January 9, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E55 Enterprise Institute military escalation plan for and any offensive security actions to the Iraqis Americans, people like Allison have proven Iraq, which is the basis for the President’s pro- themselves. they will be there with a helping hand to offer. posals, has a timeline of 18–24 months, con- The training and equipping of Iraqi security Thank you for your kind service to our Na- veniently enough leaving the mess in Iraq for forces should be accelerated and the sec- tion, Allison. Congratulations on earning the the next President, meaning President Bush tarian balance must be improved. 2006 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award. would never have to admit his policies in Iraq The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in Best of luck to you as you continue your noble have been a failure but at a very steep cost constructing permanent U.S. military bases in work. to our troops taxpayers. Iraq. f The administration already increased the It is also important to accelerate reconstruc- number of U.S. troops in Baghdad this sum- tion spending and grant the bulk of reconstruc- HONORING UNIVERSITY OF FLOR- mer and has occasionally increased the num- tion contracts to local companies employing IDA GATORS FOOTBALL TEAM ber of troops throughout Iraq, yet the violence Iraqis rather than multinational corporations, against our troops and Iraqi security forces whom have proven inefficient, inflexible, some- HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS and civilians continues to increase. Following times fraudulent and have even imported OF FLORIDA the influx of troops this summer in Operation workers rather than employing Iraqis. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Forward Together, the violence in Iraq actually The U.S. embassy in Baghdad should also Tuesday, January 9, 2007 increased. Weekly attacks increased by 15 be reduced to normal size and authority rather percent while the number of Iraqi civilian cas- than establishing one of the largest embassies Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I rise ualties increased by 51 percent. in the world. today to congratulate the University of Florida Based on historical analysis, And, the U.S. must engage in robust diplo- football team on winning the 2006 NCAA na- counterinsurgency experts estimate it takes macy with all factions in Iraq, except the for- tional championship. around 20 U.S. troops per 1,000 inhabitants to eign terrorists and domestic al-Qaeda ele- Madam Speaker, as a University of Florida successfully fight a counterinsurgency. To ments, and work with Iraq’s neighbors in an graduate, born in ‘‘Gator Country,’’ I could not achieve that ratio in Baghdad alone would re- effort to bring about political reconciliation be happier with the outcome of last night’s quire 120,000 troops. Even with the escalation among Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. game. This team showed true grit and grace proposed by the President, we’d only have Our troops have done all that has been by overcoming public opinion, which said they around 40,000 troops in Baghdad. For all of asked of them in Iraq. Saddam Hussein is did not belong in the national title game, to de- Iraq, it would require 500,000 troops. We only dead. His allies are on the run or in prison. feat a daunting opponent. have around 140,000 there today. The threat from WMDs in Iraq is nonexistent. Madam Speaker, I would also like to con- General Shinseki and others based their Arguably, the war that Congress authorized gratulate the University of Florida as a whole original recommendation for several hundred has been won. Our troops should come home. for becoming the first institution in Division 1 thousand troops on this historical analysis. Congress did not authorize U.S. troops to ref- history to hold both the NCAA Men’s Basket- But, the time in which a large number of eree a civil war in Iraq. ball and NCAA Football Championships at the forces could stabilize Iraq has long since f same time. Last night’s achievement was truly passed. historic. The bottom line is that a proposal to in- TRIBUTE TO ALLISON STANGEBY Madam Speaker, it took the University of crease U.S. troop levels in Baghdad or Iraq Florida 90 years to win its first NCAA Football more generally by 30,000 troops in not a seri- HON. JO ANN EMERSON Championship and only 10 to win its second. ous effort to restore stability to Iraq. Essen- OF MISSOURI Hopefully this trend will continue. tially, the President is proposing to put more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Madam Speaker, I hope everyone will join lives at risk with little or no chance of success. me in congratulating these fine young men