H4018 — HOUSE May 14, 2003 again, giving North Korea more assist- Tracy wrote: ‘‘Congress should ap- Mr. WELDON of . Mr. Speak- ance to stop making nuclear weapons. prove the Unborn Victims of Violence er, I rise in strong support of legisla- This time we should not be intimi- Act. Opponents of the bill have put tion introduced by the gentlewoman dated into making concessions to a forth a counterproposal known as the from Pennsylvania (Ms. HART): H.R. rogue regime because they want to ex- Lofgren amendment. I have read it,’’ 1997, the Unborn Victims of Violence tract more assistance. Kim Jong Il uses she goes on to say, ‘‘and it is offensive Act. whatever money he can get to terrorize to me, because it says that there is The parents and family of Laci Peter- his people and threaten the security of only one victim in such a crime; the son have asked that the name of this the entire region. China, Japan, Rus- woman who is pregnant. bill be changed to Laci and Connor’s sia, and South Korea all should make ‘‘Please hear me on this: On the Law. I think for most Americans, this an effort to contain this rogue dictator night of February 8, 1992, there were is, shall we say, a no-brainer. People and help put an end to his blackmail two victims. I was nearly killed, but I are committing acts of violence games. survived. Little Zachariah died.’’ against pregnant women, and, unfortu- f Mr. Speaker, in a recent Fox News- nately, in some jurisdictions there is Opinion Dynamics poll, 84 percent said no way to prosecute in a situation PATRIOTS that homicide charges are appropriate where there has been the death of the (Mr. FROST asked and was given per- in the deaths of Laci Peterson and her unborn baby. We are talking about ba- mission to address the House for 1 unborn son Connor in the much-pub- bies that are wanted by their mothers. minute and to revise and extend his re- licized Peterson murder case in Cali- Indeed, we had a case of a military marks.) fornia; only 7 percent said that a single servicemember who specifically was Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise this homicide charge would be appropriate. trying to kill the baby inside his preg- morning to honor 51 Texas patriots, Mr. Speaker, Congress must pass the nant wife and succeeded in doing that. members of the Texas Legislature cur- Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also He did so on Federal property, and we rently in Ardmore, , who are known as Laci and Connor’s Law. had to prosecute in State court in that standing tall to defend Texas against f situation. the thirst of additional power of the I think this law is very, very badly TEXAS STATE LEGISLATORS— gentleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY), needed. It is the right thing to do. I en- HEROES IN THE TEXAS TRADITION the House majority leader. courage all of my colleagues on both Congressional district lines are nor- (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was sides of the aisle to support it. mally drawn only every 10 years, and given permission to address the House f the current 32 Texas congressional dis- for 1 minute and to revise and extend tricts were put in place just 2 years ago his remarks.) PRAISE FOR TEXAS LEGISLATORS and approved by the U.S. Supreme Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, (Ms. of Court. earlier this week, 53 Texas Democratic Texas asked and was given permission The gentleman from Texas (Mr. legislators exhibited real courage when to address the House for 1 minute and DELAY) was not happy with those lines. they refused to participate in an un- to revise and extend her remarks.) He now wants to force the Texas Legis- precedented redistricting power grab. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of lature to draw new lines to remove This is a Texas kind of courage like Texas. Mr. Speaker, I stand this morn- Democrats from office. Until now, re- General Sam , who marshaled ing to praise the 51 members of the districting in the middle of a decade his resources to win the Battle of San Texas House of Representatives and, has not been done anywhere in the Jacinto. What Joe Moreno, Rick most especially, those from Dallas country in the last 50 years. Noriega, Jessica Farrar, Kevin Bailey, County. Representative Roberto I want to salute the following heroes and the rest of these heroes did was Alonzo, Representative Yvonne Davis, from the Dallas/Fort Worth area who stand up to this charade. Representative Terri Hodge, Represent- are standing up to the gentleman from In a statement delivered from Okla- ative Jesse Jones, Representative Texas (Mr. DELAY): Roberto Alonzo of homa, these Texas heroes said, ‘‘We did Steve Wolens, and our neighbor, Rep- Dallas, Yvonne Davis of Dallas, Dr. not choose our path, TOM DELAY did. resentative Lon Burnam from Tarrant Jesse Jones of Dallas, Terri Hodge of We are ready to stand on the House County. I cannot forget my original Dallas, Steve Wolens of Dallas, and Floor and work day and night to deal classmate from the class of 1972 in the Lon Burnam of Fort Worth. I want to with the real issues facing Texas fami- Texas House, Representative Senfronia call on Governor Perry to stop using lies. At a time when we are told we do Thompson, and Representative Pete the Department of Public Service to not have time to deal with school fi- Laney. They stand for courage, com- harass the families of these brave legis- nance, and when we must still resolve mitment, integrity, and principle. lators. issues like the State budget crisis and They will not be forgotten, because Leading Texas newspapers across the insurance reform, the fact that an out- we know that they are the ones who State are siding with the 51 patriot leg- rageous partisan power grab sits at the stand by children, their education, and islators, and when the annals of Texas top of the House calendar is uncon- health care. They care about working history are recorded, these courageous scionable.’’ families and all of our senior citizens. legislators will be long remembered. But not all Texans consider them he- Again, we thank them and we praise f roes. Yesterday the them for looking out for regular Tex- reported that the gentleman from ans. SUPPORT THE UNBORN VICTIMS Texas (Mr. DELAY) was investigating OF VIOLENCE ACT f whether or not the FBI and U.S. Mar- PRESIDENT BUSH RALLIES FOR (Mr. SMITH of New Jersey asked and shals could be used to track down and INDIANA was given permission to address the arrest these Texas legislators. House for 1 minute and to revise and We should not use Federal resources (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- extend his remarks.) committed to the war on terrorism and mission to address the House for 1 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. protecting our homeland. Not since minute and to revise and extend his re- Speaker, last year I met a courageous Richard Nixon have we seen such a marks.) woman named Tracy Marciniak who Federal power grab. Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, on Monday had been beaten by her husband when f I had the profound honor of being the she was 9 months pregnant. She sur- first Hoosier to welcome President vived, but her baby Zachariah died SUPPORT FOR THE UNBORN George W. Bush to the great State of from the beating. Her attacker was VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT Indiana on his very first visit there. convicted of the assault on Tracy, and (Mr. WELDON of Florida asked and As the President trod the sawdust of he did minimal time. No charges were was given permission to address the the Indiana State Fair Grounds, he was brought against him for the murder of House for 1 minute and to revise and greeted with ovation after ovation Zachariah. extend his remarks.) from a State full of conservative,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:50 May 15, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.003 H14PT1 May 14, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4019 profamily Hoosiers that appreciate his Colonel Michael Viers for his selfless tion. Enacting this law would help to leadership at home and abroad. sacrifice in helping to save the life of a protect many who are unable to defend But we were especially grateful that little girl in the Second Congressional themselves in any way, the unborn the President addressed his message to District of South Carolina. Ten-year- sons and daughters of mothers who are the issue of jobs. Ever since the last old Shawna Crawford, an uninsured im- victims of trauma. year of the Clinton administration, the migrant child living with her parents This bill establishes legal con- economy of the State of Indiana has in Hardeeville, South Carolina, faced sequences if an unborn child is killed been in steep decline, with manufac- certain death just a few months ago as or injured as a result of an act of vio- turing jobs exiting the State, exiting her kidneys began to fail and her fam- lence against the mother. Further, it the country. President Bush came and ily had no money to pay for the needed allows the prosecutors to charge the said he was in Indiana to talk about operation. Her plight was championed perpetrators with a second offense for jobs. He extolled the leadership of this by community leaders Fred Nimmer the assault on the baby. And unfortu- Chamber last week and called on all of and David Allgood, along with GSA of- nately, in my clinical practice I have Congress to pass his Jobs and Growth ficial Mary Joy Jameson. seen cases of injury to the unborn child Act, and so do I this day. JoAnn Coefield of the Second Con- where no prosecution was deemed pos- gressional District’s Midlands office b 1015 sible because of the absence of such was able to find the funds through Fed- protection. Federal law recognizes only We were grateful to welcome Presi- eral assistance, but Shawna still need- one victim, the mother, when a preg- dent Bush to Indiana, but more grate- ed a donor kidney. Fortunately, Colo- nant woman is attacked and an unborn ful still for his focus, putting out-of- nel Viers, a Marine stationed at the child is injured or killed. But 26 States work Americans back to work. Marine Recruit Depot at Parris Island, have enacted laws to recognize unborn f South Carolina, stepped forward. victims of at least some violent crime TEXAS LEGISLATORS ARE HEROES Michael Viers is a true hero. And just during some or all of the period of pre- as his fellow troops were overseas risk- natal development. (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given ing their lives for freedom, he has permission to address