraqis believe it is good or okay to Barbary pirates. From 1784 and on up being utterly broken that they were be attacking Americans. I do not know until about 1815, the United States was pressed into slavery, and they just lost where that poll would come from. engaged sporadically and periodically, their will to live. But there is very lit- Maybe if you polled the terrorists you but actually almost continually in a tle, if any, genetic remnant of those would get a number like that. war again the Barbary pirates along slaves today because the men that were But I do not believe, Madam Speaker, the Barbary Coast. pressed into slavery, and it was almost that that is the sentiment of the Iraqi And before I go into that, Madam all men, they were never allowed an op- people. The Iraqi people are grateful Speaker, I need to give a little bit portunity to do anything but walk in that the United States has stepped in more of the history of that region. Bar- their chains and row the corsairs, or to liberate them. There is a bit of a bary pirates in that region had been else do their slave labor, building the power vacuum, especially in Baghdad. raiding the Mediterranean shoreline, buildings and doing the kind of con- The President’s plan is to go in and especially the European side of that, struction work that built those cities. fill that power vacuum. Muqtada al- for years. And I will submit that they They didn’t have an opportunity to Sadr has done a job in filling that had been raiding the shoreline for al- procreate, so you don’t see their genet- power vacuum. And he has been sup- most 300 years at that point in 1784 ics in the faces of the people that live ported and funded and armed by when they captured the first American on that part of the continent today. Ahmadinejad’s people in Iran. Iran is vessel. Occasionally, I am told that there are fighting a proxy war against the Beginning about 1500, 1502, 1503 is some blue eyes that pop up that look United States within Iraq. when the Barbary pirates began an ac- like they might be the descendants of You also have Syria fighting a lesser tive and aggressive pirating of mer- the women who were captured aboard effective but to a lesser degree a proxy chant marines that were sailing into ship or offshore, who were pressed into, war against the United States in Iraq. the Mediterranean. And their goal was, I will say concubinery. When the President came out shortly capture the ship and the cargo and the And so there are some descendants after September 11, he said if you har- crew. And the most valuable portion of from that, but it is very little, from bor terrorists, fund terrorists, train that was all too often the crew, be- remnants. But all together, Professor terrorists, you are a terrorist and we cause they were pressed into slavery, Davis documents about 1.25 million will treat you as a terrorist state. Madam Speaker. And they brought Christian slaves that were pressed into back European slaves to the Barbary slavery by the Barbary pirates, and b 1930 Coast where they pressed them into this period of time would be from about Iran is one of those countries. Syria slavery. 1500 on to about 1583. is one of those countries. I know of no And they built many of the edifices Well, it continued from that point example in the history of the world that you see there today, the old archi- forward, and Europe built a practice of where an insurgency that could go tecture from the 1500 era and on, clear paying tribute to the pirates and seek- back and hide and have sanctuary in a on into the early 1800s, about 1830; ing to purchase back their most valu- sovereign state has ever been defeated. much of that work was done by Chris- able citizens. And it would be those You have to take your battle where the tian slaves that were pressed into slav- men and women of substance. If they insurgency is. And if they have got a ery by Muslim masters. And, in fact, had a wealthy family, then they would sanctuary you have to go to their sanc- there is a book written by a professor try to go and pay tribute to get that tuary. at Ohio State University called Chris- member of the family back. That went That doesn’t mean that we need to tian Slaves and Muslim Masters. And on for hundreds of years. take on Iran. It means that we have he has gone back and studied the coast- There was a pattern there. It was a got to eliminate sanctuaries. And we line, the European coastline of the business that was being run. And when cannot delude ourselves into believing Mediterranean and old church records the United States found themselves that we can negotiate a nuclear capa- and other family records and old fam- sucked into that in 1784 when our first bility away from Iran. It would be just ily Bibles and put together a credible ship was captured by the pirates from utterly ineffective because they have a history of the slave trade by the Bar- Morocco, that began the long conflict goal and they have a vision. bary pirates as they moved in with that lasted until at least 1815.

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I think in their Koran that all nations who items that I have seen were as high as the American people need to under- should not have acknowledged their $250,000 to pay tribute to the Barbary stand this. authority were sinners, that it was pirates, but that would be just one line And so out of the failure of that dip- their right and duty to make war upon item. And, in fact, that was a line item lomatic effort, that valiant diplomatic them wherever they could be found, that was refused. But we paid more effort, the United States Navy was and to make slaves of all they could than that on an annual basis, and that born, March 1794. The Marine Corps take as prisoners, and that every Mus- tribute, that bribery got so high that it joined with the Navy and they went to lim who should be slain in battle was became as high as 20 percent of the en- the shores of Tripoli. And that is today sure to go to paradise. tire Federal budget to pay off the pi- in the Marine Corps anthem, ‘‘From What a promise to make. And when rates in the Barbary Coast. the halls of Montezuma, to the shores that is a profound religion, it is impos- And so we decided that we couldn’t of Tripoli.’’ sible to negotiate with. So what we did, afford this any longer, and we had two And our Navy was fitted, and they we went to war against them, and over alternatives. One was to outfit a Navy designed frigates for Americans, and time put them in a position where they and a Marine Corps and send them over these frigates had superior speed and needed to sue for peace. there to punish the Barbary pirates superior maneuverability, very much And I will submit also that Algiers and get them to back off of any vessel an American thing. That was the first came under attack from the British that flew the Stars and Stripes. So we time that Americans went to war after twice and the French once. And they sent our best diplomats over there to the ratification of their Constitution, didn’t cease their attacks on Western negotiate with the Barbary pirates; and they went to war with the most Europe—I will say Western civilization and I don’t know that we have dip- modern frigates that had a tactical ad- and the shipping industry within the lomats of that standing today, but his- vantage because the technology that Mediterranean as a piracy approach, as torically they will stand very high in was developed by the innovative nature a government policy. They didn’t cease the mind’s eye of Americans, Madam and the inventiveness of American those attacks until 1830 when the Speaker. shipbuilders. And today we are off in And so in 1786 Thomas Jefferson, who French went in and occupied Algiers. space with that same kind of innova- was then the ambassador to France, And so here we are today with an tion. and John Adams, who was the ambas- enemy, globally, in the world, which is The Marines, when they went to the sador to Britain, met in London with, a segment of Islam. And I certainly re- shores of Tripoli, they knew what they and I don’t have this name memorized, spect and appreciate moderate Islam. I were up against to some degree. met in London with Sidi Haji Abdul ask them to step forward and be our al- And Madam Speaker, we have all Rahman Adja, the ambassador to Brit- lies. I believe they are a peaceful peo- heard Marines called Leathernecks. ain from Tripoli. Our American ambas- ple and a good-hearted people. And the Most don’t recall, Marines got the sadors, Jefferson and Adams, ambas- more I travel and the more people I nickname Leathernecks because they sadors to France and Britain respec- meet, the greater my respect and admi- put leather collars around their neck, tively, asked Adja why his government ration for the goodness of humanity is. thick leather collars when they went was hostile to American ships, that But there is an element within Islam into battle to reduce the chance that even though there had been no provo- that is radical Islam, the jihadists, the they would be beheaded by the enemy. cation, his government was hostile to Islamists, as Daniel Pipes has named That is how Marines got the nickname American ships. The ambassador’s re- them. That element is a significantly sponse was reported to the Continental Leathernecks. They got that nickname large element and there are maybe 1.2 Congress, and is a part of the perma- over 200 years ago, and it is part of to 1.3 billion Muslims in the world. And nent record today that can be reviewed their history and part of their lore. according to Daniel Pipes, our Benazir over in the Library of Congress. And the shores of Tripoli are engraved Bhutto, 10 percent, and according to The response from Sidi Haji Abdul on their Iwo Jima monument over Pipes, perhaps as many as 15 percent, Rahman Adja, the ambassador to Brit- across the Potomac River. are inclined to be supportive of al ain from Tripoli, I will repeat, was And so we need to go back and revisit Qaeda. this, and I quote, ‘‘It was founded on history, Madam Speaker, and under- Now, if it is 10 percent you are look- the laws of their prophet, that it was stand that this enemy is driven by the ing at 130 million. If it is 15 percent, written in their Koran, that all nations same philosophy. They still believe add half again to that. That is a huge who should not have acknowledged their path to salvation is in killing us. number of people who philosophically their authority were sinners, that it There are passages in the Koran that believe that their path to salvation is was their right and duty to make war support this almost verbatim that I in killing us, and that they don’t really upon them wherever they could be have happened to have read. take a risk with their destiny when found and to make slaves of all they Thomas Jefferson had a Koran. I un- they attack us because if they are could take as prisoners, and that every derstand that Koran came to this Con- killed in the process, they will surely Musselman,’’ and that is the term for a gress to be used in a swearing-in cere- go to paradise. mony. Some say that he leaned to- Muslim today, ‘‘who should be slain in b 1945 battle was sure to go to paradise.’’ wards Islam because he owned a Koran. Sound familiar, Madam Speaker, to I will submit that Thomas Jefferson That is the enemy that we are some of the things that we hear today? also studied Greek, and he had a Greek against, Madam Speaker. And Jefferson’s analysis, his com- Bible; he wanted to be able to under- Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to ments upon that valiant effort at diplo- stand the passages in the Bible from how much time I have left? macy, an effort that has been sug- the perspective of the Greek, rather The SPEAKER pro tempore. Eight gested by Mr. ANDREWS here this than relying on the translations from minutes. evening, Jefferson’s analysis was this, Greek into an English version. Mr. KING of Iowa. And so here we are and I will paraphrase and summarize Thomas Jefferson was perhaps the today with a Congress that wants to and not quote, but it is hard to reach preeminent scholar of his time, maybe micromanage a war, and a resolution common ground, it is hard to negotiate the preeminent scholar in our history. or two or three over in the Senate that with people whose profound religious He took his work seriously. Of course undermine our troops, and a resolution belief is that their salvation is from he needed to understand ‘‘nosce promise to come to the floor of this killing you. hostem,’’ which is Latin for ‘‘know thy House next week that undermines our

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troops. As I have submitted, you can- represented by its people, we either do Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. not win a war by committee. You can- that, or the last battle in Iraq won’t be Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. not fight a war by committee, but you fought over there, Madam Speaker. It Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, for can undermine the mission and you can will be fought here on the floor of this 5 minutes, today. put your troops at risk by doing so. Congress through an appropriations Mr. SCHIFF, for 5 minutes, today. We have top-notch commanders in bill that will seek to jerk the rug out Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, for 5 the field, Madam Speaker. They have from underneath our sacrificing mili- minutes, today. demonstrated their ability. We have tary. And it would put this country in Mr. ELLISON, for 5 minutes, today. the best military ever put into the utter disgrace if that were to happen. Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. field. Their morale is strong, their So I have introduced a resolution, a Mr. KLEIN of Florida, for 5 minutes, technology is there, their training is resolution that supports and endorses today. high. Their sense of mission and duty our troops, one that recognizes the cir- Mr. ANDREWS, for 5 minutes, today. and sacrifice is strong and is profound. cumstances that we are in, the con- Ms. NORTON, for 5 minutes, today. They want to complete their mission. stitutional power and authority of our Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. I traveled over there with a lieuten- Commander in Chief, and stands up and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, for 5 min- ant colonel who said to me, Don’t pull defends our troops and our military all utes, today. us out of this. Don’t save me. Don’t the way down the line. It says, in fact, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, for 5 minutes, save me. I volunteered. I am willing to the bipartisan Iraq Study Group says today. take this risk. I want to take this bur- on page 73 that it could support a Mr. CARNAHAN, for 5 minutes, today. den off of my children. That is my duty short-term redeployment or surge of Mr. RUSH, for 5 minutes, today. to my country and to my family. I American combat forces to stabilize (The following Members (at the re- want to take this burden off my chil- Baghdad or to speed up the training quest of Mr. POE) to revise and extend dren. Don’t try to save me. and equipping mission if the U.S. com- their remarks and include extraneous I had some Gold Star families in my mander in Iraq determines that such material:) office a couple of months ago, shortly steps would be effective. Mr. POE, for 5 minutes, February 13, before I went to Iraq, Gold Star fami- General Petraeus has written the 14, and 15. lies who have lost a son or a daughter plan. He has determined it would be ef- Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, for 5 in combat over in either Afghanistan fective; it is consistent with the Iraq minutes, today. or Iraq. As I listened to them, they just Study Group, page 73. Look it up. Gen- Mr. SOUDER, for 5 minutes, today. intensely pleaded with me, Do every- eral Petraeus has endorsed the plan, as Mr. PENCE, for 5 minutes, today. thing you can to promote a successful I said. And on top of that, the cochair Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, for 5 minutes, mission. We have heard much of the of the Iraq Study Group, former Sec- today. dialogue, but to look them in the eye retary of State James Baker III, came Mr. MCHENRY, for 5 minutes, today. and understand that intensity. And back to this Congress and said: The f then, one of the bereaved fathers from President’s plan ought to be given a ADJOURNMENT California, his first name was John, chance. He wants us to support the Iraq said to me, It’s different now. Our chil- Study Group, and that is the Presi- Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I dren have gone over there and fought dent’s plan. That means a free and lib- move that the House do now adjourn. and died on that soil. The soil in Iraq is erated Iraq, not a cut and run. The motion was agreed to; accord- sanctified by their blood. They paid Honor the troops for their service ingly (at 7 o’clock and 53 minutes their price for the freedom of the Iraqi and honor their mission, and in fact p.m.), under its previous order, the people. You cannot walk away and honor their sacrifice. And I will fight House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- leave that now. That is the vision of this battle here where it is at greatest day, February 9, 2007, at 2 p.m. the Gold Star families. That is the risk, Madam Speaker. And I urge my f commitment of our military. colleagues to do the same. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, I can’t find people in uniform in Iraq I look forward to the debate next ETC. that don’t support the mission, that week and the open dialogue, and I hope aren’t committed to the cause. But that there is a rule that is offered here Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive they ask me, why do we have to fight under the promise of this new and open communications were taken from the the enemy over here, the news media Congress that would allow for amend- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: over in the United States, and the peo- ments to be brought to the floor so 545. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, ple that are undermining us in the that resolutions of this type actually Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Milk in the North- United States Congress? It is an under- have an opportunity to be debated in mining. And I will make this pre- east and Other Marketing Areas; Interim this Congress. Order Amending the Orders [Docket No. AO- diction, Madam Speaker, that before f 14-A74, et al.; DA-06-01] received January 25, this 110th Congress is adjourned, there 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the will be an amendment or a bill that LEAVE OF ABSENCE Committee on Agriculture. comes to this floor that seeks to By unanimous consent, leave of ab- 546. A letter from the Congressional Re- unfund our military, one that is writ- sence was granted to: view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- ten off the pattern of the one at the Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (at the re- riculture, transmitting the Department’s end of Vietnam. And if that amend- quest of Mr. HOYER) for today on ac- final rule — Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to ment comes and it is successful and it count of business in the district. Quarantined Areas [Docket No. APHIS-2006- 0117] received Janaury 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 shuts off funding and our troops are Mr. DEFAZIO (at the request of Mr. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- forced by a defeatist attitude in Con- HOYER) for today after 4:00 p.m. riculture. gress to pull out of Iraq, you will see a f 547. A letter from the Congressional Re- human suffering like this world has not view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED seen since World War II. riculture, transmitting the Department’s The price for failing to succeed will By unanimous consent, permission to final rule — Tuberculosis in Cattle and be cataclysmic. I don’t have enough address the House, following the legis- Bison; State and Zone Designations; Texas minutes to go into the description of lative program and any special orders [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0145] received De- heretofore entered, was granted to: cember 29, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. all of that. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- But I will submit that we either suc- (The following Members (at the re- culture. ceed victoriously and leave Iraq a free quest of Mr. PALLONE) to revise and ex- 548. A letter from the Congressional Re- democratic Iraq that can stand on its tend their remarks and include extra- view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- own two feet and defend itself and be neous material:) riculture, transmitting the Department’s

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A bill to amend the Trade Act of Bernadino, and Santa Clara Counties, CA tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s 1974 to make certain modifications to the From the List of Quarantined Areas [Docket final rule — Public Record Grant Guidelines trade adjustment assistance program; to the No. APHIS-2005-0116] received January 10, for States; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Sub- Committee on Ways and Means. 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the title I, as amended by Title XV, Subtitle B of By Mr. WEINER: Committee on Agriculture. the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [FRL-8274-1] H.R. 911. A bill to authorize the grant pro- 549. A letter from the Congressional Re- received January 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 gram under which the Secretary of Home- view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- land Security makes discretionary grants for riculture, transmitting the Department’s ergy and Commerce. use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, final rule — National Poultry Improvement 560. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Plan and Auxiliary Provisions [Docket No. sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- Homeland Security. APHIS-2006-0008] (RIN: 0579-AC27) received tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. BACA, January 12, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. final rule — Financial Responsibility and In- Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. FILNER, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- staller Certification Grant Guidelines for Mr. GILCHREST, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of culture. States; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle I, California, and Mr. SALAZAR): 550. A letter from the Under Secretary, as amended by Title XV, Subtitle B of the H.R. 912. A bill to provide additional funds Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, De- Energy Policy Act of 2005 [FRL-8274-2] re- for food safety research related to perishable partment of Agriculture, transmitting the ceived January 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. agricultural commodities, to provide emer- Department’s final rule — Senior Farmers’ 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and gency financial assistance to producers and Market Nutrition Program Regulations Commerce. first handlers of fresh spinach for losses in- (RIN: 0584-AD35) received December 29, 2006, 561. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- curred as a result of the removal of fresh pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- spinach and products containing fresh spin- mittee on Agriculture. tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s ach from the market and other actions un- 551. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- final rule — Approval and Promulgation of dertaken in response to a public health advi- sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; sory regarding spinach issued by the Food tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s Emission Standards for Consumer Products and Drug Administration in September 2006, final rule — Thiabendazole; Pesticide Toler- in the Northern Virginia Volatile Organic and for other purposes; to the Committee on ance for Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ- Compound Emissions Control Area [EPA- Agriculture. OPP-2006-0962; FRL-8111-1] received January R03-OAR-2005-VA-0017; FRL-8273-9] received By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to January 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. the Committee on Agriculture. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and 552. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- Commerce. Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida): sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- 562. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- H.R. 913. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against final rule — Tris(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphate; tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation ex- Exemption from the Requirement of a Toler- final rule — Approval and Promulgation of penditures; to the Committee on Ways and ance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0970; FRL-8112-2] re- Air Quality Implementation Plans; Michi- Means. ceived February 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. gan; Control of Gasoline Volatility [EPA- By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for him- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- R05-OAR-2006-0547; FRL-8274-4] received Jan- self, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, and culture. uary 26, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. SESSIONS): 553. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and H.R. 914. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- Commerce. enue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a re- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s 563. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- fundable credit against income tax for the final rule — Avermectin; Pesticide Toler- sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- purchase of private health insurance, and for ances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s other purposes; to the Committee on Ways OPP-2006-0918; FRL-8110-8] received February final rule — Approval and Promulgation of and Means. 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. the Committee on Agriculture. Utah; Administrative Procedures [EPA-R08- REYES, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 554. A letter from the Principal Deputy As- OAR-2005-UT-0007; FRL-8275-2] received Feb- GOHMERT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, sociate Administrator, Environmental Pro- ruary 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SALA- tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and ZAR, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. final rule — Spiromesifen; Pesticide Toler- Commerce. BACA, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. ROYBAL- ance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0667; FRL-8110-3] re- 564. A letter from the Chief, Trade and ALLARD, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. PASCRELL, ceived January 19, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Commercial Regulations Branch, Depart- Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- ment of Homeland Security, transmitting GRIJALVA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. BUR- culture. the Department’s final rule — Conditional GESS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HALL of 555. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Release Period and CBP Bond Obligations for Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SAM FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, Food, Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics (RIN: JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. transmitting the Department’s final rule — 1505- AB57) received January 7, 2007, pursu- WILSON of Ohio, Mr. GORDON, and Mr. Final Flood Elevation Determinations — re- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee SCOTT of Georgia): ceived February 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on Ways and Means. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 565. A letter from the Chief, Trade and H.R. 915. A bill to designate the facility of Services. Commercial Regulations Branch, Depart- the United States Postal Service located at 556. A letter from the Chief Counsel, ment of Homeland Security, transmitting 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, the Department’s final rule — Fees for Cer- Texas, as the ‘‘Veterans Memorial Post Of- transmitting the Department’s final rule — tain Services (RIN: 1505-AB62) received Janu- fice’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Final Flood Elevation Determinations — re- ary 25, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Government Reform. ceived February 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Mr. GORDON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, f Services. Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. 557. A letter from the Chief Counsel, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FATTAH, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MCCOTTER, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, Under clause 2 of rule XII, public transmitting the Department’s final rule — Ms. LEE, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. LOWEY, Changes in Flood Determinations [Docket bills and resolutions were introduced Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BER- No. FEMA-B-7703] received February 1, 2007, and severally referred, as follows: MAN, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- By Mr. BILBRAY: MOORE of Kansas, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- mittee on Financial Services. H.R. 909. A bill to amend the Federal Water ginia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 558. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Pollution Control Act and the Beaches Envi- BUTTERFIELD, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, ronmental Assessment and Coastal Health WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. NADLER, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ELLISON, and Final Flood Determinations — received Feb- activities to improve the quality of coastal Mr. CONYERS): ruary 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. recreation waters, and for other purposes; to H.R. 916. A bill to provide for loan repay- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial the Committee on Transportation and Infra- ment for prosecutors and public defenders; to Services. structure. the Committee on the Judiciary.