on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 The President and his allies justify the con- their historic victory. tinuing U.S. presence in Iraq by claiming that Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise f if we don’t fight there, we’ll have to fight here today to congratulate Allison Stangeby—the at home. However, the Iraqi Sunni recipient of the 2006 Bill Emerson Good Sa- HONORING BEN ANDERSON OF rejectionists, Saddamists, and nationalist maritan Award. Because of Allison’s efforts, AMERICAN CANYON, CALIFORNIA Shias, who combined make up the vast bulk thousands of our nation’s less fortunate have of the insurgents and militias committing vio- been provided with food aid. HON. MIKE THOMPSON lence in Iraq, have no interest in attacking the Allison used her workplace as a tool to OF CALIFORNIA U.S. homeland. They just want U.S. military reach out to the hungry. She works for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forces out of their own country. They have no New York Giants as the Director of Commu- Tuesday, January 9, 2007 designs on our country. So it is misleading, at nity Relations. Under Allison’s leadership, the best, to argue that if we don’t fight there, we New York Giants became the first sports fran- Mr. Thompson of California. Madam Speak- will fight them in the streets of the United chise to arrange to have its stadium-generated er, I rise today to honor Ben Anderson of States. leftover concession food made available to American Canyon, California, and thank him It is also misleading to pretend that if the feed the hungry through Sports Wrap. Sports for his many years of service devoted to the U.S. leaves that somehow Osama bin Laden Wrap is a new venture that evolved from Rock city and people of American Canyon. As a will take control of Iraq. There is no chance and Wrap It Up!, a volunteer hunger relief member of the first city council elected in that the Shias and Kurds, who represent charity started in 1990. 1992, Ben Anderson has generously lent his around 80 percent of the population in Iraq, Additionally, Allison has helped launch simi- wisdom and guidance to the process of consti- will allow foreign terrorist elements to take lar programs with the New York Yankees, tuting a city government. over the country. Even the majority of the New York Mets, New York Jets and New Jer- Mr. Anderson moved to the area in the early Sunnis have grown tired of foreign terrorists sey Nets. By setting an example, Allison has 1980s as an officer in the US Navy at the operating in Iraq. empowered others to reach out to those in Mare Island Naval Shipyard. In the early A better strategy is to announce a timeline need. This is the mark of a great volunteer. 1990s he was instrumental in beginning the for bringing our troops home over the next 6 This is the vision my late husband Bill petition process and collecting signatures for months to a year. The administration has al- Emerson had for domestic food aid programs the incorporation of American Canyon. Having ways set timelines for political developments when he worked to pass the Good Samaritan received encouragement from other citizens in Iraq—for elections, for the drafting of the Food Act protecting these donations from li- involved in the campaign, he ran for a seat on constitution etc. The administration argued ability. Bill’s hopes for hunger relief in America the city council and won. He retired from serv- such timelines were necessary to focus the were very high when he worked to make such ice in the Navy around the same time he took energy of Iraq’s leaders and to force com- programs possible in 1990. He would be very his seat on the council, citing his desire to de- promises. We need to do the same on the proud of Allison for her contributions to hunger vote his efforts to full time service to the com- military side. relief. munity. In the interim, I have also proposed that Allison is a major reason why this hunger During his 14 years as a council member U.S. troops be removed from front line combat relief charity continues to gain notoriety and Mr. Anderson has helped guide the develop- positions in Iraqi cities and towns, turning over grow. As long as there are men, women and ment of American Canyon from its infancy into daily security patrols, interactions with citizens, children who need the helping hand of other the rapidly growing and successful town we

