November 5, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2727 LIEUTENANT ADAM W. BRYANT grams for cancer, heart disease, and thyroid OPPOSING ANY ENDORSEMENT OR disease. FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HON. THOMAS S. P. PERRIELLO Madam Speaker, this bipartisan bill not only REPORT OF THE UNITED NA- TIONS FACT FINDING MISSION OF VIRGINIA will lower the cost and improve medical treat- ON THE GAZA CONFLICT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments here at home but it will be a significant Thursday, November 5, 2009 step in reducing the United States reliance on foreign energy. The American Medical Iso- HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ Mr. PERRIELLO. Madam Speaker, today I topes Production Act is a fiscally responsible OF recognize Lieutenant Adam W. Bryant of the measure that makes the United States safer, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States Coast Guard, who went missing more independent, and will provide hospitals Thursday, November 5, 2009 in a helicopter collision over the Pacific Ocean across the country with the resources they Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam on October 29, 2009, along with eight fellow need to continue to provide the best Coast Guard officers. My heart goes out to his Speaker, I am proud to be a cosponsor of this healthcare in the world. I urge my colleagues parents, Jerry and Nina Bryant, his brother essential Resolution, unequivocally opposing to support H.R. 3276, the American Medical Ben, and all of those who knew and loved any endorsement or further consideration of Isotopes Production Act of 2009. Adam. He is sorely missed by his friends, fam- the Report of the United Nations Fact Finding ily, community, and fellow servicemembers. Mission on the Gaza Conflict. Adam was a graduate of Kenston Forest f The United Nations report on the conflict in Gaza is reflective of the original mandate or- School in Blackstone, Virginia, and the United HONORING HARRISBURG MASONIC dering its creation: biased and one-sided. Like States Coast Guard Academy. After com- LODGE #325 A.F. & A.M. pleting his mandatory enlistment, he continued all sovereign nations, has not only a his service in the Coast Guard. He had served right, but moreover, an obligation, to ensure for 10 years. His family has described him as HON. JOHN SHIMKUS the safety and security of her citizens. Israel’s an intelligent, talented young man who knew military operation was in response to 8 years from an early age that his calling was service OF ILLINOIS during which Hamas terrorists fired more than to his country. I know that many will feel his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10,000 rockets, mortars and missiles at Israeli loss deeply, for his accomplishments, his po- towns and villages. tential, and his role as a loving son, brother, Thursday, November 5, 2009 Despite these facts, and due to the original grandson, and nephew. On behalf of Virginia’s mandate that precluded it from drafting an ob- 5th District, I offer Adam’s family my sincerest Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today jective report, the Commission concluded that condolences and thank them for Adam’s years to honor the Harrisburg Masonic Lodge #325 Israel’s defensive operation was a war on of courageous and devoted service. A.F. & A.M. in Harrisburg, Illinois upon the Gaza’s civilian population. This claim is an f dedication of their new facility on November 7, outright distortion of the truth. 2009. Additionally, I wish to congratulate them Throughout the Gaza Conflict, Israel went PERSONAL EXPLANATION on their 150th anniversary. above and beyond—even putting itself at The Harrisburg Lodge #325 was granted a risk—to protect innocent Palestinian civilians. HON. charter by the State of Illinois Grand Lodge on Specifically, Israel dropped leaflets and made OF CALIFORNIA October 5, 1859. The charter members were: phone calls to targeted Palestinian areas to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Green Berry Raum, Worshipful Master; Moses warn citizens they were in danger, even if that meant losing the element of surprise and put- Thursday, November 5, 2009 P. McGehee, Senior Warden; Richard N. War- field, Junior Warden; Benjamin Bruce, Treas- ting the lives of its own soldiers at risk. Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, urer; John W. Mitchell, Secretary; John S. This report ignores evidence that many civil- today I missed rollcall vote No. 841, on a mo- Eubanks, Senior Deacon; Harvey R. Pearce, ian casualties were a result of Hamas rou- tion ordering the previous question on the rule Junior Deacon; William G. Sloan, Senior Stew- tinely using Palestinian civilians as human for H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform ard; Charles Nyberg, Junior Steward and shields. Eyewitness testimonies, video and for Consumers Act of 2009. Had I been Charles A. Towle, Tiler. Israeli intelligence reports show that during the present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on this roll- operation, Hamas stored weapons in call vote. Born in Golconda, Illinois, Green Berry mosques, used hospitals as headquarters, and Raum led a life of continued service, was a f intentionally endangered Palestinian civilians. member of the 40th Congress. Mr. Raum As a member of the Congressional THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ISO- practiced law in Harrisburg, Illinois; served in Taskforce on Israel at the United Nations, it TOPES PRODUCTION ACT OF 2009 the Union Army during the Civil War as a troubles me to see yet another biased, unfair major in the Fifty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Vol- attack against the State of Israel. Not only is HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS unteer Infantry and served in the 40th Con- this report a disgrace to the mission of the OF WASHINGTON gress. United Nations, but it distracts us from the real IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Richard C. Davenport of Harrisburg Lodge issue at hand—achieving lasting peace in the Thursday, November 5, 2009 #325 A.F. & A.M. became the Grand Master Middle East. Israelis, Palestinians and the Mason of Illinois, overseeing all Masons in the international community must not lose the Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam state. His tenure in that position lasted from focus of this important goal, and must con- Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1925 to 1926 and then served as Grand Sec- tinue working to fight terrorism and support 3276, the American Medical Isotopes Produc- retary from 1928–1960. During his term, The peace. tion Act of 2009. Currently a vast majority of Grand Lodge Secretary’s office was in the f our nation’s critical supply of medical isotopes Harrisburg Masonic Lodge, located on North are imported from Canada and the Nether- Main and Walnut Streets. HONORING OAKDALE IRRIGATION lands. Yet, unforeseeable and unpreventable DISTRICT disruptions and delays in obtaining the iso- The 2009 officers include Terry Mott, Wor- topes has severely impacted nuclear medical shipful Master; Don Leibenguth, Secretary; HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH procedure throughout the country. Richard D. Harper, Treasurer; Bruce Tolley, Senior Warden; Mark Mathis, Junior Warden; OF CALIFORNIA The American Medical Isotopes Production IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act will enable research institutions, like Mack Farmer, Senior Deacon; Raymond Gun- Washington State University in my district, that ning, Junior Deacon; Dave Businaro, Marshall; Thursday, November 5, 2009 already have reactors capable of producing George Knight, Senior Steward; Kerry Jones, Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise low enriched uranium to supply a significant Junior Steward; Cameron Brown, Tiler and today to congratulate the Oakdale Irrigation portion of U.S. demand for molybdenum-99 Lyndel Alexander, Chaplin. District upon celebrating its 100th anniversary. and other medical isotopes. The domestic pro- I am pleased to recognize the Harrisburg In 1853 miners built a small diversion dam duction of moly-99 will ensure that facilities Masonic Lodge #325 A.F. & A.M. on this spe- off of the Stanislaus River, upstream from such as WSU can store isotopes necessary to cial occasion. I extend my best wishes for an Knight’s Ferry, and began digging a canal continue treatment and early detection pro- enjoyable rededication and grand opening. along the right bank of the river to their gravel

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