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By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. LAN- Alabama, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. biodiesel used as a fuel; to the Committee on GEVIN, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. MCINTYRE, WATSON, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Flor- Ways and Means. Ms. HERSETH, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. JONES ida, Mr. WYNN, Ms. MILLENDER- By Mr. COOPER: of North Carolina, Mr. GOODE, Mr. MCDONALD, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, H.R. 928. A bill to amend the Inspector GINGREY, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BARRETT Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. AL GREEN of General Act of 1978 to enhance the independ- of South Carolina, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. ence of the Inspectors General, to create a FOXX, Mr. COBLE, Mr. WILSON of MCDERMOTT, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. JEF- Council of the Inspectors General on Integ- South Carolina, and Mr. WAMP): FERSON, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. RUSH, rity and Efficiency, and for other purposes; H.R. 917. A bill to prohibit the Department Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- of Homeland Security from procuring cer- CARSON, Mr. HONDA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ment Reform. tain items directly related to the national BERMAN, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. SCHA- By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. security unless the items are grown, reproc- KOWSKY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. NADLER, SHIMKUS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. essed, reused, or produced in the United Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. LAHOOD, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. JACKSON States; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. COHEN, Mr. of Illinois, Mr. KIRK, Mr. EMANUEL, rity. MEEK of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. WELLER, By Mr. CARNAHAN: Ms. CASTOR): Mr. HARE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. H.R. 923. A bill to establish an Unsolved H.R. 918. A bill to provide for the construc- DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BEAN, Mr. MAN- Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division tion, operation, and maintenance of a con- ZULLO, and Mr. ROSKAM): nector road in Lemay, Missouri; to the Com- of the Department of Justice, and an Un- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- solved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Of- H.R. 929. A bill to establish the Land Be- ture. fice in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal tween the Rivers National Heritage Area in By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for Bureau of Investigation, and for other pur- the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. WICKER, poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Natural Resources. Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. BART- By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: LETT of Maryland, Mrs. BLACKBURN, BAKER, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. BOUSTANY, H.R. 930. A bill to recognize the extraor- Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. Mr. JINDAL, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. dinary performance of the Armed Forces in MUSGRAVE, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GARY G. MELANCON): achieving the military objectives of the MILLER of California, Mr. SAM JOHN- H.R. 924. A bill to require the Food and United States in Iraq, to terminate the Au- SON of Texas, Mr. GARRETT of New Drug Administration to permit the sale of thorization for Use of Military Force Against Jersey, and Mr. PENCE): baby turtles as pets so long as the seller uses Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), H.R. 919. A bill to amend section 1951 of proven methods to effectively treat sal- to require congressional reauthorization to title 18, United States Code (commonly monella; to the Committee on Energy and continue deployment of the Armed Forces to known as the Hobbs Act), and for other pur- Commerce. Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Com- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. COSTA, mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Ms. Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. MCCARTHY of Cali- the Committee on Armed Services, for a pe- WATERS, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. MELANCON, fornia, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mrs. CAPPS, riod to be subsequently determined by the Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. Mr. FILNER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali- Speaker, in each case for consideration of JEFFERSON, Mr. BONNER, Mrs. MALO- fornia, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. LORETTA such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- NEY of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SANCHEZ of California, Mr. THOMPSON tion of the committee concerned. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. CLAY, Mr. of California, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. ESHOO, By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. ERMAN C ERNEY MARKEY, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Ten- Mr. B , Mr. M N , Ms. SHIMKUS, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. LAHOOD, OLIS ATSON AUSCHER nessee, and Mr. ALEXANDER): S , Ms. W , Mrs. T , Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JOHN- OOLSEY ACA ONDA H.R. 920. A bill to amend the National Ms. W , Mr. B , Mr. H , SON of Illinois, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. LIN- INDA A´ NCHEZ Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for Ms. L T. S of California, COLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. HARE, EORGE ILLER the national flood insurance program to Mr. G M of California, Ms. Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. TIM ARMAN APOLITANO make available multiperil coverage for dam- H , Mrs. N , and Ms. MURPHY of Pennsylvania): age resulting from windstorms or floods, and MATSUI): H.R. 925. A bill to provide emergency agri- H.R. 931. A bill to provide for the research, for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- cultural disaster assistance for agricultural development, and demonstration of coal gas- nancial Services. producers, manufacturers, and workers in ification technology as an energy source in By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. FRANK the State of California, to appropriate funds ethanol production; to the Committee on of Massachusetts, Ms. NORTON, Mr. for Pacific salmon emergency disaster assist- Science and Technology. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. ance, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, and Mr. mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the PASCRELL, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SHIMKUS): Committees on the Budget, Natural Re- SERRANO, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. MOORE of H.R. 921. A bill to authorize the Director of sources, and Transportation and Infrastruc- Wisconsin, Mr. HALL of New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCNULTY, and Ms. to make grants to communities to be used mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- BERKLEY): for outreach efforts to encourage participa- sideration of such provisions as fall within tion in the national flood insurance program; H.R. 932. A bill to amend part D of title the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. monthly amount of prescription drug cost- GOODLATTE, Mr. BOYD of Florida, FRANK of Massachusetts): sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individ- Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SMITH H.R. 922. A bill to provide for a study by uals and other lowest-income individuals of Texas, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. KING of the General Accounting Office on methods, under the Medicare prescription drug pro- Iowa, Mr. KUCINICH, and Ms. practices, and incentives to increase the ex- gram; to the Committee on Energy and Com- WATERS): tent to which low-income property owners merce, and in addition to the Committee on H.R. 926. A bill to prohibit the provision of Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- living in high-risk locations participate in Federal economic development assistance for the National Flood Insurance Program; to quently determined by the Speaker, in each any State or locality that uses the power of case for consideration of such provisions as the Committee on Financial Services. eminent domain power to obtain property for By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, fall within the jurisdiction of the committee private commercial development or that concerned. Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. fails to pay relocation costs to persons dis- By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mrs. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. placed by use of the power of eminent do- CHRISTENSEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. main for economic development purposes; to RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New the Committee on Agriculture, and in addi- TOWNS, Ms. LEE, and Mr. PAYNE): York, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. tion to the Committees on Transportation FATTAH, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. EDDIE and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Nat- H.R. 933. A bill to establish within the BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. ural Resources, and Education and Labor, for United States Marshals Service a short term CHRISTENSEN, Mr. WATT, Mr. DAVIS of a period to be subsequently determined by State witness protection program to provide Illinois, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MEEKS of the Speaker, in each case for consideration assistance to State and local district attor- New York, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WATERS, of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- neys to protect their witnesses in cases in- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, tion of the committee concerned. volving homicide, serious violent felonies, Ms. LEE, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. KIL- By Mr. BURGESS: and serious drug offenses, and to provide PATRICK, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. SCOTT of H.R. 927. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Federal grants for such protection; to the Georgia, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. DAVIS of enue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for Committee on the Judiciary.