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:15 Jan 10, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A09JA8.050 E09JAPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E56 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 9, 2007 know today. Faced with a variety of chal- Booker appeared on more than 275 albums lanta, where he played alto saxophone in the lenges in managing the growth of the city, the before making his first and only recording concert band. council has overseen, the development of a under his own name, ‘‘Bookie’s Cookbook.’’ In the late 1950s, while serving in the Army complex but functional civic infrastructure. Mr. in Europe—he was in the same unit as Elvis He gave his final public performances in De- Presley—Mr. Booker developed his interest Anderson has been actively involved in the cember 2004. in the bass. After returning to Washington, development of schools and libraries, a gym Even though Walter M. Booker passed he began to play in bands, most notably and swimming pool, and a series of commer- away on November 24, 2006, his contributions the JFK Quintet led by Andrew White, while cial ventures that have brought flourishing to the world of jazz and the of attending medical school. businesses to the city. America will continue to resonate through his In New York, Mr. Booker designed a re- In addition to his work in city government, music. cording studio based on the geodesic prin- ciples of Buckminster Fuller. His studio be- Mr. Anderson has been a conscientious leader [From the Washington Post, Dec. 17, 2006] to the community. He volunteers as a coach came a gathering place for many musicians WALTER BOOKER, 72; JAZZ BASSIST WORKED with local youth sports leagues, working with who later had celebrated careers, including WITH VAUGHAN, MONK Angela Bofill, Jr., T.S. Monk, multiple soccer or basketball teams at any (By Matt Schudel) Noel Pointer, and the jazz- given time. He has also been an active partici- rock group Weather Report. pant with the local Lion’s Club and Veterans of Walter Booker, a bass player who provided the rhythmic foundation for Cannonball In the 1980s and ‘90s, Mr. Booker worked Foreign Wars, including assisting their chari- Adderley, and many other regularly with Nat Adderley, pianist John table efforts with his considerable organiza- prominent jazz musicians, died Nov. 24 of Hicks and, in recent years, his wife. He also tional expertise. Finally, and most importantly, cardiac arrest at his home in New York. He led groups that performed Brazilian music, he has established a high standard during the was 72. which he occasionally played on guitar, and proceedings of the city council by always Mr. Booker, who spent his formative years the works of jazz pianist , his treating city staff, council members, and the in Washington, came to the bass at a rel- wife’s first husband. In the 1990s, he led workshops at the New Sewell Music Conserv- community with politeness and respect in the atively advanced age, first picking up the in- strument at 26 while serving in the Army. He atory in Washington. conduct of his duties as a City Councilman. Mr. Booker appeared on more than 275 al- Madam Speaker, it is appropriate at this had completed two years of medical school at Howard University in the early 1960s when bums before making his first and only re- time that we thank Mr. Anderson for the time he left his studies to pursue music as a full- cording under his own name, ‘‘Bookie’s he has served on the city council in American time career. Cookbook,’’ for the Mapleshade label in Canyon, and all of the many positive works his Known for his precise, resonant tone, Mr. Upper Marlboro in 2000. He gave his final efforts have yielded. I know that he will remain Booker was quickly recognized as one of the public performances in December 2004. Suf- an active and vocal member of the community elite bass players in jazz, working for ex- fering from prostate cancer and other ail- even as he retires from elected office. tended periods in the 1960s with singer Betty ments this year, Mr. Booker asked that his Carter, pianist , trumpeter Don- bass be brought to his hospital, where he f ald Byrd and saxophonists and could play it during his final illness. A TRIBUTE TO MR. WALTER M. . He also toured widely with Wash- His marriages to Yvonne Blakeney and BOOKER, JR.—JAZZ BASSIST ington singer and pianist . Maria Smith ended in divorce. Mr. Booker formed one of his most signifi- Survivors include his wife of 20 years, of cant partnerships in 1969, when he joined the New York; two sons from his first marriage, HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL Adderley brothers’ quintet, featuring Julian Randall Booker of Miami and Russell Booker OF NEW YORK ‘‘Cannonball’’ Adderley on alto saxophone of Philadelphia; a son from his second mar- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Nat Adderley on cornet. For six years, riage, Krishna Booker, who is a percussionist Tuesday, January 9, 2007 until Cannonball’s death in 1975, Mr. Booker with Sergio Mendes, of Los Angeles; three toured the world with the popular group, stepchildren, Monica Hope, Kevin Hope and Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today which pioneered the catchy yet sophisticated Daryl Hope, all of New York; a sister, Mar- to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Walter style of music known as ‘‘soul jazz.’’ jorie Booker of Washington; two grand- M. Booker, Jr, jazz bassist who left this world Working in several groups at the same children; and a great-grandson. at the age of 72 years and to enter into the time in the early 1970s, Mr. Booker was in f RECORD an article in the Washington Post by one of the last ensembles led by visionary ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE Matt Schudel entitled ‘‘Walter Booker, 72; Jazz composer and pianist . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAIR Bassist worked with Vaughn, Monk.’’ From 1975 to 1981, he was the bassist for sing- Walter M. Booker, Jr, was born in Texas, er Sarah Vaughan. AND EQUAL HOUSE VOTING ‘‘They were more than colleagues,’’ Mr. RIGHTS ACT OF 2007 son of the late Walter Monroe Booker, Sr. and Booker’s wife, Bertha Hope-Booker, said of the late Thomye Collins Booker. The family her husband’s many associations with re- moved to Washington, D.C. when his father nowned musicians. ‘‘They were friends. All HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON accepted a position with the Howard Univer- the music he played, he imbued with some- OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA sity Medical School and later became Head of thing different.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES After moving to New York in 1964, Mr. the Department of Pharmacology. Booker was Tuesday, January 9, 2007 drafted into the United States Army in the Booker studied with Homer R. Mensch, a fac- 1950s. While serving in Europe he was fas- ulty member of the Juilliard School of Music Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today Gov- who had played under conductor Arturo Tos- ernment Reform Committee Ranking Member cinated with the acoustic bass and began to canini. play the instrument at the age of 26. Mr. Booker, who played a Viennese bass TOM DAVIS (R-VA) and I keep our promise to Known as ‘‘Bookie,’’ Booker lived for over built in 1792 that had been salvaged from the reintroduce the Fair and Equal House Voting 40 years in my Congressional District. He pro- dusty basement of a German church, became Rights Act as our first bill of the 110th Con- vided the rhythmic foundation for Cannonball known for his bowing technique, his sure in- gress. Republican DAVIS was the chair of the Adderley, Sarah Vaughan and many other tonation and his ability to play high, accu- Committee when we worked together for 4 prominent jazz musicians. His most notable rately pitched notes. He was also known for years to get Republican and Democratic partnership was with the Adderley brothers’ his animated performing style, often agreement on this bill to give one voting rep- quintet, featuring Julian ‘‘Cannonball’’ Adderley swaying from side to side. resentative to the mainly Democratic District of ‘‘He was a ‘dancing’ bass player,’’ said his on alto saxophone and Nat Adderley on cor- wife, a jazz pianist and composer in her own Columbia and another to the largely Repub- net. For six years, until Cannonball’s death in right. ‘‘It was like he and the bass had this lican State of Utah. The idea arose after Utah 1975, Booker served as music ambassador connection.’’ narrowly missed getting a seat following the touring the world with the popular group, Walter Monroe Booker Jr. was born Dec. last census and later failed to get the Su- which pioneered the catchy yet sophisticated 17, 1933, in Prairie View, Tex., and moved to preme Court to rule in the State’s favor. The style of music known as ‘‘soul jazz.’’ Washington in the early 1940s, when his fa- bill also would permanently increase the size Booker played a Viennese bass built in ther joined the faculty of the Howard Uni- of the House of Representatives from 435 to 1792 salvaged from the dusty basement of a versity medical school. (He later was the 437 members. I want to thank my colleague head of the pharmacology department.) German church. He is known for his bowing The younger Mr. Booker studied clarinet TOM DAVIS, the original author of the bill, for technique, sure intonation, ability to play high, and piano, attended D.C. public schools and his indispensable persistence, and for his bi- accurately pitched notes, as well as his ani- graduated from high school at the Palmer partisan spirit that afforded me every oppor- mated performing style, often swaying from Memorial Institute in North Carolina. He tunity to significantly contribute to the bill dur- side to side. was a graduate of Morehouse College in At- ing the 109th Congress, when he was in the

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