H4470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 3, 2007 eight facilities audited. The report con- Officially, Carriles left the CIA in the round over the treatment of Posada cludes that ‘‘The U.S. project to re- middle of 1976. That is the year that Carriles. Next week it is going to stop build Iraq remains far short of its tar- Luis Carriles was convicted in Ven- on a new direction: H, for hypocrisy. gets, leaving the country plagued by ezuela of masterminding the downing [From the LA Times, Apr. 20, 2007] power outages, inadequate oil produc- of the Cuban airplane. A TERRORIST WALKS: LUIS POSADA CARRILES tion, and shortages of clean water and The administration won’t reveal HAS BOASTED OF BOMBING HAVANA HOTELS, health care.’’ what role Carriles played as a CIA YET AMERICAN JUSTICE LETS HIM GO FREE Mr. Speaker, it is time to hold the agent or what his assignments were. Iraqi Government accountable. This His shadowy connections to the United With a misguided decision upholding bail for Cuban-born terrorist Luis Posada bill’s timetable and benchmarks finally States Government almost certainly Carriles, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Ap- hold the Iraqis and the President ac- continued after he and the agency part- peals in New Orleans has done more than countable. As Major General Paul ed ways. The media has reported that free a frail old man facing unremarkable im- Eaton stated, ‘‘This bill gives General Carriles helped funnel U.S. supplies to migration charges. It has exposed Wash- Petraeus leverage for moving the Iraqi the Contra rebels attempting to over- ington to legitimate charges of hypocrisy in Government down a more disciplined throw the Sandinista government in the war on terror. path laid out by the Iraq Study Group. Nicaragua in the 1980s. By allowing Posada to go free before his The real audience for the time-line lan- Carriles himself has personally boast- May 11 trial, the court has released a known guage is Prime Minister al-Maliki.’’ ed of a role in the deadly bombings of flight risk who previously escaped from a hotels in Havana, Cuba, in the 1990s. Venezuelan prison, a man who has boasted of Even Defense Secretary Robert Gates helping set off deadly bombs in Havana ho- has noted that the timetable is helpful And Carriles was also convicted in Pan- tels 10 years ago and the alleged mastermind and sends a message that ‘‘The clock is ama in the year 2000 for a plot to assas- of a 1976 bombing of a Cuban airplane that ticking.’’ Gates said, ‘‘The strong feel- sinate Fidel Castro. He was sentenced killed 73 people. Posada’s employees con- ings expressed by Congress about a to prison, but he was later pardoned fessed to the attack, and declassified FBI timetable probably have had a positive and set free. and CIA documents have shown that he at- impact in terms of communicating to You would think that capturing a tended planning sessions. the Iraqis that this is not an open- man like this would have the adminis- In other words, Posada is the Zacarias ended commitment.’’ That is Secretary tration calling a news conference to de- Moussaoui of Havana and Caracas. Gates. clare their success in the war on terror Moussaoui is serving a life sentence without with a long-sought terrorist in cus- parole in a federal prison in Colorado for This bill represents the views of the conspiracy in the 9/11 attacks; Posada is free American people. The latest CBS News/ tody. Not so. Instead, the administra- to live in Miami. New York Times poll from April 26: 64 tion is busy trying to get a court to bar Posada, a 79–year-old Bay of Pigs veteran percent of Americans favor a timetable him from testifying about what he did who served time in Panama for plotting to that provides a withdrawal of the U.S. for the CIA. Carriles’ lawyers have said kill Fidel Castro, has never been charged troops from Iraqi in 2008. his client will talk about that, and the with crimes of terrorism in U.S. courts. In- Mr. Speaker, it is time for account- assignments during and after his offi- stead, Immigrations and Customs Enforce- ability. The veto was wrong, and we cial employment. One of the CIA direc- ment nabbed him for lying to immigration must stand firm. tors during the time of Carriles’ con- authorities after he sneaked in the country nection to the agency was former in March 2005 and held a news conference an- f nouncing his triumphant return. Both Cus- President George H. W. Bush, the toms and the Justice Department lobbied to THE TERRORIST WE CAUGHT BUT President’s father. WON’T PROSECUTE keep Posada behind bars, but U.S. law en- The American people have a right to forcement has never shown a strong interest The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a know what really happened in the 1970s in trying him for more serious crimes. In previous order of the House, the gen- and what role, if any, the United turn, Posada’s lawyer has preemptively tleman from Washington (Mr. States played in the deadly games of warned that if charged, his client would like- MCDERMOTT) is recognized for 5 min- Carriles. Was he a rogue agent or was ly reveal extensive collaboration with the utes. he acting on CIA orders? CIA. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, next The Cuban Government wants him, The United States keeps 385 suspected ter- week Luis Carriles is scheduled to but we are not talking to Havana as rorists imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, many in isolation and all without U.S. stand trial for allegedly lying to immi- long as Castro is alive and in power. norms of due process. Yet Posada, a con- gration authorities when he entered Venezuela, which has an 80-year-old fessed terrorist, is sent home with an ankle the United States 2 years ago. extradiction treaty with the United bracelet. Most Americans have probably never States, has repeatedly asked for The United States has not been able to per- heard of Carriles, but everyone should Carriles. But the President isn’t talk- suade any of seven allied nations to accept know the real case against him because ing to Venezuela, either, so those re- Posada. A federal judge has ruled that he it shows the double standard of the quests have been denied. can’t be extradited to Cuba or Venezuela be- Bush administration and its so-called The U.S. Customs and Immigration cause he might be tortured. The best solu- commitment to fight terrorism. Service says Carriles poses a signifi- tion would have been for the court to refuse Carriles is being prosecuted for an cant danger to our Nation, but the U.S. bail until trial while the State Department keeps searching for a third-party country immigration violation in America, but Justice Department just hasn’t acted. that would agree to try him on terrorism he has been convicted in other nations In a recent editorial that I submit for charges. for acts of terrorism, including the printing in the RECORD, the Los Ange- Instead, Castro receives a propaganda vic- downing of a commercial Cuban air- les Times described Luis Posada tory gift, the White House has its moral au- liner over 30 years ago that killed 33 in- Carriles as ‘‘the Zacarias Moussaoui of thority undermined and the victims of nocent people. He is a wanted inter- Havana and Caracas.’’ The Times Carriles’ alleged crimes see justice delayed national fugitive. The Bush adminis- points out that Moussaoui is serving a once more. tration knows this, but instead of turn- life sentence without parole for his role The U.S. government has done many odd ing Carriles over to the sovereign Gov- in the 9/11 attacks, but Carriles was re- things in 46 years of a largely failed Cuba ernments of Cuba or Venezuela, as they leased on bail and is living at home in policy, but letting a notorious terrorist walk have asked, we are going to get him on Miami, with his family, awaiting trial stands among the most perverse yet. an immigration violation. next week. The U.S. is holding a person Why is the Bush administration han- convicted of major terrorist acts in f dling Carilles in this way? Three let- other countries, but he is going to be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ters say it all: CIA. prosecuted for an immigration infrac- previous order of the House, the gen- Carriles was a CIA agent. He was part tion. That is like bringing Osama bin tleman from Maryland (Mr. WYNN) is of the Bay of Pigs debacle, and his Laden in and trying him for a traffic recognized for 5 minutes. fierce opposition to Cuban President ticket. (Mr. WYNN addressed the House. His Fidel Castro has been reported by the The moral compass of the Bush ad- remarks will appear hereafter in the media. ministration is just spinning round and Extensions of Remarks.)

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:47 May 04, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03MY7.103 H03MYPT1 cprice-sewell on PRODPC74 with HOUSE May 3, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4471 IRAQ WAR SUPPLEMENTAL BILL in the same way we treated disasters our caucus, Mrs. SUE MYRICK of North The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a after 9/11 in New York, the same way Carolina, a former chairman of our previous order of the House, the gen- we treated the earthquakes in Cali- conference, and JOHN SHADEGG of Ari- tleman from South Carolina (Mr. CLY- fornia, the same way we treated the zona, we urged the President of the BURN) is recognized for 5 minutes. Hurricane Andrew down in Florida United States to issue a veto threat of Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise some years ago and Hurricane Anika this hate crimes legislation, which he today to speak to the issue of the Iraqi out in Hawaii. In each one of those in- did so earlier today by way of a state- supplemental that we are currently stances, we waived matching require- ment of administration policy. about to redo. ments. In this instance, we have not. So let me speak to our concerns As you know, Mr. Speaker, the Presi- And so we want, in this administra- about this bill before I move on to the dent in his regional message indicated tion, to waive those requirements of topic of the Iraq supplemental. Thomas that the bill ‘‘is loaded with billions of the Stafford Act, the matching require- Jefferson said, famously, ‘‘Believing dollars in nonemergency spending that ments, so that we can begin to address with you that religion is a matter has nothing to do with fighting the war these emergencies. which lies solely between man and his on terror.’’ He went on to say that Con- There are other emergencies that we God, that he owes account to none gress should debate these spending plan to address here, and that is the other for his faith or his worship, that measures on their own merits and not Children’s Health Insurance Program. the legislative power of government as a part of an emergency funding bill We think, with 14 States out of money, reach actions only, and not opinions,’’ for our troops. another 3 States expected to be out of Jefferson went on to say, ‘‘I con- Mr. Speaker, for 19 months now, we money by September 1, it is an emer- template with sovereign reverence that have been trying to get this adminis- gency for the children in those 17 the act of the whole American people tration to pay attention to the people States, and I would hope that when we which declared that their legislature on the gulf coast. We have for weeks put the final bill together to send back shall make no law respecting an estab- and months been trying to get the to the President, we will address these lishment of religion or prohibiting the President to support our efforts to emergencies that we have with our peo- free exercise thereof, thus building a make sure that many of the families ple here at home. wall of separation between church and and friends of our troops, who have f state.’’ been affected in Louisiana, Mississippi, Again, Thomas Jefferson, framing, as and even in Florida and Texas by this b 1615 perhaps only he in American history catastrophic event perpetrated by Hur- REPUBLICAN STUDY GROUP could, the issue that grounded conserv- ricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, get ative concern in the hate crimes legis- help. Today, we have not been able to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. lation today, that legislative powers of get the President to support our efforts COHEN). Under the Speaker’s an- government should reach actions only as we have tried to address these emer- nounced policy of January 18, 2007, the and not opinions, and then reflected on gencies. gentleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) is that as the core central logic behind And so, Mr. Speaker, since we are recognized for 60 minutes as the des- the first amendment protections of the doing an emergency spending bill, we ignee of the minority leader. freedom of religion. thought it very appropriate for us to do Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the In the case of the Local Law Enforce- both international and domestic emer- Minority Leader for affording not only ment Hate Crimes Prevention Act, we gencies all in one piece of legislation. myself, but other members of the Re- did not meet that standard today, Mr. Consequently, we have moved in this publican Study Committee, the House Speaker. I believe this legislation was legislation to address issues such as conservative caucus on the Republican bad public policy, and unnecessary, and the East and West Bank Levee Protec- side of the aisle, the opportunity to many House conservatives in the Re- tion and Coastal Restoration System take advantage of these opportunities publican Study Committee agreed. in New Orleans and the surrounding on the House floor periodically in the Violent attacks on people or property parishes by inserting into this legisla- form of a Special Order. are already illegal, regardless of the tion $1.3 billion. We have added another While I come to the floor today with motive behind them. And there is no $30 million for K–12 education recruit- the objective, Mr. Speaker, of address- evidence presented on the floor today ment assistance, another $30 million ing this week’s momentous events con- or before the Judiciary Committee, on for higher education assistance. cerning the President’s second veto in which I serve, that underlying violent I plan to be in Baton Rouge next the history of this administration and crimes at issue are not already being week to address Southern University’s the war supplemental bill, I wanted to fully and aggressively prosecuted in commencement exercises. I would hope also speak about an issue that House the States. Therefore, hate crimes laws that, as I go there, I can carry them conservatives have been heard on and truly serve no practical purpose and in- more than mere promises to get them have been active on in the course of stead serve to penalize people for to feeling, once again, that we in this this week, and it has to do with today’s thoughts, for belief, for opinions. body are paying attention to and re- passage, by a vote of 237–180, of H.R. Now, let’s grant the point. Some sponding to the problems that they are 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate thoughts, beliefs and opinions, like rac- suffering, many of them having lost a Crimes Prevention Act. This legisla- ism or sexism are abhorrent, and I dis- full year out of their educational pur- tion passed the House today, but not dain them and condemn them. How- suits. without the strenuous opposition of ever, hate crimes bills, as the one we I would hope that those children in K both the Republican Study Committee, passed today, are broad enough also to through 12 can begin to feel that here and virtually all of its members who include legitimate beliefs, and pro- in this Congress, with this emergency represented a lion’s share of the 180 tecting the rights of freedom and supplemental, that we are going to re- Members who opposed this legislation. speech and religion must be paramount spond to them as well. And to lead is to be misunderstood. in cases like the bill we consider today. And then there is the Community And it is very likely, Mr. Speaker, that The first amendment to the Constitu- Disaster Loan Forgiveness Program. both yourself and maybe others that tion provides that Congress shall make We have put language in this bill to ad- might be looking in would question no law respecting the establishment of dress that issue, $4.3 billion for FEMA why anyone would oppose hate crimes religion or prohibiting the free exercise disaster recovery grants. These State legislation. And I thought I might, be- thereof. and local grants will be waived, mean- fore I move on to the attendant topic Now, America was founded on the no- ing that the Federal Government will of the day, address the concerns that tion that the government should not be able to finance 100 percent of the House conservatives had with this leg- interfere with the religious practices of grants. islation and why, last night, with the its citizens. Constitutional protections We have been trying for a long time leadership of our caucus chairman, JEB for the free exercise of religion are at now to get this administration to treat HENSARLING of Texas, and with the sup- the very core of the American experi- the victims of Katrina, Rita and Wilma port of myself as a former chairman of ment in democracy.

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