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By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for PORTER, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. EDDIE (for himself and Mr. BUTTERFIELD): himself, Mr. EMANUEL, Ms. DELAURO, BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas): H.R. 934. A bill to amend section 218 of the Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MCIN- H.R. 947. A bill to empower women in Af- Immigration and Nationality Act to modify TYRE, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsyl- ghanistan, and for other purposes; to the the method of calculating the wages to be vania, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. Committee on Foreign Affairs. paid to H-2A workers; to the Committee on MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. KUHL of By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. BAR- the Judiciary. New York, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- TON of Texas, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. RUSH, By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee: sissippi, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. STEARNS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. H.R. 935. A bill to insert certain counties Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. GORDON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. as part of the Appalachian Region; to the MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. DEGETTE, Committee on Transportation and Infra- RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. SOLIS, structure. Mr. WYNN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. COURT- Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. BALD- By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. NEY, Mr. WEINER, Mr. FRANK of Mas- WIN, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. WEINER, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. sachusetts, Mr. BISHOP of New York, MATHESON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. UPTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. STEARNS, Ms. Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. ENGEL): SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. GOR- ENGEL, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MURPHY H.R. 948. A bill to strengthen the authority DON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. of Connecticut, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. of the Federal Government to protect indi- GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. DEGETTE, HARE, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. viduals from certain acts and practices in Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. SOLIS, VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. the sale and purchase of Social Security Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. BALD- DOYLE, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of numbers and Social Security account num- WIN, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. bers, and for other purposes; to the Com- BUTTERFIELD, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- TERRY, Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. ENGEL): BERKLEY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. HIRONO, dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, H.R. 936. A bill to prohibit fraudulent ac- Mr. BACA, Mr. GORDON, Mr. CAMP of for a period to be subsequently determined cess to telephone records; to the Committee Michigan, Mr. COHEN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- on Energy and Commerce. SPACE, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. WILSON ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for of Ohio, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. KING of KLEIN of Florida, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. By Mr. MCDERMOTT: Iowa, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mrs. BLACK- SESTAK, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. HALL of New H.R. 949. A bill to extend Federal recogni- BURN): York, and Mr. SHULER): tion to the Duwamish Tribe, and for other H.R. 937. A bill to withhold United States H.R. 943. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- contributions to the United Nations Develop- enue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and sources. ment Program; to the Committee on Foreign employment taxes and wage withholding By Mr. PLATTS: Affairs. property tax rebates and other benefits pro- H.R. 950. A bill to authorize the Secretary By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. vided to volunteer firefighters and emer- of the Interior to study the suitability and GOODE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. gency medical responders; to the Committee feasibility of designating Camp Security, lo- NORWOOD, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. AKIN, on Ways and Means. cated in Springettsbury, York County, Penn- Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. JONES of North By Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. sylvania, as a unit of the National Park Sys- Carolina, and Mr. DUNCAN): SAXTON, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. FRELING- tem; to the Committee on Natural Re- H.R. 938. A bill to amend the Immigration HUYSEN, and Mr. SMITH of New Jer- sources. and Nationality Act to make changes related sey): By Mr. PLATTS: to family-sponsored immigrants and to re- H.R. 944. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of H.R. 951. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- duce the number of such immigrants; to the the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases enue Code of 1986 to suspend the running of Committee on the Judiciary. on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf periods of limitation for credit or refund of By Mr. GOODE: located off the coast of New Jersey; to the overpayment of Federal income tax by vet- H.R. 939. A bill to amend title 10, United Committee on Natural Resources. erans while their service-connected com- States Code, to authorize the Secretary of By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for pensation determinations are pending with Defense to assign members of the regular or herself, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ROTHMAN, Committee on Ways and Means. Force, and Marine Corps, under certain cir- and Mr. WAXMAN): By Mr. PLATTS: cumstances and subject to certain condi- H.R. 945. A bill to require the Food and H.R. 952. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- tions, to assist the Department of Homeland Drug Administration to conduct consumer enue Code of 1986 to provide for an enhanced Security in the performance of border pro- testing to determine the appropriateness of deduction for qualified residence interest on tection functions; to the Committee on the current labeling requirements for indoor acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; Armed Services, and in addition to the Com- tanning devices and determine whether such to the Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on Homeland Security, for a period to requirements provide sufficient information By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, to consumers regarding the risks that the MATHESON): in each case for consideration of such provi- use of such devices pose for the development H.R. 953. A bill to repeal the provision of sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the of irreversible damage to the skin, including law that provides automatic pay adjust- committee concerned. skin cancer, and for other purposes; to the ments for Members of Congress; to the Com- By Mr. HERGER: Committee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on House Administration, and in ad- H.R. 940. A bill to amend title 18, United By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for dition to the Committee on Oversight and States Code, to prohibit the use of interstate herself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Government Reform, for a period to be sub- commerce for suicide promotion; to the and Ms. CARSON): sequently determined by the Speaker, in Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 946. A bill to extend the protections of each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois: the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft pro- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 941. A bill to authorize the convey- tection programs and services provided by committee concerned. ance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana depository institutions, to require customer By Mr. RANGEL: Health Care System of the Department of consent before a depository institution may H.R. 954. A bill to designate the facility of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Commu- initiate overdraft protection services and the United States Postal Service located at nity College of Vermilion County, Illinois; to fees, to enhance the information made avail- 365 West 125th Street in New York, New the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. able to consumers relating to overdraft pro- York, as the ‘‘Percy Sutton Post Office By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of tection services and fees, to prohibit system- Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight Texas: atic manipulation in the posting of checks and Government Reform. H.R. 942. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and other debits to a depository account for By Mr. REHBERG: to clarify certain provisions in the national the purpose of generating overdraft protec- H.R. 955. A bill to respond to the illegal emission standards for hazardous air pollut- tion fees, and for other purposes; to the Com- production, distribution, and use of ants to ensure that no major stationary mittee on Financial Services. methamphetamines in the United States, sources of such air pollutants are exempted By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for and for other purposes; to the Committee on by Environmental Potection Agency rules herself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Energy and Commerce, and in addition to from compliance with the maximum achiev- Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. MOORE of Kan- the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Re- able control technology standard, and for sas, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. sources, Transportation and Infrastructure, other purposes; to the Committee on Energy MCNULTY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MORAN of Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for and Commerce. Virginia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SHEA- a period to be subsequently determined by

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A bill to repeal section 10(f) of ergy and Commerce. parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the By Mr. STUPAK: the same manner as such laws apply to pro- ‘‘Bennett Freeze’’; to the Committee on Nat- H.R. 963. A bill to amend title 38, United tected activities under the National Labor ural Resources. States Code, to provide that the rate of reim- Relations Act; to the Committee on the Ju- By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, bursement for motor vehicle travel under the diciary. Mr. LANTOS, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ACKER- beneficiary travel program of the Depart- By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. FIL- MAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. ment of Veterans Affairs shall be the same NER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MORAN of Vir- POE, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. as the rate for private vehicle reimburse- ginia, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. JACKSON- FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. ment for Federal employees; to the Com- LEE of Texas, and Mr. GONZALEZ): CROWLEY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 972. A bill to provide compensation to Mr. KLEIN of Florida): By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mrs. BONO, individuals who, during the Vietnam con- H.R. 957. A bill to amend the Iran Sanc- Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BARTON of Texas, flict, were employees of the Federal Govern- tions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the Mr. RUSH, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. MARKEY, ment or contractor employees of the Depart- entities against which sanctions may be im- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. ment of Defense and suffered disability or posed; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, GORDON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. death from exposure to Agent Orange; to the and in addition to the Committees on Finan- GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. DEGETTE, Committee on the Judiciary. cial Services, Ways and Means, and Over- Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. SOLIS, By Mr. WOLF: Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. sight and Government Reform, for a period H.R. 973. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- HOOLEY, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MATHESON, to be subsequently determined by the Speak- enue Code of 1986 to allow physicians a credit Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- against income tax for providing charity RADANOVICH, Mr. TERRY, Mrs. visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the care; to the Committee on Ways and Means. MYRICK, Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. committee concerned. By Mr. PLATTS: By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. ENGEL): H.R. 964. A bill to protect users of the H.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution proposing STEARNS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DIN- Internet from unknowing transmission of an amendment to the Constitution of the GELL, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. MAR- their personally identifiable information United States to limit the number of con- KEY, Mr. GORDON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. through spyware programs, and for other secutive terms that a Member of Congress STUPAK, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, purposes; to the Committee on Energy and may serve; to the Committee on the Judici- Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. Commerce. ary. DOYLE, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee: INSLEE, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. HOOLEY, H.R. 965. A bill to amend the Carl D. Per- H. Con. Res. 61. Concurrent resolution ex- Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. HASTERT, Mrs. kins Vocational and Technical Education pressing the sense of the Congress that the BONO, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BURGESS, and Act of 1998 to modify the definition of ‘‘In- United States flag flown over the United Mr. ENGEL): dian student count’’; to the Committee on States Capitol should be lowered to half- H.R. 958. A bill to protect consumers by re- Education and Labor. mast one day each month in honor of the quiring reasonable security policies and pro- By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: brave men and women from the United cedures to protect computerized data con- H.R. 966. A bill to amend the Indian Fi- States who have lost their lives in military taining personal information, and to provide nancing Act of 1974 to provide for sale and conflicts; to the Committee on House Ad- for nationwide notice in the event of a secu- assignment of loans and underlying security, ministration. rity breach; to the Committee on Energy and and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia: Commerce. Natural Resources. By Mr. SAXTON: H. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution sup- By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: porting the goals and ideals of a National H.R. 959. A bill to expand a Department of H.R. 967. A bill to establish the treatment Defense survivor annuity program that cov- Children and Families Day, in order to en- of actual rental proceeds from leases of land courage adults in the United States to sup- ers unremarried surviving spouses of certain acquired under an Act providing for loans to members of the uniformed services who died port and listen to children and to help chil- Indian tribes and tribal corporations; to the dren throughout the Nation achieve their before October 1, 1978, to include any other- Committee on Natural Resources. wise eligible surviving spouse who remarries hopes and dreams, and for other purposes; to By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: the Committee on Oversight and Govern- after age 55 or whose remarriage before age H.R. 968. A bill to amend the Indian Self- 55 is terminated; to the Committee on Armed ment Reform. Determination and Education Assistance Act By Mr. EMANUEL: Services. to modify provisions relating to the National H. Res. 139. A resolution electing Members By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Ms. Fund for Excellence in American Indian Edu- to certain standing committees of the House SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. COHEN): cation; to the Committee on Education and of Representatives; considered and agreed to. H.R. 960. A bill to enhance the national se- Labor, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: curity interests of the United States both at Natural Resources, for a period to be subse- home and abroad by setting a deliberate quently determined by the Speaker, in each H. Res. 140. A resolution requesting the timetable for the redeployment of United case for consideration of such provisions as Secretary of Defense to remove members of States Armed Forces from Iraq by December fall within the jurisdiction of the committee the United States Armed Forces from street 31, 2007, and for other purposes; to the Com- concerned. patrol duty in Iraq; to the Committee on mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for Armed Services. By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe- himself, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BOREN, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. SULLIVAN, riod to be subsequently determined by the Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. SHAYS, and Ms. FALLIN): Speaker, in each case for consideration of Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MCNERNEY, and such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mr. DOGGETT): H. Res. 141. A resolution congratulating tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 969. A bill to amend title VI of the Miss Lauren Nelson for being crowned Miss By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of America and thanking the participants in HOLDEN): 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy and supporters of the Miss America Competi- H.R. 961. A bill to protect American work- portfolio standard for certain retail electric tion for their contributions to young wom- ers and responders by ensuring the continued utilities, and for other purposes; to the Com- en’s lives and communities; to the Com- commercial availability of respirators and to mittee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- establish rules governing product liability By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. form. actions against manufacturers and sellers of LARSEN of Washington): By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas: respirators; to the Committee on the Judici- H.R. 970. A bill to amend the Federal Food, H. Res. 142. A resolution honoring the life ary, and in addition to the Committee on En- Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subse- distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, a dedicated radio broadcaster who worked quently determined by the Speaker, in each and for other purposes; to the Committee on diligently to provide valuable broadcast case for consideration of such provisions as Energy and Commerce. services to the Acres Homes Communities in fall within the jurisdiction of the committee By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Houston, Texas; to the Committee on Over- concerned. MORAN of Kansas): sight and Government Reform.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:29 Jun 09, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 3\LOC FILES\BR08FE07.DAT BR08FE07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 3610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 February 8, 2007 By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for her- H. Res. 148. A resolution recognizing and titles were introduced and severally re- self, Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsyl- appreciating the historical significance and ferred, as follows: vania, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCCOL- the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of By Mrs. NAPOLITANO: the people of Crete during World War II and LUM of Minnesota, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. H.R. 974. A bill to authorize and request OORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ELLISON, commending the PanCretan Association of M the President to award the Medal of Honor Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. America; to the Committee on Foreign Af- to Joseph T. Getherall, of Hacienda Heights, SCHIFF, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Ms. fairs. California, for acts of valor in the Republic SCHWARTZ): By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, of Vietnam on December 22, 1966, while serv- H. Res. 143. A resolution urging the Presi- Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. ing in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam dent to appoint a Special Envoy for Middle MCMORRIS RODGERS, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. War; to the Committee on Armed Services. East Peace; to the Committee on Foreign Af- LANTOS, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. BORDALLO, By Mr. PLATTS: Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of fairs. H.R. 975. A bill for the relief of certain Florida, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mrs. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture; CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COSTA, herself, Ms. CARSON, Mrs. to the Committee on the Judiciary. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HAS- Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. TINGS of Florida, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- f JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. JONES of fornia, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Ohio, Ms. KILPATRICK, and Ms. NOR- Mr. FARR, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FILNER, TON): Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H. Res. 144. A resolution honoring the life GRANGER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIER- were added to public bills and resolu- and accomplishments of Arva ‘‘Marie’’ John- REZ, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. tions as follows: son, a pioneer in the United States Capitol HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. HIRONO, H.R. 17: Mr. ARCURI, Mr. SHULER, Mr. Police Department when she became the Ms. NORTON, Mr. HONDA, Ms. JACK- SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. POE, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. first African-American female to wear the SON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. HIRONO, uniform of the United States Capitol Police JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. WICKER, Department; to the Committee on House Ad- KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. ROTHMAN. ministration. Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, H.R. 19: Mr. BACHUS. By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY of New H.R. 25: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GARY G. MILLER BACA, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. AL GREEN of York, Mr. MANZULLO, Ms. MCCOLLUM of California, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of of Minnesota, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New HUNTER, and Mr. BAKER. Texas, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. MCCOLLUM York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOV- H.R. 40: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. of Minnesota, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, ERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEKS of H.R. 60: Mr. MAHONEY of Florida and Mr. Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. PAUL, New York, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDON- HALL of Texas. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, ALD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 66: Mr. GOODE. Mr. SERRANO, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. GRI- fornia, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mrs. H.R. 73: Mr. ALEXANDER, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, JALVA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, CAPITO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. Mrs. CUBIN, Mrs. DRAKE, and Mr. HALL of Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. SMITH NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PAL- Texas. of Texas, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ): LONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. REYES, Mr. H.R. 87: Mr. REICHERT. H. Res. 145. A resolution recognizing the RUSH, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 89: Mr. BURTON of Indiana and Mrs. JO public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores; fornia, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- ANN DAVIS of Virginia. H.R. 111: Mr. HARE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- fornia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. KIRK, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. ment Reform. SIRES, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS, PEARCE, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, H.R. 136: Mr. CAMPBELL of California. Texas (for herself and Mrs. CAPPS): Ms. WATSON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WHIT- H.R. 137: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. FIELD, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, and Mr. H. Res. 146. A resolution expressing the H.R. 154: Mr. GERLACH. YNN sense of the House of Representatives that W ): H.R. 180: Mr. DELAHUNT and Ms. WATSON. H. Res. 149. A resolution supporting the the United States should take action to meet H.R. 197: Mr. REICHERT, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. goals of International Women’s Day; to the its obligations, and to ensure that all other LOBIONDO, and Mr. MANZULLO. member states of the United Nations meet Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addi- H.R. 210: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. their obligations, to women as agreed to in tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for H.R. 219: Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. United Nations Security Council Resolution a period to be subsequently determined by H.R. 232: Mrs. MUSGRAVE. 1325 relating to women, peace, and security, the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 260: Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. GILCHREST, and the United States should fully assume of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. PETRI, Mr. KUHL of the implementation of international law re- tion of the committee concerned. New York, Mr. UPTON, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. ROG- lating to human rights that protects the By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. ERS of Michigan, and Mr. DEFAZIO. rights of women and girls during and after WAMP, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. PRICE of H.R. 270: Mr. PORTER. conflicts, and for other purposes; to the Com- Georgia, Mr. PITTS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. H.R. 277: Mr. DOGGETT. mittee on Foreign Affairs. CONAWAY, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MARCHANT, H.R. 289: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. AKIN, and Mr. By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Mr. WALBERG, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and MCCOTTER. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky): H.R. 303: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WIL- H. Res. 150. A resolution expressing the WAMP, Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. JO sense of the House of Representatives that SON of South Carolina, Mr. MILLER of ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq Florida, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. WALBERG, GARRETT of New Jersey. and all United States personnel under his Mr. PENCE, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SALI, H.R. 321: Mr. GERLACH, Mr. KUHL of New command should receive from Congress the Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. RADANOVICH): York, and Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 147. A resolution expressing the full support necessary to carry out the H.R. 333: Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. BALDWIN, and sense of the House of Representatives that United States mission in Iraq; to the Com- Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 343: Mr. GOODE. the United States is committed to victory in mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to H.R. 351: Mr. FATTAH. the global War on Terror and committed to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe- H.R. 353: Mr. LOEBSACK. victory on that battlefield in the War on riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 358: Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. Terror that is Iraq; to the Committee on MITCHELL, and Mr. MCHUGH. Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 359: Ms. WOOLSEY and Mr. AL GREEN mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be of Texas. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: H. Res. 151. A resolution recognizing and H.R. 368: Mr. MILLER of Florida. each case for consideration of such provi- honoring York for his role in the Lewis and H.R. 394: Mr. DICKS, Mr. LEWIS of Ken- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Clark Expedition; to the Committee on Over- tucky, and Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. committee concerned. sight and Government Reform. H.R. 402: Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. GOODE, By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. herself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROWN of f H.R. 418: Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. South Carolina, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PRIVATE BILLS AND UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- RUSH, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. WATSON, Mr. RESOLUTIONS ginia. MCGOVERN, Mr. SPACE, Mr. LINCOLN H.R. 432: Mr. SALI, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. MCCOT- Under clause 3 of rule XII, private MICA, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mrs. TER, and Mrs. DRAKE): bills and resolutions of the following CAPITO.