the House for 1 This bill would extend protection to risked his life to provide a future for unborn children where none currently minute and to revise and extend his re- Shawna Crawford. I ask my colleagues marks.) exists. I ask my colleagues to join me to join me in thanking Colonel Viers. in recognizing the need to pass this im- Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, my In conclusion, God bless our troops. Governor, Rick Perry, called some portant legislation in support of those f Texas legislative members children, who cannot help themselves, the un- and Speaker Tom Craddick called them TEXAS REDISTRICTING POWER born victims of violence. Chicken D’s. Well, I am calling them GRAB heroes. Joe Deshotel, Allen Ritter, Dan (Mr. RODRIGUEZ asked and was f Ellis, and Craig Eiland are heroes to given permission to address the House the citizens throughout Texas because for 1 minute and to revise and extend SUPPORT TEXAS DEMOCRATS of their willingness to stand up against his remarks.) (Mr. SANDLIN asked and was given the heavy-handed tactics of personal Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, there permission to address the House for 1 politics. is a light of hope in Texas. There are 51 minute and to revise and extend his re- The Governor and Speaker sent heroes who have stood up. For so many marks.) Texas troopers to a hospital in Gal- Texas legislators to agree and walk out Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, today veston where Craig Eiland’s pre- demonstrates the depth of their com- we pause and say thank God that we maturely born children are being treat- mitment, the strength of their purpose, have at least some members, men and ed. And yesterday TOM DELAY said he and the nobility of their cause. women of the Texas House, men of was looking to get the FBI involved to This is not just about a map. It is honor, that work hard, that play by the arrest Texas Democrats because they about democracy and participating and rules, that stand for what is right. This refused to put his unconstitutional, the rights of minorities to have a voice week over 50 courageous Democrats gerrymandered restricting plan above in the process. It is about education. It told the Governor, the Texas Speaker, an issue like school finance reform. is about health. It is about priorities and the majority leader of this body, When a man like Craig Eiland has to that confront Texas. Rather than just enough is enough. go to another State rather than being waste time on divisive redistricting there for his children, we have gone too schemes and pushing on from the I particularly want to recognize my east Texas representatives, my friends, far. The sad thing is, Mr. DELAY, you Washington level, they have decided to do not need to use the State troopers do the right thing and make sure that Barry Telford, Mark Homer, Chuck or the FBI to get those brave Demo- the priorities get straightened out. Hopson, Dan Ellis, and Jim crats back in Austin. All you need to I take pride to recognize Representa- McReynolds. Men of honor. Men of re- do is start paying attention to the tive Gabi Canales, Representative spect. Men of conviction. needs of Texans instead of your own Timoteo Garza, Representative Ryan Texas Speaker Tom Craddick is un- personal political agenda. Mr. DELAY, Guillen, Representative Mike happy because the Democrats broke his do not mess with Texas. Villarreal, Representative Carlos . While Craddick has had time to whine and moan and complain and f Uresti, Representative Ruth McClendon, Representative Roberto make up childish names for the Demo- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Puente, heroes of Texas. crats, he has not had time to tell you, PRO TEMPORE Mr. Speaker, one important fact: Mr. f The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. COL- Craddick made history in 1971 as a LINS). The Chair needs to remind Mem- PROTECTING UNBORN VICTIMS leader of the Dirty 30, 30 Texas legisla- bers to address the Chair and not oth- (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given tors who disappeared in protest of a ers. permission to address the House for 1 heavy-handed speaker. This is hypoc- risy at its worst. Now Craddick has the f minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) DPS and the Texas Rangers after the HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF LT. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Democrats. The Governor is using the COLONEL MICHAEL VIERS today in strong support of the Unborn AMBER Alert System to try to find the (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina Victims of Violence Act, also known as legislators. The majority leader of the asked and was given permission to ad- Lacy and Connor’s Law. We have all House is trying to get the FBI in- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- seen the news stories about Lacy Pe- volved. This is absolutely shameless. vise and extend his remarks.) terson and her unborn son. As a physi- Thanks to Barry, Mark, Chuck, Dan Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. cian who has delivered over 3,000 ba- and Jim. The people of Texas are de- Speaker, I rise today to thank Lt. bies, I am an advocated of this legisla- pending on you.

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