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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 No. 39 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces the associate pastor at La Verdad Com- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House her approval thereof. munity Baptist Church and is an advo- pore (Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- cate for people with physical and devel- f nal stands approved. opmental disabilities. f Thank you, Chaplain Wilson, for join- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER ing us this morning and for serving our PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Nation as a Border Patrol agent. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. SEN- fore the House the following commu- f nication from the Speaker: SENBRENNER) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. WASHINGTON, DC, Mr. SENSENBRENNER led the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER March 7, 2007. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: PRO TEMPORE I hereby appoint the Honorable BETTY MCCOLLUM to act as Speaker pro tempore on I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. After this day. consultation among the Speaker and NANCY PELOSI, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Speaker of the House of Representatives. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the majority and minority leaders, and f with their consent, the Chair an- f nounces that, when the two Houses WELCOMING THE REVEREND PRAYER meet in joint meeting to hear an ad- MARTIN WILSON dress by His Majesty King Abdullah II, The Reverend Martin L. Wilson, El The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without only the doors immediately opposite Paso Sector Chaplain, U.S. Border Pa- objection, the gentleman from Texas the Speaker and those immediately to trol, offered the following prayer: (Mr. REYES) is recognized for 1 minute. her left and right will be open. Heavenly Father, we thank You as There was no objection. No one will be allowed on the floor of we gather in this place today for the Mr. REYES. Thank you, Madam gift of Your divine providence, for this the House who does not have the privi- Speaker. lege of the floor of the House. Due to House and what it represents to the Madam Speaker, it is a special privi- the large attendance that is antici- citizens of our great Nation and, in- lege for me to recognize Chaplain Mar- pated, the rule regarding the privilege deed, to the world. tin Wilson. Chaplain Wilson is a 21-year of the floor must be strictly enforced. We are grateful to You, O Lord, for veteran of the United States Border Children of Members will not be per- those patriots who have served in these Patrol currently assigned to the Fam- mitted on the floor. The cooperation of hallowed halls, who have penned for us ily Support Unit in El Paso, Texas. The all Members is requested. those freedoms we so thoroughly enjoy. Family Support Unit is a 1-year pilot I pray, Lord, for the matters that are program intended to provide Border The practice of reserving seats prior before the Members. As modern day pa- Patrol agents, staff and their families to the joint meeting by placard will triots, inspire them in the protection with a support network to help manage not be allowed. Members may reserve of our people, our culture, and our way times of crisis. During his early years their seats by physical presence only of life and the preservation of our civil in the Border Patrol, Chaplain Wilson following the security sweep of the liberties for generations to come. served as a program manager under my Chamber. I humbly also ask for the protection command as Sector Chief. of those on the front lines, the guard- Chaplain Wilson is married to San f ians of our borders. Bless them with Juanita Wilson who today are cele- courage and integrity to bring honor to brating their 27th wedding anniversary. RECESS our land and to be victorious against Together they have four children: all the evils that come against us. Alicia; Marty, Jr.; Stephanie; and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Amen. Daisy. Marty, Jr. recently followed in ant to the order of the House of Thurs- day, March 1, 2007, the House stands in f his father’s footsteps, becoming the second in his family to join the United recess subject to the call of the Chair. THE JOURNAL States Border Patrol. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 5 min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The In addition to his duties as Sector utes a.m.), the House stood in recess Chair has examined the Journal of the Chaplain, Chaplain Wilson serves as subject to the call of the Chair. 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. H2245 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:54 Mar 08, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07MR7.000 H07MRPT1 jcorcoran on PROD1PC66 with REPORTS H2246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 7, 2007 b 1050 His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al sulting from ideologies of terror and JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE Hussein, King of the Hashemite King- hatred. It is our greatest and most ur- AND SENATE TO HEAR AN AD- dom of Jordan. gent duty to prevent such dangers to DRESS BY HIS MAJESTY KING The King of the Hashemite Kingdom our region, to your country and to the ABDULLAH II IBN AL HUSSEIN, of Jordan, escorted by the committee world. The choice is ours: an open KING OF THE HASHEMITE KING- of Senators and Representatives, en- world full of promise, progress and jus- DOM OF JORDAN tered the Hall of the House of Rep- tice for all; or a closed world of divided resentatives and stood at the Clerk’s peoples, fear, and unfulfilled dreams. The Speaker of the House presided. desk. Nothing impacts this choice more than The Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. [Applause, the Members rising.] the future of peace in the Middle East. Kerri Hanley, announced the Vice The SPEAKER. Members of Con- I come to you today at a rare, and in- President and Members of the U.S. gress, I have the high privilege and the deed historic, moment of opportunity, Senate who entered the Hall of the distinct honor of presenting to you His when there is a new international will House of Representatives, the Vice Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hus- to end the catastrophe. And I believe President taking the chair at the right sein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom that America, with its enduring values, of the Speaker, and the Members of the of Jordan. its moral responsibility, and yes, its Senate the seats reserved for them. [Applause, the Members rising.] unprecedented power, must play the The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints f central role. as members of the committee on the Some may say, ‘‘Peace is too dif- part of the House to escort His Majesty ADDRESS BY HIS MAJESTY KING ficult. We can live with the status King Abdullah II into the Chamber: ABDULLAH II IBN AL HUSSEIN, quo.’’ But, my friends, violent killings The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. KING OF THE HASHEMITE KING- are taking place as part of this status HOYER); DOM OF JORDAN. quo. Palestinians and Israelis are not The gentleman from South Carolina King ABDULLAH II. Madam Speak- the only victims. We saw the violence (Mr. CLYBURN); er, Mr. Vice President, Honorable Sen- ricochet into destruction in Lebanon The gentleman from California (Mr. ators and Members of Congress, my last summer. And people around the LANTOS); friends, thank you for such a warm world have been the victims of terror- The gentleman from West Virginia welcome. It is an honor to stand, as my ists and extremists who use the griev- (Mr. RAHALL); father did, before this historic institu- ances of this conflict to legitimize and The gentleman from New York (Mr. tion. Allow me to thank you on behalf encourage acts of violence. Americans ACKERMAN); of all Jordanians. and Jordanians and others have suf- The gentlewoman from New York Jordan and the United States have fered and survived terrorist attacks. In (Mrs. LOWEY); had a long friendship. It is a special The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. this room, there are representatives of privilege to be here in the year that American families and Jordanian fami- BOEHNER); the American Congress welcomes its The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. lies who have lost loved ones. Thou- first woman Speaker and its first Mus- sands of people have paid the highest BLUNT); lim-American Member of Congress. The gentleman from Florida (Mr. price, the loss of their life. Thousands These milestones send a message PUTNAM); more continue to pay this terrible around the world about the America I The gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. price, for their loved ones will never re- know so well, a place where individ- ROS-LEHTINEN); turn. Are we going to let these thou- The gentleman from California (Mr. uality is nurtured, a place where hard sands of lives be taken in vain? Has it work is rewarded, a place where ISSA); and become acceptable to lose that most The gentleman from Indiana (Mr.