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H.R. 471: Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. SON of Illinois, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON H.R. 826: Mr. GOODE. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. BISHOP of of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. BLUMENAUER, H.R. 851: Mr. FORBES. Utah, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. H.R. 854: Ms. NORTON and Mr. PAYNE. Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. MACK, Mr. SMITH of New HARMAN, Ms. CARSON, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. H.R. 897: Mr. SHAYS, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. Jersey, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. POE, Mr. GER- PAYNE. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MORAN LACH, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CANTOR, Mrs. BLACK- H.R. 657: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. of Virginia, and Mr. WELCH of Vermont. BURN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. INGLIS of South PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. BARTLETT of H.J. Res. 14: Mr. CLAY. Carolina, and Mr. KUHL of New York. Maryland, and Mr. CLAY. ORAN H.R. 473: Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. H.R. 661: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H. Con. Res. 7: Mr. M of Virginia. H.R. 477: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. CASTLE, and H.R. 662: Mr. FORTUN˜ O and Mr. YOUNG of H. Con. Res. 40: Mr. SAXTON, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. DUNCAN. Alaska. and Mr. REGULA. H.R. 500: Mr. WESTMORELAND. H.R. 677: Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, H. Con. Res. 43: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 506: Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GRI- Ms. KILPATRICK, and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H. Con. Res. 45: Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. H.R. 678: Ms. SCHWARTZ and Mr. CONYERS. JALVA, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Ms. H. Con. Res. 49: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BRADY of H.R. 686: Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SHAYS, DEGETTE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. KUHL of New Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, and Mr. LOBIONDO. York, Mrs. MYRICK, and Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 687: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas and Mr. H.R. 507: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TIBERI, and PAYNE, Mr. MATHESON, Ms. CORRINE BROWN MCNULTY. Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 690: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. of Florida, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS H.R. 508: Mr. GUTIERREZ. H.R. 694: Ms. NORTON and Mr. AL GREEN of of Tennessee, Mr. TANNER, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. H.R. 539: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. MORAN Texas. PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WALSH of of Virginia, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. REICHERT, Mrs. H.R. 697: Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. NEUGE- New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MILLER of DRAKE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. BAUER, and Mr. FORBES. Michigan, Mr. WELLER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of BOSWELL, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TIM MURPHY of H.R. 698: Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsyl- Texas, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. SHUSTER, Ms. FOXX, Mr. vania, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. REH- HENSARLING, Mr. GOODE, Mr. KIRK, Mr. KIL- PETRI, and Mr. BUTTERFIELD. BERG, Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr. WOLF. DEE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. PETERSON of H.R. 542: Mr. FILNER. H.R. 701: Mr. HARE and Mr. RUSH. Minnesota, and Mr. BUYER. H.R. 545: Mr. GUTIERREZ. H.R. 711: Mrs. MYRICK and Mr. WALZ of H. Res. 18: Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. H.R. 549: Ms. HARMAN. Minnesota. H. Res. 37: Mr. RODRIGUEZ. H.R. 552: Mr. GORDON, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of H.R. 713: Mr. BISHOP of New York and Mr. H. Res. 42: Mr. COHEN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. Tennessee, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GERLACH, and KING of New York. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MOORE of Mrs. CAPPS. H.R. 714: Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Kansas, Ms. CARSON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BACA, H.R. 556: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. H.R. 720: Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. DICKS, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and Mr. DINGELL, and Mr. HALL of New York. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ESHOO, SMITH of Washington. H.R. 721: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. Mr. ETHERIDGE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. FATTAH, H.R. 562: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARTER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. MILLER of North Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. CORRINE H.R. 563: Mr. DOOLITTLE and Mr. LAMBORN. Carolina, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. H.R. 567: Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. GRIJALVA, and LAHOOD, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. RAMSTAD. MCGOVERN, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 725: Mr. MARCHANT and Mr. WEST- BARTON of Texas, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LEE, Ms. H.R. 579: Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. BORDALLO, MORELAND. DELAURO, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. Ms. SUTTON, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. REYES, Mr. H.R. 727: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. LYNCH, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- MOORE of Kansas, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BARTLETT of CAPPS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. gia, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DAVIS of Illi- Maryland, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- GRIJALVA. nois, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Ms. ginia, Mr. FORBES, Mr. HOLT, Ms. HERSETH, H.R. 736: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. WATSON, Mr. PASCRELL, MS. BORDALLO, Mr. Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, and Mr. BACA. H.R. 740: Mr. BOUCHER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of UTIERREZ CHAKOWSKY H.R. 620: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. SHERMAN. G , and Ms. S . EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. JONES H.R. 746: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 53: Mr. AKIN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. JEF- H.R. 748: Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. GARY of Ohio, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SESTAK, and Ms. FERSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of G. MILLER of California, Mr. WOLF, Mr. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California. Texas, Mr. POE, Mr. GOHMERT, and Mr. ISHOP RICE H.R. 621: Mr. FOSSELLA, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. B of New York, and Mr. P of North MORAN of Kansas. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. Carolina. H. Res. 55: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. H.R. 758: Mr. WATT. PORTER, and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. HARE, and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 779: Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 625: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- H. Res. 97: Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. H.R. 780: Mr. ROSS. fornia, and Mr. STARK. H.R. 782: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MCNERNEY, H. Res. 100: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. NADLER, and H.R. 628: Mr. TIBERI, Mr. MILLER of Flor- Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. Ms. BALDWIN. ida, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. TERRY, and DUNCAN, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H. Res. 101: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. HIRONO. H.R. 784: Mr. FATTAH. Mr. MCNERNEY, and Ms. BORDALLO. OOZMAN C OTTER H.R. 632: Mr. B , Mr. M C , and H.R. 787: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. H. Res. 106: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. ARE Mr. H . WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. WELCH of Vermont, LAMBORN, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. WU, H.R. 633: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. CARNEY, Mrs. JONES of Mr. MARCHANT, Ms. HARMAN, and Mr. H.R. 634: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. Ohio, Mr. STARK, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- MICHAUD. JEFFERSON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. MARKEY, fornia, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BACA, Mr. DUN- H. Res. 107: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NAD- Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. MILLER of CAN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, LER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- Florida, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. PAYNE, and Ms. lina, Ms. FOXX, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. REYES, Mr. CUM- SCHAKOWSKY. HOLT. MINGS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mrs. MCMOR- H.R. 790: Ms. BORDALLO and Mr. MARSHALL. H. Res. 117: Mr. EHLERS, Mr. GOODLATTE, RIS RODGERS. H.R. 797: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. Mr. UPTON, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. WILSON of H.R. 635: Mr. KUHL of New York and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. South Carolina, Mr. DENT, Mr. MCHENRY, TERRY. KAPTUR, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. H.R. 636: Mr. BUYER, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. WALZ of Min- ESTAK ATTAH OM AVIS HAYES, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. S , Mr. F , and Mr. T D of nesota, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Virginia. SALI, and Mr. BOOZMAN. H.R. 800: Mr. BERRY. H.R. 642: Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. BONNER, Mr. H.R. 811: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. H. Res. 119: Mr. PASTOR, Mrs. CUBIN, Ms. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. SUTTON, and Ms. JACK- ZOE LOFGREN of California, and Ms. BALDWIN. SOLIS, and Ms. NORTON. SON-LEE of Texas. H.R. 814: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H. Res. 123: Mr. PLATTS and Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 645: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. fornia, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H. Res. 135: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. WATT, Mr. H.R. 648: Mr. MELANCON, Mr. BONNER, Mr. and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. MCCOTTER, and Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 822: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, MARSHALL, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FORBES, H.R. 654: Ms. WATSON, Mr. BERRY, Mrs. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. Mr. COHEN, Mr. WYNN, Ms. CLARKE, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. JOHN- GRIJALVA, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. RANGEL.

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RECOGNIZING MR. NATHANIEL bravely fought the forces of extremism at var- LIFTING THE EMBARGO—THE BLUE ON ACHIEVING THE MILE- ious points in the country’s turbulent history. BEST WAY TO PROMOTE DEMOC- STONE OF FOUR MILLION SAFE At one time, women were scientists and uni- RACY IN CUBA MILES WITH BOYD BROTHERS versity professors. They led corporations and TRANSPORTATION nonprofit organizations in local communities. HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL While the Afghan constitution guarantees OF NEW YORK HON. JO BONNER equality for Afghan women, throughout Af- OF ALABAMA ghanistan, women continue to face intimida- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, discrimination, and violence. The United Thursday, February 8, 2007 Thursday, February 8, 2007 States has an obligation to ensure that women Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, today I rise and girls have the opportunities that they were Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Nathaniel Blue of Camden, Ala- denied under the Taliban and that the gains to point out the Bush administration’s policy of bama, on the occasion of reaching an almost that have been made are not lost in the com- isolating Cuba and bringing down the Castro unprecedented level of achievement in the ing months and years. It is imperative that we government (or its successor) has no chance trucking community-logging 4 million consecu- provide the support needed to ensure that the of success and enter into the RECORD the first tive miles with Boyd Brothers Transportation. rights of women are protected in the new Af- of two parts to an article in the current issue of Foreign Affairs by Julia E. Sweig entitled Nathaniel has not only worked for the same ghanistan. trucking company for almost 30 years, but dur- ‘‘Fidel’s Final Victory.’’ Dr. Sweig’s article ana- lyzes the reality of the current relationship be- ing this span, he has never had an accident, f negative incident, or ticket; an accomplishment tween the U.S. and Cuba and advocates the so rare in the trucking industry. PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINE lifting of the embargo as a means to a more One would think that after logging so many SPADAFOR-CLAY effective advance U.S. interest in establishing miles, a person would want to retire, but Na- an economic relationship with Cuba. thaniel is an exception. He says that he does I have long opposed U.S. policy towards not want to retire to his hometown of Camden HON. JON C. PORTER Fidel Castro and Cuba, specifically the embar- until he reaches 5 million safe miles, and I go, as I strongly believe that restricting travel OF NEVADA have every confidence he will achieve this and trade is a failed policy that hinders the goal. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American People from competing in the Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Cuban market and works against the pro- with me in congratulating him on this remark- Thursday, February 8, 2007 motion of democracy on the island. It also de- nies citizens of the United States the funda- able achievement. I know his colleagues, his Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today wife of 29 years, Amanda, their five children mental right and freedom to travel where they to honor Christine Spadafor-Clay, the C.E.O. and three grandchildren, along with Boyd want and denies Cuban Americans to visit of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. Brothers Transportation, join me in praising their relatives living in Cuba. Mr. Blue for these accomplishments and ex- Christine is the first woman and non-clergy Current United States policy toward Cuba is tending thanks for his many efforts over the person to run St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in markedly out of touch with current world reali- years on behalf of the citizens of the state of its 39-year history. St. Jude’s Ranch for Chil- ties. Almost every nation has normal trade and Alabama. dren provides a safe and caring environment diplomatic relations with Cuba, especially f for abused, abandoned, and neglected chil- many of our allies such as Israel, Spain, China dren. Since starting, Christine has overseen a and other European nations. Instead of col- INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘AFGHAN number of organizational changes including lapsing, the Cuban economy is growing at a WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ACT OF updating the record-keeping process and re- rate of 8 percent a year, and the government 2007’’ shaping the organizational structure system. In has new and profitable relationship involving addition, Christine was instrumental in facili- crude oil drilling operations off of the Cuban HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY tating a much-needed renovation of the Boul- coast with China in conjunction with India, OF NEW YORK der City campus. Norway and Spain. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The St. Jude’s facility is spread over 40- It is evident that continuing the current Thursday, February 8, 2007 acres in Southern Nevada and consists of 24 course and making threats about what kind of Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam buildings. Over the years the facilities have change is and is not acceptable after Fidel, Speaker, today I introduce the ‘‘Afghan come into disrepair and are in need of signifi- the Bush administration will only slow the pace of liberalization and political reform in Cuba, Women Empowerment Act of 2007’’ which cant refurbishment. Now, due to Christine’s guaranteeing many more years of hostility be- would authorize $45 million each year from leadership, St. Jude’s is finally receiving the tween the two countries. FY2008 through FY2010 for programs in Af- renovation it deserves. As a result of sizable ghanistan that benefit women and girls as well contribution from a Southern Nevada non-prof- The best approach to dealing with post-Fidel as the Afghan Independent Human Rights it, HomeAid, and its partner, Pardee Homes, Cuba is by immediately proposing bilateral cri- Commission and the Afghan Ministry of Wom- eight cottages will be completely renovated sis management and confidence-building en’s Affairs. The funding would be directed to- and the campus will get new landscaping. measures, ending economic sanctions, and by ward important needs including medical care, stepping out of the way of Cuban Americans education, vocational training, protection from Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Chris- and other Americans who wish to travel freely violence, legal assistance, and civil participa- tine Spadafor-Clay of St. Jude’s Ranch for to Cuba. Further, lifting the embargo now will tion. This legislation was introduced earlier this Children. The service that they provide for the prevent American businesses from falling even year in the Senate by Senator Barbara Boxer area’s abandoned and neglected children is further behind as foreign competitors in this (D–CA). laudable. I applaud Christine for her leader- market. I urge you to consider H.R. 624, a bill Women’s rights in Afghanistan have fluc- ship and with them continued success in their to lift the trade embargo on Cuba and for tuated greatly over the years. Women have new, refurbished facility. other purposes.

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FIDEL’S FINAL VICTORY lation from Cuba and reinforced by a polit- Carlos Lage Da´ vila—a key architect of the (By Julia E. Sweig) ical environment that rewards feeding the economic reforms of the 1990s, including ef- White House whatever it wants to hear. Why forts to bring in foreign investment—took Summary: The smooth transfer of power alter the status quo when it is so familiar, so charge of the energy sector. Francisco from Fidel Castro to his successors is expos- well funded, and so rhetorically pleasing to Sobero´ n Valde´s, president of the Central ing the willful ignorance and wishful think- politicians in both parties? Bank of Cuba, and Felipe Pe´rez Roque, min- ing of U.S. policy toward Cuba. The post- But if consigning Cuba to domestic politics ister of foreign affairs, took over finances in Fidel transition is already well under way, has been the path of least resistance so far, those areas. and change in Cuba will come only gradually it will begin to have real costs as the post- At first, U.S. officials simply admitted from here on out. With or without Fidel, re- Fidel transition continues—for Cuba and the that they had almost no information about newed U.S. efforts to topple the revolu- United States alike. Fidel’s death, especially Fidel’s illness or plans for succession. Presi- tionary regime in Havana can do no good— if it comes in the run-up to a presidential dent George W. Bush said little beyond so- and have the potential to do considerable election, could bring instability precisely be- berly (and surprisingly) pointing out that harm. cause of the perception in the United States the next leader of Cuba would come from Julia E. Sweig is Nelson and David Rocke- that Cuba will be vulnerable to meddling Cuba—a much-needed warning to the small feller Senior Fellow and Director of Latin from abroad. Some exiles may try to draw yet influential group of hard-line exiles (Re- America Studies at the Council on Foreign the United States into direct conflict with publican Florida Congressman Lincoln Diaz- Relations. She is the author of Inside the Havana, whether by egging on potential Balart, a nephew of Fidel’s, prominent Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro and the Cuban refugees to take to the Florida Straits among them) with aspirations to post-Fidel Urban Underground and Friendly Fire: Los- or by appealing to Congress, the White presidential politics. ing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti- House, and the Pentagon to attempt to A few weeks into the Fidel deathwatch, American Century. strangle the post-Fidel government. Rau´ l gave an interview clearly meant for CUBA AFTER CASTRO? Washington must finally wake up to the U.S. consumption. Cuba, he said, ‘‘has al- Ever since Fidel Castro gained power in reality of how and why the Castro regime ways been ready to normalize relations on 1959, Washington and the Cuban exile com- has proved so durable—and recognize that, as the basis of equality. But we will not accept munity have been eagerly awaiting the mo- a result of its willful ignorance, it has few the arrogant and interventionist policies of ment when he would lose it—at which point, tools with which to effectively influence this administration,’’ nor will the United the thinking went, they would have carte Cuba after Fidel is gone. With U.S. credi- States win concessions on Cuba’s domestic blanche to remake Cuba in their own image. bility in Latin America and the rest of the political model. A few days later, U.S. As- Without Fidel’s iron fist to keep Cubans in world at an all-time low, it is time to put to sistant Secretary of State for Western Hemi- their place, the island would erupt into a col- rest a policy that Fidel’s handover of power sphere Affairs Thomas Shannon responded in lective demand for rapid change. The long- has already so clearly exposed as a complete kind. Washington, he said, would consider oppressed population would overthrow failure. lifting its embargo—but only if Cuba estab- Fidel’s revolutionary cronies and clamor for CHANGE IN THE WEATHER lished a route to multiparty democracy, re- capital, expertise, and leadership from the On July 31, 2006, Fidel Castro’s staff sec- leased all political prisoners, and allowed north to transform Cuba into a market de- retary made an announcement: Fidel, just independent civil-society organizations. mocracy with strong ties to the United days away from his 80th birthday, had under- With or without Fidel, the two governments States. gone major surgery and turned over ‘‘provi- were stuck where they have been for years: But that moment has come and gone—and sional power’’ to his 75-year-old brother, Havana ready to talk about everything ex- none of what Washington and the exiles an- Rau´ l, and six senior officials. The gravity of cept the one condition on which Washington ticipated has come to pass. Even as Cuba- Fidel’s illness (rumored to be either terminal will not budge, Washington offering some- watchers speculate about how much longer intestinal cancer or severe diverticulitis thing Havana does not unconditionally want the ailing Fidel will survive, the post-Fidel with complications) was immediately clear, in exchange for something it is not willing to transition is already well under way. Power both from photographs of the clearly weak- give. has been successfully transferred to a new ened figure and from Fidel’s own dire-sound- From Washington’s perspective, this paral- set of leaders, whose priority is to preserve ing statements beseeching Cubans to prepare ysis may seem only temporary. Shannon the system while permitting only very grad- for his demise. Across the island, an air of compared post-Fidel Cuba to a helicopter ual reform. Cubans have not revolted, and resignation and anticipation took hold. with a broken rotor—the implication being their national identity remains tied to the The dead of August, with its intense heat that a crash is imminent. But that view, per- defense of the homeland against U.S. attacks and humidity, is a nerve-racking time in vasive among U.S. policymakers, ignores the on its sovereignty. As the post-Fidel regime Cuba, but as rumors sped from home to uncomfortable truth about Cuba under the responds to pent-up demands for more demo- home, there was a stunning display of order- Castro regime. cratic participation and economic oppor- liness and seriousness in the streets. Life Despite Fidel’s overwhelming personal au- ´ tunity, Cuba will undoubtedly change—but continued: people went to work and took va- thority and Raul’s critical institution-build- the pace and nature of that change will be cations, watched telenovelas and bootlegged ing abilities, the government rests on far mostly imperceptible to the naked American DVDs and programs from the Discovery and more than just the charisma, authority, and eye. History channels, waited in lines for buses legend of these two figures. Fidel’s almost five decades in power came and weekly rations, made their daily black- POLITICALLY INCORRECT to a close last summer not with the expected market purchases—repeating the rituals Cuba is far from a multiparty democracy, bang, or even really a whimper, but in slow that have etched a deep mark in the Cuban but it is a functioning country with highly motion, with Fidel himself orchestrating the psyche. Only in Miami were some Cubans opinionated citizens where locally elected of- transition. The transfer of authority from partying, hoping that Fidel’s illness would ficials (albeit all from one party) worry Fidel to his younger brother, Raul, and half soon turn to death, not only of a man but about issues such as garbage collection, pub- a dozen loyalists—who have been running also of a half century of divided families and lic transportation, employment, education, the country under Fidel’s watch for dec- mutual hatred. health care, and safety. Although plagued by ades—has been notably smooth and stable. Rau´ l quickly assumed Fidel’s duties as worsening corruption, Cuban institutions are Not one violent episode in Cuban streets. No first secretary of the Communist Party, head staffed by an educated civil service, battle- massive exodus of refugees. And despite an of the Politburo, and president of the Coun- tested military officers, a capable diplomatic initial wave of euphoria in Miami, not one cil of State (and retained control of the corps, and a skilled work force. Cuban citi- boat leaving a Florida port for the 90–mile armed forces and intelligence services). The zens are highly literate, cosmopolitan, end- trip. Within Cuba, whether Fidel himself sur- other deputies—two of whom had worked lessly entrepreneurial, and by global stand- vives for weeks, months, or years is now in closely with the Castro brothers since the ards quite healthy. many ways beside the point. revolution and four of whom had emerged as Critics of the Castro regime cringe at such In Washington, however, Cuba policy— major players in the 1990s—took over the depictions and have worked hard to focus aimed essentially at regime change—has other key departments. Ranging in age from Washington and the world’s attention on long been dominated by wishful thinking their mid-40s through their 70s, they had human rights abuses, political prisoners, and ever more disconnected from the reality on been preparing for this transition to collec- economic and political deprivations. Al- the island. Thanks to the votes and cam- tive leadership for years. Jose´ Ramo´ n though those concerns are legitimate, they paign contributions of the 1.5 million Cuban Balaguer, a doctor who fought as a guerrilla do not make up for an unwillingness to un- Americans who live in Florida and New Jer- in the Sierra Maestra during the revolution, derstand the sources of Fidel’s legitimacy— sey, domestic politics has driven policy- assumed authority over public health. Jose´ or the features of the status quo that will making. That tendency has been indulged by Ramo´ n Machado Ventura, another doctor sustain Rau´ l and the collective leadership a U.S. intelligence community hamstrung by who fought in the Sierra, and Esteban Lazo now in place. On a trip to Cuba in November, a breathtaking and largely self-imposed iso- Herna´ ndez now share power over education. I spoke with a host of senior officials, foreign

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People at Proposals were circulated to include mul- f all levels of the Cuban government and the tiple candidates (although all from the Com- Communist Party were enormously con- munist Party) in National Assembly elec- HONORING THE MAYOR OF GLAD- fident of the regime’s ability to survive tions and to permit small private businesses. STONE, DR. WILLIAM C. CROSS, Fidel’s passing. In and out of government The government legalized self-employment FOR THE 2006 NORTHLANDER OF circles, critics and supporters alike—includ- in some 200 service trades, converted state THE YEAR AWARD ing in the state-run press—readily acknowl- farms to collectively owned cooperatives, edge major problems with productivity and and allowed the opening of small farmers’ the delivery of goods and services. But the markets. At Rau´ l’s instigation, state enter- HON. SAM GRAVES regime’s still-viable entitlement programs prises adopted capitalist accounting and OF MISSOURI and a widespread sense that Rau´ l is the right business practices; some managers were sent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man to confront corruption and bring ac- to European business schools. As the notion countable governance give the current lead- of a ‘‘socialist enterprise’’ became increas- Thursday, February 8, 2007 ership more legitimacy than it could pos- ingly unsustainable, words like ‘‘market,’’ sibly derive from repression alone (the usual ‘‘efficiency,’’ ‘‘ownership,’’ ‘‘property,’’ and Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly explanation foreigners give for the regime’s ‘‘competition’’ began to crop up with ever pause to recognize William C. Cross, a con- staying power). more frequency in the state-controlled press stituent of the 6th District of Missouri who re- The regime’s continued defiance of the and in public-policy debates. Foreign invest- cently added another prestigious award to his United States also helps. In Cuba’s national ment from Europe, Latin America, Canada, resume as he was named the Northlander of narrative, outside powers—whether Spain in China, and Israel gave a boost to agriculture the Year by the Northland Chamber of Com- the nineteenth century or the United States and the tourism, mining, telecommuni- merce at their annual banquet held January in the twentieth—have preyed on Cuba’s in- cations, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and 27, 2007. ternal division to dominate Cuban politics. oil industries. Dr. Bill Cross has lived one of the most ad- Revolutionary ideology emphasizes this his- These changes rendered Cuba almost un- tory of thwarted independence and impe- recognizable compared with the Cuba of the mirable and distinguished lives any of us could rialist meddling, from the Spanish-American Soviet era, but they also allowed Fidel’s gov- hope for as he was a teacher, coach, and War to the Bay of Pigs, to sustain a national ernment to regain its footing. The economy school administrator for 52 years. Bill Cross consensus. Unity at home, the message goes, began to recover, and health and educational earned his bachelor’s degree at Westminster is the best defense against the only external programs started to deliver again. By the College in Fulton, MO, while attaining his power Cuba still regards as a threat—the end of the 1990s, Cuba’s infant mortality rate Ph.D. at Kansas State University. Dr. Cross United States. (approximately six deaths per 100,000 births) has been a mentor and role model for over To give Cubans a stake in this tradeoff be- had dropped below that of the United States, 25,000 high school students and an additional tween an open society and sovereign nation- and close to 100 percent of children were en- hood, the revolution built social, edu- rolled in school full time through ninth 10,000 teachers in graduate programs. He has cational, and health programs that remain grade. Housing, although deteriorating and written and published multiple articles and au- the envy of the developing world. Public edu- in desperate need of modernization, re- thored books in the area of education. Dr. cation became accessible to the entire popu- mained virtually free. And a cosmopolitan Cross has served as the sponsor for over 100 lation, allowing older generations of illit- society—albeit one controlled in many ways college students in the classroom practicum erate peasants to watch their children and by the state—grew increasingly connected to portion of their education major. He is fre- grandchildren become doctors and scientists; the world through cultural exchanges, sport- quently engaged as a speaker on the topics of by 1979, Cuba’s literacy rates had risen above ing events, scientific cooperation, health business and education. 90 percent. Life expectancy went from under programs, technology, trade, and diplomacy. 60 years at the time of the revolution to al- Moreover, by 2002, total remittance inflows But that’s not all, Madam Speaker, Dr. Bill most 80 today (virtually identical to life ex- reached $1 billion, and nearly half of the Cross has served two terms as mayor of the pectancy in the United States). Although in- Cuban population had access to dollars from great city of Gladstone, MO. He serves on the fectious disease levels have been historically family abroad. board of directors of the Mid-America Regional lower in Cuba than in many parts of Latin In 2004, a process of ‘‘recentralization’’ Council, the Missouri Municipal League, the America, the revolutionary government’s began: the state replaced the dollar with a Missouri Municipal League West Gate Divi- public vaccination programs completely convertible currency, stepped up tax collec- sion, Head Start, Teaching and Reaching eliminated polio, diphtheria, tetanus, menin- tion from the self-employed sector, and im- Youth, Clay County Coordinating Committee, gitis, and measles. In these ways, the Cuban posed stricter controls on revenue expendi- Shepherds Center of Kansas City, and is a state truly has served the poor underclass tures by state enterprises. But even with rather than catering to the domestic elite these controls over economic activity, the committee member of the National League of and its American allies. black market is everywhere. Official salaries Cities. Dr. Cross was a popularly elected Foreign policy, meanwhile, put the island are never enough to make ends meet, and the member of the North Kansas City School Dis- on the map geopolitically. The Cubans used economy has become a hybrid of control, trict. the Soviets (who regarded the brash young chaos, and free-for-all. The rules of the game One special recognition I would like to ad- revolutionaries as reckless) for money, weap- are established and broken at every turn, dress is that Dr. Cross is a fellow Eagle Scout, ons, and insulation from their implacable and most Cubans have to violate some law to the tribe of Mic-O-Say. There is so much more get by. The administrators of state enter- enemy to the north. Although the govern- that this great person has done and continues ment’s repression of dissent and tight con- prises steal and then sell the inputs they get trol over the economy drove many out of the from the government, forcing workers to to do for his fellow man. If there ever was an country and turned many others against the purchase themselves the supplies they need example of a great person and one most de- Castro regime, most Cubans came to expect to do their jobs—rubber for the shoemaker, serving of recognition in the United States the state to guarantee their welfare, deliver drinking glasses for the bartender, cooking House of Representatives, it is truly Dr. Wil- the international standing they regard as oil for the chef—in order to fill production liam C. Cross. Teacher, civic leader, husband their cultural and historical destiny, and quotas. to Mary and father of three daughters and keep the United States at a healthy dis- At the same time, the revolution’s invest- seven grandchildren, active member of North tance. ment in human capital has made Cuba Cross United Methodist Church and valued The end of the Cold War seriously threat- uniquely well positioned to take advantage ened this status quo. The Soviet Union with- of the global economy. In fact, the island friend and advisor to so many. Madam Speak- drew its $4 billion annual subsidy, and the faces an overcapacity of professional and sci- er, I proudly ask you to join me in honoring Dr. economy contracted by 35 percent overnight. entific talent, since it lacks the industrial William C. Cross whose dedication and serv- Cuba’s political elite recognized that with- base and foreign investment necessary to ice to the people of the Sixth District of Mis- out Soviet support, the survival of the revo- create a large number of productive skilled souri has been exceptional.

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